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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-07
This and That.


If Spain were to bump up against the
American banner it would see forty-five
stars.-Philadelphi Times.
The six-day bicycle race in New York
City was productive of one good result.
1t was a victory for the men who sat Up
the traightest.-Chicago Tribune.
1t would be embarrassing. indeed, IL the
dusky Mrs Dominis should institute n
breach of promise suit against the Cleve-
land dministration.-New York Evening
Journal.
If litigation becomes n regular feature
of pugilistic engagements. there may yet
be enough ill-feeling engenIered to pro-
woke some really serious personal cnc,un-
ters-Washington Star.
The naval court of inquiry has decided
that the Texas is all right. Hereafter
one test of vessels seaworthiness
should be her ability to sink when tied
up to dock.-Chicago Record.
This is euphemistic age. A thief now
adays is called ''kleptomaniac,' MUIR
derer is called psychic epileptic' and
an alderman is called zone of our best citi-
zens. Chicago Times Herald.
A fashion journal says: 'Tn millinery
there are sharp contrasts, but the color
ing is in general brilliant without being
crude or glaring." Bills are generally
plain, and in black and white. following
last years fashion.-Bostcn Globe.
A good deal Of pubic time could be
saved and good deal Of important bust
ness could be facilitated if Congressman
would learn little something of thu.
things they have to talk about before
making speeches.-Baltimor American.
An Eastern manufactures is said to
have discovered way to make corn
stalks worth 50 an acre. If he will now
discover way to make the corn worth,
another So many unhappy farmers may
see a chance of getting through hard
winter-Chicago News.
The convention Of Judges which Is to
meet in Philadelphia might discuss at
least two subjects with profit to The peo-
pie of Pennsylvania: "How Can Bullies
at the Bar Be Best Suppressed? 2" and
"How to Protect Decent Persons in the
Witness Box."-Philadelphi Bulletin.
Lillian Russell is highly indignant at
the reports that she had married again.
why" she exclaims, Il haven't been
divorced from Mr.-Mr.-you know whom
| mean-my present husband" Which
shows delicate appreciation of the law.
becoming rare upon the stage-Chicago
Chronicle.
1t appears that the Alien Land law of
Kansas is not altogether satisfactory TO
everybody in that State. One "Gene''
Ware is quoted as believing that a Kan
sas man ought to have the right TO sell
his farm to anybody who will buy IT.
even a Pole from Poland or Hole from
Holland" Genes" notions of equality
are all right. even If he is slightly erratis.
In his derivative adjcctives.- York
Advertiser.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-07
NEW GERMAN FILTERS.
System Used at Worms Is Said to BE
Economical and Efficient.

Now that the cities of our Atlantic
coast and those deriving their waters
from the great lakes are generally discus
sing the subject of filtration of drinking
water, special report from United
States Consul Mason Mt Frankfort upon
the new system Of filtration practiced at
Worms, Germany, is interesting. The
foundation of this system is the drawing
of the water through hollow plaques
composed of sharp sand fused with brok-
en- glass, forming porous material. The
figures adduced by the consul show u
wonderful economy in first cost, in space
occupied and in cost of maintenance for
this new system, as compared with the
standard sand filtration plan.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-07
Deserted by Wholesale.

The United States steamer Adams got
in from Honolulu minus about forty eight
of her crew and one quarternaster. The
sailors were all enlisted in San Fran
cisco prior to the sailing of the warship
ten months ago, and their destination
had barely been reached before the men
began deserving and heading back for
San Francisco. Nearly all were pack
months ago, and the vessel had 20 return
short handed
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-07
Gov. Tanner Married.

