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BUSINESS SITUATION.
chicago Correspondence:

Chicago Correspondence:
Bank clearings are one Of the most re-
liable indices to the general situation, and
it is an easy matter to judge from them
Of the degree of prosperity that has pre-
vailed during any given period. The re-
turns for Chicago for the first nine
months of the current year are larger
than the entire 1897 total and only slight
ly below the total for the twelve months
Of 1898. Chicago clearings for 1899 will
exceed those for 1903 by more than ST.
0OO, 100000. What Is true of Chicago is
true of the country at large. The aggre-
gate clearings Of the country for the
month of September exceeded ~ 7,OOO, ,OOO,-
600, being ahead of those for August and
nearly equal to those for July. The far
western cities show the largest percent
age of gain and the southwestern ones
the smallest, but even the latter show an
improvement Of 10 per cent as compared
with last year.
Reports from all over the country tell
of an increasing volume Of trade, and
manufacturers, jobbers and merchants
are abnormally busy. The scarcity of
supplies is the prominent feature, and
buyers complain Of inability to get all
their wants satisfied. There has seldom
been time when goods have been so
we'll sold up.
So far as the speculative situation is
concerned, there has been very little
change this week. Money continues to
be the governing factor in the stock mar
kets, and so long as rates remain at their
present level it is idle to look for any
material improvement in security values.
Trading in grain has not been marked by
any striking features. Compared with
the closing prices of week ago values
were cent bushel lower for wheat and
a trife higher for corn. Business was
fairly good and the crops of the season
having all matured changes in prices
from day to day were not as during the
growing season, affected by fuctuating
prospects Of the yield. An estimate made
by Statistician Snow that the total win
ter and spring wheat crop was 564 ,OO0,-
600 busels had much to do with creating
a change in speculative sentiment, which
resulted in loss in price of 1 cent a
bushel.
Talk Of tight money had also predis-
posed spectators In wheat to doubt the
possibility of an advance in prices. An
other contributory cause Of the heaviness
that characterized the market toward the
end of the week was the growing convic-
tion that war in the Transvaal, should it
occur, would not tend to the enhancement
of the price in this country whatever
might be the effect upon British markets
of a consequent rise in ocean freights.
Corn prices were upheld because of the
great activity Of the shipping demand,
and the prevailing impression that the
accumulations from previous crops have
been practically all used up, so that this
years production has alone to be depend
ed on to fill the extraordinary consump-
ton caused by the barren pastures at
home and the heaviest foreign demand
ever experienced, owing to a like effect
of hot, dry summer in Europe.
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BOER WAR is BEGUN.
euRoHERs CROSS FRONTIER
AND SEIZE A TRAIN.
This II Declared to BE the Outbreak OF
ostilities-Diplomstic Relations Be-
tween the Two Governments Broken
Of-Telegraph Lines Cut.

The Boer war in South Africa has be-
gun. According to information from Pre-
toria by way of London Wednesday the
understanding that state of war already
existed was given official confirmation by
a proclamation issued by Sir Alfred Mil
ner. The proclamation declares that all
persons aiding or abetting the enemy will
be guilty of high treason.
The limited cable service between Lon
don and South African ports was so con-
gested with official dispatches Wednesday
night that little news matter could be
handled. While no word had been re-
ceived up to a late hour Thursday morn
ing that actual fighting had begun in the
Transvaal, II was taken for granted that
war had begun. 1t was known that Con-
yngham Greene, the British agent, had
left Pretoria. The first act of war was
reported in dispatch to the London Tel
egraph. 1t told Of the Beers having seiz-
ed railroad property belonging to the
English colony. The British patrol was
stoned by the burghers between Lady
smith and the Orange Free State border.
Intense excitement prevailed in Cape
Town Wednesday as result Of the
Beers move, which seemed to make war
certain. Orange Free State burghers
were reported to have already entered
Natal, crossing the frontier thirty-seven
miles below Newcastle, which the Beers,
advancing from the north and west, were
expected to occupy. Transvaal troops
of the commanders north of the Buffalo
river were reported on the move. The
British frst-class cruiser Powerful, Cap
tain Lambton, arrived at Cape Town,
having 500 infantry on board. Many Of
the Cape Dutch left to join the Beers.
England's reply to the Beers ultima
tum was short and dignifed merely ac-
knowledging the receipt Of the Trans
walls note. 1t was delivered at Pretoria
Wednesday. All London seemed to be
carried away by the war spirit. Patriot
ic airs at the theaters caused the widest
enthusiasm. Soldiers on the streets were
cheered as heroes. The staid members Of
the Stock Exchange unfurled the union
jack and the royal standard, and sang ma
tional airs like crowd of schoolboys.
Several London papers printed New York
and Washington dispatches to the effect
that Americas sympathies are with Eng
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THIRD ATTEMPT A FLUKE.
Yacht Race Fails Saturday Because o
Lack of WiuA

