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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10
Effects of War in Cuba.

Before leaving Santiago de Cuba the Of
icers of the Montgomery gathered such
data as to the state of affairs in the prov
ince of Santiago de Cuba as their short
stay would allow. The province of San
tiago dc Cuba contained 267 ,511 inhabi-
tants at the last census. Since the out
break of the present war no accurate es-
innate of the population has been made.
Before the war the city Of Santiago de
Cuba had 56,776 inhabitants. This has
been reduced to about 5000 by the de-
parture of most of the able-bodied men
to take part in the war. This loss of pop
ulation was in spite of the quartering
there OF about 5000 laboring people from
the surrounding country. In October
there were 253 deaths in the city; in No
vember, 800: in December. 424, and in
January, 4S6. During the first week in
February the mortality was only one
half OF the weekly average Of January.
This marked decrease is attributed to the
free distribution Of quiDne from the Uni
ted States consulate. There is but one
means of public relief in operation at
present, and this is known as the cocina
economico. 1t is under the management
Of German subject named Michaelson.
The cocina economico is supported by vol
untary contributions of the citizens of
Santiago. The Spanish government has
not aided this charity as yet, but the au-
Economist governor. Senior Capules, has
promised Mr.. Michaelson $1,000 toward
its maintenance. Wood and coal are given
in addition to food, and there does not
appear to be any urgent need of further
assistance from the United States for the
city of Santiago de Cuba. Eighty-nine
citizens Of the United States are now sup
piled with rations from the United States
consulate
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10

and people can only wait as patiently as
may be for the verdict.
Theaction Monday of Senator Hale and
Representative Boutelle, chairmen, re-
spectively, of the Senate and House COM
mittces on naval affairs, In pigeonholing
the recommendation of Acting Secretary
of the Navy Roosevelt for legislative au-
thority to enlist at once 1,50O additional
seamen deprived Senators and Represent
ativcs OF an opportunity to discuss the sit
uation growing out Of the Maine disaster.
Naval preparations go on as before. but
the diplomatic policy of the administra-
ton with regard to the Cuban question
is held In allegiance. Those close to the
President say that he is less apprehensive
of the consequences of the disaster than
he was a week ago. These represent Nc
kinley as being inclined to think that the
warlike spirit of the people which broke
out so fercely upon receipt of news that
the Maine had been destroyed is subsiding
somewhat.
That the disaster to the Maine has up
set completely the Presidents Cuban pol
icy 10 indicated by the fact that the time
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10

time to get at the facts. Secretary Long
received a letter from one of the officers
at Havana, in which the statement was
made that so far the result of the investi-
cations made by the divers within the
wreck has been rather unsatisfactory.
The writer explains that the water OF
Havana harbor is so foul the divers can
not see their way about and have TO de-
pend upon the sense of touch. 1t Is un-
derstood the writer of the letter was rath-
er pessimistic as to the outlook for getting
Mt the actual facts.
At hest it is going to take time to ascer-
tain the truth, and the country will have
need of all its stock of patience. The
court of inquiry will return to Havana
TO be present after the wrecking opera
tons have been started. Although no
official news concerning the movements OF
the court has been received, the ahthori-
ties think the court will need Mt least two
weeks, and perhaps a much longer time,
for completion of its work. This inquiry,
the conservatives say, Is too important to
be rushed through. Too much depends
upon its results. Most serious is the re-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10
WAR ON WESTERN OUTLAWS.
Governors of Three States Planning a
Campaign of determination.

governors or Three states framing
Campaign of determination.
War of determination has been declar-
ed against the outlaws who have for
titled stronghold known as Robbers
Roost in western Wyoming. Steps are
being taken by the Governors of Colo
RADIO, Wyoming and Utah to apprehend
the murderer of Hoy, and if possible cap
ture the whole party of desperadoes
known as the Hole in the Walr' gang.
Powder Springs has for several months
been the rendezvous of the gang. Their
camp has been situated about six miles
from the line of Wyoming and about
twenty miles from the intersection of the
Wyoming, Colorado and Utah lines. 1t
has developed that financial institutions
In the infested region are extremely wary
of the outlaws. Banks in some towns are
open only from fifteen to thirty minutes
daily, and then the cashiers and paying
tellers are surrounded by armed guards.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10
OF A HIGHER PRICE.
Letters Manager Predicts that Wheat
Will Reach $3.50 Per Bushsl.

