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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29
The British in Africa.

The English forces have struck three
telling blows against the savage kings
who have lately been committing hor-
rid outrages in the Niger provinces in
Africa. They have utterly routed the
King of Benin, near the coast, who
caused party Of unarmed Englishmen,
on a peace commission, to be assassin
ated; another body, supported by a
river fotilla, all under the auspices of
the Royal Niger Company, drove the
army Of the King of Nupe to his capt.
tai, which was carried by assault, the
cruel slave raider and his supporters
escaping by flight; the third conquest
has just been made of Ilorin. The
Nupe forces retreated, as was surmised,
to the neighboring province of Ilorin,
whence the company's little army, with
its effective arms and machine guns fol-
lowed them, and the Ilorins have, In
turn been routed. They tried, by
treachery, to entrap Major Arnold.
They sent messengers to his camp as
though they were DESTROYS of peace,
while an attack was being arranged.
Their trick was discovered just in time.
Surrounded by body of 5000 men,
with 800 horses, the English leader
only saved his forces by forming them
into solid square. The modern wea-
pons did effective service ON the enemy,
to whom they were entirely new. There
was sharp fighting for a day or two,
then the town was bombarded and cap
tured, the franatical Ilorins being utter
ly routed. These three campaigns have
been accomplished within two months.
The result must inspire great respect
for British rule, and make for peace in
a region which has been terribly raw
aged.-New York Independent.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29
Why He limped.

A Washington correspondent sends
to the New York Tribune a story Of
Southern member of Congress whose
mind is never on earthly things" The
daughter of one of his oldest friends
was to be married, and he was invited
to the wedding.
At the very last moment an affair
Of some importance demanded his at
tention, and he found it impossible to
be present at the ceremony in church,
but he sent his wife, promising to meet
her at the reception an hour after
ward. They met accordingly, and no
one of all the guests was happier than
he in his wishes to the bride. His
wife was SO filled with pride in her
husband that it was some time before
she discovered that he was limping
badly.
Are you lame, dear?" she whis-
pered.
mo, certainly not" he said. why
do you ask"
you limp So" she answered.
Then, looking down at his feet, she
discovered the cause. Her better half
had on one foot heelless slipper, and
on the other a shoe with military
heel. He had been interrupted, it
seems, while changing his shoes, and
when at leisure forgot to complete the
operation, and following the custom
inaugurated by "Diddle, diddle, dump
ling, my son, john" went to the we6-
ding with one shoe off and one shoe
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29
A GREAT ARrEsrAN WE'LL.

1t was sunk in the Rocky mountain
plateau. by railroad company, to COM
mand water for their locomotives. The
revelations as to sorts and conditions OF
things at the great depths below the sur
face, were like hand-shakings of some
strange. unseen world. Boys especially
flocked to the fascinating spot, and early
began talking about ''depths," slows"
pressure, finds" etc.
II was sunk in a valley OF the plateau.
but valley of altitude. as are all the
plateau valleys. These are from 2700 to
10, 900 feet above sea level. the mountain
peaks reaching some 10000, $4,000 and
Is. 600 feet above the sea.
The well was begun with six-inch pipe
From start to finish, the boring was
through strata of sand and clay, alternat.
ing with measurable regularity, though of
varying thicknesses, hard pan Of course
appearing, this last being first encountered
at 40 feet.
The varieties OF clay were gray, blue.
soft blue sandy gray, blue clay shale and
tough blue. The sands were red. gray,
blue, sand and gravel, granite sand,
forest bed sand, coarse gravel, quicksand
and fine blue granite sand.
At 200 feet they struck water, small
flow. In general, thereafter. when sand
was met, there would be flow of water.
At 43S feet they had remarkable find,
viz. blue sand, water fifteen to twenty
gallons the minute. and forest wood de-
composed. At 667 feet they again en-
countered forest remains, this time unde-
composed. t730 feet the forest remains
again appeared. At this depth the flow
was hundred gallons q minute. Short
OF this depth number of small flows
could have been combined and sufficient
water obtained, but boring was continued
to get greater pressure
At 500 feet the methods used to drive
the pipe proving unsatisfactory. the six
inch pipe was abandoned. and a four-inch
pipe was adopted, being driven inside the
other; and they began method of boring
ahead OF the pipe. instead of driving 1t.
The apparatus for this was a revolving
column of two-inch pipe, inside the well,
that could be raised or lowered q. pleasure.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29
An Eye for an Eye.

