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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-08
Buildings Wrecked With Dynamite

Oxford. \. IT.. July 6.-Three build-
ings here. including the post Office,
We're wrecked by dynamite. re per-
sons responsible are known and will
be arrested, One of the men. whose
house was destroyed, declares that the
damage was done as a result of law
suit. which he recently had. An out
building of the grammar school. about
which there had been controversy,
was also destroyed. The dynamiters
then went to the house of w. II.
Evans, with whom one of the gang
had had a quarrel, but owing to the
displacement of the cartridge only
slight damage was done.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-08
Had Heart sewed Up and still Lives

Binghamton, July 6.-For probably
the first time in medical history the
left ventricle of the heart has been
sewed up and the patient lives. Louis
Ginsburg, Jewish rabbi, was stabbed
by a negro and fell dying. Ginsbergs
wife rushed to his side imploring him
not to give up. a physician who was
called injected saline solution to re-
place the blood. The man still lived.
the ribs We're parted and the heart
exposed. Between pulsations, with
lightning rapidity, a needle and thread
was passed through the left ventricle.
several stitches being taken. Then the
patient rallied
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-08
Aguinaldo May Release Prisoners.

Washington, July THE War De
partment has received from General
Otis advices relative to the negotia-
'fions proceeding in Luzon between the
Spanish Commissioners and Aguinal-
do looking to the release of the Span
ish prisoners. General Otis report in
dicates that there is a fair prospect
these unfortunates will be set free; if
not all of them, then certainly large
number. 1t is not known whether the
captives of the YorStown's crew are to
be included in the prisoners to he re-
leased, but 1t is feared that owing to
the different status they will be held
by the natives.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-08
TEXAS FLOODS CONTINUE.
Over Three Hundred Dead. is
Estimated Loss of Life in
Flooded Districts.
WORST IS NOT KNOWN.
Tie FaireSt Part OF the Lone Star
State is Almost 4 Wilderness
Sickness May Follow.


Mud, Carcasses of Cattle and the
Bodies of Human Beings Damage
TO Property May he Over S15, 900,
Oo0--NIany Bodies Not Found.
Houston. Tex. July - Anewspaper
correspondent who has returned from
the flooded districts says the half has
rot been told of the havoc wrong ~.
The disaster Is SO appalling that le-
scription Is not pnssihler After the
20, d, sickness Is almost certain TO fcl-
low. and what week ago gas the far
est part OF Texas Ii now almost a w.t.
dtiucss The waters of the BRACES
lave for six days covered the valley
TO depth of from six 10 thirty feet.
Where a week ago there were on
every hand fields of cotton and cora
and thousands of acres of watermelnns
and cantaloupes, to-day there is Moth
ing Eut Shiny mud and the carcasses
az cows, mules. pigs. dogs an< eats.
maylap humans. for many are miss
tug
'.our party LEFT Bryan at sunrise
adds the reporter, going TO the Naya-
sofa bottoms and to n point about
ts.tcc miles from Millican. There we
encountered everywhere an overflow
from the Navasota, which spread out
fully two miles on either side of the
Houston and Central tracks. Every
thing is under water from two to sew
epttpn feet 1t looked on all sides
like a great lake. and the water was
SO high that for a vast area II sub
merged the telegraph and telephone
ues. The Navasota bottoms are
erfect sea, four or five miles wide at
certain points. | saw hundreds Of
houses there submerged, and as many
more had been swept from their fonn-
dations and destroyed. The planters
OF The bottoms are moving their help
au1 whatever is left of their stock to
PAGES where they can be cared for.
They are all nobly helping each other
and taking refuge wherever they can,
some of them seeking safety on house,
tops.
- lie planters said that the outside
world had no conception of the floods
or losses incurred by the destruction OF
crops. stock and buildings. Almost
every planter has built boats and sent
them through the flooded district to
rencer assistance to the people, and IL
possible save some of their drowning
Slttk. Il tie iDDutu ul>tiitt ltuS
length of more than 500 miles. a
readth Of probably fifty miles, and in
all that vast space damage incalcula-
bic has been done.
"1'he loss OF life will never be
known, perhaps. The bottoms were
roprIated mostly with negro tenant
farmers. TO show the damage done
fhe following estimates have been
made Inv n,eu who are i'm n uoeftion IN
know:
Il ives lost. from 100 10 300 loss TO
farmers, including crops as well as
IKE stock, from $5.000.0O0 to $4,000
600. damages to railroads and country
fridees. $2.00O,0Oo to $1,000, 900. These
estimates take In the whole area. 1t
Is known that more than sixty persons
have met their death Many of the
bodies have been recovered, but 1t is
not believed that all of them Will ever
be found"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-08

