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sent by some of the countries. The gath
ering will be in Washington from a month
to six weeks.
The congress was opened Wednesday
morning by Postmaster General Gary,
who delivered his salutatory in English.
while the assemblage read the French
translation. Then the senior delegate
responded in a few words. The election
of presiding officer followed. The bust
ness of the congress began at once, all
proceedings being conducted in French
and behind barred doors.
These conventions, which are held but
once in six years, are of great import
ance and are attended by the leading pos
tai authorities of every nation. 1t is the
union which has made it possible for q
letter to be sent to almost any part of the
world for cents. Before that time ii
might have cost anywhere from 10 cents
to n dollar. In those days the postage on
a letter was determined by adding the
postage in the countries through which II
would pass. together with the "sea post
age" which was more or less according
to the route travelled by the ship. Those
who wished to conduct international cor
respondence had to consult charts or 20
to the postoffice and figure out the
amount. This haphazard arrangement is
in marked contrast with the ease with
which the transmission of foreign mails
is effected to-day. And the change has
been brought about within the memory
of the present generation.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
News of Minor Note.

The construction of a 100000 cotton
mill, to be erected by Boston capital, was
begun at Cordova, Ala.
The cruiser Brooklyn and the battle
ship Indiana will be sent to England to
take part in the queens jubilee exercises.
The Portuguese gunboat has complain
ed to the Government at Lisbon at being
stopped by Greek cruisers near Salonica.
Burglars blew open the safe of the post
office at Lewisburg, w. Va, securing
some 500 in stamps and cash.
Ex-Champion Pugilist Tom Allen was
arrested for creating disturbance in a
st. Louis saloon and passed the night in
a cell.
A plan Is on foot TO colonize in Kansas
all the negroes who have been driven
from their homes in the flooded districts
of Missouri.
A movement 10 on foot at Indianapolis
to place limits upon the territory In that
city within which the liquor traffic shall
be confined
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

stores of w. T.. Greer china and glass
ware; 4. Il. Heck & Co., drugs; Boisel &
Erwin, millinery; Dabbs, photographer
numerous doctors offices, ETC.; John Hall
Jr., farm implements. Liberty street: l
w. Scott x Co., farm implements. Liberty
street; Scobie & Co.. farm implements
Liberty street, building partially saved
but contents destroyed; Hauch, cigars and
tobacco, Liberty street.
The full insurance lists will not be com
piled for several days. Joseph Horne &
Co.'S loss on building and dry goods stock
is 100000. The insurance is 5000
OF this amount 100000 was on the build
ing and $50, ,250 on the fixtures. The in
surance on the Horne Office building was
about $64 200. Thomas c. Jenkins car
ried $5S2, 800 worth of insurance.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

cd of Colorado, the synod of Illinois, the
synod of India. the synod of Indiana, the
synod of Indian territory, the synod Of
Iowa, the synod of Kansas. the synod of
Kentucky, the synod of Michigan, the
synod of Minnesota. the synod of Mon
tana, the synod of Nebraska. the synod
of New Jersey, the synod of New Mexico,
the synod of New York, the synod of
North Dakota, the synod of Ohio, the syn
cd of Oregon, the synod of Pennsylvania,
the synod of South Dakota. the synod of
Tennessee, the synod of Texas, the synod
of Utah, the synod of Washington and the
synod of Wisconsin.
The last general assembly represented
224 presbyteries. 6,942 ministers, 455 IL
centiates. 176 local evangelists sos can
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

Hoffman's Catholic Directory for
1897 shows that in the United States
there are IA archbishops and IA bish-
ops, with 1882 clergy, 9,670 churches.
51S stations and chapels and Catholic
population of 9.596,427. There are 3,43S
parochial schools, gain Of az, and the
number Of children In attendance S12,-
611. There are 8 universities, 249 or
phan asylums and SsS charitable in
stitutions. The total of children In
Catholic Institutions is set down at
DAT ,p4O.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
FALL AT THEIR POSTS.
Fifty Fircmen Are Overcome in a
Fierce B1aze in New York.

