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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-12
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Methodist Episcopa1 r1shops 70 Make
westeru Appolatu1ents Later.
The Methodist Episcopal Bishops as
an Official board clo>ed their work at
Pittsburg, Pa. Monday afternoon. They
viii meet at Providen6BIiR. l., next April
to make appointments, for the fall confer
cnces In Ohio. Western Pennsylvania.
West Virginia. and wast of the Missis-
sippi River. The more important ap-
pointments for spring conferences, made
at the boards session, are: Bishop
Ninde- Central Pennsylvania conference,
to be held ut Clear6eId March II; Troy
conference at Schenectady, y. Y. April
IA. Bishop x1hiladelphia con-
ference at Bethlehem March ~; Wash
ington conference at Annapolis, Nd.
March 10. Bishop Observation-Disclosures
conference at Baltimore, Nd, March 3;
Virginia conference at Roanoke March
IL. Bishop Walden-W Wilmington confer
ence at Chestertown, Nd, March IL;
New York general conference at Brook
lyn April q East German conference at
Scranton, Pa. March %. Bishop Mer-
rill-New York conference at Sing Sing
April z; North Indi4na conference at
Kokomo, Ind, March II. Bishop War
ren-Northern New York conference at
WATERFOWL, N. ". April IA; New Jer-
sey conference at Trenton. N. j., March
"a. Bishop AndrewslsNewark confer
ence at Newark, n. j., April z. Bishop
Cranston-Lexington conference (colored)
Mt Springfield, Ohio, April i.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-12

Santa Be. The road aud equlpment IN
Kansas were Thursday afternoon placed
In the control Of State Senator Charles
r. johnson, Of Oskalooss, Kan, BY Judge
Louis Myers, of the First District, at
Oskaloosa. The property consists OF
nearly 500 miles Of railroad, together
with depots. shops aud engine houses
Office buildings. real estate and other
property. The action is brought under
the Kansas law Of 1901. which provides
that no corporation more than 70 per-
centum of whose capital stock Is owned
by aliens shall acquire real estate In the
State of Kansas, and that II any real
estate shor'l be acquired In violation OF
this statute II shall be forfeited to the
State. The statute authorizes any coun-
ty attorney to bring action in the name
of the State for such forfeiture. The
appointment of receiver has been
brought about, it is believed, by the men
who opposed the recent reorganization
plan of the Santa Fe. The anti-reorgani-
xation men do not show their hands In the
present litigation, but they are charged
with being responsible for 1t by the
friends of the new company and its OH
GERS and attorneys. This action has Gre
ated great sensation in Topeka.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-12

ton; and the stars of the separate States
embodied in one nationality, 'E Pluribus
Unum'" There are no accompanying
data which make satisfactory any of
these explanations or the countless others
which have been advanced at various
times. The truth probably is that the
whole was a blending of the various flags
used previous to the Union flag-"the red
flag of the army and the white one of the
floating batteries" complemented by the
Incorporation of thirteen stars and thir-
teen stripes. which seem naturally to have
suggested themselves as emblematic in
sigma to all patriots of the time. The
only weight given to the theory that the
flag was taken in part from the coat of
arms of Washington is contained in the
records of the part he played in arranging
for the making Of the first flag containing
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-12
MEANS TO CROSS TRocHA.


MaceO Moves Out on the Plains for
that Purpose.
Advices from Cuba give palmer de-
scriptions of the movements of insur-
gents than can be sent by cable from the
island. Antonio Maceo has moved to the
plains country-that is to say, to the
south coast of Pinar del Rio, with the in
tention of making an attempt to pass the
trocha, protected in the meantime as he
hopes by insurgents at the rear OF the
trocha. He is at present supposed TO be
Mt Carojal in the direction Of the swamp
of Majala. If he does not accept a battle
he will be obliged to go further toward
Dayaniguets or advance by Pueblo Nue.
vo. taking the road by Cavajabos and
thus get from La Gloria to La Sierra. 1t
Is thought probable that it will be diff
cult for him TO pass by the south coast to
the western portion of Pinar del Rio be-
cause Gen. Weyler has stationed 1000
cavalry to prevent that movement near
Candelaria. Capt. Gen. Weyler's col
umns are terrifying the strategic posi-
tons taken from the insurgents in the
mountains of Pinar del Rio so as to form
a strong base of operations. When once
these are finished Gen. Weyler calculates
that he will be able to dispose of 10000
men in the pursuit of Maceo, and 1t is the
general opinion that he will be able to
give him decisive blow.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-12
oueer River I'm Perm

