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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18
Pint Government in Bad Light.

The State Department ut Washington
is making it very uncomfortable for Senior
Don Enrique de Puy de LONE, the Span
ish Minister, The charge is laid at his
door that he has, in his communications
to Madrid, persistently and willfully mis-
represented the facts in connection with
the Cuban filibustering expeditions and
has made his home Government believe
that the Federal authorities winked ut
this violation of international law, where
as he should have known that directly
the contrary was the case. The Spanish
Minister, assisted by his counsel, Cal
derOn Carlisle, drew up an Indictment
against this Government some time ago
in which was catalogued all the tlibuster-
ing expeditions that had left American
shores with arms, ammunition and sup
plies for the Cuban insurgents, the facts
being so presented rs to produce the inn
preston that they could all have been
stopped if the United States had been
DESTROYS of so doing, and that failure to
prevent the filibustering made this Gov
eminent responsible for it all. At the
State Department the claim is made that
the Spanish Minister was fully advised
of the efforts which had been made and
which are being made continually by our
Government to prevent flibustering. and
that he knew that more than S2,OOO,OOO
had been spent in the work. This side of
the case appears to have been entirely ig-
nored in De Lome's official communion
tons and reports.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18

told the miners they, too, could secure
the advance If they would but insist on it
and suspend work until the union officials
and operators could get together and set
tie on a uniform scale. Before Mr.. Ratch-
ford had finished the men were wildly en-
thusiastic, and when the vote was taken
every man voted to resume the strike.
From Braceyille Mr.. Ratchford and his
brother officials drove across country TO
Coal City, where 400 miners were gath
cred. Spcechmaking took up the entire
afternoon. There was no dissenting voice
on the vote to resume the strike for ten
days or until the operators would agree to
arbitrate.
President Ratchford and several miners
officials held a conference at Streator
with several operators Saturday morning.
A. J.. Sweet of Chicago talked for the
operators. He declared he for one would
never arbtrate. He said he did not know
man in the State whom he would trust
to arbitrate difference between work
men and employers. He believed the men
always got the best of it.
The indications are that the entire
northern Illinois mining district will he
tied up again. A letter from the district
chairman at Springfield contained the in
formation that committee of miners had
had a conference with Gov. Tanner on
the Chinese proposition, and that the
Governor had not only said that he would
not permit the importation of Cinnamon,
but that there should be no Calling guns
to coerce the men back into the mines.
The Governor said that if he found that
the operators were building stockades
about the mines he would see that they
were torn down. The Governor referred
to the Chicago ex-policemen, who. it was
said, were to be sent there to protect non
union men, and said that he would
promptly send them back to their homes.
To all outward appearance the importa-
ton Of Cinnamon has ceased to be a bug
aboo with the miners, and there is scarce
ly one who can be found now who be-
lieves that the companies will ever make
such an attempt They rest their cause
on public opinion and say the operators
will not dare to do that which they know
would precipitate riot and bloodshed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18
HIGHER AND LOWER.
SOME PRICES ARE UP AND
OTHERS DOWN.
Under 1t All Bradstreet's Sees the
Signs of Improving Business Colder
Weather Helps = knights of Labor
Views of Bradstreet's.


Bradstreet's commercial report says:
'One of the most significant features Of
the business situation is found in the con-
tinued heavy weekly totals of bank clear
ings, those for six days ending Nov. IL
amounting to $1,347 100000, an increase
OF 10 per cent over the preceding week
and IL per cent compared with the second
week of November. 1896. Other favora-
BILE features are the continued firmness
of and activity in wool, iron and steel.
The slight reaction in the price Of cotton,
in view of the extreme depression to
which that staple had been subjected. at
tracts attention as the possible beginning
OF the end of the prolonged decline. The
unfavOrable influences in price move
ments are declines for cottons and print
cloths, the latter touching the lowest
price on record. Wheat, lard and lead are
also lower and wire nails have been shad-
ed. There is long list of staples for
which prices are practically unchanged.
The more important advances are contin-
ed to Indian corn, oats, hoops and tur-
pentine. Exports Of wheat flour includ-
ed as wheat from both coasts of the
United States and from Montreal this
week amount to 5,445, 542 bushels, COM
pared with 100000 last week, 4,664,0
a year ago, 3,325,000 two years ago, .
909,O0O three years ago and 2,645,OOO in
1893. Exports of Indian corn this week
amount to 2,651, 546 bushels, against p
$4,000 last week, 3,1S2,0 600 a year ago,
1921 900 two years ago, 197, 900 three
years ago and 613,00O in 1893. There is
an increase in the number Of business
failures, the total throughout the United
States this week being 2I3, compared
with 223 last week, 25S one year ago.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18

Gold Is Being Plentifuiiy Poured Into
Trade Channels.

