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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02
Told in n Few Lines.

The Theosophical Society OF America
has resolved to undertake propa gandist
tour of the world.
The executive committee OF the West
ern Union Telegraph Company has recon-
mended the quarterly dividend Of IL per
cent.
A bill has been introduced in Congress.
for the establishment of home for dis
abled soldiers of the Union and Confed-
crate armies at Eureka Springs, Ark.
There is new Jim the Penman" at
work in New York, to the terror of the
bankers. A number of banks have taken
In bills that have been cleverly raised
from 81 to So.
Prof. L. L. Diche, Of Peary expedition
fame, the. Kansas University naturalist,
has left for an extended trip to AlasKa.
1t IL said he will make preparations for
another trip to the north pole.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02
Gaining Strength.

A dispatch from Beyrout, Syria, says
that during the recent.hghting between
the Turks and the insurgent Druses in
the Hauran districts the former lost 800
men killed. Information received in New
revolution against Turkey, by Scion Was
ia, editor Of the Greek newspaper, Allan
tbs, shows that the Turkish troops are
resorting to atrocities which equal in
point Of bloodiness their terrible barbara
ties in the Armenian war. According to
Those advices the Cretan revolutionists,
who now number about $4,000 men, all
well equipped, are daily gaining in
strength, and with the aid they are re-
ceiying from Greece, the proba bilities are
that the Cretans will gain independence
Canea. the principal city Of Crete. In
this fanatical crusade against Christian
ity, an attache of the Russian Consulate
and another of the Greek Consulate, were
murdered by the Turks, although they
were in no way connected with the war
The massacre began about noon, when a
false rumor was spread by the Turks that
Turkish family had been murdered by
the Cretans. The rumor caused a panic
and the Christians closed their shops and
ran home for safety. Then firing could
be heard outside of the town. The gates
Of the town were closed to prevent the
escape of the inhabitants and a military
patrol was at once established by the
Turks and in the massacre which follow
ed 1t is estimated 1000 persons fell.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02
PoPULIsTs INDORsE TELLER.
Issue an Address Calling on All Sill
yer Men to Support Him.

Issue an Address Calling on All Sill.
yer Men to Support Him.
As the result Of series Of conferences
between the committees appointed by the
seeding silver men Of the recent Republic
can convention and a committee compos-
ed of prominent Populists, an address has
been issued from the headquarters Of the
PEOPLES party national committee in st.
Louis, advising Populists throughout the
country to name Henry M. Teller Of Colo
RADIO their national standard bearer. I'm
mediately after the silver men walked
out OF the convention they appointed
committee, Of which Charles 8. Hartman
of Montana, Senator r. f. Pettigrew of
South Dakota, G. f. Cannon Of Utah and
Senator Fred Il. Dubois Of Idaho were
members, to confer with a similar COM
mittee of Populsts. THAT evening at the
Planters Hotel they met II, e. Taubeneck
of Illinois, chairman, DR.. Howard s.
Taylor of Chicago and Thomas M. Pat
terson of Denver, Of the national Popu-
list committee, and as result Of that and
subsequent conferences the address was
issued Chairman Taubeneck in an in
terview said: '"rhe seeding silver men
Of the Republican party and the Popu-
lists hare, rs the result Of our confer
ences, come to perfect agreement as to
the future, and henceforth we will work
along the same lines" He predicted VIC
tory for ticket with Teller as its leader.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02
KANSAS wHEAs YIELD.

