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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-20

G. Z. Alexander has sbeen In Fay
City aud Detroit this week on legal
business.
The township board have decided
to enforce the Law In relation to
licensing peddlers, SO as to protect
our legitimate dealers from these
itinerant "fy by night fellows.
The ice harvest Is nearly over.
A. j. Love has his large house nearly
secured in excellent condition. and
those who put up the CONCEALED fluid
for their own use are about through
j. II. Pinkerton has sold the Lew
iston Journal and 1t will now be pub
lished by the Journal Publishing Co.
Bro Pinkerton will either continue
in the business or engage 10 hotel
keeping.
County Clerk James Hartwi:k, OF
Grayling, was In the village last
Saturday. County Clerks, as a rule,
are genial good fellows, and James Is
no exception. RIOS. News.
ID. c. Bala, a member of the G.. A.
r., of Gaylord, aged about go years,
died on the 18th, inst, and was
buried with military honors. He
leaves wife and SIX children to
mourn his muster out.
The w. r. c. received letter OF
nine pages, this week, from Mrs. A.
b. Elmslie, who occupies the room In
the annex to the Soldiers Home, at
Grand Rapids, that was furnished by
the Corps. 1t will be read at the
next meeting.
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Most Perfect Made.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Fourier gave a
Progressive Conversation" party on
Tuesday evening, which was one oil
the pleasantest of the many given
this winter. DR.. Woodwork and
Mrs. r Hanson were awarded the
prizes for being the best and most en-.
tertaining conversationalists.
The entertainment at the Presby.
terian church last Thursday evening
was we'll attended and pronounced
success. The rendition of 1.-THE
Bells and the chariot Race" by
Miss Warren, was by far the best elo
cutionary effort ever given here.
Half hundred guests were enter
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Hanson,
last Friday evening at progressive
pedro. First prizes were captured BY
Mrs. N. p. Sailing and ]. K Hanson,
while Mrs. G. Trombley and Charles
Jerome carried off the "Booby Hon
ors."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-20
Notice of Grade Examination,

A Grade Examination for those
pupils completing the eight grade,
will be held Feb. 18th and 2Gth, OF
which further notice will be given
later,
Teachers, whose schools are In SEES
sion, and who have pupils in that
grade, will please inform me az tC
the number wishing to take the ex'
animation.
An examination will be held In
Crawling, for the benefit of those
pupils whose schools are not in session
and Others who may prefer writing
1t here.
FLORA M. MARVIN,
School Commissiner
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-20
Farm For Sale.

/ have 40 acres Of land near Worth,
Arenac county. on which there is a
good frame house. Land corners at
a cross road, one quarter of a mile
from rail road, and will sell 1t on
favorable conditions. Address Frank
Goupil, Lock Box 3S, Grand Marais,
Alger Co., Mich.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-20

John +. Quinn, formerly OF Sagi-
nav, but for the past year or so OF
Crawling, who has been sick during
the past eight months, and during
that time had three attacks that had
every prospect of resulting seriously.
Is getting strong again and all right.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-20
Farm for Sale.

1 have 80 acres of a Inc farming land
u miles from Frederic, for sale very
cheap. IL acres cleared; log house
and good well Of water. For further
particulars enquire of
A. K. NEWMAN,
Jan23m3 Grayling, Mich.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-20

WILL make regular trips to Crawling
the 10th OF each month, remaining
for three days. Once with DR.. Las
ley.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-20
Wood for Sale.

Wood for Sale.
Until further notice I will sell:
Dead Jack Pine IS cts
Jack Pine, cut green, &1.O,
Dry Beech and Maple Sl.2!
feb6tf PHILLIP MOSHER.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-20
For sale.

.l ] offer for sale my farm, 4 miles
east of Grayling, containing l60 acres
40 acres under cultivation. Frame
house OF four rooms. frame barn, and
other outbuildinga Good we'll. Sixty
acres fenced with galvanized wire.
CHAS. FRANTZ.
fbl3-3mo Grayling, Mich.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-20

As q result OF the labors or me
Crusaders, at the Protestant Meth
odist Church, flfty persons have pro-
fessed conversion.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-20