Fierce Blaze in New York.
In New York, deadly fire, attended
with loss of $5O0.0O0, broke out i'm the
basement of the cold storage warehouse,
161 to 165 Chambers street. One fire.
man was killed and fifty others were
felled unconscious by the deadly fumes
of ammonia which assailed them as they
entered the building. The fremen's cry
of danger was heard on the outside and
other companies were ordered in to rescue
their comrades. These in turn were also
overcome, until Chief Bonner feared he
would lose all of his men.
Extra calls were sent out for re-enf6rce-
ments; surgeons and ambulances were
summoned from the hospitals; engine COM
pany 27's house, almost directly opposite
the blazing building, was turned into an
emergency hospital and as fast as the un-
fortunate men could be located and drag
ged out into the open air they were car
ried to house of temporary relief and prop
erly cared for.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
ADMIRAL MEADE DEAD.
American Naval Hero Passes Away
Mt Washington.

Admiral Meade, retired, U. S. N, who
had been i'll at Washington for three
weeks, died Tuesday. There were pres
ent Drs. Johnston and Wales, Mrs. Meade
and Miss Patterson, at whose house Ad-
miral Meade was taken sick with the grip,
which was afterward aggravated by ap-
pendicitis. An operation had to be per.
formed, and from its effects the admiral
failed to rally.
Admiral Meade was one of the best
known officers of the modern navy, saw
hard service before, during and after the
civil war, and served in all parts of the
world on important naval and diplomatic
missions
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

and Summer School, can have their way,
Winona, beside the beautiful little lake,
will become the permanent home of the
assembly.
Three years ago the school was incor-
porated. 1t is denominational in the con-
struction of it's board of directors, two
thirds of whom must be of Presbyterian
faith, but other denominations are admit
ted. 1t is in charge of Prof. John NJ.
Coulter of the University of Chicago and
John NJ. Studebaker of South Bend was
recently elected president.
-Four thousand representatives of the
church are expected to be in attendance
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
Notes of Current Events.

The Theosophical Society of America
held it's third annual convention in New
York.
The application at the White House
for the various consulships is beyond all
precedent.
Ora Melton, the Competitor prisoner
who has been held In Cabanas, Cuba. for
over year, is to be released at once.
The Southern Pacific is making arrange.
ments for building S5,0OO,OOO bridge
across the Mississippi river at New Or.
leans.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
Notes of Current Events.

John Russell Young of Philadelphia is
said to be slated as minister to Spain.
President Mckinley Saturday received
the new Chinese minister, WI Ting Fang
Overflows Of the Junata river in Penn
sylvania have caused immense loss tc
growing crops.
The notorious Princess Chimay has Civ.
en- up her intention of appearing in public
In European music halls.
Spanish land and sea forces have recap
iured the port Of Banes, held for about Z
month by the insurgents.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
BIG POSTAL CONGRESS.
Representatives from Every Countr.
Meet in Washington.

Rates of postage for nearly the whole
world will be fixed at the meeting of the
International Postal Union, now being
held in Washington. 1t is the first time
that the Universal Postal Union, now
comprising and controlling, so far as the
mails are concerned, every organized
government, save three-China, Korea
and the Orange Free State-has had its
delegates assemble in America.
Sixty-odd countries and provinces are
represented by about 120 delegates. each
country having but single vote. The
sessions are held in the building which
until recently was the home of the Cor
coran art gallery. The delegates who
form the congress are men Of the highest
rank in postal service. The postmas-
ters general of several nations are among
them, while leading diplomats have been
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

during the ten days the general assembly
will be in session. The auditorium in
which the meetings will be held is erected
on the style of a cyclorama building, and
is furnished with opera chairs. 1t seats
5000 persons, and 500 more can be
crowded into it.
The commissioners of the general as
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

didates, 1873 churches, 27,025 elders,
9,174 deacons and 943, ,716 communicates.
The church has had great growth the last
year, and 1t is believed this assembly will
show more than one million communi-
cants. There are $4,000 Presbyterians in
Indiana. 65,120 in Illinois, 96,461 in Ohio,
3O,416 in Michigan and 7,S40 in Ken
lucky, so that the general assembly will
meet in the midst of its friends.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

great many people.
Last year the gener-
al assembly met at
Saratoga; the year
before that it met at
Detroit. 1t has gone
as far west as Port
land, Ore. If the
Presbyterians of In
diana and surround
ing States, and espe-
cially the representa-
tives of the church
identified with the
Winona A ssembly
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
Greece Tired of War

The Athens correspondent of the Lon
don Daily Mail says the ministers of war
and of the interior have returned from
Pharsala and made their report to the
cabinet. 1t is understood that as the
result of their inquiry the war will be
discontinued
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

PHARSALOS is FALLEN.
Greeks Run Away Again and Leave
the Town to MosIems.


Pharsalos has been taken by the Turks.
The Greeks have run away, in spite of the
fact that they apparently had won the
biggest battle of the war. Athens Is in
a turmoil again. and clamoring for Ralli
to ask the powers to interfere.
The desertion of Pharsalos by the
Greeks is considered remarkable. The
Turkish army was moved down by the
destructive fire of the Hellenic troops.
Thousands of Moslems were slaughtered,
and every dispatch indicated that the
Sultan's soldiers were in a trap.
Now comes the startling informal ton
that in the face of triumph the Greeks
have abandoned the town and fled to Do
komos, thirteen miles south of Pharsalos
In an interview Grumbkoff Pasha. the
German officer who reorganized the Turk
ish artillery and who entered Larissa at
the head of the Turkish troops, dwells
upon the splendid conduct of the Turks
and says the capture of Larissa did not
cost them single man.
Continuing Grumbkoff Pasha SAYS the
works constructed by Greek engineers Of
Larissa are deserving of all praise, and
that he fails to understand why they were
abandoned The Turkish army in the
field. he further remarks. is one of the
finest Turkey ever possessed, and that no
praise is too great for both soldiers and
officers.
Grumbkoff Pasha gives many instances
of the self-sacrifice and enthusiasm ami
mating the Turkish troops. In regard to
the Greeks the general asserts that both
officers and men were seized with panic
and that great numbers Of Greeks. in the
face of the enemy. stripped themselves Of
their uniforms, donned civilian clothing
and beseeched the Turks to spare their
lives. The Turks treated all their prison
ers and wounded with the greatest care.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

sembly are elected
by presbyteries and
grouped into the con-
vention by synods.
There are thirty-one
synods represented
in the general assem-
bly,. These are the
synod of Atlanta,
the synod of Balti-
more, the synod of
California, the synod
of Catawba, the syn
cd of China, the syn
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

PRESBYTERIAN MEETING.

One Hundredth General Assembly to
Convene at Eagle Lake, Ind.
The 109th general assembly of the Pres
byterian Church of the United States will
meet at Eagle Lake, Ind, May 81. 1t
will be the first time the general assembly
has met away from center Of population,
and the experiment will be watched by q
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

The FIRST regular mail service authoriz-
ed for an entire year in Alaska has been
contracted for by the Postoffice Depart
ment, the service being from Juneau to
Circle City. 900 miles each way. The
contract calls for one round trip month,
beginning July 1. 1897. William +. Sal
ter is The contractor, the contract price
being $1,000.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

One Man Killed and Many Injured IL
the Pittsburg Fire.

the Pfttsburg Fire.
One fireman is dead and four others are
hurt as a result of the Pittsburg fire, and
the losses aggregate $2,70O,0OO. Fifteen
hundred persons are thrown out of en-
ployment. 1t is the worst confiagration
Pittsburg has had since the memorable
railroad riots of 1877. The dead fireman
is George Acheson. His body was found
under the debris of the Citizens Traction
Railway shed.
The buildings destroyed were: Thomas
G. Jenkins wholesale grocery, Liberty
street: Joseph horne & Co.'S dry goods
establishment Penn avenue; Horne's of
fee building, Penn avenue. containing the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

The steamfitters' strike in New Yorl
has been adjusted by the concession of q
% per cent increase in the daily wage
scale by the master steamfitters.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

Most of the business portion of Brad
ner, village near Fostoria. o., was de
stroyed by FIRE. Loss estimated at $50,
600. One woman died Of heart disease a
the result of fear and excitement
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

Myron II. McCord win probably be nom
mated as Governor Of Arizona
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

Lieut. Eloff, grandson of President
Kruger of the Transvaal, who has been
suspended and tried for insulting Ian
guage against Queen Victoria, has been
reinstated and appointed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

CRAWLING IHAPTER, ORDER OF EAST
ERN STAR, no. SO, meets Monday evening On
or before the full Of the moon
MARY l.. STALEY. w NJ
JOSIE BUTLER, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
INTERESTING AND INSTRUCTIVE
LESSON.
Reflections of an EIevating character
wholesome Food for Thought
Studying the scriptura1 Lesson In
tel1igently and Profitab1y.
Lesson for May 10.

