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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
At the National Con;taI.


Little of Arkansas has filed a bill for
the free coinage of gold and silver.
Hit of Illinois has bill before the
House providing territorial government
for Hawaii.
Cortiss of Michigan waits Congress
to build a dam at the foot of Lake Erie
to raise the level of the lake, the Detroit
river, Lake st. Clair and the st. Clair
river.
Congressman Rodenberg of East st.
Louis has introduced a bill providing for
the creation of a noL.partisan commits
sion of five members to adjudicnte claims
Of American citizens arising out of the
war with Spain.
Senator Harris of Kansas has introduc-
ed bill granting TO the State of Kansas
| the abandoned Fort Hay military reser-
walton. to establish thereon Western
branches of the Kansas Agricultural Col
lege aud of the Kansas State Normal
School.
The State Department has received a
report from United States Consular
Agent Mitchell at San Pedro. Honduras.
that the killing OF the two NIrgInIaps, Inn
boden and Goldc. was the result of n
private quarrel and does not implicate
the Government of Honduras.
JOY OF Missouri has introduced n bill
permitting the West Indian Investment
Company to acquire franchises in Cuba
and Porto Rico.
Sherman of New York wants Congress
to contract with the American Cable
Company to send official messages 70 Ha-
waii for twenty years at not to exceed
100000 year.
The Siamesc Government has given an
other evidence of its friendlness TO the
United States by Offering to present 10
| this country the temple grounds on which
the United States legation is located Mt
Bangkok. worth $4,000.
Senator Wellington introduced a bill TO
| establish the University of the United
States. The bill in substantially the same
form has been introduced in previous
Congresses.
The Supreme Court decided two cases
| involving the question OF the right 10
capture coast fishing vessels belonging TO
the enemy in time OF war and make prizes
OF them. These decisions involved two
hshing smacks owned in Havana which
were taken by the blockading squadron.
condemned aud sold ns prizes. The ,.ourt
held that the seizure was contrary TO
vell-cstah!ishcd International law CHIEF
justice Fuller. Jusiisps Harlan aud Nc
kenna disscntctl
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01

met; Gov. Crane of wEbsTERsr STATUE.
Massachusetts and his staff, Chief Justice
Fuller and Justices Harlan, White and
Gray, many representatives from the
Senate and House, the army, the navy
and the diplomatic corps. The Marine
band played Hail to the Chief" as the
presidential party entered.
After a prayer by Chaplain Milburn,
Senator Chandler read Mr.. Hutchins' let
ter of presentation, and added an elo-
quent eulogy on Webster, as he accepted
the gift on behalf of the two branches Of
Congress. Secretary Long then accepted
the statue in behalf of the United States,
referring to Webster as the great ex-
FOUNDER of the constitution and defender
Of the Union, and the foremost lawyer,
orator and statesman, whose words, inn
bedded in the common political literature
Of his countrymen come to the tongue
like passages from the poets or the
psalms" Senator Lodge followed with
the Grafton of the day, and the formal
ceremonies closed with benediction by
chaplain Couden of the House.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
FOUGHT DRINK, USED A DRUG.
Death of w. J. Mcconnell, Temperance

Death of w. ]. Mcconnell, Temperance
Lecturer, Due to Morphine, -
Excessive use of morphine, to which 1t
appears he had been addicted sduripg the
past four years. was the cause OF the
death, in Philadelphia hospital, OF Will
j. Mcconnell, of Cleveland, well known
in the West as temperance lecturer.
He arrived in Philadelphia recently and
registered at Green's Hotel. The same
night he was found on the streets in an
unconscious condition and removed to a
hospital. At that time his identity was
unknown. The physicians discovered
that he was suffering from morphine pois-
oning, and despite their efforts he died.
McConnells 14-year-old son was MUIR
dered by his brother-in-law in Allegheny
City four years ago. and since then 1t has
been commonly reported that the tenn
perance advocate used both liquor and
drugs to excess, although not discontin-
uiny his lectures
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01

