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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28
QUIET PERIOD HERE,
GOODS ARE MOVING FREELY.
HOWEVER.
Decline In Cotton = Produce Market
Acts with Little Apparent Reason
Yellow Fever Increasing in New
Orleans More Troops for India.


II. G.. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review Of
Trade says: after the heaviest buying
ever known in many branches during Sep
TENDER and the first half OF October II was
both natural and desirable that more
quiet period should give time for testing
the size and temper of retail trade and for
distributing part OF the enormous guam
titles bought. In textile goods the rush of
orders went far beyond all distributive
demand in August, and represented great
replenishment of stocks, and the sim
liar rush for goods has been correspond
ingly great in other lines during the past
two months. The iron industry waits be-
cause possible production for the year has
been practically ordered, while neither
buyers nor sellers regard contracts at
current prices for next years business
quite SAFE Anthracite coal is sold at
$4.15 in New York harbor, or 20 cents
below the circular, and conservative esti-
mates make the years output 40,500,OO0
tons. The only noteworthy feature in
minor metals is sensational collapse in
lead Of 30 points, with sales of 5000 tons.
The severe decline in cotton to 6.12 cents
from $50 cents Aug. 30 is due to wide
spread confidence in large estimates in
yield. A natural consequence is the fall
In print cloths to the lowest point in the
history of the market, 2.37 cents, and cot
ton goods generally are easy with limited
sales of staples. All wooden goods are
firm, but there is no new business OF note
for spring outside Of dress goods. Sales
OF wool have sharply decreased again at
Boston, amounting to only 3,O43,OOO
pounds, against over 100000 pounds
the last week in September, and the week
there was the dullest since Jan. Z. The
produce market acted with as little APP
parent reason as usual. Although Allan
tic exports of wheat were 3,576,6e1 bush
els, -four included, and for three weeks
OF October 10,309,90S bushels, against
7,742,214 last year, with Western receipts
not 100000 bushels larger, the price ad-
vanced 215 cents. Corn, with smaller re-
ceipts and exports, barely quarter of
last year, declined small fraction. Fail
ures for the week were pa in the United
States, against 274 last year, and SO in
Canada, against GO last year."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28
JUMPS THE TRACK.
A Passenger Train P1unges Into the
Hudson River.

A disastrous railroad accident occurred
on the New York Central and Hudson
River Railroad, short distance below
Garrison's station. The train was going
at a good rate of speed when it passed
Garrison's. 1t was mile and half be-
low when the accident occurred. Con-
ductor Parish says the track seemed to
fall out from under the train, the train
seemed to shoot into the air, and the next
minute it appeared to fall into the river.
Into the Shiny waters OF the Hudson the
cars plunged, dragging through the water
the helpless passengers. The total num-
Der Of known dead is nineteen; the esti-
mated number Is twenty-eight.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28
Minor State Matters.

Frank Mller's barn at Dundee burned
The loss is heavy.
Geo. Schram, Galesburg farmer
found diamond in Portage creek.
There are twenty nine criminal cases
on the Circuit Court docket at Benton
Harbor.
A well-known farmer living near Boynt
Falls is said to hare traded his wife 70,
a mule.
Diphtheria has broken out again NJ
Houghton and nine cases are reported in
one family.
Port Huron Common Council has
awarded the contract for building the
Tenth street bridge to the Youngstown
Bridge Co.
The house and contents of Abe Foster
of st. Johns were destroyed by fire. Nc
insurance.
Two Huron County men, Frank E.
Dunster Of Bad Axe and A. A. Snowden
of Sand Beach have gone to the CITY OF
Mexico to establish college for the pur.
pose Of tesching Spaniards the English
language.
The Kalamazoo street fair was phenem.
enally successful, and its promoters are
already preparing for fair on a greater
scale for next year. 1t is estimated that
10000 visitors were in the city during
the exhibition.
William Reed of Bay City pleaded
guilty to robbing farmers in that vicinity
He had on accomplice who Is not yet In
hook.
The statement that Co. A of Flint
would be mustered out was a surprise in
that city.
Arenac and Ogemaw County mill own.
ers will lumber extensively this season
Among them are John w. Dunn of AIger
Kent Gorrie OF Omer, Grimore & Wheel.
err of Au Ores, William Bartlett. W.
Twining and Myron Eymer OF Turner
w. w. Vaughn Of Greenwood, Angus Nc.
Donnell Of Omer, Charles Woods of Yves,
Brunch and Frank Bentley Of Moon's
. Junction ..y 49,. -.-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28

