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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-16
Germany,s Determined stand.

Berlin dispatch: The emperor Wednes-
day summoned to Potsdam the chancel-
lor, Admiral Knorr, commander-in-chief
of the navy, and Admiral Won Hollmann,
chief of the admiralty, to concert military
measures to be taken in the event of Eng
lands landing troops to occupy the Trans
vaal. The feeling is gaining ground that
England intends to occupy the Transvaal
as guaranty for the observation of the
convention Of 1884. The emperor 6hd
the Gar of Russia exchanged dispatches
regarding the kaiser's telegram to Presi-
dent Kruger and the resulting conflict
with England, and Russia,s cooperation
with Germany Is already assured. France
will regulate her policy by that of Russia.
The Transvaal representatives are at
tempting to obtain French support. Count
Won Hatfield has received instructions to
intimate 10 Lord Salisbury that Germany
will never permit the slightest lesion Of
the interests of the persons of German
nationality.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-16
THROUGH A TREsTLE.
Electric Car Thrown Into ChasnI
Two Killed and One Fatally Hurt

Electric Car Thrown Into Chasm
Two Killed and One Fatally Hurt.
A terrible accident occurred on the Ak
ron, Bedford and Cleveland electric rail
road, near Cleveland, Ohio. A heavy
motor car and coal car plunged through
the trestle over Tnker's creek, seventy
FIVE feet into the chasm beneath. Two
men were instantly killed and one serious
ly, injured. When about half way across
the. trestle the trainmen felt swaying
motion. The next moment the light steel
structure collapsed, and the cars with
their human load went with a crash to
the creek below. The cars were COM
pletely wrecked. 1t is generally believed
now that the cars jumped the track and
that the jar caused the iron girders OF tho
bridge to snap. There were no passengers
on the motor car-only the crew of three
men. The bridge that collapsed was n
frail trestle structure and was built on
an incline, one end being considerably
higher than the other. The span across
the creek was about one hundred and
seventy-five feet long and the train was
in the center when the structure opened
up as though it were cardboard and al
lowed the train with its human freight to
plunge to the ravine below.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-16
HAWAII ANNEXATION.
Question Brought Up in Congress by
Mr.. Spa1ding.


The subject of annexation OF the Ha-
waiian islands was preached in the House
by Mr.. Spalding Qiep.) of Michigan in the
form of resolution. The resolution pro
vided that the Sandwich Islands be erect
ed into new State to be called the state
of Hawaii, with republican form OF
government, to be adopted by the people
through deputies in convention, with the
consent of the existing government. Con-
djt;ans were imposed that questions oil
boundary or complications with other gov
'ernmants be transmitted to the President,
to be laid before Congress for its maj
action before Jan. 1, 1898; that all prop
erty pertaining to the public defense be
coded to the United States, but the state
retain other property and the United
States to be liable for none of its debts.
The resolution proposes as an alternative
that Hawaii may be admitted as State
by treaties between the two governments.
with one representative in Congress, anu
proposes an appropriation of $1OOOOo Tor
making the treaties. The resolution was
read by unanimous consent and referred
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-16

London Is for war. Jingoism, hysterical
In its fierce intensity, has taken possession
them but the immediate shedding of Ger
man blood. At least this Is the tenor of
late London cablegrams and newspaper
editorials. The same rash cries that
startled and thrilled the excited Parisians
in 1870 are awakening the echoes of the
murky and fog-cnshrouded metropolis.
The hoarse shouts are but paraphrase
Of the impetuous Gallo yells, ION to Ber-
lin" Tory newspapers of the ultra-con-
sentative stripe are TO blame for this men
acing tumult. For days they have been
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-16
Keep the brightest Trail.

