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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04

An Impartial Record OF the Work
Accomplished by Those Who Mako
Our Laws-How the Time Has Beer
Occupied During the Past Week.


The Legislature did nothing Monday :
hut quarrel over the distribution OF the
legislative manuals.
The lower house of the Michigan Leg
islature Tuesday passed Representative
Waite's bill requiring teachers In public
schools to instruct pupils regarding the
means by which dangerous communicable
diseases are spread. Other bills were
passed prohibiting the. posting of bills
on fences, and requiring corporations re-
organizing under the law of the State to
pay franchise fee The bill providing
for local option by cities and townships
was killed.
The unusual spectacle of \ State Sena-
tor inviting another to fight was pre-
scented in the Senate Wednesday after
noon when the bill changing the age of
consent from IA to IL years was being
considered. Senator Clapp, the smallest
member of the body, issued the challenge
TO Senator Mclaughlin, the largest Sena-
tor. Clapp said if Mclaughlin would
adjourn with him to the ante-room he
would FIX that head of his" Me-
Laughlin made no reply, nor did he
make any further reference to Clapp
The bill passed by vote Of II to 10.
The joint legislative committees on public
Miller bill abolishing the State Board of
Health and substituting therefor a board
organized on radically different lines to
be appointed by the Governor. The
House spent the entire afternoon in conn
mittee of the whole on the Stoll bill reN,
Healing the law taxing mortgages. A mo-
tion to strike out all after the enacring
clause was lost by tie vote.
A great stir ensued in the Legislature
Thursday when the Aplin liquor bill came
up In committee of the whole in the House
The bill provides for uniform tax of
$500 on both malt and alcoholic liquors.
1t was made a special order for Wednes-
day. A bill was agreed to prohibiting the
sale of liquors within one and one-half
miles from the Soldiers Home at Crane
Rapids. A joint resolution to change the
salaries Of members of the State Legisla.
ture from So day to $3.50 for each BIZ
ennial session passed the lower house
The Senate passed bill raising the age
of consent from IA to 16 years.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
S3.75 to $6.75; hogs, shipping grades,
So to $5.25; sheep, fair to choice. $3.50 to
So; wheat, No. 2 red, 54c to 55c; corn,
No 2, 45c to 46c; oats, No. 2. 2Sc to Doc;
rye, No. ., 55c to 56c; butter, choice,
creamery, Zoe to 201ac; eggs, fresh, 1Oc
to 12c; potatoes, car lots, per bushel, I5c
to SJc.
Indiahapolis-Cat shipping, Sd to
$G.25; hogs, choice light, SO to 50; sheep.
common to prime. 81 to $3.50; wheat,
No. 2 red. 54c to SAG; corn, No. white,
45c to 451ac; oats, No. 2 white, 33c to
SIC.
st. Louis-Cattle, So to $3.50: hogs.
81 to So; wheat No. red. 54c to DOC;
corn, No. 2, 43c to 44c; oats, No. 2, Doe
to 301ac; rye, No. 2. Doc to Gle.
Cincinnati-Cattle,$ $3.50 to Sc. %; hogs,
So to So: sheep. $3.50 TO $4.75; wheat,
No. 2, 5Sc to 5S1ac; corn, No. 2 mixed.
47c to 47hac; oats, No. 2 mixed, 31c to
&c; rye, No. 2, DOC to Gle.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $G.2J; hogs,
81 to $4.75s sheep, 81 to $3.50; wheat.
No. white, Csc to J0c; corn, No. 2 yell
low. 4Jc to 4Gc; oats, No. . white, 33c
to 34c
Toledo-Wheat. No. 2 red, Ste TO SIC;
corn, No. 2 yellow, 45c to ACC; oats,
No. 2 white, 33c to 34c; rye. No. 2, 54c
to J6c.
Buffalo Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50; hogs.
So to $5.25; sheep, So to $3.50; wheat,
No. 2 red, Coo to Gle; corn, No. ? yellow,
Ace to zoe; oats, No. 2 white, Doc to
35Iac.
MiIwaukce-Wheat, No. spring. 5Gc
to oTc; corn, No. 3, J6c 10 Ate; oats.
NJ. white. 32c to 33c; barley, No. =,
h2c to 54c; rye, No. 1, 55c to 50c; pork.
mess. $12 to $3.50.
New York Cattle, SO ~ 1918; hogs,
81 to $3.50; sheep, So to $3.50; wheat,
No. 2 red, &c to G3c; corn. No. ?, J0c
to Die; oats. white Western, &c to
Ale; butter. creamery, 13c to 21c; eggs.
Western. &c 10 BE. III.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04
CANADA LOSING GRIP.
News from Manitoba and Newfound-
land Augurs Ill for the Dominion.

