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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18

live alone three miles from North Rose,
and do weaving for a living. They own
farm of two acres, and keep COW and
some chickens. Monday morning the
tramp got up and began milking the COW
in a tomato can. He was seen by Mary
Jane, who was coming with pail on the
same errand. She sneaked up behind the
tramp, pulled him over backward and held
him fast until her sister, in answer to
screams, came out to see what was going
on. The tramp was tied securely, his
hands pinioned behind his back, while
piece OF clothesline was wrapped around
his neck. by which he was led to town By
Mary Jane, the other sister following,
armed with horsewhip to keep the pris-
oner in order.
The tramp said he meant no harm In
sleeping In Hurley's barp nor In milking
the COW. He claimed to be Patrick Flynn,
a potter from Catskill, on his way to Ak
ron, o. The amazons insisted that Flynn
be made an example of. They shuddered
to think how he might have burned mp the
barn. The tramp was charged with petit
larceny, disorderly conduct and vagrancy.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
CAUGHT A HOBO.

These Two Old Maids Don't Need q
Man Around the House.
The village Of North Rose, N. Y, was
excited Monday when Mary Jane Hurley
and her old maid sister, Sarah Ann Hur-
ley, tramped in from the country leading
an unkempt tramp, around whose neck
was rope, while his arms were bound
together behind his back. The hobo was
taken to Justice Of the Peace Cakes, who
was eating breakfast. He suspended the
meal to inquire into the cause Of the tu-
multi in front Of his house,
It appears that the tramp, who was
vending his weary way from Port Glas-
Cow to North Rose, stopped for the night
In Hurley's barn. The two old maids
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18

him. There was no time for clearing
away, and collision seemed inevitable.
With rare presence of mind Mr.. Anderson
gave his horse the spurs, lifted him up
by the bride and made him stand on his
hand legs. The scorching wheelman,
scarcely realizing the danger he was es-
Gaping, passed underneath horse and rider
unframed. 1t was a remarkabl specta-
Gle for those who were lucky enough to
be near. But the horse careened in some
way, and Mr.. Anderson's left hand was
broken in the middle. 1t will be some
time before he will be able to use it again.
The inspiration of the moment and the
instantaneous obedience Of the animal to
its masters touch saved the wheelman's
life, or at least his limbs, for a moment
later he would have run into the canter-
ing horse.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
sparkle from the wire..

Ex-United States Senator o. p. Stearns
Of Minnesota died at San Diego, CAL,
where he had gone in search of health.
Edwin b. Filter, ex-Mayor of Philadel.
phia, and a member of the wellknowu
firm of cordage manufacturers bearing
his name, died at his home in Philadel.
phia, aged u.
Charles l.. Simmons, of st. Joseph, Mo.
who was given as one Of the missing In
the st. Louis disaster, Is safe in Balti.
more. He was In st. Louis at the time
Of the storm. but was not injured.
The Garfield statue, the gift of the
Paramount Park Art Association, was un.
yelled at Philadelphia with imposing GER
emonies. The unwilling was done by Hen.
~ Garfield, a son of the late President.
During his visit at Pfauneusel, near
Potsdam, Emperor William was accost.
Cd By an escaped lunatic. The man was
seized before he could do any harm, but
the Emperor Is said to have been greatly
Derturbsd.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
HAVANA BESIEGED.
Insurgents Attack Water supply and
Bridge Approaches. -

Insurgents Attack Water supply and
Bridge Approaches. -
Havana was startled Saturday night by
two explosions. 1t was soon found that
the stone bridges Of Christina and Concha
and the aqueduct Of Fernando Septima
were the points that had suffered from
the dynamite. The bridges were partially
destroyed, and the pipes on the aqueduct,
upon which the city is dependent for its
water supply, were much damaged. Ii
cannot yet be stated how extensive Is the
damage done or how long it will require
to remedy it. The dynamite was placed
by agents of the insurgents. The great
est apprehension is felt on account of the
secrecy and effectiveness with which the
insurgents have been able to carry out
the plan. Fever and smallpox have brok-
en- out, which, in the unwholesome state
Of affairs, threatens to become epidemic
Many are suffering from measles, and
there is much intestinal trouble among
the inhabitants owing to poor and insufli-
cient food. The failure Of the wafer sup
ply untler these conditions is dire ca
lamity.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
Turmoil in the Pit.

