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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

connection with the operation OF an Amerl-
can gang Of crooks Frederic p. Gra-
ham, claiming to be an Englishman, who
recently swindled New York and New
Jersey capitalists out OF x21, 900 In a sale
OF non-existing phosphate mine In tf-
State OF Caxnca, has left the country.
and there Is good reason to believe he has
gone to Alaska, where detectives VIII
follow him, ms he employed names Of high
Mexican officials In entrapping his VIC
Tins. Col. Dewitt Foster, an American
officer In the Mexican army, has lent eff
cient aid toward unearthing the gang OF
crooks who have been eeccing Americans.
The discovery of faro tables, ingeniously
devised to cheat people, forms an import
ant link in the chain of testimony against
the crooks. Mayor OF Justice Barand cut
shot his vacation In Yucatan and hurried
back to the capital to give direction to
the prosecution of the prisoners, whose
operations are now seen to have been OF
great magnitude and likely to throw dis
credit on all legitimate investments. The
Government is determined to root out the
gang and has the hearty support OF the
American residents.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10
More Friendly Xisits.

Encouraged by the excellent effect of
the visit~of the battleship Maine to Ha-
vana, the administration at Washington
has determined TO send another man-of-
war upon friendly visit to the smaller
Cuban ports. The vessel selected is the
cruiser Montgomery, which is now at Key
West. In addition to this the armored
cruiser Brooklyn, now at the Brooklyn
navy yard. will leave in few days for a
cruise in the West Indies. She will not
touch Cuba. Her itinerary requires her
to first visit st. Thomas, thence go to
Santa Cruz, Curacao, La Guayra and AS
pinwall. Ports in Cuba will form only a
feature in the itinerary of the Montgom-
cry, as 1t is proposed to have her call at
several other points in the West Indies.
The Montgomery's mission, like that of
the Maine to Havana, Is purely friendly
in character. In view of the peaceful as
pect Of the situation, as reported by Gen.
Lee and Capt. Sigsbee, administration
officials say that this is the best time for
a United States warship to visit the small
er Cuban ports. The authorities believe
that the beneficial results of the Names
visit will be increased if cruiser should
display the American flag Mt other points
of the island. Santiago de Cuba is the
only point definitely selected for the Mont
gomery to touch. No significance is to
be attached to the cruise of the Brooklyn.
In explanation of her cruise il is stated
that it is the desire of the authorities to
display the American flag in Venezuelan
and Colombian waters, hence the Brook
lyn's orders.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10
pyLsfza ssftss
sIpREss

They say Harvard plays poor hockey.
Probably she is rather more familiar with
hic, hnec, hockey Boston Herald.
II Jim Corbett means II let him step up
and register ut that Washington hotel
waukee Sentinel.
Mr.. Edison, Jr., gives notice that he Is
about to harness the sea. He would prob
ably have better success with couple OF
bays.-Kansas City Journal.
The Eastern textile strike is unchang.
ed. The bosses say the wage cut must
prevail because at the present rate ten
mills don't make cent.-Philadeiphia
Times.
If those imported reindeer are not need
ed for Klondkc, the Government might
feed them over till next fall and dispose
of them to Santa Claus.-Kansas City
Journal.
The Virginia Legislature proposes to
tax dogs and bachelors. Evidently the
Virginia legislators look upon bachelors
as men who have gone to the dogs-Salt
Lake Herald.
Having gone TO the trouble and expense
OF meeting so many nice people abroad, it
Is not strange that Gen. Miles doesn't feel
like turning in and fighting them.-Wash-
ington Post.
Perhaps Senator Mason thinks that the
simplest way to get rid of the rival
sources of American humor, the hotel
clerk in particular, is to knock them out
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
1t is being urged now as popular con-
sideration in behalf of Greater New York
that citizens of limited means can go to
the country this summer without leaving
the city.-Houston Post
At its recent meeting the sugar trust
held back from division some So 100000
In profits as working fund.-" What
kind Of scheme is it going to ''work"
now?-Salt Lake Herald.
Through some unaccountable oversight
the Philadelphia aldermen defeated an
ordinance providing for loan Of $11 ,00O,-
600. Is the Philadelphia alderman losing
his cunning ?-Washington Post.
Chicago is being charged with being
for ''sin and silver" and soon some West
erner will stigmatize New Workers as be-
ing grovelers for gold. The ALTERATION
argument works all sorts of ways.-Bos-
ton Globe.
Mary Elizabeth Lease preached in New
York on Sunday, and the sum and sub
| stance Of her sermon was that the poor
human caterpillar ON the social cabbage
is multiplying more rapidly than the cab
bage.-Boston Herald.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10
scRANToN's BIG FIRE.
Explosion of Cinematograph Films
Causes &225,OOO CONFEDERATION.