In the long coastal desert Of Peru,
which Is 1000 miles in length, but only
100 miles broad at its widest part. the
rivers, Major A. +. Pears says, disap-
pear in the dry season and begin to
how again in February or March when
rain falls In the Cordilleras. One Of
the most important Of these rivers Is
the Piura, the return of whose waters
Is welcomed with great rejoicing by
the inhabitants of its banks. About
the time when ''the coming of the riv-
err" Is expected, eager inquiries as TO
the progress of the water are put to all
persons who chance to come from the
head of the valley, and when the water
approaches the town Of Piura process
sions go out to meet 1t and escort its
first trickling stream down the dry riv-
err bed with music and fireworks. At
the outskirts of the city thousands OF
people greet Its arrival.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-12
SIX sEAMEN PERISH.
Schooner Waukesha and Her Drunken
Crew Go Down.

Schooner Waukesha and Her Drunken
Crew Go Down.
Under cover of the darkness and in the
midst of a fierce storm, six men met their
death off Muskegon, Mich, barber Satur-
day night from the three-mast schooner
Waukesha The story of the only sur
viyor lays the blame upon Captain Dun
can Corbett This survivor is Frank
Dulach. He does not know the names of
any of the other members of the crew,
which consisted of the captain, mate,
cook and four sailors, a total of seven.
After being rescued Dulach was so weak
that it was night before an intelligent
story could be obtained from him. 1t was
taken in the form of an affidavit before a
magistrate The story which Dulach
tells is of drunken captain and wild
debauch in the midst of bowling storm.
Nothing in the history of navigation on
the great lakes equals it. Even after the
boat was going to pieces and the blood
soaked form of one of the men had dis
appeared in the waves and the inky black
ness of the night, while the survivors
were clinging for life to n rude raft, Cor
bett continued his drinking and finally
fell besotted mass into the waves. One
by one the six of the seven men on the
raft. the entire crew of the boat fell off,
until just az day broke Dulach saw the
white surf boat of the Muskegon life
saving station coming, with Captain
Wood at the tiller. He feebly motioned
them how to approach him, and was lifted
into the boat
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-12

The entire shaft was oiled and its cap
point adjusted under the firing pin be-
fore mentioned.
In conversation with Mr.. Bremner n
correspondent learned that he had been
experimenting and working on the Idea
of the high explosive shell for about
nine years. The friction caused by the
rotary motion of the shell as 1t leaves
the lannon's mouth was the hardest
thing to overcome. This Is obviated by
the rotation of the shell upon its hollow
steel axis, permitting the inner wooden
explosive receptacle to remain almost
motionlcss. Three nicely adjusted
steel springs, of varying resistance, ar-
ranged at each end of the shell, receive
the shock OF the powder and prevent
a premature explosion Of the nitro-gela-
tine compound.
The illustration Of tine cannon car rep
escnts the idea Of a genius who has
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-12
MRS. W. Fl. VANDERBILT.
Widow of the Famous Millionaire
Dies of Heart Disease.

Mrs. Mary Louise Vanderbilt, widow
of the late William Ii. Vanderbilt, died
Friday at the residence of her daughter,
Mrs. Elliott +. Shepard, at Scarboro, in
Westchester County, \. y. Mrs. Van
derblt had been visiting at the Shepard
residence since the wedding of her grand
daughter. Mrs. Vanderbilt was Miss
Louise Nissan, daughter of reformed
church minister of Albany. She was mar
ried to William III. Vanderbilt in 1871,
and has for years been noted for her
deeds of charity. The children of the
marriage were Cornelius, William ks
sam, Frederick W.. George W., Mar
garet Louisa, who became the wife of
the late Elliott Il. Shepard; Emily Thorn,
wife of William ID. Sloane; Florence
Adele, wife of III. Nick. Twombley; and
Eliza o., wife of w. Seward Webb.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-12