Letters Manager Predicts that Wheat
Will Reach $3.50 Per Bushsl.
The wheat market has eased up some
lately, but II Is predicted that the next
wave will carry prices beyond all recent
marks. May wheat dropped slowly from
$1.06 to $1.021a bushel as result Of u
frantic struggle of the shorts" There
seems to be no further doubt concerning a
scarcity of wheat In all the primary mar
kets. Receipts at Duluth and Minneapo-
lis are steadily falling of. Armour Is
shipping wheat TO Chicago. A careful
estimate shows 5000, 600 bushels of wheat
In northwestern elevators, and not more
than 1900. 900 bushels in farmers hands.
This Is not more than enough to keep the
mills going. In the meantime Letter Is
shipping his wheat to Liverpool In just
sufficient quantities to keep England from
starving. George French. Letters man
ager, predicts $3.50 wheat before the next
crop Is harvested. 1t Is rumored that Ar
mour is a convert to higher prices for
wheat Farmers are generally holding
what little. wheat they have, confident
that they will profit by it.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10
Lives Lost in Burninp Niue.

The Santa Domingo mine, in the Santa
Eulalia district, fifteen miles southeast of
chihuahua, Mexico, was burned. At
midnight the night shift of 500 men went
up the shaft to eat lunch, leaving two of
their number on watch down on the ], 400
foot level. When the workmen started to
return to their work they found the mine
on fire and the shaft full Of smoke. They
could hear the shrieks of the two watch
men who were being roasted alive. The
loss amounts to S5OO,OOO.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10
GIVES UP HALF A MILLION.
Allegheny Woman Marries and There
by Sacrifices a Fortune.

Allegheny Woman Marries and There
by Sacrifices a Fortune.
1t has been learned that Mrs. Marion
Semple, widow of William Semple OF Al
legheny, Pa, was married to George L.
Stevens of Detroit, Mich, the other day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens left Immediately
after the ceremony for New York. After
few months they will take up their resi-
dence in Detroit, where Mr.. Stevens is
engaged in business. BY marrying q sec
.ond time William Semple's widow sacri-
fees a fortune. The last will of the late
William Semple was made Feb. %, 1888.
1t reads in part as follows: Il devise all
my real estate and give the income Of all
my personal estate to my widow, Marion
Semple, so long as she remains my widow,
and no longer" Mr.. Semple was a
wealthy dry goods merchant and capital
Isl. He died about eight years ago, leav-
ing fortune estimated at 100000.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10
ARGENTINA PREPARES FOR WAR.
Will Purchase Three War Ships and
Arms for 100000 Men.

Will Purchase Three War Ships and
Arms for 10000 Men.
In view of the warlike preparations
being made by Chill. the Argentine gov
eminent has decided to purchase three
war ships and arms for 10000 men.
The people Of Argentina are enthusiastic
over the possibility of war. Many pub
lie officials have offered to give part OF
their salaries for buying war ships. 1t Is
not generally believed that war Is immi-
nent, but the people consider it their duty
TO prepare for an emergency in case Chill
should refuse to fulfill her promises made
In the boundary treaties. Pressed by
public opinion President Uriburu has de-
clared that there is no cause for alarm.
and that the relations between Argentina
and Chill are as cordial as ever. lie
adds, however. that the nation must be
prepared to avoid any surprise.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10
Tells Of Murder at Revival.

Henry Naggles, II Grant County, Wis
consin farmer, at a revival meeting con-
fessed that six years ago he and two
companions murdered peddler near
Fennimore, Wis.,, and, after robbing the
dead man, cut his body into small pieces.
which they buried. He said that one Of
his companions was now serving a peni-
Tertiary sentence for another murder and
the other was living somewhere in Iowa.
Nagg!es has been arrested and officers
are looking for the accomplish.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10
His Nerve Failed Him.

