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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27

echooi Board secretary 0rahan I
About $4,000 hort.

About o34, 900 hort.
After Eve years OF service as clerk, sec
rotary and school agent for the Chicago
Board of Education. WA. g. Graham
has proved faithless to his trust and fed
the city, a confessed defaulter. HIS
shortage Is believed to amount to $34,
500, although In statement left behind
he estimates II at $4,000. In his flight
he left behind to suffer for his misdeeds
his wife and three little children.
To cover his shortage he left a schedule
of his real property In Chicago and Ev-
anston, estimated by himself to be worth
$4,000, and which he wished turned over
to the School Board or the surety COM
pany which was on his bond. With the
schedule was a confession Of his guilt.
The last trace of Graham was his APP
pearance in New Orleans less than
week ago, accompanied by his wife and
three children. This was the initial step
In his fight, the family having hurried to
the Southern city while Graham's friends
thought he was touring westward in
search of rest and quiet. 1t was his in
tention to keep his family together, but
the illness Of Mrs. Graham and her baby
precluded this and the family returned to
Chicago after Graham had written a
complete confession, turning over all hrs
property for the benefit OF the school fund
that had suffered from his peculation and
had worded faltering declaration that
he hoped to live to undo the wrong he had
accomplished This done, the defaulter
departed Where he went or what his
intentions for the future are no one
knows, but the surety companies that are
upon his bond and will have to make good
the shortage are hot on his trail.
Graham, whose meteoric career has led
him from the humble position of sailor
before the mast to become one Of the
best-posted political writer's Of the West
and later the secretary of the Mayor Of
Chicago, from which he became general
factotum of the School Board, has the
same old story to tell in extenuation OF
his fall. 1t was dabbling insspeculation
on the stock market that brought about
his ruin, which was FASTENED by two cir
conference.-the financial depression that
followed the death of Roswell Flower
and the election of a successor to fill the
place from which he was finally crowded
after five years incumbency.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
MOVE TOWARD PEACE
Aguiualtio and Some of HIS Leaders
Make Overtuyos.

Aguiualio and Some of His Leaders
Make Overtuyos.
A Washington special ON Tuesday says:
Important cablegrams have been receiv-
ed at the State Department from The
Philippine commission and at the War
Department from Gen. Otis concerning a
new move in the direction of peace.
These dispatches have been in the hands
of the President for several days, but he
has declined to make them public because
the ultra optimistic views heretofore re-
ceived from the same source have not
been borne out by subsequent events.
The latest dispatches, however, are
more encouraging than the previous ones
but the President wishes to have some
positive results before making them pub
lie. All that can be learned definitely
about them is that direct overtures for
peace have been made to Gen. Otis by
Aguinaldo and some of his principal lead
ers. 1t was said by a cabinet official that
IL the promises are fulfilled the volunteers
now being enlisted will not be needed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
FROM LAKES TO MONTREAL.
The Work of Deepening st.-Lawrence
Canals Nearly Com pleted.

The Work of Deepening St.-Lawrence
Canals Nearly Completed.
The work Of deepening the st. Law
renee canals, which has been going on
for many years,fis now about completed,
and it is announced that by September,
ut the latest, there will be channel four
teen feet In depth from Lake Ontario
to Montreal. Heretofore some of the
canals were only nine feet deep, and for
this reason the lake freight steamers have
had to transship at Kingston. With the
deeper channel they will be able to come
through direct from Port Colborre on
Lake Erie, the head of the Welland
canal, to Montreal. and there transship
their cargoes to. ocean-going steamships.
At Montreal, it is said. the Government
has decided to erect, as public work, an
immense grain elevator. As the reward
for all this capital outlay, running high
up into the millions, Canada expects to
defect a large amount Of grain from the
Erie canal
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
NO CHANGE DESIRED.
THE MILITARY RULE IN FAVOR
AMONG Cu6ANS.
Business People OF Havana Are OPP
posed TO Discontinuance of Present
Government Bright Business Out
look Reported by Dua's Review.

