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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-10-21

The gold exports during September
amounted 10 $54,7s7 and the imports
to- 81, 244,3S3. Merchant ise exports ag-
gregated $io3. 800. 600 and imports $42,-
1O.O18. 3i stFs
Tho American Humane association
at its annual meeting in Nashville,
Tenn, reelected as president John G..
Shortall, of Chicago.
John "A. Barnes, of Illinois, has been
appointed United States consul at Co.
logne, Germany. ...
"a Seven. meu in the Kings county IN.
~ penitentiary have been adjudged in.
sane as direct consequence of the lack
of occupation. Il. - 81
Tom Parker.sa negro, wastlynched BY
q mob near Kendall. KY. for killing q
white cap who attacked his home. II
/ The condition OF business throughout
the country is said to be constantly i'm
proving. i. y
The village of Flat Creek, Tenn, was
destroyed by fire..
Benjamin Rich. half back of the Ty-
rome football team, was killed in foot
ball game at Bellwood, Pa.
l. "A white man named Cole was lynched
by a mob near Wilmot, Ark, for the
murder of Constable Jones.
Alonzo Roach shetland killed Will
liam Pierce and fatally wounded Walter
Pierce at Maulridge, Ind. A family feud
was the cause.
Six persons were murdered by In
dams on the Taku river while on their
way to the Klondike. 4 Z i
Fire in,a building in New York occu-
pied by Fitzpatrick & Co., manufacture
ers of mirrors. caused loss of $500. 900.
The Central hotel in Iowa Hill, CAL,
was burned, and William Golden and
William Owens persisted in the flames.
On the Tanana river in Alaska rich
strikes of gold have been made, The
river is entirely in American territory.
An explosion in canning factory in
Adrian. Mich. killed William Pratt and
fatally injured Thomas Grinneu and
Bert Kimball.
The president has appointed Eugene
Seeger, of Chicago. to be consul general
of the United States at Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil.
In duel at Powersville, Ca, William
Limba (white) and Barker Amos (col-
ored) were both killed.
AtBlue Hill observatory in Massachu-
sets three kites flew to height of H.
500 feet, breaking all previous records.
Evangelina Cisneros. the Cuban girl
who was rescued from a Havana prison.
was given a public reception at.Del-
monico's in New York.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-10-21
FOREIGN.

The schooner Bloodhound was
wrecked near Cape Pine, N. T., and her
crew Of seven men persisted. s. IA
A severe earthquake occurred at Ora
NADIA and Andalusia, Spain, and the
inhabitants of the cities were panic
stricken. H.
In q railway collision at Stittsville,
Ont, Engineer Rondeau, Brakeman
Hastye, Mail Clerk r. Peden and a
tramp were killed. -..
The sultan wants American mission
aries withdrawn from Asia Minor.
Korea has become an empire and the
king has proclaimed himself emperor.
An organization known as the Ca
madam Independence club has issued a
manifesto from Montreal stating that
the time had come for Canada to throw
off its connection with England.
The London Globe, which has close
relations with the cabinet ministers,
says the government may be depended
upon to maintain the gold standard in
violate. -aa
Filibusters landed another expedi-
ton on the Island of Cuba to reinforce
the insurgents: .-.s. %.s /
Senorita Blanca Ortega and Senorita
Virginia Castillanos, young women Of
distinguished families charged with
conspiring against the government,
were placed in Jail in Havana.
The coasting steamer Triton. from
Havana to Bahia Honda. was wrecked
on the north shore OF. Pinar del Rio
province and over 200 persons persisted.
Five thousand concentrated people
have died Of hunger at Las Palactos,
Cuba, in seven months.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-10-21
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

