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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-14

tai reached the enormous amount of ST.
OPT, 104, ,547 92, and that is the highest
record yet made by any single Congress.
What the total for the present Congress
will be cannot even be estimated approxi-
mately. Statements have been made that
appropriations for the present session
would aggregate 100000. This is
not strictly correct, as that figure in
cludes not only the immediate appropra-
tions for the next fiscal year, but the liza
bilities in the way Of contracts to be APP
propriated for in future years which are
authorized.
All of the great annual appropriation
bills have been passed by the House of
Representatives, and together with the
permanent annual appropriations they
bring the total up to $505,079, ,4i0.SS,
without allowing for any increase what
ever by the Senate. Even this figure is
largely in excess Of the appropriations
for the first session of the Fifty-frst Con-
gress, when the bills as they passed the
House provided for but $3.50, ,4S6, ,571.15,
which was increased by the action of the
Senate to $463 1905, ,510.79. 1t will thus
be seen that the present House has ex-
ceeded the record of the House in the
Fifty-first Congress by $53, ,592, ,S39.73.
The only bill which has passed the Senate
up to the present time which has been
largely increased is the sundry civil bill,
to which the Senate added more than &c.,
100000. The river and harbor bill has
been reported to the Senate with additions
aggregating more than 100000, and
considerable increases may be expected
on the general deficiency bill, which is
l.. Al. Al.
tee on Appropriations.
All of the increases put on by the Senate
will not be retained by the conference
committees. Most of the additions to the
sundry civil bill are for new public build
ings. The House has not appropriated
dollar for public buildings except to
continue work on those already COM
menced, and the House Committee on
Appropriations is determined that all the
public building amendments put on the
sundry civil bill by the Senate shall be
stricken off,
Even in this case, however, a conserva-
tive estimate would place the total in
crease on account of the action of the
Senate at not less than $7,000,000, which
would bring the total for this session up
to more than S512, ,00O, 900, or nearly $49,-
100000 in excess of the appropriations
for the first session of the Fifty-frst
Congress. The contracts authorized by
the present Congress will amount to over
500, 100000, and will thus bring the total
of appropriations and liabilities provided
for by this session up to $605 100000.
There is one possibility that may make
a substantial reduction in the above fig
ures, and that is that President Cleve-
land may veto the river and harbor bill
President Cleveland has never signed a
river and harbor bill. He has heretofore
allowed them to become laws without his
signature, thus signifying that they did
not meet his entire approval. With the
present bill he is said to be very much dis
satisfied, and in view of the situation of
the treasury he may veto it.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-14
Short State Items.

The Adrian City Council has settled
the claim of Miss Elsie NJ. Johnston, a
stenographer, who brought action for
personal damages for injuries from de-
fective sidewalk, paying $500.
Asa Arksey, Lapeer young man 26
years Of age, who has been running a
barber shop at the Sperry House, died
from the effects Of drinking wood alcohol
through mistake. He leaves a widow and
one small cldild.
Asa CrandaY, a Battle Creek 14-year-
old newsboy, died from dose Of poison
taken with suicidal intention. He was
backward in his studies on account Of
cigarette smoking and did not want to go
to school any more.
William Grice, of st. Joseph. commenc-
ed a $4,000 damage suit against John
III. Hanley, wealthy spice importer Of
st. Louis, Mo-, for false imprisonment
Grice was arrested on warrant sworn
out by Hanley charging him with assault
upon Minnie Spanke, and after being in
jail three months, he was acquitted.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-14

was born in 1853. But the latter is an
offspring Of wife of higher rank and
thus was chosen to succeed his father in
place Of Massoud, his elder brother. He
has often rebuked Mirzia for his unruli-
ness and in 1888 recalled him and only
allowed him to return to Ishpahan after
disbanding some of the regiments and
ordering him to pay more than the usual
tribute.
Massoud Mirzia, who is also known as
the zilles sultan, or shadow of the king
dom, resented this treatment and 1t was
believed that he might make an attempt
to usurp the throne. Massoud Mirzia,
who is enormously rich, is unpopular on
account Of his severity and intolerance,
and, on the other hand, Muzaffer-ed-D Din,
the new shah, is much loved by the people
of the province of Azerboijan, where the
Persian army is chiefly recruited. He 10
. keen sportsman. Ike his father. Imme-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-14
HOLMES is HANGED.
ARCH CRIMINAL PAYS THE
DEATH PENALTY.
The Author of Many Crimes Exc.
cuted In Moyamensing Prison, Phila-
delphia-On the scaffold Protests
Innocence.
End Of a Fiend.

