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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-06

at a given signal, word was flashed over
the wire to the White House and Presi
dent Mckinley pressed the button that
set the vast machinery in motion. Presi-
dent Thomas then declared the exposition
open to the world. Between each address
patriotic airs were rendered by the band.
Women Have a Part.
At the conclusion of the exercises at
the auditorium the members of the wom-
ans board and their friends assembled
at the grand fountain, in front of the
woman's building. DR.. w. l.. Dudley,
director of affairs, presented the sculp-
tor, Signor Moretti, to Mrs. Vanleer Kirk
man, president of the woman's board, and
Signor Moretti handed Mrs. Kirkman the
key with which she started the fountain.
The members of the woman's board
played an important part at the opening.
At the close of the exercises in the audi
forum every member of the board was
present in the womans building to assist
Mrs. Kirkman and other officers in receiv-
ing their friends. Admission to the wom-
ans building prior to 3 O'Clock in the af-
ternoon was by invitation cards only. AT
ter that time the doors were opened to the
public.
The dedicatory exercises for the chill
dren's building commenced at o'clock
with addresses by State Superintendent
of Education Gilbreath and DR.. G. w. II.
Price. Patriotic songs by 100 children
of the West Nashville high school were
given. The Harris Quartet of Tullahoma
rendered music at intervals during the
day. At 7:30 o'clock there was Delsarte
drill by the pupils of DR.. Prices school,
under the direction of Miss Hay.
Display of Fireworks.
A brilliant display of fireworks was Civ
en- on the shores of Lake Wautauga, ex-
tending from the rialto past the front of
the negro building to the boat landing on
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-06
DEED OF A FIEND.
North Dakota Man Attempts to MUIR
der a Family.

Near Larimore, n. d., August Norman
Saturday night cut the threats of four
children of Knute Hillstead, a farmer,
and escaped. OF the victims, Thomas,
aged Ii months, and Oscar years old.
are dead while Peter and Adolph, aged
10 and IL years respectively, are not ex-
pected to recover. Norman went to the
Hillstead home in the evening and asked
to be allowed to remain all night. Hill
stead was not at home. About 1 o'clock
inthe morning Norman knocked at the
door of Mrs. Hillstead, who failed to re-
spond, and becoming enraged Norman
went upstairs, where the children were
sleeping, and attacked them one after an
other with razor. Mrs. Hillstead and
two small children escaped from the
house.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-06
MILLIONS IN A FIRE.
Pittsburg Is Visited bv the Worst
Blaze Since 1S45.

Blaze Since IS45.
The greatest fire that has visited Pitts
burg, Pa, since the memorable one of
1916 started shortly after midnight Sun
day in the immense wholesale grocery
establishment of Thomas G. Jenkins.
Three large blocks, extending from LIB
erty to Penn avenue and from Fifth
street to Sixth street, have been reduced
to smoldering ruins. The loss will ex-
coed $4,OOO,OOO, and is well covered by
insurance. Among the buildings de-
stroyed are jenkins wholesale grocery
establishment, Hornes six-story dry
goods establishment, Horne's Once build
ing, the Duquesne Theater. and the
Methodist Book Concern. The fire start
ed in the cellar of the jenkins building,
in pile of barrels filed with waste pa
per. The flames were discovered by
Waterman William Hunter while max
ing his rounds on the third floor. He had
smelled smoke earlier in the evening, but
believed that it came from the outside,
and had paid no attention to it,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-06

