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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-01
LittIe Child Kidnaped.

What appeared to be bold case of kid
naping of child was reported to the New
York police the other day, and score of
detectives were at once sent out in an en-
deavor to arrest the offenders. The miss
ing child is Marion. the 1S-months-old
daughter of Arthur Clark. an employe of
a publishing firm. She was taken, the
police say, by nurse named Carrie
Jones, who was hired by the Clarks
through an advertisement. The whole
thing scemsi to have been cleverly laid
plot The child was taken out by the
nurse and the empty baby carriage was
found by the police in Central Park. Soon
afterward, Mrs. Clark received this letter:
Mrs. Clark-Do not look for your nurse
and baby. They are safe in our posses
sion, where they will remain for the pres
ent. If the matter is kept out OF the
hands of the police and newspapers You
will get your baby back safe and sound.
If, instead, you make big time about IT
and publish it all over, we will see to 1t
that you never see her alive again. We
are driven TO this by the fact that we can
not get work and one of us has child dy-
ing, through want Of proper treatment
and nourisbnient. Your baby is safe and
in good hands. The nurse girl is still with
her. II everything is quiet you will hear
from US Monday or Tuesday. (Signed)
Three" There is evidence to show that
the nurse girl wrote this letter.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-01
CUsANs DIDN'T COME.
Only Seven Out of 4,317 on the RoIIs
Prove Their Claims for Money.

Only Seven Out Of 4,317 on the Rolls
Prove Their Claims for Money.
Although the American officers in Ha-
vana waited from early morning until into
the evening Saturday to pay the $75 each
to Cuban soldiers, only seven of the 4,317
men reported by the Cuban officers as
composing the Fifth army corps proved
their claims and not one of these surren-
dered arms. All receiving the money were
camp followers, there being no fighters
among them. Several others who applied
could not show any connection with the
army and were turned away. The total
days work was therefore the distribution
Of 1923, with not gun corralled. Gold
and silver to the amount of $4,000 was
ready and a strong guard Of soldiers had
been put about the paymaster's Office to
manage the expected crowd.
III the Cubans persist in this course the
United States Government will be justi-
fed in holding that there is not and never
was any Cuban army. incidentally, the
United States treasury will save the
greater part Of the $3,OOO,0OO appropri-
ated by Congress to pay this mythical
army. The belief prevails that outside of
Havana more men will take the money, as
they are less. under the influence OF the
agitators. Most Cubans look upon the
turn Of affairs rather as a defeat Of Gomez
than for the United States. Gomez feels
his embarrassment poignantly, but still
has hopes of being able to turn the tide
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-01
MORE TROOPS NEEDED.
Great Force Necessary to Control the
Philippines.

Great Force Necessary to Control the
Philippines.
A dispatch from Manila says that events
of the past week have emphasized the
need of much larger army, without
which, according to the best authorities
in Manila, it would be attempting the i'm
possible to expect TO establish American
supremacy in the Philippine Islands. The
inadequacy Of the American forces is said
to be responsible for the large total loss
in the number of small encounters, with
out material results as a compensation.
Most of the fighting has been in territory
which the Americans had swept, but had
been compelled to abandon because they
could not spare troops to hold it, Agui-
naldo's peace commissioners, fearing i'm
prisonment at Luna's hands, returned to
Calumpit and proceeded up the river on
a United States gunboat.
The President and the War Department
have about decided to support Gen. Otis
view of the Philippine situation, and there
will be no more parleys with Aguinaldo's
ENJOYS unless they indicate, before enter
ing the American lines, that they are pre-
pared for unconditional surrender. Yhe
administration is informed that the opti-
mistic views Of Chairman Schurman and
other members of the American commits
sion at Manila are without foundation,
and that the Filipinos will have to be
whipped into submission. Conquered ter
ritory is being reoccupied, and the Ameri-
can troops are being harassed daily. To
end this, more troops will be sent to Gen.
Otis, and preparations made to deliver q
crushing blow.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-01
VALUE OF NEW POSSESSIONS.
Customs Receipts of Porto Rico, Cuba
and Philippines.