In Abyssinia it is the law that the
murderer be turned over to the rela-
tives of the dead person, they, IL they
please, to put him to death in the same
manner in which the murdered person
was removed. A traveller, recently re-
turned from that country, tells of a
case, wherein boy, playing with his
companions, fell from tree upon one
of them, killing him instantly. The oc-
currence was brought to the notice of
the district chief, whose council, after
elaboration, decided that the dead
boys relatives might take the offender.
stand him under the tree, and then, If
they could, put him to death by falling
on him from the same tree.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29
Too Cold for Moths,

The Department of Agriculture,
through its entomologist. Doctor How
ard, some time ago instituted expert
ments to determine at how low ter
perature 1t is necessary to keep fu
and woollen goods in order to sa,
them fro mthe ravages of moths, car
pet beetles, etc. The results show
that temperature of 40 to AZ degrees
F. during the summer is sufficiently
Ow for the purpose.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29
AVegetable Sea Rope,

The largest plant in the world is be
iieved to be gigantic sea weed, the
nereocytis, which frequently grows to
a height of more than three hundred
feet. The stem of the plant is as strong
as an ordinary rope, and large guam
titles of it are dried and used as rope
by the inhabitants of the South Ser
Islands, where the curious vegetable
ropes are found. This sea weed us
ually grows at a depth Of from 200 to
300 feet. AS soon as the plant takes
root pear-shaped balloon is formed
which grows with the stem towards the
surface of the water. This balloon
frequently has a diameter of six feet
or more. 1t has, of course, an up
ward tendency, and therefore keeps the
stem growing until it floats on top OF
the water. This enormous weed grows
in such quantities that large meadow
like islands are formed, which fire.
quently impede navigation. The ropes
made from these stems are used for
building purposes, and the balloons
when dried make serviceable vessels.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29

A baby that weighs but eight pounds
at the age of eighteen months, which
is a pound and half less than IL
weighed when born, is the attractive
center of all the gossip Of the little
town OF Danbury. N. H.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29
LITTLE PRINCE WHO WOULDN'T WASH.

Little princes are much like other chill
dren. The son OF tie crown prince of
Prussia did not like to be washed in the
morning, and he often made a great fuss
about it.
One day his governor reported him to
his father. "Very WE'LL" said the crown
prince, latter this let him go unwashed."
So the next morning the prince did not
have his face washed, nor his hands, and
he went out to walk with his governor.
feeling proud to think that he had got his
own way.
Around the palace of the prince there
were many soldiers. who watched to see
that no harm came to the royal family.
These soldiers always saluted the children
whenever they went by. This time, how
ever, the first soldier the little prince
passed stood still and straight and did
not salute. The prince looked displeased,
but said nothing. Presently he came to
another soldier. but he also stood still and
did not salute. When the walk was
finished and they had passed many sold
iers, none of whom paid any attention to
the prince, the little fellow dashed into
his father exclaiming:
Papa! papa! You must whip all your
soldiers! They refuse to salute me when
/ pass"
"Ah, my son." said the crown prince,
''they do rightly, for clean soldiers never
salute dirty little prince"
After that he took shower bath every
morning.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29
GOING TO sLERP.

