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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

in an overheated condition. High in the
bins are hung big lanterns TO guide the
workmen in their labors and the presence
of these has given rise to the theory that
n red hot chimney came in contact with
the dry dust and set the place on fire. The
age of the building and the amount OF
dust which had congregated in every
crack and corner supports the latter opin-
ion. Many of the firemen are of the belief
that the blaze and subsequent explosion
were due to spontaneous combustion.
Insurance Inspector Gillian gave the
following statement as his opinion as to
how the fire originated: 1T was surely an
explosion of dry dust. In the majority of
cases In fires Of this kind they all start
from the same cause. The dust from the
grain collects and when ii Is heated to the
right point it is like powder. 1t is just
as dangerous as any explosive. IL this
elevator had been constructed as grain
elevators should be, the chances are the
fire would have been put out with loss
OF less than $1,000"
Loss Will Reach S5OO,O0O.
Before the insurance underwriters COM
plete the list OF buildings wrecked or dam
aged and property destroyed the total
nHhHclul iOSS VIII TeuCu yoOo,Ooo.
The tabulated statement of the loss, as
nearly as can be learned, is;
The Chicago Railway Terminal Ee-
vator Company, on building. 10000
Loss to grain In structure. ,........ 100000
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
loss to freighthouse and cars. ..... 10000
Engine and machinery In elevator. $4,000
Loss to Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad freight including yalu-
able teas and spices. ............. $4,000
Damage to Hathaway & Co.'S coal
yard. Indiana and Kingsbury sts.. $500
Damage TO building occupied by the
Crocker and Milwaukee Chair Com
panies, contents, windows and
beams ............ ............. 10000
Damage to Jung Brewing Company's
plant, Grand avenue. .,........ $1,000
Damage to building occupied by Wis
consin Dairy Company, Austin av-
cnue and jefferson street. ........ 5000
Damage TO Indiana street bridge.
abutments and planking scorched 1000
Damage to dock warehouse In lndi-
ana street ...................... 1000
Star Box and Barrel Company 49,. 1000
Damage to tugs and shipping. esti
mated ..,..-........ .,,......... o,OOO
Minor losses TO stores, houses and
other buildings. estimated aggre-
gate ............. ............. 10000
lOldi ....... 9oui ,ooO
Insurance on the contents of the eleva-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

tor was placed by ID. NJ. Rodgers, while
Fred James had the building in charge.
Mr.. Rodgers said he was not in a posi-
ton to give the exact figures. He de-
clared, however. that the losses were fully
covered by insurance.
The officials of the Chicago Railway
Terminal Elevator Company, that owned
the elevator are:
presidcnt-C. A. Weare.
Secretary-Edward w. Thompson.
sreasurer-Charles c. Rubins
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12
PREACHER SHOOTS A GIRL.
Sleeping Child Suffers in Firh
with Indiana RufF,au.

Sleeping Child Suffers in Fight
with Indiana Ruffians.
Rev. John Welstein, who has been hold
ing revival services at Concord Christian
Church, near Washington, Ind, receiv-
ed word the other night that be would be
egged if he preached again. He went
prepared, and when he opened services
laid pistol on each side OF his Bible, an
nouncing that he would defend himself
IL necessary.
1t was not long before disturbance
was raised at one OF the windows. In
an instant the minister commenced firing
toward the window. He scattered the
roughs. but one bullet passed through the
abdomen of the 3-year-old daughter of
John Standiford, who was sleeping OIL one
of the seats. The little girl is dead. Stan
diford refuses to prosecute Walstein.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