A cable message stating that Carlos
Garcia was in Washington for the pur-
pose of comforting with President Mckin-
ley and others interested in Cuban at
fairs, and alleging he had asserted that
Cuba's greatest need is the substitution
of civil for military government, has been
the subject Of considerable comment in
Havana. On Change, where a majority
OF the. large business houses of Havana
are represented, the feeling Is generally
that at present change is not advisable,
ms the putting of new men in office would
disturb business and the withdrawal OF
the military would mean an increase in
brigandage. Among twenty-five promi-
pent merchants of Havana, including
Spaniards, Cubans, Americans and other
various nationalities, who were asked
their views, not a single dissenting voice
was raised against the continuation or
the military government for at least two
or three years, until the country had set
tied down.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27

Russian Aggfessiors sn1 cAina-Tak
Ing Coal and Gold Mknes. =.

Russiau Aggfessiors snG China TAX
Ing Coal and Gold Mknss.
According to japanese advices japan
has hoisted her flag On Weeks. or Mar
Gus, island, fearing the United States
would take 1t for a cable station. Recent
ly while her najesty's stehthship Plover
tgunboaD was proceeding up the river to
Canton a mandarin charge Of the Rocca
Tigri, who had instructions to open fire
upon any Italian man-of-war going to
Canton, ordered the flag hoisted to stop
her, installing her for an Italian. The
Plover did not stop. The mandarin or
dered blank charge to be fred across
the gunboat's bows. The viceroy of Can
ton and the mandarin apologixed and the
incident closed. News from Manchuria
says the Russians have caused Chinese
officials to stop working some gold mines
that employed 1000 men because they
are going to take possession Of them.
They also took some coal mines north OF
Maukden from Chinese and paid nothing
for them. They are also trying to take
some iron mines. All these mines are
near the railway.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
{:AI?e:'$ss,{;e ~
The News ~