Britioh 0Ovcrumeno NOT Ready - Ros
open the Indisn Mints.
Lord Salisbury sent to Ambassadsr
Hay the reply Of the British Government
TO the proposals OF the American Bimetal-
lie Commission, headed by Senator VOL
colt. 1t Is a diploma tically worded note.
His lordship says that the Government
OF Great Britain II not able to reopen the
India minis at present. He regrets his
inability to accede to the proposals Of the
American commission, Great Britain hay
ing as great an interest as the United
States and France in securing stable par
exchange for gold and silver and an en-
larged use Of silver.
( In these circumstances, continues Lord
Salisbury, the British Government does
not see the desirability of an international
monetary conference, but will be pleased
to consider any other practical sugges-
tions from the United States. Lord Sails
bury incloses with the note copy Of the
statement of Sir J.. Westland, head OF the
financial department of India, which was
under discussion Mt the meeting Of the
cabinet council last Saturday, and which
takes strong grounds against the reopen
ing OF the India minis.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28
RZNZS
SfPs@SRT

Jim Corbett is said to have made over
$4,000 in baseball during the summer.
1t Is estimated that there are 10000
elks in the National Yellowstone park.
Tschigorin and Charousek IRE tied for
first place in the Berlin masters chess
tourney.
bit and spur club is being orgnnizesa
In Chicago as an auxiliary to horse show
interests.
The Illinois university trustees have
goven up the entire second floor Of the.
machinery building to the athletes.
Deer were almost unknown In Mo;,>
In 1881, and now good judges say there
are more deer than sheep in the State.
Automobile tricycles are being ;ntro-
duced in New York and Philade,phia-
ioey nre said to be capable of S5 miles an
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28

celebrated 10 Boston. y,rst there wss ,
naval parade participates in by the sali-
or and marines from the United States
ships Mossac husetts. Iexas. Iowa, New
York aud Brooklyn. the naval brigade ard
the naval orsanixatiops. Exercises were
held IN Old South Church. Gov. Wolcott
presided. and addresses were given by the
chairman, Secretary OF the Navy Long
and Mayor Quincy. Senator Henry Cab
OF Lodge was the orator OF the day. The
exercises were varied by the singing of
patriotic songs by several hundred school
children. In the evening the vessels OF
the. North Atlantic squadron and other
vessels In the harbor were illuminated.
The celebration closed with display of
fireworks In the North End Park.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28
REVOLUTION INcuBArlNo.
Plot to Free San nomingo IL ON Foot
In New York.

Plot to Free San domingo IL on Foot
In New York.
The New York Journal and Advertiser
says: Efforts TO crystalline the opposi-
ton to President Hereaux Of San Do
mingo, the Spanish-spcaking republic that
shares with the French-speaking republic
Of Hayti, the West Indian island OF
Hayti, into a revolution, are said to be
nearing completion in this city. The
leader Of the movement In New YORK Is
Gen. Moscoso, who arrived here last July
and Is said to have been constantly busy
ever since with secret meetings with this
purpose in view. Moscoso IL barely 30
years of age. He was educated in this
country and speaks several languages
with fiuency. His personal bravery Is
extolled as highly as his mental accom-,
plishments, and his following at home Is
declared to be large and enthusiastic"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28

contract from the Government to build
some wagons their business received such
an impetus that they called their brother
into the partnership. Prosperity contin-
ued to come their way and eventually they
had the largest manufacturing institution
of its kind in tho world and the three
brothers were mliionaires.
Peter Studebaker took an active inter-
est in public affairs and was more or less
intimately associated with Indiana poll
ties, though he never sought office. One
of the noteworthy incidents of his life was
the erection Of a monument over the I'M
marked grave Of Lincoln's mother, in
Snenccr County Ind
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28
Three Convicts Freed.

Walter ID. Porter, sent from Kalama-
zoo in 1894 to Ionia for six years for house
breaking, and John Mix, Jr.. sent from
Van Buren, County in 1894 to Ionia for
four years for larceny, have been paroled
by Gov. Pingree. A pardon has been
granted to Chas. Norman. sent from st.
Clair to Jackson for seven years for burg
larry. He has only three months more to
serve, and has promised to return to Can
ada, whence he came.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28
snakcs at Large in Ohio.

museum was exhibited at Holgate,
O., in a large car, which had on exhibition
glass and wire cage containing 400
snakes. The crowd was so great the cage
was crushed, allowing the reptiles to run
at large. Among the collection were a
number Of black diamond rattlesnakes,
measuring from FIVE to eleven feet long
They were stepped upon by the crowd and
several persons were bitten. All the doc
tors in town were summoned to give
medical aid.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28
Saw His SON Killed.