Did you ever think of the way in which
you fall asleep?
II is gradual process. the senses sink
ing off one at time until they are all un-
conscious. The first to be affected is the
eyesight. The eyelids culver and blink,
and you say that you are drowsy. After
the sense of sight is fast asleep often you
will continue to hear and feel for some
time. Taste follows sight to sleep, and
then come smell, and hearing. and finally,
last of all, touch. Touch never sleeps
very hard unless you are worn out with
fatigue. frequently, as you know. if you
so much as lay your finger on friend
who is asleep. up he will jump. wide
awake The quickest way of arousing
even sound sleeper is to lay cool hand
on his forehead.
With cats, however, it is different.
Sight, hearing, taste and touch may all
go to sleep and sleep very soundly, but
the cats sense of smell never sleeps.
Some OF you who have pet cats will find
lots of fun in experimenting with them.
When puss is fast asleep get juicy bit of
meat or mouse and very quietly place
it near her nose. Instantly her eyes will
pop open and she will be ready for dinner
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29

In Oregon there are $4,000 acres OF
prune orchards.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29
The Cannon-Car,

Military journals express interest in
an invention by which it is proposed
to arm self-moving car, driven by a
sixteen horsepower engine, with two
rapid fire cannon, mounted on pivots
so as to sweep in all directions. Hav-
ing four broad-tired wheels, 1t is
claimed that the car can run across a
level country barring fences, of
course) at the rate of As miles an hour.
Terrible pictures are drawn of the
havoc that such cars could make on
any battle field. Only one man Is need
ed to operate the car and its cannon,
and hs is protected by strong steel
shields
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29

The London School Board rule for
bidding collections in schools was sus-
pended in order to allow subscriptions
to the Indian famine fund.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29

She looked up. how soundly Father
still slept! Mr.. Harper would soon
come now and let him go home. He
would not mind his going to sleep, for
he had been kind to him.
There were footsteps on the stairs.
Mr. Harper was coming. No, there
were voices. In an instant Barclay was
at her fathers side and, putting her
arms round his neck, kissed the white,
tired face and called him by every en-
dearing name she could think of. AS
the door opened, she drew her arms
more tightly round him, as though she
would protect him from threatened
harm.
"Hulloa! What's this?' said the
Mayor, as he and the janitor entered.
Don't, please don't let them dis
charge him." said Barclay, her big, sad
eyes looking anxiously at the two men.
HE couldn't help it, indeed he could
not; for he's been the Town Clock all
day and night. Oh, don't-please
don't!" she pleaded, the tears begin
ming to roll down her cheeks.
This is more serious than /
thought" said the Mayor, gently draw
ing the child away, and putting his ear
down to her fathers heart.
How long has he been this way?"
he asked quickly.
IL don't know. / went to sleep all of
a sudden, and when walked up was
on the floor, and Father was asleep
too"
Get doctor here as quick as pos
sible," said the Mayor to the janitor.
"He is stunned and may be so for
hours; but I think he'll come out of it
all right. I coufess do not know what
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-23
The Wealth Of the Vatican.

It's refreshing in these days Of more or
less sordid money grubbing TO know that
the man who could lay his hands on more
bullion Mt n moments notice than all the
millionalres I'm the world lives more Sim
ply than tho very servants he employs.
This is the pope, whose palace contains
about 80 tons ot gold and precious gems
that arc wo-.h h thrice as much.
The bulk OF the gold was already In the
Vatican at tho popo's accession, but since
then several thosisand pounds worth have
been presented 10 him by the emperors OF
Austria, Turkey, China and japan. At
the time of his jubilee, when the Duke of
Norfolk, envoy extraordinary from the
queen. presented him on behalf Of the
Catholics OF England with a massive basin
md ever both Of solid gold, nearly mil
hon in gold--mVst Of 10 cUined-wAs given
to the pOLe aud this h.s b-on spent by
him on the fJr,ign missions of his church
in improving the condition of the poor aud
for the benefit VI mankind Az
ewers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-23
ROOD WAS PLUCKY.
Captured Five Robbers Out of a
Gang Of Six.