Prospective Production Now Indi.
Gated at About 43,OOO,OOO Bushels.
After many vicissitudes during the
period of growth the State, of Kansas has
produced an eniinently satisfactory crop
Of wheat. From returns furnished from
every county in the State, the total yield
is 43,0OO,OOO bushels. That is almost
double the quantity produced in the same
State the year previouss sIt,also exceeds
the average yield Of the last five years,
which include the phenomenally heavy
crop Of 1892. 1t is 9,Q00OOO bushels
more than the season of 1S94-95 at the
four principal winter wheat markets and
100000 bushels in excess Of the quarfs
tity reported at the same four principal
winter wheat markets since last July to
the present date. The production of
wheat in Kansas, as officially estimated
In the appended table. was as follows:
1891, "a $685. 600 bu.; 1892, &C, S31 900 bu.;
1893, 23.252,OOO bu.; 1894, 81, 1850 bu.;
1895. 1920, 900 bu.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
Winter Wheat Harvest About Ended
and Corn Looking Well

Winter Wheat Harvest About Ended
and Corn Looking Well.
Reports as to the condition Of the crops
throughout the country and the general
effect Of the weather on the growth,
cultivation and harvest OF the same were
received at Chicago as follows:
The favorable weather conditions of
the previous week have continued under
which rapid progress has been made in
the cultivation OF crops. especially corn.
and the harvesting OF winter wheat, which
is now well advanced in the more north
erly districts, and is practically finished
in southern sections. Corn has made
good progress during the week, and the
general condition af this crop is very sat
isfactory. 1t 5 now being laid by as far
north as Missouri and Central Illinois.
In the States Of the Central Mississippi
and Lower Mississippi Valleys, where
during the first half Of May cultivation
was much delayed and the crop very
grassy. the fields are now mostly free from
weeds. In Texas, Louisiana, and portions
of Arkansas and Mississippi corn has
suffered from drought. particularly ia
Texas, where much Of the crop is too far
advanced to bs relieved by rain. In Tex
as and Louisiana cotton continues 10 suf-
fer from drought and complaints OF injury
from lice are numerous from the eastern
portion OF the cotton belt. A marked i'm
provement Is reported froia Florida. In
Arkansas the crop Is making slow growth,
but is clean and well cultivated In Mis-
souri, 1t Is looking well, but fields are very
foul. Cotton Is now in bloom over the
portion Of the cotton region. To-
bacco planting isabout completed and the
reports indicate that this crop is in very
condition. kentucky. Ten
nessee and Ohio report good growth dur
ing the week. In Southern Virginia to-
bacco Is in bloom and some has been
topped in North Carolina.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago--Cattle, common to prime,
$3.50 to $4.75; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to 1915; sheep, fair to choice, 81. so
to $3.50; wheat, No. red, SIC to SIC;
corn No. 2, &c to 2Sc; oats, No. 2, 15c
to 17c; rye. No. 2, &c to 33c; butter.
choice creamery, lac to loo; eggs, fresh,
1Oc to 12c; new potatoes, per bushel, 25c
to 4Oc; broom corn, common to choice, $50
to $50 per ton.
Indianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
$3.50; hogs, choice light, $500 to $3.75;
sheep, common to prime, $500 to $3.75;
wheat, No,f2, 59c to 6Oc; corn, No.
white, 2ScstG DOC; oats, No. white, Zoe
to 21c. *
st. Louis-Cattle. $500 to $3.50; hogs.
$500 to $3.75; wheat, No. 2 red. Gle to
&c; corn, No. . yellow, 25c to 26c: Gate,
No: z white,Hl6c to lie; rye, No. 2, 31c
to BE; .siJa., y IL =, ~. - 4
CinSiansti Cattle. sesuosS a $40: hogs.
500 to $3.50; sheep, $50 to $3.50:
wheat, No.. &c to 64c; corn, No. 2
mixed. 18e.t5 2De; oats, No. 2 mixed, 19c
to Soc; rye, no. 4, Bic to Csc.
Detroit4Cattie;t $3.50 10 >s4.75; hogs.
$500 TO 50, 7p;g sheep, 500 to $3.75:
wheat, No. 2 red. 62c, to &c; corn. No. 9
yellow. &c to 2scs oats, so. . white, 200
TO dc; rye. y32c to SAC. -
Toledo--Wheat, No. 2 red, &c to &c:
corn. N0f2 yellow. PIC to 2Dc; oats, No.
2 whitet 18c to 19c; rye. No. ., Bic to 33c;
clover iced, $4.45 to S4.55
Milwaukee-Wheat. No. 2 spring, sec
to Sic; corn. No. 3, 26c to CSC; oats, No.
2 white, 1Sc to 19c; barley. No. 2, 29c to
Bic; ryegNc. 1, 32e to 33c; pork, mess,
$6.75 to 1925.
Buffalo-Cattle, $3.50 to $4.75; hogs.
$500 to $3.75; sheep, 1925 to $500;
wheat, No. 2 red, &c to CSC; corn. No.
2 yellow, &c to 33c; oats, No. 2 white,
22c to 23c.
New York-Cattle, $500 to $500; hogs.
$500 to $4.25; sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2. red, &c to 64c; corn, No. 2,
33c to BIC; oats, Mop white, 21c to 22c;
butter, creamery, lie to 18c; eggs, West
-, l0c to 12c.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02
CANDIDATES GALORE.
HOT TIMES PROMISED AT THE
CHICAGO CONVENTION.
Chances Of Eastern Men for the Presi-
Dental Nominstion Not Considered
Good = Boies Of Iowa a slight
Favorite Over the Others.
A wide Open Race.


