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SAYS WARMUST GO ON
REPORT OF THE Philippine
COMMISSION.
Mem bers Unanim Gus in Declaring that
the United States Should Remain in
the Philippines-Are Not Ready for
-Goverment.

The preliminary statement of the Phil
ippine commission was handed to Presi-
dent Mckinley Thursday. An unanim-
ity of opinion favoring the retention of
the islands, the intimation being made
that ii will be long time before the ma
tives can govern themselves, and that
government of the islands by the United
States is the archipelago's only salvation,
are the main features of the document.
No advice, however, is given as to the
proper course to pursue in the premises,
and the statements made tend to lay all
the blame on Aguinaldo for existing hos
tilities.
The historical events leading up to the
rebellion of Aguinaldo against American
authority are succinctly recorded, includ-
ing a statement of the grievances that led
to the uprising of the natives against
Spain in 1896 and the responsibility for
the existing condition Of hostility between
the insurgents and the American forces
is clearly placed on the shoulders of the
rebel leader, whose aim is shown to be
not the advancement of his fellow coun-
trymen, but so.ely the qualification of his
personal ambitions. In the language of
the commissioners, instead of being a pat
riot, great champion of freedom and
second George Washington, Aguinaldo is
pictured as a miserable, shifting, tricky,
treacherous, murderous upstart, whom
Gen. Otis and other Americans would be
| unwilling to even associate with.
One conclusion the commissioners reach
| relates to the capability of the Filipinos
| for self-government. According to their
| idea the people are not ready for it. The
| report of the commission makes it plain
| that at no time could the abandonment
| of the position taken when the American
| flag was raised over Manila have been
seriously considered as compatible with
| the honor of the United States or its
| duty to the vast population of the arch
| ipelago placed in its hands by the treaty
| of Paris. The gist of the report specifies
the need for American occupancy and
urges the necessity for maintaining the
| army
| Among the more prominent suggestions
| embodied in the statement are references
| regarding the good conduct of the Ameri-
| cans now there and the bright future for
| the Is aids under the domination of
| SpainS successor. Concluding it says:
| Our control means to the inhabitants Of
| the Philippines internal peace and order,
| n guarantee again..s foreign aggression
and against the dismemberment of their
country, commercial and industrial pros
per.ty and rs large share of the affairs
| of government as they shall prove fit to
take. When peace and prosperity shall
have been established throughout the ar
| chipelago, when education shall have be-
come general, then, in the language of a
| leading Filipino, his people will under
our guidance, become more American
| than the Americans themselves
The report is signed by j. q. Schur-
man, George Dewey, Charles DENLY and
| Dean G. Worcester.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-09

Quent and very destructive. One is that
the population is so enormous as to re-
quire nearly all the food produced in the
country even in the best of crop years.
The other is that the monsoons from the
Indian ocean which bring the rain are
tickle, and when the rains fail altogether
or are inadequate the irrigation bitches
are empty and the lives of millions of
people are in peril.
Ten million people perished in the fam
inc of 1711 in Bengal and Behar. Since
that greatest of historic famines twenty
five seasons of food scarcity have come
to one or another part of the peninsula
and the loss of life in about half Of these
calamities has been a million or more
A million diod In the famine Of 1856. The
region affected In 1868 was almost identi-
cal with that which Is now suffering, and
the deaths In that terrible fall and win
ter numbered over 100000. The fam
Inc OF 1877 carried off about the same
number Of victims, and while people were
dying by tens of thousands a day, Cal
cutta was sending wheat to foreign
lands, the famine regions being unable
to pay the high price demanded for the
grain. Governmental efforts on a large
scale to relieve such distress as this are
proofs Of advancing civilization.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-09
CAUGHT IN FLAMING RUINS.
Collapse of "a Chicago Warehouse De
stroys Life and Property.


