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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03

since an eclipse has occurred under cir
cumstances so favorab BILE to American as
tronomers, ii will undoubtedly be wit
messed by thousands of students who
have felt regret that previous exhibitions
have occurred at distances so great as to
prevent them from witnessing the events.
An eclipse of the sun that will be Wis
ible to us can occur only when the moon
is new. At that time she passes exactly
between us and the sun. If an eclipse
should happen when she was at her least
distance from us, say DID,, 900 miles away,
the apex of the shadow would pass over
our heads at distance of many thou
sands of miles. In the first instance the
eclipse will be total along the path made
by the falling shadow. In the second
instance the eclipse will be annular, as
the moon will be so diminished that at no
tinfe will she be able to completely OBJ
scure the sun.
Prof. Langley, who is an authority
upon sun eclipses, is enthusiastic in anti
cipation of the exhibition that is to be
given next May. ''Such eclipses,' he
says, 'are impressive and awful TO the
last degree and must be seen to be APP
preciated A total eclipse of the sun is
worth journey round the world to be-
hold, and repetition does not dull the in
terest."
According to the calculations of Prof.
Lumsden, the round black shadow of the
moon, like Il great arm, will sweep in out
of space some time after sunrise on the
morning of May 2S. This gigantic arm
will come into contact with the earth
somewhere near the Revila Gigedo ISL
ands in the Pacific ocean. With tremen-
dous velocity the shadow will rush to-
ward the mainland and will enter Mexico,
near Corrientes, at a speed Of more than
100 miles a minute. In eight minutes it
will have crossed the Rocky mountains,
and by 1:30 central or $50 eastern time
it will have crossed the gulf and entered
Mexico. Then on it will pass, over its
selected path, until it is lost again in
space.
The period OF totalty of the eclipse va
ries at different points along the track.
At the Rocky mountains the spectacle
will last but about thirty seconds. and
at New Orleans the period will have been
heightened thirty-seven seconds At I'm
ion Point, Green County, Georgia, the
center Of the path for the United States,
the time of totality will be ninety-two
seconds, while those who are at the At
lantic coast, just south of the city Of
Norfolk, will be able to continue their
observations for 105 seconds.
While the occasion will be a most in
teresting one to all who are able to wit
ness the phenomenon to astronomers the
event will be of the utmost importance,
as there are several questions that they
hope to be able to answer after they
have made their next observations. One
of the most important problems relates
to the composition and arrangement OF
the various layers of vapor and dust that
envelope the sun as with an atmosphere.
AnSther relates to the existence and posi-
tion of what is sometimes called the re
versing layer"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03
st. Paul Pioneer-Press.
FOREST FIRES IN THE NORTH.
Vast Areas in Minnesota and Manitoba
Wrapped i'm Flames.

Almost the entire northern portion OF
Minnesota and the lower portion of Man
itoba is in flames. In Minnesota the fire
area extends for many miles through st.
Louis and ltasca counties in the heavy
pine timber of the State. Already sew
eral small settlements have been wiped
out and as the fire spreads and grows
the bigger towns are threatened.
The loss OF life will, it is believed, be
heavy, as reports received in Minneapo-
lis show that many persons have already
perished. In the path of the flames were
the homes of hundreds of settlers and
homesteaders. Searching parties with
wagons and accompanied by doctors and
nurses, are securing the edges Of the
burning district in the hope of picking up
persons who have managed to escape, al
though the chances of finding many are
small 1t is the opinion that the loss of
life will equal that Of the Hinckley fire
OF few years ago, when nearly 400 per-
sons lost their lives.
For the first time in many years the
timber country in the northern portion Of
the State and in the lower portion of
Manitoba is as dry as tinder, caused by
the lack of rain and the absence of heavy
invaded the proposed national park of
Minnesota, in the Leech lake region, and
the small towns in that locality are
fighting for life.
The country between Hibbing and
Swan river, 100 miles northwest of Du-
luth, is one vast furnace, with little
chance Of escape for the settlers living
within the fire lines. Thus far half hun
dred or more logging camps, in addition
to several small towns, have been swept
away and not a word has been heard
from the hundreds of men employed in
them.
Winnipeg dispatches say that the for
est fires along the southeastern border are
still raging, but the exact amount of dam
age or loss of life has not been ascertain
ed. An entrapped special train succeeded
in breaking through the flames after one
of the most thrilling trips in the history
of railroading 1t brought in with 1T
several stragglers found in a desperate
condition near Vassar. Besides immense
quantities of ties and wood, two large
numbering outfits with forty wagons and
over sixty other wagons are known to
be burned The drivers and bushmen
have scattered in all directions and out of
200 only about thirty are known to have
reached place of safety. The remain
der are doubtless struggling desperately
through the woods for their lives.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03
RAINS oELuoe THE SOUTH.
Drenching Torrents Fall Over All the
Flooded District.

Flooded District.
The flood situation in Louisiana and
Mississippi was just beginning to bright
en- when it began pouring rain over most
of the same district again. Reports from
Mississippi and Louisiana tell Of a steady,
drenching fall and that the streams are
again raging.
This food has been the most destruc-
tive of any within the memory of the old
est inhabitants. One in II approached
it, but the ruin was not so widespread.
From Vicksburg on the Mississippi river
across to Jackson, thence on line to
Meridian, Miss, and on down to Mobile
ruin and desolation mark the path of the
great flood. Cotton and corn crops are
totally destroyed and as the waters begin
to recede the destitute condition Of the
people is just beginning TO be revealed.
In Bayou Pierre district, one of the
richest cotton sections of Mississippi not
only are the crops destroyed, but the sub
soil of the fields has been washed to sea.
A special from Enterprise, Miss, says
the water is standing five feet deep in the
houses and stores. In II it reached
height Of only two feet in the buildings.
The same wire says all goods are ruined
and that houses were carried off to the
deep sea. All bridges which have been
the means Of ingress and egress have
been swept away. The farmers all around
the surrounding country are now in bad
shape for making crop this year. Most
of them had put out their fertilizers and
planted corn and cotton. Their fences
have been swept away, the crops plant
ed totally ruined and most Of their live
stock drowned
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03
CONDITION OF CROPS.
Improvement Reported in the Appear
ance of Winter Wheat.

omSC VI w nCats
The summary Of the crop conditions
throughout the country, as shown by ths
weekly crop report issued by the weather
bureau, is as follows:
"The temperature conditions were gen
orally highly favorable, but excessive
rains in the Southern States greatly in
terfered with farm work and caused
destructive floods. In portions Of Ala
bama, Mississippi and Louisiana much
replanting will he necessary as a result
OF the inundation. Farm work has also
been retarded as a result Of heavy rains
in the eastern portion of Kansas and Ne
braska and Southern Missouri. Rain is
much needed in Montana, North Dakota
and over the northern portion of Mime
sofa. While freezing temperatures oc-
Cured in the upper Missouri Valley and
middle and northern Rocky Mountain re-
gions, il appears that no serious injury
has been done.
The week has not been favorable for
the rapid progress of corn planting, but
preparations for this work have been act
i've in the more northerly sections and un-
der favora BILE weather conditions will
progress rapidly. Planting has been gen
orally retarded where not completed in
the Southern States, and also from Kan
sas and Oklahoma westward over the
central Mississippi Valley being later
than for many years in Tennessee.
IAN Improvement in the condition of
winter wheat is generally reported, ex-
cept in Michigan and Wisconsin, where
blowing up for other crops continue.
With ample moisture and favorable tenn
perature the crop has made rapid growth
in the central valleys and Southern
States, its condition in Kentucky and
Tennessee being exceptionally fine.
Wheat is heading in Texas, where a good
yield is indicated. The favorable outlook
on the Pacific coast except in Southern
California, continues. Early sown spring
wheat is coming up to good stands over
the southern portion of the spring wheat
region. Seeding is now nearly completed,
except in North Dakota and Montana,
where from one-quarter TO one-half of
the crop is yet to be sown. All reports
respecting the oat crop are encouraging,
seeding being well advanced in the north
crn sections"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03