Boston. July 6.--1rene Faulkner 25
years old. threw herself from a third
story window in Charles street She
died at the City Hospital from the
injuries sustained. Walter Ovenden.
her lover. IL under arrest. pending an
investigation. He says that during
the woman's call at his room fiiey had
quarreled and she threw cuspidor at
him. She afterward tried to make up
with him. without success. and then
carried out threat to jump OUT OF
the window.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-08
Two Tons OF Gold.

Seattle. Wash, July 6.When the
steamer Humboldt left Dawson pack
train of twenty horses had just arrived
from Eldorado Greek bringing two
tons of gold, worth fully $1.O00.000
1t is said that over half of this amount
came from one claim.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-08
Prominent odd Fellow Dead.

I Fredericktown,, Mo, July 6.--Felix
lG. Gregory. proprietor of the Gregory
House. died suddenly here. He was
an ex. Confederate soldier and prom
linent member of the Odd Fellows and
the Christian Church.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-08
Fire In Gloucester. Mass.

Gloucester. Mass. July 6.-There
was 100000 fire in the heart of the
business section of this city. The Farr
block and other buildings were de-
stroyed. All Were wooden structures.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-08
Was Grinding Giant Powder.

Youngstown, Ohio, July Civilian
Landers will likely die as the result
of foolhardy trick. He attempted
to grind giant powder IN coffee mill.
He is in the hospital with prospects
in favor bis not recovering.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-08

Fredericktown., Mo-, July 6r-Felix
g. Gregory, proprietor of the Gregory
House. died suddenly here. He was
an ex-Confederate soldier and prom
nent member of the Odd Fellows and
.he Christian Church.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-08
McAtee Hanged for Murder.

Carthage, Mo-, July 6.--Jeseph Nc
Afee, the wife murderer. was hanged
in the jail yard here at $50 this morn
ing. His bsdy was cut down twenty
one minutes after the drop fell.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-08
p0PE Ito.

is apparently stronger than he has
been for some time. The report sent
out from London that the Pope was on
the verge of collapse was without
foundation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-08
TIE COUNTRY IN GENERAL
a Summary of Happenings al
Home and Abroad.
THE NEWS CONDENSED.
a Review Of What Has Transpired
of Public Interest.

Richmond, va. July 5.-w. g. Pix
inton, the young lawyer who killed
William NJ. Flanagan. the Republican
State Senator from I'owhattan county,
is in Jail here and Is in state of merry
Gus prostration over the affair."
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-08

Washington. July 5.--It has been an
nounced that King Malietoa Tanus, OF
Samoa, will be exiled to the Fiji Is
lands. AIataafa may share his fate.
This Is to be done because the rival
kings will not agree to quit being cam
didates for office
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-08

Newport, Il. T., July 5.-Admiral
Sampson has hauled down his flag
from the cruiser New York, flagship
of the North Atlantic squadron, and
departed on his frulough of one month.
Captain H. G. Taylor, of the Indiana,
takes command of the squadron.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-08
The pope,s Health Improving.

Rome, July Pope Leo has so far
recovered from his recent illness as 10
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-08

Brussels. July 5.-The members of
the Right in the Chamber have unani-
mously agreed TO the government pro
posal referring the electoral bills to
committee of all parties. The Left has
also assented, with resolution limit
ing the time of the committees de-
liheratons. 1t Is believed this viii
solve the trouble for the present.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-08

Austin, Tex, July THE town Of
Dewey. on the Katy River. Is reported
to have been entirely wiped out by the
food The river Is ten miles wide at
that point Dewey was a small place,
but the neighborhood is thickly settled
by truck farmers.
Brookshre. south Of Dewey, urgent
ly appeals for help. Two miles from
where the river ordinarily flows,
streets are overfiowed. The whole
country Is sea Unless boats are
sent the loss of life will run into the
hundreds. The Brazos River at Sealy
is more than five miles wide.
Flood Victims Dying In the Trees.
Galveston Texas, July THE latest
dispatches from Brookshire tell an
awful tale of destruction and death
by the food 1t is impossible at this
time TO make an approximate estimate
OF the number dead Scenes in river
bottom around Rrookshire are agoniz-
ing. Men, women and children are
lodged in trees and are dying from
hunger and exhaustion. Every effort
is being made by Houston and Calves
ton 10 succor the distressed people.
Rescuing parties are constantly bring
ing cargoes of famished and drowned
people
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-08

