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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
A Fine Water Power.

Charles III. Frisbee of Jackson has been
in Allegan making contracts for the pur-
chase of large tract of land along the
borders of the Kalamazoo river, south of
Allegan from three to FIVE miles. During
the.early spring surveyors excited the Gu
riosity of the farmers in Trowbridge and
Allegan, living near the river, by survey
ing and driving stakes. Owners along
the river were seen and options secured
upon nearly loo acres. The price paid
averages $50 an acre. 1t now transpires
that the land is wanted and will be used
by company of capitalists who will erect
a dam across the river about two and one
half miles from Allegan. The land pur-
chased will be nearly all overfiowed. As
near as can be found out the dam will be
a steel structure, built on latest scientific
principles, and when completed will give
the projectors of the scheme the best
water power in the State. An abundance
of water and twenty feet fall is what is
claimed. What the power will be used
for is still secret. The only answer so
far given to inquiries as to its use is "fac-
tories" 1t is understood that work on
the dam will commence within the next
ten days, or so soon as the land is all
properly conveyed to the company.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
asssLs n aAvANA Psov1Nca.


Spanish 0arrison Driven Out snd
Dlockhouses Looted.
Havana advices show that The, insurg-
ents are active In that province. Tapaste
was attacked last week By force Of 400
Insurgents and held for an entire day, ths
Spanish garrison In one hlockhouss retir-
ing completely, while the other held IT.
ground and did not fre at the insurgents
or disturb them In any way. The Cubans
took l,ossession Of the vacated block
house. looting It Of all the arms and pro-
visions they could find, and then set It on
FIRE. The other blockhouse, with garri-
son of 800 troops in and around It. kept
quiet, no offensive operations being at
tempted by the Spanish officer In COM
mand. The Cubans camped out within
half mile of the Spanish force and plum
dered the stores of the town without any
opposition. La .Heiba was attacked by
Q party from Rodriguex's force the first
Of the week and the Spanish garrison
driven out. There Is a small earth fort
there and two blockhouses. The Cubans
attacked the earthworks early in the
morning and carried them by dashing
charge the Spanish retreating into their
blockhouse at the other end of the town
One of these was attacked by the Cubans
and three bombs exploded underneath its
walls, SCATTERING 1t badly and killing sew
eral of its inmates. The Spaniards sur
rendered and were paroled by the Gu
bans. Two insurgent captains, Rafael
Mendoza Socarros and Ricardo Varrona
Valdez, who voluntarily surrendered a
fortnight ago in Pinar del Rio and were
liberated under Capt. Gen. Weyler's am
nesty Decree have been arrested. They
are to be deported in chains to Centa'for
indefinite confinement
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$3.50 to $3.50; hogs, shipping grades,
$3.OO to $4.2o; sheep, fair to choice, zoo
to $5.25; wheat, No. 2 red, roc to tic;
corn, No. 2, 23c to 25c; oats, No. 2, Ice
to 1Sc; rye, No. 2, &c to 33c; butter,
choice creamery, lac to Ice; eggs, fresh,
&c to DC; potatoes, per bushel, zoe to
3Oc; broom corn, common growth to choice
green hurl, &c to &c per ID.
Indianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
$5.25; hogs, choice light, $500 to $4.25;
sheep, common to choice, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, Sc to- 00c; corn. No. 2
white, 26c to &c; oats, No. 2 white, 21c
to pc.
st. Louis-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $4.25; sheep, $500 to ,$5.25;
wheat, No. 2, 96c to CSC; corn, No. z
yellow, Zoe to pc; oats, No. 2 white, 10c
to 2Oc; rye, No. 2, 31c to 33c.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 TO $500; hogs.
$500 to $4.25; sheep, $3.50 to SIS. 20;
wheat, No. 2, 9Oc to 92c; corn, No. 2
mixed, &c to Csc; oats, No. 2 mixed. zoe
to 22c; rye, No. 2, SIC to 39c. S,t
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $5.25; hogs,
$500 to $4.25: sheep, $500 to $500:
wheat No. 2 red, SSc to 9Oc; corn, No. z
sNasV"p ~ W ~Its Outs, ANos = WnlLe, &c
to 23c; rye, Doc to 36c.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 red, Ole to 02c;
corn, No. z mixed, 24c to 25c; oats, No.
white, 19c to 21c; rye, No. 2, 34c to 36c;
clover seed, $4.35 to $4.45. .f,R
Milwaukee-Whent, No. spring, Tie
to 73c; corn, No. 3, 23c to 25c; oats, No.
white, &c to &c; barley. No. 2, 3Oc to
BIC; rye, No. 1, 35c to 36c; pork, mess,
$S25 to $S.75. 4f 81
Buffalo-Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. red, Soc to Ole; corn, No. 2
yellow, 2oc TO Doc; oats, No. 2 white, 24c
to 25c.
New York Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$3.50 to $4.75;. sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2 red, TIC to &c; corn, No. 2,
DC to Doc; oats, No. white, 22c to 23c;
butter, creamery, 13c to lSc; eggs. West
ern, DC 70 lie.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
Asks for Mediation.

The Athens correspondent of the As
ISOLATED Press learns, on the very best
authority, that Greece has made writ
ten application to the powers through
their. representatives at Athens with a
view TO obtaining mediation. All the
representatives have promised in their re-
plies to use their best Offices, except the
German minister who has merely ac-
knowledged the receipt of the note from
the cabinet. The porte is inclined to sup
port the powers, with view to the fa>
citation of negotiations, but it declines to
consenttoan armistice, on the ground that
this would enable Greece to reorganize
her forces. 1t is said Turkey will not at
tempt to secure Grecian territory, but will
insist on heavy indemnity.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

hair, regular features and beautiful neck
and shoulders. She goes about Athens
unattended, even by a maid. and dresses
In the most simple fashion. On state oc-
casions she costumes herself royalty. Olga
Is n great scholar. She loves science and
the classics and can speak nuently in Rus
sian, Italian, Greek. French, German and
English. Lately she has mastered AL
bantam also. She is interested in music
and art, devotes much of her time to char
ity and public education, and has founded
one or two prosperous schools in Athens.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
This Order Prospered.

Grand officers of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen have almost completed
their reports, to be submitted to the bien-
NAL convention, to be held at Toronto. Re-
ceipts for two years have been 81, 15S, POI
and disbursements $1,1O9,36O. There is
now in the treasury S5S,574. During two
years ~ lodges have been added, making
a total of $40. The total membership now
is 23,o32, a gain in two years of 3,2O1.
From Oct 1, 1884, to Jan. /, 1897, the
sum of $780,, 004 was paid out for death
and total disability claims.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
STATE OF MICHIGAN.
occuRRENcEs DURING THE
PAST WEEK.
How Judge champlin Would Combat
Povsrty-Allegan May Have . Boom
Another Chilc's Life Sacrificed to
the "Fsith Cure" Folly.


The Michigan Political Science Asso-
citation held its ninth regular meeting ut
the Saginaw city hall, a number of dis
tinguished visitors being present from
throughout. the. State. The question of
the business prosperity and industrial
progress of the State of Michigan is the
central thought of these meetings, and for
this reason they are especially, interesting
to business men. The president, Judge
John w. Champlin. of Grand Rapids.
called the meeting to order and in his
annual address, which was the first fea-
ture, he covered broad range OF SUBJ
ject. His theme was industrial Pros
perity and the Means to Bring 1t About
He confined himself to Michigan in the
main and spoke of the present industries
of the State. Agriculture, he claimed.
was the real foundation of industrial pros
perity ard the figures he gave amply bore
out this statement. He spoke of the
memorial of the Federation of Labor. that
was presented to Congress recently, in
which it Nwas stated that there were
100000 wage earners in enforced idle
ness. The Judge offered as suggestion
that as there are several millions acres Of
arabic land owned by the Government.
that 1t furnish each head Of family and
each single man of the unemployed GER
tain number of acres, furnish transporta-
ton and build him home, furnish 1t,
give him stock, farm implements, provide
him and his family with clothing and
sustain him for three years until he has a
good start. This. he urged, would get
these unemployed into the producing class
of people. This may be the quintessence
of paternalism, he said. but it was kind
of paternalism in which he believed. The
remedy for financial depression lay in ma
tional, State municipal and domestic re-
trenchment and reform. The other fea-
lures of the program included an able ad-
dress by w. A. Couts of Charlotte on
Financial Depression" which was fol-
lowed by a discussion. A paper by Presi-
dent Angel of the Michigan University,
who was a member of the deep water
ways commission. was read by Prof. Tay
lor, in which the project of deep water
way from the lakes to the sea-" was dis
cussed. President Angel advocated
waterway leaving Lake Ontario at Oswe-
go and going by Oneida Lake and the
Mohawk valley to the Hudson. The pa
per was long and exhaustive one and
full of suggestions, some of which, the
consensus Of opinion of those who dis
cussed them afterwards was, were inn
practicable on account of the enormous
cost that would be entailed. DIR. III. G.
Potter, Secretary Adams, President
Champlin and a number of others fol-
lowed
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
The Child Died.

A case in which the inefficiency of faith
cure was made alarmingly manifest came
to light at Traverse City. Winifred De-
Forest, aged IL, was taken suddenly i'll
Sunday afternoon while attending a
Christian scientist meeting. Medical at
tendance was refused and the case was
treated by the Christian science method
by Mrs. w. Il. Albright. The child died.
Citizens circulated petition for coro-
ner's inquest, and public sentiment is
strong against the mother and the SCENT
ist interested. The coroner's jury found
that the child came to her death by malig-
nant diphtheria and rendered a verdict
censuring severely the mother and Mrs
Albright for refusing to call medical aid
and decided that gross negligence was in
strumental in causing death.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
Guilty of Assault.

After night of wrangling, during
which the jurors were divided seven to
FIVE, seven for conviction as charged, as
sault with intent to murder, and FIVE for
assault with intent to do great bodily
harm less than the crime of murder, an
agreement was reached in the Mccoy case
at Muskegon. The verdict returned was
guilty of assault with intent to do great
bodily harm. Mccoy says he is well sat
isfed with the result, as well satisfied as
a man can be who sees ten years of prison
life ahead. He denies he ever informed
any Of the other prisoners that he would
commit suicide, but states he told one Of
the men he would just as soon be dead
as to be sentenced for life.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
ILLINOIS LIBEL LAW.
New Measure Which Has Great In
terest for publishers.

New Measure Which Has Great In
terest for Publishers.
With but one lone vote to spare the Hi
nois Senate Wednesday passed the bill re-
pealing the libel law of 1895 and enacting
more stringent statute, similar to the
Pennsylvania law. The measure provides
a penalty of 1000 fine or one years i'm
prisonment, or both, for any person who
blackens the character Of the dead or the
living, and also allows the plaintiff to
bring suit in the county where he resides,
compelling the defendant to appear there
to answer the charge. The latter provis-
i'm is departure from the ordinary rules
IF practice. According to custom, the
plaintiff must institute proceedings in the
county where the defendant resides. The
present law Of the State allows publishers
the privilege of retraction, to escape ex-
ernplary damages.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
D0Isfs'a '6FMs
PREss

The voice of the rooter Is now In fuB
bloom. Cincinnati Tribune.
The Philadelphia has been ordered to
Hawaii. Now, Honolulu, will you b
quiet New York Press.
The Kansas Legislature adjourned
without passing a law against appended
tis.-Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The that trimmings case has been de-
cided in Philadelphia, but it remains =
casns belli in most Chicago families.--Ch Obi
cago Tribune.
The bicycle Is said to-be closing the the
aters in New York and it Is making busi-
ness dull also in the cemeteries. Chi
cago Tribune. d.
One strong point in favor of the people
who claim to have seen the airship Is that
1t has not as yet appeared over Ken
tucky.-Cleveland Leader.
Ladies who marry for titles ought to re-
member that as a title examiner nothing
quite equals well-regulated police de-
partment.-San Francisco Examiner.
The time may come when the phono-
graph and the magic lantern will be used
extensively enough in the church to do
away with choir wrangling.-Chicago
Dispatch.
1t is peculiar coincidence that the man
who "hates to see his name in the paper"
is always the one to draw attention to the
fact that it is there.-New YORK CONNER
cial Advertiser.
A Kentucky widow has just raffied off
distillery. Widow, rattle, distillery; how
this combination must have appealed to
the gallant and thirsty Kentuckian!-Buf-
falo Express.
A bill has been introduced in Iowa to
compel every man over 81 to shave twice
every seven days. 1t is evident that some
barber has been elected to the Legislature
in that State.-Richmond Times.
The Supreme Court of Kentucky has
decided that electricity is property. Peo-
pie tempted to pick up live wire that
does not belong to them should take warn
ing.-Boston Globe.
Almost every day cases of wife-beating
are reported, but the whipping post, which
was re-established for the exclusive bene-
fit of these brutes, is neglected.
more American
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
Political Potpourri.


The Ohio man continues to keep his
front feet in the trough. Boston Herald.
The howl of disappointed politician is
about as effective as the challenge of a
defeated prize fghter.-New York Jour
nal.
If the Congressional Record ever starts
a sporting department John J. ingalls, is
the man to run it.-Cincnnati CONNER
cal.
How much better everybody would be if
people would think more of their push and
less of their pull.-Harrisburg Star-Inde-
pendent.
The new Kentucky Senator has been
doctor, lawyer and school teacher. That
is hard combination to beat, and it leads
naturally into politics.-Baltimore Amer
lean.
We infer from David b. Hills remarks
that later on il is his intention to organ
ize an expedition to rescue us from our
over-governed condition. = Washington
Post.
The majority of Americans sympathize
with Greece just as heartily as does Sem
ator Allen, but very few of them make
such a mighty noise about it.-Scranton
Republican.
Now that Roger Q. Mills has said over
his own signature that Senators talk too
much, we may expect series of long and
excitabe speeches in denial of the accusa-
tion.-Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Secretary Long is getting ready to sell a
few of the old-style. out-of-date war YES
sells Of the navy. Here is good chance
for some of the ten-acre South American
republics that are getting ready for an
other revolution to supply themselves with
craft.ESavannah News.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
QUEEN OLGA or GREECE.

She Is the Most Popular Queen in All
Eurp'
Queen Olga of Greece is the most popu,
lar queen in all Europe. There is not a
native of Hella who would not die for her.
Queen Olga is a Russian princess and was
an honorary admiral in the Russian fleet.
Olga is the eldest daughter of the Grand
Duke Constantine of Russia and niece
of the late Gear Alexander III. She is
tall and stately and realizes the traditional
idea of queen in her appearance and
manner. She is blonde, with brown
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
TRADE HOLDS ITS OWN.
Reports Show an ENCOURAGING State
of Thinys.

Reports Show an ENCOURAGING state
of Things.
II. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of
Trade says: NEARLY all will be astonished
TO learn that actual sales in April by
leading houses in each line of business in
the principal cities east of the Rocky
Mountains average only about 10 pei cent
less than in April, 1892, the year of the
largest business hitherto, and were 9 per
cent more than in the same month last
year. Yet this is the summary of 357 re-
ports, each covering actual sales of lead
ing merchants in a line of business in one
of fourteen cities. They are especially
encouraging in view of the great fall of
prices within the five years and with ex-
ceptional floods and other retarding infiu-
ences this year."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
Treaty Knocked Ont.

The Senate Wednesday by the vote OF
43 to 20 refused to ratify the general
arbitration treaty between tie United
States and Great Britain negotiated by
Secretary Olney and Sir Julian Paunce
fote. The rules of the Senate require q
majority of two-thrds for the ratification
Of treaties. Hence four more affirmative
votes would have been required to secure
a favorable result.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
JOE PATCHeN AT AUCTION.
Famous PAGER Goes to c. w. Marks
on N Bid of $4,000.

Joe Patchen, the famous PAGER. with a
record of 2:03, was sold Mt auction for
$4,000 to @. w. Marks. a shoe manufac-
turer, Tuesday morning in the Dexter
Park horse exchange at the Chicago stock
yards. Nearly 5000 horsemen and spec
tators packed the amphitheater and cheer
ed the rival bidders in their efforts to win
the prize When David McFcat of Phila
delphia. In charge of the Splan-Newgass
sale, finally. after twenty minutes of auc-
pioneering. knocked the horse down to Mr..
Marks for n sum fully $4,000 greater than
that of any sale ever before effected In
the stock yards district. the crowd Justify
yelled its approval for almost five min
utes.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
HANDY WITH A KNIFE
GEORGIA. EDITOR MAKES SOME
CUTTING REMARKS.
Makes ratters of an Assailaut's Coat
-cremated at eea-Greece Appeals
90 the Powers-cheering Condition
OF Affairs In Com merciai Circles.


There has been i'll feeling between w.
W. Wilson, editor of the Buford. Ga.
Plowboy. and Marshal w. c. vandergriff.
vandergriff threatened to cowhide the edi-
tor. Friday they met in train. Van
dergriff had no rawhide, so he hit the edi-
tor with his fist from behind. The edi-
tor is slight and active and the marshal
stout and slow of movement. The editor
had knife. When the combatants were
separated the marshals coat was cut in
tatters. but he received no serious wounds.
No arrests are likely, but it is believed
the marshal will not again try to change
the editorial policy of the Plowboy. u.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
Grant.a MemnriaI

Chicago got the Worlds Fair, but ID
didn't have the Grant Monument Day
Buffalo News.
Gen. Grant belonged to every State in
the Union, and it was Grant week in all
Of them.-Boston Herald.
Sir Julian Pauncefote appeared in sim
pie citizen dress while visiting New York
Once in while even an Engiishman likes
to imagine himself free born son of the
republic.-New York Commercial Adver-
tiser.
Mayor Strong Of New York called for
the American flag on Grant Memorial
Day--the flag everywhere. Across every
flag that snapped in the wind that day .
grateful nation saw In snnburpt radiance;
Let us have peace. --Chicago Intes
Ocean.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
Holds Them OFF a Year.

An order prohibiting pension claimant
whose claim has been adjudicated, either
favorably or unfavorably, from filing pa
pers for its reconsideration If disallowed
or for an increase If pension has been is
sued, until one year from the date of the
previous consideration of the case, is con-
templated by the commissioner of pen
sions and may be issued soon.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
stockyards Investigation Likely.

The taking of testimony in the stock
yards hearing on the allegation of the
stock yards officials that the enforcement
of reduced yardage rates, as proposed by
recent Kansas legislation, would render
the business Improbable, was resumed
at Kansas City, No., Friday. There is a
strong probability that the Stock Yards
Company will ask for continuance Of
the inquiry in Chicago and East st. Louis,
Ill. The company wishes to make com
parative showing to support its claim that
the law is not reasonable.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
FORGOT TO SAY GOoD.BY.
italian Banker in Pittsburg Suddenly
Dtsappears.

A. G.. Fontani, who went to Pittsbure
from New York six months ago and open.
ed an Italian savings bank on Penn ave.
nue., has disappeared. The banking room
which had been fitted up in luxurious
style, has been dismantled and the name
removed from the door. The bank did a
large business, the deposits, it is claimed,
exceeding $4,000 a month. Twelve war
rants for embezzlement have been sworn
out for his arrest. Besides the individual
depositors four societies kept their funds
in the bank.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
ora soldier necanitnted.

An unknown man with his head cut of
was found on the Rio branch of the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy. He had
been run over by a passenger train. He
had some war songs in his pocket. 1t Is
supposed he was on his way TO attend the
Grand Army of the Republic reunion.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
Union Bread Label Barred.

At the convention of the international
Bakers at Cleveland, the union refused
to permit the use of the union label by any
branch of the baking trust. A resolution
protesting against the reelection of Sam
uel Gompers as president Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor was defeated.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
FIRE LIKES THE GOVERNOR.

Alabama's Chief Executive Is Forced
to Escape at Night from a Blaze.
Gov. Johnston of Alabama and his wife
seem to be fated to have to escape often
from fires. For the second time in a
month they have been forced to flee from
a blaze in the Exchange Hotel, Montgom-
cry, where most of the State officials and
legislators live. There were sixty or
eighty guests who escaped without in
jury
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
They Have Two wixe.

The sentence of w. ]. Burke, a train
man on the Pennsylvania Railroad,
brought out the fact that number of
men similarly employed, between Pitts
burg and Altoona, have wives in both
cities.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
Three Are Indicted.

Indictments were found by the grand
jury at Chicago against these men: Chas
w. Walters, ex-grain Inspector, for per-
Jury while a witness before the grand
Jury; Dwight w. Andrews, ex-grain in
spector, for embezzlement; Benjamin r.
jenkins, former cashier of the grain in
spector, for larceny and as accessory after
the fact
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
Taken to Prisnn.

Joseph Dunlop, the Chicago publisher
convicted of illegal use of the mails, was
taken to Joliet to begin his two years
penitentiary sentence Tuesday.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

There Is no money with which to close
the Arkansas crevasses on the levees,
and the farmers refuse to feed their idle
hands. The merchants decline TO carry
jmittee reports that 1000 PERSONS are in
danger Of starvation
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
General Strike Nav Occur

Advices from Upper East Tennessee
and Southern Kentucky show that a
general strike in all the coal mines in
that section will probably occur during
the next few days. The cause Of the
trouble is a general reduction of Is per
cent