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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24


His Trip to Cuba.
Senator Proctor Thursday afternoon
made the strongest argument in favor Of
intervention In behalf OF Cuba that has
ever been made In the Senate. Never
were the members of the Senate so deeply
impressed. Mr.. Proctor made no attempt
for oratorical effect. He had carefully
prepared his address, and he delivered 1t
to the Senate as an Official report of what
he had observed In Cuba. He gave no
opinion as to what action should be taken
by this Government. He said the settle
ment may well be left to an American
President and the American people," But
while he did not make recommendation
In so many words, he left the impression
with all who heard him that he favored a
declaration by this Government Of the in
dependence of Cuba. He declared that
he was opposed to annexation, and, while
many Cubans advocated the establish
ment of a protectorate by the United
States, he could not make up his mind
that this would be the best way out Of
the difficulty. He told his associates that
he believed the Cubans capable of gov
erning themselves, and REINFORCED this
statement by the assertion that the Cuban
population would never be satisfied with
any government under Spanish rule.
There was really nothing new in what
he said. The same facts have been pre-
sented time and again by newspaper cor
| respondents, and have been denounced as
falsehoods. The point of their presenta-
ton Thursday was that they were detail
ed by United States Senator as the re-
suit OF his personal observationsAof a
Senator, too, who went to Cuba strongly
prepossessed with the idea that the condi-
tlon OF the concentrates had been greatly
exaggerated, and who came back and de-
clared that the scenes he had witnessed
were absolutely indescribable.
He said nothing about the Maine except
to state that he had not formed nor ex-
pressed any opinion on the subject Of her
destruction, and preferred TO wait for the
report of the court of inquiry. Autonomy,
ne asserted, was an utter failure. 1t came
too late. There were practically no au-
Economists. The rebels possessed the east
OF the island, and even in the west the
Spanish army held just what it sat upon
and no more.
From many view points the statement
was remarkable. 1t had evidently been
most carefully prepared. Every element
or sersationalism had been studiously
eliminated from it and, except so far as
the facts recited were sensational, it bore
not the slightest evidence of an effort to
arouse the public mind, already keenly
alire to the condition OF affairs ON the
island
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
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The News y

In case of war Spain will make some
discoveries in America never dreamed Of
by Christopher Columbus.
The monitor Terror has four big guns.
but the Puritan has ten. The Puritan
appears to be a holy terror.
The Indiana Attorney General prose-
cutting the Versailles lynchers is named
Ketcham-but he hasn't done it.
1t now remains for Ignatius Donnelly,
who has married his sfenographer, to dis
cover who is going to do the debating.
The Ohio Legislature is wrestling with
an anti-tights bill. And yet some people
say the fight against rum Is weakening.
The Governor of Idaho seeks election to
Congress on a no-necktie platform. Evil
IDENTIFY it's meek or nothing" with him.
Somehow il doesn't seem very consist
ent fer Secretary Day to keep anything
dark longer than twelve hours at q time.
The court which has decided that meat
inspection by the Government is uncon-
consider.
Speaking OF the dogs of war, there Is no
consolation for the Spaniards i'm the fact
that all OF UEcle Sans big guns have
muzzes.
1t is pretty safe to predict that Senior
de Lome's successor will throw away his
cigarette before he sits down on powder
keg TO rest.
And now the disposal OF the reindeer inn
ported by the Government for the Klon-
dixie presents a dilemma-but there are
no horns to il.
Or. Tnlmnge has needed the scriptural
injunction that II Is not well Ter man to
he alone. In a case Of this mort, Gin
functions co.v
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
ROBBERS RICH HAUL.
State Bank of NicSerson, KAN, Lootc
for $4,000.


for $4,000.
The State bank of Nickerson, Kan, was
blown open and robbed the other night.
Three of the men, with masks on their
faces, entered the building, fourth was
stationed ut the corner of the street as
guard After digging into the vault dyna-
mite was placed in the wall and the wall
was blown to pieces. The explosion under
the outer wall did not make much noise,
but when the burglars undertook to get
open the door of the safe they met with a
greater resistance and several charges
were made to break the door. The noise
Of the explosion aroused some persons
who lived near the bank. They instituted
a search as to the cause of the trouble
and were met by the outside guard, who
compelled them to go and sit down on
the sidewalk. The fellows on the inside
did a bad job of blowing up the safe door,
rs they blew most of the paper money to
pieces. l.. c. Brown, President of the
bank, says that over $4,000 was taken,
including the amount that was blown to
pieces, which cannot be estimated.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
State News in Brief.


