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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-08-06
sT.sPAuL,
MOST woRs HIPFuL GRAND LODGE
IA MINNESOTA, A. F., AND A. NJ. 81
H. B. HousroN, Grand Master.
JAMES WooDToRK, Grand Secretary.
81 l3H West Third street.


| P1oNEEH LonsE. No. l. A. F. AND A. M. meets
the first Monday in each month at Masonic Hall
3. W. corner Fifth and Robert streets Master
Masons in good standing Away. welcome:
r.. s. n. HADLEY, ". N
Wa H1I1ARp. &c.,. 194 Atwater. - - {,
MMNEsorA LopeE No. 2 A. F.. and A. N meets
on the frat and third Tuesday in each month at
Masonic Hall 8. W. corner Of Fifth and Robert
streets. Master Masons in good standing always
welcome.
W. T. GAssAwA1 W. NJ.
j. b. D1Ll1NeHAN. Sec. Court House, -.
WV. b. STEVENS LODGE. No. 8. A. F. and A. NJ.
meets second and fourth Monday in each month at
Masonic Hall, S, y. corner Fifth and Robert SITS.
Master Macon in good standing always welcome.
ANDREW JACKSON w. M.
e, P ERECT ASHER LODGE, No. 4. "A. F. and A n
meets the second and fourth Tuesday in each
month at Masonic Hall s. W. corner: Fifth and
Robert St. Master Masons in good standing
always welcome ~ 49,.
JOHN @. A. WILSON W. M.
E. w. CRANcUM, Sec. IS Ceder
BETHEL CHAPTER No. 20 A. M. meets tho
nfet and third Thursday in each 70 onth at Masonic
Hall s. w: corner of Fifth and Robert streets
welcome.
ur DANIEL Roy; q. P.
PILGRIM Co1MAKDERy No. K T. Meets the
second and third Thursday IN each month at their
asylum In Masonic Hall s. w. corner Fifth and
Robert streets. Knights Templar in good stand.
W. T. GAseAwAy. &c.
DANIEL Roy. Sec. Mp. R. P. ,GenI Bldg
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ST: ANTHONY LopeE, No. 2s77, meets the arss
and third Wednesday in each month for the trans
action Of husinets, second and fourth Wednesday,
for instruction. at their hall. Second street. bet
re- s. HARE, n. @.
JANIS A. ScorT. P. 8. p. o. Box IS
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Woman Il mistress Of the aft q On.
differing tho life ofa pszoR, O, whom
abe depends. Gosthe.
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Our Ubiquitous Reporter and Served ur
in Dainty Style for the .Delsctation OF
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MINNEAPOLIS.
OOINGS IN AND ABOUT TAh
GREAT "FLOUR CITY," Il.

Matters social, Religious and General
Which Have Happened and are to Happen
Among the People Of the City on the
Fall>> - III b. .at Ea
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ST. JANES, A. II Z. CHURCH.

ST. JAHES, A. II i. CHURCH.
Cor. Fuller and Jay streets.
SUNDAY sE8v1o1s: II 80 4. H.; 20 ?. L.. w.
kesd.y prayer meeting, 800 r. 4. Paster !.ate q
Chursday. Weddings, funerals md ~ 6ok .
CMded On uotieo.
REV J. c. ANDERSON, Pastor.
PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH.
Cor. 18th and Cedar.
SUNDAY SERVICES: Preaching at 100 4. L.
and $50 P. M. Sunday at 1890 O'Clock. Wednes.
day evening general prayer meeting. Friday
evening study Sunday. School lesson. Funerals
and weddings promptly attended
REV. D. s. oRNER, Pastor.
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ST. PHILIPS EPISCOPAL MISSION
81 Rice street. bet Aurora and University.
SUNDAY SERv1cIs: Morning Prayer, Litany
and Sermon 11:00 A. 4, Sunday School and Child
ren's Vespers 90 p. H.; Evensong and Sermon
e:o ?: ~ H; Wednesday Evening Prayer, and
Brotherhood Of st. Andrew 500 p, L.. All aYS
cordially invited. Seats free.
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CHICAGO.
THE "WORLD'StFAIR CITY" VIEW
ED BY THE APPEAL MAN.