For nearly an hour after the Chicago
Board of Trade opened Monday morning
there was a panic in the wheat pit. A
sensational break Of 23s cents in FIVE min
utes caused the liveliest stampede which
has been seen for many months. The
bears had their innings, and for a time it
looked as if the bull brokers would be
trampled under foot. The 7-cent advance
Of last week was followed Monday morn
ing by continuation of the bullish feel
ing, and wheat opened at 62h cents, or
Ks cents higher than Saturdays closing
price. After a slight jolt back to 619s
cents it advanced within fifteen minutes
to 651a cents. The bulls had begun to
congratulate themselves on the way things
were coming their way when the break
came. Every available broker was COR
rallied by some of the big bears, and they
made rush on the pit. In five minutes
the price had been knocked from 631a to
CO.'S cents. The men were frantic and
the noise was terrific. Then the bulls
rallied, and two minutes later the price
had gone up to G2 cents. A third reac-
ton took place and wheat went to 6115
cents, which is lower than Saturdays
closing price. September wheat sold at
03l4 to 621A to GAYS to 61h cents, and
then rallied with July wheat. The break
was due to combination Of causes.
Early in the day local crop expert
came out with his report claiming re-
duction of IL points in the six surplus
States, and an estimate that the spring
wheat shortage would be 5,OO0, 900 bush
els. Dispatches from Kings bureau at
Toledo said that May wheat would show
an average loss Of 20 points. The weekly
report on the visible supply was expected
to show a shortage Of several millions of
bushels. Instead Of this, it showed but
$4,000.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
TWO DUELISTS DEAD.
FEARFUL AFFAIR REPORTED
FROM ALABAMA.
The Result of a Political Quarrel
s -Trouble for the Commander OF
Fort sheridau-cuban insurgents
Cause Ex plosions.



AT Hartselle, Ala, desperate duel took
place Saturday night between Monroe
jackson and j. w. Vest, resulting in the
death OF both men, who were prominent
Populist politicians holding opposite
views. Jackson and another man were
drinking in Vests saloon and expressed
views offensive to Vest, who ordered them
out. On reaching the street jackson and
his friend bechme involved in difficulty
and Vest went out to part them. AS re-
suit he. and jackson became involved In
a worllyl quarrel. Finally Jackson drew
q knife and Vest a pistol and terrible
fight ensued Vest was ent in the abdo-
men two or three times and Jackson was
shot through the lungs, in the thigh and i'll
the kidneys. Both combatants fought
until they could stapd no longer. and bled
to death soon after friends had Carried
them home. Vest had a wife and seven
children, and Jackson leaves widow and
ak children.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
.ANpERsoN's ESCAPE.

How : Real Estate Dealers Presence
Of Mad Averted Disaster.
A circus trick seldom seen out Of the
sawdust arena was performed By Mr.. l.
ID. Anderson, st. Louis real estate man,
few days ago. 1t narrowly averted =
collision and probably saved mans life.
although Mr.. Anderson himself was pain
fully though not seriously injured in the
fray. Mr.. Anderson Ii considered to be
the crack horseman OF st. Louis. He 10
the owner of fine saddle horse, a spirit
ed animal, with which he is on the most
intimate terms.
A few evenings ago he rode out to For
est Park, as is his daily custom. The
animal was In high feather and sped lus-
tily along one of the narrower driveways
OF the park. Suddenly Mr.. Anderson
noticed bicycle rider scorching toward
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18