Majority Report Adverse to the Penn
sy1vanian's Claim
Reports in the Quay case were made In
the Senate Tuesday By the committee on
privileges and elections; the majority by
Turley and the minority BY Hosr. The
first was signed by Turley, Cafery, Pet
tus and Harris, and Burrows concurred.
The views Of the minority were express
ed by Messrs. Hoar, Chandler, Pritchard
and McComas. the committee standing
i've to four In favor Of excluding Quay
on the ground that the Governor of
Pennsylvania had no constitutional right
to appoint after the failure Of the Leg
islature to elect.
After reviewing at great length all the
cases and precedents and particularly
those of Mantle, Beckwith, Allen and
Corbett, the more recent ones, the ma
jority report concludes: "The statement
of these cases and precedents shows that
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01

Hutchins, was un-
yelled in Washing
ton the other day
in the presence of q
distinguished gath
ering. The statue
is raised in Scott
circle. Before the
unwilling the cere-
monies of presenta-
ton and acceptance
were held in the
Lafayette o per a
House. President
Mckinley occupied
a seat at the front
Of the stage, sur
rounded by the
members of his cab
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
HEATHEN NEW YORK.
1t Has 100000 People Who Beion,
to No Church.

1T has I,oOO,OOU IeOpie VINO DelOuS
to No Church.
New York City is one of the most god
less places in the world, according TO fig
ures made public by Miss Helen +. Clark,
director of the Evangelical Band, with
headquarters in Mott street. On Man
haitian Island, she says, there are near
ly $500 people to every Protestant
Church. Only about per cent Of the
population are members of Protestant
churches, and that is loss Of about l per
cent since the censusNof 1890. There
has not been an actual loss in numbers,
but the difference in percentage is due to
the steady stream of foreigners, 5000 a
week, who keep rushing in.
Only 10 per cent of the population in
Manhattan had even one parent born
in this country. In Greater New York
there are 100000 persons without any
religious afiiliation at all. In making this
calculation, says Miss Clark, / exclude
those who have affiliated with any relig-
ious body, Protestant Catholic, Jewish,
Buddhist, or what not. Thus, down in
our neighborhood there are $4,000 Ital-
ians, but the Catholics do not claim to
have more than 5000 of them in their
churches.
In one former ward in Brooklyn there
is population of $4,000, and not a sin
gle Protestant church or mission. In our
East Side Hebrew quarter, in a popula-
ton of more than 100000, only nine
tenths of per cent are members Of Prot
estant churches. In one of ting lower
East Side wards the arrests made in a
year are one-third as many as the num-
Der of people there.
In the Dakotas the Protestant church
membership is 1S per cent of the popula-
ton, in Texas il is 20, and in South Car
olina-the highest in the countryside per-
centage is only AZ. There are more non
Christians in New York City than in
the entire western half Of the country.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
BULLETS LAY ROBBERS Low.
Two Men Killed and One Wounded by
Quincy, Ill, Police.


Two men dead and one seriously
wounded are the results Of an attempt
by the Quincy, ILL.,, police to capture the
members of a gang of suspected safe
blowers and burglars. Although many
shots were fred the officers escaped un-
injured, the three alleged crooks being the
only victims of the bullets. The leader
of the gang was Charles Prince, alias
"Chuck" Price, alias G. Il. Lummis, alias
G. Rogers. The other two went by the
names of III. j. Crowley and Joseph
West. They had rooms at the Moecker
Hotel. Aid. Moecker, who runs the no.
tel, recognized the trio as the same who
were registered at his place Jan. Z, the
day that Judge Henckenkamp's safe was
blown open and robbed of $4,000 in
money and notes. He suspected them
of being crooks md notified the police.
West showed fight when an officer at
tempted to arrest him and was shot dead.
The other two returned after their tools
in the night, and while also resisting ar
rest, Prince was killed and Crowley
wounded and captured. The coroner's
jury exonerated the officers and compli.
mented them on their nerve
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
THIEF HAD TIE coMBINArIoN.

Phiiadclphis Jewellers Robbed Of Dia-
monds Valued 1t $4,000.
Diamonds valued at $4,000 were stolen
from the safe In the Office OF Joseph X.
Davidson q Son. manufacturing jewel
ers. at Philadelphia. and detectives are
looking for suspect. That the thief
was In possession OF the combination Il
evidenced by the fact that there were
no marks on the safe. The first intima'
ton Mr.. Davidson had Of the robbery
was when he opened the safe and found
it rifed of its contents There was moth
ing to indicate the manner in which the
thief had entered the office. and 1t Is be-
lieved he was familiar with the place.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
WOMAN LIGHTS FUNERAL PYRE.

Reason Returns Just as the Flames
Reach Her Naked Flesh.
Mrs. Frank Traphagen, formerly OF
Rockford, ILL.,, made desperate attempt
to end her life at Cumminsville, Ohio
Crazed by the idea that she was not equal
to her husbands ideal. she deliberately
constructed for herself funeral pyre OF
straw. This she saturated with gasoline
and coal oil. Stripping herself of al
clothing, she stretched herself at full
length upon the pile and ignited il. The
pain caused by the contact of the flames
with her flesh brought sudden return
of reason and she cried for help. Neigh
bors came to her aid and extinguished the
flames
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
EATEN BY CANNIBALS.
Horrible Fate of Trading Schooner's
Crew In Admiralty Island.

Horrible Fate of Trading Schooner's
Crew in Admiralty Island.
Details have been received of the kill
ing Of the captain and crew of the schoon
er Nikamarra on one Of the islands OF
the Admiralty group by the natives, who
are cannibals. 1t is said that all Of the
victims were eaten. The Nikamarra lief,
New Britain early in October on her trad
ing cruise to the Admiraltys. On arrival
there she was boarded by a number OF
the natives, with whom Capt. Dalthe
was unsuspectingiy doing business wher
he was set upon by his treacherous Gus
toners and killed, his fate being shared
by the mate and six New Ireland natives
all of whom were cut and hacked with
knives and tomahawks. The natives Their
plundered the vessel.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
RAILROAD SMELLS THE FUND.

Pennsylvania Company Donates $780,
900 Toward the St. Louis Fair.
The Pennsylvania Railroad system has
subscribed $50,OOO toward the S5.OOO,OOO
fund being raised for the st. Louis
worlds fair to be held in 1908 to COM
memorate the Louisiana purchase CEN
tennial. Other subscriptions of equal or
greater amounts are promised and sub
s;antial progress is being made in COM
pleting the fund. Special activity is be-
ing manifested in view of the fact that
TIE bill appropriating $5,OOO,OOO in aid
81 the fair is about to be introduced in
Cuiiyress
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
BRITISH STEAMER SUNK.
Ardandhu Struck by Herman white
Two Officers Lost. NaS-3 .-s.

The Glasgow steamer Ardandhu, Cap
tain Dundas, from New London, Conn.,,
for Halifax, n. s., was sunk in collision
with the Metropolitan liner Herman Wiz
ter, from Boston for New York, off Rob
inson's Hole, Vineyard sound, Mass, and
two of the Ardandhu's crew Of thirty-one
men were lost. They were James Hen
derson, chief engineer. Of Glasgow; Fred
Dove, second mate, OF Boston. The Her
man Winter reached Vineyard Haven
with her bow gone and reported the &C
cident. She had on board the twenty
nine men who escaped from the Ardan-
Elm &f't r f " :
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
! burns i, Himseif to Death.

Frederick A. Lempke,Swho has con-
Quoted Christian Science parlors in st.
Cloud, Mimi, fer some time, met horri-
BILE death at the home of j. *. Orion in
East st. Cloud. 1t is supposed he delib-
erately placed his head in heating stove,
for when found he was in this position.
his head and shoulders burned to crisp.
A letter was found in which he said he
had been unable to concentrate his
thoughts for some time.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
To Eight Cereal rrns.

f. A. Schumacher, son of the oatmeal
king" is at the head Of new company
being formed at Akron, Ohio, the Ameri.
can Cereal Company. Ferdinand Schu-
macher will be interested in the company
at least to the extent of permitting the
use of his name Herewith.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
PHILIPPINES RIPE FOR PEACE.
War Practically Over and Insurgents
Waiting for Terms.