From present indications there will be
more excitement to the square inch JAM
med into the Democratic convention at
Chicago than ever before in the history
Of the party. 1t will be a mighty clash
between the silver soldiers of the West
and South against the golden warriors Of
the East. This will be one feature of the
combat. Astute leaders on the other side
Of the fence acknowledge that the fight
will be short and bitter, and that the sill
verulegion will rule the roost. Statisti-
clans have figured that the silver dele
gates will outnumber the others two to
one.
b, The feature Of the combat which will
attract the gaze of the nation. and which
will bring out every ounce Of fighting stuff
In each and every delegate, will be the
free for all struggle for the nomination.
No presidential convention In the history
Of the country was ever such an open af-
fair as this promises to be. There are
more candidates In the field than ever be-
fore, and the chance Of one man is as good
as the next. 1t would not be a surprising
thing to those skilled In the way Of poll
tics II some man, the blacklist kind Of a
dark horse, bobbed up &C the eleventh
hour and swept the convention like a
cyclone. Many people expect this to
happen. Chairman Harrity. Of the ma
tional committee, Is one of them.
That Western man will gather in the
nomination Is practically conceded. The
South has some hope, but the cooler heads
among the Southern leaders say the time
Is not ripe for man south of the Mason
and Dixon line to head the Democratic
ticket, particularly one who wears the
Confederate button. But a sturdy fight
will be put up for the second place on the
ticket and IL the South succeeds In this
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02

The Importance of the wheat crop to the
farmer is not so much in the totai yieio
an in its market value. According to the
present outlook, the value Of this years
wheat crop will greatly exceed that OF tho
last three years. The Department OF AZ
riculture does not presume to estimate
the prices of any commodities In advance
of the market, but unofficial Information
is to the effect that the average value OF
wheat this year is likely to be about OF
cents, against 81 cents last year, 49 cents
in 1894, "a cents in 1893 and 62 cents IN
1892 II the estimate Of 81 cents for this
years crop be borne out by the market
quotations during the remainder OF the
year, the total value Of the 1896 wheat
crop will be $27O,0O0,000.
The value of the wheat crops of recent
years, as given by the, Department of Ag-
riculture, is as follows: .r l,}
1892 1922, oOO, 600 1896 >. :. 1928 Ooo, 600
1893 -. 213, 600 1896 ...... 270.O00.0oo
1894 49,. 22o,OOOOOOl
These figures seem rather small COM
pared to those Of 1891, when the total
value Of the wheat crop was $5l3,OOO,-
600, and when the value Of the corn crop
rose to the enormous total of $685., OOO,-
600, the greatest value ever known for
that crop in this country. Though 1895
cannot by any possibility be such q
"boom" year as 1891 was, nor yet quite
as good as 1892, it promises to yield much
better results for the farmers than '93,
'94 and '95. The wheat outlook is par
ticularly good in the Western States,
taking them as a whole.
Encouraging Harvest Reports.
Reports from the winter wheat harvest,
now in progress, are very encouraging.
The wheat acreage is given by the De-
partment of Agriculture Gs follows:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02