Not Il single premoniton of disaster
warned the men of their impending doom.
There was n brighter glow of the heavens
for an instant n rumbling as If the in
terror Of the earth was lending its heat
TO the flames. and then the east wall was
precipitated on the heads of the hremen
and few spectators who had escaped the
fire lines huiriedy established by the
police The noise was different from the
ear-piercing roar OF dynamite or gunpow-
der but its effects were as deadly. There
was n muillad boom, IA crash, and the hre-
men were buried.
Edward Westlake, Il newspaper man,
was standing with Chief Swenie when
the wall collapsed Both were covered
with the fallen material and rushed blind
ly to the nearest shelter.
"My Godl That was the nearest have
come to it, said the intrepid leader, and
turned back. in the face of flying embers,
to aid in the work OF rescue.
Start Work of Rescue.
After the walls went toppling over,
Chief Swcnic hurt, blinded and bleeding,
staggered forward and shouted TO his men
to follow him. Lying OH the ground were
a score CT injured men, crying for help.
Beneath the mass of whitehead bricks
and iron sheeting were two men, burned
until nothing but the bones were left
In an instant half q dozen streams of
water were turned on the blazing mass.
AS the water struck the rcd hot debris a
cloud of steam hid the ruins from view.
The injured were first assisted to place
of safety. Three patrol wagons and two
ambulances were soou in service. The
men were put on stretchers, and Lieut..
Mcdonald directed that the wagons be
driven at once to the different hospitals.
AS the last victim was hurried away
from the scene of death and destruction
the work of removing the charred bodies
of the three firemen from the ruins was
taken up. BY this time the food of water
had cooled off the ruins sufficiently to al
low the firemen and sixty policemen to
start their search for the dead. Sergeant
Decker was the first man to find body.
He used a long pole in lifting the iron
sheeting to one side, when he discovered
the remains of Coogan. The body was
In crouching position and showed that
Coogan was running when the mass Of
bricks felled him to the earth. He was
identified by his helmet, which lay within
a foot of his head.
1t was impossible to distinguish the
burned bodies Of Schnur and Stramen
apart. They lay side by side, and heavy
beam had fallen across the neck of one
OF the bodies. Chief Swenie directed the
men TO continue their work, and not until
the entire pile had been gone over was
the chief satisfied that all the bodies had
been found.
Origin of the Fire.
The origin OF the FIRE is indefinite. Re
Gently furnace driers were introduced into
Hhe structure and these may have been
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

President Mckinley is going to Cleve.
land. After the reunion of the Grand
Army of the Republic at Buffalo, Aug
"a. he will spend three or four days al
Windemere as the guest of Senator NJ. A.
Hanna. Mrs. Mckinley will accompany
the President. and with Senator and Mrs
Hanna will attend the wedding of Miss
Fannie Hayes, daughter of ex-President
Hayes, at Fremont.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

ed that he poisoned
his wife with prussic
acid. Benham's trial
lasted nearly three
weeks. Benham in
1892 eloped with and
married Miss Flor
ence Toutsman, heir
css, 16 years of age.
At that time he was
% years of age. In
December last Mrs.
Benham was taken
seriously i'll, and on
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12
pEBS is ENJoINED.
Monongah Coke and Coal Company
Calls Upon the Law.

Upon the application Of James Sloan,
Jr., of Baltimore, a stakeholder in the
Monongah Coal and Coke Company, made
by ex-Gov. Fleming, his counsel, Judge
Jackson, iE the United States Court at
Parkersburg, w. Va, granted n sweeping
injunction restraining Eugene V. Debs
and his associates from in any way inter-
fering with or molesting the management
or the conducting of the property of the
Monongah Coke and Coal Company or it's
employees, either by trespassing upon the
property of the company or approaching
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

The first copies of the tariff act in law
form for circulation have been received
Mt the document rooms Of the Senate and
House. The law makes a pamphlet of
seventy pages. The members of the
Housewife have $4,000, the Senators TO-
600 and the Senate Committee on Finance
$1,000 copies for distribution, making co.
600 i'm all TO be circulated by Congress.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

ner decided that
death was caused by
atrophy and degen-
Grafton of the mus
cular tissue. Later
rumors became cur
rent that Benham
had purchased prus-
sic acid. and Mrs.
Benham's body was
exhumed. and the
various organs re-
moved for pXnminu-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

One of the largest manufacturers yield
ed to the striking knee pants makers OF
New York and the strikers seem likely to
win. Twenty three hundred hands went
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

ed the wolkmen in the other Quarries, who
quit work without argument, as if they
were expecting the call to battle. The
unity of the strike was surprise to the
employers. Following is the statistical
story:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12
Employees.