ness thoroughfare and pike road. From
the dismantled and grass-grown heights
of Fort Negley to the blue mist that hangs
over the hills beyond the cedars the stars
and stripes cast the red, white and blue
in the air and announced to all the tri-
umph of the old volunteer State and the
entire South.
Every train that arrived in Nashville
Saturday brought spectators and exhibit
ors, and along the Tennessee turnpikes,
in spite Of mud and frequent washouts,
came carts and wagons bearing whole
families, some of them from away up in
the Cumberland hills. 1t took every pen
ny that many of these families could
scrape together for months to get ready
for the journey, but they made it in spite
of almost impossible mountain roads.
Some of these families have friends scat
tered about the Nashville environs, where
they stay while they take in the wonders
of the exposition. Many of them brought
their food along with them and will camp
until the food runs out or they have no
more money to pass the turnstiles. En-
cursion trains brought thousands to Nash
vile Saturday morning in time for the
dedication. The hotels were forced to
provide cots to accommodate their guests,
but the hinges of Nashville's doors swing
both ways and there was good accommo-
dation.
When President Mckinley touched the
electric button in Washington the big
wheels in the power house moved and an
exposition Of the worlds wealth was
spread before the public view in more
complete form than in any other national
or international display. The exposition
Is delight and a surprise.
The ceremonies of the day were simple,
and yet not lacking of dignity for the
occasion The members of both houses of
the Legislature Gen. Ignacio Garcia,
postmaster general of Mexico, and other
distinguished guests assembled at the
Union depot at 9:30 o'clock. and were
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-06
Great Fire ut Newport News.

At Newport News, Va, fire broke out
in the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Company's pier No. at an early hour
Tuesday morning, and before the flames
were checked damage to the extent of
So, 100000 had been done. Two of the
company's immense piers were destroyed.
three vessels burned to the waters edge.
a tugboat entirely destroyed and eight
persons injured. some of them seriously.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-06
DEADLY DYNAMITE.
Street Explosion i'm San Salvador
Kills Many Persons.

Panama dispatch; A terrific explosion
of dynamite in San Salvador Friday re-
suited in the destruction of two entire
blocks of the city and caused the loss of
many lives. -Four wagons were being
driven down one of the principal thor
oughfares of the city, each loaded with
several barrels of dynamite. In some un-
explained manner one of the barrels of
dynamite exploded with deafening
crash. In an instant every other barrel
on the wagon had blown up. Then, with
an awful roar, the dynamite on the three
other wagons, which were near, exploded
simultaneously. This last explosion was
followed Immediately by the crash Of tim
bers and the two blocks of buildings oppo-
site on each side of Conception street fell
away like houses of cards in ruins.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-06

opened the proceedings with prayer. Pres
ter which Gov. Taylor welcomed the Wis
itors on behalf of the State. Major Il. O.
Lewis, director general Of the exposition,
followed with few remarks, at the close
of which he handed the keys TO President
Thomas. After receiving the keys and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-06
WANTS CLEVELAND IN 1000.
Mr.. Bayard Says He Would Rejoice
to Sec Grover Again President,

to See Grover Again President.
A dispatch from London says: En-.
Ambassador Bayard was much interested
in the report of the Reform Club dinner
in New York and ex-President Cleve-
lands speech. When asked for his views
with regard to Mr.. Cleveland for Presi-
dent in 1900, he said: $50 far as my own
preference goes, however. and my regard
for the welfare of the United States is
concerned, l should rejoice to see Mr..
Cleveland again in the presidential chair.
Mr.. Cleveland is the logical leader of the
Democracy, and If, as is entirely probable,
there should be no leaders so capable
as Mr.. Cleveland to take the helm in 1900,
l would be one of the first to ask him to
enter again upon the onerous task"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-06

Postal De apartment 10 Ab0ltsh methed
OF Delivery 20 Foreigners.
A practice that has existed for some
years of delivering mails addressed to
foreigners In tho foreign labor colonies of
the large cities In bulk to saloons and
other places of general assemblage, there
to be sorted over and handed out in the
crowd, instead of delivering at the house
addresses, is being generally complained
Of. The complaints allege that in some
cities, like Boston, New York, Philadel-
phia, Pittsburg and Chicago, carrier
acquainted with the foreign colony Is en-
ployed, who. knowing the habits of the
men, delivers their mail to their lodging
places, and that during the campaign OF
last year there were instances where ad-
vantage was taken of the crowds SO con-
gregated to make partisan speeches and
otherwise manipulating politics while dis
tributing the letters. The matter has
vexed the Postoffice Department and the
Civil Service Commission, and Assistant
Postmaster General Heath has about de-
cided ON step which may put an end to
the trouble.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-06

the opening of any festival was ever more
gayly dressed than were the red brick
houses of Nashville in honor of the dedi-
cation Of the exposition.
From every quaint old Southern man
sion, from every public building, from ev-
cry store, and from the windows of the
humblest cottages flags and banners fut-
tered in honor of the opening. The city
was buried in rainbow, which had vari-
colored shoots spreading throughout bust
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-06

Traffic at a Standstill and the Water
still Rising.