n. H.Holmes, convicted on circumstan-
tial evidence of the murder Of Benjamin
II. Pitzel, was hanged in Philadelphia
Thursday. The execution took place in
the Moyamensing County Jail. The drop
fell at 10:12h o'clock. 1t was not until
half-hour later that he was pronounced
dead. His neck was broken by the fall.
The marvellous nerve Of the man never
deserted him to the end. Even on the
scaffold he was probably the coolest per-
son in the solemn assemblage. In few
well-chosen words he proclaimed his in
nocence of any murder, including that for
which he was convicted and hanged. He
declared that the only wrong-doing in the
taking of human life for which he could
be held responsible consisted in the death
of two women who had died as the result
Of criminal operations at his hands. He
did not name these victims.
Holmes spent the greater part of his
last night on earth writing letters. At
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-14
BILL FOR BANKRUPTS
House Passes Long Pending Measur
that Interests Trade.

House Passes Long Pending Measure
that Interests Trade.
The House, after five days Of debate,
passed the Henderson bill to establish q
uniform system of bankruptcy, by vote
Of 157 to 81. The majority in favor Of
the bill was greater than was anticipated,
owing largely to the fact that quite num-
Der of members, who desired only a vol
untary bankruptcy bill, after being de-
feated, voted for the measure as reported.
The bill, as passed, is based upon the
Torrey bankruptcy bill, which has been
urged before Congress for several years.
1t provides for both voluntary and invol-
untary bankruptcy. Under its terms
there are eight acts for which a debtor
can be forced into involuntary bankrupt
cy, as follows:
1. IL a person has concealed himself
with intent to defraud his creditors for
forty-eight hours.
2. Failed for thirty days, while insol
vent, to secure the release of any property
levied upon for $500 or over.
3. Made transfer of any of his property
with intent to defraud his creditors.
A. Made an assignment for the benefit
of his creditors.
3. Made, while insolvent, transfer Of
any Of his property for the purpose Of
giving n preference.
O. Procured or suffered a judgment to
be entered against himself with intent to
defeat his creditors, and suffered same
to remain unpaid ten days.
z. Secreted any of his property to avoid
its being levied upon under legal proceed
ings against himself.
s. Suffered, while insolvent, an execu-
tion for $500 or over, to be returned "Ne
property found"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-14

midnight he went to bed and slept sound
ly until o'clock in the morning 1t took
two calls to awaken him. Promptly aris-
ing he received visit from his spiritual
advisers, Fathers DAILY and Macpeak, of
the Church of the Annunciation. They
administered the last sacrament and did
not leave him until nearly o'clock. Dur
ing their absence he ate hearty break
fast of eggs, dry toast and coffee.
At 1902 o'clock the Sheriff called to-
gether the official jury, and after each
man had answered to his name and sub
scribed to the certificate the solemn
march to the gallows was begun. AS the
gathering stood in intense silence before
the gallows Holmes, accompanied by the
two priests mounted the fatal scaffold.
A moment of prayer elapsed and then
Holmes stepped to the front Of the scat
fold and, resting his hands on the rail
before him, made his statement of inno-
cence.
1t was received in absolute silence.
Two minutes late- he had finished his
valedictory. Then at silent signal from
the priests he bent to his knees, his eyes
fixed on the crucifix clasped in his hands.
Until 1912 the prayer continued. Imme-
diately afterward he arose, shook hands
with the priests and his lawyers and in a
firm voice bade them good-by.
Without an instant delay his hands
were bound behind him and the black cap
adjusted. Sheriff Clement placed the
moose about his neck and after an instant
of terrible stiffness the crack of the bolt
rang out like a pistol shot and the man
had fallen to his doom.
Consciousness left him instantly, said
the doctors, although his heart continued
feeble beat for fifteen or twenty min
utes. After an examination had been
made by several physicians Holmes was
pronounced dead and the swinging corpse
was cut down.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-14

United States Consul keenan, at Bre-
men, in report to the State Depart
ment on importation Of American horses
into Germany, says that while this bust
ness has attained great proportions it is
generally hampered by many underhand
operations inspired by the local horse
dealers, who have united to break down
the American competition.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-14