Dom Paul will doubtless feel q little
sheepish when he lies down with the lion.
1t is understood that rain only made
Gen. Funston's swims the more agree
able.
When the war is over, Aguinaldo should
form baseball team. It's the runs that
count.
They say the electrical show is the most
shocking thing on the boards in New
York.
New Yorks last horse show was q fail
ure. That city should now hold q horse
less show.
Soldiers in the Philippines are to wear
tan shoes. Corbin desires to match their
compilations.
Why should any one want to cause
Congressman Roberts trouble? He has
three wives.
The Boston Globe asks how 1t would
feel to be run over by an automobile.
Probably it would produce that rubber
tired feeling.
Thirty people at Detroit were poisoned
by ice cream. This is enough to make one
SILVER with horror.
The Pittsburg Telegraph calls Agui-
naldo dictator. He is certainly great
chap for running things.
The sublime porte distrusts the peace
conference. Things may be coming His
Convalescency's way, but it looks Ar
menia.
or course, there will be people mean
enough to call attention TO the fact that
those Western cyclones sneaked in on the
weather bureau.
III that Chicago river catches fire many
more times the old thing will have to be
soaked till IL is wet.
Aguinaldo has not lost all his capitals
yet. He sti1 has the one he wears ut the
front end OF his name.
What long time II has becn since any
mention OF "the European concert has
been printed in the newspapers!
Still, 1t will probably be better to post
pone the arrangements for the wakes Of
both Aguinaldo and Luna. in order 20 pre-
vent their disturbing the proceedings.
The manufactures Of wooden pumps
have been holding convention, and the
public u quite prepared to hear that they
suoessdsd In pumping ND pricsa-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to 5000; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $4.7o; sheep. fair to choice, $500
to $3.50; wheat, No. red, 69c to Zoe;
corn, No. 2, &c to 33c; oats, No. 2, 24c
to 25c; rye, No. 2, 53c to 54c; butter,
choice creamery, lie to 1Sc; eggs. fresh,
12c to 13c; potatoes, choice new, 3jc to
45c per bushel.
Indianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
1913; hogs, choice light, $2.75 to $3.50:
wheat, No. 2 red, roc to TIC; corn, No.
white, 34c to 35c; oats, No. white, 20c
to 30c.
st. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to 5000; hogs,
$500 to $4.75; sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, zoe to re; corn, No. 2
yellow, &c to 34c; oats, No. 2, 24c to 26c;
rye, No. 2, SIC to 54c.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to 1913; hogs,
$3.50 to $500; sheep, $3.50 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2. Csc to zoe; corn, No. 2
mixed, 36c to SIC; oats, No..2 mixed, 26c
to 2Sc; rye, No. 2, 59c to Gle.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to 5000; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $3.50 to $40;
wheat. No. 2, Zoe to TIC; corn. No. 2
yellow, 35c to &c; oats, No. 2 white, 2Sc
to soc; rye, Doc to 60c.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 mixed. 70c to
tic; corn, No. mixed, 34c to 35c; oats,
No. 2 mixed, 24c to 2Gc; rye, No. 2. SIC
to Csc; clover seed, new, $3.50 to $500.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. spring. Tic
to re; corn. No. 3, 33c to 35c; oats, No.
2white. 25c to 2Sc; rye, No. 1, 53c to SOC;
barley, No. 2, Ale to 43c; pork, mess,
5000 to $3.50.
Buffalo-Cattle, good shipping steers,
$500 to 5000; hogs. common to choice,
1925 TO $4.75; sheep, fair to choice weth-
ers, $3.50 to $5.25; lambs. common to
extra, $3.50 to 500.
New York-Cattle. 1925 to $500; hogs.
$500 to $500; sheep. $500 to $500:
wheat, No. 2 red, 76c to TIC; corn. No. 2.
3Sc to 39c; oats. No. white, soc to 31c;
butter, creamery. 15c to Zoe; eggs, West
eru. 14c to Ice.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
reIerranhic Rrertt,cN

Gallagher's Hotel, Lapsrte, Pa, burn
ed. Loss about $4,000.
Electric train at Norfolk, Va, fatally
injured Edward Holmes.
Miss Helen Gould sent $50 TO the New
Richmond, Wis.,, tornado Sufferers.
United States Worsted Company
Louisville, KY, will go into the trust.
Charles Swartsfager is wanted ct Brie
Pa, for killing Carenes X. Shattuck.
< Pennsylvania coal operators may intro
duce American anthracite In Europe.
Samuel Schwartz, New York, was kill
Cd while trying to jump frcs1 an elevator
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27

|Rssorss by Torsisn corrs.p enasnts Of

lRsports By Foreign cnrrss pondsnts Of
u zericult,ral DspSrtnent
The Agricultural Departments foreign
crop report for July states that the COM
merclal authorities estimate the short
age In the Russian crop OF wheat at from
50. 100000 to 120. 000. 600 bushels as COM
pared with last year. The deficiency Ia
most serious In the regions most favora-
bly, situated for export. The Prussian
oflcial report on wheat n little above
"fair." 2.S being the technical designa-
ton. The Austrian outlook for wheat
and rye is good in all but one province,
that Of Bunswina. Austria. Roumania
and Bulgaria are all slightly below the
average In wheat, rye and maize. A
French estimate of the wheat crops of
Spain and Italy puts 1t Mt $4,000, 900
bushels below last year. the shortage be-
ing somewhat the heavier In Spain. The
wheat crop In France Is represented as
satisfactory, but the optimistic estimates
made. earlier In the season have~'been
scaled down by later crop damage. In
Great Britain cable reports of severe
general storm presage considerable dam
age to grain crop that otherwise would
have ranked as fair.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
BIG STRIKE SPREADS.
New York Traction Employees Quit
Work in Sympathy.