Explosion of Cinematograph Films
Causes $225,OOO Confiagration.
Fire totally destroyed the Young Mems
Christian Association Building at Scran-
ton, Pa, which contained two stores, In
addition to the association assembly hall
and rooms, large livery stable, milk
distributing depot and one of row OF
two-story dwellings. A dozen large ada
cent buildings caught fire, but were saved
with only slight damage. 1t is not pos
sible to estimate the damage or insurance,
but the former is probably $225,0OO. The
fire started from an explosion of lot OF
cinematograph films used in giving exhibit
ton curtain pictures in vacant store
room. The explosion spread the flames to
all parts of the building, which was four
stories high and contained the assembly
hall. John Raymond industrial school
and other association departments, the
sporting goods store OF G. Nj. Florey, Mos
Ter & Coleman's tailor establishment, are
all total loss, with no contents saved.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10
The Ruiz Indemnity Claim.

Another demand is to be made upon
Spain for the payment of $I5. 1000 indem-
nifty to the widow Of DR.. Ricardo Ruiz
for the murder of her husband in n Guam
abacoa jail The State Department is
preparing an instruction to Minister
Woodford, in which he will be directed to
call the attention of Minister of Foreign
Affairs Sagasta to the fact that this claim
was presented last summer; that it has
not yet been paid, or, in fact, has de-
tailed answer been received to the note
addressed to the late Minister Canoyas.
The only reply made has been n formal
acknowledgment of the receipt OF the
claim. Since it's presentation the admin
istration has made no attempt to press
the claim, partly on account of the nego-
tiations following the arrival of Minister
Woodford in Madrid, which have resulted
in the inauguration of autonomy in Cuba,
and the carrying out of q humane policy
in the prosecution of the war. 1t is eX-
pected by the administration that Spain
may take an argumentative course and
endeavor to rebut the evidence produced
by the United States, showing that Ruiz
was murdered, by counter evidence that
he committed suicide. The department
received letter from Mrs. Ruiz few
days ago, in which she asked to be inform
ed as to the steps taken to procure the
payment of her claim. Mrs. Ruiz wrote
that she was in needy circumstances, and
expressed the hope that the United States
would do all it could to obtain the indem-
nifty demanded. The action to be taken
by the department effectually disposes of
reports which have been persistently in
circulation for several months alleging
that Minister de Lone had privately set
tied with Mrs. Ruiz. rs was done by his
Government in the Delgado case.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10
TRADE Is STILL GOOD.
SURPRISING GAINS SHOWN DUR
ING JANUARY. ~
Money Market as Confident az Ever
Failures Remarkably Light : Iron
and steel Manufactures Steadily
Advancing Farmers to Go to Cuba.
Good Business showing.

r. G.. Dun & Co.'S weekly review of
trade says: actual payments through
clearing houses in January made re-
markablc showing, being much larger
than in any previous month, 1858 per cent.
larger than the same month last year and
IL per cent. larger than in 1897. The
failures in January were smaller than In
any previous year of which there is rec
ord, and were probably smaller than, i'll
any other January since 1881. The
statement by branches of business given
this week shows a surprising gain in most
departments of manufacture and trade.
Meanwhile the money market is as conf
dent as ever; gold does not come from
Europe in large amount only because
bankers find it worth while to lend Amer
lean money abroad, and the commercial
balances are heavily in favor of the Uni
ted States, as heretofore. Perhaps the
most striking feature of the week has
been the decline in wheat. The report
of the Agricultural Department has had
some influence, although its figures are
not generally credited as reliable. The
wheat market has turned greatly upon
the operation of Chicago Spectator,
but the fact remains that the price de-
ponds largely upon foreign needs and up
on the comparative scarcity of American
supply. The spot price of cotton remains
unchanged. The iron and steel manufac,
sure is steadily gaining in consumption
of pig iron. although the production OF
the material is still in excess of immediate
demands, but not enough to cause de-
cline in prices in Pittsburg or Chicago.
The demand for car building has been
very heavy. Tin is quiet and steady.
Failures for the week were 335 in the
United States, against 81 last year, and
80 in Canada, against G3 last year."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