Fred Henagin, a workman % years old
and unmarried, was almost instantly kill
ed at the Aver asphalt. works at Grand
Rapids. He was employed ut a pile OF
boxes containing asphaltum and weighing
about ITO pounds each. He loosened the
pile, which toppled over on him, crushing
him fearfully. He died in the ambulance
on the way to the hospital. His father
was working beside him ut the time.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28
workmen Hurt by Expiosion.

BY an explosion in Cooks mashhouse
ut Adrian six people were seriously il not
fatally hurt. There was too much steam
in the boiler, and the end blew out. VIII
liam Pratt, engineer, was struck In the
body by piece of iron and fatally hurt.
Thomas Grinnell had his skull crushed by
flying metal. Bert Kimball, broken
thigh and badly scalded; Lou Patch, fatal
ly hurt; Jacob Schneider. scalded and
bruised, and Albert Hottie had bruises on
his chest and arms, and was scalded.
There are quite Number of injured, but
none fatally. None Of the women working
In the factory were seriously hurt. The
cause was careless engineer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28
FOUR TO GET $4,000, 900.

Tickle Fortune Makes st. Louis Young
FoLks Millionaires Unexpectedly.
Travis Whitaker, young man who Is
employed in commission house in st.
Louis, and his brother, Keeble, and sis
tiers, Belle and Fannie, are said to be
heirs to $3,000,000 left years ago by
great-grandfather, who was in the East
Indian trade. A grandfather of the pres
ent heirs came to this country, settled first
in Maryland, and then went to Virginia.
When his father died he left no will. The
property became a public trust and it is
so yet.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28
GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATION.
Means of Preventing Mississippi
Floods Wanted.


United States Senator Nelson of Mime
sofa and j. III. Berry Of Arkansas have
been in st. Paul as part of the senatorial
committee appointed at the last session to
investigate the sources Of the Mississippi
river in conjunction with the United
States army engineers for the purpose of
devising means to prevent the annual
floods and for the general Improvement
OF the up-river country. The entire party
has gone to the upper Mississippi river
country to commence their investigations
and explorations. The Investigations will
develop the ACCESSIBILITY Of constructing
canals to divert the overflow, extending
the reservoirs and using the surplus for
general irrigation purposes as well as for
improving the navigation Of the river. The
new river steamer built last summer for
the Government took the party through
the chains Of reservoirs
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28
nAlsKEr QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $3.50; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $4.25; sheep, fair to choice, 100
to $4.00; wheat, No. 2 rcd, Ole to 92c;
corn, No. 2, 24c to 25c; oats, No. 2, tic
to 1Sc; rye, No. 2, Acc to Acc; butter,
choice creamery, 21c to 23c; eggs, fresh,
lac to 15c; new potatoes, 4Oc to soc per
bushel.
Indianapolis-Catt shipping, $500 to
$5.25; hogs, choice light, $500 to $4.25;
wheat, No. 2, 02c to 93c; corn, No.
white, Zoe to &c; oats, No. 2 white, 21c
to pc.
St. Louis-C Cattle, $500 to $5.25; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep, $500 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, Doc to 07c; corn, No. 2
yellow. 24c to 25c; oats, No. 2 white, 20c
to 22c; rye, No. 2, 43c to 45c.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to $5.25; hogs,
1900 to $4.25; sheep, $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, Ole to 03c; corn, No. 2
mixed, 25c to PIC; oats, No. 2 mixed, Zoe
to 21c: rye, No. 2, Acc to 47c.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 TO 1925; hogs,
$500 to $4.25; sheep, $3.50 to $500;
wheat, Ne. 2, 92c to 94c; corn, No. 2
yellow, 24c to 2Gc; oats, No. 2 white, 22c
10 15c. rye, &c to 4Sc.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 red, 93c to 04e;
corn, No. 2 mixed, 24c TO 25c; oats, No.
2 white, 1Sc to 19c; rye, No. 2, Acc to 4Sc;
clover seed, 1886 to $3.45.
Miiwaukee-Wheat, No. 2 spring, SAC
to SOC; corn, No. 3, 24c to 26c: oats, No.
2 white, go to 24c; rye, No. 1, 45c to 47c;
barley, No. 2, 40c to 44c; pork, mess,
$3.50 to $500.
Buffalo-CattIe. $500 TO $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to $4.75;
wheat, Ne. 2 red, 04c to 05c: corn, No.
2 yellow, 2Sc to 2gc; oats, No. 2 white,
24c to 25c.
New York Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$3.50 to A.75; sheep, $500 to S4.75;
wheat, No. red, Doc TO 800; corn, No.
=, Bic to &c; oats, No. white, &c to
sc; butter, creamery, 15c to 21c; egsA
Western, 10c to 16c. s'as'-es Y.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28
Made Mince Meat of 1t.

