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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-28
LOST WITH ALL HANDS.
Schooner Nahum Chaplin Goes Ashore
Near QuoGue, L. !. Z.

Schooner Nahum Chaplin Goes Ashore
Near QuoGue, L. i. ~
The schooner Nahum Chaplin, Of Rock
land. Me-. was wrecked near Quogue, l.,
l., and the crew of nine men persisted.
The vessel came ashore during what Is
reported to be the severest storm of the
winter. She was first seen on the outer
bar about 4 o'clock by patrolman from
the Quogue life-saving station. About 3
o'clock the vessel began to break up, parts
of her coming ashore. and In less than
four hours from the time she struck she
went to pieces, the masts falling into the
sea, carrying the crew, who were clinging
to them, along. Before the schooner broke
up six men were seen clinging to the fore
mast rigging and three others on the jib-
boom, but owing to the heavy surf and the
strong wind the life-saving crew was I'M
able to launch the lifeboat to render as
sistance. The name of the schooner was
learned from pieces of wreckage which
were washed up on the beach. The Ma
hum Chaplin, Captain Arey, sailed from
Hampton Roads Jan. IL for Boston. She
was a three-masted schooner, built ut
Rockland, Me-, in 1882. Captain Arey
leaves widow and three children, resid-
ing in Maiden. Mate Davis and Second
Mate Maddox leave n wife and one child
each. The cargo was valued at SO, 400;
the schooner at $4,000. Both were par
tally insured.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-28
TWO BIG FIRES.
Chicago Factories and a Palatial
Residence DESTROYED.

Chicago Factories and n Palatial
Residence Destroyed.
John Williams, day Waterman in the
big factory building Of Greenlee Bros. 4.
Co., 225 to 235 West 10Th street, Chicago.
found two pipes frozen Sunday morning In
a small room at the rear of the first floor.
Late in the afternoon he and his assist
ant, the day fireman, started to thaw out
the pipes. They probably succeeded in
doing so, but the fire that followed their
efforts laid the entire block in ruins. The
fire started shortly after o'clock in the
room the two men had left an hour or so
before, and between the slippery streets
and the frozen fire hydrants in the neigh
borhood the fire department was so de-
layed in getting water on the blaze that
the flames spread through the five floors
of the building, and by 10 o'clock had
completely Quilted the structure. A loss
of between 100000 and 100000 was
sustained by the Greenlee Bros. Company
and the Northwestern Stove Repair
Works, two concerns owned by Robert
J.. and Ralph s. Greenlee. David b..
Carse, general manager of the Greenlee
Bros. Company, thought that the amount
of insurance carried would cover the loss.
The residence of Charles J. Barnes, 223S
Calumet avenue, Chicago, was totally de-
stroyed by fire at o'clock Monday morn
ing. His private library, one of the finest
in the United States, and collection of
bric-a-brac, on which high value is set,
were destroyed, and with the damage to
the building and furnishings will make
the loss fully 100000.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-28

= the intention to put 100000 acres Of
land into pool BY organising Joint
stock company and Issuing shares In pro-
portion to the appraised value OF the land
pooled. The land In question IL situated
on both sides Of the Sacramento river In
Glenn, Tehama, Colusa, Sacramento and
Butte Counties, California. Ten thou
sand acres are to be divided into forty.
sixty and one hundred acre tracts for
farms. On fifty or sixty of these farms
frame dwellings and barns will be erect
ed and agents viii be sent East 70 Indulge
farmers In the Mississippi and Ohio VAL
leys. and through Kansas, Nebraska and
the Dakotas, to come out and settle.
When the people from the East take up
the farms as legitimate settlers they will
be given the land at very low prices on
long-term contracts at reasonable rate
of interest. The overland roads viii be
asked to give them cheap rates. The re-
ceipts from the sale of the small farms,
principal and interest, will be applied for
dividends on the stock. The expense Of
putting the company on a proper footing
will be between 100000 and $150,0OO.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-28
KISSED THE HIGH HAT.