Golden Text have set thee to be q
light of the Gentiles. Acts 13: AZ.
Paul Preaching to the Genties is the
subject of this lesson-Acts IA: 11-23.
As this lesson is the last one upon Paurs
\ first missionary journey, it should be
taught so as to give a connected outline
Of that journey, which is very simple to
emember-Antioch to Syria, Cyprus,
Perga, Antioch to Pisidia, Iconium, Lys-
| ira, Derbe, back again over the same
route to Alfalfa, thence back to Antioch
of Syria. The time occupied in this jour
ney is not definitely stated. but could not
well have been much less than two years
or more than three. The journey began,
probably, in 45, and Paul may have re-
| turned to Antioch late in AZ, leaving two
years emo little time" IA: 2S) of resi-
dence there before the council at Jerusa-
| lem in so.
The whole section from 49, A to IA: %
| shonld be studied, with map, tracing the
course of Paul and Barnabas and learn
ing as much as possible from any of the
books recommended, about the cities and
countries mentioned. We left the apostle
last week at Antioch, preaching to the
Jews there. His want of success among
| them led TO his turning to the Gentiles of
the city (13: 46). This ministry lasted
| some considerable time, for 1.-The word of
the Lord was published throughout all the
| region" Q3: 49). Ramsay estimates their
| stay at from two to six months-from Au-
gust to the beginning or middle of winter
Then the Jews raised persecution against
them. and they departed to Iconium, the
modern Konieh, city about sixty miles
southeast of Antioch, where they carried
ON a successful ministry among both Jews
and Gentiles for long time" IA: -,
which may be estimated at three to six
| months. Here an attempt was made to
stone them and they went to Lystra,
city of Lycaonia. south of Iconium, where
the events of this lesson took place. The
occasion of the popular excitement with
which the lesson passage begins was the
healing of lame man, related in VS.. $40.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

CRAWFORD TENT, X. o. L. NJ. No. 102- =
Meets every Saturday evening.
j. j. COLLINS Com
T. NOLAN, X. r.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

CRAWLING LODGE. /. o. o. F., No. Iz.-
Meets every Tuesday evening
p. d. JOHNSON, N.G.
p. L. JOHNSON, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

woMEN's RELIEF CORPS. No. 102, meets on
the I'd and 4th Saturdays at o'clock in the at
ternoon. MRS. M. L. HANSON, President
REBECCA WIGHT, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

COURT CRAWLING, I. o. F., No. 7sO.-Meets
second and last Wednesday OF each month
J. WooDBURN, C. L.
b. WIsNEE r. s.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

GIAYLING LODGE, No. s5e, r. d A. NJ
meets in regular communication on Thursday
evening ON or before the full Of the moon.
FRED NARREN, w. M.
A TAYLOR, Secretary.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH.-Fathee
II. Webeler. Regular services the last Sunday
In each month.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH
Rev. W. ii. Mawhorter, Pastor. Services every
Sunday at 7:co p. m. and alternate Sundays as
1880 a. m. Sunday school at p m.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

DANISH Ev. LUTHERAN CHURCH : Rev
A. p. w. Becker, Pastor. Services every SUN
day at 1890 q. IN. and 7 y. m, and every Wednes-
day at p. m. A lecture In school room IL m
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
dauy Heartrending Scenes.
rpses Terribly Mutilated.

Policemen, their hands covered with
gloves, have been deputed by the prefect
of police to pick out the portions of re-
mains and to wrap them in pieces of cloth,
to be transferred in ambulances to the
Palais de fIndustrie. The remains pre-
sent horrible spectacle of limbs burned
and twisted.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. @. Potter
Pastor. Services every Sunday morning ana
evening at the usual hour. Sunday school fol-
lowing morning service. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-09-30
The Delay Covering the Water Reservoirs Should Not Be Tolerated.
ARBITRATOR HARRISON.
He Promises to Help Settle the Street Car
Troubles.

