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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-25
WANDERERS OF THE SEA.

Nearly all of the old-time pirates
have disappeared from the seas, but
there are yet many ocean marauders
that are almost as much dreaded as
these outlaws of the black flag. Often
times when ship goes down at sea it
is deserted by it's crew and left ut the
mercy of the waves. If it is wooden
ship and turns over in just the proper
way or fails to fill entirely, it will
sometimes float for years, the sport of
every storm. 1t is then known as q
derelict; and every seaman fears it,
for should he steer his craft into it on
some dark night it might stave a hole
in his prov, and derelict and ship go
down together. There is no chart
that can place these wanderers, no
telling just where they may be, and
they are therefore doubly dangerous.
Oftentimes derelict will remain
wandering about the ocean for many
years. 1t will get into the gulf stream
and be swept across the Atlantic, and
up to the coast of England; then it
will sweep down the shores of Europe
in the vast ocean eddy, recross the
Atlantic and 60 northward again in
the gulf stream. Every mariner that
sights it reports to the naval author
tiles and il is marked on the monthly
charts so that ship captains may look
out for II. Sometimes, if it is a big
derelict, gunboat is sent out on .
chase to look for it, and If it is found
the sailors charge it with dynamite
and it Is blown off the face of the seas
forever.
Only last week an American vessel
making the port of Bristol, England,
reported the wreck of the British
steamer Furtor, which is drifting rs a
derelict across the Atlantic, and an
English warship will no doubt be sent
to blow it up.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-25

In Brookline, Mass, where, 1t seems,
many novel educational schemes take
root, history Is being taught by be-
ginning with the town, Brookline, it.
self. A pamphlet has been prepared
describing the town geographically.
geologically. historically and govern
mentally. With this book as a guide
the study is made inductive rather
than deductive, the children having
the chance to visit all the pubic and
historical buildings IN tho town, etc.
The pupil who learns what is in this
little book will have at least the rudi-
ments of local history, local geo.
graphy. and local government. He will
gain clearer ideas of the relation OF
things and men around him to the
State and nation. and of the relation
Of present conditions to those that are
past
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-25
HOUSE BUILT IN A TREE.

Years ago Louisiana planter, aptly
named Wildeson, went to establish
himself on the Rama river in Nicara-
qua, where he raises bananas and rub
Der trees with profit. A Mr.. Drew,
who visited him on business, describes
for a southern paper his three-story
house as literally built in a tree-a
sturdy eboe tree-sixty-three feet from
the ground.
To get up and down between the
ground and the house an elevator is
used, so constructed with block and
tackle that the person using it raises
himself or controls his descent by
means of rope.
There is also chicken house sus-
pended from limb into which the
poultry is collected at night. After a
day of free picking and strolling the
feathered bipeds come of themselves
to be raised to their roost.
A good snake story goes with the
rest. Mr.. Drew says: ga thing that
struck me curiously was the sight of
twelve-foot boa constructor gliding
about on the ground at the foot of the
tree, climbing over the roofs of the
laborers' cabins, even entering them,
and in general making himself per-
fectly at home on the plantation.
"'Nobody'd think of harming him,
said the old man to me when 1 spoke
to him about the big snake. He's
perfectly harmless to any one, and he
keeps the place clear of mice and
moles that eat the roots of my young
banana and chocolate trees. Eat
chickens! Never knew him to do such
thing. Still, while they're little, I
don't put temptation in his way, but
keep them in a snaketight coop of wire
netting"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-25
sstructibIe Rubber.

The most reliable of the methods re-
Gently introduced to prevent the break
ing or crumbling of rubber consists In
the occasional immersion of the rub
Der articles in 3 per cent solution OF
carbolic acid. Rubber tubing thus
treated remains I'm excellent condition
for long time. Even rubber bands
given an occasional carbolic acid bath
are practically indestructible.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-25

Ati PLEASURE AND DUTY.
Curved is the line of beauty,
Straight is the line of duty;
Walk by the last, and thou shalt see
The other ever follow thee.
As step by step the hill we mount,
AS one by one we learn to count,
So, word by word, we learn to spell,
And, line by line, to reading we'll.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-25
Tn. Color Of Arctic Animals.

Nature Is a very considerate and
provident protector to her children. In
winter many of the arctic animals be-
come perfectly white and can move
over the vast snow-flelds with safety,
when II they retained their summer
color they would be an easy mark for
beasts and birds Of prey. or the hunt
er's rife. The fox, squirrel, ermine
and other creatures of their class have
dark fur during the summer to CORES
pond with the rocks among which they
live.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-25

Some of the consular Offices OF the
United States have been held by the
same men for 20 years. and Mr.. Hard
egg has been consul In Syria for 20
year,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-25

Over 400 mining companies were
licensed to mine gold In the Rossland
region. British Columbia. last year.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-25
ELsrE's poppIEs.