Lack OF wind.
The third fluke Of the Columbia and
Shamrock Saturday disgusted those inter-
ested in yachting. 1t was a little too
much for public patience To bear. This
was shown in the fact that the attend
ance on the excursion boats going down
to the course decreased from $4,000 on
Tuesday to less than 10000 Saturday.
Boat rates were S. a person Tuesday;
they were 81 Saturday. The wind for
the third time failed the yachts. When
they came down to the starting line, the
Columbia in fine position and taking the
lead, stiff gale was blowing. In less
than an hour this diminished to four
knots, and by mid-afternoon il was al
most dead calm The yachts rounded
the stake boat, which was more than they
did Thursday, and the Columbia cut
down a long lead of the Shamrock and
took the front, but it was not real racing.
1t was drifting. Some years ago the in
ternational race was seventeen days in
progress before either challenger or de-
fender scored a victory.
AS rule the steamboat captains gave
the yachts a wider range than on the
previous days, and even the White Ladye
promptly got out of range of the patrol
boats when signaled to by the revenue
officer aboard tug. There was perhaps
more discussion on the excursion boats
as to whether the course could be covered
within the time limit than there was
about the merits of the two yachts, and
bets were made on this score.
An hour before the limit the situation
became exciting, and the racers shot
through the waves at lively clip, but as
they got under the lee of the highlands
and slackened their gait it became evil
dent that the boats could not make 1t in
time, and the odds changed heavily in
favor Of mo race" with no takers on the
other side. Two of the most interesting
sights in the race were the former cup
defenders, the America and the Vigilant.
The former did not follow the run, but
cruised around and was just outside the
Hook, and was within range of the re-
turning feet, receiving many compliment
airy remarks from yachting experts.
From the bridge of the revenue cutter
Manning, Captain Robley ID. Evans di-
rected the movement of the feet guarding
the course of the races, and when the day
was done he was obliged to report only
one steamer, the Block Island, for in
fraction of the rules.
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seventeen stops. Galena, ILL.,, was visited
on Oct. 1o, and the train then went whiz-
zing into Wisconsin. Stops were made
at Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha and
Waukegan, and on Oct. II the President
was in Chicago once more, passing on to
Kalamazoo, Mich. A stop was made at
Jackson the same evening, and the next
stop was at Toledo, Ohio, at night. At
Cleveland he stopped twelve hours. His
other Ohio stops were at Warren, Niles
and Youngstown. He was to reach Pitts
burg at 1885 a. m. on Oct 10 and elev-
en- hours later he would be back In the
depot of the Pennsylvania road at Wash
ington. He will have travelled 5000 miles
before finishing the trip.
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MkINLeYS TRIP WEST.
Presidential Party Visits Many States
and Travels Over 5000 Miles.

President McKinley's visit to Chicago
was halt in his swing around the circle,
which began at Washington on Oct. 4
and which ends there with his return on
Oct. 10. The itinerary of this trip has
taken him over several loops and through
many States, and was arranged for many
stops. The train left Chicago Wednes-
day night. The first stop was at Terre
Haute, Ind. then down to Evansville.
He returned to Chicago Thursday night
at $50 o'clock. Every halt was sched-
uled and timed from there to Savannah,
ILL.,, and thence to st. Paul, to West Su-
perior, Duluth and Fargo. From the last
named city he returned to Minnesota,
then back into Dakota and to Sioux City,
Iowa. The train crossed Iowa, making
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GENERAL ADVANCE BEGUN.
Troops of Lawton and Macarthur Are
Pushing Northward.