Customs Receipts of Porto Rico, Cuba
and Philippines.
Assistant Secretary of War Meiklejohn
has made public statement Of aggregate
receipts at all Cuban, Porto Rican and
Philippine ports. The statement en-
braces the first four months Of the pres
ent year. Cuba-Total receipts. $4,443,-
0a9; coastwise vessels entered, 2,62I; for
eign, 1.425; amount of coastwise tonnage
entered, 452, 101 tons; foreign. 1,5S5,OO9
tons; coastwise tonnage cleared, 430,
tons; foreign, 1,444,620 tons; vessels clear
ed, coastwise, 2,6S0: foreign. 1,42O. Por-
to Rico-Total receipts. $4S1 ,12S; coast
wise vessels entered, 1.1G3; foreign, 4IS;
coAstwise tonnage entered, 81, 7I3; foreign,
532, 2I2; vessels cleared, coastwise. l,loo;
foreign, 426; tons cleared. coastwise,
51,05S; foreign cleared, 463,324. Philip
pines-Reccipts by ports for four months:
Manila. 81 ,545, 269; Iloilo, $S5,3I4; Cebu,
$70,957: total, $1.701,600. The port of
Iloilo was not occupied by the forces OF
the United States until Feb. IL. 1899.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-01
MARKEr QUOTATIONS..

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to 1915; hogs, shipping grades,
$3.OO to $4.25; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to $5.75; wheat, No. 2 red, 74c to 75c;
corn, No. 2, 32c to 34c; oats, No. 2, 26c
to &c; rye, No. 2, Gle to &c; butter,
choice creamery, Tic to 1Sc; eggs, fresh,
12c to lac; potatoes, choice, &c to 4Oc
per bushel.
Indianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
$3.50; hogs, choice light, $2.75 to $500;
sheep, common to choice, $3.50 to $5.15;
wheat, No. 2 red, TIC to 73c; corn, No. 2
white, 33c to 35c; oats. No. 2 white, 29c
to Bic.
St. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to s5.75; hogs.
$500 to $500; sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, 70c to 7Sc; corn, No. 2
yellow, 33c to 35c; oats. No. 2, 27c to 29c;
rye, No. 2, &c to 63c.
Cincinnati Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep, $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, re to 74c; corn, No.
mixed, 34c to 36c; oats, No. 2 mixed, 2Sc
to 29c; rye, No. 2, 64c to 66c.
Detroit-Cattle. $3.50 to S5.75; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep, $3.50 to $5.75;
wheat. No. 2, 76c to TIC; corn, No. 2
yellow, 34c to 35c; oats. No. 2 white. 30c
to &c; rye, &c to 64c.
Toledo-Wheat. No. 2 mixed, 7Gc to
TIC; corn, No. 2 mixed. 33c to 35c; oats,
No. mixed, 29c to 30c; rye, No. 2. Doc
to Gle; clover seed, new, $3.65 to 1915.
Wheat, No. 2 spring, TIC
to FAC; corn, No. 3, 32c to 33c; oats, No.
white, CSC to 30c; rye. No. /, G0c to Gle;
barley, No. 2, 40c to 42c; pork, mess,
$500 to $3.50.
Buffalo-Cattle. good shipping steers,
$500 to 1915; hogs, common to choice,
$3.25 TO S4.25; sheep, fair to choice wcth-
ers. $3.50 to $500; lambs, common to
extra. $3.50 to 500.
New York-Catile. 1926 to 1918; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat No. 2 red. SIC to SAC; corn, No.
2, 40c 10 42c; oats. 40. 2 white. 39c to 35c;
butter. creamery, l5c to l0c; eggs, West
crn lie 70 lie
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-01
THE sPeAkERsHlP CONTEST.
Wisconsin Favors Henderson, While
Indiana May Prefer Hopkins.

1t is now generally accepted that the
next Speaker will be Western man, and
that the contest will be between Hender-
son and Hopkins. The Wisconsin con-
gressional delegation, at its meeting in
Milwaukee Saturday afternoon, unani-
mously resolved to throw it's entire
strength to Congressman Henderson in
the contest. They got together. they said,
to indorse a Western man. and show that
Wisconsin was in the contest in dead earn
est. The Wisconsin delegation placed the
immediate advantage with Henderson,
but Wisconsin, is only one of the middle
Western States to declare for the candi-
date of another State.
A Washington correspondent says that
the action of the Wisconsin congressional
delegation has given decided impetus to
the Henderson speakership boom in the
East. 1t shows that the men who have
been in control of the House organization
for the last four years are striving to re-
tain that control in the next House. Payne
of New York, Dalzell of Pennsylvania,
Grosvenor of Ohio, Steele of Indiana,
Babcock of Wisconsin, Henderson of
Iowa. Towney of Minnesota, were among
the more influential members in the Reed
organization, and with Reed out Of Con-
gress they will endeavor to continue in
the leadership. They have found it quite
improbable that an Eastern man would be
elected, and they are turning TO Col. Hen
derson.
An indianapolis dispatch says the In
diana Republicans are very much, in favor
Of Hopkins, and the party managers are
said to favor him. The most potent cause
that is operating in Hopkins favor is the
belief that he would approve drastic leg
islation against trusts, and as this ques-
ton is to be prominent in the coming ma
tional campaign the Indiana Congressman
will be for him, as he is known to hold
Western sentiments regarding trusts and
the necessity for legislation against them.
The best-posted politicians say that the
nine members of Congress from Indiana
will vote for him.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-01