Jerome is to have a creamery this
spring.
The Hodges House at Pontiac has been
open sixty years.
Belleville is to have a condensed milk
factory in the near future.
Forty thousand young trout will be
placed in Muskegon County streams this
spring.
II. s. Tambling of Chicago was badly
injured in q runaway accident at Blu
chanan.
During the season Of 1897 the State
realized $4,051.25 from the sale Of deer
licenses, and the counties $1,000.
Fifty German families will be colonized
on AGO acres Of land in Garfield, Union
and East Bay townships this spring.
VIM. A. Hall, bigamist of Berricn
Springs, was sentenced to two years In the
State prison by Judge Coolidge of st. Jo-
seph.
The four-year-old son of Otto Schaap,
residing four miles southeast of Holland,
was drowned in ditch near the home
The little tot followed an older brother
going to school, when shortly afterwards
being missed, his body was found in the
ditch.
st. Joseph fishing firms are moving
their outfits across Lake Michigan to Hi.
nois. They claim that it is impossible tc
make living in Michigan with the pres
ent legal nets.
Jackson has large number of good
rifle shots among its citizens and there Is
talk of organizing company and offer
ing their services to Uncle Sam as sharp.
shooters.
William III. Hitchcock and wife OF
Clare have gone to Fairport, N. Y, &c
claim a fortune Of $4,000 left by the
death of his grandfather. Hitchcock il
a painter and in poor circumstances.
The clover root borer is troubling tho
farmers of Benzie County to quite an ex
tent. Whole fields Of clover that yielded
heavy crops last season have been swept
clean.
Mrs. Anna Parry, aged 80, was burned
to death in the yard of her home In. De
troit. a policeman found the woman clad
only in her night clothes, which were al
afirc. She died before he could extin
guisS the flames. George NJ. Parry, hel
husband, has been arrested. He says hs
thought his wife arose early TO start The
kitchen fire, but there are no evidences o,
her having attempted this. The keroeen,
can was missing and there were dripping,
Of oil down the back stairs.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
APPROVE THE WAGE SCALE.

Coal Miners AMI Operators Come to
Terms for the Illinois Fields.
The joint executive committees of the
coal operators and miners of Illinois, after
an all-day conference in Chicago, reafiirm-
ed the Chicago agreement and approved
the Columbus agreement in so far as ii
relates to the inside wage scale for coal
miners in Illinois. The conferees also
passed resolution declaring that the con-
tract they signed incorporating the pro-
visions of the Columbus compact should
bind the operators and miners of Illinois
and that no legal demands should be con-
sidered which were not specifically set
forth in that contract.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
Notea of current EVENT..