O.
Ex-United States Senator Robertson
died in Columbia, S. C. He was senator
from. South Carolina under the recon
struction regime.
William Daniel, one of the leaders of
the prohibition party and its candi-
date for the vice presidency in 1884,
died suddenly at his home in Mount
Washington, Md" 4~'
/ James Surprise. the oldest man in In
diana, living near Crown Point, cele-
brated his one hundredth and fifth
birthday anniversary.
The New York Sun announces that
hereafter it will espouse the cause of
the republican party.
Patrick Smith, more than 100 years
Of age, died at the poorhouse in FL
dora, Ia. -
Judge J.sJ. Noah, for many years a
well-known newspaper man, died in
Washington.
Benjamin F. Hunt, Of Boston, aged
8s years, and Mrs. Julia A. Sherman, Of
Watertown, N. Y, aged 90 years, were
married at Rochester, N. Y.
Charles A. Dana, editor of the New
York Sun, died at his home in Glen
cove, L. l., aged 70 years. !.
Algernon s. Paddock, who was twice
United States senator from Nebraska,
died suddenly at Beatrice, aged 81
years.
Rev. Sam P. Jones. the noted evan
gelist. celebrated his fiftieth birthday
with notable gathering at his home in
Gainesville, Ga. f. '" =
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
"STlLl lACkiNG."
The Tariff Law a Failure to the

The Tariff Law a Failure TO the Last.
The receipts for January were nearly
$6.OOO,OOO less than the expenditures.
That is. under the present Wilson tariff,
which some Democrats affect to believe
will some day produce enough revenue,
we increased our debt last month $780,
600 daily. This Wilson tariff has now
been in operation twenty nine months, and
has resulted i'm a total deficit of $126-
S11.216. For the first twenty nine months
of the Mckinley tariff il produced sur
plus of x23.O26 1873. The mere statement
of these easily proved and not disputed
facts should be sufficient argument to con-
vince any sensible mind that the repeal
of the Mckinley tariff was a gigantic
blunder. and the passage of the Wilson
tariff an act not far removed from a crime.
The excuse that the shortage under the
Wilson law is due to more extravagant
appropriations will not hold water, for
the receipts for the Twenty-Five months
under the Mckinley law were greater
than under the Wilson law for the same
time by SIG 114.62, while the expendi-
lures for the same time under the McKin-
ley law We're not quite $3,OOO,OOO less.
There has been great deal of unwise
legislation in the world, but it is doubtful
| If ever people were called upon before
to repeal "A law. under which they were
| enjoying unexampled prosperity, and
adopt one in it's stead designed to close
| their factories. paralyze their industries.
| decrease their commerce and plunge them
| into bankruptcy Commercial.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
DECLINE OF eRYANISM.
HE Rapid Disa ppearance IL Evidence
ar -

His Rapid Disa ppesrance IL Evidesce
that His Ia a "Lost Cause"
Perhaps the only thing in American
politics more remarkable than the rapid
and picturesque rise of the silver move
ment before the last presidential election
is the precipitous downward tendency OF
the same movement since the defeat OF its
vociferous prophet. William j. Bryan.
As the period of sober afterthought
lengthens out and as the time for the in
auguration of President Mckinley draws
near. the conviction Is forced upon Re
publcans that they were unnecessarily
alarmed and upon Popocrats that they
were foolishly hopeful.
The delusion that Bryan was dramatic
ally near the goal. and that he could keep
up the fever of silver enthusiasm for four
years and win. hands down. in 1900, was
soon dispelled. When the clamorous din
of his oratory died away, all the enthu-
siasm went with It, Among his followers
the bitterness of first disappointment has
been followed by the hopelessness of utter
despair.
A careful study of the official returns
has convinced the sincere men of all Pc
fitical faiths that McKinley's victory was,
with one exception. the most sweeping in
the history of the country, and that Bry-
ans defeat was deliberate, honest and
mighty protest against dangerous falla-
cies, designedsto mislead the unthinking
and catch the time serving.
Considering normal conditions. the most
emphatic reputation of Organism came
from the States where he expounded his
doctrines most persistently. In the eight
| cen decisive Mckinley States Mckinley
majority over Bryan was 1,54S,OOO. with
241 electoral votes. not to speak of the
80 additional electoral votes received in
the close States.
Mr.. Bryan still travels about considera-
bly,. but he can lose himself in n crowd
just the same as any other citizen. His
gOings and comings are no longer an
nounced Since his defeat he has made
| two visits TO this city. and on each occa-
sion the only one so poor to do him rever-
ence was his friend Robidoux, the Union
| avenue saloonkeeper.
In politics il is possible to set in motion
great wave on a false issue; but when
the tide once begins to ebb it never re-
| turns.
There is nothing unique in the neglect of
| Mr.. Bryan. He is simply the champion
of lost cause.-Kansas City Journal
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
THE WHITE HOUSE.