News from Manitoba and NewfOund-
land Augurs Ill for the Dominion.
News from Manitoba and Newfound
land causes the gravest apprehensions in
Ottawa. To make the situation still more
serious, Sir Charles III. Upper has ten
dered his resignation as member Of the
Dominion cabinet and it Is reported that
his resignation will be accepted. The
hostile attitude of the Protestants of
Manitoba and the vigor of the demon
stration made at st. Johns by the New
foundlanders, who are opposed to fedora
ton with Canada and are in favor Of an
nexation to the United States, brings
long-pending matters to crisis, and it is
feared that the final outcome will not be
to. the benefit of the Dominion govern
ment. There is no concealment of the
fact that Sir Charles Tupper's disagree
ment with the government in its policy
toward Manitoba is the cause of the
minister's withdrawal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04
WHEAT CROP NEEDS RAIN.


Restoration to Normal Condition Inn.
probable In Most Localities.
The Cincinnati Price Current sum
marizes crop conditions for the past week
as follows: '"There has been some relief
to the wheat crop by rains. in portions
Of Kansas and, to limited extent, else
where, but most of the area is suffering
more or less from insufficient moisture.
The planting continues generally back
ward. A full restoration to a normal con-
dition is improbable over a considerable
part Of the area. The general average
condition was further lowered during the
past week. Ample rains would soon shape
the outlook more favorably. There have
been but small interior offerings of wheat
and fair offerings of corn. Oats seed
ing is delayed. The weeks packing of
hogs amounted to $4,000, against 220,-
600 for the corresponding week a year
ago"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04

RevoIutionisfY scht Seen Loading RI
Nee Near West Palm Beach.
A party of hunters brings news TO
West Palm Beach, Fla, that . filibssfer-
Ing craft was loaded with arms -be1sxeen
there and Santana. They say that they
came upon a party Of men putting Qf IN
q boat to yacht which was stahdihg
about a mile of the coast The men we're
greatly excited by the appearance OF the
hunters and rowed rapidly to the vessel.
Through a. glass the hunters saw long
boxes hoisted up the vessels side. When
all the boxes had been transferred the
men clambered up the yachts side and
steamed away south. The hunters began
an investigation and found signs of q
camp and also recent excavations. They
dug into the sand and unearthed long
narrow box which was found to be full Of
rides and machetes. The place where the
discovery was madeis lonely spot on the
east coast, where, but for accident, a
cargo of arms might be loaded without
interference. 1t is supposed the arms
were shipped there by rail and secretely
transferred to the place where the vessel
was seen. The hunters are confident
that the yacht was In the employ of Gu
ban revolutionists.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04
A Generous spirit.1

Who ever did real kindnes
other without feeling glow of
tIon creep into some shady cor
the heart and fill II with sweetnes
peace? 1t is like the tying of a KIM
violets and mignonette into the buttO
hole. just where their perfume may ria
deliciously to our sense all day. And
what pleasure 1t will be, when the
present trouble is over. to remember
that, even In the darkest days. we found
time and inclination 20 give other per-
sons some portion of that tenderness, or
practical helpfulncss, which was the
overflow of that generous spirit, which
finally bore up through II all to a happy
and peaceful ending. liejoice with
them that do rejoice, and weep with
them that weep.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04
SHOWS HEALTHY GAIN.
Trade Improvement Not Based on
Speculative Craze.

