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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03

uments. on a number of accounts. not
least among which are the probable rec
concentrations Of the President and the
Secretary of the Treasury in regard to
revenue and monetary legislation. As To
the latter. IL is by no means improbable
that the recommendations of last year
will he renewed.
As to revenue legislation, the case il
somewhat different. Unless some mnn
who are usually we'll informed and are
generally supposed to enjoy the conf
dence Of some of the higher officials of the
administration. If not of President Cleve-
land himself, are at fault. Congress ~
10 be asked 10 take early steps 10 provide
more revenue.
That this recommendation will coincide
with the lines Of the Dingley emergency
revenue bill. which passed the House of
Representatives last winter and was
held up in the Senate is not to be ex.
pected. The provisions in that measure
affecting wool and woolen goods alone
would probably have provoked veto i
the bill had passed the Senate at the las.
session. and may do so If it should pa -
at the coming session.
From Trustworthy sources il has been
learned that both the President and Sec
retary Carlisle are strongly inclined Mt
this time in favor of an Increase of the
Internal tax on beer from 81. the exist
ing rate, To 81 a barrel. 1t is also under
stood that the Secretary is somewhat in
clined to consider favorably Assistant
Secretary Hamlin's proposition TO impose
a revenue duty on tea and coffee imported
from foreign countries. At 81 a barrel.
M mil taxr e.sl
amounts in round figures to So. 900 900
year. On the same output and con
sumption the tax at SO barrel would
amount. Of course. to $G4.OOO.OOO year.
and add So, ,000,0 to the total annual
revenues.
IL is contended, however. by the oppo-
nents of the proposition TO double the tax.
that it would would neither double nor
greatly increase the revenue. especially
in the first year after it should become
operative.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03
DELUGE I'm THE WEST
RAINS AVID CHINOOK WINDS
CAUSE FLOODS.
Towns Almost swept Out of Existence
-Business Houses aud Residences
Crushed Like Paper by Mass of
Drifting Debris.
Sad Scenes of Destruction

Never before mas NesteIH w dsuiHstoh
had such a visitation of floods as now
prevail. A Tacoma dispatch says that
there is water everywhere. The Great
Northern, Northern Pacific and Canadian
Pacific Railroads are blockaded, and II
will be several days before traffic can
be resumed. The floods have been caused
by the four days almost continuous rain,
together with chinook winds which have
melted the-suowfalis in the foothills. The
total damage is estimated at S2OOO,OO0
Business has not suffered alone, for scores
Of houses are floating about in the de-
vastated fields. Many families have
barely escaped with their lives by means
of boats. Steamers We're sent out in
Snohomish. Columbia and Cowltz Val
leys to rescue persons who would other
wise have drowned.
The steamer Florence Henry went
down Snohomish River and rescued TWEEN
ty-ive families living on marsh and low
lands. In Snohomish County the damage
IL estimated at 100000. A Snohomish
special says the river there is now twenty
one feet above the regular water mark at
high tide. Henry Johns. a rancher, was
crossing the river with his wife aud
three children when the canoe upset AMI
all were drowned. Peter Jackson, log
ger. fell from the boom at Cherry Valley
and was drowned. Many families have
remained in the upper stories of their
homes and are afe for the present. Sew
eral houses went whirling down Snoho-
mish River and were destroyed by crash
1ng into the bridge near Snohomish City.
AtI,owell both the Great Northern and
Monte Cristo Roads were washed out.
Many log booms have been broken and the
logs are being swept into the Sound.
Between Snohomish and Everett the river
10 six miles wide, being two feet higher
than ever before. A Mount Vernon spe-
cial says Skagit River is ten inches higher
than ever before in the history of the
county. Dykes are nearly all washed
away. Avon is under water. Men were
working day and night making dykes to
keep the town from being oyertiowed.
Beaver and Olympia marshes are inun-
dated. No trains are running. the track
being under water The Great Northern
Railroad bridge is in a precarious condi-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03
HUNTERS FIGHT WILD DOGS.
Desperate Combat Takes Place in
an Indiana Forest.