LOCAL ITEA1S-
100000 >,S-Seceros>c>s-,s -,-Ssecr<srsSsz7ss
Joha Mslco. OF Maple Forest was
In town last Friday.
Go to Fournler's Drug Store for
School Books
c. b. Johnson, Of Maple Forest,
was In town last week.
buy your Evaporated aud Canned
Fruits, at Bates g. Co.'S.
Henry Feldhauser, Of Blaine, was
In town last Friday.
For California fruit, of all kinds
90 to c. Wight's restaurant
WIN. Metcalf. OF Ceuter pfains,
was In town last Monday.
Dry Jack Pine. at C. N. Goulet's,
for Soc per cord.
Remember the Musicale, on Tues
day evening, Feb. 25th.
Go to Fournier's for Tablets, Pens,
Pencils, States, School Rags, etc.
L. Jeason, of Bagley, was In town
Tuesday, on business trip.
For Harness or quick repairs, go te
M. f. Merrill's Harness shop.
d. M. Kueeland, of Lewiston, was
In town, Tuesday.
Dr.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worid's Fair Highest Medal and Diploma
Charles Barber, of Frederic, was
In town Monday.
For fresh Apples, Bananas and
Oranges 90 to G. Wights restaurant
S. &. Knight came down from his
homestead, near Hetberton, last
Saturday.
Sailing. Hanson & Go. offer the
greatest bargains inLadies Shoes
ever heard Of.
DR.. N. ii. Traver, Of Lewiston, WIS.,
tied with his family, Ia Detroit, dur
ing the past week.
Bates & Co. are offering the choic
est Tea. and the best COfees, In
town.
Regular meeting of Marvin Relief
Corps, next Saturday afternoon, (the
22d,) at the usual hour
All Groceries put down to low
price, at q. N. Goulets. Come and
see.
Probate Judge, w. G. johnson, Of
Pere Cheney, was in town last
Friday.
Sailing, Hanson & Co.'S deliv-
cry team is in fine condition, be-
cause they get traits Food.
Rev. r. L. Cope will deliver a ser.
mon on Dancing" next Sunday
morning.
The best place in Grayling to buy
Hay, Grain and Feed, ID at Bates y
Co.'S. Prices guaranteed.
S. S. Clagget attended the funeral
Of Mrs. j. M. Finn, at New Haven,
last Tuesday.
The thermometer registered twelve
degrees below zero on Sunday morn
ing and 20 below Monday.
Hyman Joseph dropped into town
from the north, yesterday, and was
warmly welcomed by friends.
They just suit me, is the verdict of
all who drink Claggett's Teas. Best
Is, IS and so cent Teas In the city.
Attend the Reading aud Musicale
at Mrs. Chamberlains, on Tuesday
Evening, Feb. 25th.
s. II. 3 Co. are bound to close
out their stock Of Shoes. Secure
apair before it is too late.
Everybody will enjoy the Musicale
and Reading at Mrs. Chamberlain's,
next Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. M. Kneelapd OF
Lewiston, attended the party at L.
Fourniers', Tuesday evening.
Go to the restaurant Of G. Wight
where you will find nice selection
Of Fresh Candies, Oranges, Bananas,
Malaga Graz es, Bulk Oysters, etc
A. II. Marsh has taken the agency
for the sale Of RObinson's Thermal
Bath Cabinet.
In some parts of Cheboygan eoun-
ty snow drifted eight and ten feet
deep during the recent blizzard.
Try mixture OF Claggett's Manda-
ling Java and Mocha Coffee. He
mixes them and you drink them. Ii
will do you good.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-13
Civil Service Examinations.

Ate o'clock this morning "a candi-
dates presented themselves at the United
Stntes District Court room. for civil ser-
vice examinations In the department rail-
way mail. Indian service and government
printing Office courses. leu different ex-
aminations were given which will be con-
cluded st o o'clock this afternoon.
The general examination was Under the
charge OF Mr.. ". II. Huston OF the civil
service commission at Washington. lie
was assisted by Mr.. Royal Il. Blake,
chief examining clerk OF the railway
mail service at Boston and local board,
consisting OF Charles w. Young, William
A. Kelton aud Others
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-13
SUICIDE BY POISON.
Mrs. Steere Ends Her Life at Her
Washington Street Home.
Left Note for Husband, but DR.. Palmer
Declines 10 Make II Public.