Trade Improvement Not Based on
Speculative Craze.
II. G. Dun & Co.'S weekly review OF
trade says:
'Signs~of improvement are all the more
satisfactory because neither accompanied
nor apparently produced by specula-
tive craze. Dealings in stocks, cotton
and wheat are not diverting all the in
tcrest and capital from productive indus
try and legitimate trade, though these
products are all shade stronger. But
Eailroad earnings, bank clearngs and in
5ustrial indications are more encouraging.
1t Is n remarkable feature that the lift
ing this year begins ut the bottom, so TO
speak raw materials are raised before
there is any larger demand for their fin
ished products, thing not often done
with success. Hides rose, then leather,
and then shoes; cotton rose, and after
wards some common goods; coke was adj
vanced and afterwards Bessemer pig.
In all these cases it is reasoned that tie
larger demand for consumption, though
yet wanting, must come when it is seen
that prices are going up"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04
DEATH OF A. c. HEsINnA
Indignation Over Doodle Ordinances
Hastens His End. -

Indignation over BOOule Oruiuuuccs
Hastens His End. .7
Anton c. Hesing, president of the Hi
nois Staats-Zeitung Company and for
more than thirty years prominent AND
active figure in the public and political
affairs of Chicago and the West, died OF
paralysis Sunday morning at his home,
in his seventy-third year. There is no
reason to doubt his death was partly due
TO excitement and Indignation caused by
the passage of the Commercial Heat and
Power ordinance by the City Council. Mr.,
Hesing was greatly wrought up over the
adoption Of this measure, and expressed
his disapproval of it in strong language
to many of his friends. The last act of
his life as editor of a newspaper was to
write signed article intended for publ
cation on the editorial page of his paper
Monday morning denouncing the alder
men who voted for the ordinance. as ban
ditti and appealing to the people TO pre-
serve their rights by force if need be.
The article was written before he went to
bed Saturday night, but the effort. it
seems, exhausted his vitality. The manu-
script was found on table in his room.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04
STAMP ALBUMS ILLEGAL.

According to Olney's Decision the
Printing Therein Is Unlawful.
Attorney General Olney, to whom was
referred the question as TO whether for
eign postage stamps were obligations of
the respective governments issuing them,
has. decided that postage stamps come
within the meaning obligations or other
securities" in the act of 1891, whether
domestic or foreign. This ruling is of
much Importance to stamp collectors, in
asmuch as it decides that the printing in
stamp albums in the spaces left for the
different stamps of representations Of
those stamps, whether Of home or foreign
issue, is illegal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04

When Auskegon firemen reached 4S0
Western avenue the other morning they
found a family of four-father, mother,
son and daughter sitting on the roof
of the adjoining building trying to dress
themselves in whatever clothes they had
been able to snatch from their rooms.
The upper portion of the block was a
mass of flames and the people on the roof
called franticadly to the firemen that there
was a man inside the building. The
block had caught fire in the rear. and the
key to the front stairway was lost. So
the firemcn entered by their ladders, and
just in time to rescue a young man who
was half-suffocated. Then they rescued
the shivering family of Schulers. and
when they were safe deluged the flaming
building Loss about $1,000; Insurance,
$1,000 ~ 49,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04
The Master at the AteI err, Paris.

He came about 10 O'clock: we had
been at work since s. He is a greasy.
curly, dirty-looking man, with a large
dress improver behind Mr.. Lane, and
a large waistcoat in front like you.
And such little, tiny legs and neat
boots! Well, he paraded round our ca
sells and corrected our work. He said
In an encouraging way to me, 1T is
not bad; only as he speaks French l
have to listen with all my ears.
After NJ. Carolus had finished cor
recting us the model rested. and he
took wicker arm chair, and sat there
In and lit cigarette, and all the strr
dents stood around and worshipped
him. except Reidie and !, and a few
English, who remained stolidly i'm the
background. He asked who had left
cards for him. and Reidie said she was
the man; SO we've to go and call. Then
he pitched into one Of the students who
had got the head too large, and deliv-
cred majestic lecture, at which Reldie
and l snOrted under our breath, be-
cause we've heard our President de-
liver lecture just the other way about.
Carolus says you must make a head
smaller than life, and Sir Frederic
Leighton says make it quite as large,
or larger. However, that didn't matter
to us, as it wasn't question of paint
ing.
At last the model sat again. and Mon
sieur got up and went around again,
with word or two to each. At last
he got to the door and said solemnly:
IL go. Good day, Mademoisellcs," and
so departed. He never smiled but once.
and that was blighted, watery kind
of smile, suggestive of hidden remorse
or ndigestion.-Temple Bar. ~
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04
Eggs Thrown at browne.