A large drove Of wild dogs, even more
ferocious than hungry timber wolves. has
been discovered near the town Of Morris
town, Ind, and the people in that vicin.
ity are greatly frightened as a result
Ii is probable that grand hunt will soon
be organized. in the hope of ridding the
country Of the dogs. which occupied Il big
cave, or den. in the Hamilton woods. 4
gloomy forest which has been avoided by
human beings for many years past. on aa-
count of the belief that il is haunted.
The discovery that the woods shelter Il
drove of wild dogs was made by John w.
Sullivan and his son Charles. Andrew
Lamar and Matt Sullivan. while on II
hunting trip. They tell II thrilling story
of their encounter with the beasts. and
Charles Sullivan is under the care of Il
surgeon. having been badly mangled by
one of the animals.
The hunting party tracked the fcrocious
animals to their cave in a dense woods
While the party was debating the matter
and laying plans 10 capture the animals
there came a rush from the den and u
dog. greatly resembling rat terrier. only
larger and with n bushy tail and head
something like that of Il bulldog. darted
tangled underbruSh
Lamar and Charles Sullivan immediate
~ gave chase. while the rest Of the party
remained 10 guard the den and close the
opening with brush and stones. so the
animals inside could not escape In few
minutes the report of a gun, some little
distance away. was heard bg those who
remained mt the den. followed 10y the
bowling of Il dog aud the screaming of
Lamar and young Sullivan. 1t was found
that the two had gotten quite close to the
dog. when it had turned and attacked
them. Then Lamar fired. severely wound
ing the beast. Just as the shot was
fired another dog dashed into sight and
made an attack upon young Sullivan.
The boy was being badly bitten and
scratched by the infuriated animal. bu'
Lamar was afraid TO shoot for fear cf
hitting Sullivan instead of the dog. Final
~ he saw chance and fired. wounding
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03

excellent conditioa. The Glasgow mar
ket is especially commended to American
shippers. The repert shows a steadily
increasing demand in England for Amer
lean horses During the first mine months
of the present year more OF these animals
were shipped TO that counpry than for amy
previous entire year.
Reviewing the work of the weather
bureau. special stress is laid upon the
value of the many timely warnings which
have been issued by the bureau. and have
resulted in the protection from loss Ell
damage of mrany millions OF dollars worth
of property, To say nothing OF the many
lives saved from impending danger. An
increase in the percentage OF Nerihcations
is noted.
During the year the department issned
3I6 publications, mainly for gratuitous
distribution. The aggregate number OF
copies printed was 6.561 700. The Secrc-
tary again takes occasion To express his
opposition TO the gratutous distribution
of seeds and TO express the hope that fhe
practice will be discontinued. The work
of the experiment stations is reviewed a
some length. He'opposes, for the present.
the establishment of an agricultural eX-
pertinent station in Alaska. but recon-
mends an appropriation of $1,000 for "A
preliminary Investigation of the agricul-
tural resources of the territory.
The report concludes with n compre-
hcnsive review of the condition of Ameri-
can farmers. Seventy-two per cent of
the farms in the United States occupied
by their owners are absolutely free from
mortgages or other membranes. The
Secretary refutes the idea prevailing that
the fasuns of the w est aud South;arc more
heavily burdened than those of the East
and Northeast. States along the North
Atlantic. he says, are quite heavily in
numbered with farm mortgages. and New
Jersey carries "A debt of this kind greater
in proportion 10 its farm valuations than
any State in the Union. The frequent
claim that the farmers are almost univer-
sally in debt. despondent and suffering. he
declares 10 be without any foundation. a
belittement of agriculture and an indig-
nifty to every intelligent and practical
farmer
Referring to the stress of competition
which the American farmer is compelled
10 endure. Mr.. Morton calls attention to
the nearly 2,O0O,0OO of farms. of eighty
acres each, given away by the Govern
ment under the homestead act of 1866.
during the last thirty years. and to the
amoAnt donated under the timber-culture
law. equivalent 10 over $4,000 more
farms of the same size. Lands long titled
and rendered partially infertile could not,
of course enharce in value and sell in
competition with virgin soil donated by
the Government. No legislation relative
to the public domain has been so directly
ininiical to the farmers who had bought
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03