Elsie is very fond of her Cousin
Charlotte. She thinks no other young
lady in town, or perhaps in the world,
u SO pretty, or wears such pretty
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-25

plighted his .troth to Betty under the
oak: and he knew that the magpiss
had stolen 1t, and that the Frenchman
wore one that resembled 1t.
The first thing that John did was to
call himself hard names: "A jealous
fool" "A suspicious brute!" Heaven
knows what else. Then he melted, and
all by himself in the wood beyond the
house, shed tears, and vowed to find
Betty IL she still lived on earth.
Where he went, of whom he inquired,
matters not. But one day when the
sun was setting in the west, he opened
a little cottage gate to which he had
been directed, and saw at her knitting,
under a yine-covered porch, his Betty,
not changed one single bit. And she?
She looked at him and did not know
him with his thin, sallow face and his
wooden leg.
What may you be wanting, sir?"
she asked.
And he said: Betty"
And she cried out: why, mercy, It's
John Leaf"
Then he sat down on q bench close
by her side.
you know I never had many words
to spend on anything, Betty" he said.
"I'll come to the point at once. know
now that you were true. and no cheat,
and that you never gave my ring to
Monsieur. / found tor my lad did,
for I'm not very good at climbing now
lin the old magpie's nest in the oak
tree.
80 the maybe stole II, eh?" said
Betty. well, they are strange birds.
I've heard they've taken spoons before
row."
Evening journal., 1897-06-30
Silver Certificate Counterfeit.

Washington, June 3O.-The first coun-
terfeit of the new design of silver cer-
tifcates has reached the secret service
bureau. It IS of the 81 denomination
and bears check letter b. plate No. 4.
1t is a photolithographic production and
is printed upon two pieces Of paper. be-
tween which silk fiber has been dis
tributed, then pasted together Much
of the work on the note is blurred and
indistinct.
Especially is this true Of the face Of
the figure representing America" the
imprint of the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing" right end border face Of
note. most of the parallel ruling and
Series 1896" in scroll at the lower right
center face Of note. The seal is much
darker red than the genuine and badly
blurred. The numbering is too large,
and the dark outlines of the original
numbers can be family discerned be-
meath those stamped on the counterfeit.
The back Of the note has dull, faded
appearance. The green ink is a lighter
shade than that used on the genuine.
The portraits Of Grant and Sheridan
are fiat and do not stand out in relief as
In the genuine
The note has the appearance Of hav-
ing been circulated, owing IN a degree
to the soft, fibrous character OF the
paper.
Evening journal., 1897-06-30
standing Of tho clubs.
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Woods, the murderer who recently
escaped from jail and Mcdonald, the
escaped burglar. were captured near
Nelson, y. c.. after struggle.
The well known sealing schooner
Agnes Mcdonald OF Victoria. 3. O.,
Captain Outlet. was wrecked off the
coast Of Japan. All the crew and 4ss
skins were saved.
Robert J. Powley was put to death In
the electric chair at Auburn, n. Y.
The execution was successful His
crime was the murder of his wife on
March at Niagara Falls.
Acting under orders from Judge Ow-
ers Of the district court. a posse OF dep
uty sheriffs raided every gambling es-
tablishment in Leadville, Colo. All the
proprietors OF the gambling houses
were arrested.
Governor Steunenberg is advised that
300 Indians. mostly Bannocks from the
Lemhl agency and some from the Ne
vada. are ghost dancing on the prairie
near Haley, Ida. The settlers are
greatly alarmed and have appealed to
have them removed
Charles Bertrand, known under the
alias OF Colonel Hay, an alleged broth
er OF the United States ambassador,
who was committed for trial on June
10 charged with fraud, has been sen-
fenced In old Bailey London, to ten
years penal servltude.
Evening journal., 1897-06-30
To Preserre Jerser,s Reeords.

has appointed William Nelson Of Pat
erson, William 8. Stryker of Trenton
and Henry S. Haines OF Burlington, a
commission under a law Of the recent
legislature to examine the condition OF
the records of the state and of the diff
ferent counties and cities, with a view
Of recommending necessary changes In
the matter Of preserving these records.
The law under which the commission
is appointed recites that some valua-
bic records have been lost because OF
the poor provisions for preserving them.
and the recommendations that this
commission is expected to make are de-
Signed to remedy this defect.
Evening journal., 1897-06-30
Weather Predictions.
Fair, with southerly winds.
New York Markets.