A good minister Bishop Baker, In the
days when railroads were few, was
once inquiring the route across the
plains from st. Louis, that he might
keep an engagement for holding a con-
ference west of the Rocky Mountains.
Many directions were given him, but
still he felt uncertain. He asked an old
Indian chief. whose simple reply was:
"Keep the brightest trail"
This is good rule for you and me
when travelling through dark and un-
friendly world. We shall never get lost
while we keep the straight road. 1t Is
only when there are crooks and turns
that we are In doubt and uncertainty.
Sometimes there are two ways; one
a straight one and the other nearly
straight. Our best course then Is to
"keep the brightest trail;" to looS
straight ahead. turn not to the right
or to the left, but follow the path trod-
den by prophets and apostles, yes, by
the Son Of God Himsclf.-H l.. Hast
kao~
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-16
THE JAY GOULD ESTATE.
The State Treasury Will BE Enriched
5000, 900 by Taxes.

Surrogate Fitzgerald, of New York,
signed an order based upon the recent re-
port of David Mcclure, who was appoint
ed appraiser to fix the value of the estate
of the late Jay Gould, in order that the
tax might be imposed, placing the tax
upon the legacies of the heirs. According
TO a supplemental report of the appraiser,
the net value of the estate Of Jay Gould
was put at $13.615,4 73. Ii has taken
three years of litigation for the court To
get at the value of the estate and to decide
the taxes that the State is entitled 20
upon the legacies of the collateral heirs.
The State treasury will be enriched near
ly 100000 by the collection of this tax.
For the purpose of avoiding interest on
the tax when it was fixed, the executors
of the Gould estate paid into the State
treasury, when the litigation was start
ed, 100000 under protest, to cover all
the taxes that might be found to be due.
As the question is of great importance to
both parties, and involves large sum of
money, it is likely that it will be carried
to the Court of Appeals for final adjudica
ton.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-16
NATIONS UNITE.
France, Russia, and Germany Against
England.

England.
A special dispatch from Berlin says that
Russia's cooperation with Germany in
the Transvaal matter has been assured
and that France will act with Russia.
This, apparently, tends to confirm the re-
port of an anti-British alliance, and that
the action of Emperor William toward the
Boer republic was thoroughly weighed
step. The dispatch from Berlin TO the
London Times saying that it is explained
that Germany desired only to protect Ger
man residents and its consulate at Pre-
toria by dispatchng an armed force from
Delagoa Bay, and that no arrangement
on the subject had previously been made
with Portugal, tended to produce better
feeling. But this slight change for the bet
ter was counteracted by the receipt of n
special dispatch from Pretoria, capital Of
the Transvaal, saying that the Beers
demanded the surrender of all British
rights and suzerainty over the Transvaal.
and the presumption of Delagoa Bay and
the canceling Of the charter of the British
South Africa Company. 1t is further
stated that the Beers have arrested. on the
charge of treason, eight leaders of the re-
cent movement among the Uitlanders at
Johannesburg.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-16
Hayann Fallen.

A dispatch was received by the Boston
Globe Monday afternoon from Batabano,
Cuba, saying that the insurgent forces
had captured Havana. 1t was impossible
to confirm or discredit this report. The
dispatch is claimed to have been received
by the cable operator from Havana and IL
as follows: "Cubans have captured the
city-Havana. MORO castle alone holds
out. General Campos has" Here the
dispatch ended abruptly, as cable COM
munication between Havana and Bata-
bano was cut off.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-16
TO WED A ST. PAUL BEAUTY.
Mcrtens, the Baritone, Betrothcd to
Miss Sanchez Faber.

After the performance at ST. Paul OF
"Die Meistcrsinger" at the Metropolitan
by the Damrosch Opera Company Friday
night, betrothal, according to the Ger
man fashion, was held in honor of the
engagement of Herr William Mertens,
the famous baritone, and Miss Sanchez
Faber a wcll-known local beauty. There
is said to he something of romance about
the engagement. Four or five years ago
Herr Mertens first saw Miss Faber, then
bu. Is years Of age, and fell in love with
her. Her parents opposed the match, but
each year he renewed his proposals and
his persistent devotion is finally to be
reya rdpd
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-16
Raid the Bank at Verona.

Eight masked men dynamited the safe
of the Farmers Bank at Verona, Mo-,
and escaped with $1,000 in cash, all it
contained. The robbers are supposed TO
be professionals. They entered the city
on horseback, secured Night Waterman
Hoover a''d bound him to a tree across
the street. They then easily forced the
front doors of the bank and in short
time literally blew the vault and safe 20
pieces with dynamite
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-16
The European Situation.