Indignant Audience at Chicago The
atcr Exercise the Nuisance.
Hundreds of excited and indignant the
ater-goers took the high hat question into
their own hands Sunday night at the
Columbia Theater, in Chicago, by Kisses
and yells that amounted to tumult. They
compelled every woman who was present
at the first night of Sousa's ''El CAPTAIN"
to sit bareheaded through the perform
ance-all but those in the boxes and one
woman in the parquet, who, in spite OF
the yells and catcalls that came down at
her from the balcony and gallery, kept
her wide-brimmed headgear on all
through the opera. The noisy demonstra-
ton began before the curtain went up for
the first act, and continued till after the
opera had begun, drowning out the music
and for few minutes threatening to
break up the performance altogether. NO
body knows who started the demonstra-
ton. From the suddenness of the out
burst it might have suggested itself to
hundred persons at the same instant IL
began with yells of "Hats off," that were
interspersed with Kisses and groans as
some of the women showed disposition
not to obey. When the Kisses came the
hats in the parquet and dress circle went
off as If they had been caught by a gale
from behind. Every woman who entered
the theater with her hat on made ner-
vous grab at the hat pins as soon as she
OWNED the import of the demonstration.
Never did hats come off so quickly from
feminine heads as they did for the five
minutes before the performance began.
Women came down the aisle with hair
disordered from the quick withdrawal of
hat pins, and with faces more red than
the plush upholstery of the seats.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-28
FAIL TO OPEN DOORS.
Three More Banks Unable to Weather
Financial Storms.

Three More Banks Unable to Weather
Financial Storms.
National Bank Examiner Escott Mon
day morning closed the doors of the Ger
man National Bank ut Louisville, KY,
]. M. Mcknight, president. The capital
stock of the institution is $251 500, with
a surplus of $31 900. The bank is an old
one, but for some time past it has been
regarded as unsafe. The First National
Bank of Newport. Ky, closed its doors
Monday morning. Heavy investments in
real estate in that city are said to be the
cause. The failure was a great surprise
to the business men of the city. The
bank had capital of 100000 and Dec.
IL, the date of it's last report, 1t had sur
plus and undivided profits amounting to
SIS, 453. owed depositors $410,SO5 and
owed other banks about $4,000. The
Minnesota State Savings Bank az ST.
Paul. Mimi. closed its doors Monday
morning and fled a deed of assignment,
naming VILLAIN Bickel as assignee. An
affidavit was filed stating that the assets
would amount 10 about $250,O00, while
the liabilities are in the neighborhood Of
$780,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-28

Insurance Commissioner Giddings ex-
pressed the opinion that the present Leg
islature would take favorable action upon
the recommendations of Gov. Pingree
UPON the subject of insurance. The COM
missioner said that it was well known that
there was compact upon the part of the
insurance companies by which rates are
kept up and competition destroyed. He
corroborated the statements of the Gov
ernor relative to the division of the State
into five districts in each of which the
rates are fixed by a supervisor. There
is, however," said the commissioner, ian
anti-compact law already on our statute
books, but 1t is not operative. Sections
1910 G and 1910 ID of Howell's statutes
provide that foreign companies shall not
enter into any agreement or compact to
fix rates and destroy competition. There
is apparently no such prohibition regard
ing home companies, and it is generally
understood among insurance men that IT
is the home companies which fix the rates.
How they deal with the foreign companies
don't know. But the foreign companies
insist that they do not make the rates and
it cannot be established that they do. The
companies are very sly and they IND
way to get around a great many things.
I have no doubt, however, of the willing
ness of the Legislature to amend the pres
ent laws to meet the evil pointed out py
the Governor"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-28

