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The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
VESSELS WILL BE ARMED.
Captains Who Resent Being Orerhauled
by the Spanish.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Jan. 24.-Cap-
tain W. w. Keer, the counsel of the Hart
line of steamers, declared to-day that the
steamers of that line will be fully armed
with guns, which will be used against the
Spanish if necessary. He said the acouittaI
at Charleston yesterday of Captain Hughes
of the steamer Laurada, of the charge of
carrying arms and men to Cuba will be
followed with similar verdicts here mex.
month in the case Of the steamers Leon
and Horsa, because, as was shown in the
Laurada case, the vessels of the line have
done nothing wrong, and that the
"trumped up evidence" can Justly have
no weight with the Jury.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
VxoL 4TED BANKING LAWS.
Books of Defiinct Nebraska Concern
FraudasIeutIU Kent

BO0ks OF DeJNnct Nebrdsk0 Concern
FraudssIentiU Kept.
BEATRICE, NEBR., Jan. 24-State Bank
Examiner McGrew has filed his report on
the Bank Of Blue Springs. He says that
the bank is absolutely insolvent and has
been conducted in an unsafe and unsatis-
factory manner; that its books have been
falsely and fraudulently kept. and that
false statements have been made to the
State Banking Board ana published in
violation Of the law.
He recommends the immediate appoint-
ment of a temporary receiver, and also
calls the attention of the County Attorney
to the fragrant violation of law by ]. G.
Williams, president of the bank.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
Riotino at Port at Prince.

KINGSTON, JAMAICA. Jan. "a. = The
steamer Hordel has arrived here from
Gonaiyes, Hayti. She is specially char
tered to bring to this port party of Hay
items. The captain reports continued
serious rioting in the streets of Port au
Prince for the past few days. Gonaives is
quiet as yet. The Government is exer-
cising a strict censorship over news.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
CRUELTY OF BEsIEGERs.
ShOans Cat off the Hands of Ihre.
GaufSreS.

ROME, ITALY, Jan. 24.-Adviees from
Massowah state that the situation at
Makalle IS unchanged. The Shoans in
vesting the Italian fortress have redoubled
their vigilance TO prevent the Italians
sending out any. news. The Shoans cut
off the hands of three men they captured,
and also captured and shot messenger
who was endeavoring to get into the
Italian fortress to carry news to Major
Galliano, the commandant, of his promo
ton to colonel
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
DRoBNED IN A STREAM.
The Fate of a Family IN a Covered
Wd4On.

FORT WORTH. TEX, Jan. 24.-News
was received here this morning of the
drowning of an entire family in Prairie
Dog Fork of Red River, in Randall
County, on Wednesday. Joseph Wicker,
wife and two children attempted to ford
the stream in a covered wagon, but the
waters, swollen by recent rains, swept the
wagon down. The father attempted to
swim ashore with one child on his back,
but he sank to the bottom with his human
burden.
The mother and the other child re-
manned in the wagon until it was over.
turned, and both were drowned. Another
family, in second wagon, turned back in
time to save themselves. They could give
no assistance to the Wickers.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
Reported In Bad Renute.

YORK, Pa, Jan. 24.-The York Build
ing and Loan Association is reported to be
IN bad repute. 1t is said $11s,0OO has been
paid IN and probably not cent of this will
be saved to the ones who paid it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
THE BRITIsH CABINET MEETS.

IHJorftdtIOn heceIUed FTONt tie FIytH0
Squddron's Commander.
LONDON, ENG, Jan. PA meeting of
the Cabinet was held at the Foreign Office
at o'clock this afternoon. Lord Salisbury
presiding. Previous to the Cabinet meet
ing conference was held between Right
Hon. George ]. Goschen, First Lord of the
Admiralty, the Naval Board and Rear
Admiral Alfred T. Dale, commander of the
flying squadron.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
ENGLAND ALMOST ISOLATED.
1t Is Said That Italy Is No,o Her OnIa
ALIu.

Ally.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Jan. PA dis
patch to the Sun from London says that
the report of an alliance between Russia
and Turkey has caused a great political
sensation. A few years ago such an al
lance would have promptly resulted in
a declaration of war, but now it is be-
lieved that the only action that will
be taken by England will be vigorous
protest.
England's only ally now will be Italy.
France is believed to be committed to the
new Eastern alliance, and Germany will
not be friendly to Great Britain. 1t is be-
lieved that the next step will probably be
a demand by the three allies, Russia, Tur-
key and France. for England to evacuate
Egypt, and then a serious European crisis
will arise.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
INCREASING TIE DUTIES.