A man named Frank Bochder made an
attempt to commit suicide at Cleveland.
He and a woman, whom he called Mrs.
Stable, agreed to die together. She took
carbolic acid and he took morphine. They
retired after having turned on the gas.
Then he said his nerve failed him and he
fed. Officers went to the Lake Shore
House and found the woman dead. Boch-
der was locked up.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10
Fortune for Archbishop Kahn.

Archbishop Kain of st. Louis, No., has
been named as heir to n one-third inter
est in the 100000 estate of Charles A.
Hardy of the Quaker City. Mr.. Hardy
was the editor and owner of n large Cath
Ollie paper in Philadelphia. His large for
tune had been chiefly derived from fortu-
nate investments in st. Louis real estate
1t is said that for the latter reason the
archbishop was made beneficiary.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10

has already arrived when the ultimatum
of the administration was to have been
sent to Spain. 1t was generally under
stood the Sagasta ministry would not be
permitted to postpone beyond March its
reply to the demands made upon it by
Woodford, but the President knows no
more now officially as to whether Wood
ford's mission is to meet with success or
failure than he did when the minister for
warded Sagasta's first reply to his note Of
instructions.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10
Ran on Gold Contracts.

The kentucky House of Representa-
tives passed by party vote an act to pre-
vent the making Of contract payable in
gold and making such contract null and
void. 1t is substantially copy Of the
Nebraska law, and prevents the discrimi-
nation of either metal against the other,
and declares both gold and silver legal ten
der in payment of debt on exactly the
same terms.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10
MAY Demand Champagne.

1t is very probable that Secretary OF
the Navy Long and the officers Of the
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
Docks Company will require Miss Brad
ley to use champagne in christening the
Kentucky, in spite of her frequent utter
unces in temperance magazines that she
will break bottle of clear Kentucky
water.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10
May Not inspect Meats.

The entire system of government In
spection of meat which has been estab-
lished in the packing houses of the United
States was declared to be unconstitution-
al, ineffective and void in an opinion hand
cd down In the United States District
Court ut Kansas City by Judge John p.
Rogers. Federal judge at Fort Smith,
Ark, who sat for Judge Phillips.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10
Fatal Fire i'm Pittsburg.

burg department has ever been called up
on to.fight occurred at GA Webster ave-
nue., when one woman was suffocated and
five other persons so badly burned that
three may die. Exit. stairways were
burned out while they slept.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10
Starved Into Insanity.

Mrs. Matilda T.. Rich, who recently
starved herself into insanity, went to
Napa, Cal, asylum raving maniac, with
more than enough gold to have made her
comfortable for the rest of her days de-
posted to her credit in the vaults of the
Hibernia Bank in San Francisco. She
was recluse and n miser, and worked
and pinched and saved until her reason
aod
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10
Californian winemakers Organize.

An organization of winemakers and dis
tributing agents i'm sympathy with the
grape growers has been formed at San
Francisco, the object being to improve
the present method of marketing the vim
tage of California.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10
ROUTE UP COPPER RIVER.
United States TO Send an Exploring
Expedition,

Expedition.
The United States Government is about
to send an expedition from Vancouver
Barracks to find practicable route up the
Copper river. Alaska, to the Yukon basin.
While official information is not yet avail
able, 1t is understood that this expedition
will consist of fifty men and three officers
of the Fourteenth Infantry, and that it
will leave Vancouver Barracks for the
north about March 10. The reindeer that
were secured for aiding the relief oxpedi-
tion to the Klondike. now abandoned. will
probably be utilized in connection with
the exploring trip up Copper river.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10
Powder Causes Fataiitie..

Henry Hcffner and wife of Lima, o.,
were away from home when their three
little children poured the contents of
can of powder on the stove. Two were
burned so badly they died in a few hours
and the other survived but short time.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10
Defeats the Old Party.

General elections for the Ontario legis-
lature took place throughout the province
and resulted in a virtual il not actual,
defeat for the liberal government, which
has held power for more than twenty five
yelrS.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10
Fatal Fire Mt Bern. Kan.