nobody dreamed that he would ever again
return to the Senate, much less rise to
the supreme leadership and almost abso-
lutte mastery of his party and State.
Born in Owego, Tioga County, July Is.
1883. Thomas Collier Plat was educated
at Yale. and at the age of 20 entered mer-
camille life in Owego. AS young man
he become president of the Tioga Nation
al Bank. made money in Michigan lumber
and became an officer of the United States
Express Company. OF the latter he has
been president since 1880. In 1872 he
was elected to Congress, reelected two
years later, and in 1881 was chosen the
successor of Hon. Francis Herman in the
United States Senate. The historic dis
agreement of Senator Conkling and Pres
ident Garfield regarding New York Fed
eral patronage led TO the dramatic resig-
nation of Mr.. Conkling and Mr.. Plat in
May, 1881, after Plat had served but
few months. They sought vindication'
in n reelection and were denied it. Conk-
ling left the political arena forever, but
Plat remained. Though the party was
wrecked in that State he was not dis
couraged and when better times appeared
he Ieaped the harvest.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-28
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime.
$3.50 to 1915; hogs, shipping grades.
$500 to $3.75; sheep, fair to choice. $2.0c
to $500; wheat, No. 2 red, TIC to Toe;
corn, No. .. pc to 23c; oats, No. 2, 15c
to Ice; rye, No. 2, 3Gc to 3Sc; butter.
choice creamery. 19c to zoe; eggs, fresh,
he to lac; potatoes, per bushel, zoe to
Doc; broom corn, common green to fine
brush, nc to SIC.
Indianapolis shipping, $500 to
$5.25; hogs, choice light, $500 to S3.75;
sheep, good to choice, $500 to 1915;
wheat, No. 2, SIC to Soc; corn, No.
white, zoe to DC; oats, No. 2 white, Poe
to pc.
St. Louis-C Cattle, $500 to s5.25; hogs.
$500 to 1915; wheat, No. 2. soc to Ole;
corn, No. 2 yellow, zoe to 21c; oats. No.
white, 16c to 1Sc; rye, No. ., 23c to 35c.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to $500; hogs.
$500 10 $3.75; sheep, $3.50 to $4.OO;
wheat. No. 2, 02c TO 93c; corn, No. =
mixed, 23c to 24c: oats. No. mixed, 1Sc
ITO Zoe; rye, No. 2, 35c to SIC.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 TO $j.25; hogs,
$500 to $3.75; sheep. $500 to 1916;
wheat, No. red, 0Oc to 02c; corn, No. 2
yellow, 22c TO 23c; onts, No. 2 white, 19c
to 21c; rye. 3sc to 4Oc.
Toledo-Wheat. No. 2 rcd, 02c to 93c;
corn, No. 2 mixed. 21c to BIC; oats, No.
2 white, tic TO 19c; rye, No. 2. SIC to CSC;
clover seed, 1925 to $3.50.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. 2 spring, 76c
to 7Sc; corn, No. 3. 1yc to 21c; oats, No.
2 white, 1Sc to Zoe; barley, No. 2, 25c to
34c; rye. No. 1. 3Sc to 39c; pork, mess,
$50 TO $500.
Buffalo-Cattle, $3.50 to $500; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep. $500 to $4.25;
wheat, No. 2 red, 03c to 94c; corn, No.
2 yellow, 25c to 27c; oats. No. white,
21c to 23c.
New York-Cattle, $500 to $5.25; hogs.
$500 10 $4.25; sheep, 500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2 red, SOC to 90c; corn, No. 2,
2Sc to 2Dc; oats. No. white. 22c to 23c;
butter. creamery, 15c to 2fc; eggs. West
ern, 12c to 16c.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-28
sparks from the wires.

Cardinal Richard of Paris has forbid
den the priests of his diocese to attend
dramatic performances.
The Russian Academy has elected az
honorary members Lord Kelvin and DR..
Simon Newcomb of Washington.
The Marquis de Montcalm, the last
male representative Of the family of the
defender of Quebec, died recently at Mont
pelier. He transmitted the name and title
by legal process to an adopted son.
The Argentine Republic Senate I'm,
adopted scheme providing for the issu-
ance of $1O,OO0,0O0 of cedulas for tho
purpose of advancing loans and promoting
agriculture.
Rev. DIR. Kirkpatrick, pastor of the
Second Universalist Church of Rochester.
N. Y. who was arrested charged with inn.
personating an officer, has been unani-
mously acquitted by jury trial.
An autopsy on the body of William III.
Sinclair, the railway promoter and con-
tractor Of New York and Galveston, who
died suddenly at Rochester, N. ", shows
that his death was caused by apoplexy.
In the matter of summer tourist rates,
the trans Missouri committee of the
Western Passenger Association found
TINT the question could not be settled
until the committees had been presented
with a detailed plan of ticket which
shall reduce the opportunities of scalp
ing to a minimum.
The miners in the Robertsdale and
woodvale coal districts of Pennsylvania
have struck because one of the mine driv-
ers was not given his regular mule team
70 drive. The Woodvale miners quit
through sympathy. The strike occurred
inst a. work had commenced on q large
order that would have kept them steadily
employed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-28
WIDESPREAD COLD.
Low Temperature Experienced in Al
most Every Section.

Low Temperature Experienced in Al
most Every Section.
BY Monday morning the severe cold
wave extended as far enst as the Ohio
Valley and southwark to Texas, where
the temperature fell from twenty to
forty degrees in twenty-four hours. 1t
was below freezing in Tennessee and Cen
trail Texas: below zero in Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois and Missouri and 20>dpgrees be-
low zero over the Daket6s and Mime
sofa. The indications were that the cold
wave would extend eastward and south
ward over the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
The temperature fell to near zero from
Virginia northward, and freezing wealth
er extended southwark to the Gulf and
South Atlantic coasts. In twenty five
years Chicago had experienced no such
severe cold. Sunday morning the mer-
curry was IL below zero. and in the whole
day there was a variation of but degrees.
Monday morning the temperature was 10
below zero. The suffering In the city was
indescribably terrible.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-28