The collapse Of the 'siX-story seed ware
house at 139-141 West Lake street, Chi
cago. "Wednesday afternoon wrecked half
a block of buildings and caused the loss
of at least five lives. +. 5. Hanson, own
er of the New England mills, adjoining,
was killed, and three men are missing,
and are supposed To have been crushed to
death under the falling walls. An nm
known woman was seen standing IN front
of the seed warehouse just as the front
walls fell into the street. She was heard
to cry out in terror, but before any one
could get to the spot the walls of other
buildings began falling, and the sidewalks
and street became piled up with debris.
To add to the disaster, the ruins caught
fire and stopped any attempt 10 search Tor
the bodies of the dead for several hours.
The property loss will foot up over S2O0,-
coo. Dozens Of people had marrow es-
capes from death. Several were more or
less injured by falling bricks and timbers
Probably fifty people We're employed In
and about the wrecked buildings and IT
is regarded as almost miraculous that
more lives were not lost.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-09

from Santiago in July, 1898, when the
captive balloon served chiefly to concen-
trate the Spanish fire on the road over
which the troops were passing. In addi-
ton to the balloons which the English
have sent out to South Africa their en-
gineers are supplied with the proper APP
paratus for using wireless telegraphy in
communicating with the ground when the
balloon has reached a great height. The
illustration is from a photograph of one
of the balloons now in South Africa. 1t
was taken in England and shows the bal
loon in midair, with an officer making OBJ
servations.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-09
DEWEY TO WE'D MRS. hAZEN.
The Admiral Announces HE Engage
ment to Washington Widow.

Admiral Dewey has authorized the an
nouncement of his engagement to Mrs.
Mildred Hazeu, the widow OF Gen. Will
liam B. Hazen. The admiral Monday
moved into his new home, and his anX-
iety to occupy it without delay leads his
friends to believe that the marriage of
Mrs. Hazen and himself will be an event
of the near future.
Mrs. Hazen is the daughter of Mrs.
Washington Mclean, whose Washington
residence Admiral Dewey occupied dur
ing the ceremonies in his honor there,
and for a short time thereafter. 1t is
very evident that the admiral and Mrs.
Hazen were engaged prior to his return
TO Washington. Mrs. Hazen is a sister
of John X. Mclean. the Democratic cam
didate for Governor of Ohio. Her sister
is the wife of Capt. Nicoll Ludlow, U. 5.
y. Gen Hazen at the time of his death
a year ago was the chief signal officer of
the United States army. He was sue
ceeded by Brig. Gen. A. w. Greeiy, the
arctic explorer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-09
eLUNDeR OF THE BRITISH.
Blame for Ladysmith Defeat Divided
Between White aud Carleton.

Between White and Carleton.
English military experts are agreed
that the defeat near Lady ysmith was due
to bad blunders. Gen. White is blamed
for not having provided means of keep
ing in touch with Col Carleton's column
and for not having made any effort to ex-
tricate the command from it's untenable
position. Col. Carleton is blamed for
not having retired to Ladysmith imme-
diately after the loss of his artillery and
ammunition through the stampede of his
mules. In some quarters it Is suggested
that the Cape boys who We're driving the
mules and whose loyalty has been under
suspicion, caused the stampede in order
to help the Boer cause.
Gen. White, in giving details of the
capture of his left wing, says: The lost
detachment under Col Carleton started
Sunday night to seize Nicholson Mex,
thus turning the enemy's right. Carleton
got within two miles 'of Nicholson unmo-
Tested, when suddenly boulders were roll
ed from the hill and few rifle shots
were fired. This stampeded the mules
drawing the ammunition and they disap-
peared in the direction of the enemy with
practically all the gun equipment. Carle-
ton then entrenched his forces OH a
neighboring hill. At $3.50 a. IN. Monday,
the Beers attacked the British in heavy
force. Their fire was searching and two
companies OF the Gloucester regiment
were obliged TO retire from their advanc-
ed position. The enemy then pressed in
at close range and our losses were num-
erous. At 3 p. IN. our ammunition was
practically exhausted. When the Beers
stormed our position our survivors were
captured. The failure of the column is
due to stampeding of the mules"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-09
creased