Press dispatches Saturday bore strange
ly contradictory news. One from Lon
don was to the effect that England was
determined upon war; that the Transvaa
prisoners were to be held by the Beers a,
hostages; and that Parliament was to b.
summoned to declare war. Another from
London asserts that the Queen is in re-
ceipt of an autograph letter from the Ger
man Emperor, who declares he has uC
wish nor intention to engage in war.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-16
War Fever Grows.

1t is said that never since the days of
the Crimea has England been so nightly
excited. The leading papers grow more
belhgerent in tone; the whole nation ex-
presses the greatest bitterness toward
Germany for the Kaser's action in tho
Transvaal matter, and the latest appar-
emily authentic report that France, and
Russia will sustain the Emperor has but
added fuel to the flames, The war spirit
Is high also in Germany.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-16
NichoIe Robbed and Murdcred.

Walter Clark Nichols, writer for Har-
pcr's Weekly. was forced into Market
street den at Denver, Colo, where he was
doped and robbed and then thrown into
the street. He was found by some one
10 whom he told where he was stopping.
and he was taken to his hotel. and died.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-16
For Two Revenue Cutters

~ Senator Cullom introduced in the Sen
ate bill providing for the construction
and equipment of two steam revenue cut
ters for, service on the great lakes, the
cost not to exceed $500, 900 for each YES
sci. Also a bill providing for the con-
struction and equipment of two steam rev.
enue cutters for service on the Pacific
coast, the cost of same not to exceed $4,-
O0O On oh
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-16

nouncing the bellicose intention of EN-
peror William be true that Europe will be
in blaze in few days. But there must
be no doubt touching the attitude of the
Salisbury government. 1t will most as
suredly fight for the maintenance of the
treaty, and no diplomatic argument will be
potent enough to swerve 1t from that stern
determination. Already Sir Frank Las
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-16
Death Cures a Painful Corn.

Charles Heinzmann, % years old Of
Union Hill, n. j.. died from blood poison
ing following the amputation of the small
toe Of his left foot, in order to rid himself
of troublesome corn, friends having jok-
ingly told him that was the only way in
which he could cure the corn.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-16
CLERGY n Unit i'm Protesting.

Drs. i.arKhursu ana Dutier, New York
divines, protest against the proposed bull
fight in Nowlin County, South Dakota. A
Deadwood dispatch stated that the fight
was to obtain funds to build a church;
letters of protest are pouring In from tho
clergy throughout the East.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-16
InyersolI Barred on Sundays.

The municipal authorities of Little
Rock, Ark, refused Col. Robert q. Inger-
soil permission to lecture in the city Sum
day evening. He desired to deliver non
religious lecture on Shakespeare on Sun.
day Feb. .
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-16
Lcxinuton. xy., Hae TWO MAYOR.

At Lexington, Ky, Joseph Il. Simrall
was sworn in as Mayor, but Henry L.
Duncan holds on to the Office. The latter
was elected in 1894, and claims the con-
stitution gives him four years, The city
charter says his term expires Monday.
Both are Democrats.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-16

1t Is reported that near Havana pitch
ed battle was fought, and that the insur-
gents were routed by the bayonet, losing
fifteen killed and many wounded. The
troops suffered slight losses.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-16
Robbed a Buckcye Bank.

The Fayettc, Ohio, Bank was entered
by burglars and $43,7OO in money and
about $4,000 in bonds taken. There is no
clew 20 the perpetrators. The bank was
insured in the Bankers Fidelity and Cas-
ualty Company, New York.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-16
How Much for the Bonds .

The Secretary Of the Treasury Friday
prepared and gave out for publication =
table showing the amount which should
be bid for the new per cent. bonds in
order that the investor might realize any
rate of interest between 215 per cent and
4 per cent. per annum. Following is the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-16
R;g Su;t Disrr;s.ed.