The greater part Of the town of Bern,
Kan, was destroyed by fire, entailing
| loss of all the principal business houses
of the town except four. Five residences
were burned and one life lost.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10
Old but Vigorous.

Captain G. Il. ID. Dimond, who will be
1O2 years old May 1, Is about to start
from San Francisco on pedestrian trip
to New York. He helped build the Erie
canal and was formerly United States
uuartermaster at st. Louis.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10

Terrific weather is reported from North
ern Persia, the worst known for quarter
of a century. The highway from kesht
on the Caspian sea to Teheran Is inn
pnssab BILE from snowdrifts. More than 100
persons have persisted, and many others
ar, missing.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10
Randits Fight Pursuers.

The two bandits who shot President
Taylor of the Bank Of Bayard, Neb., and
looted the strong box coilided with sher-
ig's posse. The fight occurred forty miles
north Of Gering in the sand hills. The
bandits made desperate fight and II Is
now believed they can never be taken
nliye
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10
Spain Preparinr for the Worst.

The Madrid public is much exercised
over the report of the presence OF n squad
ron Of United States warships mt Hong
Kong, as II 10 presumed the vessels intend
to threaten Manila, the capital Of the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10
Czarina,s HeaIth Imnroves

1t is announced that the Czarina of Rus
STA, who is said to have been suffering
from slight inflammation of the lungs, fol-
lowing an attack of measles, is improving.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10
Prohibition i'm Kansas.

A druggist has been refused a permit to
sell liquor. This Is the first permit applied
for in Olnthe, Kan, underline present law,
and 1t was for signing this druggists pc
tition that ex-Gov. st. John, the former
prohibition leader, was denounced week
ago by the w. G. II. u.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10
Loaded with Real Estate.

Mayor Oscar Il. Price of jamestown.
N. Y, has made a general assignment'for
the benefit OF his creditors. An overload
Of real estate was the cause.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10
smaIkpox In IeI1ico.

The smallpox situation in the Jellico
mining region, Tennessee, has become Sc
rious, compulsory vaccination has been
ordered and guards placed about the in
fected territory.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10
Buys the CLAY Homestead.

Robert Il. Ford OF New York bought
the Clay homestead in Bourbon County,
Ky, ITO acres, for $4,000, the biggest
sale for years.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10

of the exceptional and unhealthful char
acter of work in smelters or mines, be-
cause of bad air, high temperature and
noxious gases, and hence the wisdom Of
the, State legislation. The decision Of
the Supreme Court of Utah was affirmed
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10

Two Engineers Fatally Hurt.
A wreck is renorted at Harper, Ohio, on
the Big -Four, both engineers being fatally
bnrt
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10
Excitement Is Abated.

Everywhere in Washington abatement
of unrest and excitement of the past fort
night is noticeable and it is now quite evil
dent that the administration has settled
down to the belief that the naval board
of inquiry will not conclude its work and
be ready to report for two or three weeks,
and that in the meantime the Government
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10
QUIET ON TIE SURFACE.
TALK is NOW LESS HOSTILE.
Verdict of the Naval Board Is Pa
tientIy Awaited.

Two Weeks May Elapse Before Ofiicial
Reports Are Made ON the Maine
Observation-Disclosures Congressman
Claim the Silence Is Ominous-Mean-
for War. fI
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-07
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ARTFII. ERS