Still Rising.
At Ottumwa, Iowa, the river rose foot
during Sunday night, and is now higher
than at any time since 1876. The damage
will be enormous. The Burlington road,
which had been kept open with mighty
effort, gave up at IL o'clock, cutting off
main line communication between Chi
cago and Denver. Of the six railroads
the only trains moving were on the Wa
bash, from the south, and the Milwau-
kee, from the north. Even the
right of way fences in many cases
are out of sight on the Rock Island and
Burlington roads for miles. 1t is believed
the tracks are washed entirely away.
Even when the water recedes it will take
days to re-establish communication. All
nearby towns report conditions rs bad.
The water flowed across the business por-
ton of South Ottumwa, and people were
in panic. Hundreds of men were put
to work on the levee at the west end of
the city.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-06
rran.vaal Investigation.

Before the parliamentary committee
which has been inquiring into the Trans
vaal raid Joseph Chamberlain declared
In the mostexplicit manner that neither
he nor his colleagues had the slightest
suspicious Of anything in the nature of
an armed invasion of the Transvaal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-06
CASHIER IS ARRESTED.
David III. Hays of st. Louis Charged
with Embezziing $4,000.

David III. Hays, for eighteen years
cashier of the st. Louis, Mo-, postoffice,
was arrested, charged with the embezzle-
ment of $4,000. The accused waived ex-
animation and was held to the Federal
grand jury in the sum of $1,000. He is
afflicted with heart disease and may not
live to stand trial. The department Off
Gals at Washington say Hays is the only
person involved in the case, and no other
postal emp,oye is concerned.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-06
WANTS TREATY ADVOCATED.
Claus Sprcckels Talks of Hawaiian
Reciprocity Agreement.

SIuuS SDTCChCiS u AAu
Reciprocity Agreement.
Claus Spreckels has every reason, he
declared in an interview, to believe that
the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty would
be abrogated. His confidence in such an
outcome, he said, was due to the fact that
right and reason were on the side of those
who favored the discontinuance of the
existing convention. Reciprocity" he
said, "means an exchange of benefits that
have some approach to being equal on
both sides. No one / believe, will attempt
to controvert such an Interpretation of
the term. Now l claim, and existing facts
will bear me out fully, that the treaty In
force between this country and Hawaii is
reciprocal in name only and that all the
advantages arising under it are enjoyed
by Hawaii. or, rather, the foreigners resi-
dent there"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-06
Many Die by Flood.

A terrible food in the Cottonwood river
suddenly ingulfed West Guthrie, 0. t.,
shortly after sunrise Wednesday morning.
There is reason to believe that fully a
score of persons were drowned. Hun
dreds were driven from their homes and
many houses were swept away.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-06
crushed in an Ice Fioe.

in an ice foe off st. Johns, N. +. The
crew of twenty-five men barely escaped
with their lives. They travelled three
miles over fragments of ice until they
reached another vessel, by which they
were brought into port.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-06

Charles A. Rufus of Crow Wing. Mimi,
is confined in the district Jail at Wash
ington, ID. c., on the charge of classifying
his naturalization papers in furtherance
of an alleged fraudulent claim brought by
him against the United States.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-06
New Greek Ministry.

The Greek Cabinet has been reorgan-
lied, with Rail-, leader of the former
opposition and ex-Premier, at its head.
Excitement at Athens subsidized OH news
of the changes. On Thursday the Turks
began their attack upon the Greeks posi-
ton at Pharsalos.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-06
Short STAY for DunIop.

Joseph II. Dunlop, proprietor Of the
Chicago Dispatch, who expected TO be
taken to the penitentiary Saturday, was
given four days respite, by direction of
the President, in order that he might close
up his business affairs.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-06

placed in the command of 14,OOO soldiers
at Reveni, which is near the strategic city
OF Larissa. Edhem had moved forward
toward that ancient town in the hopes of
taking 1t, and ultimately pressing on to
Athens, but he was most disastrously
checked by Smoleptz. The new general
In his fighting showed that the lessons
he learned in the military schools of Eu-
rope were not thrown away. He IL .
native Greek, and Is just IS years old.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-06

The State Department has been in
formed that the Government of Roumania
has prohibited the entry of Jews into that
country.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-06
IiPuried bv n Cave-ir.