Canaan, Conn. Dec. 23. Five robbers
Of gang OF six were captured by Martin
Rood I'm jackson ERglestons store
here yesterday morning. Rood, who
sleeps In the store, wa, awakened by the
movements OF the men and by prompt
use of his revolver wounded two of the
burglars and marched four of them, in
Guiding one Of the wounded, into-s room
and locked the door. The other inembor
of the gang escaped. Hood then vent 20
the front or the store ana fired his re-
volver until he atu acted attention and
then he stood on guard over the second
man whom he had shot, until an officer
arrived
The i've men were placed under arrest
Four Of the prist ners gavo the following
names: j. &. Davis. Percy ST Clair,
Tommy McGraw, Denny Hickey. The
fifth would only Say his name was
Whitley" Davis was shot In the right
thigh and ST. Clair was shot in the
back. Neither man was seriously hurt.
Ii Is thought the men were tramps, as
they were not armed, ana had no tools.
The store has been broken into several
timey before.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-23
HAVE MADE UP THE STATE

New York, Dec 90. "A despatch from
Lakewood, y. H., says that Richard
Croker and Mayor-elect Van Wyck, have
apparently selected the men who will hll
the principal offices under the Greater
New York administration. and are now
devoting their time TO scrutiniziug the
list of subordinates.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-23

The murdered man was forgotten by
nearly every one In a few wears. for he left
but n wife and two children in the old
seaport town from which he sailed on his
fateful voyage. 6ossips for time said
that he had taken all bis wealth and re.
turned to Portugal, and they told pretty
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-23
HEAD OUT OFE.

New York, Dec. % A man believed TO
be Philip Riley had his head cut off by
trolley cor at Newark, \. j., yesterday The
police there think IL was case of foul
play. AS loud voices and a scufiie were
heard In the neightorho yesterday
morning, land from the appearance OF the
body. the county physician thought the
man was dead before he was struck by
the car
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-23
TERRiss MURDERER REMANDED.

London, Dec. % Richard Arthur
Prince. who assassinated William Terriss,
the actor, outside Of the Adelphl Theatre
on Thursday last. was brought up on
remand at the Bow street police court yes
terday, charged with the crime and was
again remanded. The court was crowded
with theatrical people.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-23
THEY HAVE CONFESSED.

New York, Dec. 23,-The daring hold.up OF
a clerk in IA drug store on Sunday night last
in this city was cleared up yesterday when
Samuel Mills and Frank Powers, under ar
rest on suspicion OF being connected with the
affair confessed that they were the two prin.
nipals in the hold-up. These men stated that
James Stack. the Western panhandler, who
is under $1,000 bail ola the charge OF participat-
ing in the affair, had nothing at all 10 do
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-23
AN EXPLOSION IN A CHURCH

New York, Dec. 23. An explosion oc-
currei yesterday in the vestry OF Grace
church, as a result OF prematurs mix
Ing Of chemicals by photographer who
was about to Take flash light picture Of
tho interior OF the church. Every piece OF
glass In the vestrv was broken and the
room became nlled with smoke, but no
fire resulted and the damage was not ex
tonsiye. Grace church Is one Of the most
beautiful In the city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-23
STEAMER CROMA ASHORE

New York, Dec 23.-A cableyram was re-
ceived here yesterday announcing that thel3rit-
ish steamer Croma, Captain Tindle, from
New York December 5, FOR Leith, Scotland, is
ashore on Inchkeith, rocky strand in the
Firth of Forth, opposite Leth. No further
particulars have yet been received.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-23
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-23
wEYLER's LATEST DECLARATION.

