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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
Notes of curreat Events.

Mrs. Booth-Tucker, wife OF Commander
Booth-Tucker of the Salvation Army. be-
came SO III in Brooklyn that she had TO
give mp her work there. and was taken TO
her home in New York.
Ii /, rrmored that DIR. John Il. Hamil-
ton. who was for many years prominently
identified with the United States Marine
Corps. Is TO be made the superintendent
of the insane asylum at Elgin.
Without dissenting vote the New
York Senate passed Senator Mullins bill
providing that persons convicted OF plac-
ing instructions on railroad tracks sha.l
be guilty of murder In the first degree.
The business of the year just closed
was the most rcmupcrative experienced
by the Suez canal. according to United
States Consul General Penfieid at Cairo.
and the traffic aggregated almost $fC.-
100000 In value.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
GOOD GAIN in TRADE.
STEEL TRUST COLLAPSE HAS
ACTED AS a TONIC
Tremendous Orders for Raiis viii
Start Many Mile Into True Activity.
bitter PHI for weyler the Butcher
Crash in Clothing.


X. G. Dun &. Co.'s Weekly Review of
Trade says: Genuine Improvement in
business does not come with rush, like
the breaking of great dam. The growth
for some weeks past has been more en-
couraging, because in nearly all lines 1t
has been gradual and moderate. The rup-
ture of the steel rail and other combna-
tons in the iron business has brought out
n vast quantity of trade which has been
held back and has set many thousand men
at work, while the slow but steady gain
in other great industries has given EN-
ployment to many thousands more, but
the full effects will not appear until in
creased purchases by all these swell the
distribution of goods. Meanwhile, II is
substantial ground for confidence that
months which We're regarded by many in
the money market with serious apprehen-
sions have passed without disturbance
and with steady gains in the position of
the country and of the treasury"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicngo-Cattle, common to prime.
$3.50 to $3.50; hogs, shipping grades.
$500 to 1913; sheep, fair To choice, 500
to $4.25; wheat, No. 2 red, 12c to FAC:
corn, No. 2, pc to 24c; oats, No. 2, 15c
to 16c; rye. No. 2, 33c to 34c; butter.
choice creamery,s17c to 10c;seggs, fresh.
1Gc TO lie; potatoes, per bushel, zoe Ia
Doc; broom corn, common short TO choice
dwarf, $35 to $50. per ton.
lndianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500 10
$500; hogs. choice light, $500 to $3.T5;
sheep, good to choice, $500 to SI.00;
wheat, No. 2, SIC to SIC: corn, No.
white. 21c to 23c; oats, No. 2 white, 2Oc
to 22c.
st. Louis-Cattle, $500 to 1925; hogs.
$500 to $3.75; sheep, $500 to $3.50;
, wheat, No. 2, SSc TO soc; corn, No! yeL
low, 20c 10 PIC; oats, No. white, 10c to
17c; rye. No. 2, 30c to &c.
Cincinnati--Cattle,$ $3.50 to $500; hogs.
$500 to 1918; sheep, $3.50 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, SSc to 9Oc; corn, No. >
mixed, 23c to 25c; oats, No. 2 mixed, lie
to 19c; rye, No. 2, 35c 10 SIC.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $500: hogs.
$500 to $3.75: sheep, $500 to S4.25;
wheat. Ne. red. Soc to SIC: corn. No.
yNtfo". - " -oCs Outrs 4sV. = Wuitts lOC
TO 21c; rye, Doc to 3Gc.
Toledo-Wheat. No. red. SEC TO SIC.
corn, No. 2 mixed. 22c to 23c; oats. No.
2 white. lie to 1Sc: rye. No. 2, 36c to SIC;
clover seed. $40 to $3.50.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., No. 2 spring. TIC
to 74c; corn, No. 3, 1Sc to zoe: oats. No.
white, lie to 19c: barley. No. 2, pc t.
BE; rye, No. 1. 34c to 36c; pork, mess
$50 TO $500.
Buffalo-Cattle. common to prime ship
ping, $3.50 to $500; hogs. medium to
best. $500 to $500; sheep. common 10
prime natives, $500 to $3.50: lambs. fair
to extra, $3.50; to $3.50.
New York--Cattle, $500 to 1925; hogs,
$3.50 to $4.25; sheep, $500 TO s4.T5:
wheat, No. 2 red, SIC to Sc: corn, No. 2,
2Sc to 30c; oats, No. 2 white, 21c TO DC;
butter, creamery, 1oc to zoe; eggs, West
ern, 15c to 1Sc.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
MANY LIVES IN PERIL.
Occupants of Worlds Fair Hote
Driven Out by Flames.