Another suicide was discovered yestcr-
day, the victim being Mrs. Sarah Steele,
2S years old, wife OF Frederick Steere,
dealer in butter and eggs at I37 Canal
street. The uufortunate happening CO.
Cured sometime yesterday morning at
51i Washington street, where she had
been living apart from her husband for Q
week. About o'clock In the afternoon
Mrs. Lizzie Bradbury, who lives down
stairs, became anxious about her neigh
Dor because OF the -death-liko stillness
which had prevailed in her apartmonx
upstairs, and, peering through the key
hole. saw tnat Mrs. Steere laid, apparently
lifeless, on the bed. Captain Marston and
policeman Daniels were notified, went
to the house and found that Mrs. Steere
was dead. Medical Examiner Palmer was
called. He found that poison was used
out of what nature he was not positive.
He thought, however, it might have been
bromide. lie found a note addressed,t to
the husband, but would not reveal It's
contents. Mr.. Steere was told OF the
suicide early In the evening. lie could
assign no cause for IL, but said that they
separated week ago Saturday night be-
cause they could not agree. They were
married about eight years ago.
The body was given In charge OF Boyce
Brothers, and DIR. Palmer said be wcuid
perform an autopsy today.
Medical Examiner Palmer performed
an autopsy this noon and verified his pre-
diction that death was caused by pOsiofo
lie was unable to tell what kind OF roj-
son, however, but proposes to-, have it
analysed before night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-13
COMMON COUNCIL.
Committee on Highways Wants to Go to
Work.

The committee or highways will DO heard
from tonight at the sersion Of tho Common
Coupcil for the first time since Chairman
Freeman officially announced that the depart
ment was penniless. The committee will
present a bill for IN ordinance directing the
commissioner Of public works to pave Wash
ington street from Walker strset to =Dorrancc
street and Snow street from Washington
street TO Westminster street with asphalt;
resolutions to have the grades defined on Clay
and Plymouth streets; and q report upon the
petition Of J. N. Lincoln to repair Charles
street, and also upon resolution requesting
the Board of Aldermen TO lay out Tell street.
oil o; which will cost money. and trouble Ia
anticipated from the members who believe in
a certain brand Of economy that makes pnblic
Improvement, public education and the city's
development impossible.
The hills for ordinances relative to tho
offices Of the inspector Of plumbing and the
inspector of public buildipge, and the bin
transferring $1,000 to the public buildings
account are also on the docket for tonight.
This Mayor and superintendent OF public
buildings made q tour OF inspection today
and examined some Of the scboolhouscs
which are so badly In need Of repair.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-13
A JAP HER MURDERER.
AOki C0nfesses That He Stabbed
Mrs. Minnie Miilar.
Claims, However, She Began the ARRAY
Attacking Him With Gun.

DENVER, COL, April 49, -Aoki, Jap
apese who is charged with the murder OF
Mrs. Minnie Miller and her nephew, VIII
lie Truesdeil, on Homer's Ranch near
Denver, was captured at Pueblo, Sun
day, and brought to this city. He admits
having killed the woman, but says be
did it in self-defense. lie claims they
quarreled over his wages and she attack
ed him first with a gun and then with an
knife. lie took the weapon from her
and finally stabbed her. He clsims no
recollection of how the boy met his
death. The officers say no weapon was
found at the place.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-13
Rhode Island Democrats
Will Have None of II.
Will Support Whitney or Rus
sell, But Not Grover.
Delegates to Chicago Are to Be Cho-
sen T0mOrr0w--Slate Fixed.