Pittsburg. July g. One of the largest
coal deals ever made along the Mon
ongahela River has just been closed at
Uniontown The deal involves about
81 100000 cash and 10000 acres of
coal, extending from Rice's Landing to
Big Whiteley Creek, Greene County
The property has n river frontage of
eighteen miles and is between one and
two and a half miles wide.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-08

Troy. n. Y. July 5.-Afrs. Della NJ.
Loekhart in making balloon ascen-
sion here fell when the airship was
some distance from the ground and
sustained injuries which the physi.
clans say will prove fatal. Her hus-
band, 1t is claimed. forced her to make
the ascension.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-08

Carlisle, Ky, July 6.--Jacques Cas-
seile. the aeronaut. came near losing
his life here. He made an ascension
during the street fair and at the height
of loo feet the balloon burst and he fell
TO the roof of warehouse. He es-
capped with severe bruises.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-08

Humboldt, Kan, July 5.-The Neo-
sho Valley has been flooded by a
twenty-four hour rain, and Is under
six feet of water. Many fields OF
wheat are gone and the corn along the
river will he damaged. g. Brady. n
farmer. was drowned while trying to
save some stock.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-08

Morristown, Ind, July 6-Postoffice
Inspector W r. Fletcher of Indian
apolis, investigated the office here and
fonnd Postmaster H. II. Connaway
5000 short. Melvin Bowman, one OF
the bondsmen has paid S211 ON that
account. Bondsman Charles T. Will
Jams is In the office.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06

The INTER-OCEAN, Of Chicago, of
last Sunday, contained the greatest
number OF columns OF display adver-
Using ever published in the history
OF that paper. This fact evidences
the growing popularity OF the Inter
Ocean, both as a newspaper and as an
advertising medium. Within the
brief period OF one year it has pnsh-
ed its circulation, as well as its
advertising patronage, from a noml-
nal standing to the front rank, by
meaus OF clean, straightforward, Wig.
Orous methods in every department
of its management. 1t Is by far the
ablest and most reliable Republican
journal published in Chicago. The
Weekly Inter Ocean and Crawford
Avalanche, one year, for only 81, so, In
advance.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06

The CENTURY MAGAZINE is re-
deeming its promise to cover the war
OF 1893 as authOrltatively as it did
the campaigns OF 1s6l-65, though the
late and shorter war demands much
less time and space ia the agazine,
and, In fact, as a magazine feature,
the April and May numbers will prac
tically close the series so far as IL re.
lates to active operations. General
Francis v. Greene gives full &C.
count frompersonal experience of the
actual capture of Mrnila, and John
7. McCutcheon describes the surren.
der of Manila as viewed from Admi.
raj Dewey's flagship. Mr.. McCutch.
con was on the bridge with Dewey
during the action. Now that Rus.
sian affairs are so much before the
world, the "Notes from General
Sherman'o Diary" concerning his Wis
IL to Russia have timely interest
"Franklin as Publisher and Printer
is not the least entertaining OF Mr.
Ford's biographical serials. Lovers o.
art will be specially interested ia
Coles stable Interior, exulsitely en-
graved after George Moreland, which
Is the frontispiece Of the number.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06
Mortgage Foreclosure.