Occupants of n Worlds Fair Hotel
Drives Out by Flames.
Fire in the Park Gate Hotel, Sixty
third street and Stony Island avenue,
Chicago, at O'Clock Wednesday morn
ing dreve ffty-eight families into the
street and inflicted $4,000 damage. The
cause is difficult to determine. The fire
started in the boiler room at the foot of
the elevator shaft, and by that opening
the flames were almost instantly conduct
ed to every floor in the building. The fire
burned savagely, and the first engines to
arrive We're unable to cover all the points
of attack and other alarms were sent in
successfully until the fire had been placed
under control The Park Gate Hotel was
built just before the opening of the
Worlds Fair, and was run until the end
of 1893 as hotel. Later it was remodeled
and is now fat building, with suites of
from three to eight rooms. Its advanta-
geous location, at the very gates of the
Stony Island station on the alley elevated
road and on different lines of surface
tracks, has insured its occupancy from top
to bottom. 1t is FIVE stories in height, 800
feet in length on Sixty-third street and 20
feet on Stony. Island avenue. So early
did the fire start that many of the resi-
dents were still in their beds. There was
no escape by the elevator or main stair
ways, as the fire ragged there most fiercely,
and only the fire escapes on the outside of
the building offered a way to the ground
for children, invalids and women, as well
as for the scores of men who tried vainly
to save and remove some portion of their
belongings. The building is said to be
insured for $4,000. It's total value Is
said to be 100000. The building is one
of the fey permanent Worlds Fair struc-
tv,ra
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
BIG HOUSE FAILS.
Wiiloughby, Hill & Co. Closed by the
Sheriff ON Judgment Notes.

Sheriff ON Judgment Notes.
Willoughby, Hill & Co., the Chicago
clothiers, were closed Saturday by the
Sheriff on two judgment notes held by
the Fort Dearborn National Bank and
aggregating $S1, GIL. The minority stock
holders, represented by Attorney New
man. charge that the filing of the notes
was in contempt of n suppressed restrain
ing order entered by Judge Showalter of
the Federal Court, hint at fraud in the
notes themselves, and say they will have
them examined by microscopic experts to
determine their authenticity. Soon after
the Sheriff's levy Alfred Benjamin & Co..
creditors of the concern for $3, 4O3, filed
a bill in the Circuit Court for. receiver.
and Judge Hanecy appointed Il. Is. Me-
Kee, who qualified with bonds of $4,000.
The litigation in which the clothing house
is involved is primarily the outcome OF
troubles among the stockholders, the Hill
interests in Chicago being arrayed ON one
side and members of the Stein-Bloch com
pany. clothing manufacturers of Roches-
ter. n. Y, who are the minority stock
holders in the Chicago concern, on the
other
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
WANT WORK, NOT CHARITY.
Unemployed of ST. Paul Eenounce the
Relief Fund Distribution.

Unem ployed of ST. Paul Eenouuce the
Relief Fund Distribution.
There was almost a riot at a mass meet
ing of the unemployed at st. Paul, Mimi.
The City Council recently appropriated
$4,000 to be used in relief work and the
meeting was in protest of the way the
sum was being expended. Rev. X. g..
Smith, who has been prominent in the re-
lief work, was hooted and yelled at in his
attempts at explaining the system of dis
tributing the relief. After much excite
ment and many violent speeches, resolu-
tons were adopted which, after declar-
ing the unemployed wanted work and not
charity, further resolved: THAT we will
do our utmost in the next municipal cleo
ton to retire to private life the Mayor and
members of the Council who have dele
gated to charitable organization duty
which they are paid by the city to per-
form" Another resolution, calling for a
committee of FIVE to call on the Legisla-
ture next Friday afternoon with all the
unemployed who can be induced to ac-
company it and ask the Legislature to do
something for those out of work, was also
nassed
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
THEY SEEK WIVES AND PLENTY.
Niucty-seven Bachelors Start for the
South Sea Islands.


South Sea Is1ands.
The brig Percy Edwards has cleared at
San Francisco for the Tahiti Islands, and
with her goes the United Brotherhood of
the South Sea Islands. The brig goes to
Tahiti and from that port will sail wher-
ever the fancy of those on board dictates.
The expedition was brought about by the
publication of story to the effect that on
st. Johns Island, in the South Sea, were
a number of dusky women who were pin
ing for husbands. All the men had been
killed in war and the women were lonely.
A company was organized in San Fran
cisco to go to the relief of the dusky dam
sells and on board the Edwards are nine
ty-seven men, who sigh for the tropical
cline and the easy life in the South Seas.
1t has since developed that the Adamless
Eden story was myth, but the company
organized determined to go some place.
Each man contributed 500 10 a common
fund. The old whaling brig Edwards
was bought and provsoned and the expe-
diton started. The men are provided
with agricultural implements and several
trades are represented. They will look
for some uninhabited island and when
they have found it they propose to settle
dewn to life of ease.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
scafold Gave Way.

While Oscar Il. Wells and William j..
f. Qualmann were repairing barn be-
longing to Qualmann's father at Saginaw.
the scaffold gave way and both men fell
to the hard ground. distance of twenty
feet. Qualmann was badly bruised and
his wrist was wrenched out of place, but
Wells. who is 6S years of age, sustained
probably fatal internal injuries, his scalp
being cut so badly twelve stitches were
required. They were both insensible for
some time from the effects of the fall.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
Larrest in the World.

The largest spectroscope in the world
has been completed by Prof. John A.
Brashear. the famous astronomer of Allie
gheny, for DR.. Hans Hauswaldt, a
wealthy scientist of Magdeburg, Ger
many. 1t will be used in physical re-
searches and is expected TO assist in many
important discoveries. The powerful con-
cave grating instrument is II feet long
and will require room about % feet
square in which to operate il.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
Nest of Thieves Uuearthcd.

The arrest at Seattle, Wash, of Mack
McAlpin, William Laurie and Charles
,Hussey, the latter a 16-year-old boy, has
led to the discovery by the police that
they have run into n nest of counterfeit
ers and wholesale thieves. The evidence
obtained was found in a cabin occupied by
three men, who were well supplied with all
Kinds of household goods. cigars. tobacco.
etc, a great deal Of which has been identi-
~
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
pnno Leo,a snrneasor

Cardinal Syampa. archbishop OF no-
logna. IL looked upon by the supersti-
tious as Pope I,eo's successor. Ills
name means flames up" and the next
Pope Is designated In the book OF
prophecies rs burning fire. Moreover.
he was previously bishop OF Forle.
whose patron Is the Madonna of the
vlre.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
OLNEY STANDS BY LEE.
Serves Notice that Spain Must X
spcct American Rights.

spcct American Rights.
While the State Department has not
backed up Consul General Lee unreserv-
eddy, the administration has taken firm
stand on one question, and that is the
length of time an American citizen can be
held incomunicado in a Spanish prison.
Upon this question Secretary Olney has
authorized Gen. Lee to demand the re-
lease of each and every American who
may be arrested and kept incomunicado
for more than seventy-two hours. Only n
few weeks ago Gen. Weyler informed
Gen. Lee. both verbally and in writing.
that the Spanish Government had. and
proposed TO exercise, the right of keeping
Americans in prison and incomunicado
seyenty-two days if it should be so de-
t.ided
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
Aimed ut Prizefights.

The question of newspaper publications
of prize fights was discussed by the House
Committee on Commerce. and the commit
tee directed Representative Aldrich of Hi
nois to report to the House bill prohibit
ing the transportation of pictures or de-
scriptions of prize fights by mail or inter
state commerce and fixing maximum
penalty of ten years imprisonment for
violation Of the law.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
schiuneer the Winner.

: The six-day bicycle race at Chicago was
finished by the following men in the order
named: Schinneer, 1,7SS miles; Miller,
1,763 miles; Ashinger, 1,I27 miles; Law
son, 1,707 miles; Hansen, 1.603 miles
The prizes were as follows: Fred Schin-
neer, $1,000; Charles w. Miller. $500;
Chas W. Ashinger, $500; John Lawson
''The Terrible Swede," $500; A. A. Han
sen, The Rainmaker," $50.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
Had to Many Idle Mills.

1t is said that the principal reason for
the collapse of the steel rail pool was the
fact that the plants in operation were
paying out $l,OO0,OO0 annually to the idle
mills in the pool. Figuring out that the
shutting down of the mills to restrict ton
mage was very expensive, one or two of
the larger companies came to the conclu-
sion that it would be probably cheaper
to have O. wide-open field at the best prices
ohfainahla
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
GIFT 60 Texas University,

The most valuable donation ever made
to the University of Texas, and possibly
the most unique ever made any institu-
ton, was the gift Tuesday of $4,000
books, valued at 100000. The donor Is
Swante Palm, who has spent fifty years
in the collection of this library.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
Minister to switzerIaud.

Major John l.. Bittinger, editor of the
ST. Joseph, Mo-, Herald, has been select
ed to succeed John l.. Peake of Kansas
City as minister to Switzerland. The
mission pays 5000 year and is one of
the most pleasant, though not the most
profitable, missions at President-elect Nc
Kinley's disposal
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

the United States. No foreign bishop or
priest can legally perform the marriage
ceremony in Missouri until he becomes q
citizen Of the United States.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
Declines TO Delay Action.

The Senate Committee on Foreign Re-
iations met Wednesday to consider the
request of the State Department that the
committee do not press its resolution de-
manding the immediate release of Gen.
Julio Sanguily from Spanish prison in
Cuba. The committee gave the subject
careful attention. but decliaed 70 grant
the request.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
Greece Il Defiant.

King George and his government reit-
crate that II liz impossible for them to re-
treat from their decision in regard to
Crete, which is supported by the entire
nation.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
To Corner Whiskv

August Belmont 4 Co. Of New York
are said to have agreed to finance with
$15,OOO,O0O the consolidation of 5f5 dis
tilleries in Kentucky.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
MICHIGAN MATTERS.
NEWS or THE WEEK coNclsELv
CONDENSED.
Unnatnrai Act OF Dissipated Port
Huron Man-Desccudant of a Princeiy
House Of Germany Kills Himself at
-workmen Hurt.


John Cochlan, Port Huron youth Of
"a years, was lodged in jail, charged with
assault with intent to do great bodily
harm. Cochlan is the son of highly re-
spected parents. He imbibed freely, and
when he .reachsd home demanded money
from his mother. She refused TO give him
any, and he thereupon Knocked her down.
The father was awakened and when he at
tempted to pacify his son, the latter rush
ed into the pantry to get butcher knife,
saying he was going to kill him. The
youth drove the family out of doors, and
then barricaded the door. An officer was
called. but could not gain admittance. and
upon the advice of the family again de-
parted. The son finally cooled down and
the family were admitted to the house.
Shortly after midnight the son again be-
came violent, and the parents We're a sec
ond time forced out of doors. The Off
Ger was again summoned and was forced
to break in the door to effect the arrest.
The prisoner was examined in the police
court. bound over to the Circuit Court
for trial, and upon being arraigned there.
pleaded not guilty. Young Cochlan has
several times been before the police court
on the charge of drunkenness.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
Texos Protect. Tru.t..

Judge Swayne of the United States Dis
trict Court Mt Dallas, Tex, has declared
the Texas antitrust law unconstitutional.
The decision was rendered in suit
brought against the Standard Oil Com
pany.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
German Baron Takes His Own Lit


Baron and Frciherr Francis Xavier
Ludwig Macmillan Van Onyen of
Schloss Johannesburg, Bavaria, aged ~,
committed suicide at his home, 81 Aberle
avenue. Detroit The baron was a de-
scendant of a princely house of Germany,
and also prince of the French Bour-
bons. He was highly educated, and in
his youth became an officer in the cavalry
regiment of the King of Bavaria. He be-
came involved in revolutionary schemes
and fed to this country in 1850. Later he
was disinherited and sworc he would new
er revisit his native land. He married =
German girl in Baltimore. While living
In Lima. Ohio. three of his children died
and his wife went insane. Of late years
he had been misanthrope, and he ended
his unhappy career by taking morphine.
He leaves a married son.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

William Murray died mt Norristown,
Pa, of blood poisoning, due 10 scratching
n pimple on his nose with his finger nails.
Only the day before his neighbor farmer.
George Miller, of Green Lane. died of
blood poisoning. due to cold taken In a
boil under his eye. .4t
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

Must Stop Spanish Atrocities.
Shall Americans abroad be protected?
Is the strong arm of our Uncle Samuel
to BE- stretched to their defense. wherever
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