McEwan Bros. s. Co.'S sawmill narrow
ly escaped destruction by fire at Bay City,
Mich. Fifteen hundred cords of slabs
west of the mill were destroyed. The
entire department was called out and the
fire got under control. Had there been a
high wind the mill and million feet Of
lumber would have been destroyed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-14
VAST SUMS ARE SPENT
PRESENT SESSION OF CONGRESS
A COSTLY ONE.
Amounts Appropriated This Year
win Not Fall Far short Of 1912
600, ,OOO-Great Gathering of Metho-
dists at Cleveland.
Throw Money TO the Birds.
Washington correspc ndence:

LII previous rec
ords in the way Of
large expenditures
will be broken by
the present Con-
gress. The appro-
priations will far
exceed the figures
Of the Fifty-tirst
Congress - It h g
billion-dollar Con-
gress." In the tif-
ty-second 9 o n
gress, when the
Democrats had the
House and the Re-
publicans the Sen
ate, with the con-
sequent divided re-
sponsibility. the to-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-14

Mrs. Emma Van Horn, travelling ply
sician, dropped dead after eating hearty
breakfast at Edinburg, Ind. She was
about 45 years of age. She gave her resi-
dence as Indianapolis, and relatives at
that place have BEEN peti6ed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-14
War ON Saloons In st. Joseph.

War ON Saloons In st. Joseph.
If the efforts of some Of the people are
successful st. Joseph will be ''dry"
town. Recently they commenced agitat-
ing local option, and now the Law and
Order League and Rev. DIR. Bready are
pushing the matter. Sunday mornings s
service at the Methodist Church was de-
voted entirely to criticising city officials
and citizens. Rev. Mr.. Bready said the
city was rotten to the core, and the May
or, owing to his business, dared not en-
force the law, and that the police were
frequenters of the illegal places. The
fight, he said, would be made against the
officials, and that it had only been COM
menced, and if they did not enforce the
laws there would be some startling ex-
posures made.
Queer Stories About Soldiers Home
Queer stories are told of the manner in
which contractors have been treated and
contracts annulled by the Grand Rapids
Soldiers Home supply department. Com
mander Crozier, newly installed, says he
will investigate. A. Il. Wykes, meat
dealer, says he presented a $40 meat bill
to one Of the officials and pressed pay
ment Immediately after his contract
with the home supply meat was annulled,
on the ground his meat was not up to the
standard, and he was stuck with ton Of
especially prepared corned beef on his
hands. He will sue. Last winter the
board three times advertised for bidders
on the coal contract. Twice =. G. Kre-
kel secured the contract as the lowest
bidder. The first time it was declared
his coal was not good. The second time
the two local members of the Board of
Managers insisted that the Jackson Hill
coal trust should sign his bond, although,
as corporation, and a foreign one at
that, it could legally do nothing of the
sort. Krekel offered to give a gilt-edge
Grand Rapids bond, but the board re-
fused to accept, and on the third effort
the Valley City Coal Co. was the lowest
bidder, krekel quitting in disgust. Last
fall Krekel sold the home some anthra-
cite coal and says that on an officials
order, 1000 pounds were taken to that Off
ciaPs home. The Board of Managers re-
ported the coal just that much short on
the voucher, and Krekel will sue. Krekel
claims that other officials owe him bills,
and says: II am through with the whole
concern. do not want to bid on supplies
where L have got to give stuff away TO
persons interested, in order to get con-
tracts"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-14
IE XyII CRAWLING. MICHIGAN, THURSDAY MAY a. 1896

diately after the death Of the shah, he
heir apparent (valianD Muzaffer-ed-Din,
was proclaimed shah. Russia and Great
Britain recognized Musaffer-ed-Din ~
heir to the Persian throne In 1858.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-14
SHAH'S SON ACCUSED.

Ugly Rumor that He Is Responsible
for His Fathers Death.
1t is rumored that the assassination of
the Shah of Persia was brought about by
the Vaccinations of his eldest son, Mis-
soud Mirzia, Governor of Ishpahan. The
latter was born in 1850, while the new
shah, second son of the dead monarch,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-14
wreck at Liberty, Neb.