products carried In English vessels.
We are paying at the rate OF $500, 000,-
600 year for freights mt present This
money could have been saved to go in
to the pockets Of American merchants
and mechanics had Congress encour'
aged the building of American ships
1t is not too late to begin, and the pres
ent Congress should enact laws that
will open every American shipyard
and many new ones. The benefit will
not be fully realized by the purchase of
foreign ships to be given American
register. Prosperity to American ship
ping must begin with the prosperity of
American NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Led
ger.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $3.50; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $500; sheep, fair to choice, S2.OO
to $4.15; wheat, No. 2 red, 9Ic to 99c;
corn, No. 2, &c to 2Sc; oats, No. 2, pc
to 24c; rye, No. 2, 46c to 4Sc: butter,
choice creamery, 1Sc to 19c; eggs, fresh,
15c to tic; potatoes, common to choice,
15c to Ice; potatoes, common to choice,
52c to 65c per bushel.
Indianapolis-Ca shipping, $500 to
S5.25; hogs, choice light, $500 to $500;
sheep, common to choice, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, Doc to 96c; corn, No. z
white, 2Sc to 29c; oats, No. 2 white, Zoe
to &c.
st. Louis-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep, $500 to S4.Io;
wheat, No. 2, 97c to Csc; corn, No. :
yellow, 2Gc to &c; oats, No. 2 white, 24c
to 26c; rye, No. 2, Acc to 4Sc.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to $5.2o; hogs
$500 to $500; sheep, $3.50 to $40;
mixed, 29c to Bic; oats, No. mixed, Zoe
to &c; rye, No. 2, 4Sc to 50c.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50; hogs
$500 to $500; sheep, $3.50 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, 94c to 05c; corn, No. 2
yellow, 2Sc to 30c; oats, No. white, 20c
to &c; rye, 4Sc to 49c.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 red, 95c to 96c;
corn, No. 2 mixed, CSC to zoe; oats. No
white, 23c to 24c; rye, No. 2, 40c to zoe;
clover seed. $3.15 to 1925.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. 2 spring, Ole
to 93c; corn, No. 3, 2Sc to zoe; oats, No
2 white, Doc to 26c; rye. No. 2, 4Tc to 40c;
barley, No. 2, CSC to Ale; pork, mess
$3.50 to $1,000.
Buffale-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs
$500 to $4.25; sheep, $500 to $500;
wheat, No. 2 red, Csc to $1.00; corn, No
2 yellow, &c to 33c; oats, No. 2 white,
2Sc to 29c.
New York-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to $500;
wheat, No. red, $1.03 to $1.04; corn, No
2, 35c to &c; oats, No. 2 white, 2Sc to
30c; butter, creamery, 15c to 21c; eggs,
Western, 1Sc to zoe.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10
SAVES HIS PRISONERS LIFE.
A Kansas Constable Prevents Lynch
ing by Being Quick Witted.

A Kansas Constable Prevents Lynch
ing by Being Quick Witted.
A mob Of fifty masked men were at the
Memphis depot at Galena, Kan, when
Constable Roe arrived from Columbus
with Richard Ward, negro who, with.
out serious provocation, fatally stabbed
Dennis Brown last week. The mob de-
manded that Ward be handed over to
them, but the officer quickly drew his
prisoner into the car and went on to the
next station. 1t is believed that Ward
has been returned to the county jail at
Columbus. At the county jail 1t was in
sisted that Constable Roe had not return
ed from Galena with his negro prisoner.
Ward. One report has it that when press
ed by the mob Roe permitted the negro
to run through the car and escape in, the
darkness. Another rumor in circulation
is that the negro was caught and hanged
to railroad bridge between Columbus
and Galena.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10
ever IN CANADA.
Interesting Notes of What Our Domin
ion Neighbors Are Doing.