the Commodore hove to. The exciting
chase was witnessed by hundreds from
the port. The Commodore was the swift
or vessel end having a few minutes
start, pulled away from the cutter. She
paid no attention to two blank shots from
the Mclean, but shove to quickly Of ~.
Petersburg when solid ball crossed her
bow. She was, then boarded by the reve-
nue. men and found all right. She then
went down Tie bay about live miles and
was boarded by two sloops. When about
twelve miles away the Mclean gave
chase again, but vainiy, as she speeds nine
miles an hour, while,the Commodore goes
fourteen The Mclean will watch the
,Gammodore and attempt to prevent the
transfer Of the cargo or catch her after
ward and return to port. -
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02

Both PARTIES PrepsrjNg to Msks .
Vigorous cahpaiuu.

AsV~ss - 80. ~kX**HA
Vigorous Campaign.
A Washington eorrespopdspt says: IT
Is the intention OF the Republican Con-
gressiopal Campaign Committee to make
the campaign for the election Of Republic
can candidate for Congress this year the
most vigorous in years Congressional
headquarters have been opened ut the
Hotel Normandie by Chairman Babcoek
and other members of the committee who
are In the city, and corps OF assistants
Is at work preparing Republican cam
paign Literature TO send ont. Mr., Bah
cock says that nothing will be left un-
done that will contfit1te TO suctess In
Congressional electiofst and that every
Congressional districtitA the country VIII
be- invaded. .Ofeours&, hessays, especial
effort will be directed in the interest OF
Republican candidates in doubtful dis-
tricts, but 1t Is the purpose to'fortlfy those
which are regarded AZ surely Republican.
A strong effort will he made TO carry for
the party districts in the West and South
which may be expected to suppiant the
sitting Republican members with silver
men, the idea being to'prevent, IL posi-
BILE, any accessions to the silver strength
in the House. Democratic Congressional
headquarters have been established in the
Wormsley Hotel annex, the old head
quarters in Fifteenth street, and Secre-
tary Lawrence Gardner of the commit
tee is in charge. Senator Faulkner is
chairman, He is not in Washington, but
he is expected next week, when he will
take charge. SecreNKly Gardner said
that but little work would be done until
after the Chicago convention, when the
issues which the Democracy will present
will be supported by the Campaign Com
mittee in its efforts to elect Democratic
candidates to Congress. Mr.. Gardner
said that it was the Intention Of the COM
mittee to make stropg, fight.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02
TRAITORS roAzHE1R PARTY.
Peffes Denouuces. fhe POpVlists xWho
:. Advocate TeIler's NGyninatiOn-

PefeS Denounces. Che Popvlists Who
=. Advocate Teller's Npynination.
Senator PETER said con8egjtft& kke Pop.
eglist attitude on the presta Ht4aE WESTON:
'.sThe recent .pronunciamento Of. u few
Populist gentlemen at st. Louis. urging
the Democratic. convention to nominate
Mr.. Teller, was in my enkaiffmper-
Thence and it was treacherous s0Afar as
1t attempted to speak For the Populst
party as whole. These gentlemen spoke
without authority from the Populist par
ty, and do not believe the party will sus-
tain them. They had not conferred with
the party and had been given no commits
sion to speak for it. And in any event l
do not think existing conditions warrant
Populist Endorsement of the Democratic
presidential ticket, even though the nomi-
nee is for free silver and the platform con-
tains positive free silver declaration?I'l
regard the integrity and perpetuity of the
Populist party us essential to carrying out
the plan Of reforms we have espoused.
The money question is but one OF these"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02