the stars and stripes. In this connection
II is a generally accepted fact that Mrs.
John Ross made this flag in Philadelphia
in house which Is yet standing on Arch
sweet. The convincing evidence to this
effect has been collected and published
by her grandson, w. Il. Candy. He as
serts that committee of Congress. ac-
companied by Gen. Washington, in June,
1I76, called upon Mrs. Ross, who was an
upholsterer, ''and engaged her to make
the flag from rough drawing, which at
her suggestion was rcdrawn by Gen.
Washington in pencil in her back parlor."
This is the flag which was adopted by
Congressional resolution year later. and
there seems ground for Mr. Canby's as
sertion that the flag was in common use
before this action by Congress was taken.
This emblem remained unchanged until
1874. when it was decided by Congress,
because two more States had been admit
ted to the Union, Vermont and Kentucky,
that the flag should contain fifteen stripes
and fifteen stars. In this action there
was no provision for future alterations,
and no change was made until 1918, al
though several new States had been ad-
mitted before that time. On April 4,
1878, law as passed reducing the num-
Der of stripes to thirteen and making the
number of stars agree with the number
of States, a new star to be added on July
of each year for every new State which.
should have been admitted within the
year. This act embodied the suggestions
of Capt. Samuel G. Reid, but he advised
also that it be stipulated that the stars
should be arranged in the form of star.
This was not done at the time, and at no
time since has any action been taken pre-
scribing a definite arrangement of the
stars in the flag. 1t remains the same to-
day as when adopted in 1913. with the
exception of the growing size of the group
of stars in the blue field.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-12
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$3.50 to $5.25; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $3.15; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to $3.50; wheat, No. 2 red, FAC to 76c;
corn, No. 2, 24c to 25c; oats, No. 2, 1Sc
to 19c; rye, No. 2, 36c to Csc; butter,
choice creamery, tic to Zoe; eggs, fresh,
lie to 1Sc; potatoes, per bushei, 15c to
25c; broom corn, common short TO choice
dwarf, $50 to 500 per ton.
Indianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
$500; hogs, choice light, $500 to 1915;
sheep, common to prime, $500 TO $3.50;
wheat, No. 3 72c to T4c; corn, No. 2
white, 24c to 26c; oats, No. 2 white, 1Sc
to Zoe.
st. Louis Cattle, $500 to $500; hogs,
$500 to $3.75; wheat, No. 2, 79c to Sic;
corn, No. 2 yellow, 22c to 24c; oats,
No. white, Tic to 1Sc; rye, No. 2, 33c
to SAC.
Cincinnati-Cattle,s $3.50 to $4.75; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $3.50 to 1926:
wheat, No. 2, SAC to Soc; corn, No. 2
mixed, &c to 29c; oats, No. mixed, 19c
to 21c; rye, No. 2, 36c to Csc.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to S4.75; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to 1925;
wheat, No. red, SIC to Soc; corn, No. 2
yellow, 24c to &c; oats, No. 2 white, 21c
to &c: rye, 3Tc TO Csc.
Tolcdo--wheat, No. 2 red. Soc to SIC;
corn, No. 2 mixed, 25c to 26c; oats, No.
2 white, lie to 19c; rye, No. 2, Csc to 30c;
clover seed. $40 10 $3.50.
Milwaukee--Wheat, No. spring, 73c
TO 75c; corn, No. 2, 24c to 25c; oats, No.
2 white, 1Sc TO zoe; barley, No. 2, Doc to
35c: rye, No. 1, BIC to 3Sc; pork, meas,
1915 to S7.25.
BuTalo--Cattle, $3.50 to S415; hogs,
$500 to S4.25; sheep. $500 to $3.50:
wheat, No. 2 red. Soc to 90c: corn, No. 2
yellow, 30c to Sic; oats, No. 2 white,
23c TO 24c.
New York-Cattle, 300 to $500; hogs,
$500 to $3.50: sheep. 800 to 1915;
wheat, No. 2 red, SIC to SSc; corn, No. 2,
Bic to 32c; oats, No. white, 22c TO 24c;
butter, creamery, 15c to &c; eggs West
ern, 1bc to 21c.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-12
sTRATHNEvIs CASE.
Final Settlement of the Famous Pa
cific Salvage Claims.

Final Settlement OF the Famous Pa
cific Salvage Claims.
Judge III. q. Hanford, at Seattle,
Wash, has handed down his decision in
the famous salvage case Of the Canadian
Australian Steamship Line, owner of the
Miowera, aud the Pacific Improvement
Line. owner of the steamship Minola YER
sus the steamship Strathnevis, in which
he decreed to the former company $4,000
and the latter $20,5O for their efforts in
saving the Strathnevis, which foundered
In the Pacific Ocean, several hundred
miles off Cape Flattery in the terrific
storm that prevailed in December, 1895.
The opinion is an exhaustive one, and
fully covers the case, giving a graphic
description of the efforts of the two
steamers to tow the Strathnevis to
place Of safety. The court complimented
the crew of the Minola on their efforts,
and decreeing the So, 800, remembered
every member of the crew in amounts
varying from $500 to Captain Pitts
bury, to $50 to the cabin boy. The own
ers of the vessel get $4,000. In the case
of the Miowera, the court gave to the
owners $4,000, and to every member of
the crew from captain down, amounts
ranging from $500 to $50.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-12
Still Kent I'm.

A queer custom which prevails at no
other court than that of Great Britain,
is the announcement at the beginning
Of each course at dinner of the name
of the cook who has prepared the
dishes served.
The origin Of this custom dates back
to the reign Of King George H., who
made a great favorite of one of his
cooks, promoting him to the rank of
chief over the heads Of all his seniors.
This, of course, created great jealousy,
and every effort was made to Dust him
from the royal favor by rendering him
responsible for the failures which were
laid upon the kings table.
Greatly incensed thereby and fear
ing to lose his post, he complained to
the king in person, who Immediately
gave orders that henceforth, whenever
a dish was placed before him, the name
Of the cook responsible for its success
or failure should be announced in an
audible tone.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-12

TIME American Congress passed a
resolution on Saturday, June ii,
- 11II. 'that the flag of the thirteen
United States be thirteen stripes. alter
nate red and white; that the union be thir-
teen stars white in blue field, represent
Ing new constellation" This has been
accepted as having beon the first legisla-
tive action of which there is any record
Tor the establishment of national flag.
II is not recorded that any discussion or
debate attended this action, and IL seems
that the Stars and Stripes became Off
cially the distinguishing feature of the
emblem of the republic without any def
mite premonitory signs. The birth of the
idea OF the dag Is shrouded in more mys-
terry than its adoption. The earliest sug-
gestion of stars as a device for the en-
plem is found in u poem published in the
Massachusetts, Spy on March 10, 1774,
In which is the line "The American ensign
now sparkles a star" The first instance
known OF the use of the thirteen stripes
upon an American banner is found upon
q standard presented to the Phiadelphis
Troop of Light Horse in 1775, and which
is now in the possession of that troop.
There are many theories as to the origin
OF the suggestion that these two ideas
should be combined in the emblem. Some
have supposed that the arrangement of
stripes was borrowed from the Dutch or
fro-i the designating stripes on the coats
of the Continental soldiers. Others have
asserted that both stars and stripes were
suggested by the coat of arms of Wash
ington, which contained both. A less
practical explanation is contained in the
words of one writer who said: '.Every
nation has its symbolic ensign--some have
beasts, some birds, some fishes, some rep
tiles-in their banners. Our fathers chose
the stars and stripes-the red telling of
the blood shed by them for their country;
the blue of the heavens and their protec-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-12
COAL IN CANADA.
Giant Corporation Being Formed TO
Develop the Field.

Develop the Field.
-Four months ago there was discovery
of coal in Algoma, western Ontario. The
Lehigh Valley Railroad dispatched ex-
perts to the scene of the discovery with
instructions to test the coal thoroughly,
and if it was, in their opinion, of the
quality represented to al once buy up
the surrounding country and secure an
option on the district. But when the Lee
high Valley people had made up their
minds to buy it they found Canadian cap
italists had got in before them and had
a claim on the property. The Lehigh
Valley combine has not given up hope OF
securing the coal mines. A proposition
is now before the syndicate in which the
combine offers to pay more than $1,000
600 if the present holders of the options
will sell out to them the whole district
which the syndicate has now secured
The ACCESSIBILITY of accepting the offer is
being considered. The syndicate would
prefer to start a Canadian company with
$1,000,00O capital stock. William Will
son, of Toronto, a representative Of the
Canadian syndicate, has gone to New
York to meet capitalists there who may
offer more for the property than the Lee
high Valley.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-12
The Cause OF Rainfall.

Rain is, as we all know, the moisture
of the atmosphere condensed into drops
large enough to fall with perceptible
velocity to the earth. The variation
in the sizes Of the drops is dependent
upon the difference in the height from
which they have fallen, and to the
amount Of atmospheric disturbance at
the time. If they fall from great
heights the drops suffer gradual divis-
ion into smaller and smaller parts.
until they are at last converted into
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-12

What the Pennsylvania cost isn't GER
tain; but the Great Eastern cost, when
launched in 1858, $3,65O,O00. The Penn
sylvania will have quadruple expansion
engines, propeller shaft go feet long,
5000 indicated horse power, giving an
average speed of IA knots an hour. The
Great Eastern had paddle wheels and
screw propeller with separate engine
and boilers for each, and on her maiden
trip in June, 1860, made 14Ia knots an
hour, though her average was 11.23
knots. The Pennsylvania can carry
200 irst-class, $50 second-class and
1000 steerage passengers. The Ham
burg American line is building at Ham
burg a sister ship to the Pennsylvania.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-12

Everybody can do something to help
on the work of the church, and most
of us can do some things for which we
do not yet perceive our own fitness.
Tastes, circumstances, natural advan-
tages and evident opportunities sucrest
how we can work best, but even those
who are not aware of any particular
call of duty WILSON become Interested
and useful when once fairly set Mt
work. Where there Is such n willing
and jealous purpose the fruits OF true
spiritual enterprise soon appear
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-12
Flour Goinr LIN.