Venezuelan Consul Herman Meinhard
II authority for the statement that the
Illinois Central Railroad. through its gen.
eral freight and passenger agent. George
II. Lsry, is considering the establishment
Of steamship line between New Orleans
and Venezuelan ports The proposed line
would form a part of the regular Illinois
Central system. Consul Meinhard and
Mr.. Larry have accumulated a mass of fly
ures In reference to the project. Big -Four
interests and other large concerns In the
Mississippi valley are said to be interested
in the project. President Fish of the
INnois Central says that he has heard
nothing of such q plan being even talked
of. "One cannot tell how those rumors
start" said the railroad president. But
rumors like the present one are likely to
crop out owing % our location. Ii ap-
pears to the fertile fancy that we could
compete in good shape with Mexican roads
by the use of vessel line"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
rHIRTY-FIvE SAILORS DROWNED
Entire Grew of the German Tank
Steamer Diamant Goes Down.

Entire Grew or the German TANK
Steamer Diamant Goes Down.
The German tank steamer Diamant,
bound from Bremerhaven for New York
and Philadelphia, has foundered at sea,
and her crew of thirty five men are drown
ed. The steamer Calico arrived in Bos-
ton six days late, and brought the news
that the steamer had gone to the bottom.
Captain Booth reports picking up the Dia-
mant helpless in mid-ocean on Feb. 10,
and towing her coo miles, only to lose her
in hurricane, in which she stood no show
of surviving. The Diamant had lost her
propeller, and had been helpless for sew
.eral days when picked up by the Calico.
After seven days effort to make Halifax
harbor with disabled steamer, a storm
sprung up, the hawsers snapped, and the
vessel was soon lost to sight. The Calico
lowered about for eighteen hours, but her
officers did not see the Diamant again,
and there is no doubt In their minds that
she foundered.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
Enormou, Property Lo.,.


The great food has done its worst in the
vicinity of Pittsburg, and the waters are
now receding. A cold wave, which came
up suddenly, broke the back of the food
and the reports from all points between
Pittsburg and the headwaters indicate
that all danger has passed. The rivers
reached a higher stage than at any time
since 1884. The Monongahela registered
20 feet 9 inches, and the Allegheny 80
feet 8 inches, and after remaining sta
tionary for several hours began slowly to
recede. Hardly point in the Mononga-
hela valley from Fairmont to Pittsburg
escaped damage by the food, and in many
places the high-water mark was covered
Mills, built supposedly out of harms way,
were submerged. Works along the river
were shut down and workmen forced 10
fee from the rising tide. The damage can
only be appropriated, but 1t is not less
than 100000 in the Monongahela val
ley. From the headwaters of Youghio-
gheny also came a torrent that brought
with it destruction to valuable property.
Railroads were unable to move trains, In
some places the tracks being 30 far be-
low the surface that only the tops Of
gondola cars were visible. Beneath sew
eral feet Of muddy water and debris there
are millions of dollars worth of valuable
machinery. What ruin has been wrought
cannot be told until the waters recede.
Eighteen lives have been lost These. are
nearly all distributed through West Vir-
ginia and Kentucky towns.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

ported violations of the liquor law to him,
but he did not investigate the complaints
or cause the arrest of yiolators. The ac-
ton of the Council Is attributed to the
Christian Citizenship movement, which
was inaugurnted by Rev. Il. l.. Buchanan
last summer. t8
A special dispatch from Detroit an
nounces the sudden death of Baron Frci-
herr Francis Xavier Ludwig Macmillan
Van Oegen. Perhaps policeman asked
him who he was and the poor fellow chok-
ed to death trying to tell him.
F. b. Griffin, young man who has been
doing business as the Aetna Manufactur-
ing Co. and Powers Medicated Sponge
Co., was arrested at Kalamazoo on a
charge of sending obscene circulars
through the mails. After an examination
lie was held in $1,000 to appear in the
United States Circuit Court at Grand
Rapids.
While Mrs. James Elliott was engaged
in preparing dinner at Jackson, her gaso-
line stove exploded and her clothing too
fire, being all burned from her body. VIII
badly injured, she will recover. Her b,
bands hands were also badly burned
cxtinguishing the flames.
The executive committee of the Mus
kegon County Fair Association, one of
the few in the State that made any
money last year. decided on Sept. z. 8. D
and 10 as the dates for the next fair. w.
A. Towner and I. T.. Newton were elected
directors TO I'LL vacancies. The feature
of the fair win be the prominent part
which the women will be called upon to
I'LL