completed walls and apartments were fire.
quently admired by him during the clos
ing years of his life.
The executive mansion has been so fire.
quently described that its details seem
unnecessary. Standing in the midst of a
magnificent group of elms. oaks and other
forest trees. surrounded by well-kept
lawns which are ornamented with various
flowers and shrubs showing the highest
production of the landscape gardeners
art. it divides attention among visitors to
Washington with the great Capitol whose
picture was given to the readers of this
paper a few weeks since. Surrounded
by ample ground. whose total area IL
about eighty acres, the gates at its front
stand always open TO visitors, who may
freely enter not only the grounds but, dur
ing certain hours of the day, the executive
mansion itself. No permit is necessary
every American citizen, every visitor to
the American republic. may visit and in
| spect and enter upon the residence of the
Chief Magistrate of the land. Courteous
officials at the doors admit all who come
during the hours allotted for visitors and
| they are permitted to pass through those
apartments not kept as private business
Offices of the President. The great East
Room. celebrated in history and the sub
ject of constant admiration. is always
open to the public, and it's walls frequent
ly contain the most brilliant assemblages,
including representatives of all the great
nations of the world.
The structure. as already indicated. is
built of brown stone painted white. Its
length is 40 feet and its width So. 1t
originally fronted southwark, looking
out on the Potomac river, but the drive
way was constructed so as to bring car
riages past the north entrance, and that
has gradually come to be known as the
/ front of the building. During Jack
sons term. large portico, with heavy
stone columns, was added to the north
front, so arranged that carriages drive I'M
der il between the great pillars, depos-
iting their occupants upon the stone steps
leading TO the vestibule of the executive
mansion. 1t is the north front of the
building. and the portico added during
JacksOns administration. which is shown
in the accompanying picture. The build
ing cost originally $25O.0OO. but the ad-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

their average yearly earnings. To this
the agitator during the last campaign re-
piled that, although 1890 was prosperous
year, since then there has been decrease.
and the condition of the workingman is
not as good as it was.
Conclusive evidence that wages have in
creased and more men are employed is
furnished by the report of the Massachu-
setts bureau of labor statistics. which has
just been issued. This is the best OF the
State labor bureaus. The report consid-
ers 2,427 identical manufacturing estab-
lishments in 1885 and 1895. BY a COM
parison of their returns in 1885 and 1895
it is learned that the number of persons
employed therein has increased from 49,
AT to 21S,352. an increase of 3O.S75. or
16.47 per cent. Meanwhile wages have
also increased. In 1885 the average
yearly earnings of each employee i'm these
identical establishments was 1851. 81 This
increased to $41S.90 in 1895. n percentage
of increase of 1886. The increase i'm the
total amount paid for wages during the
same per cd by the g 2,421 identical manu-
featuring establishments was $50. 692. $50.
an increase of 34.05 per cent
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

The executive mansion. better known as
the white House." which is to be the
home of Hon. William Mckinley during
the coming four years, will, at the end OF
his term, have given to the country hum
dred years of its history. Although it's
corner stone was laid in 1892, il was not
until the latter part of the year 1900 that
it was occupied as a presidential resi-
dence. and even then il was not In a COM
pleted condition. So it will require prac-
tically all of the term of President Nc
Kinley TO round out the century of the oc-
cupancy of the executive mansion by
Presidents of the United States. George
Washington. under whose auspices and
during whose presidency the corner stone
was laid. did not live TO see the building
completed. his death occurring but a few
months prior to its occupancy. and II is
related that he walked through the unfin-
ished building commenting upon and adj
miring its general beauty and prospects
only few days before his death.
1t was not white house" when Wash
ington last saw il. or when il was occu-
pied by the early Presidents. 1t was not
until after the vandalism of the British.
who set fire TO it on the same day that
they burned the Capitol building. that it
was of the color which has given il the
title of the white House." during the
recollection even of the preceding gen
Grafton. Built originally of brown sand
stone from Virginia, il retained the orig
inal color of the stone until after the fire
which blackened it's walls had rendered
it an unsightly object. Luckily the fire
was quickly extinguished by a heavy fall
| of rain, which set in shortly after il was
started. and as il was found that the walls
were not damaged, they were not rebuilt.
| The fire and smoke having, however, dis
| figured them. il became necessary to cover
them with a coat of paint. and thus the
| presidential mansion became known as the
"White House." and has so remained
since that time. Coat after coat of paint
has been given il as years have passed
but il is the same old White House whose
plans were made under the direction OF
Gen. Washington. and whose corner stone
was laid in his presence and whose nearly
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

POPUlISM AND SILVER.
Was the Peoples Party Really the
Friend of the White Metal?

In n speech before the bimetalic con-
vention at Topeka on Tuesday ex-senator
John Martin declared that free silver was
only surface issue and that deep down
beneath il were the real issues which the
silver party would he called upon to solve.
In the next breath he declared for the
government ownership of railroads and
limited at other procedures which have
come to be regarded as the socialistic pro-
gram, pure and simple.
At Boston on Monday George +. Wash
burn, member Of the Populist National
Committee. issued an address to the Pop
ulist party, in the course of which he said
I'VE united with the silver forces in the
recent campaign--not because we believe
free coinage of silver is the solution of the
financial problem. but because il would
better existing conditions would meet
with the least resistance and would be-
come the entering wedge for our main
issue. viz: Full legal tender paper money.
issued and regulated by the Government
alone. We do not stand for redemption
money, but for a scientific dollar. kept
invariable by proper regulation of the
money volume"
At n dozen different places since the
last election, leaders Of the Populist par
ty have uttered the same sentiments. In
fact. they have lost no opportunity since
election is over to furnish substantial evil
dence that the Republican charge was
true and that the Populist party is not a
friend to silver.-Kansas City Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

ditions which have been made and the
interior decorations from time to time
bring the total cost, down to date. with
furnishings, pictures, etc. TO about ST.
100000.
The FIRST floor is occupied by the great
East Room, so feet by 40. stretching
across the entire eastern wing of the
building; opening from this three other
rooms in line. known as the Green Room.
the Blue Room and the Red Room. These
titles grow out of the fact that the walls
and furnishings are of the colors indicat-
ed. Still beyond these at the southwest
corner of the building is the great state
dining room, 40 feet by 30, and capable
of seating fifty-four people at the large
table which stretches it's entire length. On
the opposite side of the great corridor
which runs through the building is the
private dining room, where the President
and his family gather around the family
board. The basement is occupied by
kitchen. laundry and other paraphernalia
of household life. The second floor is oc-
cupied in part as the residence of the
presidential family, the remainder Of the
floor being given up for Offices for the
President and his staff of clerks and as
sistants. The western end of the house
is occupied exclusively by the family, and
this is sacred from the public eye, while
the eastern half is given up to business.
Into this portion of the building all day
long flows a stream of visitors. some of
them to pay their respects TO the Presi-
dent. others to discuss with him the af
fairs of the nation, others pleading for ap-
pointment for themselves or their friends,
while still others are content to lay their
wants before the Presidents private sec
rotary or his corps of assistants and clerks
who occupy adjoining rooms.
! President and Mrs. Mckinley will find
the executive mansion in apple pie order
upon their entrance on the 18th of March
The retinue of servants and attaches re-
main through one administration after an
other. excepting as To the few personal
attendants whom the President or his
family may desire to bring. The force
! of clerks and assistants to the President
usually remain with but slight change.
many of those now employed having been
on duty in the building since the time Of
Presidents Lincoln and Grant.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

the past there is no reason to hope for
cooperation ON their part In anything pro-
posed by the Republicans There Is, how
ever. reason TO believe that there will be
sufficient cooperation on the part of the
gold Democrats to bring about the pas
sage of the bill In the Senate after rea-
sonable discussion. Senator-elect McIcnr
cry, of Louisiana. although Democrat.
has already expressed his intention TO sup
port reasonable protective bill, and 1t Is
probable that certain of the gold Demo
Gratis will take similar action in case their
votes are necessary to put the bill upon
the statute books.
CEORCE MELVILLE
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
THE TARIFF WILL PASS.
Democrats to Join with Republicans
In Favor of Protective Measure.

