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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28
Oriental Peace.

In affairs of diplomacy as in war japan
Is very well able to take care of herself
Indianapolis News.
This war has added another to the
great powers of the world on land and
sea. There is reason to hope that it has
also added another to the great, progress
sive, intellectual, and achieving nations,
alert to push humanity forward.-New
York World.
China. is united. the great wall Is a
monument Of their bee-like enterprise
and activity, and yet that nation is not
great because il rejected instead of abb
sorbng what the rest of the world had to
offer. Happy japan, poor China.-Mil-
waukee Journal.
China's habitual fondncss for trickery
and falsehood will prevent many observ-
ers Of passing events from believing that
she Is sincere in her present de-
sire for peace. This may prove to
bc true. 1t is barely possible that China
may be simply scheming to persuade
Japan to make such extortionate de-
mands as to force European powers to
step in between her and her foe.-New
York Advertiser.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28

child from her position, but the noble
brute slipped on the uncertain surface.
He, however, hung on, and at last lifted
his charge so far from the water that she
was able to Chamber out on firm ice.
The other two girls in the water, mean
time. were having desperate struggle.
Lillian tried to raise her companion upon
the ice. Once, twice, thrice, she made
the effort, and every time the ice broke
under the strain. Her breath became la
bored and her movements feebler. The
water chilled her through and through
and her hands were bruised and numbed,
but still she clung to the ice and the girl
to her.
Now she was beyond further exertion.
III hold on fast" said she to the Gordon
girl. You climb up over me. Hurry up!
| can't last much longer" And the other
attempted TO reach safety in that way.
The ice broke under the double weight
repeatedly. and each time the heroic Nc
Mullen girl grasped where il was firm
and held desperately to it. Now make
one more trial" she said. weakly. This
time the Gordon girl raised her shoulders
above the water. Rover seized her and
tugged gamefully. Lillian added what
little strength she had remaining. and ut
last the second child was in safety.
keep away again cautioned the little
heroine. She made feeble effort to draw
herself up. She slipped back. Her numb
ed hands grasped the edge of the ice for
an instant and then released their hold.
She went under the water and under the
ice, for there was no sign of her after that.
The children reached home almost pros
trated by their experience. Between sobs
they told the story to their parents, and
Rover crouched in a corner and whined
piteously
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28
SPAIN FIRES AGAIN.
One of Her Gunboats Dismas lists the Lit
tie American Schooner Irene.

Ouc OF hcr ouuDOatS DfsnaSts the Lit
tie American Schooner Irene.
A Key West special says: "The latest
report is to the effect that the schooner
Irene was fired into and dismantled by
the Spanish cruiser Infanta Isabel. Tho
news was brought to this city by vessel
engaged i'm the cattle trade between this
port and the mainland. The Irene is a
small schooner owned in this port by
Canary Islanders. She has been employ
cd in the fish trade all winter, but within
the past few days returned with party
of court officials from Fort Meyers,
where an important murder trial has
been held. She afterward sailed for the
fish ranch Mt Punta Gorda, whence, IL is
reported. an expedition sailed for Cuba.
This point has been under surveillance
by the Spanish cruiser and the schooner
was followed from here and fired into.
This Is the report given by fishermen at
the ranch TO a vessel which has just ar
rived. The family and owner and the
crew of the Irene live here.
''No further particulars have been learn
ed about the American schooner reported
To have been sunk off Pucrta del Padre,
Cuba, by the Spanish cruiser Arcedo.
No denial is made here by the Spanish
agents as to the correctness of the report,
but Il is said the vessel was not flying
the American flag. The reason advanced
for the sinking was that she would not
answer Signals Diligcnt inquiry among
ship owners fails to show any vessel be-
longing TO this port missing"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28
Pgzsfsa aSsEhs
IPREss


The American people are with Mr..
Gresham In this.-Utica Herald.
The American people are proud Of their
flag, and believe that 1t should be pro-
tected from insult everywhere, whether
on land or sea.--Cleveland Leader.
The incident should be settled in a way
to convince Spain that reckless firing
upon American merchant and passenger
ships will not be tolerated.-Nashville
American.
If there should be any show of hesita-
tion in making proper apology and in
duly furnishing the bumptious command
er Of the Spanish war vessel, the United
States is in a position to bring proper
pressure to bear.-Philadelphia Record.
Our war vessels should be posted on the
Cuban coast with public instructions to
quote the language of forty years ago
to prevent the exercise of the assumed
right of visitation and search and repel
the interference by force. ce."-Philadelphia
Press.
The incident must be satisfactorily ex-
planned or an apology must be f0rthcOm-
ing to wipe out the insult to our flag. 1t
is time that foreign nations be made to
realize that the American flag must be
respected anywhere and everywhere
Milwaukee Sentinel.
Refusal on the part of Spain to comply
with the requirements of the United
States could have but one meaning. Back
of Secretary Gresham's stern ultimatum
are the guns of the new navy and the
invincible potency of the American peo-
pie. In case of war Cuba would be
wrested from Spanish misgovernment in
a twinkling Of an eye, and Spain would
lose her last stronghold in the new
world.-New York Advertiser.
The peremptory demand addressed to
the Spanish Government by our Depart
ment Of State, and signed Gresham"
will surprise and delight every American
heart. Somebody is concerned, then,
about the dignity of the United States of
America. There is somebody connected
with the Cleveland administration who
is not utterly Indifferent to the sentiment
now manifesting itself so vigorously out
side of official circles. There is some per-
son in Washington who holds old-fash-
ioned notions about the honor of the flag.
New York Sun Dem.).
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28

There are reasons for believing that
Catarino CARA has finally met perma-
nent death.-Washington Post
A man like Cara, who dies so often,
only swclls the death rate without bene-
filing the Wheeling Reg
lister.
With Cara dead and Bill Cook in
prison. the wild West and bloody border
will become monotonously tame and un-
interesting. Detroit Journal.
The Mexican bandit Cara, prominent
in the Colombian revolution, is said to
have been really killed, which will de-
rrive him of the distinction Of rivaling
the late Mr.. Bill Dalton in the number
and variety of his deaths.-Baltimore
Herald.
1t Is reported. that CARA has been
killed in fight. In n man of prudence
and experience ii is remarkable that he
should have gotten into fight. He had
made speciality of revolutions and
should have stuck to that.-Washington
Star.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28

Much encouragement can be extracted
from comparison of the completed
Treasury Department returns of our for
eign commerce for February and the first
eight months of the fiscal year, with the
figures for the corresponding periods Of
the year Immediately preceding. The
returns, as published, warrant the con-
clusion that Europe is recovering from
the panicky desire to throw back upon
this country its holdings of American Sc
curities, that the tide has actually turned
and that trade relations are again becom-
ing normal. From June 30, 1898, to
March 1. 1904, Europe paid an adverse
merchandise trade balance of $21S,0 ,000,-
900 with $53, 100000 in geld and $65, ,OOO.-
900 in stocks and bonds of American pro-
duction. The corresponding eight
months of 1S94-5 bringing the calcula-
tion down TO within n fOrtnight) show a
merchandise trade balance against Eu-
rope of $02.000.000 That balance was
paid off with American securities, while
net gold demands upon this country for
S4e,OOO,000 additional go to show that
securities to that value were also thrown
back upon the markets, indicating a total
security backfow of $134 100000. or
$31 100000 less than during the corre-
spending period of 1S93-4.r
Now the prospect would be blue, in
deed, il there was any likelihood that for
eign holdings of our obligations were COM
ing back for any considerable length Of
time at even the diminished rate of ST.
100000 MONTH but the returns for Feb
ruary very clearly mark turn in the tide.
They show that this country imported
$4,067 900 more gold than it exported,
and that il bought merchandise in excess
of exports by $2,017.O 900, thus creating an
adverse balance of $6,0Si, 900, which must
have been paid with securities. Our Sc
curties are beginning to find their way
back to European investors. The trade
balances Indicate that during the last
twenty months, or since July 1, 1893,
this country has been obliged to buy back
its paper to the market value of $780,
OOO,0OO ($242. 100000 in the full fiscal
year 1S93-04 and $134, ,0O0 900 during the
first eight months of 1S94-95), and the
prospect of getting out from under part
of this load will be a source of satisfac-
ton to the business world. The process
is not likely to be rapid at first, how
ever
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28

The Massachusetts Legislature pro-
posed TO fine every non-voter 50.
The Gerry whipping post bill was de-
feated in the New York Assembly by
vote of J3 to 81.
Minnesota Populist leaders have an
noSinccd their opposition to joining forces
with the new silver party.
Both houses of the Oklahoma Legisla-
ture have passed n divorce bill which Is
uncqualled for its liberality.
A general fight was narrowly averted
during the discussion of the penitentiary
bill in the Oklahoma Legislature.
Dr. Parkhurst cxcoriates the Lexow
Committee for its utter failure to convict
corrupt New York police officials.
Bill granting women the right TO vote
for certain township officers was defeat
ed In the Illinois Senate by one vote.
Michigan legislators have decided to
submit the question of increasing the sal
aries of State officers to popular vote.
The bill to grant full municipal suffrage
to women was defeated in the lower
branch of the Massachusetts Legislature.
Lower house of the Wisconsin Assem-
bly, decided to appoint committee to
inquire into alleged tax lodging by the
railroads.
There is strong probability that Mrs.
Mary ellen Lease will be nominated for
Mayo- of Wichita, Kan, to oppose Re-
publican.
DIR. Hay. superintendent of the Nebras-
ka Insane Asylum, refuses to give up
control Of the institution to his successor,
DIR. Abbott.
The Kansas Legislature has passed
the Eickstein anti-bribery law. 1t ap-
plies equally to the giver and taker Of
bribes. The penalties attached are ST.
600 fine and seven years In the peniten-
tinry, or both
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28
INsuLTED NOW BY JOHN BULL
No American to BE Consulted in Settle
ment of Nicaraguan A fairs.

No American to BE Consulted in Settle
ment of Nicaraguan Affairs.
dispatch from Managua. Nicaragua,
saws: Through it's minister here the
British government has submitted an ul
timatum to Nicaragua. 1t demands a
cash indemnity of f15,000 for the ex-
pusion of Mr.. Hatch British consular
agent Mt Blueficlds, and also the appoint
ment of a commission to adjudicate the
damages sustained by persons and prop
erty of British subjects expelled from
the Mosquito reservation about the same
time. BY the terms of the ultimatum
Great Britain is to name one of the COM
missioners and Nicaragua another, and
these two are to choose third. who shall
not be citizen of the United States. 1t
was also made known that British war
ship is now on her way TO Nicaragua to
enforce these demands, which must be
complied with in seven weeks from Feb.
p last, the date of the ultimatum."
From all that can be learned in Wash
iDgton, Great Brtain's attitude in this
matter is regarded as one of great Sc
verify 1t is said thafNIr. Hatch. who
was expelled from Nicaragua last July.
was not the British consular agent ut
Bluefelds. 1t is authoritatively stated
that he had received no exequator from
the Nicaraguan government and was not
recognized by them in any official capac.
ity. He was n merchant at Bluefields
and is represented as having been active
In fomenting troubles in the Mosquito
reservation between the Indian residents
there and the Ncaraguan government.
He was expelled for this reason, and
with him went n number of other for
eigners, several of whom were Amer
leans.
The United States made no complaint
of the expulsion of its own citizens. be-
lieving that they mcritcd the punishment
they received. Apparently the British
government is not disposed to take that
view of the matter, so far. at least, as
Mr.. Hatch is concerned. 1t is said here
that Mr.. Hatch was fortunate to escape
So easily. There are people in Washing
ton who are familiar with the occurrence
in ntthe Mosquito reservation. They be-
lieve that Mr. Hatch should have been
hanged for his completely in the revolu-
tion, and it is for this reason that great
surprise Is expressed at the radical posi-
tion taken by the British government
with reference TO him.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28
.REINA REGENTE LOST
SPANISH CRUISER WAS SUNK
NEAR GIBRALTAR.
Second Search of the Alfonso XII.
Proves Successfui-It Is Believed
the Whole Crew, 400 iu Number,
Have Been Lost.
Divers to Recover Bodies.


The Spanish cruiser Reina Regenta
lies at the bottom of the sea. There is
no longer any doubt as to her fate or the
fate of the 40 officers and men she car
ried. Every man on board must have
perished when the boat went down near
the Straits of Gibraltar, for not one has
been found to tell the story of the awful
disaster. Aside from the little wreckage
picked up and which first gave a clew
to her fate nothing remains above the
water but about twenty inches of her
masts.
1t Is another one of the terrible wrecks
Of history in which boat and crew dis
appeared 80 completely that 1t was only
after long search that the scene of the
disaster could be located-another that
called for the sacrifice of hundreds of
human lives. The men must have had
absolutely no chance for escape. They
must have gone down with the boat al
most before they realized their danger
or some bodies would have been found.
AS il is they are all believed to be in the
wreck, and divers have been sent to the
scene to attempt to recover them.
The ship was found by the AL
fopso Nil, which was sent in search
o7 her after it was reported that wreck
age from her had been picked up. She
was found near Bajo Aeitanos, not far
from the Straits of Gibraltar. The AL
fonso XII. and the Isla de Luzon started
in search of her Immediately after she
was reported missing on March 13, and
they have kept up the search continuous
ly since, but without success until now.
The Alfonso MI. returned to Cadiz
after locating her, but has started back
again with divers and appliances to at
tempt to recover the bodies of the officers
and crew.
The Reina Regente was reported miss
ing on March 13. She had just conveyed
from Cadiz to Tangier the returning
Moorish mission to Spain. The cruiser
left Tangicr on March 10 for Cadiz. and
her whereabouts were not definitely as
certained until to-day. Pieces of one of
her boats and semaphore flags were re-
ported to have been picked up along the
shore near Ceuta and Tarifa. She car
ried n crew of 420 officers and men. and
all hands are believed to have perished.
The Reina Regente, about two years
ago. came TO New York as one of the
Spanish squadron which escorted across
the Atlantic the Columbus caraves. The
Infanta Isabel, now reported to have
sunk an American schooner off the coast
of Cuba and the Nueva Espana were
the other ships of the Spanish squadron.
The Reina Regente was launched in 1887
and was one of three secondclass deck
protected cruisers Of the same build, her
sister ships being the Alfonso MI. and
Lcpanto. all of 4,S0O tons, 10000 horse
power, and expected to steam twenty
knots. The wrecked cruiser was $40
feet long had 80 feet u inches beam, and
n draught of 20 feet 4 inches. She was
propelled by twin screws. Her protected
deck was 4& inches thick on the slopes,
her coming tower had inches of acmor
and her gun shields were 3 inches thick.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28

Gus kazola,
About thirty of the men killed belonged
to the A. o. L. W.. in which order they
were insured for $1,000 apiece. 1t is es-
timated that sixty men perished in the
disaster Seven were killed on the out
side.
The slopes and entrances to the lower
workings are blockaded by wreckage,
and several days will be required for res
cue parties to reach the bodies in the
mine. The explosion in the mine shook
the whole country around wrecked the
power plant. fan house, and several
other buildings. entailing heavy loss, but
the death roll far overshadows other con-
siderations. Immediately after the ex-
plosion Supt. Bradbury telephoned for
physicians. Brave men tried to descend
some of the air shafts and escape slopes
without success, and it was not until
three hours after the explosion that a
volunteer party entered the main en-
trance to the slopes, and soon afterwards
returned with two bodies. Then reported
caves stopped further progress down the
slope. Then party went down to shovel
out the caves, after which the searching
party again entered. and work in that line
is now going on.
The explosion is described by many as
most terrific, shaking the whole town
and causing women and children to run
into the streets imploring for the safety
of the beloved ones. Though there is no
fire in the mine, the explosion is supposed
to have come from blast setting fire to
dust, making dust explosion. The mine
was supposed to be free from gas and
well ventilated. This is the third disas-
trous explosion in this vicinity. In 1881
No. 2 mine. Rocky Mountain, exploded,
killing thirty-siX Chinese and four white
men. In the spring Of 1856, Union Ps
cific Mine No. killed thirty men.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28
REVENUE FOR EIGHT MONTHS.
The Comparative Increase Is Reported
TO Have Been So, SO,022.

A statement prepared by the Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue shows re-
ccipts during the eight months of the
present fiscal year to have been as fol-
lows: Spirits. So9, ,09J,5 ,53S, increase over
the same period last year. $4,OS5, ,7G3: to-
bacco. S19.761, ,141, increase. $1,096, 900;
fcrmented liquors, $50. .11S.16S; decrease,
$120.090; oleomargarinc, 81, ,10S,276, de-
crease. $22S, 1S4; income tax, $11,S1S;
miscellaneous, $436,32O, increase, $343,-
32I.
The total receipts for the eight months
were 800. .J32, ,46G, increase, $3.50, ,G22.
During February, 1895, there was an
aggregate comparative decrease in the
receipts of $1,7Q1, ,445. The statement Of
the condition of the Treasury shows:
Available cash balance. $1S4, ,009, ,3Vo;
gold reserves, 500, ,445,03
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28
That Legislative Fight.

VIII the Home Missionary Society
please send its bravest workers to Hoo
sicrdom.-Dctroit Journal.
The Legislature is gone, and n large
sigh of relief 10 ascending from Indiana
without regard TO race, color or previous
condition of servitude. ude.-Indianapolis SEN
tinel.
The Indiana Legislature Ia doing its
utmost to show that physical culture is
after all an important consideration in
educating young man for his respon-
sibilities as a citizcn.--W Washington Star.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28
CRAWLING. MICHIGAN THURSDAY, MARCH 28. 1885,

dock to see their brethren start for Al.
rica. BY 10 o'clock upward of 5000 had
assembled. but none were admitted with
in the inclosurc of the ship Mt the dock.
The scene was pathetic. Men and women
of all ages, children from A years of age
upward and one or two cripplcs, all join
ed in prayer and hymns. making a scene
never to be forgotten by those present
to see the colonists depart. -.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28

SAIL FOR THE PROMISED LAND.
Two Hundred Georgia Negroes Beg
Their Voyage to Liberia.

Two hundred Georgia Negroes beg n
Their Voyage to Liberia.
Tuesday afternoon the steamer Horsa
sailed from Savannah. Ga, for Liberia
Those on board sung a farewell song. Of
which the refrain was taken up by thou
sands of negroes on the wharves Great
crowds followed the steamship TO the
end Of the wharvcs. nearly two miles
away. The cnigrants continued to sing
until the steamer had feen lost to view.
The vessel carries 200 negroes. who 20
70 make their home in Liberia.
This viii be an occasion of much inn
portance TO the negroes of the South.
After all the requirements of the United
States laws on carriage of passengers to
sen were complied with the officers Of the
Emigration Society began to arrange for
the embarkation of the colonists. Early
In the morning negroes from all Sctions
Of the country began to gather near the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28

Mr.. Andree, the Swedish scientist who
proposes to seek the no.;h pole in bal
loon, is almost a giant in stature and his
strength is extraordinary. He is in cor
rcspondence with NJ. de Fonville, the
French aeronaut, and contemplates going
to Paris to have his balloon constructed
there.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28

James Kemp, who has inst died in Bos-
ton. is said to have been the first man
converted by the Salvation Army in the
United States. A member of tho army
picked him out Of an ash barrel while
be was drunk
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28
SIXTY WERE KILLED.
AWFUL DEATH ROLL OF A MINE
DISASTER.

Red Canon, Wyoming, the Scene of the
Most Horrible Ex plosion I'm the His
tory of Western Mining-Two Fires
Cost a Million.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28
A Blast Of Death.

The details of the explosion at the
Rocky Mountain Coal and Iron Com
pany's mine No. at Red Canon, near
Evanston, Wyo., Wednesday evening
mark it as one of the most horrible in the
history of coal mining in the West. There
are over sixty widows and 25O orphaned
children as a result of the disaster. The
names of the dead as gathered from the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28

CRAWFORD TENT, K. o. T. NJ. No. 1o2.-
Meets every Saturday evening.
A. MCKAY, Com.
VIM WooDFIELD II. X.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28

CRAWLING LODGE, /. o. o. F., No. 137.-
Meets every Tuesday evening.
NJ SIMPSON, N. G.
j. PATTERSON, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28

CRAWLING CHAPTER, ORDER OF EAST
ERN STAR, No. SO, meets Monday evening ON
or before the full OF the moon.
MARY l.. STALEY, w. M.
ADA NJ. GRoULoFF, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28

GRAY LING CHAPTER, r. A. NJ, No. 12J.-
Meets every third Tuesday in each month.
JOHN f. HUM, H. p.
A. TAYLOR Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28

CRAWLING ENCAMPMENT, /. o. o. f., No.
ll6.-Meets alternate Friday evenings.
w. MCCULLOUGH. @. r.
s. G. TAYLOR, Secretary.