War Practically Over and Insurgents
Waiting for Terms.
A special copyright cable TO the Chicago
Record from John L. McCutcheon, its
correspondent at Manila, says: The war
in the Philippines is over. No further
surrender can be hoped for. The danger
in the present situation is that a bloody
feud may arise between the American
army and the Fiipipos. This danger can
be greatly lessencd by action Of Con-
gress, which Is now imperative, outlining
the policy OF the Government in the Phil
ippines. Ii Is likely that many insur-
gents are still holding out for the very
terms which Congress will be willing to
give. The time is ripe for conciliatory
policy. allowing the Filipinos the right
to have some say as TO the nature OF the
government under which they will bs
obliged to live
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
Safe Robbers Gag Four Persons

Three masked robbers entered the fac.
tory of DR.. Peter Fahrney a. Sons Com.
pany at Chicago, bound and gagged -four
employees of the concern, blew open the
safe and escaped with $500 in currency
The burglars used a high explosive,
which shattered the safe and completely
wrecked the Office. The burglars left but
slight clews
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
GREAT FIRE AT DAWSON.

Substantial Structures Destroyed with
a Losss.Amounting to $4OO,OOO.
, kdvices from the north substantiate
the report. of big fire at Dawson. II
destroyed buildings and merchandise 10
the value of s$40O.0OO. The news comes
by telegraph from Dawson to Skaguay
The FIRE is supposed to have originated
from defective fue. The flames burn
cd about 400 feet along the principal
street. laying in ashes many Of the cost
lest and most substantial structures in
the klondike metropolis.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
Want Reservation Opened.

A convention held at Devils Lake, n.
d., to take measures to secure the open.
ing Of the Fort Totten Indian reserva.
ton and to throw open to settlement
100000 acres of land not taken in sew,
crafty by the Indians, voted to memoir.
alize Congress to appoint commissioner
to treat with the Indians and effect o
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
Delirium Leads to Death.

Thomas Hennesy, manager Of the st.
Louis Radiator Manufacturing Comany,
jumped. through a third-story window at
Mercy hospital in Chicago His injuries
resulted in death. Mr.. Henuesy was de-
lirious at the time.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01

julius Wenzel, a non-union ironworker.
was attacked 10y strikers. who used brass
knuckles, in Chicago, and defended him
self by stabbing one of his assailaDts.
His victim, E. A. O'Connor, a striker.
was mortally wounded. and died on the
sidewalk. 20" ,f t'i
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
Americons Reported k;,Ied.

The mail from Guaymas, Sonora, Mex.
leo. brings the news that report is cur.
rent there that six Americans were shot
near the foot of the Bacatete mountains
by order of Gen. Torres, who is in com.
mand Of the Mexican troops now operat
ing against the Yaqui Indians in the Bac
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
Circusea MAY Combine.

I've unsatisfactory causes in the part
nership agreement are all that stand III
the way of combination of the greatest
circus interests in the United States.
Those interested in the proposed combina-
ton are the Sells brothers, James A.
Bailey and w. w. Cole.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
Receiver for South Dakota Bank.

appointed D. p. Aud of Plankinton re-
cever for the defunct Plankinton Bank.
The appointment of receiver was con-
tested by the attaching creditors. The
non-attaching creditors will attempt to
have the attachment dissolved.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
Confesses He Committed Murder.

After maintaining for over six weeks
that he was suffering for the crime of
others, Levi Steward, the colored man
who is lying in the Sandwich, Ont, Jail
under sentence of death, confessed that
he was the murderer of ''Old Jim" Ross
in Windsor. The murder was committed
July Is. Robbery was the motive.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
Forbidden TO DENT His Hat.

No more may the private soldier knock
dents in his campaign hat or pin up a
hap of the brim on one side. The regl-
lation just issued by the War Depart
ment reads: The wearing of these hats
in any other than their original shape is
prohibited" The original shape of the
campaign hat is on the Alpine order.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
LeasehoIders Will Contest.

in the territory held big meeting at
Ardmore, l. r., and subscribed funds to
fight their claims against the Indians.
who have filed suits to dispossess them.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
Strike Leader Recomes Insane.

James Woods, secretary OF the Stone
Workers Union of Rockport, Mass, and
the leader in the three months strike this
summer, has gone crazy. He started out
TO murder his wife and brother, but they
overpowered him, and then he broke
away from them and disappeared in the
woods
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
Fatal Fire in a Village.