Compilation of Number Of Happenings,
Social and Otherwise, Among the Afro
Americans Of the secsod City Of This
Glorious Union.
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REV. D. 8. ORNER, Pastor.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-13

has, after almost three years of dramatic
history, at last paid the penalty of his hor-
rible and revolving crimes. Durrant was
hanged Friday in San Quentin prison, and
when the hangman sprung the trap he
rung down the curtain on what has been
one of the longest, most exciting, sensa-
tional and sharply contested murder trials
in the history of American criminal law.
While Durrant was convicted of but one
murder under the law, he was held re-
sponsibe by public opinion for the MUIR
der of both Blanche Lamont and Minnie
Williams, and il is felt that his death
eXpiates one crime as much as the other.
He kept up his remarkable nerve until
the last and died protesting his innocence.
On April 3, 1895, Blanche Lamont, a
member of the Sunday school attached to
the Emanuel Baptist Church, suddenly
disappeared from the residence of her
aunt, with whom she lived. Nine days
later Minnie Williams left her home in
Almeda to attend n meeting of young peo-
pie, and like Blanche Lamont, she failed
to return. The following day, April 13,
the body of Minnie Williams was found
in the library of Emanuel Baptist Church.
1t was terribly disfgured. and gave evil
dences of the girl having given her slayer
a fearful battle before she yielded up her
life.
The machinery of the law was put in
motion. Detectives, with hardly any cew
to work upon, set out upon their task. In
some way the finding OF Miss Williams
body was linked with the disappearance
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-13
BORN AMID GREAT FEAR.
Autonomy in Cuba Begins Under
Threatening Cloud.

lhTedteHluR NlOuus
Autonomy was formally implanted in
Cuba Saturday morning by the admins
tration Of the oath of fidelity to Spain and
the new constitution to the members Of
the colonial cabinet. Only four members
were present, Senor Dolz, minister of pub
lie works, being in Spain, and Senor Go
win, minister of the interior, not having
arrived from the United States. The
new regime was ushered in under threat
ening auspices. 1t is believed that an out
I break against autonomy was only avert
ed by extraordinary military precautions.
The Government had been in possession
for several days of information that trou-
bic might be expected on New Years
eve, the signal for an outbreak being the
ringing of bells at midnight. Precaution-
ary measures were taken with great Sc
crecy, but enough became known to con-
vince the intransigentes and the turbu-
lent element of the utter futility of the
success of a demonstration.
Much bitter feeling was manifested over
the action of the Government. The in
transigentes declare that the end is near
when the weapons of the Spanish soldiers
are turned against the only loyal Span
luTub III SuDd, anu uSk III is W
be thrust down their throats with the
bayonet.
Marshal Blanco, the captain general,
escorted by number of high Spanish Off
cials, the consular corps, army and navy
officers, politicians, etc, reached the
throne room at 8 o'clock a. IN. A new
Bible was open on n table, and upon it
the secretaries took the oath of fidelity
to the queen, the monarchy and the Span
ish Government. placing their right hands
on the Bible and kneeling as they repeat
ed the words required. Senor Galvez,
president of the cabinet, was first sworn
in, and then the oath was administered
to the others.
After the conclusion of this ceremony
all present attended the celebration of
mass by the bishop in the chapel of the
palace. All present knelt down at the
elevation of the host, except the British
and German consuls. At the conclusion
of the ceremonies the captain general re-
mitted the death penalty imposed upon
persons who had been convicted of COM
mon crimes. Gable messages of congrat-
ulation were exchanged during the day
between Senor Sagasta, premier of Spain,
and Marshal Blanco.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-13
CRAWLING, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY Is. lsse
OHIO SOLONS MEET.
LEGISLATURE CONvENES IN
REGULAR SESSION.
Foraker Bushnell Men Organize Both
Houses : Mason Elected Speaker
Amid Scenes of Wild Excitement
Much Interest in Sena toria1 Contest.
Buckeye La awmakers.

