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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
Fresh Evidences Of This Come
from Every Part of the
Country.
Democratic and Republican Journals Vie with
Each Other in Assurances Of Return
ing Prosperity.
A Most Gratifying Collection of Hopeful Expressions
Gathered from Various Reliable
Sources.

No publication within the last few
weeks has attracted more attention
than that furnished the readers of this
paper early last month, showing a
marked Improvement in business con-
ditions throughout the country. This
was evidenced by a collection of state
ments on this subject from scores OF
newspapers Of all political parties, and
from all parts of the country. The
evidence of general and widespread i'm
provement was so plainly shown by this
and so much subject of qualification
that we present herewith another in
stallment of expressions of this char
acter, gathered from all sections and
from papers of all political shades OF
opinion:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
The Frightening Outlook.

Democrat and anti-protectionist though
he is. Senator German is too good poll
tician and too shrewd business man to
maintain a hopeless resistance to the Re-
publican tariff bill. There is new hope in
this for every legitimate branch of bust
ness. 1t means that it will not be neces-
sary to wait until autumn TO get a taste
of better times. 1t means that the new
tariff will have longer period in which
to work out its results and vindicate itself
before being put TO the test of a congress
sional election. This prospect that the
new tariff will go into effect with the fiscal
year is bad thing for Organism, but it
is good thing for the merchant. the man
ufacturer. the farmer and the wage earn
er.-Boston Journal CRep.).
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
Nearly Up to the STANDARD

The volume of actual transactions is not
in value tenth smaller than ii was in
the years of the greatest prosperity ever
attained in the United States. although
the volume of payments now represents
much lower range of prices. This de-
crease, whether little more or less. is
greatly to. be regretted, but il is NOT
paralysis. Whatever else may be with
reason said Of the difficulties in the wav
of industrial recovery. it cannot be said
that business is paralyzed when the earn
ings of all railroads reported for May are
only 2.3 per cent smaller than in the same
month of 1S92.-New York Tribune
RepD.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
Improvement win Surely Continue.

Some stress is laid on Former Post
master General John Wanamaker's state
ment that ''the country is not prosperous,
and that ''since the outset Of the last pres
idential campaign the party press and po-
litical leaders generally fixed the Novem-
Der election of 1896 as the date of the be-
ginning of good times" And the state
ment follows that thus far but one of the
important issues of the campaign is near
ing settlement and hardly any improve
ment of the wretched times is manifest"
Mr.. Wanamaker draws erroneous conciu-
sions. No man in the country who was
at all conversant with the trend of bust
ness affairs thought for a moment that
good times could be made to come instant
aneously. But what did take place i'm
mediately on the election of Mr.. McKin-
ley was the immediate restoration of con-
fidence and the return Of vast numbers of
workingmen to the avenues Of labor and
trade. Gradually, but surely, business
has been growing better, and the country
only awaits the passage of the tariff bill to
settle down to a development of the manu-
featuring resources of the country. which
will stimulate other business.-Buffalo
News 1nd.).
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
Large Handling of Goods.

Bank clcarings last week were light, but
little over 5000, OOO, 900 in the Chronicles
table. in which one day is estimated. But
the increase over the corresponding week
of the previous year was no less than II
per cent, and in comparison with earlier
and more prosperous years 1t must be re-
membered that there has been such de-
cline in prices that identical figures would
indicate a very large gain in quantities.
The truth is that in volume of merchan-
disc handled the amount of business done
now does not compare unfavorably with
the amount done in good years, but at
these lower prices profits are small and
sometimes disappear entirely.
Chrondcle Oem.).
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15

Either because the business men have
taken heart from the comforting assur-
ances of Secretary Gage and the reason
able certainty that new tariff law will
be in force within few weeks, or be-
cause better times had to come in the
natural order of things, there is a definite
and unquestionable Improvement in the
business situation. There are 20 many in
dications of this in so many quarters that
it is idle to deny that change for the
better is taking place. There are indus
tries which have not revived as yet, but
their turn will come. There are some
which always lag behind in the process
sion.-Chicago Tribune Rep).
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
Slow but Sure

A slow but steady gain in business with
an advance in prices, an increase in the
number of hands employed and growth of
new orders, and an increase in the amount
of work done are pointed out by ''Dun's
Review" in its last issue as a renewed evil
dence that business is improving A study
OF the newspaper sentiment of the country
as expressed in the publications of all
sentiments shows a concurrence in the
belief thus expressed that there is mark
ed and general Improvement in the bust
ness situation.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
Lumber Men Rncour.rea.