Spain Raising Money to Meet the Var
Expenses.
MADRID, SPAIN, Jan. 24.-In order to
meet in part the expenses OF the war in
Cuba, the Government has decided to in
crease the customs duties on goods i'm
ported into the island. The largest in.
crease will be made in the duties on goods
imported from countries other than Spain
and the Spanish colonies.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
Cholera in Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA, Jan. "a
The official cholera statistics for the week
ending January IS show that there were
twenty-four new cases and ten deaths.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
ONLY As INDrYIDUALs.
HotC Red Cross Workers Can Distribute
Aid to ATnLenidns.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 24.-Secre-
tary Olney has received from Mr.. Terrell,
United States Minister at Constantine pie,
a cablegram saying that while the Porte
refuses permission 10 the Red Cross So
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-09

age woman who dresses we'll to worry.
She always regards new fashions as or
value as expedients, and not bit as
arbitrary guides. She is mach more
likely to wear a skirt split In the front
to show an under petticoa., because
she has enough of two materials for
a dress, but not enough of either enc,
than she is to cut her dress tina. way
because it's the style. II she has Il
velvet coat made with stunning loose
front Of fluffy stuff it Is probably be-
cause the coat, when worn with the
skirt of some one of her house dress
es, makes a street. dress, and because
the fluffy front. is the. same one she
uses with a third gown, and because
she only had enough material to make
just coat, anyhow. All this influenced
her more in taking advantage of the
style for coats, than did the fact thnt
coats were quite the go. '"' ~
She has the lining to her skirt made
separate like 4 petticoat, taking ad.
vantage Of the fashion that says to do
SO, because then the same. petticoat
does for two or three dresses; and she
resorts to these tricks with her very
best dresses. which seems to Indicate
an cxtravagant outlay. Even IN such
dress as the one shown in the above
small picture this petticoat trick can be
worked for its full value. This dress
Is Of rose pink faille, and its petticoat
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-09
Thibet's Picture Tree.

From time to time wonderful stories
have been circulated in Europe concern
ing a mysterious tree in Thibet, which
has been called "the tree Of 10000 pic
lures" Travellers have related thas
on each leaf Of this sacred tree, on tina
branches and all over the trunk, are
letters of the Thibetan alphabet or re.
ligious pictures; 1t was even asserted
only a short time ago that large SUM
Of money had been offered for a cutting
from this marvellous tree by a traveller
who had seen it.
Botanists have smiled at and ridi-
culed the existence of such tree, only
to be met with the assurance that it
had been seen. At last the truth has
been made known by Buddhist con-
vert to Christianity.
In the village Of louisa is a monas-
terry of 5000 lamas or Buddhist priests.
To support these priests a considerable
sum Of money is required, so ut some
far-off time the idea Of this tree was
evolved. On moonless night In spring
one Of the lamas armed with a set Of
stamps, imprints upon the leaves and
bark Of the tree the characters of the
alphabet, short invocations to Buddha
and various rough outline drawings Of
priests and religious symbols.
The leaves and pieces Of bark ara
sold to the credulous believers and via
itors, and the money thus obtained
helps toll support the grand army OF
lamas. 70 Eli
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-09
Saiuting the Flag.

Coffee isfpow served out, and for If
teen minutes the sailors sit and sip 1t
before beginning the morning work OF
scrubbing decks and cleaning ship. This
work should besanished by FIVE min
utes to 8, when the bugle sounds the
first call for coIors. Upon which the
quartermaster behdsAon the flag to the
halyards of the flagstafr at the stern.
and a signal boy docs the same with
the slack" at the bow and both stand
ready to hoist them ats o'clock. A lit
tie period of waiting follows, and then
8 o'clock is reported by an orderly to
the officer of the deck, who sends the
orderly to report it to the captain. Pres
entity. th G orderly returns and reports:
1.-THE captain says, Make IT. sir"
sThereupon the officer of the,deck or
ders: 'n.,1
Sound Off, a,1,
Then ring out the clear, majestic
notes Of the salute to the flag, while all
the men about the deck face Il AS it
scars with dignity aloft and floats ont to
the morning breeze; officers and dmen
touching their caps in reverential salute
as 1t comes to rest and the music dies
away in long, full notes.-St. Nicholas.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-09