buckeye Wmukcrss
The Ohio Legislature convened at 10
o'clock Monday morning Owing to the
senatorial contest unusual interest was
taken in the organization of both houses.
In the hall of the House the widest
scenes were witnessed during the first
hour of the session. All of the 100 men,
bers were in their seats. After the name
of Boxwell had been presented as the
regular Republican candidate for speak
er, the name of Representative Mason,
Republican, was presented by Representa-
tive Jones, Republican, and seconded by
two other Republicans. The Democrats
did not participate in the speaking. As
the ballot proceeded there were loud
cheers as the doubtful members responded
to their names, and when the roll call
approached the close and Mason secured
the necessary majority there was long
demonstration that delayed the official an
nouncement of the vote. The first ballot
resulted: Mason, Sc; Boxwell, 81. The
combine then completed the organization
of the House.
There was also much excitement over
the election Of a speaker pro tenn. Speaker
Mason had been all along openly opposed
to the reelection of Senator Hanna, but
John i. Griffith of Union County had
been claimed by both sides. The Hanna
men say they counted on him till he was
nominated Saturday night by the COM
bine for speaker pro ten. When Repre-
sentative Griffith cast his vote for Mason
for speaker there was wild scene and
the excitement continued till Griffith was
elected speaker pro TEN. by the same vote
as that for speaker.
The morning sessions of the Senate and
the House caused no surprise at the
Hanna headquarters or the opposition
headquarters. The demonstrations of re-
joicing at the latter place were beyond
description.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-13
NEW MENACE FOR ENGLAND.
British Possessions in Africa Threat.
encd by Rival Nations.

The Cairo correspondent of the London
Daily Mail says, as part explanation Of
the British advance up the Nile, that it is
believed French expeditions have arrived
quite close to Khartoum. According to
the same authority, the British force will
be commanded by Maj. Gen. Sir Francis
Grenfelt.
The Rome correspondent of the Daily
Mail says: Il learn from private sources
that the Italian foreign Office has receiv-
ed information that Emperor Menelek
has summoned the Abyssinians to arms
in support Of the French enterprises in
equatorial Africa, and especially the plans
of the Russian, Count Deontieff, governor
of the equatorial provinces of Abyssinia.
'Menelek himself is setting out ut the
head Of an army, and 1t Is believed the
movement marks an expedition against
the Anglophile Ras Mangascia, whose
province, Tigre. the negus wishes to an
mex. l also hear that Menelek, calculat-
ing upon the remissness of the Italian
Government, purposes an advance toward
the coast"
A dispatch from Cairo, via Paris, on
Friday announced that a French expcdi-
ton had occupied Fashoda, on the Nile.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-13
Killed Probably by Tramps.

James G. Robert found the body of a
man on his front porch in Monroe, which
was identified as that of James Smith OF
Detroit. There was cut on the fore
head that reached but did not penetrate
the skull and swelling upon the back OF
the head, probably caused by a blow. me
coroner and an assistant followed tran
of blood from where the body was found
westward TO the Flint and Pere Mar
quette Railroad crossing. distance OF n
mile but could get no clew to guide them
in ascertaining in what manner Smith
received his injuries. There is a suspi-
cion that he was victim of gang of
tramps that make a business of holding
up persons and beating their way upon
freight trains between Detroit and To-
ledo.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-13
State News i'm Brief,

Nickel-in-the-s machines flourish at
Allegan.
The projected new theater at Jackson
has fallen through.
After several years Of prohibition Meta
mora is to have a saloon.
III. ]. Pelton of Oakwood was bitten by
a dying dog and he fears hydrophobia.
The firm of L. J. Haddrill & Co, at La
peer, has dissolved, Mr.. Haddrill retiring
Ed. Carr of Clio was probably fatally
injured by q falling tree at Gliddens
camp.
Major n. s. Boynton of Port Huron
will spend the remainder of the winter in
Florida.
The steamer City of Duluth went
aground on a bar 700 feet out from the
piers at st. Joseph.
Enos III. Kimmel, aged SO, who lives
near Alma, has a record OF five mar.
riages in thirty years. All of his wives
are either divorced or dead.
There are yet $4,000 acres to be home
steaded in Ogemaw County, and fifty-four
settlers have squatted oil State delinquent
tax lands ip Logan township.
Rev. John G. Carman Of Sault Ste
Marie has accepted call TO the Baptist
Church at Traverse City. and will begin
work in his new field Immediately.
The work of extending the Butler
street dock Mt Port Huron Is completed.
Tho extension resulted in n bitter legal
fI which was decided n month ago.
Cadet Roscoe Peterson, who escorted
Miss Crane, the actress, to the swell par
ty at Charleston, when society ladies ask
ed for Miss Cranes retirement, is a Cold
water boy.
The III. l,. G. Society of colored people
Mt Pontiac have just celebrated the T2d
anniversary of the birth of the first col
orcd child in Oakland County, with a
'possum banquet.
Bay City has agreed 10 furnish a water
supply Mt n satisfactory price, and fire
protection IL the United Alkali Co. of
Great Britain will locate on the McGraw
property in that city.
The Port Huron electric light works,
recently destroyed by FIRE. are again in
perfect and complete working order.
Plans for n new and absolutely fireproof
building are being prepared.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-13