The Burlington may parallel the North
ern Pacific tracks TO Ogden.
The Canadian Pacific Railroad agreed
to join other roads in abolishing commits
sons.
The extension of the G. & T.. |. from
Marion to Thebes, H.. has been opened
for passenger business.
Ii is reported that the Nickel Plate
road will put in service another Chicago
New York passenger train.
The Lake Shore has put into service a
new train from Chicago to Boston, which
will make the ,O39 miles in twenty-six
hours.
Hereafter Sisters of Charity in uniform
will be sold half-rate tickets by Central
Passenger Association lines without the
necessity of their securing clergy certii-
Gates.
All the roads from Chicago, st. Louis
and Kansas City to Colorado will follow
the example Of the Rock Island and run
excursions at half rates to Denver, Pu-
eblo and Colorado Springs.
Chicago capitalists have purchased a
controlling interest in the Munising Rail
way. which runs from Munising Bay
To Little Lake, Mich, a distance of sixty
miles. The purchase is incident to the
acquisition of over 10000 acres of Michi-
gan timber land.
Justice Shiras of the United States Su-
preme Court has handed down a decision
that Ashland and not Duluth is the East
ern terminal of the Northern Pacific road.
BY reason Of this decision large area
of valuable timber land comes into pos
session OF the road.
Attorneys for six big Western land
grant railroads have decided to sue the
United States Government for nearly
$500, 900 for carrying soldiers from Chi
cago to San Francisco during the Spanish
American war. Immediately after the
close of the war the roads filed claims for
transporting the troops. The claims ask
ed for full tariff rates. less deductions
of 80 per cent made by the lines which
hold land grants. The Government re-
fused to recognize the claims, alleging
that the railroads were not entitled to
rates higher than are charged parties Of
twenty or more persons travelling on one
ticket, known in railway parlance as
party rates" In addition to this the
Comptroller contended that the land grant
roads must deduct 80 per cent.
The Rockcfellers are reported to have
obtained control Of the Missouri Pacific
and will consolidate il with the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas.
A train Of twenty-five fat cars loaded
with thrashing machines from Racine,
Wis. factory was taken west from Chi
cago by the Burlington. A private car
and a brass band accompanied the train.
The Central Passenger Association has
decided to adopt composite ticket, with
coupons for both first and second class
passengers IN order to do away with any
opportunity for the roads to offer sleep.
ing car service on second class tickets.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03

New York-The outlook for the iron
and steel trade has been the subject of
considerable comment, both in speculative
and legitimate business circles. State
ments coming from authorities on the sit
uation have been decidedly conflicting
The closing down of several of the Ameri-
can Steel and Wire mills caused consid-
cradle excitement for a time, but the con-
viction has been forcing itself home upon
most people that the whole thing was
merely the act of reckless and desper-
ate gambler in the stock markets. Wall
street naturally suffered some disturb
ance by reason Of this move.
Chicago-After a week Of comparative
dullness the grain and provision markets
closed at a decline. There continued to
be an abundance of news of bearish ma
ture and of quite as much Importance to
all the grain markets were the reports
and statistics of the last seven days, as
was the Government crop report the pre-
vious week. This season of the year
brings with it the irrepressible, ever
varying prospects for the new crops which
never fail to cause anxiety and arouse
interest among spectators. The spread
between the prices of the May and July
options held steadily at 1&c. A spread OF
&c is the general talk. The only support
corn has had has been the spasmodic
buying by the bull clique, which, although
small, is supposed to be practically in
control of the situation and is bucking
against large majority. Everything has
been in favor of lower prices, the most
important and influential factor being the
weather Apprehension was felt that be-
cause of the heavy rains in the corn belt
the planting would be delayed and farm
ers' deliveries retarded by bad roads. The
rains have ceased in most places and this
news has been accompanied by reports
of fine growing weather, depressing
prices.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03
sfASASA1sAsAsAeAS,ns;ns.
CHURCH AND CLERGY.

Over 200 applications are on file for the
vacant pulpit of the Presbyterian Church
at Atchison, Kan.
The Forsyth Street Methodist Church,
New York, celebrated its 111th anniver-
sary last Sunday.
The Rev. Father Ducey of st. Leo's
Roman Catholic Church. New York. is
conducting series of special services for
actors.
A marble tablet in memory of DIR. John
Hall has been placed in the vestibule of
the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church.
New York.
Descendants of the missionaries in the
Hawaiian Islands constitute about one
twentieth of the white population. exclu-
sive of the Portuguese.
The Rev. DIR. Rainsford of ST. Georges
Episcopal Church, New York says he be-
lieves that the best thing to be done
among the poor Of that city is to teach
them love of country first. Religious
sentiment will then, he says, follow nat
uraly.
Through the efforts of Catholic men,
women and children. who volunteered to
has been raised among the various city
and country parishes of the Philadelphia
archdiocese to support the Theological
Seminary of st. Charles Borromeo at
Overbrook
The Rev. Arthur Crane. pastor OF the
First Baptist Church Of Charleston, 5.
c., has been visiting the gambling houses
and resorts of that city and making dis
closures relative to them in his sermons.
Many OF his congregation have expressed
their disapproval.
The trustees of the Fifth Avenue Pres
byterian Church, New York, in the call
TO the Rev. DIR. Purves agreed to furnish
him a suitable home, but, owing TO q
scarcity Of houses convenient to the par
ish, they are experiencing considerable
embarrassment in carrying out the con-
tract.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03
IL.
ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.
PHENOMENON OCCURS MAY %,
AND WILL BE TOTAL.
In the Path of Tota1ity the Orb Of
Day Will BE Obscured for Nearly Two
Minutes The Event Is Attracting
World Wide Attention.

The forthcoming total eclipse OF the
sun, on May 2S, is attracting worldwide
attention, and astronomers everywhere
have long been making preparations for
observing and photographing the phenom-
enon. Besides making the usual time OBJ
servations, interest largely centers in pho
tographing the corona, the coronal
streamers, the spectra of the chromo-
sphere, and particularly the celebrated
fash spectrum appearing both at begin
ming and end of totality. Fortunately for
us, il will be possible to witness the phe-
nomenon from many sections Of the Unit
ed States. On the occasion Of the last
eclipse scientists who desired TO study
the sun during the brief period of totality
hurried to western India, and many Of
them were successful in obtaining excel
lent photographs of the great event.
On May 2S the circular shadow Of the
moon cast by the sun upon the earth, and
about eighty miles in diameter, will come
sweeping across the American continent
from New Orleans to Cape Henry. Along
the center Of the path travelled by this
swiftly moving shadow the sun will be
completely hidden for a period of about
two minutes. More than forty miles
away, on either side of the track the
eclipse will be partial, not total. 10
witness this astronomical marvel it will
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03
Municipal Matters.

The City OF Mexico has All artesian
wells.
Philadelphia has appropriated S75O, O,OOU
for new bridges.
Brooklyn has 81 ,6S7 apartment houses
and 100000 tenement house dwellers.
1t is estimated that gamblers in New
York have been paying over $2,OOO,OOC
a year for protection"
An agent of the New York State civil
service board has been sent to Syracuse
to investigate the municipal civil service
commissicn.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03
cote, or Current Event.

japan is said to want to get foothold
in southern China.
George Houcke's paint and tin ship,
Springfield, Ohio, burned. Loss $1,000.
George Seager and wife, Cincinnati.
were robbed of 81, 800 worth of jewelry
Gen. Botha's wife was a Miss Emmett,
"A descendant of a relative OF the Irish
patriot.
British Government expenditure is run
ming now $7,000,0O0 week beyond reve-
nue..
In the recent coal strike in Bohemia,
Moravia and Silesia some 60,OO0 hands
were concerned.
There are more than 1O2, 900 Free Ma
sons in good and regular standing in the
jurisdiction Of the grand lodge of New
York.
The price Of the Transvaal sixpence in
London 10 now shillings. Kruger's
pennies, however. are relatively more ex-
pensivA
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03
DEATH IN CHICAGO LABOR RIOT.
Union Picket Leads an Attack and Is
Killed.

In an attack upon non-union men EN-
ployed at the BakerVawter company,
photographers in Chicago, where a strike
is i'll progress. Peter Miller was shot
through the head and instantly killed
by III. g. Baster, superintendent of the
factory. John Mcclure was also shot
through the right arm and right cheek by
the superintendent, and severely, al
though not fatally, injured. In addition
to this affair, the labor situation was
intensified by the arrest of George T..
Gubbins. president Of the Bricklayers'
Union. He was taken on charge of in
citing riot.
The trouble at the Baker-Vawter com
pany's plant which almost assumed the
proportions Of q riot was the outcome Of
n strike which has been in existence nj
the factory since last January.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03
OKLAHOMA ELEVEN YEARS OLD.
Youngest Territory Now Has PopuIa-
tion of over 100000.

Oklahoma is eleven years old. In April,
1889, the first strip of Indian lands was
opened to white settlers. The Cherokee
strip. with its 6,O14, ,230 fertile acres, was
opened in 1898, and now the territory's
settled area is something over 10,0O0,OOO
acres. The area Of Oklahoma is 3S,715
square miles. There are now twenty
three organized counties and the popula-
ton Is over 100000. The assessed valu-
alton of property of the territory for 1899
was $40, ,9S2,414. There are twenty-five
towns with population of over 5000, six
with population Of over 5000, and two
with a population OF over 10000. There
are four territorial school buildings that
cost nearly S1,000,0O0.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03

Count de Toulouse Lautrec, Polish no
bleman, soldier of fortune, and scholar,
who claims the Prince OF Wales among
his acquaintances, was arrested at the
looking over a bundle Of mail. Forgeries
to the extent of several thousand dollars,
In which banks In Montreal and Quebec
were victimized, are chuged against him
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03

At recent meeting of a New York
labor union one of the delegates from the
bakers union lodged n complaint against
a number Of bakeshops, which he said
were a menace to the public health. He
said that men and animals slept togeth-
er in these bakeshops. and he asked the
union to request the Board of Health to
make an Investigation.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03

A German physician explains why red
hnired persons seldom seem to get SO
bald as others. Red hairs are so thick
that 10000 cover a head as well ~ &c.,
900 blonde or 106, 900 black hsirAL
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03

only be necessary
to take up a favor
able position in the
State of Mississip-
pi. Georgia, South
Carolina, n ort h
Carolina or Vir-
ginia. As it has
been many years
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03
Ninety Houses burned,

Ninety Of the houses in the plague
stricken portion of Kobe, China, have
been burned to stamp out the plague
The Mitsui bank betrayed the cost of
moving the occupants and furnishing new
homes, receiving in return the site Of
the burned houses.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03
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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03

ST. MARY's CATHOLIC CHUROH-ysthss
H. Webeler. Regular services the and Sunday
In each month.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03

METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH
Rev. j. j. Willitts. Pastor. Services every Sum
day at 7:oo p. m. except the third Sunday each
month. Sunday-school at D. m
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03

woMENs RELIEF CORPS. No. ls2, meets On
the I'd and 4th Saturdays nj o'clock In the sf-
ternoon MRS. j. M. JONES. President
JULIA FouRNIER, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03

GIAYLING LODGE, No. 3ss. J. d A IL.
meets In regular communication on Thursday
evening on or before the full Of ths noe1
J.K. MERE. W. n.
j. y. HURN Secretary.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03

GRAALING CHAPTER, X. A. NJ, No. l20.-
Meets every third tuesday in each month.
J. X. MERE. II. p.
A. TAYLOR, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03

MARVIN POST No. 24o g. A. r., meets tbs
second and fourth Saturdays in each month
A. L. POND. Post Com
JC HANSON Adjutant
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03

DANISH Ev. LUTHERAN CHURCH : Rev.
A. p. W. Becker, Pastor. Services every Sun
day at 1880 a m. and 7 y. m. and every Wednes-
day at D. m. A lecture In school room Ia m.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03

CRAWLING LODGE, l. o. o. r., No ls7. =
Meets every Tuesday evening
JOSEPH PATTERSON, N. g.
@. o. MCCULLOUGH, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03

BUTLER POST. No. 81. Union Life Guards
meet every first and third saturday evenings.
In w. X. q. hall. Ii. DoUGHERTY, Captain.
L. ID. BRcHes, Adju,ant.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev q. L.
Guichard, Pastor. Regular Services evsry
2nd and 4th Sunday in the month At 1880 z.
m. and 1880 y. IN. Sunday School at u
o'clock and Y. p. =. c. Il. at $50 every sun
day. Prayer meeting every wednesday
evening
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03

CRAWFORD TENT, X. o. T. NJ. No l0a =
Meets every Saturday evening.
j. j. COLIN Com.
T. NOLAN, X. k,