Trouble is being heaped on Fred Lovely,
the multi-stabber of Muskegon. Friday
forenoon he was examined before Police
Justice Collins on charge of attempted
murder preferred by one of his victims,
John Anderson, aged IL years. After a
portion of the testimony had been taken
he waived further hearing and was held
to the circuit in $1,000 bail for trial. "A
second warrant was Immediately served
on him at the instance of William John
son, whom he stabbed four times, charg-
ing him with assault with intent to COM
NIT the crime of murder. He was held
in 81 900 bonds. A third warrant, signed
by Joe Brandner, is in readiness to be
served. The officers expect to try Lovely
on the Johnson charge first.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-28
This and That.


Now IL the Corbett- Fitzsimmons filibus--
tering expedition would only go to the bot
tom.-Chicago Dispatch.
Chicago's water can only be used after
II Is boiled, and 1t is necessary to soak il
over night before boiling.-Daily Nonpa-
reil. go sfs s.ye $50
Senator Wolcott will probably confine
himself to one song while abroad, viz. I:
''Silver Threads Among the Gold. "--Cin-
cinnati Post
So many Pennsylvanians are going to
the Mckinley inauguration that some of
the Ohio office-seekers are feeling mis-
givings.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Alderman Plotke has an unhappy lotke.
for the ladies are making it hotke. since
he secured the passage of his high hat
ordinance in Chicago.--Keokuk Constitu-
ton Democrat.
1t would not be advisable, under most
circumstances, for the United States to-
undertake the manufacture of armor: but
II there Is any intention to "hold up the
Navy Department the sooner national
armor plant Is started the better.-New
York Herald.
+. s. Dreyer 4 Co., bankers OF Chicago.
fniled for 81 100000, and had only $1,000
In cash on hand. They must have labored
with great diligence to scoop the deposit
ors to that extent. There Is scarcely a
crumb of comfort to divide.-Binghamto
Republican.
1t strikes us that there IL no need Just
now for either n permanent or temporary
tariff commission. The Ways and Means
Committee of the House, which IL 4 con-
tinuins body, although .itA membership 10
subject to change, II In reality perms-
nent tariff ccmmlssion- Minneapolis
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-28
Women and Ba bes Slain.

1t is reported by way Of Jacksonville
that 500 insurgents, under command of
Col. Francisco de Paulo. dashed into San
Miguel de Padrane. Havana province,
Saturday night. The Spanish garrison,
consisting of 600 men, withdrew from the
town without firing shot. The insur-
gents held possession for three hours,
looting the stores, public buildings and
many Of the residences occupied by Span
ish families. They captured the Mayor
and forced him to deliver the tax money
in his possession, amounting to $1,000.
After firing the business portion of the
town and several private houses the rebels
withdrew. As soon as the insurgents left
the inhabitants-men women and chill
dren-busied themselves trying to extin-
guish the flames and saving their effects
from the burning buildings. While thus
engaged the Spanish forces returned and
savagely opened fire on the. men, women
and children who were fighting the flames
The desperate Spaniards then charged
through the streets, using the bayonets
on all whom they met, sparing neither
women nor children. The report says
forty persons were killed outright, eigh-
teen of whom were women and children.
Sixty others were wounded, some of them
fatally. Several of those wounded fell by
the side Of the burning buildings and per-
ished. Added to the forty killed outright
those who fed into the burning buildings
and persisted and those who died of their
wounds, nearly 100 persons fell victims to
the Spaniards.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-28
PvLsfela e l|ffts
ISpREss
international Arbitration.