III NCaeuFG.
Unless the most experienced observers
in Washington are greatly deceived, says
an exchange, the Republicans need have
no anxiety about the passing of the Re
publican tariff bill by the Senate. even if
the Republican Senators are not ma.
jority. There will be no serious opposition
to such tariff bill as the Ways and
Means Committee is framing. Demo
cratic Senators may offer some opposi-
ton, but it will be perfunctory. This il
because there are not dozen free traders
in Congress such az there used to be. and
possibly fewer advocates of high tariff
The free trader is now confined to the
editorial room or the recitation rooms of
few colleges. The experience of the
past few years has modified the free
trader who has connection with business
As for the people generally. they attribute
the stagnation in business 10 the present
tariff Democrats in Congress who were
free traders are now in favor of "a reve-
nue. tariff which will give incidental pro-
lection. The new Dingley tariff bill will
be a moderate measure, say those who
know about it. Ii will give protection to
home industries, but such protection as is
compatible with an increase of revenue.
To such measure there will be no ser-
Gus opposition. Even the slyerites. who
a year ago threatened to antagonZe any
revenue measure which does not include
the free coinage Of fifty-cent dollars, have
wisely come to the conclusion that such
line Of action would be unwise, and
would hurt their cause. Democrats, who
are now chiefly from the South, see the
| folly of opposing a tariff which will in
| sure ample revenue at u time when the
deficit is AT the rate of sixty or seventy
| million dollars year.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
SLOW BUT SURE.
Business improvements Coming "a
Rapidly as Could BE Expected.

Business improvements Coming a.
Rapidly as Could BE Expected.
There is gradual but certain improve
ment in all departments of business ac-
tivity including the manufacturing and
merchandising interests in all parts of the
country. With this acceleratiOn of trad
ing activity comes growth of business
confidence that is shown in the large pur-
chases of raw materials for use in supply
ing a market that is certain to open up
brisk and strong in the spring.
1t is believed by close observers of COM
mercial conditions for many years past
that the industrial recuperation will be
similar to the trade revival that followed
the resumption of specie payments in
1870. The people waited for few
months for the benefits that were prom
ised, and there was great disappointment
over the fact that quick wave of pros
perty did not sweep over the country
When the revival came. however, il come
suddenly and strong. bringing the greatest
growth and prosperity the country had
ever seen.
There is every indication that such re-
covery from the depression of the past
three years has already set in. There is
no wild speculation Of any kind at this
time. and hence the gain must be attrib-
uted to the deliberate judgment Of the
ablest and most conservative business
men.--Chicago Times Herald.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
FIFTY MILLIONS OF GOLD
Added to the Currency Of the United
state. In SIX Months.

Within the last six months the gold
mines of the United States have produced
not less than $21 100000 worth of that
metal. AS not more than from 10 to Is
per cent of this metal has gone into the
arts, and as none of 1t has been exported.
il is apparent that at least S1S,OOO,OOO of
new gold of our own production has been
added to the amount of money in the
country. II Is immaterial whether this
metal has gone through the minis. since
II is to all intents and purposes monet
whether II Is in the form of bullion or
coin. Far many of the uses of money IN
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

deed gold is more convenient in the form
of large bars than in the form of small
coined pieces. the loss by abrasion in ship
ping the former being much smaller than
the latter 1t il money because il per-
forms the functions of money. In addi-
ton to the new gold of our own produc-
ton there has been added to the amount
OF money in the country during the same
period, by importation of gold from for.
eign countries. not less than $30OOO,O 900,
making n total addition from these two
sources alone of about S5O.OO0O0O within
six months-Sioux City Telegraph.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
S21S.5OO.OOO $2O1, 1O5.OOO

Totals .x21S. 100000 $201 100000
According TO this table, the production
of last year exceeded that of 1895 by
81 ,395.O0O.
A still better appreciation of the in
crease in the worlds gold output can be
obtained when il is remembered that for
1894 it amounted to $179OOO,OOO in round
figures. while in 1891 the total value of
OOO.000.
1t IL thus seen that the stock Of gold
is increasing ut an extraordinary rate.
nor is there any possibility that the value
of the yearly output will be less than the
present figures for long time to come
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.