John II. Tanner, Governor-elect of ILL
nois. and Miss Cora Edith English, of
Springfield, H., were married Wednes-
day. The event was solomnized without
display, but in n manner BETTING at once
the official eminence of Mr.. Tanner and
the social eminence of his bride. Half
the State seemed to be looking on while
vows were plighted, and all of it was
reDresented
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-07
AT M'KINLEY's DISPOSAL.
Postmasterships TO Go Over Until
the Next ADMINISTRATION.

the Next Administrations.
Forty-eight fourth-class postoffices were
raised to the presidential class on Jan. l..
Besides these new presidential offices, 40
commissions of postmasters at presiden-
tial Offices will expire during January.
The most important of these are st. Jo-
seph, No.. and Abilene. Texas. Post
Office authorities estimate that of the
345 or $50 nominations Of presidential
postmasters which will be up for con-
firmation by the Senate. including recess
appointments and commission expirations
for December, January, and February,
about one-half of them will be returned to
the President and the Postoffice Depart
ment, not acted upon at the present Con-
gress, and thus will be at Mr.. McKinley's
disposal as soon as he assumes Office.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-07
USED GATLING GUNS.
Cavalry Followed Peruvian Insur-
gents Into the Mountains.

&avaIry rOilOWeu PERUVIAN Insur-
gents Into the Mountains.
South American papers say that the
Indian uprising in Peru has been quelled.
The government sent Col. Para, an ex-
perienced Indian fighter, against Jacobo,
with a good force of infantry, cavalry,
and one or two gatling guns. In small
parties the soldiers penetrated into the
mountains in pursuit of the savages,
whom they encountered in several camps.
Battle was given by the Indians, with the
result that the gatlings so depleted the
rebel ranks that old Jacobo, their chief,
was hunted down with a few hundred
braves. Col PARA united his command
In such n position as to rake the camp,
and thus, practically, the uprising was
crushed
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-07
TOOK HIS OWN LIFE.
w. A. Hammond, Official of Illinois
National Bank, Is Dead.


National Bank, Is Dead.
William A. Hammond, second vice
president of the National Bank of Hi
nois, committed suicide early Saturday
morning at Chicago by drowning himself
in Lake Michigan. He had been brood
ing over the failure of the bank. and
smarted under the public accusation of
having been its wrecker. The suicide
of the Vice President is the second that
has occurred in connection with the fail
ure of the National Bank of Illinois,
Banker Otto Wasmansdorff, of Was
mansdorff & Heinemann, which was
dragged down with the larger financial
house, ending his life with a revolver
One other life is directly charged TO the
failure. LAHORE Lavoy died-his friends
say of n broken heart-while writing Il
letter of resignation TO his employer, who
had notified him that owing to some of
the firms cash being tied up in the bank
his salary would have to be reduced.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-07
WON'T BACK SPAIN.
European Powers Approve of Our In
tcrveution in Cuba.

tcrveution in Cuba.
The correspondent of the London
Chronicle at Washington, in a cable dis
patch to that paper, declares that there
is no doubt that Spain has unofiicially,
through Senior Dupuy de LONE, its min
lister, promised to accept the United
States mediation directly after Gen.
Weyler has cleared the province of Pinar
del Rio of rebels, and then to grant any
thing short of actual independence for
Cuba. This dispatch continues: "None
of the European powers has protested
against American Intervention in Cuba.
On the contrary, Mr.. Olney has been as
sured of their approval. England. how
ever, remained strictly neutral. The re-
ports of a European protest were in
spired by Mgr. Martenelli, the pontifcal
delegate to the United States"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-07
DEATH IN THE WIND.
Wide Area in the South Swept by
Cyclone.

Cyclone.
Southern Arkansas, Northeastern Tex
rs and Northwestern Louisiana were
swept by a terrible wind and rain storm
Saturday evening. Not less than ten and
probably n greater number of lives are
lost. So far as heard from the greatest
destruction occurred at Mooringsport,
La, about thirty miles from Texarkana,
the entire town being blown away and
six or eight persons killed outright and
twenty or more injured, some of them
fatally. Rumors come of great destruc-
ton at Benton, Ark. The Iron Noun
tain's south-bound passenger train was
caught in the storm at that station and
had to be held there until the storm sub
sided. 1t is reported that twenty-five
houses were blown down at Benton and q
number of people injured
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-07
Kansas County In.oivent.

The County Commissioners of Lane
County, Kansas, have formally declared
the county insolvent and issued instruc-
tons to the county treasurer to refrain
from further payment of interest on fhe
county's bonded Indebtedness. The
funded debt of the county is $125, 900.
The bonds are held by about forty diff
ferent corporations and individuals In
New York and New England, and ave
been onoted at almost par.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-07
BRADLEY FEARED MODS.
Kentucky's Governor Calls Ont the
State Militia.