Peter Erickson and Frank Nee, two
Finlandem, were killed in the Burt mine
of the Lake Superior Consolidated group
at Hibrhng, Mimi, by being buried in a
cave-in.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-06
O.uar po.ho RccaIIed.

A special dispatch from Constantinople
announces that the Sultan has recalled
Osman Pasha in order to avoid embar-
RAISING Edhem Pasha.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-06

American securities are expected TO
show large advances in European markets
in the absence Of further complications
in the East
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-06
Wheat Outlook Poor.

The Cincinnati Price Current publishes
the following rather gloomy review of the
wheat situation: wheat crop news 10
about the same as in recent past ~ to
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-06
Hotel DESTROYED by Fire.

At Milwaukee, fire destroyed the
Schmidt Hotel, four-story building at
1913 Huron street, at $3.50 o'clock Thurs
day morning
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-06

Amid imposing ceremonies the corner
stone of the Trans-Mississippi exposition
arch of States at Omaha, Neb.. was laid.
There was long parade of military and
civic societies.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-06

taken ia special trains to the terminal sta
ton on the exposition grounds. Upon en-
tering the park the visitors assembled at
the Administration Building, whence, up
on the arrival Of Gov. Robert l.. Taylor
and staff, the entire party, escorted by the
officials of the exposition and members of
the executive and other committees, pro-
ceeded to the auditorium. where seats
had been reserved for the invited guests
and their families.
Order Of the Exercises.
The exercises at the auditorium COM
menced at IL o'clock. Right Rev. Thos.
3. Gailor. coadjutor biAhop Of Tennessee.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-06

The showing of the members Of the
Western League is summarized below:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-06
Standing of the Clubs.

Following is the standing of the clubs
in the National Baseball League:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-06

w. l..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-08

doctrines OF Ropublicanism. The Times
has always opposed with all its might
a protective tariff. and government favor
uism OF whatever character and In all It's
phases. whether advocated by the Repub-
lean party. or the Populst party, under
its own name or under the name Of
Democracy. There is. therefore, no sort
Of reason why The Times should not
fight a protective tariff as proposed in
the Dinglcy bin. Free silver IS no longer
I'm Issue. and The Times turns rs guns
upon the protcctonists. The tariff was
not the leading issue In the late cam
paign The Chicago platform said: Until
the money question is settled, We are op-
posed TO any agitation for further changes
in our tarin laws" Free silver and Popu-
ism were then the questions. and The
Times fought free silver and Populism.
But 10 IS the Dnglcy tariff now. and
the Times fights that tariff. II anybody's
mouth is closed. it IS the mouth OF the
man who supported the Chicago platform.
for that platform declared for free silver
as the means OF increasing the price Of
American products. and that is the de-
sign. as It will Doe the inevitable result OF
high protection. as provided for in the
Dingloy bill.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-08

New York bids for all the money that the
country has. TO supply the demands or
these people and she gets 1t all. thereby
dcnuding all the agricultural districts.
For the farmers to have currency
that will remain with them. it must be
currency that New York will not have.
II issued upon the credit Of their own
bank. without the governments en-
dorscmont. although perfectly good New
York would not know Of the solvency OF
tie banks and she would not therefore
have g.. II would bee redeemable then
always on demand in gold. and issued by
perfectly solvent banks. but. the solvency
OF these banks being unknown in New
York. the currency would stay in the
states that issued IT, We shall never
have any peace and contentment again
until We return 10 this system.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-08