A special from Washington says that
a general advance along the American
lines in Luzon has been begun, and War
Department officials expect reports of
some heavy fighting soon. Official dis
patches received and not made public
show that both Gen. Lawton and Gen.
Macarthur are moving northward with
their forces, the purpose being to get con-
troll of>,the railroad and the important
towns as far north as possible. Eventu-
ally it is intended to send an expedition
by water to Lingayen, near the northern
terminus of the railway. so as to flank the
enemy. This expedition, however, will
not start until additional troops have ar
rived. Meanwhile the divisions under
both Lawton and Macarthur will push to
the north as far as they can.
According to statements made at the
War Department this advance is to be
made permanent. There are to be no
more towns taken and then abandoned.
With the additional troops which have
arrived during the rainy season, and 9th
ers to follow, Gen. Corbin says there
will be sufficient number Of troops avail
able to garrison towns as fast as they
are taken, and stiM leave a formidable
force for continuing the onward move
ment
Gen. Schwan's column occupied San
Francisco de Malabon Tuesday without
encountering any opposition. In the ad-
vance from Rosario, the Americans met
with small bodies of insurgents, who,
however, quickly fell back. The activity
of the rebels on the south seems to have
received quietus in the sharp fighting
about Novaleta. The natives about Ma
Mia made an attack near La Iona
Church and on the railroad and telegraph
liraS
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-10-19

Ten thousand veterans Of the blue and
gray and visitors were crowded about the
railroad station at Evansville in spite uf
heavy rain, to welcome the President
and his party upon their arrival from
Chicago. The Presidential salute was
fired, whistles were sounded and all the
bells In the city rung. The President
was driven at once to the Tri-State fair
grounds, escorted by the Cleveland
Grays. At the ceremonies there Mayor
Akin presided. Gov. Mount, for the State
of Indiana, and G. A. De Bruler, for the
city, made addresses OF welcome, after
which the President spoke.
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LED BY THE PRESIDENT.
Grand Civic and Military Pageant
Follows Nations Chief.

The ceremonies attending the laying OF
the corner stone Of Chcago's new post
office building were followed in the after
noon by a pageant which surpassed all
similar civic and military displays in the
history of the city. 1t was viewed by
thousands who formed two compact walls
of humanity miles in length. 1Nere were
no threatening skies to mar or conceal
the lavish decorations of the Court Of
Honor or to dampen the patriotic ardor of
the hosts of people. Veterans of three
wars received their proper measure of ap-
plause. Gray boards of the Mexican war
and the aged warriors of the civil con-
flict heard echoes of the bugle, fife and
drum which fired their heroism at Buena
Vista, Gettysburg, Vicksburg and Rich
mond; the veterans of the strife yet fresh
in memory still showed the scars of bat
tie, while scores of mi-military and
civic organizations gave additional weight
to the significance Of the parade The
distinguished visitors from Canada, Mex
leo and from this country all received and
were made to realize that Chicago has
heart in proportion to its size.
President McKinley's appearance along
the line of march was attended by con-
tinuous wave of applause, while with
barred head he bowed to the throngs.
From the appointed place through the
maze of downtown streets to the review
ing stand the President looked into a sea
of faces.
Vice-President Mariscal of Mexico, sur
rounded by a cavalcade of horsemen in
brilliant colors; Sir Wilfred Laurier, pre-
mier of Canada, escorted by another cav
airy guard; distinguished generals of the
American army in their sashes and reg-
mentals, members of the Presidents cab
met in severe black, and scores of other
distinguished guests were paid for their
visit to the city by the greetings given
them. The concourse of people which
witnessed this military pageant was
doubtless one of the largest gatherings
in the history Of the city. The color ev-
erywhere, the bright, clear sky, the SOL
ders passing by and the presence of high
dignitaries of this and other governments
all combined to make the military parade
a success beyond all sanguine expecta-
tions.
Maj. Gen. Merritt. chief marshal of
the parade, estimated that 1.000. 900 per-
sons saw the pageant, and Chief OF Po.
lice Ripley, who rode at the head of the
column, said the throng numbered 1,25O.-
600.
A banquet given at the Auditorium 70
President Mckinley and distinguished
guests of the city was the ceremonial cli-
max Of the day.
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ARMY MULES KILLED.
Animals Mangled to Death on Trans
port Siam During Typhoon.