Chicago, Sept. 29.-Mayor Harrison
has agreed to use his influence in set
tling the difference between the Chi
cago city railway company and Its
employees in the hope that the threat
ened strike may be averted. A COM
mittee of street car employees called on
the mayor yesterday and urged him to
assist them in bringing about an ami
cable adjustment of the differences be-
tween the men and the street railway
company officials. The committee told
the mayor they wished to avoid a
strike if possible.
The mayor promised to use his influ-
ence, and later in the day invited
President Wheeler, Superintendent
Bowen and Attorney Grinnell, of the
city railway and representatives of
the employees union to confer with
him Thursday.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-09-30
STRIKE Settled,
LABOR Resumed.
The Men Besieging Shippers for
Their Old
Jobs.
CROWD WATTS FOR COLORADO.
Imported Men to Stay-Amicabls Adjustment.
Lumber Men Claim
Victory.

The strike is about over. The
strikers are going back to work or try
ing to get back to work. The lumber
men have gone back to work, but
claim victory. The steamship men
are having more applications for jobs
than they can answer. The water
front has resumed Its usual aspect.
When the Mallory liner Colorado
arrived yesterday there were about
200 negroes on the wharf, ready to
take turn at the trucks. There ras
no difficulty in getting the full force
required. "We are glad to have some-
thing to do again." said the ex-strik-
ers.
The Johnston line wharves are be-
sieged by large numbers of the old
men, who want work. All of tue i'm
ported men who have proven satisfac-
tory, will be retaired by Agent
Strachan. The firm will have enough
work for the imported and home men
too.
The lumber workers claim that the
stevedores and shippers have met all
their demands, and that the strike has
been victory to them. This, how
ever, is denied. 1t is stated, never
theless, that a slight advance has been
given.
Two steamships we're reported off
the bar yesterday and a fleet has sailed
for Brunswick within the past week.
The cotton is coming in rapidly and
there will be lots of work.
The leading lumber exporters also
report large fleets on the way, espe-
ciaIly for the Spanish trade.
The settlement of the vexatious
strife is gratifying to the shippers,
bnt more particularly to the mer-
chants. For two weeks there has been
practically no negro trade. The cash
receipts at the stores have shown the
effect of the Idleness of colored men.
1t is understood that the men who
have come to the city to take the places
of the strikers will be allowed to re-
main and given work if they want it.
Tha general comment is that the
strikers have behaved themselves, as a
class, very nicely, and that the strike
would have been ended in three days
if it had not been for the advice and
encouragement given them by several
white saloon men and storekeepers.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-09-30
Greek Letter Circles at State Uni
versity Involved in
a Conflict.
ARE COMBINATIONS AND CLIQUES.
The Selection Of COtillion Club Executive
COMMITTEES Causes the Trouble.
How the Fight Stands.

Athens, Ca, Sept. 29.-There is a
decided split among several of the
fraternlties OF the university of Geor-
gIa.
1t started with the selection of a
captain of the university baseball
team, and has now reached into the
affairs of the Cotlllon club, leading
social organization of the university
boys.
A few days since the race for base
ball captain was on in earnest and
one of the leading candidates was
Reynolds Tichenor, a member of the
Kappa Alpha fraternity. When the
election came on Tichenor was de-
feated and his defeat was charged up
TO a combination between the CHI Phi
and Phi Delta Theta fraternities.
Now the COtlllon club, organized in
1891, is social organization of prom
lnence. Up to last year its executive
committee consisted of three mem
bers-a Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Chi
Phi and Kappa Alpha. Last year
MIR. Fl. G. Moreno, Phi Delta Theta,
was added to the committee.
This year the Sigma Alpha Epsilon
and Kappa Alpha representatives are
unwilling to allow the representative
of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity a
place on the executive committee, and
claim that last years addition to the
committee was temporary, as tie con-
stitution of the club calls for only
three members.
The Phi Delta Thetas say this is a
step toward paying them back for
their part in the defeat of Tichenor
for baseball captain.
The CHI Phis and Phi Delta Thetas
declare that they will pull out and or
ganize a new cotillon club, and the
probability is that two social clubs
will exist at the university.
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Kap-
pa Alpha division will give german
Thursday night. The Chi Phis and
Phi Delta Thetas will plan for ger
man a few days later.