Did HE Work About the Year colunl
bus Was Born. I
To sum up briefly. The shortest
route from the old world to the new ID
from Cape Verde to Brazil. Wind6
and currents tend to carry shil
across. There is, therefore, an inher-
emit probability that Portuguese ves-
sci should have been dri-,n on to the
Brazilian coast. This actually hap.
pened to Cabral In 1900. 1t might have
happened at any time after ships began
to round Cape Verde. That cape waq
first rounded In 1445. In 1448 q re.
markable map was made by Biancos
showing the most recent Portuguese
discoveries. On it long stretch Of
coastline 10 shown southwest from
Cape Verde. with an inscription say
ing that Il Is authentic, and 1.500 miles
to the west. The only land In such q
position is South America. The dis
covery must have been made between
1446 and 144S.
island was found far to the west Id
1447. On the first map dealing with
the Atlantic Ocean after Bianco's map
a large island Is found In the position
Indicated by Bianco. The Portuguese
had good reason for not troubling much
about such an island, until the papaf
bull Of 1893, with Its line of demarcai
ton, when their conduct leading to the
Tordesillas treaty of 1494, by which tho
line was shifted so far that they sci
cured Brazil, seems to have been based
on knowledge Of the existence Of land
In the position Of that country. More.
over, there Is evidence to show that
they publicly claimed the possession Of
such knowledge. If the views here
set forth are tenable, the interestina
and important result is obtained th,t
America was discovered by the Portu1
guese In or about the very year IN
which Columbus is believed to havd
been born. Without removing one iota
from the real merit Of Columbus, It
would add the browning laurel to the
already great glory Of that marvellous
man, Prince Henry the Naviga tor.
who, 1t is pardonable to remembers
was half an ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ical Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
SAY cRoFTON Is UNFIT.
Com I'M auder of Fort Sheridan Physi-
cally IucapaOitated.

Col. r. Il. A. Crofton, in command Of
the Fifteenth infantry at Fort Sheridan,
has been pronounced physically untitled
for active service by the post surgeon,
Major Henry Lippincott, and his assist
ant surgeon, Captain Charles Il. Wood
ruff. Acting upon the report Of the post
surgeon, Major General Merritt, COM
mander of the Department of the Mis-
souri,, has forwarded a recommendation
to the Secretary of War that the colonel
be ordered before a retiring board for ex-
animation. For a long time matters at
the post have not been running smoothly.
Col. Crofton has been in several shooting
scrapes with his subordinates.. He de-
clares he is as physically sound as ever,
and says this latest move is the work of
his enemies
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18


Dole Government.
The steamer Australia from Honolulu
brings confirmation of the report concern
ing the demand made by Great Britain
that Volney Ashford be permitted to re-
turn to Hawaii. The Dole Government
lis very much excited over the report, but
the president of the little republic Is pur-
suingga conservative course in dealing
with the matter. The news Of Englapd's
demand originated In Washington, and
was forwarded in private correspondence
TO q Hawaiian paper and several private
concerns. The situation is said TO be that
Great Britain has made rather sharp de-
nand upon this Government on behalf Of
Col v. v. Ashford. The request" Is
stated rs a suggestion, in diplomatic SEN
fences, that pardon be issued to Ash
ford and that he be permitted to return to
Hawaii without conditions Of any sort.
The Honolulu Star says the republic de-
clines to accept the British foreign Offices
view of this case, and refuses to grant
the pardon, or remove the ban. There IL
a likelihood of Hawaii calling upon the
United States to extend its Offices in the
dispute Col v. V. Ashford was convict
ed by the military commission Of mis-
prision of treason. The evidence was thai
he had advance knowledge Of the out
break. His sentence was imprisonment
for year and fine of ST. 900. In letters
to Hawaii on British subjects mixed up
in the revolution and tried, the queens
foreign Office gave the opinion that court
martial was unconstitutional and that
there could be no objection to any Of the
cases except Ashford. 1t was claimed the
evidence against him was insufficient. 1t
seems that Col. Ashford has followed up
this point.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
Handsome Persian Women

Many Of the Persian women of the
upper class are exceedingly beautiful,
the frequent mixture of Circassian and
Georgian blood having greatly i'm
proved the original heavy features of
the native Persian race. They are live
ly and clever, and are often of great
assistance to their husbands In direct
ing and managing business affairs. In
fact, in no country do women have
more influence than in Persia, where
they are quite content to pull the
strings from behind the throne.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
CostIy Revenge.

Because he was not paid his wages an
employee Of Wood Bros circus at Chicago,
cut one of the main guy ropes Of the big
tent Wednesday night. The lofty center
pole swung to one side, the tent partly
collapsing. Three trapeze performers fell
thirty feet and two gasoline tank lights
dropped at the same time, exploding as
they struck the ground. There was
stampede among the 100 persons who
filed the seats about the circus ring.
Charles Camm, years old, Of 7O3 West
Ohio street. who was burned about the
head, was the only person injured
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
REBUFF TO JOHN BULL.
Startling Decision Rendered at Cairo
Against England.