In New York, Judge Lacombe granted
a motion to dismiss the suit brought by
the Prescott and Arizona Central Rail.
road against the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad for $S,20O,OO0
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-16
Howard q tiaynie EaII.

Howard & Haynie, Of Duluth, MIMI.
owners of one of the largest retail dry
goods houses at the head of the lakes,
made an assignment. No statement Of
assets or liabilities can be obtained as yet.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-16
Ljyinu.tou,s Resolution.

An echo of the Associated Press dis
patches from Venezuela was heard in the
House of Representatives Thursday. A
soon AZ the journal had been read Mr..
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-16
Practical.

Professor, is your daughter good
housekeeper as well as learned wonl-
amp
"why. yes, she has translated a cook
book into Greek.-Fliegende Blaettcr.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-16
burn Three Towns.

A special from Havana, Cuba, says:
The insurgents have attacked and burned
the towns OF Gabriel, Guira and Artemi-
sia, stations on'ithe Western Railway
which runs from Havana to Pinar del Rio.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-16

Has the Biggest Hooster In the state
and the LittIest ~ Well.
L,gonier, Ind, has claims to q unique
distinction by reason Of the fact that
within her borders live the largest and
smallest men, from a physical stand
point, I'm all Hoosierdom. George
Washington Walker IL without ques-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-16

legs, however, are only IL inches in
length. He is 3 feet inches tall and
weighs 70 pounds. Jesse is promising
student, mentally well equipped and
as averse to outside notoriety as Mr..
Walker
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-16
LONDON'E WAR SCARE
GERMANY AND ENGLAND MAY
FIohT.

Great Britain Active In Military Prep
arations-Feeling Against Germany
Gains Intensity- Elm peror Declines
70 Recognize English suzerainty.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-16

celles, the British ambassador, has been
instructed to demand of the imperial Ger
man minister of state, Won Bieberstein, an
explanation touching these astounding re-
ports affecting the attitude of the kaiser
This demand Is expected to counteract in
O measure the querulous note of the Ber-
lin government in regard to the bush
whacking operations of Cecil Rhodes and
hiS ministers In South Africa.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-16

Every woman has a certain look with
which she thinks she can souelch q
man.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-16

After all, do we really need war?
Isn't our supply of colonies large enough?
The salary of the young king of Spain
is 81, 10000 year. This is n shameless
waste of money; we can send over man
who will hold down the job much better
for $50 month
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-16
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL,
THOUGHTS WORTHY or CALM
MI REFLECTION.

A Pleasant, Interesting, and Instruct
i've Lesson, and Where II May BE
Found-.As Learned and Concise Re-
view of the Same.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-19
McKinIey's Acceptance.

Maj. McKialey's letter of acceptance
is worthy of himself and of the cause for
which he stands. No clearer or more
impressive statement of the issues
which are now before the people has
been made, or will be made, during this
canvass. The discussion of the ques-
ton of free silver coinage and of its re-
lation to the public prosperity is es-
pecially clear and forcible. The letter
throughout makes noble appeal to the
patriotism and intelligence of the peo-
pie, and it stands in marked contrast
with the passionate appeals of the dem
ocratic candidate to partisan prejudice
and passion. We shall not attempt to
analyze it. 1t should be read by every
American voter. We cannot conceive
how any fair-minded man can rice from
it's perusal without conviction that
the principles embodied in the Chicago
platform are a most serious menace to
every substantial interest, and that the
policies of which Maj. Mckinley is the
champion are essential to the preserva-
ton of the national honor and the res
toration of the national prosperity
Leslie's Weekly
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-19

not merely "replenish" it with inferior
dollars, but will deplete it by driving
out the good dollars already'chere.
The free coinage of silver dollars will
drive out the gold dollars and will re-
duce by one-half the purchasing power
of all the silver and paper dollars. The
value of the latter will drop from about
$1,000, 100000 to S6,O0O,0o0. The $780,
100000 of gold will go abroad.
Thus Bryan's plan of replenishing the
currency will purge it powerfully. If
adopted, the government, instead of
creating dollars enough for the people
to do business with, will take away the
good dollars they have now and leave
them with an inadequate number of in
ferior quality.
Nevertheless there are people who are
ignorant enough to applaud when this
quack doctor from Nebraska holds forth
on the virtues of his currency replenish-
ment nostrum. What the currency
needs is for him to keep his hands off
and not inject water and drive out
blood.-Chicago Tribune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-19