The Democratic State and district con-
represent Rhode Island at the national
convention In Chicago next July will be
he a week from tomorrow ana the call
is to be issued by the State Central Com
mittee tomorrow.
+ The convention program Is definitely
decided upon, and the slate is sufficiently
sure to warrant most OF the aspirants In
looking forward.to their trip as a mat
ter of course. and the formal endorsement
by the delegates from cities and towns OF
the plans OF the bosses is all that remains
to be done.
According to the slate the four dele
gates at large will be Richard b. Com
stock OF Providence; James j. Van Allen
OF Newport, John r.. Conley OF Warren,
and Mayor George w. Greene Of Woon-
socket.
From the second district Hon. David
s. Baker Is sure of..a place il, he wants il
and John III. Tucker of Warwick and Rob-
ert II. Wade of Glocester are among the
mentioned. Four years ago there were
no delegates from Providence, So this
time there will he two and either Hon.
Augustus 3. Miller or Councilman Jesse
Metcalf will get the benefit of 1t. The
cities of Pawtucket and Central Falls are
not to be considered at all, except per-
hnps by getting In on the list OF alter
mates.
There Is to be platform adopted at the
State convention, the principal feature
of which will be taken from the Repub-
lican resolutions declaring for the gold
standard of money. The party scribes
are also hard at work In getting up some
thing trenchant In denunciation of pro-
lection in general and Of McKiuleyism In
particular.
II the Rhode Island convention endorses
anybody for President it will be Whitney
of New York with Ex-Governor William
choice. M
Chsirmsn Owen of the. remocratie State
central committee Is at the Jeffersonian
exercises at Monticello to day to see
how things are, and to learn tine partic-
ulars of the promised Russell boom, which
his hackers have held of until this oc-
casion at which he is the principal
orator.
Rhode Island Democrats will gladly en-
dorse Russell IL Whitney is not in the
race and there Is one thing equally posi-
.tiye-thsy Will have none OF Cleveland
and they won't support Carlisle for the
principal reason that he is Clevneland's
first choice for the nomination, next to
himself. of course.
Delegate Van Allen may form an excep-
tion, for he is under obligations to MIR.
Cleveland, but he represents the sum
total of the "third term or Carlisle
sentiment in the Rhode Island delegation
The Democrats in this State, that Is
Owen, Comstock and Conley and their
associates, have personal reasons for dis
liking the present administration and the
recollection of certain federal appoint
ments would be almost enough TO induce
them to holt with the state should the
present incumbent at Washington re-
cieve the denomination.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-13
Court Says the Parents
Were Negligent.
ThOrnS in Pathway of a Pub
Usher Exposed in Court.
No Criminal Trials This Week--The
District Court Cases.

Before Judge Wilbur and jury was
tried the suit of Walter Ainslee against
Earl Carpenter q Sons to recover 5000
damages for the death OF Mr.. Ainslee's
son Wallace, who was aged three years
and nine months on the 23d day of Sep
tember, 1896, when he was run over by
an ice cart owned by the defendant, 1t
being alleged by the plaintiff thar O driver
In the employ OF the company had driven
carelessly around the corner of Hendricks
street from Carleton stree, and drove over
the boy.
A non-suit was granted on motion of
w. q. Rocker, counsel for the defend
ant, after the plaintiff had put in all his
testimony.
Mr.. Ainslee, the father OF the boy that
was killed, testified that ne had four
children and he was notified of the acci-
dent to bis son while at work In the VAL
ley Worsted mills and when he arrived
home he saw bis son dead. He had four
other children, all Of whom. attended
school. Mr.. Ainslee denied, In Answer TO
questions from Mr.. Rocker, that ne had
told the driver of the ice cart 1T was a bad
job, but that 1t was an accident and no
one was to blame. He said that the child
was three years and nine months old
when the accident occurred.
Mrs. Margaret Farrar was the second
and last witness for the plaintiff. She
testified to seeing the child that was kill
led In the gutter on the corner Of Hend-
ricks street, and saw the driver OF the
60 over the child. One of the wheels of
the cart went up on the sidewalk and the
driver knew nothing OF the child's where
ahouts until the wheel crushed II.
The plaintiff here rested his case.
MIR. Rocker stated that he would ask
49, n.
in the case. He claimed that large
number OF cases, which he cited, decided
that where child was of such tender
years as not to be able to uee discretion
II was negligence on the part of the ph-
rents aHd TINT tnis Yves g matter TOR the
court totettle whereas II the child was
for the Jury. The second point was that
the preataf action being one brought un-
Ger the Statute to recover for the death OF
a child only nominal damages could be
recovered. as neither tho pain or grief of
the father on account of bis child could
he considered, nor pnyhting for the
child's services and that the future earn
ings OF TIE child weretoo remote for con-
sideratiof1. ~
p. II. Quinn, swho represented the
plaintiff said that the points raised had
never been recided by the full court in
this State, but he thought part OF the
court Dau ueclueu On tne mAtter IN case
tried whcn Judge Rogers had denied O
motion for nof-suit and given the case
to the jury. W
tion of the authorities, cited granted
the motion for non-suit holding that
the parents of the child were guilty Of
negligence and also that only nominal
damages could be recovered under the
pending action.
Continued on Page 81
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-13
Daring Safe Robbery at
Railway Station.
Telegraph Operator Bound to
Chair and Gagged.
Only Small Amount Of Booty Se-
cured--Other Attempts.