Against England.
London dispatch: The judgment of the
Egyptian mixed tribunal declaring against
the legality Of the use Of the Egyptian
reserve fund for the purposes of the An
glo-Egyptian Soudan expedition has made
great sensation. 1t is literally a bolt
out of clear sky, for the cabinet has
been pushing the preparations for Wig
orous advance up the Nile next August
In the full confidence that the cost would
fall upon the Egyptian treasury and not
upon the British exchequer. If this de-
cision is sustained the cabinet must either
call upon British taxpayers to meet the
expense or retire from the expedition.
The former alternative would mean a
heavy loss of party prestige at home and
the latter a loss of diplomatic prestige
abroad. Salisbury is between the devil
and the deep sea.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
Bu.y chicago crack.mer.

Four safe robbers forced their way
into the Cafeteria lunch room, 40 East
Lake street, at $50 o'clock Tuesday
highland. after binding and gagging the
two watchmen, attacked the vault in
which there were several hundred dollars.
They worked on the steel doors over an
hour and then escaped with their booty.
The scene Of this latest piece Of criminal
daring was within 200 feet Of State street,
in the heart Of the business district.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
A POOR MANS GOOD LUCK.

A Disheartened Prospector Finds q
BowIder Worth Million Dollars.
A romantic good luck story comes
from Spokane, Wash: Martin Nelly
was returning home disheartened from
an unsuccessful prospecting tour in the
Salmon River district and sat down
on the bank Of the Columbia River I'd
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
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
GENERAL WARNER.

Man Who Inspired the Bolt in the
Prohibition Convention.
Adoniram Judson Warner, the presi-
dent of the Bimetallic League, who in
spired the bolt of the silver men in the
Prohibition national convention, has writ
ten few books on the financial problem.
In 1882 he published Sources and Value
Of Money" and in 1887 Appreciation Of
Money" He is an all-round man. He
was captain at the beginning of the
war in a regiment from Pennsylvania
and was rapidly promoted to lieutenant
colonel, colonel, and finally brevet briga.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
NEW FIELD FOR BARNATO.
! Has an Expert Investigating in
as British Column bia.

az br1tion SOIufn Ola.
The great South African mining kings,
Cecil Rhodes and Barney Barnato, have
turned their attention to the newly dis
covered gold fields in the region lying west
and southwest Of Lake Kootenai, in Brit
ish Columbia, just north Of the interna-
tional boundary line. They have sent
their own expert to investigate the pros
poets and report. He declares that the
richness Of the Rossland and Trail Greek
Mountain regions far snrpasses anything
that South Africa ever dreamed Of. This
report will doubtless be followed by the
investment of large amount of capital
in that section by those mining magnates
and other wealthy Englishmen who fol-
low their lead in such enterprises.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
proco,,cpcc and saIarv

The Lord Chancellor of Ireland gets
$4,000 year
All titles of nobility originally had q
military origin.
A viscount ranks higher than the old.
est son OF an earl.
The expenses OF the Queens house
bold are f172,5
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
FEW FAvoRs FOR THE WEST.
Only Four States Succeed In Getting
s New Public Buildings.

New Public Buildings.
I Excepting the case Of Savannah, Ca,
the Western Congressman from the four
new States-Idaho, Montana, Wyoming
and Utah-are the only delegations which
have succeeded in securing public build
ing bills from this session of Congress.
The House policy has been to report no
bills for new buildings, and after exhaust
ing their efforts in that body the Western
men turned their attention to the Senate.
They secured amendments to the sundry
civil bill, and those items were the hardest
fought between the two houses and
threatened to prolong the session for some
days. Senator Dubois, who engineered
the campaign in the Senate, was impor-
tuned to consent to drop the amendments,
but the Western Senators and Represent
atives refused to capitulate on any condi-
tons, and finally the House accepted them
when Mr.. Wilson Of Idaho made the mo-
ton to that effect.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
ONE KILLED, SIX FATALLY HURT
Frightful Explosion OF Dynamite
Near Lilly, Pa. a@.