preciated currency. They are not
against silver because it is white in
stead OF yellow, but because the free and
unlimited coinage of il as circumstances
lcw stand would be a capacious mis-
fortune. Whenever other nations will
enter into an agreement with ours for
the purpose of doing what no one ma
ton can do alone-that is, coming the
whole silver product of the earth on
such terms as will insure the continu-
ance of the gold standard-there will
be no objection from the republican
party; but until that time comes the
power of that party will certainly be
eNerted TO the utmost for the prevention
OF an experiment that would inevitably
result in the substitution of poor money
for good money, and the infliction of i'm :.
measurable loss and misery upon the
country.--St. Louis Republic.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-19
Not a Silver Crowd.

A representative of the Herald polled
two cars in the special train which left
here the other evening, carrying a
crowd to attend the Bryan meeting at
South Bend, and found that in these two
cars there were Ga persons in favor of
the gold standard, SO favored the white
metal, and eight were on the fence. All
sorts of guesses were being made as to
the makeup of the crowd aboard and to
satisfy those interested a poll was
taken. Two cars were selected Mt ram
dom, and, assisted by another person, a
Herald representative secured tn,
standing on the financial question OF
each person in the two cars, with the
above result. In the first car polled
there were SO persons for gold, % for
silver, and five on the fence, while the
second showed 2s for the yellow meta,
"a for the white metal, and three I'M
decided. One side of the first car allowed
the astonishing result of 81 gold men
and seven silver men.
Using the ratio obtained for the whole
train, il shows the peculiar condition
of majority of 60 for gold on a free
silver excursion train.-Laporte Und.)
Herald.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-19
HALF PRICE.
A Tailor Who Was Taught Lesson u
Regard TO Iruthfulness

1t is very difficult even Tor dealer II
cheap clothing to get the better OF Pai'
as the following story, told by "a LONDON
journal, well illustrates.
Pat was n witty freshman, who haa
Just arrived in Lcndon from the EmeF'
aid Isle. He was aimlesSly wandering
about the town, when he perceived q
suit of clothes at shop door inscribed
This superior suit for half-prlce' %
lat walked in and inquired the price,
"Just l6 shillings, sir, repheu INC
shopman. !,
"Begorra. that's chape enough, sad
Pat. "I'll take it.
When the parcel was tied up ne pus
it under his arm, and laying down eisn'
shillings on the counter was gong ou'
at the door. when the shopkeeper in'er.
cepted him and demanded anothereisa'
shillings. 49,,
Didn't you say, you spalpeen. lna'
the price of the suit was 10 sh'iiins',
and sure haven't given you the nan ~ !.
il? And by this and by that won
give up my bargain
A scuffie then ensued. and rat was
taken to the police court, where =.
pleaded his cause so ably tha' ",
magistrate dismissed the complaint anu
advised the tailor never again to ticN.'
his goods with "half-prioe! "-Harper
Round Table.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-19

The difference between the goldbug
and the silverite in contemplating the
certain upheaval is that while the
former claims it to be unnecessary and
uncompensated disaster, the silver lead
ers insist that panic would only be a
necessary evil, that it would "serve the
goldbug right" and that the good to
the country to come from the adoption
of the silver standard would be so great
as to make up for the wreck of our pres
ent commercial and financial structure
and the cosequent long paralysis OF
trade. The present depression Of values,
cancellation of orders, and unseason-
able stagnation of business leave, un-
happily, no room for doubt as to the
accuracy of the general forecast of the
result of silver success in November. So
the question arises: Are you willing,
silver dry goods merchants, to wind up
the business CIRCUS we have been having
since 1893 with great, big panic that
would be no respecter of persons. but
would squeeze goldbug and silverite i'm
partially? Avote for Bryan is a vote for
a panic. Who among you are willing to
cast such n vote DRY Goods Econo-
mist.