A full State ticket will be nominated
by the Republicans of Kansas at Hutch
inson June 8. -. = -
Electricity rs q substitute for hanging
is being considered by the Massachusetts
Legislature.
1t is finally settled that the battlesb;n
Kentucky will he christened with water
instead Of wine.
California orange growers have succeed
ed in developing an orange tree that will
withstand a temperature of 10 derree.
and yet yield a sweet and well-aa vored
fruit.
Six thousand painters and Decorator.
OF New York viii demand 81 and 81 so
per day for eight hours work on Anr;I 4
If their demands are not granted n strike
will follow.
A terrific hail storm occurred pear po-
catello, Idaho. doing immense damage IN
stock. The storm was accompanied bv
thunder and lightning and the hail stones
were as large as hens eggs.
The army recruiting officer at Chicago
received an order from the War Depart
ment at Washington to enlist all desir-
able applicants fitted for artillery aud
send them TO Fort Sheridan" Within
FIVE hours after the order had been posted
on the bulletin board over 500 men had
applied for enlistment.
A question arose in the English House
of Commons as to the expediency OF ten
dering the United States the use OF the
British fleet In the event OF war. the inter
ests OF the nations being so closely allied.
II was not VI for consideration by the
House Officially. but many members ex-
pressed themselves as favorable to the
project. ..l.ttt So. ~. a
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to 1915; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $4.25; sheep, fair to choice, S2.5U
to $500; wheat, No. 2 red, $1.03 to $1.05;
corn, No. 2, &c to 20c; oats, No. 2, dc
to 2Gc; rye, No. 2, 4Sc to soc; butter,
choice creamery, lie to Zoe; eggs, fresh,
DC to 10c; potatoes, common to choice,
Doc to 70c per bushel.
Indiannpois-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
$3.50; hogs, choice light, $500 to $500;
sheep. common to choice. $500 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, 94c to 96c; corn, No.
white, Bic to BE; oats, No. 2 white, 29c
to ale. - 49, = ; J,
st. Louis-Cattle, $500 to 1918; hogs.
$500 to $4.25; sheep, $500 to $4.75;
wheat, No. 2, 97c to Csc; corn, No. 2
yellow, 26c to 2Sc; oats, No. 2, &c to &c;
rye. No. 2, 4Sc to 40c.
Cincinnati-Cattle. $3.50 to S.. %; hogs.
$500 to $500; sheep, $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. 2 red, 96c to csc; corn, No.
mixed, Bic to 32e; oats, No. 2 mixed, 29c
to Soc; rye, No. 2, 53c to SAC.
Detroit-CattIe, $2.50 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to A.25; Ssheet, $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No, 2, $3.50 Gee; corn, No. z
yellow, GOD to 32c; oAts, 80. 2 white, CSC
to 30c; rye. Soc to Die.
Toledo-v:h No. 2 red, 0Gc to
97c; corn, No. 2 mixed. 3nc to Bic; oats,
No. 2 white, 26c TO Csc; rye. No. 2, 49c to
51c; clover seed, $3.50 to $295.
Milwaukee--whcat. No. 2 spring, 97c
to 00c; corn, No. 8, 30c to 31c; oats, No.
white, 2Sc TO 30c; rye, No. /, 40c to zoe;
barley, No. 2, 3Sc to 43c; pork, mess,
$1,000 to $1,000.
Buifalo-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $4.25: sheep, $500 to $500;
wheat, No. 2 red, 9Cc to CSC; corn, No.
2 yellow, 32c to 34c: oats, No. 2 white,
31c to &c.
New York-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to $5.25;
wheat, No. 2 red. $1.03 to S1.05; corn, No.
2, 36c to BIC; oats, No. 2 white, &c to
84c; butter, creamery, 16c to zoe; eggs,
Western, 10c to 4?
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
BURN A POsTOFFICE.

Daring Crime of Three Men at Boons-
So, boro, Mo. Cuba, KAN, Visited.
Postoffice Inspector Dice at st. Louis,
No., received details of the robbery OF
the postoffice at Boonsboro, Mo-, by burg
lars, who blew open the safe, took several
hundred dollars in stamps and money and
then set fire to the building. w. w.
Whyte, the postmaster, barely escaped be-
ing burned to death. Three strange men,
ostensibly stock buyers from Glasgow,
Mo-, are suspected. A report was receiv-
ed later that the postoffice at Cuba, Kan,
was entered, the safe blown open and
stamps and money stolen. Three suspects
have been arrested by posse Of citizens.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24

Five Cases Reported MT 81. Lsuis In
One Day.
There was an epidemic OF suicide IA st.
Louis the other day. Alfred keene,
laborcr, took poison because he was out
OF work He died within an hour. Frank
Pedtselke, carpenter, took paris green
because OF dependency. He was found
dend In his room. John Herman. for
twenty-eight years overseer and head gar
dener at the Home of the Friendless In
Benton Park, shot himself through the
temple. He was alive when found, but
died soon after being removed to the hos
pital. He had been sufferer from rheu-
matism. Bertha Siepke, aged I'D years,
an employe.st the Progressive Paper Box
Company, jumped from the third-story
window OF that establishment just as the
whistle blew for the noon hour. She was
picked up unconscious. She had been de-
spondent for several days. Charles Ar
CAST shot himself through the temple be-
cause he could not find work.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24

young man and resident Of Maps, start
ed n pursuit Of them In q buggy. He
overlook them q few miles from 81. Hara
and induced the girl to ride with him, the
father conserving and driving on ahead.
About 8 o'clock the horse which had been
driven by young Ban entered the stable
yard, and lying In the bottom OF the bug
gy was the lifcless body OF Miss Celia.
She had been shot to death. The alarm
was given and search was made for Ban.
His dead body was discovered short dis
lance from st. Hara. The supposition 10
that he shot and killed the girl and then
killed himself.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
WANT oUARANTINE LIFTED.
California Stockmen Fear Their Cattle
Will Starve.