FLOUR-State and western dull and
lower to sell; city mills patents. $4,000
LS5; winter patents s4S5G470; city
mills clears. $4.6Oq475; winter stralghts,
S49410.
WHEAT-No. 2 red opened dull and
weak under bearish home crop esti-
mates and lower cables, but rallied to-
ward noon; July. 75hQ75%c.; septem-
ber 7Ohd7ONc.
RYE-Quiet; No. ? western, se%e.. c.
l. T.. Buffalo.
CORN-No. 2 dull and lower on bet
ter weather news; July, 2sikc.; septem-
Der. S07s@Slc.
OATS-No. 2 inactive; track. white,
state, 25Q29c.; track, white, western.
t5I29c.
PoRK-Quiet; mess. ss25as75; fam
ly. S9.2501O.
LARD-Quiet; prime western steam,
H.150A20 nominal.
BUTTER-Steady; state dairy, 100
l4c.; state creamery. 1Ql5c.
CHEESE-Steady; state. large. so
&c.; small, 6izQ7hc.
EGGS-Steady; state and Pennsyl-
vania, 11G11hc.; western. 10QiO%c.
SUGAR-Raw quiet; fair refining,
&c.: centrifugal. 96 test. 3ikc.; refined
steady; crushed, 5ssc.; powdered. SC.
Evening journal., 1897-06-30
A CORNELL BANQUET.
arrangements Being Made For n Grand
Reception TO the Crews.


Ithaca, N Y. June sO.-The business
men and citizens Of Ithaca held an en-
thusiastic meeting in Music hall last
evening TO make arrangements for a
grand reception to the Cornell crews on
their return TO this city. The navy
management has sent word that the
crews will probably arrive in Ithaca at
8 o'clock on Saturday evening. 1t was
decided last night to have a display of
fireworks. general illumination OF the
city n parade and a banquet in honor
OF the occasion. Several well known
speakers will be invited to be present at
the banquet.
The reception will be the largest ever
given to a victorious Cornell crew.
Cornell alumni Of Syracuse. Rochester,
Buffalo. Elmira, Binghamton. Albany,
Troy and other cities Of the state will
be invited to be present An active
movement was also inaugurated TO raise
a testimonial fund to Charles Courtney
in recognition of his years of efficient
service as coach Of the Cornell crew.
considerable amount has already
been subscribed to this fund, and the
alumni all over the country will be
given a chance to contribute. At last
nights meeting the work Of raising the
fund was placed in charge Of Professor
Z. H. Hulent, president of Cornelrs
athletic council. and Hon. d. +. Van
Vleet. In case the varsity race on Fri
day is postponed until Saturday the re-
ception TO the crews viii occur on the
following Monday.
Evening journal., 1897-06-30
Must ober court order..

Cleveland. June sO.-It appears that
officials of the United States govern
ment must obey the orders of courts
whether they are engaged in govern
ment business when summoned or not.
Some time ago Major w. b. Stockman
of the weather bureau was fined for
failing to answer a summons TO appear
as witness before Judge Ong Fall
ing to pay the fine. he was committed
to jail, but was almost Immediately re-
leased. He appealed to Washington.
and Judge Ong suspended the fine until
Stockmaa could hear from the govern
ment. Stockman has just received a
letter from Secretary Wilson advising
him to pay the fine. Judge Ong feels
vindicated and is disposed to let Stock
man or with the costs.
Evening journal., 1897-06-30
Consuls Nominated.

Washington, June 3o.-The president
has sent the following nominations to
the senate: To be consuls general OF
the United States. Church Howe of Me-
braska at Apia and Nukualofa, Tonga;
John p. Bray of North Dakota at Mel
bourne; to be cOnsuls of the United
States, Hugo Donselmann of Wyoming
at Prague, Bohemia; Louis A. Dent Of
the District OF Columbia at Kingston,
jamaica; Samuel s. Lyon of New Jer-
sey at Osaka and Hiogo. Japan;
Rounsevelle Wildman of California at
Hongkong; Charles V. Herliska OF the
District of Columbia to be secretary Of
the legation of the United States at
Vienna
Evening journal., 1897-06-30
searched For Concealed weapons.

Franklin. KY. June So.-The trial OF
Green Dining, the negro who is charg-
ed with the killing Of Joe Conn, a farm
er, has begun. Eishty-seven members
of the Kentucky state guard are pres
ent to protect the negro from the
hands OF a mob. Acting on instruc-
tions from Governor Bradley. Colonel
F. II. Gather searched every person
who entered the courtroom for con-
cealed weapons.
Evening journal., 1897-06-30
LEAD PARAGRAPHS.
Disposed of by the Senate Arrer
Short Debate.
TlLLMAy AND CHANDLER ARGUE.
An Amusing colioquy Between the Two
senators-senator caliinger's Report
Upon the Pension Biil-one Con-
sul's Nomination Confirmed.

washington, June 3o--After tedious
consideration Of the tariff bill the sem
ate wound up with a half hour Of live
ly and amusing colloquy between SEN
ators Tillman OF South Carolina and
Chandler Of New Hampshire.
The former had proposed an amend
ment to the tariff bill providing a 500
head tax on immigrants, and a restric-
tion against all those not coming to the
United States to become citizens.
Mr.. Tnlman made an earnest speech
on the depressed condition Of labor, but
he was soon diverted from his theme by
Mr.. Chandler. The latter. adopting
style of mock gravity, directed the dis
cusslon toward Mr.. Cleveland's admin
istration.
This in turn brought from Mr. Till
man a vehement criticism Of the late
president, while Mr. Chandler drolly
protested against these assaults on Mr..
Cleveland by a member Of his own
party.
When the fun had been fast and fu-
rious for some time, the Tilman amend
ments were defeated-yeas 3; nays, 4S.
The three affirmative votes were cast
by Messrs. Butler, Quay and Tillman.
During the day the senate disposed Of
of IL cents per pound on lead ore be-
ing agreed to-yeas, 80; nays, %. The
other paragraphs considered were Of
comparatively minor Importance.
The nomination of Soren Listoe OF
Minnesota to be consul at Rotterdam
was confirmed.
The senate, in executive session, has
ordered that all the testimony in the
case of Hon. NJ. II. McCord, nominated
for governor of Arizona, be printed. The
order was made on the motion of Sem
ator Berry, Who opposes McCord's con-
firmation.
Senator Gallinger from the pension
committee has favorably reported the
bill providing that Upon the consid-
Grafton of any application for a pen
sion under any law of the United
States the fact that the applicant was
accepted and mustered into the mill
tary or naval service of the United
States shall be taken and held as prlma
facie proof that such applicant was Of
sound body and mind at the time he
was so accepted and mustered"
Evening journal., 1897-06-30
oE1S COLONIZATION soHEME.
Not Abandoned rs reported. but. WIN
Be Carried out. & e. .

~ aNittAAAt NfitsHN B
Milwaukee, June S0-The Debs coloni-
zation scheme has not been abandoned
as has been reported Victor L, Berger.
EDITOR of The Vorwaerts OF this city. who
attended the conference OF the leaders
Of the Social Democracy at Chicago re-
GENTLY, says the whole matter has been
misunderstood. He says It Is the in
tention Of the Social Democracy all
ever the country TO go on organizing
the hope that eventually they Will
Get into power and revolutionize the
social system OF the United states.
Meanwhile. as fast as they get means
they intend to send unemployed people
from the cities to a point in the west
still TO be selected whore they may
aave a chance 20 earn livelihood. The
colonization scheme Is only a side issue
With the Social Democracy, but Mr..
Berger says the press OF the country
have made 1t the main plan Mr., Debs
is In full accord with the plan outlined
by Mr.. Berger.
The latter says there are 100000 un-
employed in the country. and he win
consider his party lucky II IL can raise
money enough to transport only 10000
10 the west There was never any In
lentlon Of forming vast army 20 in-
wade the west In search OF homes and a
livelihood.
Evening journal., 1897-06-30
.MURDEROUSASSAULT
A Perth Amboy Woman Brains
Another With Hatchot.
THEIR QUARREL WAS OVER A MAN.
One Accused the other OF Trying TO At
tract Her Husband - Desperate At
tempt Made to Kill Her Victim.
She Acted Like Fiend.

Perth Amboy, N j.. June SO.--A
young girl, pretty and Of good family,
developed an awful streak of jealousy.
and In her rage assaulted In a fiendish
manner her next door neighbor.
The girls name is Agnes Brett. is
years old, living on Penn street, and
her victim, who is at DEATHS door. Is
a Mrs. Martin Shumley.
The Brett girl buried a hatchet in the
woman's head tried to bite off a finger.
and finally, in an excess OF blind rage.
Jumped on the prostrate body and tried
TO stamp out the womans life. Even
then. not satisfied. she called a large dog
and set il upon her victim.
The two women quareled because
Mrs. Shumley accused Agnes of at
tempting to attract the admiration OF
her husband.
Words ran high, and finally Mrs
Shumley struck the girl in the face.
Struck Her with Hatohet.
The Brett girl ran into her house and
emerged a moment later carrying a
hatchet. Rushing at Mrs. Shumley, she
whrled the hatchet wildly around and
struck the luckless woman Just be-
hind the ear.
AS Mrs. shumley fell she threw out
her hand and struck her assallant in
the mouth The girl closed her teeth
with an angry snap and bit nearly in
two one Of the fingers.
The Shumley woman lay groanlng on
the ground, and the girl in her frenzy
jumped on the PROSTATE form She
then called a dog from the house. and
the animal, inhamed by the sight OF
blood caught and tore the womans
arm almost to shreds.
The shrieks and cries from the shum-
ley yard had attracted other residents
In the street, and neighbors arrived Just
In time to tear the dog away and TO
drag away the Brett girl, who had
stamped on the face Of the unconscious
woman until the features were hardly
recognizable.
Mrs shumley was carried to the
house, and doctors who were summon
ed said that she was in very critical
condition.
The blow from the hatchet had been
enough to make her hold on life pre-
carious, and the attack Of the dog
win probably make amputation OF the
arm necessary II Mrs. Shumley should
recover sufficiently to stand the opera
tion.
DIR. Brace said that, in his opinion,
the wound inflicted by the hatchet
would prove fatal.
Agnes Brett was arrested after a
hard fight with the policemen and TAX
en- to Perth Amboy jail. where she Is
held awaiting the outcome Of her as
/ sault
Evening journal., 1897-06-30
nneen I'M vIsIts thn sennto.

Washington, June S0.-Ex- Queen Lili-
uokalani of the Hawaiian islands spent
some time in the private gallery Of the
senate yesterday, accompanied by three
members of her suit. She first ap-
peared in the senate marble room and
sent her card to Senator Perkins Of
California, who, after exchanging a few
words with her and introducing her to
many of his colleagues, escorted her to
the gallery, where she took a front seat
and appeared to be an interested lis
tener to the debate on lead ore.
Evening journal., 1897-06-30
INSURANCE DECISION.
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Deprived
of Certain Power.

of a Certain Power.
Topeka, June 3O.--Judge Foster, in
the United States district court, has
made a decision that deprives state In
surance Commissioner Webb McNall of
the power he has assumed In prevent
ing certain big eastern life insurance
companies from doing business In Kan--
sas.
The case was one brought by the
Metropolitan Life Insurance company
to restrain the commissioner who had
attempted to stop the company from
transacting business IN this state be-
cause it had not paid certain claims.
Judge Foster holds that Commissioner
MeNall has no right to revoke a COM
pany's license unless the holder Of the
policy has secured a judgment against
the company and this judgment has
remained unpaid 90 days.
1t is understood that this. opinion
carries with 1t the right Of the New
York Life Mutual Life of New York
and the Connecticut Mutual TO con-
tinue business. although licenses had
been refused them on the ground Of
nonpayment of the Hillmon claims.
Evening journal., 1897-06-30
Result OF Butter shipping experiment.

Washington. June S0.-As a result Of
the recent experimental shipment OF
American butter to England under the
patronage of the agricultural depart
ment an order has just been placed
by London firm Of merchants for the
entire daily product Of the Iowa Agri-
cultural college. which was one OF the
two places from which the butter was
taken. The product is 500 pounds
daily, and other merchants are attest
ing in letters the good results achiev-
ed by the experiment.
Evening journal., 1897-06-30
The oueen 70 Reeelye commoners.

London, June 30.-In the house OF
commons Mr. Arthur ]. Balfour the
first lord of the treasury and govern
ment leader. read a message from the
queen i'm reference to the reported dis
satisfaction of certain members of the
house of commons with the arrange
ments made for the reception of COM
moners at buckingham palace last
Wednesday. In the message the queen
expressed a desire to receive all mem
bers of the house of commons. with
their wives. at Windsor castle on Sat
urday next.
Evening journal., 1897-06-30
Gang of Rox Thieves.

Schenectady. N y, June sO.-For
some time past this city has been af-
fiicted with numerous petty burglaries.
Almost nightly stores have been enter
ed and cash registers and drawers ran
sacked. Boys were suspected Of the
crimes, and six OF them whose ages
range from 1S to II years, have been
arrested. The boys are all sons Of re-
spectacle and industrious parents. The
gang was regularly organized. The
boys have been sent to the State In
dustrial school at Elmlra.