Il
Globe Stone Company. -................ 100
| Smaller quarr:es OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 30
Total number of men on strike. :. 1. .225
The rebellion at the Joliet quarries was
| the second of the summer, and the success
| this time was due to the cooperation of
| the Lemont workmen. The blow was
aimed at the Western Stone Company,
which has steadfastly refused to pay $1.5O
| II day. Other companies have been paying
| this amount, but announced that after
Aug. / they would have to cut wages TO
%, in order to be on an equal footing
with the Western Stone Company. The
Joliet Stone Company granted an increase
| of % cents II day Mt the time of the June
strike, but last week notified its men that
| II could no longer afford to pay more than
| its big competitor. The willingness Of
| the other companies to treat their men
| fairly induced the quarry workers to unite
| in forcing an issue with the big corpora
| ton.
Public sympathy was all with the strik-
ers. The citizens of Joliet and Lemont
have noted that the wages paid the quarry
laborers have been cut from year to year
until they arc insufficient to live on. In
1892 the woTkmen were receiving SLID a
| day. Next year this was cut TO S1.5O
| This year the further reduction to S1.25
was made and the Western Stone Com
pany was reluctant to comply with the
wishes of the other firms and re-establish
| tie 1896 scale.
The pressure brought from all sides on
, the Western Stone Company impelled its
officers, after a short consultation, to
grant the demands of the strikers. As
soon as tho other stone companies learned
of the action they announced that they
would grant the new scale.
The orderly conduct of the strike was
gratifying tc the men who projected it.
| The quarry population is peaceable. Most
of the Inen are Poles and the remainder
are Swedes and Irish. They rear families
and maintain homes on maximum wage
of 81. 30 q day--which has been for some
time S1.25--,ind which means an average
for the year of between 20 and 90 cents a
day.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12
is GUILTY OF WIFE-MURDER.

Banker of batavia. ". ", Is Con victed
of Using Prussic Acid.
Howard c. Behham. "A young banker of
Batavia, y. Y, has been found guilty of
murder in the first degree. 1t was charg-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

At Chicopee. Mass. In runaway. Mrs.
Mary B. Knapp was killed and her daugh-
Ter, Mrs. 4. II. Tuttle, was badly bruised.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

ton. Poison was found. Benham was
then indicted and was placed on trial
June n.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12
STRIKE is SOON WON.
QuARRYMEN AT JOLIET AND
LEMONT GAIN A FIGHT.

Demands Conceded by Employers a
Few Hours Later : Wages Are
Raised from $1.25 to the Old
Figure of $3.50 Day.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12
DIE in MOLTEN LAVA.
THE GREAT CRATER AT MAYON
BELCHES DEATH.

Thousands of Philippine Natives Are
Victims to the Volcanoes Fury
Cities and Villages Overwhelmed,
and Fertile Plantations Laid Waste.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

GRAiLING CHAPTER, II. A. NJ. No. I1a.--
Meets every third Tuesday in each month. i,
j. X. MERz, H p
A. TAYLOR, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

CRAWLING LODGE, I. o. o. f.. No. IH- =
Meets every Tuesday evening
p. b, JOHNSON, N. G.
p. L. JOHNSON, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

CRAWFORD TENT, h o. T. NJ. No Ioa-
Meets every Saturday evening.
j. j. COLLINS Conn
T. NOLAN, r. e.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

CRAWLING CHAPTER, ORDER or EAST
EkN STAR. o. SO, meets Monday evening oa
or before the fun of the moon.
MARY l.. STALEY, w. n
JOSIE BUTLER, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

gave out a statement that death was due
to rheumatism of the heart, and the coro-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

CRAWLING HIVE, No. "a, l.. o. It. M.-Mects
every first and third Wednesday OF each month
MRS. GoULETTE, Lady Com
MRS. +. WALDE, Record Keeper
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

COURT CRAWLING, /. o. f., No 7SO.-Msetx
second and last Wednesday OF each month
j. WooDBURs. C. n
B. WIsNER, II. s.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

WoMEN's RELIEF CORPS. No. 1Gs, mests ON
the 2d and 4th Saturdays at O'Clock in tho ar
ternoon. MRS. NJ. +. HA >soN. President
REBECcA WIGHT, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

The origin OF the FIRE is indefinite. Re
Gently furnace driets were introduced into
hhe structure and these may have been
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

MARVIN POST, No. 2iO, G. A. r., meets ths
second and fourth Saturdays in each MONTH
w. S. CHALKER. Post Conn
c. W. WR GHT, Adjutant.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

CRAWLING LODGE, No. $3.50. +. a A. II.
meets in regular communication on ThaEsday
evening ON or before the full Of the mOoA
FRED NARRKN, w. ~
A. TAYLOR, Secretary.
The Irish standard., 1897-03-27
Where Mines. Grow.
OF late years Silver production has ou'