California Stockmen Fear Their Cattle
Will Starve.
Over one hundred thousand head of cat
tie will starve to death in California this
year unless the Government can be per-
suaded to speedily modify the quarantine
lines against the splenetic or southern
fever. Nevada stockmen are DESTROYS OF
purchasing in California and California
stockmen are anxious to sell or send their
horses and stock to Nevada, but nothing
can be done owing to the quarantine reg
ulations against disease which does not
exist in California, which prevents the
transportation of the animals to the north
or to the neighboring State on the east.
Senator Stewart of Nevada and Gov.
Budd of California have both taken the
matter up and representative Of the cat
tlemen has been sent to Washington to
endeavor to have the quarantine lines
moved farther south.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
AN ODD OCCURRENCES.
Albert Hsf Alleged to Have Author
lied a Written Confession.

Albert Hsf Alleged to Have Author
lied a Written Confession.
The San Francisco Examiner says that
a remarkable incident has developed in
the case of Albert Hof, the aged Russian
who is now on trial for the murder Of
Mrs. Mary Clute. Two attorneys Of that
city are trying to sell an alleged confess
sion Of the man who is on trial for his
life. The lawyers insist that they are
acting as agents for Hoff. They declare
that the prisoner will take nothing less
than $1,000 for his self-accusation. The
confession, ii is represented, was made to
Mcintosh, who is now defending Hof in
court. 1t is characterized as an unquali-
fed Geographic confession of not more
than 800 words of the murder of Mrs.
Clute. Albert Hoff denies with all the
vehemence he can command that he has
ever made confession or ever intends to
do So
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
Wait on the Doorstep.

A FIVE months old babe was left on
the doorstep of Mr.. and Mrs. John Ste
Tens, who live ON the Elizabeth Lalse road,
near Pontiac. The child was carefully
wrapped up and placed in a hasket. A
note was attached, stating that the child
was born last October and that a satchel
containing its clothing would be found in
the road near the house. Upon searching,
the clothing was found. A bottle of nour-
ishment was placed in the basket beside
the child.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
Died from Wood Alcohol.

Travellers called at the shanty of Jo-
seph Roundoit, bachelor, and found him
dead in the cabin east of Clear Lake,
where he had lived alone for years. He
was recently in neighboring village and
bought some wood alcohol for rheumatism
the druggist cautioning him not to drink
it. French Joe, as he was called, must
have disregarded the advice. for his death
was caused by the stuff. He was alone
in the world so far as known.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
Had to Read the Bible.

A woman in Lyons has found plan
to get rid of tramps. One came to her
house a short time ago. She being a
Christian, requested him to kneel in pray
err before she would give him food. This
be did after some hesitation. Then she
made him read one chapter in the Bible,
and after he complied, she gave him a
good meal. She has not been troubled
with hoboes since.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
Freight Over chiIkoot Pass.

The Objectionable Transportation
Company Of Portland, Ore, received ad-
vices from Dyea that its upper tramway
from Scales to the summit had been COM
p.eted and that freight is now being
taken over the Chilkoot Pass. The price
of transporting goods from Dyea to the
summit is now about cents per pound.
The cable of the tramway is about 3,4OO
feet In length
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
Salisbury Sick Again.

1t is officially announced that the mar
quis of Salisbury, the English premier
and minister Of foreign affairs, was great
ly fatigued by the recent cabinet council
and return of the weakness from which
he has suffered, following the attacks of
influenza, supervened, with the result that
his physician advised the premier to take
a complete rest in the south Of France.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
wiIIimantic Joins the Trnst.

j. z. Lawton of Manchester, England,
vice-chairman of the English sewing cot
ton corporation, and John II. Dos Passos,
the New York counsel of the American
Thread Company, have completed the
final arrangements for the transfer of the
Willimantic Thread Company's plant at
Hartford, Conn, to the trust. Lawton
furnished $3,600,000 and Dos Passos So
100000, $G,000,GQ0 being the sum requir-
ed to complete the deal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24

theorist. Rather say he is theorist and
fighter combined. He entered the Naval
Academy in 1853 and was sent to China.
When the war broke out he was ordered
home and served under Farragut. AS
early as 1861 he was promoted lieuten-
ant for personal bravery. He ran the
gauntlet at Vicksburg and was consricu-
Gus in the assault on Fort Fisher. For
four years the young sailor never knew
when the next moment was to be his last.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
France,a Fresh Demands.