was here to-day consulting with ofndaIe
Is to means to- semoye the present restric-
tons on Cuban Steamships, which are'no
longer entitled to hy the Spanish nag and
cannot 6y the American dag. The blue
and white flag adopted as the distinctive
mark Of vessels OF Cuban ownership en-
gagged in coastwise trade has no interna-
tional status. 1t Is understood that tenn
porary arrangement will be made by the
War Department whereby these vessels
will fly the Cuban coastwise nag and be
given clearance for foreignsports, with the
provision, stated in the clearance papers,
that the United States Government does
not assume any responsibility for the ves-
sells. Mr.. Pavey said his clients would
be willing to accept this arrangement.
Eventually II Is probable that all these
vessels will secure the right to fly the
American flag Il, being transferred to
nominal american ownership"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-01
DIE IN A WRECK.
Burlington Train of Seven Cars Ii
Almost Demolished.

Nine persons were killed in two railroad
wrecks in Iowa, the result of passenger
trains running into washouts, caused by
storms. Forty-six more were injured and
some of them will probably die. The first
disaster was near Waterloo on the b., g.
II. x n road, while the second was near
Oewein. Near Denison, Texas, freight
train jumped the track and the engineer
was killed.
The wreck on the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids and Northern Railway was caus-
ed by the washing away of the foundation
beneath the track, the rain falling at the
time in torrents. There are indications
! that the rain had been preceded by a
cloudburst, which had washed the earth
from the track for n distance of half a
mile. Being warned by lurch of the en-
CINE of the impending disaster, the engi-
neer and fireman jumped and escaped with
| slight bruises. The engine plowed its way
into the earth, and lay in the ditch with
the cars of the train piled upon it. The
mail car was partially teescoped by the
baggage car, which in turn penetrated the
| smoker The rear end of the smoker rest
ed on the roof Of the passenger coach fol-
lowing while the day coach and the sleep
or had almost entirely telescoped each 9TH
er. The sleeper in. the rear escaped with
much less injury.
| News of the disaster was brought to
| Waterloo by two of the passengers who
had escaped serious injury. Relief trains
| from there and from Cedar Rapids were
quickly on the ground, and the injured
passengers were soon extricated from the
wreck and tenderly cared for until they
were taken to the hospital at Cedar Rap
| ids.
1t was found that death had resulted in
short time in all but the case Of David
!. Halo of Minneapolis, who lived until
some hours after the accident. Mr.. Halo
was on the way to Minneapolis to marry
Miss Laura Morgenstern of that city, a
niece OF Admiral Schlcy Many of the
injured are in a serious condition, and
fears are entertained that the list Of dead
will be- added TO-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-01
Alaskan Travel to BE Easy.

Il. p Elliot, an extensive mine owner
of Dawson City, Alaska, is stopping in
ST. Louis. Mr.. Elliot has just returned
TO the United States after an absence Of
nearly year and n half which he has
spent in the gold fields of the Klondike.
He is full of enthusiasm over the new
country. He left Dawson City in March
and will return late in the year. He
said: "The Yukon and White Pass Rail-
way is now completed from Skaguay to
the summit of the pass, distance Of
about eighteten miles, and for q distance
of about twelve miles farther the roadbed
is ready for the rails. The grading is be-
ing done right up to within few miles Of
Bennett and by July A the management
expects to have trains running between
Skaguay and Bennett, where passengers
can take a steamer to White Horse rap
ids, thence by the tramway around the
rapids, about four miles in length, to the
other side, where he can take a steamer
direct to Dawson. When these connec-
tons are made the trip from Seattle to
Dawson can be made in from ten TO
twelve days. 1t will be wonderful trip"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-01
FOR GOOD CROPS
Weather During the Week Favorabls
for Small Grains.