. W late years SILVER prOQuC[lOn mas OUT.
stripped Gold. A different condition OF
affairs exists in the now renowned Koo-
tenai Country. While silver predomi-
mates in some localities there. yet the
streams have placer gold In paying GUAM
titles, and at Rossland in the Trail Dis
trict, Gold is King. Copper and iron are
found and coal also. at some places
The recent development Of this re-
gion and Of that contiguous thereto In
Washington has been phenomenal.
Mines of exceeding richness, from the
grass roots down, have been opened all
over the mountains; railroads have been
built into and through the country;
steamboat lines on the lakes and rivers
have been increased and expanded, and
towns sprung up as If by magic
The country is good for rich Or poor,
the climate is mild and bractng, and the
scenery grand beyond description.
Among the prominent mining camps
are Rossland, Nelson, Ainsworth, Kaslo,
SLOGAN, Salmon River. Cariboo and Deer
Park. ....
The mountains are we'll timbered, rem
dering fuel cheap and living expenses
are reasonable.
Shelters are located at several points
contiguous to the mines. -.
The year 1896 witnessed a wonderful
emigration to the Kootenai country, and
it will be eclipsed by the record of 1897.
The direct route to this land of gold,
from the east, is via the Northern Pacl-
flc Railway to Spokane, Wash, and Spo-
kane Falls & Northern Railway from
that point North.
West of the Rossland region lies the
Boundary Greek country-practically
continuation of the for1ner-of very rich
promise but as yet of meagre develop
ment. South of the Boundary line, In
Washington, is the Reservation coun-
try a land also of promise.
A full description OF the Kootenai re-
gion can be obtained by sending to Chaa
S. Fee, Gen. Pass. Agent, N. P. Ry., st.
Paul, Mimi. for their new Kootenai Fol-
der and elaborate relief map. This ts
the best map published Of the Kootenat.
The Irish standard., 1897-03-27

y
Cambrensis. Matthew Paris took it from
Giraldus Cam brensis, but where did
Giraldus get it when he published his
"Expugnatio Hybernica" in 1889, thirty
four years after its supposed compost
ton? Doubtless from Henry who had
kept it carefully concealed until sixteen
years after Adrian's death. Thus we
have to fall back upon the forger him
self fer original authority in favor. CT the
bull. The passage in John OF Salisbury
referring to the bull is so manifestly a
forgery that it is not worth while dis
ucssing it. +s2'>t" = So.
So, after all. there is no need for Irish
men to look with feelings Of reproach
upon Adrian ". who will eventually be
recognized as one Of the heroic popes OF
the Middle Ages, and one who was least
disposed to tntliet injury on Irish nation
ality or cast a slur on the church of st.
Patrick
The Irish standard., 1897-03-27
the past thirty years.
LOUTH.


| Last week all important and largely at
| tended meeting of the Massareene evictet
tenants was held at Colon. Mr.. Franci:
Cooke presided. Mr.. Matthew Downey
in an able speech, explained the position
of the evicted tenants, and proposed the
following resolution, which was passed
"That we, the evicted tenants on the Mas
sareene-C Colon estate, in meeting assem-
bled, avail ourselves of this opportunity
to express our grateful approval and cor
dial cooperation for the success of the
movement initiated by Very Rev Canor
Scully on the Herbertstown division o.
the O'Grady. estate, and VIC hope and
pray that steps will be Immediately taker
BY all those who have the welfare of the
evicted at heart to join in this movement
and enlarge it so as to include all the
evicted tenants i'll ireland, and sustain
them against tyranny and oppression TN
til they are once more restored to their
homes" ..
At the last meeting of the Drogheda
National Federation Mayor Lynch, J. P,
was. selected as civic delegate to Droghe~
da. The mayor has been one of the most
Influential and active supporters OF the
Irish parliamentary party, and was one OF
the leading delegates at the Irish race
conventions: On his suggestion meet
ing to assist the Irish parliamentary fund
was arranged.
LONGFORD.
At the Granard board of guardians last
week very interesting letter was re-
ceived from Mr. Sexton, in which he re-
iterated his view of the usefulness Of re-
entering public life at present. The ques-
ton, he points out, is one upon which
more can now be done in the country
and by the people than III parliament.
The government has already decided to
obstruct the Irish demand by using the
prerogative ef the.crown to appoint new
commission: Under the circumstances,
the most effective work can be done in
Ireland by raising such movement that
the hands of the government will be fore
ed. Mr.. Edgwortl= then proposed, and
Mr.. Francis Browne seconded the follow
ing resolution: THAT we, the Granard
board of guardians, beg to acknowledge
and thank Mr. Thomas Sexton Tor his
important communication, Of date Isl
inst. and would urge him earnestly to re-
consider his decision not to return to
parliament at present, as we are absolute
" certain that his special financial ac-
quirernents and splendid eloquence would
be OF. supreme importance to the inter
the report OF the financial relations, ane
Mr. Sections nlodesty notwithstanding
this board is convinced that there is nc
sests OF Ireland III the coming debate OF
aotlsefsT rish III i1lber Of parliament wht
The Irish standard., 1897-03-27
'e'eP Prosperity Is Due.