Fire did 100000 damage at Fredonia.
n. Y. Besides the loss to buildings the
power house of the Dunkirk and Fredc-
MIA Street Car Company was destroyed,
together with all the cars. Two lives
were lost in the flames.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
THE LARGEST AUTOMOBILE

Being Built at Cleveland to Compete
with Boycottcd Street Railway.
The largest automobile in the world is
now being built in Cleveland to run in
competition with the boycotted Big Con-
soidated street railway cars. The carrier
is 221a feet long, and looks much like a
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
Suicide of Miss Rickseckcr.

At Oberlin. Ohio. Miss Gertrude Rick
seeker. the 16year-old daughter of Mill
ionaire Ricksecker of New York. COM
mitted suicide by taking laudanum. Miss
Rickseckcr was in poor health, and mel
anchoia caused her to take her life.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
Noted Club Woman Dies.

Mrs. Mary Wright Curwen. distin-
guished for leadership in promoting the
formation of women's clubs, and IN that
capacity known all over the United
States, died at her home in Cincinnati.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
EmbezzIer Makes Confession

Leroy w. Secor, who embezzled ST.
600 from the Goodrich Transportation
Company at Milwaukee, has confessed to
the officers in New York City, where he
was arrested. He will help the Goodrich
people straighten out his books and then
take his punishment.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01

% The wedding Of Jesse James, Jr., son
OF the notorious bandit, and Miss Stella
McGown OF Kansas City took place at
the home OF the brides parents. The
honeymoon will be spent at the home Of
Mrs. Samuels, Mr.. James grandmother.
in Clay County.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
Phillips Gets Life Sentence

Amos Phillips, the murderer whose ac-
completes were lynched at Fort Scott.
Kan, the other day. and who was him
self saved from the mob by the deter
mined efforts of the sheriff, has been sem
fenced to life Imprisonment.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
Mrs. I. d. Rich Bound GULLY

Mrs. John d. Rich, the Chicago woman
who was surrendered to Mexico to be
tried for the murder of her husband in
Juarez last May, was adjudged guilty
by the Mexican court and sentenced to
fourteen years in prison.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
Wreck MiIIiouaire's House.

The third of series of dynamite ex-
plosions within the city limits of Lead
vile, Colo, occurred the other day.
wrecking the handsome residence of A.
v. Hunter, the millionaire mine owner,
and the house Of j. c.. Ritchey, adjoin-
ing. - ,4fr
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
Indiana Lumbermen Shaken Up

A special train having on board the
Indiana Retail Lumber Dealers Asso-
citation was wrecked at Waycross, Ga.
Thirteen persons were injured, one of
them perhaps fatally.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
Twenty Thousand Dollar Fire.

BY hard work on the part of the fire.
men fire at Stephens. Mimi. was con-
fined to the large general store OF j. IL.
McMahon. Loss $20,OOO, insurance ST.
600. The origin OF the fire is unknown.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
WEBSTER STATUE UNVEILED.

Imposing Ceremonies Participated In
by Nations DiGnitaries.
The statue of Daniel Webster, execut-
ed by the Italian sculptor, Trentanove,
and presented to the country by Stilson
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
spittoous for city strccts.

spittoons will be placed mt distances Of
200 feet along the streets OF Cleveland
iran ordinance Introduced In the Council
Is given approval. The novel plan to aid
In keeping the city clean was suggested
In all seriousness
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01

street car. 1t has a seating capacity Of
thirty PERSONS. 1t is equipped with
3O-horse power gasoline engine. 1t is
claimed that the engine will consume but
five gallons of gasoline in ten hours. The
car can be geared up to any required
gpeed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01

At Muncie, Ind. FIRE. probably of in
rendiary origin. destroyed the entire plant
Of the Union Traction Company. together
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
Noted swine-Breeder Dead.

{ David NJ. Magee died at Oxford, Ohio,
aged 80 years. He originated the famous
Poland-China breed of hogs in 1910, and
made Ohio famous as a swine breeding
State
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
Suicide off China,s Emneror

According to special dispatch from
Shanghai it Is reported there that I'm.
peror kwang Su has committed suicide.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01

Seven persons were killed at Colima.
Mexico. by an earthquake. The destruc-
ton of property was considerable.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01
Victory for English Arms.
Die In Earfhnuake.

English troops under Gen. Warren
made night attack and captured Spion
Kop. ~
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-01

the traction company's plant h betwsen
@00. 90 and e1O0. 00O. fully covered by ~
surance. Every motor car save one used
IN the city street car service was con-