Gold Is Being Pleuttfuliy foured lnto
Trade Channels.
The FIRST annual report of Ellis IL.
Roberts, treasurer OF the United States,
has just been completed. 1t shows,
among other things, that money is much
easier than II was year ago. At the
end Of the fiscal year Of 1896 the ag-
gregate currency and specie in circula-
ton was $1,5O7, 467 ,531, while at the
close of the fiscal twelve months of 1897
this amount increased to 81 Gal, 10O,O9I,
while during the same period the total
stock of money in circulation and in the
treasury minis increased from S2,34S,
33S,571 to $2.500,3T1 ,01S. A gratifying
Improvement in the condition of the stock
of money has occurred in the increased
proportion Of gold which has entered into
circulation. The estimated gain OF gold
to the country in the fifteen months end
ing Oct. 1 is placed at $112,o1l,o1O, OF
which about $43.0OO,00O came from
abroad. The redemption of national bank
notes during the period covered by the
treasurer's report entailed an expendi-
ture Of $125,001.73, which the national
banks had to pay at the rate of S1.OI
per 1000 Of notes redeemed. A special
deposit of $4,000 of United States 4
per cent. bonds is held in the name of the
comptroller Of the currency for the bene-
fit of the unfortunate Fidelity National
Bank of Cincinnati.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18
MRS. CT EVELAND.

the undertaking. But, with all of her
inexperience, through her native good
sense. developed by thorough education
and her natural sweetness of DISPOSE
ton and goodness of heart, ripened by
broad Christianity, she entered upon
the discharge of those duties in a way
that won not only the respeA, the ad-
miration and the love of our own peo-
pie, but Of the whole civilized world.
Not one mistake did she make while
occupying her trying position, and not
criticism worthy of consideration
was ever made of n" conduct on any
occasion.
Although delightful cs n hostess and
enchanting as a friend, Ii is by the
light of neither of these virtues that
we see her ut her best. Motherhood,
the supreme test of the nobler and
higher nature of n woman, so devel-
oped and illustrated her fine character
as to cause her to shine forth with pa-
culiar luster in nation noted for its
excellent motherhood. There was no
posing about it, nothing forced for
show or paraded for effect. She is far
too sincere and noble woman for any
thing of that kind, and the reason why
she has devoted herself so thoroughly
to her children is that she felt II duty,
imperative, but far more pleasant than
the discharge Of mechanical social
functions. But still. ut the same time,
no complaint was ever made that she
neglected any social duties.
She Is now the mother Of four chill
dren. Little Ruth, the eldest, was born
In New York OH Oct. 3, 1891. and is
quite an accomplished little lady,
speaking German as well as English.
Esther, the second child, first saw the
light at the White House I'm October,
1893, during President Cleveland's Sec
ond administration. She was the first
child ever born there. Marian. the
third little girl, was born Mt cray Ga
bles in July, 1895, and consequently Is
now over years old. The addition OF
the boy to the family fills the measure
of tho Clevelands' happiness, for he
was the one contamination devoutly
wished by both parents.
In the training of her children Mrs.
Cleveland has carefully guarded
against the dangers of environment,
keeping them carefully away from that
atmosphere of fiattery and attentions
which would naturally develop wrong
ideas In the little ones. But still she
has been careful that they are kept
from seclusion, and many little friends
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18
FOOD SCARCE AT DAWSON.
Canadian officials Consider 1t Expedi-
ent to Collect Royalty.