In the opinion of the lumber men, their
market is gradually and steadily getting
around to the point where profits can
once more be expected. Sales are increas s.
ing at a rate which. though not rapid. is
now see in the situation sufficient to JUS
tify them in laying in liberal stocks, and
very large transfers to them have recent
ly been made at leading mill points. To a
purchase of 32,O00,000 feet, made in the
latter part of May, large local yard man
added another purchase of $4,000. 900
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
south Feels the Imnrovemeut.

While the general business situation
is somewhat hampered by the uncertainty
attaching to the tariff bill, there are not
wanting signs that gradual improve
ment in trade is in progress. 1t is true
that there is no disposition to be enter
prising, Tor to put out new lines, until
all uncertainties as to the future tariff
duties are removed; but in spite of this,
there is fair movement for actual con-
sumption in nearly all branches of indus
try. With favorable crop outlook, there
is every reason TO expect good trade in
the entire county tributary to this sec
ton, especially as country merchants and
farmers are already in fairly prosperous
condition. The merchants here have TAX
en- advantage of the recent dullness to
carefully study the problems which have
hitherto initiated against trade, and it
is believed that many of the most serious
difficulties have been overcome. OF
course. some months must yet elapse be-
fore the crops are ready for market; but
the mere prospect of good crops is ordinar-
ily sufficient to create confidence and set
the wheels of commerce in motion. 1t is
therefore. confidently believed that an i'm
provement in business will be noted from
now on.-New Orleans Picayune Dem.).
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
Imnroyinc Steadily.

Secretary Cages conviction, of the inn
provcment in business, expressed to the
Maryland bankers in Cumberland, has
had good influence. and has strength
cned the growing feeling that a slow but
permanent Improvement is spreading over
the country. His repetition at Cumber
land of his statement the week before in
Cincinnati, that the administration was
determined to secure a comprehensive and
permanent rectification of the currency,
and that he had assurances from members
of Congress that at the next session bill!
to that effect would be passed, has had
very decided influence in improving the
general tone and increasing confidence
New York Journal of Commerce Dem.).
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
Basil for Confidence.

The general symptoms developed in
Wall street during the past week have
been the most hopeful features witnessed
for many months past. Without any spe-
cial stimulus or speculative effort, there
has been a marked revival of buying oper-
atoms and, with few exceptions, an adj
vance in prices. Also, it is a notable
symptom that several persons of emf
hence and directly in touch with the farn,-
ing interest and the larger industries have
simultaneously expressed their views on
the business outlook in unexpectedly hope
full terms. Mr.. Thomson. president of the
Pennsylvania Railroad; Mr.. Gould Of the
Missouri Pacific, Mr.. Chauncey Nj. De-
pew and Mr.. G. F. Huntington, who are
among the foremost representatives of the
railroad interest in different sections of
the country, have uniformly expressed
sanguine expectations as to the general
outcome of the harvest and the prospects
of business at large. Similar estimates of
the drift of the crops and of business have
been made by Mr.. Andrew Carnegie, Hon.
Roswell p. Flower and Mr. Hill, presi-
dent of the Great Northern. Such body
of opinion, coming from men possessing
the best source of knowledge as to condi-
tons and movements, constitute basis
for confidence which cannot be disregard
ed.-Weekly Financial Review.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15

if his friends. through a concerted move
ment were to make point Of telling him
every time they met him how sick he look
ed. The imagination is powerful motor.
When everybody one meets talks of hard
times. tinge of melancholy is created
which overspreads the whole community.
This cloud can be dissipated by cheerful
talk and by considering the really fayora-
bic factors Of the ituation.-Mnneapol oils
Tribune (Rep).
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15

There is not progressive business man
in Kansas City who does not feel more
cheerful over present conditions and flu
ture prospects than he has felt for many
years. The great majority recognize that
the movement towards better times Is well
under way, not by reason of Mr.. McKin-
ley's election or because Of the promise OF
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
Good Signs.