Animals Manzled to Death on Trans
port Siam During Typhoou.
The United States transport Siam
which left San Francisco Sept. o with
upward Of $50 valuable mules, the COM
ing of which had been anxiously awaited
at Manila, as mules are In great demand
for continuing the campaign, arrived Fri
day morning and reported that all but
nineteen of the animals had been lost in
two severe typhoons under peculiarly dis
tressing conditions. The Siam, which left
Honolulu thirty-one days previous, en-
countered the typhoons early last week.
One lasted forty hours. Most of the for
age, which was on deck, was swept over
board, all the boats were smashed and the
steamer rolled tremendously In the trough
of the sea, although the officers made ev-
cry effort to bring her about. The mules
were hurled from side to side and fright
fully mangled. Their legs and necks were
broken and the wretched animals fell in
such confused mass that the attend
ants were unable to relieve them. In the
meantime the deck load was washed off,
the ship lightcned and the rolling in
creased. When the storm abated the In
iured animals were killed and their car
casses thrown overheard. When the Siam
arrived her propeller was high out of the
water and the wrecks OF her boats were
hanging from the davits.
The loss of the animals will be greatly
felt by Gen. Otis, who needed them for
transportation of supplies to the cities
and towns held by the American troops.
Gen. Otis recently cabled the War De-
partment that the animals shipped would
be sufficient to meet all requirements un-
I'll the animal transports could return to
San Francisco for more, 20 that II was
unnecessary TO charter more freight ves-
sells. II will now be necessary to procure
another ship 10 leave 90 soon ~ possible
With ruore mules
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land, and also the statement that Eng
lish subjects in the Transvaal are to be
looked after by American consuls.
1t was reported in London Wednesday
that a body of Orange Free State Beers
had crossed the Natal border at Cundy
Leugh Pass. This is one of the less i'm
portant passes over the Drakensberg and
lies twenty-seven miles west Of Glencoe
and about thirty southwest Of Newcas-
tie. Also that party Of Orange Free
State Beers had been detected by car
bineer scouts in Natal territory, near
Berg. Seeing that they had been observ-
ed they Immediately retreated. Com
mandant Ben Viljoen, in command Of the
Orange Free State artillery, began a
march to Albertina, the first railway sta
ton beyond Van Reenens' Pass, in the
Orange Free State.
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TO SUPPLANT OUR PORK.
Powerful Foreign Comps to Com pete
with American Exporters.

Powerful Foreign Com pany to Com pete
with American Exporters.
A powerful company composed Of
French, German and Russian capitalists,
with a capital of over $50,O00,O00, has
been formed for the purpose of competing
with the American pork exporters in Eu-
rope, particularly in England, Germany
and Scandinavia.
The plan is to raise hobgs on large
scale in Siberia. 1t is claimed that this
can be done cheaper than in the United
States. The hogs will be shipped alive
over the Siberian Railroad to the north
western frontiers Of Russia, where i'm
mense slaughter houses, on the Ameri-
can plan, will be established. Thence
the pork will be sent by water to English
ports and by rail to Germany and Scan
dinavia. In spite of the enormous dis
tance, 1t is asserted that such Siberian
pork can be brought to Europe cheaper
than American pork. This, il is pointed
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-10-19
SERVANT GIRL FAMINE.
Condition that Continues to Bother thu
Housewives of Chicago.