1t seems to be characteristic of Re
publican leaders and editors that when
their party is convicted of treachery
and bad faith they always seek
to excuse the situation by pointing out
the alleged wickedness of someone
else.
On these grounds they have endeav-
ored to palliate every offense charged
The present administration, for exam
pie, defends the notorious failure of
the Dingley bill by declaring that the
wicked importers rushed large quaint
tiles of goods into the country in an
ticipation of that measure. The aban-
donment of international bimetallsm
is charged to the stubbornness and in
EQUITY of the English cabinet. Now
we are asked to believe that the re-
pudiation Of Republican pledges to Sc
cure independence for Cuba is due not
to the cowardice and treachery of the
Republican leaders, but to the fact that
tie silver conspirators'' would utilize
trouble with Spain as an opportunity
to attack the sacred British gold stand
ard and bring this country to silver
bssis"
Such is the declaration of a news
paper-the Chicago Times-Herald-
that enjoys the reputation of being the
Mckinley kitchen organ. 1t goes even
further It declares that sympathy for
Cuba in this country is "a mere blind
for silverism.' Yet the Republican
platform pledged the administration to
secure peace and independence for
Cuba, How are these facts to be re-
conciled? Was the st. Louis conven-
ton a gathering of 'silverites?" If
not is there any escape from the con-
clusion that the Cuban plank was a
false pretense, devised to catch votes
and destined to be repudiated as it is
repudiated to-day?
The Chicago organ should elucidate
this matter and explain why the Re-
publican national convention Endorsed
"a mere blind for silverism," or why,
having Endorsed it, the leaders now
seek to evade the fulfillment of its
pledge upon the ground that such a
fulfllment would give satisfaction to
the silverites.
There are two horns to the dilemma.
and as both involve a confession Of
treachery and mendacity good Nc
Hanna organ should feel equally COM
Portable on either one.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-07
TO UNITE WITH THE DEMOCRACY.

Chattanooga, Tenn, February ga
special to the Times from Birmingham.
Ala, says:
A conference of a score or more lead
ing Populists of this county held here
yesterday, issued a call for a general
conference of all the Populists Of the
country February 10Th to consider a
system of returning to the Democratic
party and participating in Democratic
primaries. The leaders of the move
ment say the Democrats adopted the
Populistic principles at the Chicago
convention, and that the best thing for
the Populists to do is to return to the
Democracy as faction of the party,
and by united action WELD a strong
influence on the party primaries and
conventions. 1t is said similar efforts
will be made in various counties. Jerry
Fountain, former Populist county
chairman, is the leader of the move
ment, which is now opposed by the
State Populist organization.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-07
POSTOFFICE FIGHT
In Martins Ferry Narrows Down to Two
Candidates.

In Martins Ferry NarrOws Down to Two
Candidates.
Immediately after the last election,
the number of good Republicans who
thought they were peculiarly qualified
for filling the position Of postmaster Of
Martins Ferry would have been suffi-
cient to supply every postoffice in Bel
mont county. The fight has gradually
forced many of these out Of the line,
until to-day but two candidates re-
main, John W. Crooks and Frank
Sedgw,ck.
The fight between the Crooks and
Sedgwick forces for this handsome
government plum has been waged I'M
ceasingly, and recently with some
traces Of bitterness. The supporters
of Crooks allege that the Sedgwick
family has had all the share of spoils
in Belmont county which it might rea-
sOnably claim as matter of right,
and that in point of service to the
party, or anything else upon which a
claim for recognition might be based
that Crooks is really entitled to the
place.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-07
CONSIDER III TO-DAY.

National Board to Act on Plan to Consoli-
date Wheeling aud Ohio Mining Dis
tricts.
Secretary William Anderson, of Ben
wood, stated yesterday to a Register
reporter that to-day the National Min
ers Executive Board will meet in Co
lumbus and act on the proposition to
consolidate Wheeling district with sub
district No. 5, across the river, as cut
lined in the Register some time ago.
Ii the two districts are consolidated,
says Secretary Anderson, the opera
tors of this district will be compelled
to use the / n Inch screens that are in
use in Ohio.
He says some of the operators on
this side Of the river are using larger
screens, viz: at the Boggs' run and
Glencoe mines, 7-16-inch screens are
used, and 13s at the Gilchrist mine.
To get these operators to adopt the
regulation Ia -inch screen would mean
an increase of from ten to thirteen
cents ton to the miners of each OF
the above named works, according 10
Secretary Andersons statement.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-07
A NEGRO SHOT.

Special to the Register
Elizabeth, W. Va, February g.
An unknown negro who came here re-
Gently and has been employed On the
grading of the L. X. V. railroad, and
who boarded with white man named
West, three miles below here, was shot
in the leg from ambush Friday even
ing The negro became too intimate
with Vests wife, the two driving West
away, and as West cannot be found. it
is believed he did the good work. The
negro has also disappeared, as he
feared other trouble.