That business is getting better is evil
dent from many signs. The financial re-
views and commercial agencies publish
reports from all parts of the country
which indicate this. The reports of rail
roads show increased earnings over those
of the same period last year. Another
significant and hopeful sign is the fact
that the money now in circulation in this
country is $13S, 1862 more than the cir
culation one year ago, the total amount
in circulation last Saturday being ST.
659, 1873, $50. The absence of speculative
interest is not an unmixed evil. 1t indi-
Gates that what Improvement is taking
place in business is eathful.-Atlanta
Journal (Dem.).
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
signs OF Cheer.

The business sentiment is undoubtedly
stronger. There are many reasons for
hopefulness. Not the least important re-
cent happening has been the assurance of
Secretary Gage that the Federal admins
tration would not forget the mandate of
the people, whose voice in behalf Of hon
est money and sound finance rang out
loud and clear in November last" Cur
rency Reform is vital to business secur-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
Business Situation Better.

There is no longer room for question on
the proposition that conditions in the
world of business have improved. While
there may still be found isolated cases
where the return of commercial activity
has not yet broken up the long spell of
stagnation, such cases by their rarity are
but the exception to prove the rule. Bet
ter, perhaps, than the actual improve
ment, which can be reduced to figures by
comparison with the past, Is the general
belief that business has not only improv-
ed, but that the Improvement is bound to
continue President Mckinley and Sec
rotary Gage touched the keynote of this
sentiment in their recent notable utter
ances. The far-reaching effect of these
speeches became evident when adyices be-
gan pouring in from abroad TO the effect
that American securities were in strong
demand. Foreign capital keenly anxious
for the right moment to arrive, has seized
the opportunity and in a measure led the
way TO practical demonstration of reviy-
ed confidence. The enhanced value of all
securities quoted on the Stock Exchange
is but a barometrical indication of this
altered condition. Reports as shown by
railroad earnings still bear witness to the
growing increase of trade. Individual
lines of business. too, almost without ex-
ception, acknowledge the same state of
affairs, Not only is this manifest in the
larger manufacturing industries, such as
clothing, hardware and boots and shoes.
but the more limited branches dependent
entirely on the general prosperity of the
commercial world report a gratifying in
crease in the volume of business on which
estimates are asked Chicago Post Qnd. y.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15

are now being distributed through the
country to those on whose orders they
were originally engaged.-New York Com
mercal Bulletin (Dem.).
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
A Good Example for the People.

Among the solid facts on which expec-
tations may be based are the 1attering
crop prospect. President Hill Of the Great
Northern is quoted as predicting that the
wheat fields contributory to his lines will
furnish 9O,0OO,OO0 bushels of grain this
season for transportation, and the man
ayers of other lines contribute equally
favorable information. The jobbers say
that the supply of manufactured goods
which may be counted among the neces-
saries of life is generally exhausted
throughout the country, and that the peo-
pie must buy and the mills must resume
operation to meet the demand, which will
bring into circulation the millions of dol
lars that have been boarded through the
hard times. 1t would be well II all peo-
pie, everywhere, would initiate the cheer
full and optimistic tone of the President
aud the members of his administration.
let them withdraw their gaze from the
dark and gloomy aspect upon which IL has
dwelt for several years past and bahituate
themselves to looking upon the bright side
of things. Ii Is well known that almost
any man in good health might be male III
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
Prosperity at Hand.


The time has come when TO carp and
cavil at the siowness with which pros
perity is returning to this country, after
the depression of the past three years,
has lack Of truth added to that mean NAL
ice which can rejoice in misfortune. Pros
perity is coming, and the slowness of it's
approach only means its sureness and its
stability. There are signs on every hand
that President Mckinley was right when
he said that the country is going not
backward, but forward, and that the
steady hands and hearts of the American
people are strengthened and encouraged
by the immediate prospect of revival
of wholesome and profitable activity in
all branches of labor trade and business.
The taunt Of Popnlist Bryan that others
beside himself regret his rejection at the
polls Is as untrue as 1t is unpatriotic.-
New York Mail and Express (RepD.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15