Canadian Officials Consider 1t EXpedi-
ent to Collect Royalty.
The steamer George w. Elder has ar
rived ut Nanaimo, Il. G. Among her
passengers was Donald Nicholson, who
left Dawson Sept. %. Mr.. Nicholson
says the food problem was Il most per-
picking question when he left Dawson.
Seven steamers were then overdue. Mich
olson says that Skookum Gulch proved
an absolute failure outside of one claim.
He believes the country TO be rich, but
it can never be properly developed until
provisions are cheaper. Work is plenty
at $1.50 per hour. The gold commission
err and mounted police do not consider 1t
advisable, under existing circumstances,
to collect the 20 per cent royalty and to
reserve alternate claims for the Govern
ment. The miners are not required 10
take out licenses, but have to pay $40 for
stalking claims, which pays for surveying
and recording and $500 for the claim the
second year. Il. w. Naille, assistant SUI
perintendent of the railway mail service
Mt Portland, Ore, has received letter
from Dyea stating that a party started
Oct. 22 with 300 pounds of late mail for
Dawson. The Canadian police were in
charge, and the mail was drawn by dog
teams
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18

there are one hundred claims on Bonanza
creek capable OF yielding from $25O,OO0
to 100000 and thirty claims on FL Do
RADIO creek that will no doubt yield an av-
erage of $1,000,000 each. These two
creeks. he says, form but small perc emit
age OF the rich placers already discovered.
The other streams In the vicinity, though
not quite SO rich, will rate very high com
pared with anything ever found in the
country before. The gold-bearing area
extends up the Yukon from the American
boundary at least 400 miles, and is in
some places 100 miles wide. Over all this
area good indications have been found, so
1t is safe to assert that the greatest
wealth, il not the richest individual de-
post, is yet to be discovered.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18
An Evening with Dickens.

For an Evening with Dickens"
advises Fannie Mack Lothrop, writing
Of Evenings for Literary Clubs in
the Ladies' Home Journal. zone of the
items of the program might he sketch
OF his life condensed into about two
hundred words. The Dickens drawings,
by Charles Dana Gibson, might be cut
from the Journal and hung up before
the audience, and the story of each
character and incident illustrated, told.
The trial from 'Pickwick' could be ar
ranged for individual reading or for a
number to take part in 1t. A bright
paper may be written on The People
of Dickens World In Dicken' works
there are fifteen hundred and fifty sep.
arate characters, enough to people a
whole village.
Some Of Dickens poems have beer
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18
MRS. CLEVELAND.
The Birth of a Son Again Directs
Public Attention to Her.


Public Attention to Her.
The birth Of son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland again directs the public at
tentiOn to the former mistress of the
White House in degree which leaves
no room to doubt the place that e
holds in the hearts OF the American
people. 1t may be truthfully said that
no other woman in this country has
ever occupied the same position tat
Mrs. Cleveland has, and that position
was created distinctly by herself. 9th
er women have been mistresses Of the
White House and greatly beloved by
the people for their graciousness, good
ness and beauty; but none CT them, not
excepting even the famous Dolly Madi-
son, can go down in history occupying
the same position that must be accord
ed to Mrs. Cleveland.
When Mrs. Cleveland became mis-
tress of the White House she was, COM
paratively speaking, an untried girl,
and the duties Immediately devolving
upon her were of such nature that the
most skillful and highly trained wom-
an of society might have quailed before
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18
STRIKE Is ON AGAIN.
GOAL MINES OF NORTHERN H.
LIMOS TIED UP.
Diggers Gather Under Ratchford's
Banner and Demand the Springfield
schedule Operators Are Angry and
Say Crisis Is at Hand.
Miners Vote to Quit.

The miners mass meeting at Coal City,
H., voted unanimously to resume the
strike throughout the Wilmington-Braid-
wood, district. The decision affects the
mines at Carbon Hill, Diamond and Coal
City, and postpones pending settlement in
other towns except where the full scale is
paid. The miners will contend for the
gross weight scale as adopted at Spring
field. They will ignore the propositions
offered by the operators based on screen
scale. 1t is the purpose to abolish the
whole system as speedily as possible. even
at sacrifice in the price per ton If nee
essary.
The miners at Braceville. who were the
first to return to work at the I112-cent
rate, were all busy in the mine when Tres
ident Ratchford and small army or
strike leaders reached the town. After
some delay $50 English-speaking miners
met in Malcolm's Hall, where Mr.. Ratch .
ford addressed them. He told them they
had lost 21a cents n ton by returning TO
work before the Streator convention. lie
said the operators at Streator had on cred
practically to settle at a figure equivalent
to 80 cents in the Wilmington field. lie
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18
Lynch Three Indians.