Flour is going up in price with wheat.
Just before the recent advance in wheat,
-four was selling as follows: Patent,
$3.O5; extra fancy, $2.70; fancy, $225,
and choice, $1.90. These grades are now
selling for $4.05. So, $3.15 and $3.50.
"Flour will go still higher after the cleo
tion," said well-known broker, 'but l
do not think the advance will be great
enough to affect the consumer very
much"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-12
a MONSTER SHIP.
The Pennsylvania to BE the Largest
Vessel in Use.

The Pcnnsyivania to Be the Largest
Vessel in Use.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Pennsylva-
mia, which was launched recently, is a
big ship, and in fact the largest in use.
However, 1t is not as large as the Great
Eastern, now out Of service. Compare
sons show: Length: Pennsylvania, $50
feet; Great Eastern, $50 feet. Beam:
Pennsylvania, 81 feet; Great Eastern,
S31a feet. Depth: Pennsylvania, A.
feet; Great Eastern, IS feet. Displace-
ment: Pennsylvania, 10000 tons; Great
Eastern, 32.160 tons. Tonnage: Penn
sylvania, 10000 tons; Great Eastern,
22,5OO tons.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-12
He Who Truly Loves.

Some one has well said that he who
truly loves the church of God is he who
truly loves the God of the church.
Church membership Is solemn oblira-
ton, and he who neglects sie house of
the Lord does so at fearful risk. On
the other hand, he who becomes a faith
eui attendant Upon the services of the
sanctuary viii find constantly in
creasing delight in taking his place
among the people Of God.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-12
Brokeu Banks Paw I'm.

The Comptroller of the Currency has
declared dividends in favor of the credit
ors of insolvent national banks, as fol-
lows, viz: 20 per cent, the Columbia
National Bank of Tacoma. Wash; 10
per cent. the Sumner National Bank of
Wellington, Kan; per cent. the City
National Bank of Fort Worth, Tex; 10
per cent, First National Bank of San
Bernardino, Cal: 10 per cent, the First
National Bank of Dayton, Tenn.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-12


THE PRoJEcTILE. mite or nitro-gelatine
compound, The base of the shell I'M
screws, revealing two inner cases,
which revolve on a hollow steel tube
running through the length OF the pro-
jectile. The shell itself was of three
quarter-inch cast iron. The first inner
case was of thin Russia sheet iron, and
within this was another case of wood,
less than a sixteenth In thickness and
fat at each end. This last was about
ten inches In length and received the
explosive, which in this case was
nitrO-gelatine compound, guaranteed to
develop 80 per cent. greater destructive
force than the highest grade, or 20 per
cent. dynamite. In appearance 1T bore
a very close resemblance to uncooked
country sausages put up in the ordinary
tube-like cases.
While group Of interested specta-
tors stood around Mr.. Bremner I'M
screwed the base of the big shell. took
out the inner cases and proceeded to
load the wooden one with the explosive.
first rolling it in fine sawdust. Into the
small central shaft or axis, which Is
hollow, n few ounces OF common black
powder were poured, the round cover
to the wooden receptacle was tackled
on, common musket cap was placed
on the end of the steel shaft and the
whole replaced within the iron shell.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-12
Protect the Public.

Summaries in the advance sheets Of
the Interstate Commerce Commissions
annual report are designed to show the
extent to which railway equipment is fit
ted with automatic couplers and train
brakes. The commission believes its de-
tailed statements are justified by the
universal interest which attaches to the
subject on account of the law requiring
the adoption of safety devices by Jan
uary, 1898. A comparative summary of
the equipment fitted with automatic
couplers and train brakes follows:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-12
OF q Cheerful Turn of N,;,d,

F, The genial young man slapped the
merchant on the back and exclaimed:
"How's businessy
"uow's businessT the merchant re-
peated, thoughtfully. Then he took a
bundle of notes at anything from thirty
days to six months from his pocket AMI
with an effort Mt cheer exclaimed:
my boy, 1 never saw time when
business was more promising. Wash
ington Star.