ana with the University Of Illinois. and
Iowa and Nebraska. tied. The Coliseum
game in Chicago was not won until the
time keepers blew their whistles-the
Athletic game was won at the beginning.
and the Northwestern game was tied with
but eight minutes to play. The Coli
scum game was lost by poor generalship.
the Athlethic game was lost because Bos-
ton does not know how TO play, and the
Evanston game was tied because a skilled
man fell in the mud and the ball was
slick and slippery with drizzle.
1t was day Of surprises. The victors
in each of the contests were the losers of
the prophets. 1t was expected that Mich
igan would cat up the men from Chicago.
They earned the championship last year.
Their supporters did not make il qucs-
ton of success. but a matter of score.
The Athletic Club had reprimanded its
best men for professionalism by dsmis-
sal. taking upon the gridiron an eleven of
less than two weeks work The North
western expected TO win It's fight by a
clean margin. and did win it to the last
moments. Here is how they stand:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03
MORTON MAKES HIS REPORT.
Work of the Department of Agri-
culture Set Forth.

Work of the Department of Agri-
culture Set Forth.
Secretary Morton, in his fourth annual
report, shows that. with x2S0,O0O which
may be saved from the appropriations for
the current fiscal year. there will have
been covered back into the treasury sine"
March Z, 1893. over S20OO.OOO out of
total nppropra tions of $11. .4lJ.4J.
That this great economy was effected
without any loss of efficiency he attrib-
utes iu. n large degree to the improvement
In the personnel of the force under civil
service rules.
The inspection of animals intended for
food, is treated Of ut length. The total
number OF ante-mortcm inspections of cat
lie. sheep. calves and hogs during til"
year was 3Jo47.iT9. an increase over thu
preyious year of over 30 per ccut. The
total number of post-mortem inspections
was o3. .164,S ,S5S, an increase of - per
cent. The total number of abattoirs
under inspection in 1896 was 102 in TWEEN
fy-six cities; in 1892 there were but
twenty-eight in twelve cities. Clearanccs
were issued to SO vessels carrying cattle
and sheep. OF cattle there were tagged
for export 315 .639. and 422 G03 inspected
sheen were exported. The percentage Of
,oss in transit was considerably less than
ever before. Mr.. Morton urges strongly
that Government inspection should be ex-
tended to all animals intended for human
food, whether for consumption ia the
United States or abroad.
The cattle and meat trade Of Great
Britain is reviewed at length. OF live
meat arriving in the United Kingdom
during the first six months Of 1896. the
United States supplied T5 per cent Of the
cattle and A. per cent. Of the sheep. The
testimony of the department representa-
dives abroad is that cattle from the Uni
81 States arrived In English ports in
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03

aion. West Mount Vernon is flooded
Families are fleeing TO the hills TO escape
the water. Many head of stock are
drowned, and the farmers will suffer un-
told losses. The Cowlitz. Chehalis,
White, Nooksack, Stillaguamish and Sno-
bomish Rivers are all from a half mile
20 two miles wider than usual. Hun
'dreds Of head of cattle and horses are
drowned. Millions of feet of logs have
been lost through the breaking of jams
at Kclso, ON the Cowlitz River. Two
million feet of logs and 5000 cords of
shingle bolts are missing. The houses
and buildings of August Julesberg at
Stockport are gone. and thirteen head OF
cattle are drowned there.
Portland was directly in the storm cen
ter. and the temperature fell to "a de-
Rress. an almost unprecedented low tenn
persture for this time of the year. The
rainfall during twenty -four hours was
Z.C1 inches.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03
WHEAT STILL RISING.
1t Has Reached the Highest Point
Known in Years.

The boom in wheat is still on and the
American farmer Is in a corrcspondingiy
happy frame of mind. 1t toucied thc
highest point in years on the New York
Produce Exchange during the week. 1t
Is predicted that it will yet toucn the
dollar mark and bring to the farmer the
realization of his widest dreams before
the winter Is over.
The failure of the wheat crop in India
and Australia Is so large that deficiency
Of 20;S3.5O quarters has been created in
Great Brtain's usual supply, which must
be made up from other sources. This
change is in itself sufficient 10 uphold
the recent rise. One day recently there
were in passage TO the United Kingdom
2.04J,0O quarters, Of which Russian
wheat amounted to 100000 quarters.
North American 100000, South Ameri-
can 100000. California 100000, and
elsewhere $4,000 quarters.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03