OF Blanche Lamont A diligent search
was instituted. Every nook and corner
OF the church was searched, and on the
following day the police discovered Miss
Lamont's body in the dusty belfry Of the
church. The method and manner of hcr
death was identical with that Of Miss
Williams. San Francisco was horrified.
The police were astOunded ut the enor-
nifty OF the crime, but kept to their work
assiduously.
They learned that Theodore Durrant
was friendly with the two girls, and that
Blanche Lamont was last seen alive in
his company. He was promptly arrctscd
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-13
TeIegraphic Brcvities.

There is an effort in New Jersey to unite
the two branches of the Hibernians.
William Schoenlank, the consul general
of the Central American republics, is dead
TT Berlin.
Engineer Patterson was killed in col
lision on the Southern Pacific Railroad
near Benson, Ariz.
Fire in the business portion Of Pater-
son, N. j., destroyed property OF the
value of $4,000, about equally divided be-
tween the building and the stock Of ten
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-13
State Treasury Receipt.

In circular issued by Auditor General
Dix, the total receipts to the State treas.
ury to date is given at $4,0T4,Ool.3l and
the total expenditures 5000. .I1I.oI, OF
which 81 ,004 ,6S4. .46 was paid for the sup
port of the primary schools, the disburse,
ments having required the issuing and
signing of 1881 warrants. The number
Of official letters received to date was oo,-
514, the number of descriptions of land
returned, 175,000, the number of deeds
issued by the State, 12,555. The several
State institutions have received S2,3lS,IS'
and disbursed $3,36T ,57T. The number OF
employees of the State institutions is given
Mt o9O3.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-13
Dam Cut Ont by the Sheriff.

Armed with an order issued by Judge
Smith, the sheriff of Eaton County went
to Duck Lake with force of men and
removed the dam in the outlet This will
lower the water in the lake three feet,
but will drain hundreds of acres of land
which have been entirely submerged at
the upper end of the lake. five miles from
the outlet. The case was opposed III
court by the Duck Lake Resort Company,
which will suffer much damage by the ac-
tion Of the court.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-13
though first reports gave as many as
thirty killed

though first reports gave as many as
thirty killed
Great as is fhs. horror, il seems almost
miraculous that more were not killed.
Writing OF the disaster a newspaper man
who went down into the pit says: "The
writer was hnrled backward into the pit
and underneath tine falling timbers. When
the ar cleared OF the dust and the bright
chandelier immediately overhead shone
into the death pit, a ghastly sight met
the eyes Faces gashed and covered with
blood were everywhere to be seen. The
drawn eountenanc.s of those who suffer
ell internally and were i'm the throes OF
death were Also among the number. Old
men, with gray hair and boards matted
with blood, hay pinned i'm the heap, along
with small boys, distorted with pain The
clothes and faces of all were ashy with
the dust OF riasser and added to the hor-
ror OF the scenc- From above me, blood
from those Killed and injured began to
tricklc, and that, with the cries of the dy-
ing for delivcrance from their pains made
aa inipressiou oR me which I shall never
forget"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-13
COLONEL ARANGUREN.

Daring Young Cuban Commander
Who Ordered Ruix's Execution.
Col. Ncstor Arangnren, about whose
personality SO much interest centers be
cause he met Col. Ruiz's offer OF peace
by ordering his execution, is one of the
younger and most daring of the Cuban
leaders. He is i'm command OF a dctach-
ment on the outskirts OF Havana, and
much has he worried the Spaniards
Aranguren's most daring piece Of work
was raid into the town OF Guanabacoa,
a suburb Of Havana, across the bay. He
held possession of the place for several
hours, despite the fact that it contained
a strong Spanish garrison. He laid plot
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-13
A Serious Accident.