MIDDLETowN, Conn.,, April 1a--New
has been received from Easthampton, .
few miles above here, OF most daring
burglary at'the railroad station at that
place at an early hour this morning.
Between and 2 O'Clock this morning
four men rushed into Easthanpton sta
tion on the Air Line division Of the New
York, New Haven q Hartford Railroad,
and, without speaking, seized the night
telegraph operator, Michael Phillips, gag
ged him and bound him hand and foot
to his chair. One of the quartet stood
over Phillips with revolver, second
patrolled the station platform, while the
other. two began operations on the Office
safe. Having bored several holes In the
door of the safe, they filed them with
dynamite and lighted fuse A terrific
explosion resulted. The safe was blown
to pieces, tie offices were wrecked and q
portion of the station walls were knocked
down. The debris caught fre,' hut the
flames were quickly extinugished ny one
the overcoat OF the day operator. The
plunderers secured between $50 and e60
In cash from the safe, but overlooked an
Adams Express package containing about
$2Ol
Up to this time the men had not spoken
q word. After they had gathered I'm the
cash one of them cried out to the guard
on The outside to bring the horses and
leaving Phillips still bound, they drove
off. After the hardest kind OF work, the
operator managed to work an arm loose
and at $3.50 he had succeeded In freeing
himself and gave the alarm. An inves-
ttgation showed that from the railroad
station the burglars went to Halls feed
store, where they forced the money
drawer and secured small amount Cf
cash. They were evidently In great haste
for they dropped $5 bill, which they
had taken from the station. From the
feed store they drove to Cobalt, whsre
they attempted to repeat their Easthamp-
ton escapade. They were frightened
away by an approaching freight, how
ever, and no trace of them can be found
Sheriff Brown is at work On the case, but
he las no clue further than belief that
the men are members of the same gang
which operated in Willimantic Friday
night and Saturday morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-13
MORE MEDICAL EXAMINERS.
Captain Stevens Thinks Six Would BE
About Right Number.

Captain Eugene Stevens OF the Central
Station is OF the opinion that six medical
examiners would be none too many In
Providence, instead Of two. as ct present,
and that they should divide up the "a
hours between them so that at a stated
time each could be depended upon TO
answer a call aud the oice would know
which to send for at any time. Then there
would be no delay, as.in the case of the
was exposed from $3.50 q. m. to2 p. m.
before IL WINS removed. t-
OF course, the captain adds, the fees
are not numerous enouch to warrant a
d ctor giving up his uEdisided attention
TO the wora. They get % a case, and pr,
Kcefe Is reported TO have made but goo
out Of It last year. lie does moi care tor
the berth again. ft@
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-13
That's What Chinese En-
pire Is to Russia.
Provisions Of Secret Treaty
Made Known at Last.
China May Fight japanese Again
With Russian Backing.

TACOMA, WASH, April 13.-The text OF
the secret treaty between Russia and
China, which has been tothering the Eu-
ropean powers for several weeks, has
been unearthed in Pekin, according to
private advices received from China. The
terms OF the treaty are such as to practi-
caily reduce China TO the level of a Rus
sian dependency.
Furthermore, the North China Daily
News claims that Ii Hung Chang's visit
to Russia is not only to attend the coro-
nation. but also to secure the personal
ratification Of the treaty.
In the opinion OF high diplomats in
Pekin, China will refuse to pay the bal
ance of the japanese war indemnity, and
on the other hand, may secure loan from
Russia with which 10 buy more IRON
clads and renew the fight with the Japan
ese.
One OF the clauses in the secret treaty
provides that in case OF war Russia Is to
stand by ChinsSfn preference TO oil other
powers. China agrees TO throw oren all
her ports to Rus Ia and provide coaling
stations for Russian warships.
In addition to this Russia is given the
right, in the case Of war over Corea, to
attack the japanese and Coreans via the
Chinese-C -Corean frontier and also to navi-
gate the river Yalu In the same vicinity
In conoucting naval engagements. Russia
Is 10 furnish all necessary officers to
drill and equip strong Chinese army.
Russia has the right to recruit her armies
in China.
Russia is ceded the right TO build any
number of branches OF the Siberian rail-
road into Chinese territory, and in case
OF attack by. rival powers upon Russia's
road China is to give the car an island
near yladivostock, which may, IL neccs-
sary, be fortified by Russia 10 keep the
powers at arms ltngth. Some OF the En-
glishmen in Pelxin consider that this as a
traitorous sale of China TO Russia, and
while they anticipate that the existence
of the secret treaty will be denied at St.
Petersbsrg, nevertheless they hold that
its existence is indicated by Russian
movements in the far East.