earth grade banked between ma ssiyc re-
tanning walls 120 feet long. The spiral.
built OF steel. begins at the end of this
drive aud winds its way with curve Of
sixty feet. with Il grade of five feet to the
100, for distance of :,SJ feet: then strik-
ing again a straight approach from the
point where the spiral ends. there is a
rise of six feet to the 100 for distance Of
l3O feet, to the beginning of the channel
span. This span is $50 feet long from
center to center Of end pins.
Beyond is another 12O-foot span: then
twcnty-onc spans of thirty-three feet
each. terminating with an approach of
liz feet. making total of go feet. The
largest span Of $50 feet is built To carry
2J6 tons. besides its own weight. and the
smaller span in proportion. The iron
work of the north approach rests on we'll
constructed masonry pedestals. w.ich
have n concrete footing averaging nearly
two feet thick and six feet square. Foun.
dations of the large river pier. carrying
$50 and 120 foot spans, were laid by
means Of caisson, tho river being M n
very low stage. On the north side of The
river all the masonry was placed on solid
rock and the iron work tied to the rock
by heavy anchor bolts. The joists which
carry the oak iloor and sidewalks are of
tirst-class white pine; later they may be
replaced by steel joists if desired. In the
large span the entire floor is steel. except
the planking which forms the surface.
In the surface there are 1000 cubic
yards OF stone masonry. 10000 feet of
timber. $50 yards of concrete, 900 yards
Of cubic earth, 2,4O0 lneal feet Of piling,
100 tons of steel aud 10000 feet of lum-
ber for floors. Provisions for expansion
on account Of tn. change Of the tempera-
ture Is made at the main pier, the two
spans being FIVE inches longer in July
than they are in January. The structure
cost about $J0.00n
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03
UNIQUE BRIDGE AT HASTINGS.
Believed to BE the Only One of Its
Kind in the World.

Hastings AIinnD new wagon bridge
has been completed, and it probably is the
only one of the kind in the world. Its
peculiar feature is the spiral approach at
the sonth end. On account of the great
height Of the channel span of $50 feet
which is placed tifty-tive feet above high
water mark-it was necessary TO have a
very long approach in order to avoid a
steep grade. The town being SO close To
the river il would have been necessary 10
run u straight approach To such Il dis
tancc as 10 spoil the looks of the business
streets In order 10 overcome this difficult
~ it was decided to make use of Il corner
lot 6oxl2O feet, adjoining the foot OF
Sibley street, and TO build thereon spi-
raj approach.
Beginning at the heart Of the city the
approach starts with rise of seven and
thrce-fourihs feet to the 100. forming an
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03

Moses Thatcher has been ordered to
appear for trial before the twelve apos-
ties Of the Mormon church at Salt Lake
City for violation Of church discipline.
The case originated last year when Mr..
Thatcher was a candidate for the United
States Senate before the people without
taking counsel with the church authsri-
tiaa
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03

cupies II cell in the
saltwater peniten-
tiary. where he will
remain six years un-
less pardoned before
the term Of his sen
tence expires. Mr..
Hull was arrested
Aug. = last at his
home in West st.
Paul. His wife sus-
pccted that he was
trying TO poison her
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03

REV. J. {. HULL. nnd called in sOmc
neighbors. who guarded Hull TO prevent
him from disposing Of poison which Mrs
Hull declared he had concealed in his
pockets. When being taken to the sta
ton Hull attempted to throw away n
bottle of arsenic. and a package of the
same drug was found on his person when
searched. lie remained IN jail until last
week when he was placed on trail. He
sA.aitted that he attempted TO poison his
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03

wife and was sentenced 10 six years in
the penitentnry. The Hulls came orig
ipally from Toronto, Kan. Mr.. Hull had
a church in Evanston, H.. few years
ago. and from there went TO Massachn-
sctts. They went TO Minnesota six years
ago, and for three years previous To his
arrest Mr.. Hull was pastor of the ella
ton Avenue Methodist Church in West
ST paul
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03

One of the elevators in the American
Tract Society's building ut the corner Of
Spruce and Nassau streets, New York.
fell twelve stories to the cellar, dis
tance Of 140 feet. There were eleven
persons in the car at the time. including
the attendant. and those who escaped in
jury were badly shaken ny.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03

powerful and well-equipped army into
the field and inflicted defeat after defeat
on the Italians. And then came in March
last the utter rout of the Italian army of
10000 men under Gen. Baratieri. The
Italians lost 1900 men in killed, while
300 were taken prisoners, together with
large military stores. Since then no hos
tilities have taken place, the Italians hav-
ing evacuated Tigre. Now they have
recognized by treaty the complete indie
pendence of Abyssina. King Menelek
frees the Italian prisoners who have been
in his hands since his winter and spring
victories and is to be indemnified by Italy
for their support while in captivity.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03