Twenty-Five masked men took the law
into their own hands at the county Jail
in Williamsport, y. ID. They left the
bodies of three men, who had been &C.
cused of murder, swaying in the wind as
a testimonial of the completeness of their
revenge. The men were Paul Holy
track, Philip Ireland and Alec Coudot,
Indians, who were under arrest accused
of the murder of six members Of the
Spicer family last winter ut Winona, EN-
mons County. They were aroused from
slumber at O'clock in the morning. drag
ged from the Jail to n beef windlass that
stood near the Jail, and were hanged 10
a bar that served to suspend the car
cases of slaughtered animals.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18
Woman's Truest Accomplishment

Woman's Truest Accomplishment.
Several of the great educational in
situations for girls announced this fall,
for the first time in their history, class
es for sewing rs one of their chief at
fractions" writes Edward w. Box In
the Ladies' Home Journal. 1.-The girls
of the fashionable world are joining
sewing afternoons as they are called.
Common sense has come to the rescue
in pointing out to girls that sewing Is
an art, and one Of the finest of accom-
plishments. In olden times the needle
was the pride of the clever maid; none
was prouder than she who, with her
own hands, could fashion her own
dainty lingerie.
sewing, only comes back to first prin-
ciples. But they are sturdy principles
to which she Is returning, and she will
find them so. 1t is small thing
which sometimes causes q revolution,
and the needle, small as 1t Is, by gen
eral adoption can do much to elevate
American girlhood to pinnacle Of
usefulness which will win for her ad-
miration the world over. So essen
TALLY feminine an art should never be
allowed to die out, and when its posi-
bilities, artistic and useful, are better
understood by our girls, their own
pride will keep 1t In its proper place;
among woman's highest arts and
truest accomplishments"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $3.50; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to S3.I5: sheep, fair to choice, 500
to $40; wheat, No. = red, 03c TO oic;
corn, No. =, 2cc to &c; oats, No. ,, 1oc
to zoe; rye, No. ., 47c to 4Sc; butter,
choice creamery, 22c to DC; eggs, fresh,
16c to 1Sc; new potatoes, 3oc to SOC per
bushel.
polis-Cattle, shipping, $500 TO
S5.25; hogs, choice light, $500 to $500;
sheep, common to choice. $500 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, Ole to 93c; corn, No.
white, 25c to 2Gc; oats, No. 2 white, 21c
to 23c.
st. Louis-Cattle. $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $3.75; sheep. $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, 96c to Csc; corn No. .
yellow, 25c to 2Gc; oats, No. 2 white. 2Oc
to DC; rye, No. ., 45c to 47c.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to S5.z5; hogs,
$500 to. $500; sheep, $3.50 to $4.25;
wheat, No. 2. Ole to 03c; corn, No.
mixed, 25c to pc: oats, No. 2 mixed, 21c
to pc; rye, No. 2. 4Gc to 4Sc.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to S5.25; hogs,
$500 to $3.75; sheep, $3.50 to $4.25;
wheat, No. 2, 92c to 93c; corn, No.
yellow, 25c to &c; oats, No. 2 white, PC
to 24c; rye, 4Ic to 49c.
Tolcdo-Wheat, No. red. 93c TO Doc;
corn. No. mixed, &c to 2Sc; oats, No.
white, 1Sc to zoe; rye, No. 2, 47c to 40c;
clover seed $500 to 1925.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. 2 spring, Soc
to SIC; corn, No. 3, &c to 2Sc; oats, No.
2 white pc to 24c; rye, No. 9, 4Tc to 49c;
barley, No. 2, doc to 45c pork, mess,
$7.25 to $7.T5.
Bufralo-Cattle, $500 to 1925; hogs,
| $500 to $500; sheep, $500 to $500;
wheat, No. 2 red, 96c to 9Ic; corn. No,
. yellow, zoe to &c; oats, No. 2 white,
25c 10 &c.
New York-Cattie. $500 to S5.25; hogs,
$3.50 to $4.25; sheep, $500 TO $500;
wheat, No. 2 red, .90c to $1.01; corn. No.
2, 33c to 35c; oats, No. 2 white, 24c to
26c; hutter, creamery, 15c to 24c; eggs,
Western, PIC to 23c.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18
IMMIGRATION BILL.
New and Stringent One to BE Enacted
nv Next COuUress.