At 3 o'clock Monday morning train 63,
fast freight on the Burlington, going
west, ran into washout, near Liberty,
Neb. The engine and three cars were
wrecked. Two trainmen were killed and
several injured.
Engineer Brennan was crushed be-
tween the engine and tender. Conductor
Wilcox, who was in the engine cab at the
time of the wreck. was badly mangled,
one leg being torn from his body and the
other badly crushed. He expired in
few minutes after being extricated from
the wreck.
The fireman was thrown from the cab
window and escaped uninjured, with the
exception of slight bruises. as at the time
of the wreck the train was running very
slowly, having orders to do so on account
of the heavy rainfall. Engineer bren'
mans home was at Scottsville, Pa.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-14

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev.A H. .Mosser
Pastor. Services every Sunday morning and
evening at the usual hour. sunday-school fol-
lowing morning service Prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-14

DANISH Ev. LUTHERAN CHURCH = Rev.
A. Henritzy, Pastor. Services every Sunday at
1880 a. m. and 7 p. m. and every Thursday at
730 p m. Sunday School at p. m.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-14

METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH.
Rev. w. H. Mawhorter. Pastor. Services every
Sunday at 700 p. m. and alternate Sundays at
1880 q. m. Sunday-school ut 2 p. m.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-14
NEWS OF OUR STATE.
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO NIGH.
GANDERS.

Fighting the Liquor Element in Ber-
rien County-Investigat Of Con-
tracts at the Soldiers Home-First
Honors for chigau's Orator.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-14

ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH.-Father
III. Webeler. Regular services the last Sunday
in each month.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-14

M. Il. CHURCH-Rev. r. L. Cope. Pastor.
Services at 10 30 o'clock am. and 719 p - Sun
day school at IL m. Prayer meeting every
Thursday evening at 7A o'clock. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-14
A PROSPECTOR'S LUCK.
He Discovers a Golden Bowlder on
the Columbia River.
A Lone Rock of Twenty Thousand Tons
Proves Rich In Gold and CopPer-Mar-
tin Nelly Tells the Story of
His Rich Strike.

Last Monday Martin Nelly, of Spo-
kane, Wash, was returning to Rose
land, B. c., after an unsuccessful pros
pecting trip into the Salmon river dis
trict. He reached the Columbia river
at point about six miles north of Trail
Landing, b. c., at noon on that day,
and selecting a spot on the bank of the
stream at the foot of Lookout mountain
he sat down to eat his dinner. AS he
did so he noticed a huge bowlder half
buried in the sand in a dry portion of
the river not far from where he sat.
When he was through with his repast
he shouldered his pick and sauntered
over toward the huge bowled. He ex-
amined it at first in a casual way, and
then his experienced eye told him that
1t was promising-looking quartz rock.
He struck his pick into it several times
and dislodged piece of the decomposed
rock. Great was his surprise when
upon picking up the fragment he saw
traces of gold and copper.
He walked around the bowlder and
knocked off piece after piece, and as
he did so his excitement increased with
each succeeding disclosure. In speak
ing of the circumstance to st. Louis
Globe-Democrat correspondent, he said:
at was some time before fully re-
allied what fortune had discovered,
but when 1t dawned upon me that at
last was rich man am afraid made
such demonstrations as would justify
anyone who might have seen me in
believing that 1 had lost my senses.
For several years I have been grub
staked' in prospecting these mountains
without success, and many is the time
have gone hungry for the want of the
price to get something to eat, and can
you blame me for going nearly crazy
when 1 realized that 1 was no longer
poor?"
When Nelly had demonstrated to his
satisfaction that the huge mountain of
rock before him was full of rich metal
he proceeded to locate his discovery by
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-14
A Trance Medium. Prediction.

Mile. Henrietta Conedon, the trance
medium who is the rage of Paris, and
who, among other lucky guesses, fore
told that Queen Victoria would be In
fresh mourning this year, has now
prophesied that the queen will live to
the age of 90. This prediction will, no
doubt, be the deathblow to the prince
of Wales hope, who may as well make
up his mind to go down to his grave an
uncrowned king. AS Victoria Alexan-
drina was born in Kensington palace on
May "a, 1919, she has celebrated the
nth anniversary of her birth, aud
the fulfillment of the Partisan seeress'
promise of % additional years of reign
would keep her upon the throne of the
British empire until the year 1918.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-14
NUN ON
RHEUMATISM CURE.

