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THOUSANDS OF VETERANS IN LINE.

miner and operator alike" None of them
could explain what this meant.
In the afternoon, after n conference of
some of the leading shippers to the lakes,
another statement was given out by OPP
orator j. G. Dysart. 1t contained the in
formation that another committee had
been appointed to continue the work of
getting the mines in operation, which had
been started last week in Cleveland. As
the statement issued in the forenoon said
that all committees had been discharged
the conflict Of statements caused some in
quiry rs to what the operators really
meant Inquiry failed to bring any re-
suit except the impression that they are
trying to find where they are at"
At the forenoon meeting some Of the
anti-lake shippers proposed that the op'
orators pay the 60-cent rate pending ar
bitration. This was opposed by the repre-
sentativcs of the big companies. who have
been running the meetings. The meet
ing adjourned without either side coming
To any conclusion
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-02
PAGEANT OF PEACE.
FIFTY THOUSAND OLD SOLDIERS
PASS IN REVIEW.
President Mckinley Leads the Vet
Grams in the Grand Army Parade
mt Buffalo, Martial Columns Are
Cheered by Half a Million.
Touch Elbows Again.

Nearly $4,000 war-worn veterans, with
the President Of the Omitted States at
their head, made the triumphal march of
the Grand Army of the Republic in Buff
falo Wednesday. For more than six hours
the grizzled but undaunted remnants of
the armies of the republic poured through
the streets in lines of undulating blue,
amid the martial crash of bands and the
frenzied huzzas of a patriotic populace.
Nearly half million spectators watched
the glorious pageant and bombarded the
marching legions with the roar of their
ceaseless cheering.
For two hours President Mckinley
stood in the reviewing stand, with Com
mander-in-Ch Clarkson and Gov.
Frank $. Black of New York at his side,
and acknowledged the greetings of the
battle-scarred hosts passing before him.
The President was deluged with cheers
and songs, shouts and flowers, and
through all the riot of noise and adulation
bowed and smiled and moved his COM
rades to renewed ecstases of enthusia sm
Buffalo was in fitting mood and garb for
the inspiring spectacle. Its people, re-en-
forced by 100000 from outside, choked
the walks and lawns from the brick walls
TO the wire stretched along the line or
march at the curbstone. They filed 10,-
600 windows and roofs, packed a score
of big stands, took to the trees in f1ocks
and squeezed into every nook that afford
ed view of the procession. The martial
columns moved for miles between lwo
solid, shouting walls of humanity, such a
living mass as had never been seen be-
fore in the Empire State outside the me-
tropolis.
The city was swathed in red, white and
blue. Public and private buildings were
smothered in the Stars and Stripes. The
trudging battalions were hemmed in on
both sides with fluttering flags, and float
ing streamers hung from every window
and pinnacle. The decorations were on
q lavish scale and included many gorge
Gus designs. Noble arches spanned the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-02

stand, which was at the end Of the two
mile rlarch. Two hundred young women
scattered along the route, attircd in gowns
of red, white and blue. scattered flowers
before his carriage. When the President,
standing on the reviewing stand, caught
sight of the tattcred war flags of the
armies of Illinois he put down his hat and
clapped his hands, exploding dcmonstra-
tion which rolled down the line like the
booming OF cannon.
The whole route was over smooth as
phalt pavements, the first march Of the
kind, Gen. Alger said, he had ever be-
held. The Presidents reviewing stand
was at the intersection of North street
and Richmond avenue. Approaching the
stand the army moved west in North
street Double rows Of trees, whose
branches met overhead, made a green
canopy above the last half-mile Of the
march. 1t looked as If the army was COM
ing out Of fairy-bOok forest. To the
west, the situation was the same. The
foliage heightened the colors of the flut-
tering flags as the army wound past the
stand.
Railroad officials say that 100000 is a
low estimate of the number of visitors in
Buffalo. The police arrangements were
admirable. Persons having grand stand
tickets found their seats readily, and the
100000 persons who wanted to see the
parade were kept well in hand.
Receptions of the Evening.
Despite the fact that President McKin-
ley was exceedingly weary, he met the
local committee at night just after din
ner, and accompanied by Gov. Black,
went to Music Hall to meet the general
public. The strain of the day was, how
ever, too much for flesh and blood, and
after he had greeted about 5000 persons
individually he was compelled to leave the
hall. Fully 10000 persons blocked the
streets in the vicinity of the hall and ex-
pressed their disappointment at not being
permitted to shake the Presidents hand.
Leaving Music Hall, the President was
driven to the Buffalo Club, where he re-
ceived the Loyal Legion. At 10:45 he
went to the Niagara Hotel for the night.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-02
GRAYLING MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, 2
quay, which was achieved on Aug. 25.
The assassination OF President SH