The blower which carries the shavings
from one of the planners in Handy Broth
ers' mill mt West Bay City became chok-
ed. Fred Merrick, who had charge Of the
machine, undertook to clear away the OBJ
struction with his hand. In doing so the
rapidly revolving knives caught his hand
and slashed it to pieces as far as the ell
bow. He says he had done the same
thing twenty times before. but this time
happened to raise his hand too high. He
is the only support of widowed mother
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28
Bir Claa. Dedicated.

Charles Il. Yerkes' splendid gift is now
in the possession of the University of
Chicago. Mr.. Yerkes has formally pre-
scented to President William r. Harper
the keys of the observatory at Williams
Bay, Wis, which contains the Yerkes
telescope. The ceremonies covered two
hours, and the greatest refracting tele-
scope in the world, having a forty-inch
lens, is dedicated and ready to be used by
astronomers from every part Of the globe.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28
Corsets Save Her.

Miss Daisy T. Coulters, Brown uni
versity student, was mysteriously shot
while seated at the front window of her
fathers home in Auburn, suburb Of
Providence, r.. I. The would-be murderer
stood close to the window and fred q shot
gun, which was loaded with slugs and
bird shot. The charge entered Miss Coul-
ters' right breast and but for the defec-
ton caused by her corset stays would
have caused Instant death.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28
New Arkansas Railway.

The shareholders of the Springfield,
Little Rock and Gulf Railroad Company
have authorized President Hinsey to issue
first-mortgage bonds to construct and
equip 700 miles of road under the provis-
ions of the Smith land grant bill passed
by the last Arkansas Legislature. Presi-
dent Hinsey says the road will certainly
be built and work will begin between now
and Dec &c.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28
He Is a millionaire.

Frank Phiscator of Baroda, who made
n rich strike in the Klondikc, has been
dickering with All English syndicate for
the sale of n two-thirds interest in his
claims in Alaska. He offered to sell this
interest for $1,333 900. He has received
n cablegram advising him that his offer
had been accepted by the syndicate.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28
Passed Forced Checks.

Traverse City officers are searching for
q man alleged to have passed worthless
checks. Lautner Bros. cashed check
which was presented In payment. fol-
shoes. The customer bought pair OF
shoes for $3 and received $14 IN change,
the check being drawn Oh the First Ma
tional Bank for SIT to the order Of Frank
Edds. The check bore the signature OF
Glen Brigam. The man represented him
self as Harry Burt, nephew of we'll
known grocer, II. G. Burt, of Grawn. The
officers find that Burt knows Of no such
nephew.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28
SETS A NEW PLAGUE RECORD.
Sixty New Cases and Six Deaths at
New Orleans.

Sixty New Cases and Six Deaths at
New Orleans.
All previous records were broken at
New Orleans Wednesday. Sixty new
cases were entered in the books Of the
board. There were six deaths. The most
important death of the day was that Of
Ira L. Britton, manager Of the General
Electric Company. Owing to the preva-
lence Of yellow fever in Montgomery, Ala,
and the fact that all of the towns and
cities Of the State have quarantined
against that place, the State Government
has temporarily been removed to Birming-
ham. The Governor and all the State off,
GERS have located there and are transact
ing business from that point.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28
PLAGUE GROWS WORSE.
Several Deaths and Many Fresh Case,
in New Orleans.

in New Orleans.
The fever situation in New Orleans is as
tickle as weather vane. For two or
three days the new cases and deaths will
run to alarming figures. On following
days both cases and deaths will drop and
the impression be given that high water
mark has been reached and that the dis
ease is on the wane. Then there will be
another jump. The present situation is
not encouraging. The cases have nearly
reached fifty and there have been no few
er than five deaths, of which one was
that Of distinguished citizen, Rev. DIR.
Purser of the Valence Street Baptist
Church. The Board of Health officially
reports: Cases, so; deaths, 8; total to
date, 1,074; deaths, III; recovered, 553;
under treatment A
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28
A FrightfuI Death.