The reincarnated reformer, Carl
Browne. was treated to n shower of eggs
NJ Massillon, Ohio, while delivering an
address on the wckedncss of the leading
citizens in general and the goodness of
Carl Browne in particular. The meet
ing came to an abrupt end. Brownies
friends threaten retaliatory measures,
and the municipal campaign is, therefore.
likely to be warm.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04
SIX FISHERMEN DROWN.

Many Newfoundland Fishing Boats
Caught in the Late Gale.
Capt. Angrove, of the British steamer st.
Pierre, from Newfoundland, reports sew
eral losses in the recent gale. The schoon-
er Caroline was RATED under The crew
barely escaped with their lives to the ice.
The schooner Louie ID. was crushed and
sunk the crew was saved. ThqSchponer
Ray lost two men, Fred Dix and &John
Rose. James Small and his son William
put off from Godfrey in n small ifatboat
to take seals. which could be seen From
the shore. The wind changed and drove
them off shore and they have not been
seen or heard from since.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04

Seymour Jackson, cashier of Goubes'
Bank, at st. Ensenada, Mexico, has been
arrested and is in Jail on supicion of hav-
ing robbed the bank of So 800 on March
20, the same night of the bullion robbery
Mt Riverolls' shipping Office at that place.
No bail is accepted in Mexico when the
charge is of so grave "a character.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04
Manitoba Nav DEFY Canada.

The remedial order from the Ottawa
Government makes demand upon the
Manitoba Government to abolish the
clauses of the education act doing away
with separate schools. The minister's say
this will never he done. and they are
prepared to set the Ottawa order at de-
fnnce.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04
St. Augustine,s Biggest Fire.

At st. Augustine, Fla, forty-six resi-
dences, stores and other buildings were
burned by fire which was famed by
tremendous wind. In four hours 100
families were made homeless and prop
erty worth $200000 destroyed. All the
palmetto trees along the sea wall from
the Fort TO Baya Land are destroyed.
as were the heaps of household effects
placed there for safety.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04
PASSED IN A TUMULT.
STORMY SCENES IN THE CHI
CAoo COUNCIL.
Doings OF that Body Hasten the End
of Anton c. Hesing-Trade Conditions
lmproving-Fight Over County
Records Rain.
An-ovdsnanee for Sale.

The notorious gang in the Chicago
Council, says the Times Herald, Friday
night passed the Commercial Heat and
Power ordinance. Arrangements had been
made to pass this ordinance on the night
that the Ogden gas and the Cbsmopoli-
tan electric ordinances went through,
hut they miscarriedt owing to the bnns-
ling of Aid. Mulcahy who had charge OF
the measure. 1t is generally believed the
parties who are behind the Ogden gas and
the Cosmopolitan are also TO be the bene-
ficiaries of the Commercial. The session
was one of the most disorderly held by
the Council for many years
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04
Several Serious BIazes.

Incendiaries caused the total destruc-
ton of Robinson & Co.'S stock barns
near Decatur, Ind. Loss, $4,000. The
Plankinton estate and six big mercantile
firms lost 81 100000 by fire in Milwaukee.
early Wednesday morning. The Bell
clothing house of Chicago was damaged
S176,OOO by fire, Wednesday afternoon.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04
Rain Falls at Last.

Illinois was in the rain storm Sunday
and got drenched all over. The sister
States. Missouri and Iowa. were out in 1t
also. Other of the Central and Northern
States got partly wet by the rain, which
was so long and anxiously awaited.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04
increase in Fruit Culture.

Between now and the middle of April
10000 to 200,OO0 fruit trees will be set
out in Western Michigan. Most of the
trees will be peaches, but more pear and
plum trees than ever before in single
season will be planted. One farmer in
Berrien County alone has 1900 trees,
mostly peaches, ready to plant as soon as
the season is. ripe for Operations. and
there are many new or replaced orchards
of 200 to 1900 trees.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04

The Japanese Parliament passed reso-
lutions dcploring the attempt to assas-
sinate Ii Hung Chang. Immediately
after hearing of the attack upon Ia Hung
Chang the Emperor sent two of his prin-
cipal surgeons to attend the Chinese en-
voy and also sent his personal aid-de-
camp with messages from the Empress
md himself
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04
Five Children Burned.

of Christian Christensen while eleven
persons. the father. mother and nine
children, were asleep. All of the children
upstairs, the oldest of whom was IL,
were burned to a crisp.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04
Firc ON OId EnxIand.