Prosperity" is on the bills, the show il
due today;
We've waited with much patience for the
coming of the play
Now see the promises fulfilled the ad.
vance agent made
We want the jobs he promised-we
danced to the tune he played.
We want to see the wheels go round. the
mills begin to hum,
They tell us that Mckinley has the
bosses meath his thumb.
We want to see the opened mills he
promised us if we
Would vote against the open minis and
for Prosperitee. ts-'
Now watch and see two blades of grass
grow in the place of one;
See every cow that has a calf with milk
and honey run;
Be careful of your pocket-book, for
every dollar bill
Is apt to turn to two at least now Bill
controls the till.
In every branch of enterprise there'll be
a branching out
To justify the optimistic things we used
to shout;
There'll be general opening up OF all
the dear old mills
That in the past have got the BEST OF
MAZE McKinleys bills.
We're going to have those good times
now and carry out the plan
That promised paying places to each
honest workingman;
If you don't get your share OF LUCK WIFI
in a month Or two,
Be patient yet another while-Prosperlty
is due. Tom n. h''sseli'
The Irish standard., 1897-03-27
HOW SOME HISTORIANS ERR.
0,ontinuet, from first page

continued from IlfSl pdSe.}
until the accession of William Nv. more
than 5000 O0O Irish, English, Welsh,
and Scotch Catholics lost their lives in
battle, on the ssuaffold, by torture Or by
starvation, because they dared to stand
for that motto which a Catholic arch
bishop of Canterbury caused to be en-
grayed on the coat of arms of England
"Dieu ct mon droits." (God and my
right)
When Samuel Adams, the uncompro-
missing advocate OF the rights of the
people in Boston, demanded the with
drawal OF King Georges troops from
that town, Immediately after the 5th of
March massacre, the Royal Governor
communicated an account of the con-
duct Of Samuel Adams and John Han:
cock to King George, who in casting
about for legal precedent for appre-
hending and executing American trait
ors, found that Henry VIII. shortly
after he had been communicated, is
sued an edict ION traitors beyond
seas" At that time England had no
colOnies the object of the edict was
aimed at ardinal Pole, who had es-
capped to Rome. When George III dis
covered this law, he demanded that
Adams and Hancock be arrested under
it's provisions; taken to London, there
to be beheaded and their quarters ex-
Dow I n 10
GENTLY Laud Gate), Bishop Gate and
Aldgate When the royal warrant was
received at Boston, friendly warming
was sent to Adams and Hancock, who
fed to Lexington. where Dorothy
Quincy, the affianced bride. of Hancock,
hid them in her fathers house. The
British troops went to Concord and
Lexington, ostensibly to seize powder
and arms, but really for the purpose Of
arresting Adams and Hancock. under
the provisions of an anti-Catholic law.
noted this story down from the lips
of DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes, sitting
in his library, directly under the por-
trait OF Dorothy Quincy. who immor-
talized her in his exquisite poem, DO
rcthy o. Dr. Holmes told the
story to me, as he heard it in his boy
heed from one of the minute men "who
fred the shot heard round the world"
From this story we learn that the
men who fell at Lexington were the vic
TINS Of an anti Catholic law The church
has built ten thousand and odd church
es over the graves of martyrs, a noble
army of men, matrons and maids who
met the tyrant's brandished steel with
sublime courage. In these churches
where sacrifice. prayer and praise as
eend like incense to heaven the mem
DRY CT the faithful departed is made
memorial forever, but the church does
not forget, and ever prays for that null
titude of martyrs which no man can
number who died for the faith once de-
1ivered to the saints in the lands; but
especially in Ireland where every wave
that breaks upon her shores sings re-
QUEEN over the graves of heroes where
every lark that sings in the sky is
poised over hills or dales that once
resoulided with the voices of saints who
Ghristianized all lands; sowing the