international Arbitration.
The arbitration treaty with Great Brit
ain is likely to go through in n way that
will make the earth subject in great meas
ure to the English-speaking nations
Louisville Commercial.
The spectacle of Johnny Bull desiring to,
be friendly is so sudden and unexpected
that the ordinary citizen will be sure to
suspect there is something the matter with
Post
The arbitration treaty between the
United States and Great Britain is great
step in the progress of civilization. There
should be such treaties between all the
nations of the world.-St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
National passions, which are often but
national prejudices, cannot be extinguish-
ed save by the slow process of broadening
ideas of right and wrong. but to this pro-
cess arbitration lends observation-disclosures
Transcript.
When asked to express an opinion Of
the arbitration treaty between the United
States and Great Britain, Gen. Harrison
said: "Mr. Olney has made a great record
for himself as a statesman and a diplo-
Mathew York Herald.
Now that the two great Anglo-Saxon
nations of the world have set this most
patriotic and statesmanlike example, ii is
to be hoped that France, Germany. Rus
STA and the other countries of Europe
will fall in line for international arbitra-
tion.-New York Herald
1t would be infinitely more preferable
to let matters jog along as they are now
doing, and meanwhile push our coast de-
lenses and naval equipment to that de-
gree of effectiveness where our defensive
ability will offset Great Britains often
sive ability.-Chicago Tribune.
1t was a beautiful coincidence that the
arbitration treaty reached the Senate
while Mr.. Mills, of the placid State OF
Texas, was making one of his peace
speeches on Cuba. Mills, we understand,
wants Spain whipped in the interest of
arbitration and pacification.-Brookly
Standard Union.
There could be no more auspicious OPEN
ing of the new century. 1t should be
source of pride to Americans that their
Government took the lead in matter of
such vital concern to the progress of civ
ilization. Secretary Olney deserves great
credit for the successful outcome of tho
negotiations.-Chicago Record.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-28

rhe "Tiosa chieftain" Will he New
York's Next Senator.
The expected happened at the Republi-
can Joint legislative caucus In Albany,
N. Y, when Thomas G. Platt was select
ed by m almost unanimous vote TO sue
coed David b. Hill as United States Sen
ator. OF 100 votes the Tioga chieftain
received 143. the, other seven going to-
Joseph H. Choate, New York's distin-
guished lawyer.
The career Of Thomas c. Plat striking
" illustrates the cups and downs" OF
American politics. When with the mighty
Conkling he left the Senate sixteen years
ago to seek vindication and found defeat,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-28
BUSINESS INCREASING.
Prices, However, Are Lower Where
Any Change Is Made.


Any Change Is Made.
II. G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review Of
Trade says: There is more business.
though not at better prices. 1t is inter
esting that almost all prices which change
ut all are lower, and yet business is un-
questionably larger. There is larger pro-
auction, but as yet not as much increase
In consumption, and there is larger buy
ing of materials, but at present only be-
cause better prices are expected in the
future. A few conspicuous failures have
had no material influence. The market
for securities is slightly stronger, and yet
there is very little doing. The number
of hands employed, all industries con'sid.
cred, is slightly larger than a week ago,
without adverse change in the rate of
wages. All apprehension of foreign dis
turbances of money markets has passed
away, but there is still great caution in
making loans. 1t is mistake to reckon
these as symptoms Of depression. On the
contrary, in spite of the lower range of
prices in important industries, the condi-
tions all Indicate larger production and
"A consumption increasing, not as yet
largely, but steadily"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-28
EXPORTING "soUR WOOL"
About 10 Per Cent. Sent from Russi,
to This Country Ia Worthless.

About 10 Per Cent. Sent from Russia
to This Country Ia Worthless.
Much of the wool which is exported in
large quantities from Russia to the Unit
ed States, principally at New York and
Philadelphia, is being largely adulterated
with ''sour wool" gathered from the clip
pings of sheepskins made into clothing.
This "sour WOOL" according to United
States Consul Heenan, ut Odessa, is near
ly worthless to our manufacturers. In
anticipation of the taking of wool from
the free list large quantities are being
hurried to the United States, and this
contains from 10 to II per cent of the
adulteration, of which our manufacturers
are ignorant, but which could readily be
detected by the custom house inspectors.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-28
Shot by n Peacemakcr.

Frank Cornwall, son of the superintend-
ent of public schools of Taylor County,
West Virginia, shot Tom Hazlipp, n Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad brakeman, at
Grafton. Young Cornwall found Hazlipp
beating another railroader. Interfering.
the boy was knocked down, when. draw
ing a revolver, he placed it Mt Hazlipp's
right side and fred two shots, inflicting
fatal wounds. Cornwall was arrested.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-28

UNION PACIFIC MUST COME TO
TIME.
Government TO Realize go. 600, 600
Half Million Fire Loss at Chicago
Most Bitter Cold In Central States
known In Twenty-Five Years.
Agreement Signed.

The Attorney General has entered into
an agreement with tue reorganization
committee of the Union and Kansas Pa
cific railroads by which the Government
Is to join the committee in foreclosure pro
ceedings. The committee guarantees to
the Government that at the foreclosure
sale it shall receive bid of ut least the
original amount of the bond, less pay,
ments made by the company to the Gov,
eminent, with interest at the rate of ~
per cent per annum. The agreement has
been signed, and active steps will be
taken in a few days. The Government
will receive $46O0O,OOO.