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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-31

ployers, on account of strikes, So, ,59O,-
3S6, and on account of lockouts, $12,-
go, ,451. The number of establishments
involved in strikes in this period was Co.
167 and the number of persons thrown out
OF employment by reason of strikes 3,714,-
4O6, making an average loss to the en-
ployes of each establishment of $2,36S
and to each person of $44. The number
OF establishments involved in lockouts
was 6,O67 and the number of persons
locked out 100000. These persons lost
an average of $73 each. The assistance
given to strikers and the subjects of lock-
outs during the period amounted, as far
as ascertainable, to $13, ,43S, 7O4, or little
over per cent. of the total loss to en-
ployes.
One of the most important tables re-
lated to the cause of strikes. This state
ment shows that more than fourth of
them were caused by refusal to accede
to demand for increase of wages, over
IL per cent. for refusal to concede re-
duction of hours and more than per
cent. by the determination of employers
to reduce wages. Three thousand six
hundred and twenty, or almost = per
cent, of the strikes were caused by SYM
Po'hN'iN otiIOH VIII OlutE SiTlhtS, anu
1,6SS were occasioned by the employment
OF non-union men. The industries most
affected by strikes in the last seven and
a half years were the building trades.
with 2O,IS5 establishments involved.
After these in the order of importance
came coal and coke, clothing. tobacco,
food preparations and stone quarries.
Out of q total of 10,4SS strikes in the
entire country for this period $500. or to
exceed OF per cent, occurred in twenty-siX
OF the principal cities. while of the estab-
lishments involved in lockouts over 61 per
cent. occurred in these cities. Fifty-nine
per cent. of the, establishments engaged
in strikes were closed on an average of
twenty-five days, and GA per cent. of
those engaged in lockouts for an aver
age of thirty-ive days, the loss of time
in other cases being only temporary. In
each case there were few establish
ments closed permanently.
Success was gained by the employees in
over AZ per cent. of the strikes. partial
success in over 10 per cent. while the
remaining AZ per cent. were failures.
Over 4S per cent. of the lockouts succeed
ed completely and over 10 per cent par
tally. The others were failures. In the
successful strikes 669,992 persons were
thrown out of employment. 31S.S01 in
those partially successful and .4OO,9SS
in those which failed. OF the total num-
Der of persons thrown out of employment
by strikes in the period of thirteen and
a half years SIS per cent. were females,
and by lockouts 22.53.
Of the 10,4S2 strikes which occurred in
the seven and q half years, especially COW
cred by the present report. 7,295 were or
dered by labor organizations, while of the
442 lockouts of this period only eighty-one
were ordered by organizations of en-
ployers. Sixty-nine per cent. of all the
strikes and 16 per cent. of all the lock-
outs of the seven-and-a- -half-year period
treated of occurred in the five States of
Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio
and Massachusetts, Illinois taking the
lead of all the States of the Union.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-31

have got il right" the question of what
the Monroe doctrine means is approach
ing solution pretty rapidly for Il subject
in the hands OF diplomats. That is. ii
looks like it would not be a great while
before il is known whether the present
Interpretation by the American editor and
Washington correspondent goes" From
what can be learned il looks as though
John Bull is going right ahead with the
settlement Of the Venezuelan question in
his own way without intending to trouble
Uncle Sam for either advice or dictation.
The trouble between the two Govern
ments Is that they don't interpret that
doctrine the same way-at least that is
how II looks from the alleged information
at hand.
The British claim that they favor the
doctrine, but they don't define it quite as
broadly as it is alleged the Cabinet here
does. There is where the trouble comes
in. And if the statements of the press as
to the position of the United States and
the doings of Great Britain are correct
one Of three things must occur-England
must back water, or the United States
must, or there will be war. That is the
straight view of the case as IL is present
tu. nt Amtiftah 10 ut-
clared to have taken the view that the
United States must, according to the
Monroe doctrine. interfere in the Vene-
zuelan boundary dispute, because Great
Britain's claim is a violation of that doc
trine.
Transgressions of the Monroe doctrine
are by the doctrine itself declared-in un-
mistakable terms-unfriendly acts toward
the United States. And there you are in
the Venezuelan case. Meantime Great
Britain is reported to have sent an ulti-
matum to Venezuela, and hasn't said a.
word to Uncle Sam about it, either. There
Is scarcely doubt that Venezuela, strong
in the belief that the American eagle will
begin to scream If j. Il. persists, will per-
emptorily reject ]. BIS ultimatum, and
then the question will be "What next?"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-31
RERSQlWN@ y
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The great-grandson of Robert Burns,
the poet, is living in poverty in Edinburg.
The only game that the Pope INDUCES
in is that of chess. He is said to be a
very skillful player.
Gen. Cassius NJ Clay has concluded to
send his young wife to school instead of
having Il governess for her.
Lady Randolph Churchill, according to
gossip, is tattooed with snake around
one arm. The operation took place dur
ing her visit TO India.
In spite of cold weather Queen Victoria
takes many drives about Balmoral, much
to the surprise of those who imagine that
her Majesty is in feeble health.
Beareaud, the French artist, makes the
sketches for his famous genre paintings
of Partisan life from the windows of
cab drawn up by the curbstone.
Henry Irving has commissioned Thomas
Mast to paint an oil of Shakspeare's bust
now in the room of the old house at STRAIT
ford-on-Avo in which the poet was born.
Francisco Bazaine, a son OF the great
Marshal, died in Cuba recently of illness
contracted in the campaign against the
patriots. He was young officer IN the
Spanish expeditionary army.
Elisha +. Ferry, the first Governor of
the State of Washington, died at Seattle
on Monday. He had also been twice
Governor of Washington Territory by ap-
pointment of President Grant.
Some of the friends of Gov. Atkinson,
Of Georgia, have presented handsome
gold watch each to Miss Sawyer and Miss
Burton, the two young women who nurs-
cd him through his recent dangerous ill
ness.
The British Medical Journal says that
the lines inscribed on Huxley's tomb
stone, and quoted in the last number of
Science, are part of poem by Mrs. Hux-
ley, and were used as Huxley's epitaph at
his own request.
Joseph jefferson never talks politics.
What his party bias may be is not gener-
ally known. He is very diplomatic in
dodging all questions that tend to entrap
him into an expression of opinion regard
ing national issues.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-31

Chill is anxious on ac,onnf Of the sus-
picious movements in Basenos Ayres of
ex-President Cacercs of Peru
At Winona, Mimi, a ss1e of I5,OO0, 900
feet of cut lumber has bsen made to the
jay Lumber Company Of ST. louis
At st. Joe. Mo-, a iiftie, daughter of
Mrs. Carrie Mann was killstf and a son
had both legs broken br being thrown
from buggy.
Expert accountants have discovered
that Jerome Coulter. thrputy TREASURER of
Omaha, who was depos~t tasc May, stole
nearly $4,000.
Facts which inve juzf s,yme To light
raise the presumption that Alex Grayton,
wife and child, of Indianapolis, perished
in the Hotel Gumry hrs.sf Denver
While eating supper i'm n shanty at
Jerome Park, New York Robert Scott, n
colored laborer, wss pr1hably fatally
mangled by a dog supposed to be mad.
O.. l.. Miller and wife uere murdered in
cold blood by unknown parties at Lawson,
o. T., and Will Miller, ti,eir son, was so
badly wounded that he caBuot live
Four bridge carpenters, working on the
Northern Pacific Road near Butte. Mont,
were knocked of the top sf n high trestle
by falling timber and sers killed ON the
rocks below.
The trial of Mrs. iSsnm4 Smith, of De
troit, alleged 10 have aisiesf her husband
in swindling Mrs Nag Cameron out Of
$4,000 after he elopei with the woman
from Detroit, bcgaa at Duinfh-
The remaining Haytin esiles who were
invited to return home have sailed from
Jamaica for Hayti President Hyppolite
pays their expenses Only tuo of the
conspirators are left, Cen Manigat and
ex-President Boisroa Canal
w. A. Baker, young man employed
as a stenographer by the Paragon Re.
fining Company at Tole,o, ia lying Mt
Clyde, Ohio, Totally paraIyned and in an
almost HOPELESS condition Baker former
ly lived at Clyde, and be rssle there ON his
wheel, II being a disfnnce Of forty-five
miles. Upon dismounting he was stricken
with paralysis and found himself unable
to move one side Of 'his bsdy.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-31

/. IL the quarri with Venezuela in an
ordinary boundary dispute having its ORR
gin in faulty descriptions imperfect sur
veys or oflsr Observation-Disclosures, a re
fusal to arbitrate Siye ,snre~ n contrary TO
the precedcnts SGT As tiSaf Brirain her
self and contrary 10 the tx>scticc of all
civilized nations
.. If, on the 0sfsr fInsr- as appears to
be the case, and rs ss tfse SSief of the
President of the y%fed tssa.rs- the dis
pute as to the lacstNxs OF i hsunstary line
is mere disguEs xsSr which Great
Britain is attemIdhar ny szgsTsr force to
extend her serTfNrIaS possessions in
America, this is slsvsfsg xs&ative of the
Monroe doctrine aBrS viz u.ver be sub
mtted TO by the IlINra sssns-
This attitude PLAINLY s>rrxMits the Unit
ed States GorernwcE9 s& resistance
against forciDle czlsZy cM the part of
England upon the SisSgmr'i ts.rritory.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-31
BIG FIGURES ABOUT MAILS.
Annual Report on Postal Revenue
and Expenditures Is Made.

Kerr Craig, Third Assistant Postmas-
past fiscal year, shows that postal rev.
enue from all sources were SI6.9S3, 12S,
the expenditures being SS6, ,790.172, an
excess over receipts of S9,S0I OH. Not
taking into account the outstanding La
bilities or the earnings of the subsidized
Pacific railroads (S1.395, 1922, the COM
PARSONS with the statistics of the year
ending June 80. 1894, show an increase
of receipts amounting to $1,OO2649. and
an increase of expenditures of $2,465. 13S.
The principal items Of expenditure were:
Postmasters' salaries, S16079, sos;
clerks in postotf.ce, 50, Al, ,135; free deliv-
cry service. ST.. 2.139,092; railroad mail
transportation. S26 420, 747: star route
transportation. 50, 1913 80; mail messenger
transportation, 81, 1872. .9S5; railway postal
car service. S2.946939; railway postal
clerks, 81, ,103, ,02J: foreign mails, S1,1T1,-
400. The principal items of revenue
were: Letter postage paid in money
(made up principally of balances due from
foreign postal administrations, S135,S1S:
box rents. 50 l09,949; sales of postage
stamps, stamped envelopes, newspaper
wrappers and postal cards. SI3,4II ,44O;
money order business, $S12,03S.
Mr.. Craig also submits some statistics
relative to the increase of second class
mail matter, upon which subject Post
master Generel Bissell made vigorous
report last year He says the weight of
second class matter sent in the mails. dur
ing the year mot including matter rircu-
lated free within the county of publica-
tion) was 265 314.3S2 pounds and the
amount of postage collected. 81, ,653, 143.
This was an increase in weight of TO-
524.0T6 pounds and in postage collected
of $105.240. Estimating. as heretofore,
that IL per cent. of all second class mat
ter mailed is sent free of postage within
the respective counties of publication, the
number o pounds of such matter may be
placed at 46.S20. 1S5; adding this to the
number Of pounds on which postage was
paid. as above, makes the total weight of
second class matter mailed 312, 2,134 ,567
pounds. or over 156.067 tons.
The number cf acquisitions for news
papers and periodical stamps filed during
the years was 1908, an increase of 1.194.
The number of newspapers and periodi-
cal stub books acquisitions received dur
ing the year was 1885. on which were
forwarded to postmasters 5,o03 stub
books. 2,721 being Of the manifold kind.
There were also sent TO postmasters
5.619 packages containing IS, 100 news
paper and periodical envelopes.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-31

of the monument 'erys-tss5 nv the memory
of the late Empr~Ss 4Txrrssa-
John DiliogL FgSszz lSsr Of Parliament for
East Mayo, viz tee rsarriesl af the end Of
November to a. Sfyscyascr- of Justice
Matthew.
Mrs. Katharine Hllss Islpison. daugh-
ter Of the late AbeSan,srr johnson, of
Pittsburg, died IN Er;lnce- She was 80
years old.
A dispatch from Brussels SAYS that NJ.
Bioque, chief inspector of the water sup
ply of that city, uas m,r1S.psi by n sub
ordinate.
Sir Charles Tupper anticipates no diff
Guilty in arranging the question of the
sale of the Canadian salmon in favor Of
the Canadian expJrn,rs-
Field Marshal Dunst airssheIm and his
wife killed themselves nj Vienna He
was ~ years old; she was ID. Money
troubles caused the crimes
Many were in attendance upon the
Mormon conference in ISmion- n. III.
Ives, Of Salt Lake. znzouncst the success
of missionary work IA Wales.
The British steamer iyairzni, Tchio to
Port Kembla. ran INTO the Alameda, of
Moodyville. Cal, near Sysiney, y. $. w.
The Alameda was grounissi. badly dam
aged.
Nicaragua's recent Attempt TO boycott
British goods, the newspapers of Colon,
Colombia say, was not genuine, in view
of the more recent esaearor tn borrow
British gold.
The heart OF Koseiusko, the Polish
patriot and general under Washington,
was transferred from Vezis and will be
deposited in the Polish rssas,um in the
Chateau Raperswiji Fry1r Zurich.
The eleventh congress of Americanists,
composed of scientists Interested in all
questions relating To the history of the
new world and the character of aboriginal
races. opened in the Citr af Mexico.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-31
CRAWLING NUMBER
GROVER REACHES ATLANTA.



For the present, at least, the scat Of the
Government of the United States may be
said to have been transferred to Atlanta,
for, says dispatch from that city, the
city harbors the President the Vice Pres
ident and six members Of the Cabinet,
not to mention Treasurer Jordan, Gov
ernors Coffin of Connecticut, O'Ferral of
Virginia. Stone Of Mississippi and long
list of. other dignitaries of officialdom.
Tuesday afternoon the Presidential spe-
cial, running as the first section of the
Southwestern vestibule limited on the
Southern Railway. rolled into the Union
depot. In accordance with the expressed
wish of the President and the desire of
the exposition authorities the arrival of
the party was deprived of anything in the
nature of hppodrome.
Ten thousand people had assembled in
the vicinity of the station, crowding the
streets as thickly as the space would al
low and Cverfiowing for several blocks in
every direction The roofs, windows,
awnings telegraph poles and every point
of vantage in the neighborhood had been
utilized 10y eager onlookers. The special
was stopped outside the depot, however,
the party disembarked and escorted to
carriages by the reception committee, and
the drive to the Hotel Aragon. their des-
tination began before the eXpectant thou
sands realized that the distinguished
visitors had reached the city. Mr.. Cleye-
land was in evident good humor and
bowed in response to the continuous ova-
ton he received all the way to his hotel.
Secretary Carliale who with Mrs. Car
isle rode in the second carriage, was
cheered frequently. and Secretary of the
Interior Hoke Smith, who found himself
on his native heath, was given hearty
reception.
At the Aragon the party was made COM
Portable until $3.50 p. IN. At that hour the
ladies were escorted to the Grand Opera
House, where they were the guests of
Mrs. Hoke Smith mt a box party to see
Rise's '1492." The presence of the bril-
liant array of Cabinet representatives
had packed the house, which is by far the
largest place of amusement in the South
At p. IN the President and Cabinet Off
GERS sat down in the Aragon banquet hall
TO dinner. given in their honor by Por-
ter King, Mayor of Atlanta. Covers were
laid for eighty, including the exposition
officials, the visiting Governors and 9th
er distinguished citizens.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-31

The United States cruiser Alert has ar
rived at Lima, Peru.
Nothing has appeared to indicate the
foundation Of n new Cabinet in Chile.
London celebrated the anniversary of
the battle of Trafalgar for the first time.
Ten children were killed by the burning
of the Home Mt STAFFORD in Polish Prus-
sia.
An order has been issued for the open
ing of the Canadian canals on Sundays
during the remainder Of the season.
The Marquis Of Salisbury has been ap-
pointed Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
in place of the Marquis of Dufferin, re-
signed.
The Emperor Frederick Memorial
Church was consecrated in Berlin In the
presence of the Emperor and Empress,
who subsequently attended the unveiling
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-31

Uruan incident is independent of the
boundary question, and that the United
States can take no part in the former
incident. 1t is pointed out that the two
questions are inseparably connected. The
Uruan incident is based on a claim that
the Venezuelans arrested Sergeant Beh-
rens of the British constabulary on Brit
ish soil, and that this indignity must be
repaired. The Venezuelans claim that it
occurred on Venezuelan soil.
A Washington correspondent thinks
that if the newspapers and the wisea acres
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-31

lntst lNO uClb "s "' v nv h1E4's
in the Colt domestic tragedy followed so
closely one after the other that Rhode
Island society stood dazed at the light
ming changes in the sensation. 1t was
early in the afternoon when Mrs. Colts
petition was filed. but in less than three
hours after that the writ for the arrest
of Mr.. Van Allen had been issued and was
on it's way to Newport in the hands of n
deputy sheriff, who was instructed to ac-
cept not less than 100000 in bail.
Mrs. Colts petition was signed ELIZA
beth b. Colt" and it represents that she
was married to Col. Colt Feb. II, 1881.
Since that time she has. the petition says.
"Demeaned herself as faithful wife and
performed all the obligations of the mar
riage covenant, but that the said Sam
uel Z. Colt hath violated the same" The
petition prays that n decree of divorce
may be granted and that she may be
granted n separate maintenance and the
custody of her two minor children, Rus
sell G. Colt, IL years old, and Roswell o.
Colt, years of age.
As soon as Col. Colt learned that his
wife had filed her petition making him
defendant in her divorce suit he hurried
to the court house. accompanied by his
attorney, and a writ was issued charging
James j. Van Allen with the alienation of
Mrs. Colts affections. The writ was inn
medately placed in the hands of the Sher-
if, with instructions to serve it at once
and 20 require Mr.. Van Allen to furnish
bail. 1t was stated by Col. Colts attor-
ney that il the case ever comes to trial
the country will be shaken by sensation
that has had no equal within the annals
of society history, and that the names of
some of the wealthiest and most promin-
ent society people of New England, as
well as State officials and one man who
has occupied a high position in national
affairs, may be given publicity that will
place them in most unenviable light
and that will surprise their most intimate
de-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-31
FIGHT OR A "FLUNK. !"
LOOKS AS THOUGH BRITAIN
COULDN'T NOW BACK DOWN.
Review Of the British-Vc Venezuelan
situation-venezuel Is Ready to
Bring the Thing to Head as Soon
as Our Congress Is in Session.
!. Bull and Uncle Sam.


Great Britain's radical steps toward
Venezuela continue TO excite the liveliest
interest in official and diplomatic circles.
President Crespo, who has been absent
from the capital on a vacation. has start
ed back. for the purpose, it is believed, of
filling the four vacancies in his Cabinet
which occurred recently. One of these
new officers is the Minister Of Foreign
Affairs. There is no doubt entertained
in Washington that Crespo's new Minis
ter will share the views of his predeces-
sors, as no Ministry or administration
could survive in Venezuela which did not
make resistance to British aggression its
foremost policy. Some of the latest re-
ports from London cause comment and
criticism among officials in Washington.
One of these statements attributes to Am
bassador Bayard the declaration that the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-31

vorce with the
Supreme Court
and almost imme-
diately after Il
writ for the ar
rest of James j.
Van Allen was is
sued on the am-
davit of Mr.. Colt,
C h n r & ! n & him
with the aliena-
ton of Mrs. Colts
a fl e C t i ons and
placing the dam
ages at $780, 900.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-31
TIME disagreement between Eng

"HE disagreement between Eng
land and Venezuela with reference
u to the line which divides British
Guiana from Venezuela has existed many
years. 1t is contented by the South
Americans that the Essequibo River
forms the line. while the English claim
considerable territory beyond. If the
English claim is unjust lis enforcement
would involve violation of the Monroe
doctrine. AS Secretary of State Olney
views the matter there IL at least suf-
ficient reason in the claims of Venezuela
to create doubt and justify an investiga-
ton. Accordingly he proposed an arb-
tration, to which England replied that
while willing to submit her pretenses to
one part of the territory to arbitration she
was unwilling to yield that much with re-
gard to another part. In reply to this
Secretary Olney lays down the PROPOSE
ton:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-31

tbttt tiiC iOSo w VII
ployes in establish
ments in which lock-
outs and strikes oc-
CURED during the
thirteen and a half
years ending June
80, 1894, amounted
to $100, ,493,3S2, and
to employers to $94,-
S25, 1897. The loss to
employees on account
of strikes was $163,-
SO7,S66 and on ac-
count of lockouts
XcG 6S5 61G. m em-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-31

GIAYLING LODGE, No. $50. =. q A. NJ
meets in regular communication on Thursday
evening on OF before the full Of the moon.
M. A. BATES, w. M.
A. TAYLOR, Secretary.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-31

CRAWLING CHAPTER, ORDER OF EAST
ERN STAR, 20. 80, 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??, 1895-10-31
COLT AFFAIRS WELL AIRED.
Wife Foresta11s Her Husband in
Bringing Legal Action.

Providence, X. l., social sensation
descended with double force when Mrs
Sampel L. Colt filed her petition for di-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-31

CRAWLING ENCAMPMENT, 1. o. o. f., No.
116.-Meets alternate Friday evenings.
w. MCCULLOUGH, c. P.
s. G. TAYLOR, Secretary.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-31

CRAWLING LODGE, I. o. o. f., No. 1877. :
Meets every Tuesday evening.
NJ SIMPSON, N. G.
J. PATTERSON. Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-31

GRAlLING CHAPTER, r. A. NJ, No. 12J.-
Meets every third Tuesday in each month.
JOHN f. HUM, II. p.
A. TAYLOR Sec
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-31

CRAWFORD TENT, K. o. It. M. No 100. :
Meets every Saturday evening.
A. MCKAY, Com.
VIM WooDFIELD, r. K.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-31

METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH.
Rev. J. J. Willis, Pastor. Services every Sun
day ut ESQ y. m. Sunday school at 2 d. III.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-31

ST. MARY's CATHOLIC CHURCH.-Father
II. webeler. Regular services the last Sunday
in each month.