Margaret, the 13-year-old daughter of
Capt John Mcleod of the steamer Osce-
ola, running between Muskegon and Mil
waukee, met with distressing accident.
The family were moving into residence
on Webster avenue. Mrs. Mcleod found
a dish containing some unknown liquid
and went to throw it outdoors. AS she
did so the girl was just coming into the
house and received it in the face. She
was terribly burred about the eyes.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-13
Extra Legislative Session.

There is no longer any doubt in official
circles at Lansing that Gov. Pingree has
decided to call an extra session of the
Legislature for the consideration of rail
road taxation bills. Several of his ap-
pointees freely concede this to be so, and
set Feb. 1 as the dDy for the session to
convene. 1t is now the purpose of the
Governor to hold the members to the one
question of railroad taxation. Gov. Pin
gree was nominated and elected on this
iSsup
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-13
Dies OF OYertraininp.

Henry L. Becker of Hesperia died in
Lansing of combination of ailments
brought on by excessive training for ath-
letic sports. He was an agricultural col
lege senior, and was the best athlete in
the institution. He trained hard, but not
discreetly. Last year he was injured in
wrestling match, but upon recovering,
engaged in athletics as earnestly as be-
fore. He was 81 years old.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-13
Convicts to Make Shirts.

Wallington Bros. of Albany, n. Y, is
the firm which has closed contract with
the Ionia prison board for 300 convicts
to make shirts. The manufacture of fur
niture will be discontinued, and novelties
substituted. The shirt factory will start
soon, and will be in charge of ex-Warden
Hatch of Jackson.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-13
LONDON. ONT. CITY HALL.

scene Where Scores of People We're
Prccipitzfcd Into a Death Pit.
Ii now appears that there were but
twenty deaths from the collapse Of the
floor An the London, Ont, city hall, al
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-13

England cxsiitingly declares that she
holds the ksy tn the East but whether
she win nse IL 10 lock herself in or Ger
many OUT reunnirS to be seen. The key
trick msy not work in the present case
New York MsiI and Express.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-13

Edward Clifford was sentenced in Jer-
scy City 70 he hanged for the murder of
William Watson, division superintend-
'eut of the West Shore road.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-13

ST. MARY's CATHOLIC CHURCH--Fazher
II. Webeler. Regular services the iast SannsE
in each month.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-13

will e OF i a 2Nh tn
| al h be anea the earhan the stars will shin
1bAyf American will be seriously hnnhaue nstAHb mdtouea
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beer n Ted
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clip hth lie
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period @ be two
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-13
NEWS OF OUR STATE.
ITEMS or INTEREST TO MICH.
GANDERS

Tramps Kill n Man at Monroe : Re-
ceipts of tho State eTrcnsury-Face of
Muskegon Girl Seriously Burned
Athlete Diea of Overtraining.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-13

WoMEN's RELIEF CORPS. No isl, meeta ON
the 2d and 4th Saturdays at o'clock in tho al
ternoon. MRS. M. 4. HANSON. President
REBECCA WIGHT, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-13

GEAYLING LODGE, No. 3Se. r. n A. No
meets in regular communication on 1nursa.s
evening on or before the full OF the noo@
FRED NARnES. w. NJ
A. TAYLOR, Secretary.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-13

MARVIN POST, No 240. G. A. IL. meets ths
second and fourth Saturdays in each montn-
w. s. CHALKER. Post Com
C. w. WRIGHT, Adjutant-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-13

GRAlLING CHAPTER, r. A. NJ. No I1a--
Meets every third Tuesday in each monih
J. X. MKRz. IL p
A TAYLOR, Sec
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-13

METHODIST PROTESTANT CHUECH-
Rev. w. ii. Mawhorter, Pastor. Services every
Sunday at 40 p. m, and alternate Sundays si
lO3) a. m Sunday-school at 2p. m
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-13

DANISH Ev. LUTHERAN CHURCH keG
A. p. w. Becker, Pastor. Services every Sum
day at 1880 a. m. and 7 p. m, and every wedncs-
day at D. m. A lecture in school room IAN
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-13

CRAWLING LODGE, I. o. o. T.. NO is- :
Meets every Tuesday evening.
p JOHNSON. \. G.
p E. JOHNSON, Sec.