New and Stringent One to BE Enacted
by Next Congress.
A Washington dispatch says: One OF
the first measures Of public Importance
that will come up for consideration In
Congress next session will be a bill to re-
strict immigration. The administration
is committed to such bill and the Re
publican leaders in the House and Sen
ate will devote their attention to its pass
age early in the session. 1t is certain
that the bill which the next Congress Will
pass will be even more stringent in some
features than the old one. The new bill
will provide for the exclusion OF an
archists. 1t will aim to keep out the ig-
norant classes of immigrants who form
the dangerous elements in the cities.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18
$A{;Gz'>es;s{{f 2&5
the News -

A Colorado husband has sued for d.
vorce because his wlfe has cold feet. Why
not compromise on hot brick?
When the hands were played out in
New York it was discovered that the
Tammany tiger had captured high, Low
and the game.
DR.. Parkhurst cables over from Paris
to say that New York is lost. Why not
give it up, then, end try to save the un-
regenerate French capital?
A cheerful imbccile in Oshkosh tried to
drink three pints of whisky at one sit
ting to win n bet, and died within few
minutes. Loss, 40 cents; no insurance.
A few years ago Grover Cleveland
wrote to a friend that married life is one
glad, sweet song" Since then, however.
MI. Cleveland has changed it to a chorus.
1t is announced authoritatively that
Spain doesn't want Uncle Sans good Of
fees. That is all right: most of the good
offices already have been disposed of any,
way.
1t is reported that the Ute Indians have
recently violated the Colorado game laws
by shooting settlers out of season. Per-
foration is the only sure cure for that
trouble.
A st. Louis grocer advertises "anarcb-
istic cider" and now the public wonders
whether that means cider which will
make man an anarchist or merely cider
which hasn't worked.
Nothing which Miss Cisneros has oh.
served in this country probably has struck
her more forcibly than the celebrity with
which dime museum attraction is dron-
ped by the common people.
That Detroit girl who has sued for 5000
damages for breach of promise to marry
evidently has been critically examinin,,
her affections and decided to order n bar,
gain sale marked down from $500.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18
Gross School Frauds in Kansas.

After an investigation State Superin-
tcndent of Instruction Stryker ut Topeka,
Kan, stated there are ISL district schools
in Kansas where the average daily at
tendance is less than five pupils. Hun
dreds Of thousands of dollars are annu-
ally wasted in this way. In many cases
schools are under the control Of one fam
lily. The parents and a son or daughter
compose the school board, and they en-
ploy another member of the family rs
teacher at $50 to $40 month, the only
pupils being other children Of the same
family.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18
Convict Burns to Death.

Dock Golf, an escaped Florida convict,
who was confined in the Waycross, Ga,
city Jail awaiting officers from that State,
lost his life through the desire OF two
negro boys to escape. They set fire to the
Jail and in the general confusion escaped
from their cell. which was near the jail
entrance. COTS cell was at the rear Of
the building, and the heat was so intense
that he could not be rescued until he was
fatally burned.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18
biggest Trust of Them All.

Companies engaged in the manufacture
Of insulated wires and cables for electric
purposes have about perfected an organ
ization in New York. The capital involv-
ed is 81 ,50O,O00,000. Among the prime
movers are the General Electric Com
pany, American Electric Works. New
York Insulated Wire Company, Okonite
Company, Kcrite and Habinshaw COM
uanies
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18

were constantly on hand to play with
them while at the White House. Mrs.
Cleveland is believer in the kinder
garten and maintained one while at the
White House, under the charge Of Miss
Mary Willard, where the children, in
company with about dozen little girls,
were daily taught.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18
Turns to Chalk.

Frank Ritter, one of the oldest and best
known saloonkeepers in st. Louis. is turn
ing to chalk. Day by day he is dying by
inches in the heart of st. Louis. Five
years ago science told Ritter that he
would die slowly. Since then it has cut
off his left leg in eight chalky sections.
Now the right foot and part of the right
leg is like that of marble statue and
time is coming when that limb must be
taken away.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18
Stands to Lose $500. 600.

Ten cases, involving 81, 900, 900, are up
on the calendar of the Appellate court ut
Albany, \. Y. David c. Robinson. son
of the late Gov. Robinson. is either plain
tiff or defendant against the Mutual Life
Insurance Company of New York The
company sues to foreclose mortgages ag-
gregatng S50O.000, and Robinson puts in
counter claims for damages in 81 900, 900.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18
Patents an A;rsb;n

DR.. Jacob ID. Graybill of New Orleans
has received his letters patent on an air
ship conceived on novel lines. DR.. Gray
bill has been working on the subject OF
aerial navigation problems for twenty
years. He claims to have solved the diff
ficulty. A company will be formed and
the machines built.