WHEREAS, Default has been made in
the conditions of certain mortgage,
hearing date the LIST. day of November,
A. ID. 1884, and executed by James X.
Tarbell and Martha Tarbell, his wife of
Crawford County. in fine State of Mich
igan, to William Corning, of Rochester,
New York. and recorded on the 18th day
of November, A. ID. 1884, at IL clock,
noon, in Liber "a" of Mortgages, on
page 482, in the Office of the Register of
Deeds, for Crawford County. Michigan.
And whereas, the amount claim
ed to be due for principal, interest
and taxes, at the date of this notice, is
the sum of S1075, 20, and no proceedings
at law or in equity having been institut-
ed to recover the same or any part there
of. therefore
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the
25th day Of April, A. ID, 1899. at o o.
clock in the forenoon, standard time, al
the Court House in the city of Crawling
County of Crawford. and State of Mich
igan, THAT being the place where the
Circuit Conrt for the said County o
Crawford is held, Ivy virtue of the pow
er of sale in said mortgage contained
and In pursuance of the statute in such
case made and provided, there win b.
sold at public auction to the highest biz
der, the premises described in said mort
gage. or sufficient portion thereof to sat
isfy the amount due on said mortgage
together with interest and costs, charg
es and expenses allowed by law, includ
ing an attorney fee of S35 90, namel,
all that certain piece of land In tn,
County Of Crawford and State of Mich
igan. described as follows, to-wit:--Th,
west half Of the southeast quarter, Nv
of =. 4. II Of Section Two, (2) TowI
twenty-six (26) Northof Range three e
West, containing eighty (SO) acres o
land more or less.
Dated Saginaw, Mich. Jan. ~. 1899.
EDWARD CORNING. EXECUTOR
| ANNA CORNING. ExEcuTRrx,
JNo. A. MCKAY, Atty. for
Mortgages, Saginaw. Mich,
Jan19wf3
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06

ton, and 1913, 1856, 900 TO the war with
Spain. II each individual paid
pro rata share Of the money needed
to pay the interest on the entire debt
the charge would be about SO cents
year. or this 80 cents would 60 to
pay the cost of the civil war, 10 cents
to pay the cost of the last Cleveland
administration, and eight cents to
pay the cost of the war with Spain.
No greater object lesson on the I'm
nancial methods of a democratic
and of a republican administration
could be found than that is furnished
BY the issues OF bonds under the last
Cleveland administration and under
the present administration. The an
nual interest charge on the bonds is.
sued by the Cleveland adj inistrati ion
When the country was peaceful and
ought to have been prosperous, Is
s1l.492,616, while the annual interest
on the bonds Issued by the Mckinley
administration TO fight successful
war. amounts to only IS, s0O,9s We,
the amount OF bonds issued by the
democrats only exceeded the amount
issued by the Republicans by $685..
$4,000. Mckinley sold percen,
bonds to the people, Cleveland sold
| Al per cent bonds to q syndicate OF
bankers. The total OF our publ,
debt is mere bagatelle compared
with our wealth and resources. Tn,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06

1t must make the gorge of the old
school democrats rise when Populists
get up In Democratic convention
and pataonizingly say that they will
stand by the Democratic party Sc
long as it remains true to the princi.
pies Of Populism.-Bay City Tribune.
Whoever heard of the gorge of a
Democrat rising. They favored sla-
very and polygamy; were opposed to
the suppression OF the rebellion; were
"copperheads" then as they are now;
favor silver for coin, now, instead oil
gold, and champion all the idiosyn.
cies Of Pingree, which they formerl,
opposed. Their gorges never rise
II anything the tendency is down
waid.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06

Our army which Is driving the Fill
lipinos before them, and at the same
time making good Fillipinos OF a
large number of them, is more than
twice as large as was that under Gen.
Taylor, at Buena Vista, Mexico. 1t
may meet with further resistance,
but will accomplish the object Of the
campaign. The Fillipinos may be
brave, second Washingtons, accord
ing to the Free Silverltes, but they
cannot retard the march OF the agents
of civilization.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06

Were liable to create sad havoc among
our troops mt Cuba. but there Is an
element In our midst that Is equally
Ms destructive to property as bullets
are to human life. Breastworks and
Notifications protect our boys from
shot and shell. hut the Grand Rapids
Fire Insurance Company protects all
from loss ny the rnvagcs Of the fire fend.
The Grand Rapids Fire Insurance
Company does the largest business in
Michigan Of any Michigan Company.
o. Palmer, Agent, Grayling.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06
Mortgage Foreclosure.
Whereas, Default has been made