Daniel Robinson, engineer OF the Bay
County electric light works, was caught
in a belt running from pulley making
300 revolutions per minute. His body
high, and dropped to the floor. Death was
instantaneous. The only person in the
room was his brother, who supposed de-
ceased had gone to supper. The FIRST thing
he saw was something fall from the cell
ing and he thought it was n broken belt.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28
Founders i'm Lake Michigan

The schooner Kate Winslow, heavily
laden with pig iron. foundered in Lake
Michigan off Seul Choix point. Capt. f.
j. Cuyler and his crew succeeded in reach
ing the shore without loss of life and
made their way to Whitedale. The schoon-
or and cargo are n total loss. The Win
slow was valued at $4,000.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28
Bureau of vital Statistics.

The department of vital statistics has is
sued its first monthly bulletin under the
new law. The total number Of deaths re-
ported for September was 2.3In, of which
3S2 occurred in Detroit and 102 in Grand
Rapids. Cholera infantum and other
diarrheal diseases carried away 432 chill
dren under D years OF age; POI persons
died of consumption; 81 Of pneumonia;
81 Of typhoid fever; diphtheria and Group,
40; cerebro spinal meningitis, %; whoop-
ing cough, -.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28
Sheriff Foiis a Mob.

| A mob Of 100 masked men attempted to
enter the county Jail ut Liberty, Mo-, for
the supposed purpose Of lynching William
Foley and Frank Wade, two murderers
held for trial. The sheriff assembled .
xe>r deputies and with a show of arms
compelled the mob to disperse.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28
LATE PETER {. STUDEBAKER.
He Began His Business Career as
Peddler and Died a Millionaire.

Peter Il. Studebakcr, one of the million
airc wagonmakers of South Bend, Ind,
who died recently at Alma, Mich, with
err he had gone to improve his health, was
born April /, 1886, in Ashland County, o.
His parents were poor and his youth was
spent amid the humblest surroundings.
As boy he carried the eggs and butter
in which his mother dealt from his home
to the storekeepers. At 10 he became a
clerk. In FIVE years he saved $50. Then
he bought peddler's outfit and Travelled
through the country, SELLING. dry goods and
notions. Meanwhile his brothers had
started in the manufacture of wagons on
q small scale and when they secured a
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28
PHO Drawn Into a Trap.

Gen. Sope Recio tecoyed the forces OF
Col. PHO. the Spanish commander. PHO
had planned to destroy Cuban hospital.
Instead, he was drawn into a trap and
forty-nin Spaniards were killed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28
A Costly Quarantine.

The quarantine regulations have been
enforced in the Southern districts infect
cd with yellow fever at a cost to the com
merce of New Orleans and other cities
estimated at nearly $40,000,000. SAM.
tary measures which would have prevent.
ed the epidemic would have been decidedly
chpappr
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28
Killed by n Train.

John Hamilton, aged 60 years, was
struck and instantly killed by an +. &
+. nj. passenger train at the Bay City
curve. His body was terribly mangled
He was deaf and it is thought he did not
hear the train
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28
Indian Treaty Rejected.

The treaty between the Dawes and
Greek commissions, which was concluded
at Muskogee last month, was rejected by
the Greek council ut Okmulgee, I. 4. The
house of warriors, the lower house of the
Greek council, was unanimously against
II, and only eight members of the house
rof kings voted for II.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28

until 10 years of nge, and after getting
an academic education read law with ex-
Governor Moses Wisner and was admit
ted to the bar in 1864. He served in the
Forty-frst, Forty-sixth, Fiftieth and Fiji
ty-frst Congresses. He was consul gen
eral at Berlin during Arthur's admins
tration, and last year was one of the Nc
Kinley delegates-at-large to the St Louis
convention
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28
Texas Launch Expiodee.

The boiler of one of the steam launches
of the battleship Texas, off Boston, blew
up while it was alongside OF the battle
ship, and number OF men, including two
officers and surgeon, were injured, none
fatally.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28
Princeton,s Annixeraarx.

The one hundred and fifty-first birthday
day Of Princeton University was celebrat-
ed at Princeton, n. ]. More than usual
interest was manifested in the commemo-
rntion on account Of the presence of ex-
President Grover Cleveland and Lord
Aberdeen, governor general of Canada.