The change which has come over the
face of things in the business world is
unmistakable. The confidence for which
everybody has been looking Is here. 1t
may lose it's sharp edge by some unfore-
seen event, but it Is hardly to be expected
that any serious check will now occur.
1t seems to be taken for granted that
there will be tariff law on the statute
book within few weeks. Perhaps a
month Is too short a time to give the SOW
going legislators of the Senate. The as
surance in regard to the tariff Is the most
potent influence in giving more confidence,
but the good effects of Secretary Cages
speeches have by no means worn off, eth
er in the United States or abroad. Salts
factory crop reports increased railroad
earnings and the statement of bank clear
ings, which, considering the fact that
one day of last week was holiday, is ia
vorable, are among the subsidiary influ-
ences that are making for faith in the flu
ture.-Buffalo Express.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15

feet within few days. Three other large
transfers, ranging from 10000, 900 to H.
000,0o feet each, have also recently been
completed. Prices are now firm, in strange
contrast to the decentralization that pre-
vailed few weeks ago.--Chicago Times
Herald Qnd.).
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
Retter Times in the West.

Mr.. T.. v. Smalley of st. Paul writes
to the New York Evening Post the results
of his observations on recent trip of n
month from Chicago to Portland, Oregon
He stopped at various points on the way
thus gaining opportunities TO gather re-
liable information concerning the business
conditions, and his conclusion is that
trade is everywhere improving-not much.
but to an appreciable extent. The rail
roads, he says, report net gain in re-
ceipts from freight, but none worth men
tioning as yet from passenger earnings.
Bank deposits are increasing and collec-
tons are easier. People are paying a
little on their old debts carried along from
boom times. and there has been a great
deal of liquidation from foreclosure. All
the solid industries are doing fairly well.
Prices are low and profits small, but the
close economies practiced enable projec-
tors to come out little ahead
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15

ity: and IL is helpful to confidence to have
official reinsurance that tariff tinkering
is not to be the last Of administrative ex-
pedients. for the removal of business dis
trust and depression. There are other
grounds for commercial cheerfulness.
Business failures are lessening in number
and Importance. Commercial loans are
expanding; bank ciearings are increasing,
and the transportation companies are
earning more money The end of tariff
uncertainty is drawing near; the impor-
tant crops all over the country give prom
Use of abundant harvests; productive costs
in the great industries have been crowded
to the apparent minimum; there is less
reason to fear further important price
shrinkages; the storekeepers' shelves, as
a rule, hold no unwieldy accumulations of
stocks. and labor is becoming more gem
orally employed. These are favorable con-
ditions for a sustained revival of bust
ness.-Phi,adelphia Record (Dem).
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15

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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-08-09

corazon lleno de misterios, un es.
pfrltu lleno de ideas, la deses-
peracion por ultimo motor: tai era
el segundo campeon.
Madama de La Motto, asf que
VIC a las dos mujeres, dijo para
ST:
i Bueno. he aquf dos mujeres
que al momento seran despedi-
das
II. All (. al fin estais aquf
iPor ultimo os han hallado, se1lo-
ra!
Juana hizo una segunda reye-
rencia.
:Conque os ocultais? dijo la
reina con impaciencia.
-iOcultarme! no, sonora, re-
plico Juana con una yoz dulce
apenas clara, como ST la emocion
causada por la majestad real fue-
Sc 10 unico que alterase su timbre
ordinorio. 70 no me ocultaba;
ST me hubiese ocuitado, no me ha-
brian hallado.
-sSin embargo os habeis fu
gado Llamemoslo como gus
tets.
-Es decir que he dejado q Pa
rfs, ST, senora.
d Sin mi permisor
-Temfa que V. NJ. no me con
cediese la licencia por ell POGO
tempo que 20 necesitaba para arre-
glar mis- ncgoclos Ell Bar-surAu-
be, donde hacfa seis dias que me
hallaba, cuando me lego allf la
orden de V. NJ. Ademas, precise
sc deeirlo, no me crefa tan nece-
saria 4 v. NJ. que estuviese obi
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-08-09