life in his own city, and made great
reputation In France by publishing
books the sale of which was punished
educated at st. Louis College in Paris.
and at % began to devote himself
wholly to writing. His books number
over a score. They cover many subjects,
and their noted author has been able to
be vile in all but one or two. M. lola
delights in odd situations. For instance,
two years ago, he wrote book In
which the devotions of pious persons
at .Lourdes were treated In his usual
style. Then he promptly went to Rome
and presented himself for an interview
with Pope Leo. 1t might have been be-
cause of the book 'Lourdes," or 1t might
have been because of others; but Leo
refused to see him. For many years the
author of Claude" and mana" and
LA Terre" has been eager to become
one Of the immortals because he knew
he could not. The academicians could
not get the smell of NJ. Zola's famous
books out of their nostrils, and consist
emily closed their door to him. lie
Reve," his only pure work, eminently
ur-Zolaesque, was written to placate
the academy, but Louis Maria Julien
Viaud was elected in 1901 and lola Is
still mortal. If not member Of the
Academy, the great realist Is at least
knight of the Legion of Honor and has
been president Of the French Society of
II
written with the hope that it would
pass him into the Academy, is the one
concerning which the charge of literary
theft is made and which is creating so
much talk.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-09

to consider money, Never 60 In for .
fashion that bursts out madly. especial
ly In color. Soft. solid colqrs are the
right thing. always have been and al
ways will be. Take hint; soft silks, Of
the surah surface type are to be ain
again soon, and II you are buying taffe-
tn, do so only because 1t is an unmis-
taxable bargain. pl
A bodice Is shown In the third picture
that will appeal ut once to the woman
whose search Is constant for new styles
that can be copied from old stuffs; and
1t should be quite as attractive to her
whose plan takes in all new materials
vAs sketched this plain skirt was black
satin, and the jacket bodice was black
.brocaded silk. 1t hooked invisibly In
front, had crossed vest and was gar
hished with pleatings of mousseline de
sole. The same garniture appeared on
sleeves and collar. M
Braidings for time threatened to go
out Of style altogether, and were used
less and less, but some very swagger
gowns, braided In frogs and military de-
signs, are now shown, fitting. of course,
with riding habit and military precis.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-09

The farmers who are lighting tho man
agement OF the Muskegon County Fair
Association held lively meeting and
roasted the officers of the society TO n
turn. Their grievance is that they have
been debarred from any voice in the
management OF the fair, and claim that
the farming interests have been ignored
and snubbed. A resolution was passed
that circulars presenting their side of
the controversy be circulated throughout
the county. and that the farmers general
ly be requested to stay away from the
fair and patronizc it neither by attend
ance nor exhibits: in fact. put into effect
a complete boycott Some of the farmer
orators were very indignant over what
they termed the abuse hcaped upon them.
and intend to fight to the end. while
others think an effort ought to be made
to reach compromise. The fair manage
ment deny ignoring the farmers. and
claim that the. trouble is made by few
who want offices and per diem. Last
year the fair was a great success. and the
executive committee are planning for 4
larger affair this fall.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-09

sues can often be utilized, and black
silk net. very Line, is most substan-
tial and handsome yelling. Of-eourse
the saving effected by purchasing in
this way brings one drawback, and
that Is that such wells must be hemmed,
but this hardly counts with one who Is
sincerely DESTROYS of being economical.
A beautiful summer dress OF pale
blue and green mousselinc Gle sole ap-
pears in the concluding picture, the
skirt being plain in the original, while
the bodice was richly trimmed with
applique embroidery and had plastron
of pale blue chiffon over suitable silk
lining. The pretty collar was conf
posed Of moussellnc dc sole embroid-
erred in different colors, aud green
bow was put over the bodice fastening.
Pale green could be employed in the
plastron, II 1t were preferred.
Lawns are within evcryone,s reach,
and summer dresses from them are the
daintiest things imaginable. They are
nude In fluttcr Of frills, each little
frill edged with row OIL row Of baby
ribbon, the ribbon following the colors
In the spreading spray pattern of the
material. A very striking effect Is
shown In an easily copied imported
afternoon dress. 1t was black lawn
sprayed with forgct-me-not blue flow
ers and with delicate pink. The pink
was an uncertain shade that lent itself
to mauve trimming. Delicate green
stems and leaves completed the sprays.
The transparent lawn was made over
blue lawn-not silk-and the color
warmed through tho black and height
ened the blue flowers. Apple green
collar and belt, and frills edged with
green mauve and blue baby ribbon fur
nlshed the color scheme, which was one
to be pleasantly rcmcmbered.s s.i
Copyright. 1906 ~
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-09
Bonds Goinr Rcgginr.