France has formulated the following
demand: That China shall not cede any
portion of the four provinces, Kwang
Tung, Kwang 81, Yum Nan and Kwei
Chau; that the railway from Tung Chau
Tong ION the northern frontier) shall be
extended via Pase, Siam, into the Yum
Nan province, and that coaling station
be granted at Lei Chau Flu in the Hen
Chan peninsula, north of Han Nan. Thus
far China declines to comply with any Of
these demands
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
steamer SUNK I'm Collision.

The bark British Princess, from Leith
for Liverpool, was towed in to Lowestof'
with her bows stove, having been in col
lision off Gibbard lightship with an un'
known steamer. The steamer which col
lided with the British Princess sank with
in three minutes with all on board.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
SIX Men Injured.

The cighty-six-foot steel span being
placed at the end of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad drawbridge across
the Mississippi river Mt Winona, Mimi,
fell with six men on it. The span had been
moved two feet out to let a train pass, and
while in this position the timbers support
ing 1t collapsed. The six men were badly
shaken up and bruised.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
IMPURE TEA SHUT OUT.
Attempt to Reimport Good, Once Re
jcctcd, 10 Detected.

Attempt to Reimp0rt GOodS Once Re-
jectcd. 10 Detected.
An attempt to evade the new. law for
the exclusion Of impure and adulterated
teas has been detected and stopped by the
tea examiners in the New York custom
house. An official communication was
sent by the appraiser to Collector Bid
well, recommending the seizure Of about
1900 pounds of tea which arrived from
London few days ago. These teas were
found on close inspection to be the same
goods that were rejected by the Govern
ment experts several months ago when
they arrived in this country from China.
IT is supposed that the tea was sent. from
New York to Canada, from there to Lon
don, and thence shipped to New York.
According to the law the teas are subject
to forfeiture
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
New Baptist Universisy.

The home mission board, representing
the Baptists of the North, have just voted
TO begin at once the erection of the build
ings Of the new Virginia Union university,
TO be located on beautiful campus of
about forty acres in the suburbs of Rich
mond, Va, and to cost about 100000.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
spain,s ProposaI Rejected.

Spain has proposed that the United
States join in effecting a settlement of the
Cuban question upon the basis of COM
plete autonomy Of the Canadian pattern,
under Spanish sovereignty, and the pro-
posal has been rejected. Both nations are
now facing each other in a contest Of
nerve. 1t is believed that the Presidents
firm stand will cause Spain inch by inch
to yield to the inevitable without re
course TO war.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
PacIxare of Money STOLEN.

A package containing $1,000 in cur
rency and checks consigned by County
Treasurer Allen of Emmons County, N.
d., to the First National Bank of Bis
marck was stolen between Williamsport
and Livona, two small stations on the star
route from Williamsport to Bismarck.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
Ala for KnIamazoo College.

Kalamazoo College anticipates $780,
900 building for a science hall and recita-
ton rooms. Detroit parties say the De.
troit Baptists will give $4,000 toward the
building and equipment If the rest of
Michigan will give $4,000. Provided this
$4,000 is raised, friends of Kalamazoo
College have promised to make up the de-
felt in the regular college expenses this
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
whip. the schooImaster.

In a little brick schOOIhouse, near the
town of Depew, N. Y, Schoolmastcr
Bowen received terrible beating. His
injuries are likely to prove fatal. The
trouncing was given by George Winters
of Depew. Winters alleges that Bowen
twisted his daughter Minnie's ear and
tore it so that it needed six stitches to
repair it.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
The Snanish Opinion.

A semi-official note issued in Madrid
declares that Spain will not accept re-
port that the Maine disaster was due to
an external explosion and that any de-
mand for indemnity based thereon will
be Indignantly repealed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
Took Carbolic Acid.

Meyer Laudheim, said to be wealthy
tobacco merchant, who went to New York
from Mississippi some years ago, was
found in Central Park suffering from
carbolic acid poisoning. He was takeI
to a hospital, where he died.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
In Insurance Circles.

The Michigan business of stock life
insurance companies last year amounted
to IL ,026 policies, amounting to $2O,631,-
021, and the losses incurred $1,S2O,5 500.
The total insurance written in the State
by life, casualty, assessment and fraternal
companies was So, $50, 7O5; premiums re-
ceived, $4,572,519; losses incurred, ST.
DOB. 90.