Housewives of Chicago.
The servant girl famine" still con-
tinues to bother Chicago. There are Eve
situations open for every girl who cares
20 take up the work. The girls are not
there, however. There has been talk Of
an exodus of domestic servants from 9TH
er towns to that place, but IL such has
taken place the pilgrims must have been
lost on the way. The supply Of servants
has not increased. The employment agen-
cies are full OF waiting women, but they
are mistresses, not maids. They wait
for the servant who does not come. In
the meantime, men continue to apply for
and get women's work. There are now
scores Of men acting as cooks and "sec.
ond girls" In private families. They do
the washing and perform other work usu-
ally performed by women. Girls in do
nestle employment now receive from 30
cents to $50 more per week than thev
did before the famine.
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to raid Natal three weeks ago. Then
they might have swept through the col
ony without much opposition. Now the
British forces have been greatly strength
ened by the arrival of troops from India,
and the task Of reducing fortified towns,
defended by experienced soldiers, is cer-
tain to prove tedious if not impossible.
As long as the British remain on the
defensive, as seems to be their policy, the
Beers may occupy the famous Laing's
Mex, wipe out the 100 men of the naval
brigade at Estcourt destroy bridges and
damage railroads, as reported by cable,
but their object, the conquest of South
Africa, will be as far away as ever. On
the other hand, il the British troops at
present in the colonies Of South Africa
hold their own until the army corps from
England reach the cape the prospect of
an ultimate Boer victory is very doubt
full. Real danger threatens British Be
chuanaland, where, in Mafeking, Col.
Baden-Powell, with slender command.
is awaiting probable extinction at the
hands of Commander Cronje and his
1000 burghers. Such a move would
strengthen the Beers cause, secure ma
tive allies and perhaps induce Dutch
revolt in Cape Colony. All this may be
accomplished, and yet the real campaign
awaits the arrival of the $4,000 British
soldiers under the leadership of strateg-
ical masters, whose wits and numbers
are supposed to be match for the ma
tive craft and courage Of the warlike
Boer
Sympathy is largely with the Beers,
and the nations of Europe are loud in
their denunciations of Great Britain, but
academical expressions Of good will add
nothing to the Transvaal chance of sue
cess.
United States Notified.
The State Department at Washington
was notified on Friday Of the withdrawal
from Pretoria of Conyngham Greene, the
British diplomatic agent to the South At
rican Republic, and the existence of a
state of war between Great Britain and
that republic. Mr.. Macrum, the Ameri-
can consul at Pretoria, has accordingly
been instructed to undertake the care of
the British interests in that section dur
ing the war. The notification came to the
State Department in the shape Of note
from Mr.. Tower, the charge of the Brit
ish embassy there. The details of the
transfer Of British interests in case of
war had been previously arranged, so
that all that was necessary was the dis
patch of brief cablegram to Mr.. Mac
rum at Pretoria.
There Is no present intention at the
State Department to issue a proclama-
ton Of neptrality. 1t has come to be
the custom to omit these proclamations
until some emergency arises calling for
their issue, and such an emergency is
not expected TO occur in South Africa
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-10-19
Army and Navr Notes

Naval officers prefer Chinese and Jap
anese as servants.
The marine hospital service employs
about $50 physicians.
improvements are to be made In the
Governnsnks powder factory st Indian
Head.
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ENORMOUS RAILWAY EARNINGS.
Receipts on Many Roads Exceed All
ExpcctatiOna.

The budget Of railway earnings which
was announced in Wall street, New York.
Wednesday, tells of enormous railway
receipts. The expenditures which have
been made upon the important systems
have caused substantial reductions in op-
Grating expenses, which are reflected in
all OF the recent reports. One OF the
most astonishing statements was that of
the Southern Pacific Company. During
the month of August Its gross earnings
increased $S94.055 and its net earnings
increased $423, ,453. For two months end
ing Aug. 81 the gross increased $685.
796 and net increased S670,263. Rock
Island increased for August, gross e172,-
600, and net e115,065.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-10-19

Patty Goodin Of Muldragh Hill, Ky, is
40 years old.
Cairo, Egypt. has citizen who is said
to weigh $40 pounds.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-10-19
CRAWLING MICHIGAN THURSDAY, OCTOBER 49, 1899
FIFTEEN BRITISH SOLDIERS ARE
SLAIN BY BOERS.

An.Armored Train II Destroyed Near
Mafeking-victors Shell the Wreck
age-Formal Declaration of War II
Made-United States IL Notified.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-10-19

out, is due to the low cost Of production
in Siberia and the cheapness of transpor-
tation on the railroads.