The New York Hcrald's special dis
ed that last Tuesday, ut Santiago de
Cuba, an English steamer, the Lorentia,
was fired on by the Spanish coast guard
for failure to heaye to when ordered. but
no official report has. yet been made
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04
WHAT M'KINLEY DID SAY.
Not that He Would Quit the Party, but
that Free Silver Was Absurd.

that Free Silver Was Absurd.
In reference to the statement that Gov.
Mckinley said that he would decline to
accept the Republican nomination for
the Presidency on free-silver platform,
and would quit the party if such plat
form were adopted. the following is given
out by one of the Governors party: "Gov.
Mckinley did say that he would decline
the nomination on free-silver platform,
but made no threat about quitting the
party. The Governor regards the talk
of the Republican party declaring for free
silver as absurd"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04

At st. Louis Chris Won der Abe. the
baseball magnate, was held to the Grand
Jury for shooting George Stephenson.
coIorcd, on the night of March IL. Won
der Abe suspected Stephenson of having
been one of q crowd of negroes who had
been stealing from the baseball park.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04
Nome Rccanfured.

At Winfield, Kan, about midnight
Tuesday night successful attempt ut jail
breaking was accomplished and six pris-
oners, charged with grand larceny, bur-
glary and, arson. escaped. None of the
escaped prisoners have been apprehcnded.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04
Consumers Pay the Increase.

Following the advance voluntarily
made by the ii. C.. Fricke Coke Company
in the wages of its employees in the Con
nellsyille region the price Of furnace coke
has been advanced 30 cents per ton to
take effect when the new wage scale
goes into effect.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04
Down Go Telephone Rates.

A few weeks ago the Gilliland Tele-
phone Company, of Chicago. were grant
ed franchise at st. Joseph and were to
charge $24 year for the use of tele-
phones in business houses. Then the
Bell Telephone Company, which has for
years been charging $4S year, announc-
ed that they would furnish them for SIS.
Lower rates are expected.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04
A COUNTY SEAT WAR.
Officials of Missouri County Get Into
Trouble.

1t is reported that the officials of Mont
gomery County, Missouri will he sued
for damages for not faithfully performing
their duties. There has been Eot county
seat war for some time between Mont
gomery City and Danville. But about
six weeks ago the records We're removed
from Montgomery City. Since the re-
moval many people have gone to the
courthouse at Danville TO have deeds re-
corded, but there were no officials to do
the work. They took witnesses with them
and ii is understood that the officials will
De sued on their bonds.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04
Chicago student Badly Hurt.

dent from Chicago, fell from ladder in
the mechanical laboratory of the Ann Ar
Dor University while carrying heavy
iron pipe. His head struck nail during
the fall and it is feared his skull is frac-
tured. He is still unconscious ut the uni
versity hospital. but hopes are now enter
tanned for his recovery.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
SERIOUS SUBJECTS CAREFULLY
CONSIDERED.

A Scholarly Exposition Of the Lesson
Thoughts Worthy of Calm Refec-
ton Half an Hour's study of tho
scriptmres-Time Well Spent.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04
Sheridan Not in IL.

Joseph Jefferson was playing Sheri-
dams comedy Of ''The Rivals" In Bos-
ton some time ago. His version of the
play has been arranged in such way
as to give Bob Acres considerable more
prominence, perhaps. than the author
originally intended, occasionally at the
expense Of the other characters. Will
lam Warren, the old comedian. sat the
play out, and at its conclusion WAS
asked: How do you like Jefferson's
Bob AcresT' Capital, capital" re-
lied Warren: land Sheridan twenty
les away"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04

A feeling of apprehension is beginning
TO come over men in shipping circles Mt
Astorin, Oregon. regarding the British
bark Cupica, now 1S9 days out fromcIAy1
erpool with cargo of tin for Astofiassc
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04
Family Poisoned by Eating Cheese.

At Elwood, Ind, Duncan Brown, wife
md little daughter ate cheese. The
cheese was not pure and the family was
poisoned. They are critically Ill and 1t
is thought that all three will die.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04
Their Bodies Buried in One Grave.

The remains of George King and wife
were buried in one grave ut Birds Eye,
near Boston. Ind. They had passed their
I'D year and their golden jubilee of matri-
fnony.