quay, which was achieved on Aug. 25
The assassination OF President SH
1925.
The assassination OF President Idiarte
Borda of Uruguay was not altogether a
surprise TO officials in Washington who
have watched the recent outbreaks in
Uruguay. This was the second attempt
on the presidents life. the former being
made April p last by crazy student
named Revecca.
The last Issue of the Montevideo Times
received in Washington, states that the
president remained away from the state
house in evident fear Of his life. At the
time junta of those seeking TO overthrow
the government had established active
operations at the capitol. The assassina-
ton of the president doubtless will bring
which has been long impending. The rev.
olution thus far had been confined to the
country districts, where several extensive
engagements had been fought, the Gov
ernment forces securing the advantage.
There is no Uruguayan representative in
Washington.
At the time of Senor Borda's election
he belonged to the official party, and was
elected by narrow majority. The peo-
pie, it was said, were sadly disappointed
at the result. but order and quiet was
maintained. The leading papers of Uru-
quay deplored the election of Senor Borda
and declared that it marked n reaction in
the country's progress.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-02
LuEToERT ON TRIAL.
One of the Mysterious Murder Cases
of the Decade Begins.

OF the Dccaue bexiuo.
After two preliminary hearings and
three months confinement in the county
Jail Adolph l.. Luetgert, the rich Chicago
sausage maker, was put on trial, charged
with the murder OF his wife, before Judge
Tuthill in the criminal court Monday. The
big sausage maker has declared to his
attorneys, ex-Judge William A. Vincent
and Albert Phalen, that he desires no
further delay. Both the State and de-
fense prophesy that 1000 veniremen will
be examined, and that a week will pass
before the trial will begin in earnest.
The theory of the State is that Luetgert
induced his wife TO accompany him to his
sleeping apartment in the factory office
and there strangled her. Then he is
thought to have taken her body to the
basement and TO have immersed ii in vat
filled with n solution of caustic potash
heated to the boiling point. What remain
cd Of the body after this process, 1t is al
legged, was gathered together and thrown
into the furnace of one of the factory
boilers. The fire had been kept up under
one Of the boilers upon express orders
given by Luetgert to his watchman,
Frank Blalk. The State has made sew
tioi NNPNibhNh'o III ShPpViS VI tAato eHNON y .
Luctgcrt's attorneys will also expert
ment with crude potash. With the results
they hope successfully to combat the tes-
timony to be introduced by the State re
garding the disintegration of a cadaver in
n solution similar to that found in the vat
in the sausage factory in which Mrs.
Luetgert's remains are alleged TO have
been destroyed.
While the trial is in progress detectives
all over the country and Germany will be
searching for Mrs. Luetgert, who has
been reported to have been seen in vari-
Gus places since her husbands arrest. All
Of these have been run down by the police,
who claim to have proved they had little
foundation. Nevertheless, it is said the
defense hopes by the reiteration of such
stories upon the witness stand, to raise
the question of doubt in the minds OF the
iurympn
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-02
STRIKE CRISIS REACHED.
Coal Miners and Operators Fail Il
Agree on Peace Terms

Coal Miners and Operators Fail to
Agree on Peace Terms.
The crisis has been reached i'm the great
coal strike. Attempts at peaceful set
tlcment in the Pittsburg district, which
have come to naught, and both sides are
preparing to resort to drastic measures.
The operators say they are determined to
reopen their mines at whatever cost. IL
their men will return to work at the old
scale, pending n readjustment Of wages,
well end good. Ii not. they say they will
import the necessary men and afford them
all possible protection. On the other side,
the strikers say they will not yield, and
confidently predict that the operators will
be forced to grant their demands for living
wages.
The peace conference between n com
mittee Of Pittsburg district operators and
national and district officials OF the min
ers adjourned without date. The repre-
sentatives of the miners will not recede
from their original proposition to settle
the strike by arbitration and start the
mines at the 69-cent rate. This the OPP
orators would not grant. President
Ratchford firmly maintained his stand for
the payment OF the 69-cent rate until the
question was settled by arbitration. He
suggested President Mckinley and VIII
liam J. Bryan as the arbitrators.
The operators offered to divide the diff
ference between "a and 60 cent rates,
making the price at which the mines
should start 6115 cents per ton, but this
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-02

British troops received another check in
the Khyber is evidenced by an official
report from Simla. 1t states that Col.
Waters, who is in command at Jamrud
trained battery on the enemy and she'll
ed them from range of about 5000
yards. The Fourth Dragons, who at
tended as support to the artillery, also
made a spirited dash Mt the Afridis, but
the latter held their ground and the troops
deemed it polite not to engage the enemy
further and returned to Jamrud.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-02

streets to typify the triumph of the army
In blue.
4 living shield OF 1000 children stirred
the hearts Of the veterans to responsive
cheers by singing Marching Through
Georgia." rally Round the Flag" and
other songs of happy memory. band Of
pretty maidens in tri-colored costumes
strewed the pathway of the President
with flowers and ferns, and were reward
Ell with his kindliest smiles.
Pacaps of Joy ut livery Step.
Through such scenes, with the glorics
OF the flag on every hand and paeans of
joy at every step, moved this pageant OF
peace, this relic of war.
The heavens, too, smiled benignantly.
The day was perfect. shower during
the night freshened the atmosphere. Dur
ing the parade the sun shone brilliantly,
but there was pleasant breeze, and the
weather was not uncomfortably hot. The
myriad OF proud banners glinted in old
Soils rays in their brightest luster, and
the faded. tattered battle flags, many of
them furled to save their wasting rem
nants, were kissed into new radiance and
glory.
The day was ushered in with sunrise
salute Of forty-fve guns. At O'Clock
Main street was choked. An hour later
drums were beating and hundred sands
were playing, echoing and jarring each
others accents. Mounted officers were
dashing hither and thither, giving their
sharp orders. Sabers and FURNISHED
shieldsfashed in the sunlight. There was
everywhere what seemed to the civilian 5
eye confusion and CONSERVATION, but not
90 to the sturdy old soldiers In the blue
coats. 1t was all orderly and beautiful
to them. They loved it. 1t was a taste
Of the old life.
1t was shortly after 10 o'clock when a
squad of mounted police left the terrace.
a square in the business part of the city.
and the crowd announced the beginning of
the parade with shouts of Here they
come" 1t was nearly 5 o'clock when the
last weary veterans trudged by the re-
viewing stand, two miles from the ter
race. The line OF march was up Main
street to Chippewa, thence to Delaware
avenue, and north on that aristocratic
thoroughfarc, lined with the homes Of the
old families of the city. The column turn
ed west in North street, passing beautiful
residences of later generation, and
marched through the circle to disband in
the parks OF the lake shore.
President Mckinley rode at the head
Of the parade as far as the reviewing
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-02


Khybe Rifles Aidis highway
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sero British i'll India.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-02

ed that later intelligence will prove it's
truth.
Fort Maude, in the Khyber Pass, has
fallen, but fortunately there has been no
massacre at that point. The Afridis cap
tured the place after desperate fighting.
The garrison, which was composed of
native levies, retired with but the loss
of three men. Fears are expressed, how
ever, that the exact truth about the strug-
gle is withheld. though it is given out that
the Afridis burned the fort after captur-
ing it. No intelligence had been received
touching the fate of Fort Ali-Musjid, but
1t will create no surprise should it de-
velop that the fierce Afridis are also in
possession Of that stronghold. That the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-02
DOLAN ARRESTED.
Miners Leader Ia Charged with Vio-
1ating Anti Marching Injunction.

Iating Anti Marching injunction.
Patrick Doan. district president of the
United Mine Workers of America. was
arrested in Washington County, Pa,
while leading body of marchers on n
public highway past the Allison mine OF
Cook * Sons, near McGovern station.
Ever since the strike started the miners
have been making daily marches from
their camp to the mine. From the m,Ee
TO the railroad there is tramway, under
which runs the public road known as the
Washington pike. Wednesday morning,
with band at their head. about IOJ
marchcrs tramped along the pike and
passed under the tramway. On their re-
turn they were stopped by deputy sherlffs
and told they could not pass under the
tramway, but must return to their camp
by crossing n field and coming down the
railroad.
The marchcrs decided to remain where
they were and communicated with Presi-
dent Dolan by telegraph. He arrived
shortly after o'clock and made a speech
10 the strikers. He said the deputy sher-
ifs had no right TO stop them from march
ing on the public thoroughfare as long
as their mission was n peaceful one, and
told them he would lead the procession.
The band, with Dolan at its head. and
the marchers following. then started
down the road TO go under the tramway
and on TO the camp. When Dolan reach
ed the tramway he was told by the dep
uty sheriffs that he could go no farther.
When he wanted to know the reason why
he was told that such n move was vio-
lation of the law and the injunction. This
Dolan denied and the arrest followed. He
was taken to- Washington on the first
train, while the marchers returned to
their camp.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-02

was rejected. Then additional PROPOSE
tions were made. One was to start the
mines without fixing any price for thirty
days and then to pay the rate agreed upon
by the board of arbitration. This was
also refused by the miners. They said
they had been fooled too often to trust the
operators again. They declined to work
for month, giving the operators the out
put that length Of time, without knowing
what wages would be paid.
A proposition was made to operate the
mines for ten days without fixing the
price, allowing a board of arbitration to
fix the price for that time. President
Ratchford insisted that nothing but the
69-cent rate could possibly be accepted.
The operators were firm, but the miners
were equally determined, and every argu-
ment of the mine owners was met by the
miners leaders. Neither side would con-
cede another point and it was decided to
end the conference.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-02

worldwide reputation, having filled many
important diplomatic positions. He was
appointed ambassador to this country
three years ago, and has conducted the
international affairs with consummate
skill. He is about % years of age. and is
of an old German family which has seen
much service in court circles. The ap-
pointmcnt was a great surprise to Baron
Won Thielmann, who had just settled down
for his third season at beautiful country
place ut Lenox, where he and Baroness
Won Thielmann were admitted to the most
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-02

There are 1000 bicycles registered in
st. Petersburg.
A cycling ballet has proved n great at
traction at a theatrical performance in
Milan.
The German war department has or
dered 5000 additional military bicycles,
to be distributed among a number of in
fantry regiments.
The National Cyclists Union of Eng
land il contesting the legality of the pres
ent railway charges for bicycles accom-
panied by the owner.
In Japan the price OF n cycle varies in
ratio to its speed. Thus for n ten-mile
bicycle you may pay $50, but for fifteen
mile perhaps $50.
For the purpose of giving added force
to bicycle a newly devised pedal has
n plate 10 fit the entire length of the foot,
to allow pressure to be made with the
heel as well as the Zoe.
A handy T. atch box for bicycles has n
metal clamp to attach IL to the frame of
the wheel, the box being fastened to the
clamp by a single rivet so that it can be
tilted up to allow the matches to slide out
when wanted.
A new combination for wheelmen con-
sists OF a bicycle support and tire in1ater
in one, the device being clahped on to
the frame of the wheel and fitted with n
tube to connect 1t with the valve, the pis-
ton rod being extended and locked fast
when it is desired to support the wheel.
TO prevent the vibration and jarring
out bicycle lamps a new device has a
pneumatic cushion to surround the sup
porting bracket, being fitted with valve
for initiation by means of the bicycle pump
usually carried.
In new bicycle tire a combination of
the old cushion and pneumatic tires is
used, the cushion being nodded into the
tread OF the tire and backed by the pneu-
matte pressure, only the cushion coming
In contact With the road.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-02
MASSACRE OF SEPOYS.
500 BRITISH TROOPS BUTCH.
ERED BY AFRlDiS.
Forts in India Taken-Dreaded Event
I'm the Valley War Occurs-savage
victors Burn the Captured Property
and Murder lite Defenders.
scant "DETAILS of the Fight.

The much-dreaded event in India has
taken place. A massacre has occurred.
London is shocked to learn that 300 Sc
poys have been butchered by the Afridis.
The affair is said to have taken place
near Fort Ali-Musjid. where the Sepoy
troops are reported TO have been. surround
ed and then savagely cut to pieces. The
enemy secured the rifles of their victims
and then started to storm the British gar
rison ut Lowgrat. News of the horrible
affair was sent from Peshawur and the
Government officials would like to believe
that the story is unfounded, but it is fear
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-02
REMAINS A MYSTERY.
Men Who Killed the Michigan Bank
Cashier Still Unknown.

Sa6hteT ctlll OnkuOWus
A Shepherd, Mich, dispatch says that
everything is in turmoil there since the
murder of Bank Cashier Struble. The
failure of the Farmers Bank at Mount
Pleasant, together with the murder, has
set the whole county on edge.
1t is not hard to find those who have
suspicious as to who the guilty persons
may be. There is a settled conviction in
the minds of a great many that the mo-
tive for the crime was not disassociated
from a determination to destroy the
books. John T.. Ryan, the owner Of the
bank, says the amount of money in the
vault must have been less than $1,000,
and it was all taken. The books taken
were two draft registers, a deposit and
general ledger and a certificate and de-
post register. The promissory notes in
the vault were not disturbed. Altogether,
the missing books weighed not less than
thirty pounds. 1t is not clear how they
could have any value, except as old paper,
to professional bank robbers or to any
person not interested in dealings of which
they contained accounts. Mr.. Ryan said
that he could not think of any person who
would have n motive in getting rid of the
books.
The murdered man. in his antc-mortem
statement accused three men of promi-
nence in the county of being his assassins.
The public announcement of these names
would make "A great sensation. The sher-
iff and the prosecuting attorney have been
told that two Of the three were n good
many miles away when the crime was
committed, and for that reason no arrests
have yet been made. Whether or not
Struble actually did recognize the murder
ers, it is quite evident that they came
upon him by surprise.
Rumor has credited half n dozen differ
ent persons on the two roads leading from
Shepherd to Mount Pleasant with seeing
a wagon in which were three men driving
rapidly toward Mount Pleasant, between
4:30 and 8 o'clock. Many other sensation
al rumors are afloat, some of which may
be said to have been conceived when the
State banking commissioner Friday morn
ing closed the doors of the Peoples Bank.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-02

OF these countries cannot much exceed
15,00O,00O bushels. Quite as bad is the
potato prospect. Only about 1.S50,000,-
600 bushels of potatoes will be harvested
in these countries this year. Without re-
gard to the United Kingdom or other
European countries, there is Il shortage Of
some 1000. 100000 bushels of potatoes.
European shortage III bushels compared
with the average follows:
Wheat .................. 300, ,000. 900
Rye NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 325.0O0. 900
Potatoes s.................1, Il ,00O, ,0O0, 900
Total ................1. .625, 900 900
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-02
SHORTAGE IN EUROPE.
Cereal and Potato Crops Are Small
and the situation Is Grave.

and the Situation Is Grave.
An extensive inquiry into European
crop conditions conducted by the Orange
Judd syndicate Of agricultural papers in
dicates that the food crop situation abroad
is very grave. Estimates of the needs Of
wheat imports for Europe, including Eng
land, range all the way from 300,00O,0O0
to 400,0O0,000 bushels. Europe's wheat
crops for 1895. 1894 and 1893 averaged
about 1,500, 900, 900 bushels. In the fam
inc year of 1891 it was only 200, ,0O0,0 900.
The impression is gaining ground that Eu-
ropes wheat crop this year is even less
than in 1891. But this is not the worst
Of it. Europe usually produces as much
rye as she does wheat. 1t is the bread
grain Of the masses. The rye crop of the
principal European countries Russia,
Germany, France, Austria, Bulgaria,
Roumania and Italy and the low countries
and Sweden) has averaged about 1900
100000 bushels annually for 1896, 1895,
1894 and 1893. This season the rye crop
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-02
soRDA Us ASSAsSINATEO.

President of Uruguay Is Shot Down
Mt Moutevideo.
During national fetc which was held
in Montevidco President ]. Idiarte Borda
OF Uruguay was shot and killed by an as
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-02
MINE OWNERS AT SEA.
Combine of the Big Coal Operators i,
Badly Shattered.

At Pittsburg Wednesday, the coal op-
orators practically split and went home
They held session in the forenoon and
gave out statement that they would
continue the struggle along the lines that
may appear TO be the most productive OF
the results desired in the interests OF