Whereas, Default has been madei n
the conditions of certain mortga &c,
bearing date the LIST day of June, A, d.,
1887, and executed by Harlan p Smith,
of East Saginaw. Michigan, to William
Corning, of Rochester, New York, and
recorded on the 9th day of July, A, d..
1887, at o'clock, in the forenoon, in Lii
Der - of mortgages, on page 81, IN the
office of the Register of Deeds for Craw-
ford County, Michigan. and
Whereas, the amount claimed to be due
Jor principal, interest and taxes. at the
date of this notice, is the sum of STA
As, and no proceedings at law or in
equity having been instituted to recover
the same, or any part thereof, there
fore
Notice Is hereby given, that on the
25tn day of April, A. D. 1900, at 10 o.
clock In the forenoon, standard time, at
the Court House, in the city of Crawling,
County of Crawford and State of Michi-
gan, chat being the place where the Cir.
cult Court for said county of Crawford
is held) by virtne of the power of sale in
said mortgage contained, ard in pursu.
ance of the statute in such case made
and provided, there will be sold at pnb
| lie auction to the highest bidder, the
premises described In said mortgage, oil
sufficient portion thereof to satisfy the
amount due on said mortgage, together
with interest and the costs, charges anC
expenses allowed by law, including AT
attorney fee of $500, namely all tina
certain piece or parcel of land in tn,
county of Crawford and State OF Michi
gan, described as follows, to-wit:-Th,
southwest quarter of Section Fighter
QS) in Township twenty-five (25) Norl
of Range Three (3) West. The south
ea quarter of the northwest quarter
and the northeast quarter of the south
west quarter of section Thirty 1901 II
township twenty five (25) North of Rang
three (3) West. The East half of tn
southeast quarter. the southwest quar-
ter OF the southeast quarter and tn
southeast quarter of the southwest quar-
ter Of Section twelve ny in Township
twenty-five (25) North of Range four a
west
| Dated Saginaw. Mich Jan. 10, 1905
f! EDWARD CORNING, EXECUTOR.
ANNA COKNING, ExECUrRx.
JNo. A. MCKAY, Attorney for
Mortgages, Saginaw, Mich,
Janl0wl3
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06

Governor Pingree has dismissed
Sybrant Wesselius, Governor Of
Western Michigan" and @joint re-
former" and according to Mr.. Wess-
elius had done 1t In a mean, sneak
ing way. Mr.. Wesselius was railroad
commissioner, but IL the Senate con
sents, Chase S. Osborne, publisher of
the Sault Ste. Marie News, and pres
ent state game warden, is to succeed
him. What the effect OF this turn
down of the big Grand Rapids man
may be upon Mr.. Pingree's political
machine and fortune is too earlv To
predict.-Oscoda Pres.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06

II the average editor we're to snap
up all the inducements held out, he
would soon become a millionaire. II
he published paper to the popular
notion he would be In the Poor
House. II he published all the items
sent to him he would be In jail half
the time and Ia the hospital the
other half.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06

Last year for the arst time we
passed Great Britain In exports OF do
nestle merchandise. The figures
were 1929, 1876, l4l, against s79S, &c.,
427, a contest so close that the An
glo-Saxon laurels may be generously
divided.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06

The actual count Of the Cuban fr-
my is a surprise. Fewer enlisted
men are found In the island than
were sent to Santiago under Shafter,
aud his force could have whipped
the Cuban and Spanish forces COM
hined
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06

Thomas JeffeTson's first, last and
only idea OF q silver dollar was 1O0c
worth of silver at the market pcice.
That is where he differed from Bry-
an and the noisy modern Jeffersoni-
an-free-silver-union democrats In this
section.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06

Pingrce's new political party and
j. Sterling Morton's new combine
should be consolidated. The total
membership would then be just two
kansas City Times.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06

This issue of THE AVALANCHE Is
No. l., Vol XXI. Read It, and II
yon like It subscribe, and PAY for 1t.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06

continuation of the republican party
in power, which would mean con-
tinued prosperity, would enable the
government to pay 1T of in few
years.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-07-24
JUST ARRIVED
New Importation OF

New Importation OF
SILK GOODS. tn the piece. SILK
HANDKERCH1EFS. SILK SHAwI.S.
DECORATED FLOWER POTS. NEW
PORCELAIN CUPS AND SACCERS.
TEA AND DINNER SETS. CARVED
IVORY. RATTAN CHAIRS. CARVED
SANDALwOoD BONES.
GOODS ARE THE HANDSoM-
EST IN ALL HONOLULU.
WING WO CHAN & CO.
2i0-eie Nuuanu Street