Munyon's rheumatism Cure is
guaranteed to be absolutely harm
less and a strong tonic in building
up the week and debilitated. 1t
cures acute or muscular rheuma-
tism in from one to five days.
Sharp shooting pains in any part
OF the body stopped by a few doses.
A prompt, complete and perma-
nent cure for lsmeness, soreness,
stiff back and all pains in hips
and loins. Chronic rheumatism,
sciatica, lum bago, or pain in the
back are speedily cured. 1t seldom
fails to give relief in from one or
two doses, and almost invariably
cures before one bottle has been
used. Price 25r.
Munyon's dyspepsia Cure posi-
lively cures all forms of in
digestion and stomach troubles.
Price, 25c.
Munyon's Kidney Cure speedily
cures pains in the back, loins or
groins and all forms of kidney dis
ease. Price, 25c.
Munyon's Vitalizer, price $l.OO.
A separate specific for each dis
ease. At all druggists, mostly 25s
a vial.
Personal letters to Professor
Munyon, 1905 Arch street, Phila-
delphia, Pa, answered with free
medical advice for any disease.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-14
CONCERNING RESOLUTIONS.

We, the undersigned committee,
were appointed by the mass meeting
held at st. Paul Benevolent hall, June
18th, 1896. to draft resolutions ex-
pressing the sense of said mass meet
ing cOndemnatory of the actions had
by Messrs. Ben. Jackson, Alb. Wash
ingtOn, Allen Johnson, Jas. Hall, Oh.
Williams and others, who, contrary
to the best wishes of the cOlOred citi-
Zens of San Antonio. BeXar county,
have taken steps to divide the colOred
people in the celebration of their 31st
anniversary of their emancipation.
The efforts of the executive commit
tee have been crowned with success
in having a united celebration this
10Th of June. 4. ID. 1896. thus i'm
proving upon and benetiting by the
mistakes of the past. And, whereas,
TO avoid dissatisfaction of any kind
the management of the celebration
was put into the hands of a commit
tee whose number should be unlimit-
ed. subject to the approval of the eX-
ecutive committee. And, whereas,
The San Pedro Springs were fixed
upon as the place to celebrate this
anniversary. and the above named
gentlemen have and are doing what
ever in their power to split the peo-
pie by decOying them away to the
Riverside park. And we are reliably
informed that certain businessmen of
this city have employed the above
named gentlemen to do this unchari-
table work by putting up a bride.
We wish hereby to inform said bust
nessmen. and any who may seek by
false methods to infict this unpro-
vOked infamy upon us that we have
all along distributed our patronage
as fairly among thern as possible
heretofore, and mean so to do in the
future, and we do sincerely deplore
any and all efforts to hinder or pre-
vent the good aims of our people.
Therefore. Resolved, LIST. That we
condemn in toto the actions of the
above named self-styled committee of
the people, as acting without their
knowledge or consent.
md. That we, as q race, condemn
the action of the said business men,
who descended to such low standard,
to employ agents of our race to over
throw the good judgment and wishes
of the people for whom we act.
3rd. That we believe that the ac-
ton of the men employed is based
upon their ignorance; and those en-
ploying them upon mere presumption
more than any good intention. And
the evil OF bartering away the rights
and privileges of the negro in the past
can not be done in this instance.
4th. And we do highly appreciate
the successful efforts and timely aid
of our white citizens to make our
celebration I'M the past a means of
instruction and a blessing to the COM
munity at large, and we trust our
present action meets the hearty APP
prevail of all good citizens.
Signed: ]. II. Holt, chairman: e..
ID. Moses, F. w. Howard, Rev. G. X.
Cushingberry, Capt. ]. f. VanDuzor,
Rev. Mack Henson. Rev. A. w. Smith
and Rev. II. NJ. Williams.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-14
New Orleans Cotton Letter.

iFairchild and Hobson's cotton letter by
private wire to the Alamo Brokerage
company, 203 Alamo plaza, San Antonio,
Texas
New ORLEANS, La, June 13.-The
news today from Liverpool was disap-
pointing. Futures failed to show any
response to our advance yesterday, while
spot sales were reduced to total OF
5000 bales. Gables reported that the
market felt the influence of the discon-
tipued buying on the part nj certain
large bull operator. In our market, the
trading has been light, but the feeling
has been firmer, shorts have covered
further today, causing an advance OF SIX
Chronicle makes a favorable report and
is in accordance with our own private ad-
vices; the disposition however, was to
even up, and the market aid better.
There is no new feature in the market.