Ia reina, sino me case con vuestra
hermana. SComprendeis ahora :
Tn dobie redo cort6 Ia Erase de
Olivier: un grito y IN sispiro.
que salfxn ell uno del retrete, y
ell otro del saloncito.
Olivier corri6 en- direction del
suspiro, Y vi6 en- ell retrete q An
drea de T.verney vestida de blan
co como una roois: 10 habia Of
do todo y acababa de dssmayarse.
Felipe corri6 en- direction del
glito, que salfa del saloncito. y
percibi6 ell cuerpo del bai on de
Taverney, & quien esta rev. laci6n
del amor de la reina por Charny
acaba de anonadar presentAndole
la ruina de tod as sus esperanzss.
FL baron, atacado de una apo
plegfa, habfa exhalado ell altlmo
suspiro-
La rr,fe.ia de Cagiiostro estaba
cumplida.
F-..,pe, que 10 comp,e dfa todo
harts /. vergie z. de esta muer-
te, abai don6 siieIciorament Ell
cadaver y yolvi6 al salon, & bus
car & Charny que co, te npisbs,
temblando y Elm oar tocar 4
la hsrmosa joven que estaba fla
{ inaniDada.
La. dos puertas alberta. d-ja-
ban vsr aquellos i - ca rp 8 pa
ralela simetricamente pn sto--
Dor .i.cirlo ssi. en- Il mis- no siii.,
donds los habfs alca zado ell z l.
De d. IA r.velscion.
Felipe, con los ojos il Il ..nsd"s
Il cor. z6n hiryiendo, tuvo va
Ior para tomar paiabra y d-cir
a Cbarny:
-hl ssiior baron acaba de mo-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-08-09
BlBL1orECA DE "LA DEMoCRACIA

dole expiar con aquel tormeuto
pas. ro Las horas de insfsb!es de-
licias que acahaba de echarle en-
cara.
Charny Sc levant6 de su abati-
miento y dijo Felipe:
y bien, caballero; aun des-
pues de 10 que acabais de decir-
me, os pido vos Ia mano de la
senorits de Taverney. ST 70 no
fuese mas que un vii calculista,
como suponiais hace IN momento;
81 me casase por mi, serfa tan
miserable, que tendrfa miedo al
hombre que posee mi secreto y ell
de la reina. P.ro, caballero, les
precise salvar d la reina, es pre-
cisol
-.En que esta perdida la rel
ns, replic6 Felipe, perque NJ de
Taverney la hsya visto estrechar
ell brazo de M. de Charny le-
"a tar al eielo sue u g rebosando
f,licidad2 SEn qre .s: d perJida
la r@ina, porque 20 sepa qua os
am. ion! cabalI-ro, go no es
motive pr. sacriticar d mi her
mana, = yo no dejare qua la sa
cahqne
Cab sllero, resp ,nil6 0 iVi-r,
ssabeis por one e-tl perdiia Ia
reina sino Sc verifica este matri
moi 2 Pofque esta misma ma
n ma. mi. ntra- prendian & Nj. ds
Rohan, me ha sorprendido ell rey
de rodillss att IA reina-
-,Dios mfol
" porqus la re n, inter'oga-
da Lod dsu r. celoso, ha resppn-
dido qne me AFRO iiliaha para Pc
d,rie Il mano do vaestra hernia
m. II shi por que esta psrdida
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-08-09
Ell COLLAR DE LA REfNA


El Official quiso hacer algunas
objeciones, pero la condesa repuso:
De feguro sabeis mejor que
yo de que SO trata. De oonsi-
guiente deb6is conocer que es in
dispensable una conferencia sscrc-
Ia de la reina conmIgo.
El mensajerc, impregnado de
las ideas calumniosas que hacfa
muchos amos empozofiaban ell aire
de Versailles, crey6 realmente que
hacis un servicio la reina con
duciendo madame de La Motto
su presencia antes de mostrarla
al rey.
FIgdrete la altanerfa, ell orgullc,
Ia conciencia altiva de la reina
puesta en- presencia de ese demo-
MO d quein no conocia atm, ero
cuya pertida inuf1 ncia en- sus ne
gocios sospech aba demasiado.
Representese d Maria Antonio
Ia, viuda inconsolable de su amor
que habfa sucumbido al escandalo,
IA Maria Antonieta, abrumada por
la injuria de una acusaci6n que
ella no podfa refutar represen-
tesela, despu6s de tantos dolores,
dispuesta a poner el pie sobre la
cabeza de la serpiente que la ha
mordidol
FL supreme desden, la colera
NAL reprimida, ell odio de mujer
a mujer, ell sentimiento de una
Incompatible superIoridad de po-
sici6n, tales eran las armas de las
adyersarias La reina principle
por mandar entrar como testigos
u dos de sus camaristas, que Sc
presentaron con la vista baja, los
labios plegados, y hacienda una
leyerencia lenta y solemne. Tn