Last week was marked by weather con-
ditions highly favorable for the growth
and development of small grain crops, but
only moderately so for corn and for the
prosecution of spring work. Ii was cool
early without approaching the frost line,
and there were somewhat general show
ers over large part OF the great central
valleys.
In spite OF week which for winter
wheat would be almost ideal the crop not
only failed to make progress, but distinct
~ went backward over the greater part
OF the wheat belt. No new conditions
have arisen which may be looked upon
as responsible for this marked failure of
the crop correspond TO favorable surround
igns. When the crop fails to respond, as
this one has done, TO six weeks OF almost
perfect weather conditions, it may be ac-
cepted as a settled fact that there Is no
hope Of any recovery before harvest, no
matter how ideal the season may prove.
Wheat harvest has oegnn in Texas, and
while the general harvest is likely to be
few days later than usual next week will
show the beginning of cutting in more
Southern districts of commercial impor-
lance. The general impression. that be-
cause the crop Is to be very short one
there will be little or no movement of
grain at the usual time is erroneous. Es-
pecially in the Southwest wheat is
money crop, the main dependence Of the
farm, and certain proportion will be sold
from the thrasher just as it always is.
Weather conditions remain highly favora-
BILE for spring wheat, and with the lux
uriant stooling which is induced by con-
tinued cool, moist weather, is giving the
crop a sturdy vigor which will enable 1t
to withstand the certain vicisstudes OF
the later season better than usual.
The week was only moderately favora-
BILE for corn planting, too much moisture
retarding work in some important dis
tricts Of the belt. An enormous acreage
is being planted, undoubtedly an area suf-
iciently large to make the breadth for this
crop the largest on record. Prior to this
year the largest acreage was in 1898,
when 100000 acres was officially re-
ported. Last year nearly 7S,0OO,OOO acres
was so reported, and 10 per cent in
crease, which does not now seem at all inn
probable, would give an area this year In
excess of "a 100000 and possibly equaling
S5,000,0O0 acres.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-01
CHINA SHOWS FIGHT.
Warships In San Nun Harbor Incite
Ire of Ce1estiaIs.

Warships In san NUN HarDOr lnctte
Ire of Ce1estiaIs.
Orders have been issued direct from
Pekin, China, directing the viceroys and
governors of the neighboring provinces to
put all their forces in readiness for war,
on account of the arrival Of six Italian
warships in San-Mun harbor. 1t is be-
lieved that the Chinese will also attempt
to drive the Germans from Shang-T ung
peninsula. The Italian Government made
a demand early in March for lease of
San Nun bay. The lease, which provided
for a coaling station and naval base, also
included demand for the cession of three
islands off the coast of Che-Kiang, with
the right to construct a railroad from San
Nun bay to Po-Yanfi lake, and to prefer
entail mining and railroad privileges, COW
ering the southern two-thirds of the Che
Kiang province. The move on the part OF
Italy is decidedly the most aggressive that
has so far been made toward the dismem-
berment of China.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-01

doctrines DIR. Briggs has taught are to be
found in his book called The Introduc.
tion to the Study of Holy Scripture" The
author of that book, says the bishop. has
simply stated conclusions which the best
learning and the most deFout minds have
accepted before him." The bishop does
not accept all those conclusions, but he
insists that none of them denies or inn
pugns any fundamental doctrine OF the
faith. DIR. Briggs contends, according TO
Bishop Potter, that there are numerous
errors of detail in the Bible-that there
are no inerrant documents of any kind
but that 1.-THE substance of holy scripture,
the divine teaching as to religion. faith
and morals, is erroress and infallble."
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Senator James Mcmillan of Michigan,
who has thrown down the gauntlet to Sec
rotary Alger, is one of the richest men In
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-01
RULES FOR DREYFUs.
Civil Court of Cessation Reports in
Favor of Revision.

A new trial for Dreyfus is assured and
the prisoner will be brought back from
Devils Island and his case passed upon by
a new court martial. This was determin-
ed upon Saturday, when Ballot de Beau
pre-, president Of the civil section Of the
court of cessation, reported to NJ. Ma
zeau, president OF the court of cessation,
in favor of revision. The French Govern
ment therefore officially announces that
former Captain Drcyfus, now a prisoner
on Devils Island, will be retired by a
court martial. The sittings will be held
In garrison town distant from Paris.
While Il Is not believed that any serious
outbreak will follow the announcement of
the court in favor OF Dreyfus, the Gov
crnmcnt is prepared to take prompt action
In case of serious disturbances. 1t is
known that several demonstrations have
been organized. Orders have been issued
to the military police to hold themselves in
readiness aud any attempt at rioting will
be suppressed In vigorous fashion.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-01
DON'T GROW OLD.
A New Elixir Of Life that Will In
definitely Postpone Old Age.