Interesting Notes of What Our Domin-
ion Neighbors Are Doing.
Thirty applications are already in for
Yukon railway charters from the Federal
Parliament.
Winnipeg is to have an abattoir and
cold storage warehouse with capacity
of 1000 cattle weekly, the first of the
series of these establishments in connec-
ton with the proposed dead meat trade.
Strong pressure is being exerted upon
the authorities to allow parties the right
of shipping whisky into Yukon. Several
syndicates are prepared to ship in 100000
gallons on which the profit would be at
least half million. So far no liquor per-
mits have been granted.
A large American packing firm is GO
ing to make pretty close test of the
bacon question. They have imported
double deck carload of Canadian pork
ers, $50 to 200 pounds. These they viii
cure along with an equal number of pick
ed American hogs. The two lots will be
kept separate and sold on the English
market as American bacon. If the Cana
dams bring most money the American
farmers will be advised to feed in the
Canadian fashion.
The trade statistics for the year 1897
show the following results: Imports, cal
endar year, 1897, value, S115,979, 713; i'm
ports, calendar year, 1896, value, SILL
592, 1S9; increase in 1897, $4,3S7 ,524. Ex-
ports. calendar year, 1897, value, 1884,
616,0S9; exports, calendar year, 1906, val
tie, S12o, So, 164; increase, 1897, SIS, $751;
025. Total trade, calendar year, 1897,
S210, 655, S02; total trade, calendar year,
1896. S237 414,353: increased total trade
1897 over 1896, S33, 241 ,440. Duty COL
lected, calendar year, 1897, $20,337, 467;
1896, S19,S19, CAB; increase, $457, 1914.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10
They Deserve Better.

A business man is occasionally de-
ceived by ii fraud. But he does not pub
lish a list of all his honest men to get
clear of few dishonest ones. He cuts
them off. The pension office with its
same. The men who saved the country
deserve better than to be posted as dis
reputable scoundrels at the bidding of
few yellow journalists who have been
born into the world, and have not a
particle of the spirit OF the brave men
who saved the republic.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10
JAPAN wITHDRAws OBJECTIONS
Willing that Hawaiian Annexation he
Carried Out as Planned.

Japan has been removed as an element in
the opposition to the ratification of the
annexation treaty between the Hawaiian
Islands and the United States. This re-
snlt has been attained by the conclusion
Of an agreement between this Govern
mcnt and that of japan, as represented by
Minister Toru-Hoshi, which, by practical
ly settling the status of the Japanese in
Hawaii removes the only substantial diff
ference that has existed between the two
Governments. The correspondence be-
tween Minister Hoshi and the State De-
partment has been directed to q satisfac-
tory settlement Of the status of the resi-
dent japanese in Hawaii and this last
point has been adjusted, so far as the
executive branch is capable of acting in
dependently, the agreement being reduced
to the shape of written memorandum.
1t is understood to be a recognition Of the
rights of the Japanese in Hawaii to claim
equal rights with the Japanese in the
United States after the taking effect of
the treaty with japan proclaimed in 1895.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10
More Educational Work.

The educational work of the last
Presidential campaign was demonstra-
ting to the people the fallacy and
danger of free silver a 10 to 1. 1t
looks as if the next campaign of edu-
cation would be to demonstrate the i'm
portance of banks to all business inter
ests, including farming, and to COM
bat the prevalent idea that bank is
a combination Of money sharks formed
to prey upon the people.-Indianapolis
Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10
The Tariff League.

The thirteenth annual meeting of the
American Protective Tariff League
was held at National Headquarters, 1875
West Twenty-third street, New York,
Thursday, January 20. There was a
large attendance of league members.
and an enthusiastic interest was mani
tested in the workings, condition and
prospects of the organization. The an
nual report of the leading executive Of
ficers was condensed into one report,
that Of the General Secretary, Wilbur
+. Wakeman. From this report it ap-
peared that the league has from all
sources received during 1897, S35, 800
65, and that the organization is entire
ly free from debt and has a small cash
balance. The league has upon its roll
972 defenders. William l.. Strong was
chosen president and Wilbur +. Wake
man reelected secretary.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

rreasury, Clerk and His Daughter Tr,
to End Their Lives.

to End Their Ltves.
The suicidal mapia which has caused
q number OF attempts at self-destruction
in Washington during the last several
weeks developed two more cases In the
persons OF Walter Taylor, a clerk In the
Treasury Department. and his pretty 20
year-old daughter Lucy. Miss Taylor
has been in i'll health for some time, and
her Illness assumed suicidal form. She
was with difficulty persuaded to retire to
her room, and about o'clock In the
morning, after violent struggle with her
parents, who tried to hold her, she plung-
ed through the window of her home and
fell into a snowbank In the front yard.
She then ran, terribly cut and bruised,
through the streets, and after half
hours search was found almost nude In
a snowbank by n policeman. She was
taken home, and II was then found that
during her absence her father had hanged
himself by rope attached to the boiler
of a stove. He was cut down and remov-
ed TO the hospital unconscious.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10
RushneII,a Rnd Elk.