Governor Bradley has had several
companies of the Second Regiment of the
State practically under arms for forty
eight hours, owing to the fear that an at
tempt would be made to lynch Johnson
Howe, the negro held at Paris for the
murder OF Policeman Charles Lacey at
Cynthiana. The Governor is supposed
to call out the militia only at the request
of the sheriff. but there have been so
many lynchings recently and the sheriffs
have been so inactive that Governor
Bradley prepared to act on his own re-
snonsibilitY.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-07
Wages in Foundry Reduced.

A general cut down in wages in the
iron foundry of Davis & Farnum, of
Waltham, Mass, went into effect Friday.
The fact that the large foundries in Penn
sylvania are doing their own small work,
making ii impossible for this firm to COM
pete, is given as the cause.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-07
THIRTEEN DEAD.
Awful Calamity Occurs In a Mexican
Silver Mine.

A terrible disaster has occurred in the
Santa Gertrusi mine at Pachuco, one of
the most famous silver mines in Mexico.
From some cause not known fire broke
out in one of the levels of the old south
ern workings Thursday, shutting off the
exit Of thirteen Mexican miners. Miners
on the outside went to work to try to put
out the fire and save the men. An En-
glishman, Ned Richards, an experienced
miner. went down in charge of the rescue
operations, but persisted from suffocation.
All the Mexicaps died from the same
cause or from burning.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-07
Marriage Of Thomas Mast, Jr.

Thomas Mast Jr., the son of the we'll
known cartoonist. was married at New
York Friday to Miss Ella b. Shields,
daughter of Mrs. Charles Shields. Mr..
Mast is hirlself an artist
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-07

During drunken quarrel among .
crowd of miners at Hinton, VIVA, John
Legg was instantly killed, and his broth
or Richard died few minutes later, both
the victims of james Moore's revolver
shots. Moore was also shot In the head
by Richard Legg
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-07
Virginia Bank suspend..

Comptroller of the Currency Eckels
has Geographic notice that the CONNER
cial National Bank Of Roanoke, Va. has
closed it's doors and suspended payment
Bank Examiner Sands was sent to take
charge of the institution.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-07

Gen. @. ". Curtis Lee Honored.
General G.. W.fCurtis Lee, president of
Washington and Lee University at Lex
ington since the death of his father, Cen
cral Robert E. Lee, In 1870, resigned on
account Of continued III health, and was
at once elected president emeritus By the
board.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-07

Reports from the Mexican coffee dis
tricts show that the crop will be very
heavy and planters are going to have a
most prosperous year.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-07
Famine In Rusaia.

Famine is prevailing in the province Of
Kherson, Russia. 1t is estimated that
10000 rubles will be required for the
relief of the sufferers.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-07

Comptroller of the Currency Eckels
sags he feels no apprehension over tho
bank failures which have occurred OF
late. Mr.. EckeS& shen asked BY . rep
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-07
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
INTERESTING AND INSTRUCTIVE
LESSON.

Reflections of an Elevating Character
Wholesome Food for Thought
Studying the scriptural Lesson In
diligently and Probably.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-07
Economy IL Imperative.

1t Is the imperative duty of Congress
to reduce appropriations at this SEES
sion as much as possible. This is not
will not make any very appreciable
difference, but the difficulty In cut
ting down appropriations should be nc
excuse for extravaganza. Despite the
optimistic views of President Cleve-
land and Secretary Carlisle, regard
ing our financial condition, 1t Is fact
that for several years we have had a
deficit and that the deficit for the pres
ent fiscal year promises to exceed that
of any recent period. In such a con-
dition 1t Is demanded Of Congress to
go slow in making appropriations.
There should be just enough money ap-
propriated to run the government and
new schemes for the expenditure of
money should be coldly received. So
long as our finances are In straight
ened condition we should be economic
al. We do need more revenue, but in
asmuch as there is no immediate pros
pect of securing 1t we must be econom-
ical.
But this economy should not go so
coast defenses or with the policy Of in
creasing our navy. The country each
year becomes more liable to foreign
difficulties. There seems to be a war
fever In all sections Of the earth, and
it Is the part of prudence for us to in
sure peace by being prepared for war.
Our coasts must be defended and we
must have navy TO maintain national
honor and to enable us to defend our
selves, II attacked. 1t costs money to
do so, but 1t will be well expended.
The steady growth of our navy requires
greater appropriations and so 1t hap
pens that this year the estimates for
naval expenditures exceed those of any
time since or before the war. The to-
tai sum asked is So, 424, 1892. The
cost OF repairs constantly increases and
with a greater complement OF men
more money is required for their pay
and subsistence. Then there must be
heavy appropriations for battleships
and gunboats now in course of COM
pletion and for new ones projected,
so the expenditure grows. Neverthe-
less, it is money well expended, the
only danger of large navy being the
tendency to become embroiled in for
eign difficulties, there being feeling
Of security growing out of our naval
power. Economies in other directions
should make up for the expenditures
In the direction of coast defenses and
naval maintenance. We are poor now,
but while economical we must not be
unprepared for war. = Springfield
Union.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-07
Pgzsfsn 'Sf|t!'s
IPREss

II Clcyelou0'o Attttuoc ON Suoos
To recognize the independence Of the
republic of Cuba" would be farce, be-
cause no such republic exists.--Chatta-
uooga News.
II an ambassador of the United States
should be sent to communicate with the
republic of Cuba where would he find its
government? Indianapolis Journal
President Cleveland, who recommend
cd In his annual message home rule for
Cuba, seems disposed to deny it to the
United States.--Troy, N. ", Press.
Secretary Olney has served notice ON
Congress that, so far as the diplomatic
game Is concerned, it Is but the vermi-
form appendix.--New York Evening jour
nal.
1t should be enough to know that Mr..
Olney's claim is inconsistent with our
conception of popular government. That
fact alone should condemn it.--Cleveland
Recorder.
When we get President who Is too
great to be bound by an enactment of
Congress 1t will be interesting to learn
just what he thinks can bind him.-New
York World.
In the game between the administration
and the Senate on the Cuban recognition
question it seems that the former has
four aces and the latter bobtail.-Des
Moines Leader.
Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Olney in resist
ing this spirit will find themselves sus-
tained regardless of party affiliations, by
men who have most at stake when a war
comes.-Louisville Post.
If, as Secretary Olney now contends,
Congress can act only in an advisory ma
ture, for what reason did the President
and his Secretary of State lay the whole
subject before ongress?-Spokane Re
view.
The constitution presents no ground
for Mr. Olney to stand upon when he
claims that the President of the United
States is supreme in the matter of recog-
nizing foreign establishments.-Cinci
natl Enquirer.
Some Senators in their eagerness to de-
clare Cuba independent are inspired
deal more by desire to infringe upon the
prerogative of the executive department
than by any yearning to help the patriots.
Dallas News.
The President has right to veto any
resolution sent to him by Congress. He
would be weakened creature il be-
cause he was afraid to exercise it he
should suffer this right to fall into dis
use.-Miwaukee Sentinel.
The position assumed by the Secretary
of State, which was inspired. by the Pres
ident, is not in accord with the spirit OF
our institutions. 1t would make the
President superior to Congress and in
deed little short of dictator.-Quincy
Wing.
If Mr.. Olney's view of the whereabouts
of the dividing line between the powers
Of the President and the Congress is mis-
taken he errs in the company of some OF
his most distinguished predecessors
William III. Seward for one.-Hartford
Courant.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-07

The Pacific Railroads..
There Is little or no room for doubt
that the obligations Of the Pacific rail-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-07
The Democratic Pred,cament.

inc ETeOtCaments
The Louisville Courier-Journal SAYS
the silver Democrats pretend to scoff
in fine scorn at the insignificant num-
bers Of the sound money Democrats,
disdaining, they assert, to take serious
notice Of party which cast less than
5000 votes for Palmer In Kentucky and
less than 10000 for him In the Union.
But are they willing to make their fu-
ture calculations on the basis of these
figures? They know perfectly well that
the sound money Democrats cast near
err $4,000 votes than 5000 In Kentucky
and nearer loo, 900 than 10000 in the
Union, and any future program which
they make without taking into account
those votes won't be worth the trouble
of making.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-02-12
THE JEWISH SOUTH.

Has brother, notified to show why
be suspended for nonpayment Dues right pay the
secretary part, or must he all his Indebtedness?
AnsWer-Until the issuance of appear and
show why he should suspended brother has
the right to make partial payments right forfeited
after the issuance of the But the Lodge may
pit partial the majority of the
at the meeting where such
Can endowment certificates be issued to of its
members payable to legal heirs?
We decided the Grand Lodge and the ar
cles of incorporation would same additions
the committee received from lodges
asking IT the of members could changed
ment certificates and replied all upon
ing certified evidence that the had changed by
proper of law in the States wherein applicants
sided, the request would be complied with
The following recommendation is made:
The committee have received sources ina-
that the usual method of den
and after careful study of the matter hereby recon-
mended that Article Section repealed and that
the following be enacted in lieu thereof the duty
q the secretary to report to his lodge those
brethren who have not paid three Dues
assessments in advance, who indebted lodge
Tor any mr. or fines Whereupon the notify
reported to later than
and show why they should suspended Should
any brother notified fail responds the president shall
PIT the question :. Docs any know reason why
irother -- should not be suspended" satisfac-
tory reason be presented to the lodge then declare
the brother suspended
The committee recommended that the quarterly re
potts of the Board direct to each member of
the district and that the initiation for two
years.
Owing to the recent death of Brother Nyburg
there was no banquet but the delegates invited
TO attend ball given by Disraei Lodge Wednesday
night
WEDNESDAYS SESSION.
The Grand Lodge met at 1915 A. NJ with Pres
dent Herts in the chair
The Committee on the Presidents report recon-
mended the approval Of hesuggestion that the Pres
dent of the District be made a member ex-offcio of
the Board OF Control and approved the report gen
orally. Their recommendation was adopted
The Committee on the General Committee s Report
repor ted favorably upon having semi-annual adj
dress from the President. The propaganda work
was approved, and it recommended communication
with state subcommittee to keep them active in
their labors 1t also suggested that itemzed state
ment OF Board of Control expenses for each member
be called for hereafter, and recommended no initiation
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-02-12

they desire of reducing their certificates to $3.50
5000, or $3.50, upon which they shall pay at the rate
OF $I3.oo, W and S4 80 per annum the same proper
ton as is now paid. In addition to this each mem
Der shall pay such as are from time to
time levied by the Endowment Board when the
monthly dues are insufficient to pay losses which
will of course be according to the amount of certi6
cate held
Application for new certificate can be made at
any time after April 1st next The 1nember shall sur
render his old certificate to the secretary of his lodge
taking his receipt therefor The new certificate shall
not be effective until the first Of the month following
that in which application for change made and the
old one shall remain in force meanwhile
No lodge shall admit memb ers without thorough
medical examination and the report of the subordi-
nate examiners shall be passed upon by an examiner
in chief
The endowment fund with the interest accruing
therefrom is to be preserved intact until such time as
competent actuary shall declare that the interest
arising from same, with the stated monthly assess
ments, is sufficient to pay all losses.
The reportwas but little discussed and was adopt
ed almost unanimously
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
The Committee on Orphans Home reported and
recommended that effort be made to reduce the
debt OF S. 500 now owing upon it. The placing of
life insurance for the benefit of the Home was aslo
advocated.
The Committee Laws submitted an amendment
by which members may be summoned to appear in
one month, instead OF three, to show cause why
they should not be suspended for non-payment of
dues The secretary of each lodge is also required to
keep record Of the ages of members and names of
benefciares.
The Committee on Resolutions commended the
action Of the Baltmorelodges in entertaining be
cause OF Brother Nyburgs DEATH and suggested that
the money collected for that purpose be turned over
to the Orphans Home. 1t also ordered on their
recommendation that all eulogies of the deceased
Brethren Adler and Nyburg be entered in the minutes
and blank page be dedicated to the memory of each
in the record.
The Finance Committees recommendation making
the salary OF the secretary 800 secretary and trea
surer OF endowment board, $3.50 treasurer, 500
ana per capita tax 81 per annum was adopted
| ne law was SO amended as to allow subordinate
louges 70 hold either two business meetings