having but two each. IL six delegates
shall be seated from each territory the
strength Of the silver vote in the conven-
ton will be increased by just so much.
Even in that event. however. the free
silver men will not have two-thirds vote
by which to nominate a free silver candi-
date for President, though they will not
fall far short of it. Florida is placed in
the gold column because free silver reso-
lutions were voted down in the State
convention. Claims are made. however,
that the Florida delegates will vote with
the silver wing OF the party. There will
be contests from Nebraska and Texas.
but as the silver men will be in control
Of the convention it may be taken for
granted that the silver delegations from
these States will be seated.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02
DEATH TO DISGRACE.
DefauIting st. Louis Cashier Ends
His Life by Shooting,

DefauIting st. Louis Cashier Ends
His Life by Shooting.
The dead body Of Sigismund Netsburg
was found sitting upright on a, bench in
Forest Park, st. Louis, Tuesday evening.
A bullet hole in the head and revolver
lying ON the bench beside him, on which
rested his hand, showed clearly that it
was a'case OF Suicide. Netsburg had been
cashier in the Wholesale dry goods house
of Rice, Silk a. Co. for seyeraLyears. Re
Gently the firm became suspicious, owing
to the rapid pace Vetsburg was living, and
a cursory examination Of his books dis
closed Irregularities and led to his sus-
pension pending investigation by an ex-
pert. Dave Eiseman, one OF the firm Of
Rice, Silk a. Co., while admitting a de-
falcation, refused to make any statement
as to the probable amount of the shortage.
it is believed to be large al.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02

gowns and laces from the handsome row
of houses In which the Brooks live in New
York. The roofs Of the fourth floors down
the whole row are Joined, 50 it was an
easy matter for the two sisters 70 enter
the windows of any house in the row.
The case Is most remarkable on account
Of the prominence Of the family, and the
fact that 1t was not necessary for the
girls to steal to replcnish their ward
robe. The parents are heartbroken over
the affair. The friends Of the family say
1t was only girlish freak, but the police
claim that the girls are skilled thieves, and
lied brazenly when confronted with the
evidence of their guilt.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02
SILVER, MEN CAUTIONED.
whitney Says Free Coinage Plank
- ~ Will Cause OBJECTIONS.

whitney says Free Coinage Plank
- Will Cause OBJECTIONS.
s'Willfam g. Whitney has made public a
statement in which he defines the political
situation, makes his position clear as re-
CARDS his decision to remain in this coun-
try instead Of going to Europe, and con-
cludes by saying that he is not a presi-
Dental possibility; that he would not
run IL nominated and would not serve IL
elected" Shorn Of verbiage, Mr.. Whit
ney's statement declares that the fight is
practically sectional, with the South and
West standing for independent free coin
age of silver and the East for a gold
standard unless bimetallism can be effect
ed through international agreement. He
practically serves notice on the Chicago
convention that il free silver platform is
adopted there, the party can with certain
~ expect large OBJECTIONS in the East.
A correspondent says: More time has
seldom been spent over a state document
than Mr.. Whitney has spent upon this
statement Weeks ago he prepared il,
and he then intended that 1t should he
given to the public before the meeting OF
the Republican national convention. Then
came the Presidents manifesto, and as n
result the statement was called in BY Mr..
Whitney. 1t may be said that had Presi-
dent Cleveland remained silent the odd
Democrats of the East would have offer
ed much more favorable terms to the all
yer Democrats Of the West.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02
EMINENT SCIENTISTS
SAY THAT HYDRoPHosiA IS A
MYTH.
Have Sought In Vain for Authentica'
ted Cases-Fright Isthe Mischievous
Agency = Ninety Miners Buried =
Death Comesto Yachting Party.
Denies Exi.tence of Rabies.