N
definitely Postpone ola Age.
The elixir of life sought by explorers
and philosophers, from Ponce De Leon to
Brown-Sequard, has at last been found, If
the expectations Of a country physician
from Green City, Mo-, are realized. The
doctors name is b. Il. Roberts, and so
thoroughly has he impressed Chicago ply
sicians who have experimental with his
elixir that several have undertaken extern
sive experiments with the new panacea.
On his farm near Green City DR.. Rob-
erts has raised large herd of goats, and
it is from these prosaic animals that the
fluid of youth is to be secured. Life cells"
from the Emphatic glands of goats are
removed with great care, and preserved
from all infection. The preservation Of
these cells and the maintenance of life In
them form the most valuable feature Of
DIR. Roberts method. These life cells are
transplanted to the human body by hypo-
dermic injections
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-01
NO PARDON FOR MRS. MAVERICK
British Government Says There Is No
New Evidence.

Ambassador Choate informs the State
Department that the British Government
has declined to grant a pardon to Mrs.
Florence Maybrick sentenced to prison
for life in July, 1885, for the murder of
her husband.
At the request Of friends of Mrs. May
brick in this country Ambassador Choate
was instructed to request the British Gov
eminent to release Mrs. Maybrick. Mr..
Choate complied with his instructions sew
eral weeks ago, and the British foreign
Office at once agreed to have the matter
looked into again by the home Office. The
home Office has reviewed the case, and
Mr.. Choate has received through the for.
cign Office a courteous reply, stating that
the British Government regrets that moth.
ing has developed to cause change in its
attitude toward the prisoner, no new evil
dencc tending to show her innocence of the
crime of which she was convicted having
been presented The friends Of Mrs.
Maybrick in this country are still petition
ing the State Department in her behalf.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-01
CYCLONES IN FOUR STATES.
Big Storms Deal Death and Ruin in
Farming ectious.

Cyclones in South Dakota. Iowa and
Nebraska Sunday caused serious loss OF
life and destroyed buildings by the score.
Growing crops were ruined and fruit trees
stripped of their foliage. Wires are down
in the sections visited, so that it has been
impossible to obtain details of the damage
in outlying districts. Michigan was swept
by an unusually severe electric storm,
many houses being struck by lightning.
Meager reports give the following cas-
ualties:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-01

ing appearance, and unlike many others
of royal blood in search Of American wives
Is the possessor of vast estates and also
maintains number Of magnificent cha
teaus. He Is highly regarded by the royal
family. His attachment for Miss Grant
Is most marked and the match is looked
upon as a happy one.
:-:-
Miss Mamie Randolph Heth of Wash
ington was appointed sponsor for the en-
tire South at the annual reunion of Con-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-01
Costly Visitation by Fire

Over one-third of the business portion
of Staples, Mimi, is in ashes. The burn
ed district comprises over twenty-five
buildings. The fire started from an over
turned lamp in Henry Schulze's tailor
shop. The flames rapidly spread to ad-
joining buildings. With buckets, one
stream Of water from the Northern Pa
cific roundhouse and the fire apparatus
from Verndale the flames were finally got
under control. The total loss is estimated
at $4,000, covered by about $4,000 in
surance.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-01
DETERMINE 70 DIE rooErHER.


Youns Msn Kiiis Himseifs bat the
Girl Loses Nerve and Faintss
Baked In their plans to get married,
Miss Lulu Bord and Benjamin white Of
Dade County. No., concluded that life
was not worth the living, so they sought
death togetherls White was u years old
and Miss Ford year younger. The cosi-
pie had been sweetheautsI from childhood.
but their relatives considered them too
young to marry; Wilhjtet called on Miss
Ford In order that they might confer
without interruption he proposed q drive:
III we, cannot marry let ps die together
said Whites, The girl assented.r He had
revolver and proposed that each COM
init suicide. They drove to lonely spot,
left the buggy and went 10 the side OF the
road. He kissed her for the last time and
while his arms were still nbeut her neck.
he raised the pistol and sent a bullet
through his heaFt.u Miss Ford picked up
the weapon and turned 1t toward herself.
The trigger refused to act and before she
could try again she fell in "a faint over the
body of her lover. She did not recover
consciousness until picked up, by passing
farmers.