Madrid, Dec. 23.-Geueral Weyler in nm in
tcrview just published. is quoted as declar
ing formally that there is no hope OF the sue
cess Of autonomy in Cuba, adding that no in
surgent will submit except to the Marquis o..
Santa Lucia and another chief.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-23

Professional and business men buy season
ticket three months $500; one month
800.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-23
The HOMELIEST man IN
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PROVID NCE

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-23
Trains Leave Oakland Beach:

For Providence a. m, 6:57 a. M, 1857 a. III,
1857 am, 1857 a. H., 1857 p. m,, 2;57 p. m,
4;57 y. M, 6:57 p. m. 957 m.
SUNDAYS-8;57 a. NJ, 1857 y. M 4:57 p. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-23
HOTEL AND COTTAGES.
OAKLAND BEACH.
TEN MILES FROM PROVIDENCE.
Splendid Carriage and Bicycle Road.

Trains Leave Providence:
For Oakland Beach a. mq 800 a. mp 1920
a. NJ, 1920 p M, 2:20 p H., 420 ., m
5;20p. m,, $40 p. m, 1902. mr ll20 p m
CUNDAYS- 800 a. n, 1920 p, M, 4:20 p, IN.
The herald., 1897-10-08
A CANADIAN LOAN
Money Needed for Canal and Railroad
Building

LONDON, Oct. w s. Fielding, Min
ister of Finance for the Dominion of
Canada, arrived here to negotiate loan
for S2000,000 at high interest to take
up the outstanding indebtedness of Can
ada and assist in railroad and canal de-
velopments in the Dominion.
In an interview Fielding says: "The
Canadian government is we'll aware that
number of influential men in both par
ties in the United tSates are dissatis-
fled with the present state of trade be-
tween the United Statez and Canada
and it is quite possible this will lead to
some action. If the United States gov
ernment approaches the Canadian gov
ernment on the subject it will be met
in the best spirit. They strongly be-
lieve that for the advancement of Cam
adian as we'll as imperial interests there
should be friendly trade relations with
their neighbors.
Answering question regarding the
prorosal to admit representatives of
Russia and Japan to the eBring sea con-
ference, Mr.. Fielding said:
1.-The proposal to bring in other ma
tons is open to the gravest objections
and the government and people of Cam
ada will be much pleased at the decis-
ion Of Great Britain to withdraw from
such a conference"
The herald., 1897-10-08
THE STATE GRANGE
Officers Elected for the Year to
Come

SANTA ROSA, Cal, Oct. THE State
Grange association met today. It was
well attended and some important busi-
ness was transacted. A resolution re-
questing that the state board of harbor
commerce make provision for free
market with all the accommodations for
free traffic was unanimously adopted.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Master, w. w. Greer,
Sacramento; overseer, G. w. Worthorn,
San Jose; lecturer, John F. Beecher, jr.,
Stockton; steward, E. c. Shoemaker,
Visalia; assistant steward. Rollen An
drews, Petaluma; chaplain, Mrs. S. II.
Dewey, Oakland; treasurer, A. d. Lo-
gan, San Francisco; secretary, Miss
Matte Maholm, Elk Grove; gate keeper.
M. d. Hopkins, Petaluma; ceres, Mrs.
Ollie Allen, Santa Rosa pomona, Miss
Olga Christensen, Haywards; flora.
Miss Ada L. Ross, San Jose; laa, Mrs.
j. L. Gould, Roseville executive COM
mittee, H. F. Blohm, Watsonville; Cyrus
Jones, San Jose; Geo. P. Loucks, Pa
checO.
The herald., 1897-10-08
Wo1cott'S Mission

NEW YORK. Oct. IA dispatch to
the Herald from Paris says: The Her.
aid is informed from trustworthy
source that the Indian government, in.
reply to further pressing invitation by
the English cabinet to consider Senator
Wolcotts proposals. has answered that
it cannot reopen the question: Of the
Indian currency ard 1t will not be a
party to the reopening of the mints for
the free coinage of silver. In well in
formed English circles, adds the dis
patch, it is not believed the cabinet will
dare to overrule the decision of the
Indian government. Senator Wolcotts
mission must thus be considered abor-
tive.