Denies Existcnce OF haDies.
An interesting letter wars issued at Phil
adelphia by the American Anti Vivisec-
ton Society appealing to the public not to
circulate sensational stories about alleged
mad dogs and the terrible results Of peo-
pie being bitten by them. Such accounts,
IL states, frighten people into nervous
disorders, and yet there is upon record a
great mass Of testimony from physicians
asserting the extreme rarity OF hydro
phobia, even in the dog. DIR. Matthew
Woods, who has been in quest Of the dis
ease for twenty years, asserts that he
never saw hydrophobia in either man or
animal, although six years ago he offered
500 reward TO any person bringing him
such a patient. He says further that he
has never met physician who had seen
a case of the disease. Such distinguished
physicians as DIR. Theophilus Parvin,
Thomas G. Morton and Joseph w. Hearn
say that fright is responsible for nearly
all alleged cases Of rabies.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02
A Long List.


Here are the names OF the men who will
be pushed by their respective friends for
the nominations:
Claude Matthews (siver), Indiana
James Is. Campbell tthe platform). Ohio.
John NJ. Schoheld the platform), Illinois.
Henry NJ. Teller (silver), Colorado.
David Bennett Hill (goldD. New York
William T.. Russell (the platform). Massa-
William. Rails Morrison Qhe platform). ILL
nois.
Horace Boies (silver). Iowa.
Robert L. Pattlson (the platform). Penn
sylvania.
Richard p. Bland (silver), Missouri.
J. C. s. Blackburn (silver), Kentucky.
Adlai E. Stevenson 1.-THE PLATFORM, Illinois.
John Griffen Carlisle gold. Kentucky.
Richard Olney gold. Massachusetts,
William @. Whitney (gold), New York.
John L. Morgan (siver). Alabama.
Many of those in the above list are con-
adhered not to have a ghost of a show.
Secretary Carlisle's hopes were blasted
by the defeat. Of the gold force in Ken
lucky, and the fact that the State dele
CATION goes to the convention as unit
for Senator Blackburn. Or the latter it
can be said that he does not take his can
didacy too seriously. He is one of the
leaders who say that the country is not
ready to vote for a man wearing the Con-
federate button. He is believer i'm
Horace Boies, and at the present outlook
the Kentuckians will get down to bust
ness for the Iowa man. Ii the second
place on the ticket goes to Southern
man, Senator Blackburn Is considered to
stand as good a chance as any one. SEN
ator Morgan of Alabama, whose posi-
ton is much the same as that OF the Ken
lucky statesman. will get a goodly slice
of votes on the first ballot, but he is not
banking heavily on the nomination.
The East's Poor show.
Ex-Secretary William G. Whitney has
refused to be candidates, although a
great many of the. Eastern delegates
would stand ready to fight for. him at the
drop OF the hat. Senator David b. Hill
has currency views which the slverites
would never accept and the same can be
said Of Secretary of State Richard Olney
of Massachusetts. The Bay State has a
candidate in 'ex-Gov. William e. Russell.
who leans toward gold, but who would
probably accept the platform on the cur
rency question. 30
- ExiGov. Thomas r. Pattison Of Penn.
'sylvania, the candidate Of William Har-
rty, chairman Of the national committee,
Is gold man, but would accept the plat
form. Harrity Is for gold, but believes in
standing by the platform first. last and
ALI the time. His chances are believed to
be better than those of any other Eastern
man, but few Of the leaders are betting
on the East these days.
Campbell of Ohio. Boies of Iowa, Mat
thews of Indiana, Morrison Of Illinois and
Bland Of Missouri are considered to have
the best chance, with Boies a slight favor
lite over the others. Campbell says he
Is not out for the nomination, but, Of
course. will accept, IL 1t comes his way.
Bland, Matthews, Boies and Morrison ac-
knowledge they are out for II and their
adherents are preparing to make gallant
fight. These four are singularly alike In
many ways, representing the sturdy, in
dependent, aggressive. Western type Of
manhood.