Boston's registry list shows 96, 4S5 vot-
ers.
Philadelphia wants the next Republi-
can national convention.
The registration in Ohio is the largest
ever known.
New York City's bill for printing cleo
ton tickets is nearly $4,000.
At Rochester, y. Y, the registration
was the largest i'm the city's history.
Covington (I<y) Republicans used n
locomotive as their party emblem.
Delaware's Republican factions are as
far apart as ever. Addicks continues to
fight
The Nashville American says John VI.
Taylor is possibility as Democratic can
didate for Governor of Tennessee.
The people of the Southwest are work
ing hard to have the Democratic national
convention to be held at Kansas City.
Mississippi Republicans had no State
ticket of their own, and the fight has
been between Populists and Democrats.
John Il. Bel and w. Il. Eldridge will
be candidates in Tennessee for Congress
man Carmack's seat should he be chosen
Senator from that State.
Lemuel Eli Quigg now admits that the
Platt machine made a blunder in oppos-
ing Seth Low for Mayor of New York
two years ago. AS usual, political hind
sight Is wonderfully Illuminating.
There will be more than 100 Demo-
cratic members of the Fifty-sixth Con-
gress, an increase Of forty over the Dem
ocratic membership Of the preceding Con-
gress, and already there is some contest
over the Democratic leadership. 1t is
wholly limited, however, to Southern
members, among whom are John II.
Bankhead Of Alabama and ]. d. Rich
srdson Of Tenneesee.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-09

CHURCH AND CLERGY.

"Old Christ Church" Philadelphia) is
to have several costly memorial windows.
Churches in White Plains, n. Y, are
making a fight against opening the post
office on Sunday.
Grace Episcopal Church, New York,
has been forced to buy neighboring sa-
loon to close it up.
| The Archbishop of Canterbury has
made an appeal for the closing of London
saloons ON Sunday.
The Rev. L. VI. McCabe. who was in
strumental in hberating John Boyle
O'Renly when a political prisoner, is
dead.
The Rev. DR.. L. ID. Bevan, an Austria
liam Congegationalist travelling in Amer
ica, says ''revivals" are detriment to re-
hgion.
The Rev. DIR. John Brown Of Bedford,
England, is delivering the Lyman Beech
er lectures at Yale on the subject, "Puri-
tan Preaching
The Rev. DIR. Joseph Silverman is act
ing rabbi of the Temple Emanu-E in
place of Rabbi Gottheil, whose resigna-
ton has been accepted.
The Rev. DIR. Wayland Hoyt of Phila-
delphia has decided to accept the call Civ
en- him recently from the First Baptist
Church of Cambridge, Mass.
The Bishop Of London is an expansion
ist, and believes that the church, having
created Christian civilization, must be
the chief agent in spreading it.
J. Gordon Watt OF Aberdeen, Scotland
has succeeded the Rev. DIR. William
Wright as editorial superintendent of the
British and Foreign Bible Society.
The Rev. B. +. Hancky of Brick
Church, Philadelphia and +. III. Rich
ards of GAINESVILLE. Ohio, are to go as
Lutheran missionaries to Porto Rico.
In Bishop McDonnell's charge ON long
Island 100000 members will spend the
last four months of the year in prayer
full observance Of the closing century.
The Rev. Stopford Brooke's friends are
raising funds for lectureship in English
literature at University College, Oxford,
to be called "Stopford Brooke Lecture
ship"
New York Protestants have united for
an nterieDominational revival" with
the Rev. Drs. Hills, Dixon, Adam, Beh-
rends, Storrs, Chapman and Pierson as
seakers.
Practically all of the $57, 600 recon-
mended by Indian Commissioner Jones
toward national government support Of
Indian schools next year will OF necessffy
50 30 Roman Catholics.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-09
Telegraphic Brevities-

Gas explosion at Wheeling, w. Va,
killed Frank Martin.
President Gompers, Federation of La
Dor, wants oil well workers to organize.
Citizens of Billings, o. r., have order.
ed all negroes to decamp. They'll 90.
VIM. Higgins, 45, Hoboken. n. j., was
found buried beneath thirty tons of coal
Burglars stole considerable jewc.ry
from Gov. Stanley's home, Wichita, Kan
Lewis Wymer. Troy, Ohio, killed him.
self because his son was brought home
drunk.
Thieves at Danbury, Conn, took 81, ,O0C
worth Of diamonds from Hills jewe.ry
store.
Free Hoen, Fulton. KY, shot his part.
ner, T. ]. Eversole, and then drowned
himself.
Henry Il. Heintz, New York. wants
$225, 900 from the sugar trust. He claims
to have organized the trust at the Have
meyers suggestion.
Thirty buildings in Epworth
Heights. near Cincinnati, burned. Loss
e50, 900. no insurance. Fire was starred
hy womRn burning hsgxn.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-09
CORNER IN BROOM CORN.
Entire supply of Farmers Is Bought
Up by Manipulators.

The great broomcorn trust, about which
80 much speculation has been had, has
been incorporated under the laws of the
Stnte OF Indiana as the Union Broom
Supply Company. with headquarters in
Chicago. The object of the association
has been To corner the broomcOrn market,
and it is claimed that it has succeeded,
having over S2,000,000 invested in a
quantity estimated Mt between $4,000 and
10000 tons, or sevcn-eighths of the total
crop of 1899. Prices of broomcorn have
been advanced over $50 per cent already,
and if the promises of the syndicate. rs
well as their hopes, are realized, these
prices will be very much further TN
creased
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-09
WHAT ENGLAND WANTS.
Will Relinquish Rights In Samoa for
a Part of New Guinea.

Part of New Guinea.
1t is reported by cable that England
is willing to ielinquish its rights in Sa-
moa to Germany If the latter will turn
over to the British Government the Ger
man portion of the Island Of New Gui-
nea. Next to Australia, New Guinea is
the largest island in the world. 1t Is six
times as large as England and is only
separated from the Australian continent
by a shallow strait, which is eighty miles
wide in its narrowest part. New Guinea
is 1,500 miles long and from twenty to
4S0 miles in width. The island is divided
into three parts, belonging respectively
to Holland, Germany and Great Britain.
The Dutch claim dates from 1913, when
the sovereignty was proclaimed over the
western half of the island. The remain
der is almost equally divided between
England and Germany, the division hav-
ing been made in 1884. Kaiser Will
helms Land, which Is the official name
Of the German territory, Is under the
control of the German New Guinea
Company. 1t has an area of 10000
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-09

Only those who are willing to undergo
great hardships in pursuit of wealth
should think of going to Kimberley,
South Africa. The town is surrounded
by level, treeless country, nothing high
er than an anthill appearing above the
horizon In any direction. For eight
months out OF the year there Is often no
rain at all, and the Thermometer often
stands for days at 100 degrees In the
shade. To add to the discomfort of the
residents, fierce, choking storms Of dust
frequently sweep over the town
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-09

be friendly with the Americans and he
believes they mean to treat him and
his people fairly. The religion of the
natives is Mohammedan and they are
both ignorant and fanatical. Polygamy
is part of their religion and slavery in
the shape of sort of feudal bondage
exists. The men on the islands are pow
erful and strong and they are desperate
fighters. Taey consider death, in the
cause of religion, the easiest and surest
way to heaven Prof. Schurman says if
the United States tries to interfere with
rights and customs in the Sulu islands it
will provoke long and bloody war.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-09

square miles, about the same as that of
the State OF Missouri, and a population
of 100000, of whom less than 200 are
Europeans. The interior Of the island
is still an almost unknown country. 1t
contains many enormous mountains and
great rivers. Rich deposits of gold have
been found and the forests abound with
ebony and other valuable woods. In
cluded in the German Protectorate is the
Bismarck archipelago, consisting OF
large number of islands adjoining Kaiser
Wilhelm's Land
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-09
HEBRON FORCED TO RESIGN.
Radical Lecturer Gives Up the Fight
in Iowa College.

In accession to the wishes of the trus.
tees of the Iowa College at Grinnell
Prof. George ID. Heron has handed in
his resignation, which was accepted al
a session of the trustees called for the
purpose. Prof. Heron says it had be-
come evident that his presence was hurt
ing the school. The endowment Of $780,
600 by Mrs. Rand of Burlington is now
certain to stand, the attitude of Prof.
Heron now making no difference con-
cerning its acceptance.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-09

Gen. White, at the head Of 1900
British, and Gen. Joubert, commanding
10000 Beers, measured arms in the vi
cinity of Ladysmith Sunday and Mon
day, and the result was a crushing defeat
Cor the Britons. Three whole regiments
were surrounded and captured and eight
cannon were taken. The British admit
casualties of from eighty to a hundred
men.
The two armies on Monday fought
from daybreak to the middle of the af-
ternoon. Joubert began the fight about
3 o'clock in the morning, firing several
1O0-pound shells in the direction of that
part Of the British force stationed near
the railway station. Their ammunition
was good and their aim excellent. Gen.
White first ordered the artillery fire re-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-09

northwesteriy to central Punjab and
embraces nearly $4,000 square miles;
and though none of the most densely
peopled regions is included in this terri
tory, its population is about 30,00O,OO0.
No other part of the world suffers 50
terribly from famine as India. Two rea-
sons combine to make this calamity fire.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-09

City, was cut down by the Savannah line
steamship City of Augusta about
o'clock Tuesday morning as the ferTyboat
was crossing to the east side of the North
river. Within few minutes of the col
lision and before the Chicago could make
her slip, she sunk in seventy-fve feet of
water. 1t is not definitely known how
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-09
DEFEAT OF BRITONS
Disastrous Result of the Battle
Near Ladysmith.
BOERS ARE VICTORS.
Surround and Capture Three Regiments
Of the Queens Troops.

lIrish Fusileers, Tenth Mountain Bat
terry and Gloucester Regiment Ca pit
ulate- General whites Staff Officers
and Eight Cannon Included Among
the Captures-News of the Disaster
TO British Arms Causes Gloom In
London.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-09

many passengers were on board the Chi
cago at the time of the disaster, but the
number is variously estimated at from
fifty to 100. One man, John Bryson, is
known to have been drowned. His body
was recovered
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-09
FIRE IN MONTREAL HOTEL.

Building Consumed and Many Are
Burned.
The Webster House, at the corner of
st. James and Cathedral streets, Mon
treai, Que, was burned Tuesday morn
ing. Several persons nre supposed to
have been burned or suffocated. Three
bodies were recovered
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-09
ANOTHER INDIAN FAMINE.
ON e-fifth of the Peninsula Suffering
from Hunger.

1t is only three years since thousands
of people were dying in India, and now
about fifth of the entire peninsula Is
again famine-stricken. The wide famine
area extends through the interior from
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-09
MILITARY BALLOONS.
These and Wireless Telegraphy ARK
in Use in SOuth Africa.

The announcement that Gems. White
and Hunter spent part OF day in
captive balloon at Ladysmith reconnoiter-
ing the position of the Beers, and that
they got back to the ground in safety,
is in contrast with the news which came
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-09

Frank Croker, son of Richard. New
Ymk. has entered politics - secrefzsy to
hiD caktar.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-09
WOULD BRING ON WAR
To Interfere by Force with Practices
Among the Sulus.

Prof. Schurman of the Philippine COM
mission says the treaty this Government
made with the Sulu Sultan is the same in
effect which the natives had with Spain.
Before the United States troops stopped
at Jolo, Prof. Schurman paid the Sui
tan visit and talked at great length
with him. The Sultan is most anxious to
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-09

One tramp and eighteen freight cars
were dsAolishsd h . wrecks Nemo
9enn. ~.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-09

METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH
Rev. j. j. Willitts, Pastor. Services every Sun
day at 7;cO p. m. except the third Sunday each
month. Sunday school at p m.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-09
FERRY STEAMER is SUNK.

Collision iu New York Harbor Re-
suits in Drowning of Two Men.
The Pennsylvania Railway Company's
ferryboat Chicago, plying between Cort-
land street, New York City, and the
Pennsylvania Railway depot in Jersey
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-09

BUTLER POST. No. 81, Union Life Guards.
meet every first and third Saturday evenings
In w. X. G. hall. II. DoUGHERTY, Captain.
=. ID. BRCHEs, Adjutant.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-09

W0MENs RELIEF CORPS. No. 1872. meets on
the I'd and 4th Saturdays at o'clock in the af-
ternoon. MRS. j. nj. JONES, President
JULIA FoURNIER, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-09

ST. MARY's CATHOLIC CHURCH
H. Webeler. Regular services the End Sunday
in each month.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-09

GRAlLING CHAPTER, r. A. M, No. 121.-
Meets every third Tuesday in each month.
]. X. MERE, II. p.
A. TAYLOR Sec
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-09

CRAWFORD TENT, X. O. t. NJ. No. l02. :
Meets every Saturday evening.
). j. COLIN Com.
T. NOLAN, r. h.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-09

CRAWLING CHAPTER, ORDER OF EAST
ERN STAR, NO. 80, meets Wednesday evening ON
or before the full of the moon
MRS. A. GRoULEFF, w. M.
Mrs. FRED NARRIN, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-09

DANISH Ev. LUTHERAN CHURCH = Rev.
A. p. W. Becker, Pastor. Services every Sum
day at 1880 a. m and 7 p. m, and everyWednes-
day at p. m. lecture In school room IL IN.