VIZ DAHL W as w
'erything 'rhanksgiv-
ing Day. The Chi
cago Athletic Asso-
citation won from the
Boston eleven. II IL
q. Chicago Univer-
sity won from Ann
Arbor, Z to q. North
western and Wis
consin Universities
played a tie. Cor
nell was beaten by
Pennsylvania, 81 10
IN Purdue of lndi
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03

the animal and driving il away. lie was
binding MP Sullivan's wounds when half
u doz,'n other dogs sprang from the brush
and attacked them. When the rest of the
party appeared upon the scene and fired
volley at the dogs the animals dsap-
peared, after making faint pretense os
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03
CRAWLING, MICHIGAN THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1896.
ITALY IS BEATEN.
king McneIek Has Won In the Aeys-
siuian Struggle.

Congratulations 10 King Menelek, the
,dusky sovereign of Ahyssinia. He has
rescued his country from the avarieious
grasp of Italy, after having inflicted upon
that country the greatest military disas-
tiers ever sustained by European nation
i'm Africa,
A year and half ago the Italians occu.
pied by military force the northern
province of Tigre i'm Abyssinia, intent
upon the actual enforcement of a pro-
tectorate. which they had already pro
claimed. over the kingdom. For time
these forces met with success. defeating
the scattered troops of the Abyssinians:
but after a time King Menelek got \
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03

According 10 the Echo de Paris. the
Regent and the Queen Of Holland will
spend the winter in Italy. where Queen
Wilhelmina will be bctrothed to an Ital-
ian captain Of royal blood, who has won
the Queens affections.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03

The Dietrich syndicate. OF which Il.
G. Benedict, of New York. is president.
has just closed a deal by which IL acquires
possession Of all the property of the Ohio
and Indiana Natural Gas Company.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03
7050sI6 6ool 552 I3s.5IO

Total .1O5O,5lG 6.22i ,552 13S5I0
Total vote east 1896 lapproximate) b.
5I9.63S. including about 100000 Prohibi-
ton votes and $1,000 Bryan and Watson
VOTES
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03

1t is quite apparent that Madame Nor
dica has not only a grievance, but also a
wideawake press agent.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rsy. "A. H.Mosssr
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??, 1896-12-03
BUSY WITH HIS MESSAGE.
Grover Preparing His Annual Ad"
dress to Congress

dress to Congress.
A Washington correspondent says that
President cleveland is busy writing his
annual message, and Secretary Carlisle
is equally busy with the preparation of
his annual report. which should be laid
before Congress on the first day Of the
session. An unusual degree of interest
attaches to both of these forthcoming doc
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03

DANISH Ev. LUTHERAN CHURCH = Rev.
A. Henrltzy, Pastor. Services every Sunday st
1880 a. m. and p. m. and every Thnrsday ~
73o D. m. Sunday School at 2p IN.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03
BRYAN'S CHILD is ILL.
Oldest Daughter of the Silver Leader
Sick with Diphtheria.

Ruth Bryan. the Oldest daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. j. Bryan, who was taken
down with diphtheria and the home at
Lincoln. Neb., quarantined in conse-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03
FOOTBALL GAMES.

Results of the Gridiron Battles on
Thanksgiving Day.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03
PREACHER AND POISONER.
A st. Paul Minister HAS Begun "a Six
Year Sentences.

Rev. James G. Hull. who "A few months
ago was the popular pastor of one of the
Methodist churches in ST. Paul. now &c
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03

METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH,
Rev. W. II. Mawhorter. Pastor. Services every
Sunday at 200 p. m, and alternate Sundays ~
lo:3o a.. IN. Sunday y-school at . D. IN.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03
POPULAR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT
approximately Complete Sable o
the Popular Vote.

The appended table. compiled lay the
New York World. shows the popular vote
for President. In all States where thu.
vote has been canvassed the figures are
official:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03

ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHUHCH.-Father
FL. Webeler. Regular services the last Sunday
in each month