Grand Rapids is again having trouble
over the $4,000 OF market bonds. The
bonds were sold several months ago to a
Boston firm, but the committee neglect
cd to compel deposit with the bids, and
the firm finally decided not 10 take them.
The next highest bidder was then given
the bonds. and after several weeks de-
lay it was learned that they also have
decided that they do not want them. The
third firm is considering the matter. The
bonds are perfectly legal and good in
every way. and there is strong suspicion
that the bond buyers arc Paying horse
with the city officials.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-09
ouEEN 81 TEI siIfN7 daair.
Miss Kate wheeIock a cl<ho svIsdwsa
70 BE q What Ex merit y

10 Ne q HAT MI perl ~
Among the most interesting or m
delegates to the forthcoming meeting
Of the American Whist League In New
York will be Miss Kate Wheelock, who
IL well known In this city and thu
Northwest generally as an expert mt the
silent game. Miss Wheelock was the
first woman teacher of whist In this
country. There Is only one other. She
IL petite In figure. has regular features.
q fresh complexion, winning manner
and has prematurely gray hair. She
was born In Green Bay, Wis. Eleven
years ago, when the female interest I'm
whist became fad In the West, she
lived In Milwaukee. While instructing
q number Of women the latter suggest
ed that as 1t took up 80 much Of Miss
Wheelock's time she ought to charge q
fee. She did go. 1t opened mp q new
business. 1t grew. So did the sine q
her fees. AS her fame increased her
travels extended. Since then she has
visited nearly every city in the country.
remaining from four to six weeks In
each place. At present she has about
1000 whist pupils scattered all over
the country. Women as rule do not
play as scientific a game as men, she
says, but the most scientific Of her
pupils are In the Hamilton Club Of
Philadelphia. Eugene Elliott, founder
Of the Whist League, calls her the
Daughter of the League" and Caven-
dish, the great authority on the game.
calls her the whist Queen"
For the last two years Miss Wheelock
has been experimenting witha stereopti-
con, with view to giving instruction
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-09
NEWS OF OUR STATE.
ITEMS OF INTEREST," TO MIcHI.
~ oANOERs eE4h
Ionia convicts Wild with Joy Over the
Music of Brass Band--G rand Rapids
can't Sell Her Bonds Partners Fight
Muskcgon's Fur.


W<tf Music In q Prlso0.
The lonia male mousse of,corrcction was
tht'sccne "a bedlam fhc othcr night. A
fun brass band, by rcrhission Of Warden
Fuller. came to discourse sweet music to
the prisonefs I'M their cells. A. Is gen-
orally the case the prisoners hear or any
event regarding the prison about AS soon
as It mas mntured, but in this4cnse they
were completely taken by surprise. 1t
was about D. M when the band struck
up Bohemian Girl" and the prisoners,
taken unawares, began 10, howl like ma
MACS. Wild with joy, they clapped their
hands, jumped, danced, whist,ed, howled
until their wailings sounded like q legion
Of fiends let loose from the lower regions.
Insane With joy, 500 Voices rang through
the great iron halls. The frenzied tinfor-
tunates kept it up, and the officers. feel
ing in their hearts that the boys meant
well. let them howl until it became YER
liable tbedlam, and the captain OF the
guard was compelled TO go around TO the
different wards and tel the prisoners
that the entertainment was for their ex-
elusive benefit. and IL they did not quiet
down the baud would quit and go home.
And the boys kept quiet for while, nm
til the band struck up "Marching Thro
Georgia." 1t was enough. Five hum
dred souls with America imbued in their
hearts could not. nor would not, keep
still Mt the sound of Marching Thro
Georgia" or all the hideous warwhOOps
strung to the tune of Dantes horned le-
gions. the yell after this piece was deaf
cning. But the quoted down again, and
the band played "Annie Rooney" and
"Ann;e Laurie too.
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Lifted n 75O.Pound Hammer.