The Massachusetts Reform club has
adopted resolutions regarding currency
reform which ID is sending To- au the
commercial bodies 90 the country and re-
questng them TO adopt and urging their
bodies 90 get their representatives in
Congress 10 promote this purpose in every
way possible The Resolutions are as
follows.
we demand that some safe plan bc
adopted whereby our lceal-teudcr paper
and silver and our silver certificates shall
Dee slowly Withdrawn and gold. gold orr-
thcatcs and bank notes shall gradually
take their places
We ale opposed 20 amy currency sys-
tenn whereby one party TO IL contract
has tae choice OF the kind of money bee
shall tender whom the choice
SIS denied 90 the other party OF the kind
of money Dice shall accept. since recent ca
sericnce shows that such ID system
ereates distrust of all money contracts
We sympathize with the South ana
West IN their dissatisfaction at the lack
Of banking facilities in their sections and
favor such legislation as VIII encourage
the establishment and successful opera
rDn of small banks with local capital and
local knowledge Of credits
we invite AN patriotic ORGANIZATIONS
Of whatever kind or party. especially in
those sections where financial deprcssion
has brought most suffering. TO co-operate
with us lu am unrmlttiug campaign for
sound financial system under which ALI
artificial hindrdnces 10 prosperity shall be
removed
That is tho right spirit i'm which 10 20
about this business. The resolutions ara
right in demanding that the legal-tcn-
der government notes and silver ccrtia-
Gates shall DE Withdrawn and cancelled
and they recognize the fact that the
farmers of the South and the West are
destitute of AN media of exchange. There
is the root Of our financial troubles and
We shall never have any contentment
amongst the people until these farmers
are given "a medium of exchange that Will
stay with them all the year round. New
York now sends them money i'm the fan
TO move their crops. but as soon as the
crops are moved. the money goes right
back 10 New York and must be sent 10
them again the next fan. while they are
destitute Of money in the meantime.
This must always happen while the cur
rcncy is a national currency. good at its
face value all over the Union. New FORK
which all people who want money resort.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-08

Commenting on the proposed Dnglay
tarin bill the Richmond Times D. cone
strained 10 remark.
4 protective tariff We're BAD enough
But 2 moderate ,arin with certainly and
peace the country could stand NOW,
however. 10 would seem that we are TO
have the worst form of high protection
with agitation and uncertainty addad. 10
s. not "a cheerful prospect ana We nope
that the DingicyItos 300 tine Senate Viii see
tie danger before 30 ls too late
An. brother You ought 90 have thoGeht
~ AN this furious legislation by high
prote elton Republican party last fam when
you were giving 10 such substantial sup-
port. You are now rcap.ng the whrl-
wind that YOU helped TO sow. and you
should not compl in.-Su0oik Herald.
Our Suffolk contemporary does not
mean an That ITS language implies. The
Herald does not mean we are sure. 20
say that The Times d,d not reflect before
81 decided 20 Withhold Sos support srom
the Chicago ticket and platform. The
Times was never more thoughtful and dee
lbcrate than when IL decided upon its
course I'm the late campaign. II weighed
the consequences well. and perfectly M.
derstood what 10 was doing. We rejected
the Chicago platform as undomocrstic
and revolutionary and could not give 30
an honest support. and. therefore. il gave
St no support at an Who will ccnsure
The Times for this? conscientious
newspaper cannot alter i,s deep couvic-
lions 20 suit the occasion and # 70 cannot
honestly support platform which a po-
ntical party promulsates. 10 should not
do so az AN. and that's ana there SIS about
1t. To attempt 20 support something ia
which It does not believe is to stultify IL.
sef % shake the confidence OF It's readers
and 20 lose its own sclf-respect. Nor does
such support do tho party any good.
Holding the views &c does. what sort of a
figure would The Times have cut in the
late campaign. and how much would f,
have been worth 90 The CHICAGO party.
had it supported" the ucketg some
papers that held views identical with
those Of The Times DID Support the
ticket with what result The Herald well
knows.
But while The Times could not in honor
advocate the election Of the Chicago
ticket IL did not depart one iot or one
title from los principles IL stood then as
81 stands now. and ass II has always
stood for Joncrsonian Democracy Il
did not advocate the doctrines OF Re
publicansm. nor did it ever utter one
word indicative Of any determination on
its part to affiliate with the Republican
party. 10 fought the biggest evil ia sight
IT believed that the Chicago movement.
coupled with the late Populstic movement
at ST. Louis. was a menace 10 the re-
public. and IL fought the whole business
from start to finish. But In doing this II
did not In any sense commit Itself to the