Governor Bushnell OF Ohio is a good
deal in the fix of the girl who was curl
ing her back hair and dropped the hot
curling iron down her back. The doe
tor was sent for and told her If she had
kept still and not wriggled so, that 10
cents worth of sticking plaster would
have done; now it would take two dol
lars worth" If Bushnell had kept still
and had let the Legislature done the
wriggling, he would have been much
smarter and could have got off cheaper.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10
COW CAUSES A WRECK.
Two Men Killed and Many Injured in
Missouri Railroad Disaster.

A COW derailed the north bound Texas
special on the st. Louis, Iron Mountain
and Southern Railway, part of the Mis-
souri, Pacific system, at Hematite, thirty
six miles south of st. Louis, resulting in
the death Of the engineer and fireman
and the slight injury of two passengers,
whose names were unknown. Another
death is likely to result from the wreck.
When information reached Mrs. Franey,
wife Of the engineer, that her husband
had been killed she became Frustrated
with grief and it is feared she will die.
a special train took the dead and injured
passengers and train crew to st. Louis.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10
Foreign Trade Returns.

From the Board OF Trade returns and
other statistical information contained
In the December issue Of the London
Chamber of Commerce Journal 1t APP
pears that for the first eleven months
Of the year just closed there was an in
crease Of British imports amounting to
sos, lO9,515, as compared with 1896, and
a decrease of exports amounting to
$24,311 ego. The leading increases
We're in the export of yarns and textile
fabrics, which were $40, ,995 less
than during 1896; machinery and mill
work, $1,G59,S15 less; apparel and arti-
cles of personal use, $2,317 900 less;
other articles, manufactured wholly or
in part, $2,024 ,GG5 less.
Austria Hungary's exports of manu-
featured articles for the ten months
ending October were 7.712.S70 forms
less than for the corresponding period
of 1896.
For the same ten months Germany's
exports show an increase Of 16,5O4, 61I
quintals in weight. Among the articles
the exports of which show a decrease
as compared with 1896 are cotton and
cotton goods, wool and wooden goods
pottery ware, stone and stoneware
glass and glassware, iron and iron
ware, and articles of clothing. During
the same ten months German imports
increased 3S,S52,S12 quintals as com
pared with 1896.
The fact wiz not escape observation
~. A. q
are the general trade conditions so sat
isfactory as in the United States. Ours
is the only one Of the great commercial
nations that can boast of so big trade
balance on the right side of the ledger
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10
Costly Fire i'm Winuipep.

The Mcintyre Block in the heart of
Winnipeg, Man., was destroyed by fire.
The building was four stories high and
contained some of the leading retail stores
in the city, a number of wholesale branch
sample rooms, doctors, lawyers and con-
tractors offices and also the secret society
and lecture rooms of the Manitoba Uni
versity. The total losses will be in the
neighborhood OF 100000.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10
INSANE MAN KILLS THREE.
Terrible Crime Committed by an In
furiated Arkansas Farmer.

Ierrib1e Crime COmmitted by an IN
furiated Arkansas Farmer.
One of the most horrible crimes ever
perpetrated in Arkansas took place in
Franklin County. Sol Il. Aubrey, a
farmer, accompanied by his family, went
to visit his aged father and mother, liv-
ing near Mulberry. Shortly after his ar
rival Aubrey became engaged in relig-
ious argument with the old folks. Sud-
denly he grasped an iron bar, killed his
aged father, mother and his 10-year-old
sbn and seriously wounded his wife and
three remaining children. His wife and
eldest daughter, although badly wound
ed, managed to notify the neighbors.
When they reached the house they found
Aubrey q raving maniac, with his cloth
ing on fire. He was overpowered after n
hard struggle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10
Turks Burn Four Villages.

The Turks, after severe fighting, have
occupied ana burned four villages in the
Agrapha district, in the north of Acarna-
mia, about midway between Arta and Do
moko. Eight thousand Turkish troops
were engaged in the conflict. 1t is report
ed that in the neghborhood of Palaeokas-
tron the Turks were repulsed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10
Let's Buy the Island.

j. Pierpont Morgan and James Gordon
Bennett are said to be the prime movers
in scheme now on foot to purchase Cuba
and end the strife there. 1t is said that
the entire $400,000,000 required has been
pledged by big financial houses of Lon
don, Paris and Berlin. The money will
he paid to Spain and charged to Cuba,
and will be protected by an issue of bonds,
practically countersigned by the United
States