All over Southern New Jersey WILL
lam Stiles was known as the Jersey
Samson" At the time Of his death at
Cape May few days ago he was 20
years old, yet even at that age he could
lift things that much younger man
could only bulge. Stiles was one of the
expert boatmen of the Cape coast. In
times Of peril and heavy seas he was
always placed in command of the life
boat.
AS an instance of Stiles strength 1t 10
told Of him that n few years before the
outbreak OF the rebellion, when leading
Southerners frequented the hotels Of
that resort, athletic sports were often
held for the amusement Of the visitors.
One young Southerner, who lowered
feet 4 In hts stockings, had entered. a
strong mans" competition. He walk
ed easily with objects weighing 300
pounds, then he did better by picking
up 55O-pound weight and carrying 1t
100 feet. sa,
stiles watched these performances
without saying word. Then the
Southerner, to cap the climax" grasp
ed full 6OO-pound weight and carried
II thirty yards. Flattered by cheers
from the girls, he raised his voice and
dared any one present to equal his feat.
Stiles walked from his obscure position
past the heaviest object that had yet
been lifted, and on TO the beach beyond,
where there was an anchor weighing
$50 pounds. took off his coat, stopped
down. grasped the anchor, bore II To
his shoulder and carried 1t 100 yards
along the beach. Cheers rose that
drowned the breakers roar. The South
crner. walked up to Stiles. stretched out
his hand and acknowledged that this
was superior muscle.
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short State Items.

INLAY City now has five practicing
NJ. DIS.
Sachs fert;lizing works. north of Sasi-
nav, were destroyed by fire.
Inst "Wednesday there were, eleven
weddings N Saginaw, mostly among the
400
John Hessclnk. OF Holland. aged L.,
was drowned in Black lake, while swim
ming.
Jackson has raised Slr37 for the cyclone
sufferers, and hopes to swell the fund to
$1,000.
G. III. Putncy. an Ionia dry goods mcr-
chant has been closed up by Strong, Lee
d Co., of Detroit. on chattcl mortgage.
The st. Clair County poor fund will be
short $4,000 by the end of next quarter.
Over $4,000 in poor orders are rs yet un-
paid. >a..
d.. W. Briggs. cashier Of the Bank of
Saginaw, has discovered that lot of
forged camp orders on Briggs d Cooper,
OF Lupton, have been passed on Saginaw
people
A young man was assaulted in front of
the Republic House. in Bay City. but
made his escape before he could be rob
bed Highway robberies are almost right
ly occurrences in Bay City.
George Passamorc has been arrested at
Flint charged with being one OF the gang
who. Sunday night. bound and gagged
Waiter skinner, at Lapccr, and then
stripped him of his clothing.
All of the old Battle Creek police force
nj ~ Aar
Turner's appointments have yet been
confirmed. 1t looks as though they would
all hold over the balance OF the year.
Attendants on the Ypsilanti races We'd
nesday were treated to shocking display
on the part of driver, who beat his horse
shamcfully>every step Of tho heat. The
animal passed the wire sccDnu. The driv-
or was summoned before the judges, and
his hopes were elevated to the top notch
upon being informed that he had been
given tho heat for some fault of the lead
ing horse, only to be cast down by the
announcement that for his brutality he
was suspended and his horse sent to the
barn. ~ W &
Harry Holloway. Jay Mcconnell and
Adoiph Willrow, Of Adrian all about IL
years old. have been arrested for firing
upon Wabash passenger train with Flo
bert rifles. Division Superintendent
Gould narrowly escaped one Of the bull
let's.
Ex-Congrcssman George Il. Richard
son, Of Grand Rapids, while entertaining
party Of friends, was called to the back
door and confronted by masked man.
with revolver who demanded his
money. Richardson jumped back and
slammed the door before the fellow knew
what was up.
The new Benton Harbor bicycle ordi-
nance has gone into effect and the first
man to be arrested for its violation was
Editor ]. n. Klock OF the News, who has
been strong advocate Of 1t. The ordi-
nance prohibits riding on the sidewalk
and without bell or lamp.
Herman Cole. an aeronaut, was killed
at Grand Rapids Sunday afternoon, and
crowd of several thousand witnessed
his death. AS his balloon assembled the
wind dashed 1t against a building. Cole
tried to retain his grasp an the handle
bars, but was again thrown heavily
against the building. He fell fifty feet,
landing on his head, and died an hour
later. His home was at Manistce.