One hundred and eighty cans of dyRa-
mite exploded about a mile below Lilly,
Pa, Tuesday afternoon with frightful re-
suits. One man was killed and six fatal
~ injured. The men were at work for
Contractor McManus on the Pennsyl-
vania Railway and were getting ready to
make blast when there was prema-
ture explosion, blowing up $50 cans of
dynamite and burying the seven men be-
meath Il mass of sand and rock. The
steam shovel, which stood on the track,
was hurled twenty feet away.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
Unknown Goes over the FaIIs.

An unknown man, who is supposed to
hail from Buffalo, was standing on Luna
Island nt the brink of the cave Of the
winds Mt Niagara Falls. His hat blew
off, and in making sudden attempt to
catch it the unfortunate man lost his
footing. slipped into the water and on
the Shiny rocks, and in an instant was
swept over the falls.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
Died for Lose of Her Hair.

May Conklin, a 1O-year-old girl, be-
came an inmate of the Depeyster Indus
trial Home at Tivoli, N. Y. According to
the rules the child's hair was cut short.
She became sullen and morose, and on
Tuesday took fatal dose of paris green
mixed with sugar.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
Year in Prison for Keck.

Herman Keck, a member of the Coeter-
man-Keck Diamond Cutting Company Of
Cincinnati, who was convicted in the Uni
ted States District Court of attempting
to smuggle diamonds into this country,
was sentenced to one years imprisonment
and fine of $500. .f.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
Chance for American Foctor,e..

The Argentine House of Deputies has
passed law exempting from duty ma
chinery of all classes, destined for mining
purposes. for term of ten years. The
bill is certain to pass the Senate. 1t will
give great advantage to factories in the
United States il they choose to compete.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18

The printers OF the Typographical I'M
ion Of the daily papers of the cities OF st.
refused was $40 a week for day and S23
a week for night work, fifty hours consti-
tuting weeks work. The union refused
20 arbitrate. fsS7s ~ ~fc ~
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
Kills Hi. swecthc.rt and HimseIf.

Thomas White. of Chillicothe, o., after
q brief quarrel with Miss Edith Nickel
vey, his sweetheart, shot her fatally and
then killed himself. Both were young
and favorably known.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18

The, first session Of the Fifty-fourth
Congress adjourned at p. m. Thursday,
and nothing occurred TO make its last mo-
ments of more than usual interest. There
was no hurry, no rushing Of belated bills,
nor turning back Of the clock.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
Young Desperate Meets Death

Bill West, the Indian territory despera-
do who recently broke jail at Topeka
while being held for murder by the Fed
eral authorities, was shot and killed at
Illinois, o. T., while resisting arrest, by
Thomas Carlisle, territory officer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
To Refund Hawaii,s Debt.

=. G. Jones, a member OF one Of the
largest banking houses in Honolulu and
minister Of finance under the late mon
archy, is in New York to interest Eastern
capitalists in the refunding of the Ha-
waiian Governments indebtedness.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18

Pretoria dispatch: At a special meeting
of the executive council II was decided to
release John Hays Hammond, Col.
Rhodes, George Farrar and J. w. Leon.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18

Most people spend all the money they
can get, whether II Is dollar a week,
or q thousand.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
Blooms the Glas. Busine.~.

The Western cyclones of the last month
have caused sudden demand for win
dow glass and stocks at the various sell
ing agencies in the West have been great
" reduced.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18

A doctor isn't up in his profession
unless he can see something in every
man that should be cut out
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
NATIONAL SOLONS.
REVIEW or THEIR WORK At
WASHINGTON.

Detailed Proceedings Of Senate ana
House-Bills Passed or Introduced
In Either DISQUALIFICATION Of Mo.
ment to the Country 1t Large.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18

form committee. upon the payment - .
6ne Of 9l26, 900 each, or In default, 6fteen
years banishment. London advices say;
The conditions Of their release were the
same a. imposed upon the other reform
ers. United States vice-Consul knight
at Cape Town. South Africa, reported By
cable to the State Department that the
imprisoned reform leaders had been re-
leased, The cablegram was as follows;
Reform leaders released. Fined f2o,OOO.
No Punishment" This finally closes the
Hammond incident.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
Standing of National League.
Western League Standing.

Following is the standing Of the clubs
In the Western League: