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spaniah Royalty Scared.

London. Dec. 17.-According 10 the
st. James Gazette, private letters re-
ceived here from Madrid say that Cen
eral Weylers reception there was most
significant, and that he government is
10 alarmed by the menacing attitude
Of the populace that artillery has been
stationed at concealed points command
ing the main thoroughfares. The gun
ners, however, cannot be relied upon
The widest rumors are current. savs
the letter, with reports that prepara-
lions are making for the flight Of the
20 smbers OF the royal family to France
Ut the first sign of a revolution,
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A STATE CONFERENCE.
Important Meeting of People Interested
In Charities to he Held.


Denver, Colo, Dec. 2O.-The State
Board of Charities and Correc-
tions, consisting of Mrs. s.. S.
Plat, president, Governor Adams, Rev.
Father Malone. Chancellor Mcdowell.
DIR. I. N. Beaver and Mr. ]. s. Appel
Of Denver, and w. w. Sullivan of Fort
Collins. have called n meeting of the
people of the state interested in this de-
partment of the state government, to
be held in Colorado Springs, January
Oil, 1898 State officials, members of
the Legislative and judicial branches,
county commissioners and sheriffs.
boards of county visitors. municipal Of
ficers. heads of state institutions and
all people interested in charitable, pc
nal and reformatory work are expect
ed to attend the conference and partici-
pate in the discussions. The confer
ence opens Sunday evening. in the
First Presbyterian Church, where ad-
dresses will be made by the president
and Governor Adams, and the confer
ence sermon will be delivered by dis
tinguished divine from st. Paul, who
has been invited for the occasion. The
Remaining sessions will be held in Co
burn library of Colorado College,
which has been generously rendered
the conference by President SlOcum
The topics TO be discussed will in
clude "Charity Organization and Asso-
ciation," "The Care of the County and
City Poor" Prison Labor and Indus
trial Training of Convicts," Child Saw
ing and Reformatory Industrial
Schools" "The Care of the Insane and
Feeble Minded '"The Financial
Phases of Institutional Work in Colo
RADIO" and kindred topics of practical
value to the people of this state. There
will be interesting papers by we'll
known citizens of the state upon these
topics. and efforts will be made to have
q general discussion on all subjects
considered by the conference. Mr.. 81.
II. Hart, secretary of the National Con
ference of Charities and Corrections;
Miss Jane Adams of Hull House,
Chicago, will be the invited guests to
address the conference. Favorable
railroad rates have been secured and
a very general attendance of the state.
counties and cities is expected.
The silver lance., 1897-12-24
LEFT DAWSON IN NOVEMBER.
Rasht Hundred Mon Have Gone to For
Yukon for Free Food.

Ra~ht Hundred Mon Have Gone to For
Yukon for Free Food.
Victoria, B. c., Dec. NV. Kast
per and George McLachlan, who left
Dawson City on November 3rd, ar
rived at Victoria this evening on the
steamer Corona. They bring news
that 800 men have accepted the ofkei
Of the Alaska Commercial Company
and the Canadian government to sup
ply them with food free at Fort Yu
kon and have gone for 1t. About thir
ty men were passed on the trails com
ing out, all were shy Of provisions and
suffering severely from the cold, which
ranged from so to 20 degrees below
zero.
Major Walsh, administrator of the
Yukon, was found encamped at Big
Salmon, awaiting relief from Skag-
uay. He had lost two boats and much
Of his provisions. The remaining por-
ton was spoiled, and unless relief ar
rives soon he will be without food.
Kastner says he cannot reach Dawson
this winter. One Of his party, Free
man, was drowned on Thanksgiving
Day. Two Of the party Of five who
left Dawson shortly before Kastner
are in a bad predicament. They have
been separated from their compan-
ions and are without food. Kastner
says people will starve in Dawson this
winter, as there is not enough food.
About 1000 are talking of coming out
on the first ice. Kastner and McIach-
Ian had a rough time coming out.
They started with four sleds, but had
to discard these and all unnecessary
luggage For four days before reach
ing Little Pelly they were on short ra-
tions, and all the way had to sleep In
the open beside a fire. The weather
was cold all the time. The police are
now stopping all men going in, as 1t
is next to impossible to make the trip.
The silver lance., 1897-12-24

The annual report Of Paymaster-
General Edwin Stewart shows that
during the past fiscal year the cost Of
maintaining the ships Of the navy in
commission was $S.93S.549, and Of
maintaining navy yards and stations
-. .56S. $50. Repairs cost $1,773 ,203. and
the Marine Corps cost $836,713. The
total cost OF maintaining the navy
during the year was 17.514.23l. not in
cluding increases Of the navy and i'm
provements. The paymaster general
shows that, while there has been an
increase in expenditures for stores, the
purchases have been made with great
care and with regard to the actual
needs OF the service, and that there
has been a marked decrease in cost Of
supplies, as we'll as great saving in
requisitions, ETC., as a result of the
system pursued by the bureau. Gener-
al Stewart earnestly urges an increase
Of the paymaster's corps by twenty,
and in support Of his request points
to the recent additions to the number
Of ships in the navy. each requiring
its pay ofncer.
The silver lance., 1897-12-24

Care should be taken net to let va
ter run over an alfalfa field late in the
season. The freezing Of a coat Of ice
over the alfalfa plant or the ground
being very wet at the time Of freezing
generally causes it to winter kill, and
this is the method that has been
adopted by some farmers in destroy
Of ice has the tendency to smother
the plants to death. Alfalfa Of later
years has become so valuable and 20
highly appreciated that none Of It
should be lost in winter whea the De-
vtru 'tion can be prevented.
The silver lance., 1897-12-24

The son of Grover Cleveland il to
be congratulated that he was born too
late to be called the prince. That title
afixed to the name Of a young man
means the grossest of abuse on the
part Of the newspaper reporters. They
follow him wherever he goes. Let him
be wise and a good fellow and they
grow humorous over him just the
same. Let him submit to interviews
and they misrepresent him. Let him
refuse to be interviewed and they in
suit him to his face and afterward in
print. He is a marked man, and mall
ice follows him as naturally as his own
shadow. Let the little Grover thank
heaven that his father is too old ever
to be president again.
The silver lance., 1897-12-24
Colorado Appointments,

washington. Dec. 19.-President
Mckinley yesterday sent the following
Colorado appointments to the Senate:
Richard lie Bert, Denver, surveyor
general.
James A. Layton, Grand Junction,
register Montrose land office.
George H. Moulton, Colorado
Springs, consul at Demerara.
George w. Warner, Fort Morgan, re-
ceiver Akron land office.
The silver lance., 1897-12-24
working Hour. Reduced.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 17.-This moYning
notices were posted in the Union Pa
cific shops Of a reduction Of working
days from five to four a week, and -
hours from eight to seven. The re-
duction is effective in all shops en- the
system, and takes place at once. The
notice was unexpected, and came -
suddenly that the men were called Oh
work at O'Clock this afternoon, in
stead Of at 8, as has been the case. The
reduction amounts to q virtual Feduc-
ton of thirty per cent. in wages.
An official says that the reduction =
. saving of $4,000 a month to tho
company, and was caused by . slump
In business.
The silver lance., 1897-12-24
BUTTER VS.. BUTTERINE.
The Fight Has Disrupted the Chicago Pro-
duee Exchange.

EMO right HAS Disrupted the Chicago Pro-
duoe Exchange.
Chicago, Dec. 15.-After an existence
Of nearly a quarter of a century the
Produce Exchange is on the verge of
dissolution. At the end Of a long and
stormy meeting 1t was decided to dis
tribute the money in the treasury
among the members, which action was
taken to mean that the doom Of the
organization was sealed. A controver-
sy among the members Of the ex-
change is at the bottom Of the trouble.
The beginning OF this fight was in
the action of some butter men, who
several weeks ago introduced a resolu-
ton in the exchange to appropriate
$500 Of the funds of the exchange in
securing a strict enforcement of the
law which regulates the sale Of butter
Inc. This aroused the opposition of the
dealers in the latter product and
brought about the action just taken.
The silver lance., 1897-12-24

Tho British taxpayer has learned
that he can not AFFORD to neglect the
management of his city. He insists
that he get the worth of his money.
and that the business of the corpora
tion be conducted honestly and efl-
ciently. For this purpose he selects
city ofiicials on the basis Of merit and
keeps them in Office as long as their
work is satisfactory-no longer. On
the other hand, the American citizen
mixes politics with municipal business
and intrusts the management of his
city to one or the other of the political
party machines organized for the ben
efit OF their organizers and directors.
The silver lance., 1897-12-24

Believing in the possibility of recov-
ering the iron contained in low-grade
ore, and SO bringing vast tracts of
hitherto worthless magnetic into com
mercial value, Mr.. Edison has devoted
six years of time and nearly three
million dollars of his private fortune
to process which, according to the
ElectEical Review, is now perfected
and will have a tremendous effect up
ON the iron industry of the world.
The silver lance., 1897-12-24

The London Times says: THE trade
Of the Mexican republic is increasing
with considerable rapidity. Last year
the imports amounted to Is, 1896, SAT,
against f7,249, ,009, while the exports
were FIJI, ,750, 900, against Ell, ,25O, 900 the
previous year. The increase in i'm
ports was spread over all staples, but
was chiefly marked in the case of iron
and steel and in machinery and imple-
ments. British imports were greater
in 1896 than in 1895, yet they only
amounted, to II per cent of the whole
import trade in 1896. while they were
10 per cent the year before. The i'm
ports from the United States. on the
other hand, were 52x per cent OF the
import trade OF Mexico, against 45 per
cent in 1895. This, our consul at Mex
leo observes, should warm British mer-
chants and manufacturers that unless
they soon make a serious effort they
will have to give up all hope of profit
ing by the increase in the Mexican i'm
port trade, and may even lose part of
the very limited share of 1t they at
present enjoy. The trade in textiles
generally, in which England has SO far
held her own, becomes each year a
smaller proportion Of the import trade,
owing to the improvement in domestic
metals and machinery,
ON the other hand, are every year
growing more important"
The silver lance., 1897-12-24
Big Four Resume. p,v,dend..

New York, Dec. 15.-The directors Of
the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago &
St. Louis railroad have declared a div
idend Of one and quarter per cent. on
preferred stock, payable January Doth.
This is resumption Of the regular
quarterly dividend rate up to April
1897, the July and October dividends
having been omitted.
The silver lance., 1897-12-24

Rev. DR.. Edward Everett Hale said
in . lecture in Boston that he found
that nine out of ten in class Of girls
in one Of the city's public schools had
never heard of Noah's ark.
The silver lance., 1897-12-24

A Springfield (Mass.) girl who ran
away from college wore "a black
skirt and a black fiat cap." Meager
though the description is, it is suffi-
cient to enable anybody to identify the
girl. sF
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Everybody Saws so.

Csscarets Candy Cathartic. the most vonn.-
full medical discovery of the age, pleasant ~
refreshing to the taste act gently and positi.s
on the kidneys. liver and bowels. cleansing ~
entire system, dispel colds. cure headschs
fever. hAbftual constipation and biliousns.s'
Please buy and try box of c. c. c. TODAY. =
25, 80 cent Sold and guaranteed to cure 6v ~;
druggists
The silver lance., 1897-12-24

whoever II starving in Alaska will
be much pleased to learn that their
condition IL to be called to attention
oesconsrsss, thus insuring several elo-
Quent addresses in their behalf which
tho1r relatives can put away along
v1oA ~ Aeath notices,
The silver lance., 1897-12-24

Mr.. w. T. Stead, having finished with
New York. is now asking: What
hymns have helped your" It is un-
derstood that 80 far none to whom the
query has been propounded have re-
ferred to editor Stead as one Of the
hims that have helped them.
The silver lance., 1897-12-24
Civil Service Reform.

Cincinnati, Dec. 1S.-The National
civil Service Reform League to-day
reelected Carl Schurz president by ac-
clamati0n.'
Secretary--George McArney, New
York.
1reasurer-A, 8, Frissel, New Yerk.
The silver lance., 1897-12-24

It will be cheerfully conceded that
Banker Spaulding bore an unblemished
reputation until he was found out.
The silver lance., 1897-12-24

A paper in Havana wants somebody
to lynch few Americans in that town.
The man to do the business is not the
editor Of the paper, we feel sure.
The silver lance., 1897-12-24

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAv
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets An
Druggists refund the money il it fails to c,,ra -
The silver lance., 1897-12-24

'Stubbs has written a popular nav.,
didn't know he was so clever" .sHs
done better than that; he has married la
The silver lance., 1897-12-24

"We have corn bread all the time nou -
"WhyY MY husband lost so mueh n,
wheat that it makes him weep to see bfs.
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declaring that they are first of all Mo-
hamedans, with the Sultan as their
common chief. 1t is evident that the
slightest pretext would suffice to bring
about an uprising and to plunge Rus
sia into the same sea Of trouble as
India.
The statement of the principal arti-
cles Of domestic exports about 95 pei
cent. of the whole) for the month Of
November, issued from the Bureau of
Statistics of the Treasury Department
to-day, shows total of $S2, ,323, $50, an
increase over October of more than
$4,000, 600 and over the same month
last year of $6,OOO.OOO. The increase
over November, 1895, is $22, 1000, 900
and November, 1894, $24,OOO,OOO The
increases are mainly in exports of
corn, oats, oatmeal, rye and wheat.
Secretary Gage has issued a public
notice to the effect that on Friday, De-
cember "A, 1897, the Treasury Depart
mcnt would be prepared to begin the re-
demption, without rebate of interest,
of the bonds issued in aid of the Paci-
fic railroads, commonly known as cur
rency skies and maturing January 1,
1898, and that checks will be mailed on
December oath in payment of principal
and interest to maturity of all bonds
presented before that date. The ng-
gregate Of the bonds maturing on Jan
uary LIST is 29.9O4 ,952, OF. which $1O,-
514.120 was issued in aid of the Cen
raj Pacific. $15.919,512 Union Pacific.
81, $3.50 Kansas Pacific, $320,OOO
hen central branch OF the Union Pa,
life. and tl,ecs.320 the Sioux City &
Pac1AA
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11
LINCOLN'S PLUG HAT.
ODD HEADoEAR WORN ~ THE
GREAT EMANCIPATION.
Tall and Big Enough for . Giant
served AZ Storage Place for His
Pspers-Now ON Exhibit In wash-
layton.
Abe,. Famous Tile.

Abraham Lincoln's silk tile was more
remarkable than a storied urn. for Abe's
plug was about three stories high and
always full of jocular stories from brim to
crown.
The hat that Lincoln was accustomed
to wear seemed to be foot high, with
brim almost as big as a Southern SOM
brero. 1t was IA size, heavy, cumber-
some affair, and never thing of beauty.
In his debates with Douglas the hat
fairly doomed into space. The smallness
of the stature of the latter Is well known,
and when Lincoln stood beside him with
his hat on the appearance they presented
was that of a boy and giant standing
together. And curiously enough, when
Lincoln came to be inaugurated at Wash
ington, Douglas held the high hat in his
own hand, that no careless person might
put his foot in it.
The reader can readily imagine the ap-
pearance of Lincoln when arrayed in his
favorite plug, If a few well-kno wn facts
are borne in mind. The Presi dent had
gaunt and grotesque frame, and stood six
feet four inches in his stocking feet. His
strength equaled his length, for he could
lift cask full of beer and drink out of
the bung hole. 1t was such herculean
feats rs this that made him the hero he
was in the eyes of the Clary Grove boys.
Mr.. I4incoln's hat played very impor-
tant part in his career when he was post
master at New Salem. 1t was before the
days of the railway mail service on steam
or street cars. There were no Especial
delivery" carriers at that time. But Lin
coin was equal to the demands of the sit
uation, and became a peripatetic post
Office. AS soon as the letters were re-
ceived each day he would put them in his
hat, and stroll through the town. His
tall, gaunt form could easily be deserted
from all quarters, and everybody was
more or less concerned in the contents of
the hat. Upon being questioned as to what
the mail had brought, Lincoln would re-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11
lINCOlN'S LOvE-MAkING.
Encountered His Political Rival While
Addressing Miss Todd

Addressing Miss Todd.
In 1889 Miss Mary Todd, of Kentucky,
arrived in Springfield to visit a married
sister. Mrs. Edwards. At the instance of
his friend Speed, who was also a Ken
tuckian, Lincoln became a visitor at the
Edwards, and before long it was appar-
ent to the observant among those in
Springfield that the lively young lady held
him captive. Engagements at that time.
and in that neighborhood, were not an
nounced as soon as they were made. and
1t is not at all impossible that Miss Todd
and Mr.. Lincoln were betrothed many
months before any other than Mrs. Ed
wards and Mr.. Speed knew of it. writes
John Gilmer Speed in the Ladies' Home
Journal. AT this time, as was the case
till Lincoln was elected to the presidency,
his one special rival in Illinois was Ste
phen A. Douglas. Mr.. Douglas had more
of the social graces than Mr.. Lincoln, and
1t appeared to him that nothing would be
more interesting than to cut out his DO
litical rival in the affections Of the en-
Pertaining and lively Miss Todd, and SO
he paid her court. A spirited young lady
from Kentucky at that time in Illinois
would have been almost less than human
If she had refused to accept the attentions
of the two leading men of the locality
Therefore. Miss Todd being quite human.
encouraged Douglas, and again there was
what nowadays would have been called
a Irritation. This course of action did not
spur Lincoln on in his devotion, but made
him less ardent, and he concluded, after
much self-worriment, to break off the en-
gagement, which he did, but at the same
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11
FAC Coyotes Wore Too Cute.

An amusing incident occurred the
other day on the Lemon farm, near
Garfield, Wash. Burt Lemon and an
employe of the farm were blowing.
when they came across three young
coyote pups, which had not yet opened
their eyes. While they were examin-
ing them the old ones appeared, and
approached to within fifty yards. Mr..
Lemon went to the house for gun and
a sack, and placed the young ones In
the sack, which was tied up and left in
the field until time to go in from work.
The old coyotes kept a respectful dis
lance from the rifle, but lowered
around. Several turns of the field were
made with the pillow, and finally, when
the men came in sight of where they
had left the sack containing the young
coyotes, they saw one of the old ones
with the sack, puppies and all, streak
ing 1t over the hill, and that was the
last seen of them.-Spokane (Wash.)
Review.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11
Are You Going to Washington to the
Inauguration or VIM. Mckinley?

The big Four Route" in connection
with the picturesque Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway, offers the best facilities
from Chicago, st. Louis, Peoria, Indian
apolis, Terre Haute, Lafayette, Benton
Harbor. Detroit. Toledo, Sandusky,
Springfield, Dayton and intermediate
points via Cincinnati.
Through Palace Sleeping Cars from st.
Louis and Indianapolis. The most beauti.
full and interesting route. Scenery unsur-
passed and historical interest unequalled
All trains are magnifcently equipped with
Wagner sleeping cars. buffet parlor cars
and dining cars. Ask for tickets via big
-Four" and &C. & o." Routes.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11

around all day. Finally we concluded to
cross the creek to hunt for some part
ridges young Lincoln had seen the day be-
fore. The creek was swollen by a recent
rain, and in crossing on the narrow foot
ing Abe fell in. Neither of us could swim.
l got long pole and held it out to Abe,
who grabbed it. Then pulled him ashore.
He was almost dead and l was badly
earnest. Then got him by the arms and
shook him, the water meanwhile pouring
out of his mouth. BY this means sue
ceeded in bringing him to, and he was
soon all right.
"Then new difficulty confronted us.
If our mothers discovered our wet clothes
they would whip us. This we dreaded
from experience and determined to avoid.
1t was June. the sun was very warm, and
we soon dried our clothing by spreading
them on the rocks about us. We prom
ised never to tell the story, and I never
mentioned the incident to any one until
after Lincoln's tragic end
Abraham Lincoln had sister, Her
name was Sallie, and she was very pref
ty girl. She went to school when she
could, which was not very often.
Yes, If you must know, Sallie Lincoln
was my sweetheart. She was about my
age. l loved her, and claimed her, as
boys do. suppose that was one reason
of my warm regard for Abe. When the
Lincoln family moved to Indiana / was
prevented by circumstances from bidding
good-by to either of the children, and l
never saw them again."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11

supper for friends, who had been invited
In to hear the returns. Every half hour
or so we would pass around coffee and
cakes. About 1 o'clock in the morning
enough had been learned to warrant the
belief that the Rail Splitter had been
elected. / think it was when we heard
the news from New York. The men rush
ed on Mr.. Lincoln and shook his hands.
while the women actually Rugged him.
Then some one went into the hall and
took from the rack that old silk hat which
he wore, as long as joint of stoveppe,
and about as shapely, to my mind, and 1t
was thrown up to the ceiling. AS 1t came
down some one gave it a kick: then the
women joined in the fun, and we played
football with that hat until it was an un-
recognizable mass. We were simply be-
yond control. What ridiculous scene 1t
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11
FAors AsoUT RAIlRoAprRAvEL


Whss AZ Coets 60 Carry Passenger
on Western Roads.
There 10 q surprising amount Of mis-
Information among the people regarding
the cost Of carrying passengers on rail-
road trains and to this condition of the
public mind Is doubtless due much of the,
sentiment In favor of lower rates. which
10 finding expression through bills for
sweeping reductions In the Legislatures
of many of the Western States this win
ter.
Mr.. p. 8. Eustis, General Passenger
Agent Of the c., II. Il Q. X. r., In an argu-
ment before the House Committee cf the
Missouri Legislature last week on the
two-cent bill, gave some valuable and
surprising information about the passen-
ger business in the West. His statements
were based upon the reports of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission and the Rail-
road and Warehouse Commission of Mis-
souri,, and are therefore beyond question.
Mr.. Eustis showed in the first place that
the volume of passenger traffic on rail
roads is dependent upon the density and
wealth of population in the territory
through which it,runs, and then compared
the population of Missouri and the traffic
resulting from It with the same figures
in other States, thus clearly illustrating
the theory of his point.
The following table showing the relative
population and rates is interesting in this
connections: