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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-25
REPORT ON eIMETALLIsM.
Official Documents Concerning the
Subject Are Received.

The official report Of the correspondence
IN regard to the bimetallic proposals of
the United States monetary commission
to the Government OF Great Britain, to-
gether with the report of the proceedings
at the conference OF the British premier,
the secretary of state for India, the first
lord OF the treasury and the chancellor OF
the exchequer, with the French ambas-
sador and our commissioners, has reach
ed this country. 1t fully confirms the
reports cabled to America Oct. 81 and 22.
The negotiations fell through, notwith-
standing the expressed willingness Of the
French Government to open its mints,
owing to the rejection by the British Gov
ernment of the proposition to again open
the Indian mints to the free coinage of sill
yer. None OF the other propositions were
replied to, because that one, the most
important concession requested of Great
Britain. could not be acceded TO.
The Government Of Great Britain, in
making her answer, deferred to the wishes
OF the Government of India, to which the
proposal was referred, and the reply OF
the Government OF India, therefore, is the
most important communication in the cor
respOndence. 1t is a lengthy document,
in which the advantages pro and con to
India are argued and very strong case
from their standpoint is made out in favor
Of the rejection Of the proposal.
The disturbance OF values in India,
with the attendant paralysis of trade, at
least temporarily, the fall of silver prices
in India, concurrently with the increase
of gold prices in Europe and America.
etc., are advanced, but the most potent
reason urged against the proposition is
that the burden OF failure, if failure
should come from the experiment for the
re-establishment of bimetallism by
France and the United States, must in
cvitably fall on India.
Both the United States and France, the
reply urges, with their supply of gold
could to a greater or less extent protect
themselves if the experiment did not sue
ceed. In other words, the Indian Gov
ernment, as a preliminary proposition, de-
clarcd that it could not risk the success OF
the suggested measures.
This definite and absolute rejection OF
the proposal was fully set forth in the ca
BILE reports of the correspondence, but the
document contains reservation which
would seem to indicate that il the scope OF
the proposed experiment were sufficiently
broadened India might be willing to re-
consider her refusal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-25
OBJECT TO THE TAX.
Dawson Miners May ForcibIy Resist
the Canadian Impost.


the Canadian Impost.
c. G.. Burns has returned to San Fran
cisco from Dawson City. When Burns
left Dawson, Sept. %. for the coast there
was in progress n mass meeting Of miners
to consider the proposed collection of the
dominion tax"
The feeling against the new law, he
says, is very strong. and the Canadians
have so far led in the agitation. So
strong became the mutterings that the
collectors Of the district had to announce
that he would take no steps until in
formed more fully of the scope of the law.
The new chief, who was met on the way
in by Burns, is. however determined to
assess the output tax, and the result may
be forcible resistance by the men now
holding the big producing claims.
The shortage of provisions in the dis
trict was such that Burns and his COM
panons, who had not entered an order
for years supplies when they knew
they were coming out, could not buy pro-
visions for their trip, but had to beg and
scheme to get piece of meat here and a
little meal there to make up an outfit for
their thirty-fve days trip to Dyea.
Burns says the principal shortage will
be of -four and the Dawsonite next spring
who asks for bread will be given roast
beef or mutton, as the supply of the lat
ter will be good, owing to the number Of
cattle and sheep driven in during the fall.
Burns says the holders of most Of the big
claims are now planning to work as many
men as possible this winter, make big
cleanup next year and quit the frozen
north for civilization and a big time on
the proceeds OF their labors.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-25

Rev. George II. Houghton, pastor OF
the Church of the TRANSPORTATION, bette,
known as,the Little Church Around the
Corner" is dead.
President Belaya OF Nicaragua is send
ing commission to the United States
and to Europe to sell the Nicaragua Ma.
tional Railroad and steamboats,.
A mob destroyed eight tollgates neal
Nicholosvillc, KY. and warned the keep
ers TO quit.
The monthly statement Of imports and
exports issued from Washington shows
the exports OF domestic merchandise N
October last to have amounted to $780,.
5S4, 900, loss nearly of $2,5O0,000 as
compared with October OF 1896.
At Tinin, o., George #. Michael fled
suit for divorce from his wife. They were
married In 1859 and ten children. were
born, the youngest being 10 years Of age
lie charges her with gross neglect Of duty
during the last Eve years.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-25
HAVE FAITH IN wEATHERs.
DepositOrs Believe He Will Make
Good Their Losses.

John III. Weathers, president Of the fail
ed banks at Leavenworth, MarengO and
English, Ind, who has been in hiding in
Louisville, KY, and New Albany, Ind,
waiting for the excitement caused by the
bank failures to die out, returned to Cory
don and made statement anent the fail
| ures to the committee Of depositors who
held a meeting at Corydon to devise means
for settlement. The statement of Mr..
Weathers is to this effect:
While at Corydon recently attending to
his law practice Mr.. Weathers received a
telephone message from Leavenworth to
come there ut once, as there was some
thing wrong with the bank. He imme-
diately left Corydon and went to Leaven-
worth, where he and Nolan Barnett, the
cashier Of the Leavenworth bank, exam
ined the institutions books and found
that the funds Of the same were at low
ebb. 1t was decided by them to close the
three banks at once. President Wealth
ers was advised by friends to leave the
town until the sensation abated which he
did. He, however, thought he might yet
bridge over matters, and took some col
lateral with him. but after deliberation
he decided it would be better to return the
same and have an assignee appointed. He
theyeupon made general assignment,
with II. G.. Arnold Of Leavenworth as as
signee.
Mr.. Weathers said further that all he
wanted was a reasonable support for his
wife and child while the settlement was
in progress, and that he would spend one
year without compensation to facilitate
matters, to the end that dollar for dollar
be paid.
Mrs. Willett, wife of the missing cash
Ter, is almost prostrated with grief, but
Is not dying, as has been reported. The
people of the various communities in
which the banks are situated are much re-
lieved and express confidence in Wealth
ers' ability to settle up matters in sat
isfactory manner. The consensus of opin-
ion is that Weathers was the victim of
Cashier Willett, and il himself innocent
Of any wrong doing. Nothing has been
heard from Willett.
Telegraphic advices from English. Ind,
are to the effect that Willett's kinfolk are
willing to unite with his grandmother to
donate sufficient funds to cover his short
age, provided he proves himself not gull
ty Of any intentional wrong doing and
will return. His Grandmother will donate
$4,000 and other relatives have pledged
themselves for $4,000 additional. Cash
Ter Rothrock OF the Huntingburg bank, it
is said, has pledged himself to stand by
both Weathers and Willett.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-25
ENDS IN A DEADLOCK.
FAILURE IS THE RESULT OF
LAURlER'S MISSION.
Canadian Premier Will Not Agree to
Join with the United States in Pro-
tecting the Seal Herds Insists Upon
Taking Up Other Questions.
Uncle SANS Ultimatum.

The United States has delivered an ulti-
matum to Canada and her British spon-
sors concerning the seal fisheries, and as
a result of il Sir Wilfrid Laurier's mis-
sion to the United States ends in failure.
The chances OF any kind of an agreement
being reached between the United States,
Great Britain and Canada regarding the
seals and the other disputed questions are
so slight that the plenipotentiaries frank
~ admit settlement ut this time Is out
of the question.
The situation can be easily explained.
When Sir Wilfrid Iaurier and Sir Louis
Davies came to Washington they com
menced TO discuss reciprocity. The Cana
dian premier had suggested that the best
concession the United States could make
would be the admission on terms of re-
ciprocity of certain Canadian products,
and it is very clear that when he first
came to Washington he was of the impress
sion that the Washington Government
would be willing to conclude settlement
with reciprocity forming part OF it.
Now, however, what amounts practi-
cally to an ultimatum, although couch
ed in the politest terms, has been deliver
ed to the Canadians by Gen. Foster, rep
brought about deadlock from which
there appears to be no escape. Sir Will
frid has been informed that this Govern
ment will not consider any other question
until an agreement has been reached on
Bering Sea. Our Government insists on
the absolute stoppage of pelagic sealing
for at least one year. If Canada will
agree to this the United States will then
Il n,,I nth
ton which may be brought up. Until the
Bering Sea question is settled nothing
else will be discussed. This is the Ameri-
can ultimatum.
On her part Canada is equally firm. Sir
Wilfrid refuses to settle the seal dispute
until he knows what he gets for ii. Can
ada enjoys an impregnable position, and
the Canadian authorities know it. They
say that if no agreement is reached Can
/. ada will simply continue to carry on the
sealing business under the terms of the
Paris award, and of course the United
States can do nothing to prevent it. 1t
has been suggested that if Canada per-
ssts in her obstinacy Congress will au-
thorize the annihilation of the seals. Sir
Wilfrid hears this news without any dis
play of emotion, and suggests that possi-
bly, that course might infiict greater loss
on the United States than Canada.
The differences between the two Gov
ernments are so radical that a compro-
mise appears impossible. How can you
compromise" said one of the negotiators,
when there is no middle ground? The
American demand is no pelagic sealing
and that is insisted upon as n sine qua
non. The Canadian rejoinder is refusal
to yield this unless an equivalent is made
the price of settlement. In the circum-
stances an agreement l regret to say, ap-
pears TO me to be out of the question"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-25
MICHIGAN, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 25, 1897
CUBA REFUSES LOAN.
syndicatc's Offer to Advance $780,
100000 Declined.

OOO,OOO DeCIueus
Cuba has refused the offer Of loan Of
$500, 600. 900 with which to purchase her
independence from Spain. Various dis
patches sent out from Washington OF late
have stated that an enormously wealthy
syndicate had offered the Cuban Govern
ment a sum sufficient to buy their liberty
of Spain, and that it was more than prob
able that Cuba would accept the tender.
Since the beginning of the revolution va
rious syndicates have been formed for
the purpose of terminating the war in
Cuba and incidentally gaining control, II
not possession, OF the island. The last to
make such an offer was composed OF
about twenty of the most prominent mill
ionaires of st. Louis and of the East
Gerrit Ii. Ten Brocck OF st. Louis. a
lawyer of that city, went to New YORK
in September last and as the syndicate's
representative sought the Cuban delega-
tion. The result OF the offer OF the syn
dicate has just transpired.
Several preliminary interviews were ar
ranged by Mr.. Ten Broeck and others
with Benjamin Guerra, the treasurer of
the Cuban delegation, but owing to the
fact that he was suddenly called to Mex
leo matters were not brought to final
issue until few days ago. The termina-
tion of the whole matter in Il nutshell is
that the Cuban provisional government,
acting through their representatives in
New York, has refused Il loan of S2OO,-
OOO,O with which to buy their freedom
from Spain. George Reus, Il war corre-
spondent, acted as the active agent be-
tween the syndicate and the Cuban dele
CATION. The syndicate proposed to loan
the Cuban provisional government $780,
100000 or any amount in excess of that
necessary to purchase their independence
from Spain without further fighting.
Bonds of the republic OF Cuba were TO be
accepted as security for the amount and
at very near their face value. Six per
cent interest was to be asked.
Much to the surprise and disappoint-
ment Of the syndicate the loan was re-
spectfully declined. In answer Mr.. Guer-
ra stated that although the temptation
to accept any terms which would bring
to an end the sufferings of the women and
children who were starving through
Spain's policy Of concentration was very
great, still the leaders Of the revolution,
who were responsible for the future of
Cuba, could not consent to saddle them
selves and their posterty with Il debt that,
even with the blessings of independence,
would sink them into the slough of iinan-
cial slavery.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-25
Three Arrests at Lansing.

Three arrests were made in the defmct
Peoples Savings Bank case at Lansing.
Mich, and more are promised by the pros
ecuting attorney. The persons first ap-
pretended are: Charles III. Osband, late
cashier of the bank, and Christian
Breisch and Charles Bross, directors. o.
band Is charged with making five falee
entries in the books OF the bank with in
tent to deceive bank officers, the officials
OF the State banking department and TO
defraud the bank and its depositors. The
law requires that each director shall own
ten shares of the stock Of the bank in
his own name and unpledged In any way.
Directors Broas and Breisch are charged
with having subscribed to this oath Mt
time when all the stock in their names on
the books Of the bank was pledged to 9TH
or ba nks as collateral
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-25
DIE FROM HUNGER.
Frightfn1 Mortality Among the Re-
concentrates in Cuba,

FriRnttuI MORTALITY Among the Re-
concentrates in Cuba.
1t appears now that nearly 20 per cent
OF the 100000 helpless women, children
and non-combatants in Cuba affected by
former Captain General Weyler's policy
are dead. Despite the orders issued by
Gen. Banco to feed the starving, the
daily mortality of the remaining recon
centrados" is frightful.
The rnbid Spaniards, who believe that
only by determination of the race can the
Cuban war be won, openly challenge the
good faith of Gen. Blanco's statements
as to his intention to feed and find work
for those whom Gen. Weyler has not
killed.
They jubilantly claim that the new cap
tain general is enforcing the barbarous
Concentration" Of the country people ex-
actly as his predecessor did. The Ha-
vana press no longer prints the news from
the small towns. In one of the last arti-
cles upon the hunger situation it was call
ell lone OF the most awful spectacles ever
presented to humanity"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-25
PREACHERS STRONG LANGUAGE
The Cuban Question Must BE Settled
by This Administrations.

by This Administration.
Rev. Thomas Dixon Of New York made
n stirring appeal on behalf Of interference
by this country in the Cuban revolution,
in the Academy of Music, that city, the
other morning.
How much longer" he said. twill the
common people OF the United States en-
dure the horrible story of the butchery
of innocents on the isle of Cuba? How
long will we stand tamely by and see our
navy policing, spying and bounding the
suffering patriots from our shore? Two
million Of dollars have been spent in this
cowardly policing.
''The gamblers, peddlers and hucksters
had war scare last week. 1t was well
that they should have. The question
must be settled by this administration or
it will hear from the people in no unde-
cded terms at the polls next election. Ii
Thomas Il. Reed continues to throttle the
will of the people he'll hear from them
and it will be long time before he will
have another chance to preside over the
House OF Congress.
"The frightful stories OF the butcheries
that are daily committed in Cuba are
enough to make people rise in mighty
wrath. Yet we have stood by and seen
all this-not only seen all this, but spent
$2,OOO,OO0 to assist Spain in doing It.
The blood of the Cuban martyrs and the
skeleton-corpses of the inoffensive non-
combatants are stain Of dishonor on the
record of America"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-25
WORK OF A MOB.
Three Indians Are Lynched in North
Dakota.


Twenty-Five ma sked men took the law
into their own hands Sunday morning at
the county Jail in Williamsport, Emmons
County, North Dakota. They left the
bodies of three men, who had been accus-
ed of murder, swaying in the wind as a
testimonial Of the completeness Of their
revenge. The men were Paul Holytrack,
Philip Ireland and Alec Coudot, Indians,
who were under arrest accused of the
murder Of six members of the Spicer fam
lily last winter at Winona, Emmons Coun-
ty. They were aroused from slumber,
dragged from the jail to a beef windlass
that stood near the Jail, and were hanged
to bar that served to suspend the car
casses of slaughtered animals.
Wililamsport is little hamlet forty
miles from railroad, and not over fifty
persons reside there. The Jail where the
victims of the lynching were confined is
a stone structure and was guarded by a
solitary jailer, Thomas Kelly, who was
aroused by light tap on the outer door
OF the Jail. Thinking that it was a sum-
mons from some Of his friends, who were
accustomed to call at night to talk with
him, he opened the door, to give entrance
to mob of masked men, who presented a
revolver at his head and demanded that
he open the door to the cells in which the
prisoners were confined Kelly saw it
was useless to resist and opened the doors
and the three men were dragged from
their beds, ropes were fastened about
their necks and they were hauled from
the cells into the open air.
No ceremony was wasted on the vic
tins. The beef windlass stood near and
this was made to serve the purpose of a
gibbet. Two OF the men were partly un-
conscious from the effects of the dragging,
but their bodies were speedily raised into
the air and the three forms were left to
dangle in the moonlight.
The crime for which the men were
thus executed by the mob was the murder
Of six members OF the Spicer family, near
Winona, last winter. The bodies Of
Thomas Spicer, his wife, his daughter,
Mrs. Rouse, and her twin children, and
of Mrs. Ellen Waldron, his mother-in-
law, were found Mt the Spicer home, all
horribly mutilated. Paul Holytrack and
Philip Ireland, two OF the men who were
lynched, had already confessed having
assisted in the murders. Their narrative
was so revolving as to arouse indignation
to fever heat. The confession of the two
implicated Coudot, the third OF the vic
Tins. Fear that the men would escape
punishment for their crime led to the
lynching.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-25
BANK FAILURE BRINGS MISERY,
Relatives of Indiana Financiers
Bowed Down with Grief.

Relatives of Indiana Financiers
Bowed Down with Grief.
Nothing has yet been heard from X. III.
Willett, the defaulting cashier OF the
Leavenworth, Ind. bank, whose collapse
carried down the banks at English and
Marengo, and it is now regarded likely
that he has drowned himself in the Ohio
river. He was under a terrible mental
strain for months before the crash came.
Willett's wife is hysterical and uncon-
scious. His grandmother offers to give
$4,000 TO relieve him IL he returns. The
Holcrafts, the woman's relatives, recog-
nizing his wife's approach to death, pro-
pose TO help him out.
John weathers has assigned all his
property to Judge n. II. Peckinpaugh of
Louisville and the Ouerbackers Of Louis
vile, who are Peckinpaugh's brothers-in-
law. Peckinpaugh was Wcathers' law
partner before the fornnrs appointment
as Governor of Alaska.
Steps have been taken to have the
methods of Willett and Weathers inves-
tigated. and numerously signed petition
was addressed to Judge Cook asking him
to call the grand jury in special session.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-25

A terrible accident has occurred near
Bielostok, Russian Poland, resulting in
the death of thirty persons. A wedding
party was returning from the church to
the home OF the bride. All were in one
wagon, a huge vehicle. drawn by eight
horses The road crosses the railway
track on the level. and the driver pushed
his swiftly moving horses upon the cross
ing just as the express was coming up.
The locomotive struck the vehicle square
ly, killing many members OF the party
outright and manning otheiv 20 that they
soon expired In frightful agony. Not .
member of the party escaped.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-25
Girls for Gold Fields.

Charles Darlington OF Seattle, Wash,
has created no little stir among the young
women of Auburn, N. Y, during the last
week. Darlington announced his business
there to be the selection Of 300 healthy
women whom he proposes to take to Alas
ka in the sprinc for the purpose Of equal
izing the disparity between the male and
female population that it is supposed will
exist in the gold regions next season. The
matrimonial agent is nm examiner and pro-
poses to pay tire expenses of the party,
getting his remuneration out of the sums
that will be paid for wives on his arrival.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-25
OFFICIAL VOTE IN OHIO.
Gov. Bushne11's Plurality Known t.
BE 2S,1OI-Thc LegisIature.

GOV. BushheIFs PIuraIlty knOwn to
Be 2S,1O1-Thc Legislature.
The official vote in Ohio for the respec-
tive candidates for Governor at the late
election is thus recorded:
Bushnell (Rep.), 429.S16: Chapman
Dem.), 401 ,715; Holiday Pro.), 1868;
Coxey Pop), 6,254; Dexter (Nat. Dem.) },
1861; Watkins (Soc. Lab.), 2,242; Lewis
negro prot), 416: Liberty, 3,107. Bush
nell's plurality, 2S,101.
The Senate has II known Republican
members, Is known Democrats and l fu-
sion Republican. Total, 80. The House
has SO known Republican members, Al
known Democrats and fusion Republi-
cans elected on the Democratic ticket in
Cincinnati. Total, 100. On joint ballot
the Republicans have five majority.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-25
BANKERS Accused of PERJURY.

l. A. Winstanley and 9. ]. Frederick,
president and cashier, respectively, OF the
dcfunct New Albany Qnd.) Banking
Company, were arrested and taken to
Jeffersonville to answer indictments that
have been returned against them, charg-
ing perjury. 1t is charged in the indict-
ments that Winstanley and Frederick
swore falsely several months ago when
they prepared affidavits asking for con-
tinuance Of the cases charging them with
the wrecking Of the New Albany bank.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-25

The bubonic plague is raging In the dis
tricts Of Poona, Sholapjur and Surat, In
dia. 1t has also appeared at Kotri, near
Karachi, in Sinde, and Mt Jand-Kawai, in
the Julundun district, Near Hardwar q
colony of monkeys has been attacked by
the disease. The local authorities are
trapping and isolating the diseased AMI
mails.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-25
Armed only with a shotgun. Cant. Por

Armed only with shotgun. Capt. Por-
ter OF the little schooner World faced
full 100 Seri savages on the shore Of
Tiburon island, in the Gulf of California,
and died fighting. When he at last fell,
pierced by many balls, he had sent FIVE OF
the red murderers to earth. He made his
last stand In his boat. and even when
mortally wounded raised his gun and fired
his last two shots.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-25

At Ardmore, /. T., Charles Reinard cut
the throat OF his cousin and sweetheart,
Miss May Reese, and then cut his own
throat. She will recover, but Reinard
will die.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-25

In political row at Hayden, Ky, John
Sebree killed Henry Davis, and Sebree
was shot and mortally wounded by Mollie
Davis, a sister of Henry.