new 1Ofk lIaCt1On xutt
Work in Sympathy.
Wednesday brought two startling SEN
sations into the great New York traction
strike. Brooklyn strikers or their sym
pathizers destroyed part of the Fifth
avenue elevated road with dynamite, and
about half the men on the Second avenue
line Of the Metropolitan system in New
York City struck in sympathy with the
Brooklyn strikers.
The strike on the Metropolitan system
was not authorized by the leaders. Some
of the more enthusiastic men who attend
ed the Cooper Union meeting got together
and decided that the only thing to do was
to strike. They formed themselves into
q committee and went to the Second ave-
nue. car stables early in the morning and
asked the men to come out. Every car
was stopped as it reached the stables, and
each man on the car was asked to quit
work. The strike spread to the Sixth ave-
nue. line of the Metropolitan company,
where a number of motormen quit work.
The conductors refused to strike.
General Master Workman John NJ
Parsons Of the Knights of Labor, who
presided at the meeting in Cooper Union,
did not want the men to strike. There
were disturbances at several places and
four men were arrested. 1t was said that
those who were trying to get the men out
were discharged employees. During a con.
ference the men told Mr.. Parsons that
this was only the start Of general strike
Of all employees of the Metropolitan Rail
way system.
At Cleveland, Ohio, the most serious
violence since the street railroad strike
was renewed was the blowing up OF a
switch with dynamite and the burning
of a small Office and waiting room ~
Murray Hill Tuesday evening. No one
was injured. No clew to the dynamiters
could be found.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
PANIC AT A CLEVELAND FIRE.

Tenants of the Wyandot Flats Flee
from Rooms for Their Lives.
Fire broke out in the big Wyandot
apartment house in Huron street, Cleve-
land, just after the occupants, fifty-fve
in number, had arisen. The roof was
badly damaged and several suites of
rooms ON the seventh and eighth, the two
top floors, suffered loss. The entire dam
age, however, will hardly exceed $1,000
Scenes Of the widest excitement ensued
in the big building. The news that the
building was on fire was spread rapidly
from floor to floor. The occupants hur-
ried downstairs to the street and to safe
ty. Many in order to effect their escape
were compelled to use the fire escapes.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
NOTED CHARACTER Is SLAIN.
Double Murderer of Appanoose Conn
~, Iowa. Himself Meeta Death.

Double Murderer of Appanoose Coun-
", Iowa, Himself Meets Death.
Wells township, Iowa, was the scene
OF another murder one day recently,
which resulted in the death of Brazil ID.
Courts, a notorious character who has to
his record two murders within the last
fifteen years and for one of which he
served a term in the penitentiary. John
Frazee is guilty Of the crime Of killing
Courts, The men had long been enemies
and, meeting in the highway, Frazee,
after few words, raised a shotgun and
killed Courts instantly. The shooting
was but few hundred yards from where
Moore killed Shearer last December.
Frazee gave himself up. While Courts
was a notorious character the sentiment
OF the people is against his slayer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27

Gently and was shot while giving bond.
IA general fusillade followed, in which
five men were killed, and the sixth, Rich
|'ard Loven, was found three miles from
town with his head severed from his
body. 49,;
T Deputies are being hurried from all
over the State into Clay County and
more shooting is expected The dead on
the White side are Hugh Griffin, James
Griffin and Edward Fisher. The Baker
allies dead are Robert Philpot, Aaron
Morris and Richard Loven. Besides the
dead several members OF both factions
are. seriously wounded.
The Baker Howard feud began IN De
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
CHINAMEN ARE CANhlBALs.
So Say Laborers at Work ON Mexico
Central h nj Ia WAY. Near Tn m nicn

So Say Laborers at Work ON Mexican
Central ailway, Near Tampico.
San Antonio, Texas, advices state that
great excitement prevails in the seaport
OF Tampico,. Mexico, over a brutal act
Of cannibalism which was committed by
soms of the laborers on the Mexican
Central Railroad near Tampico Saturday
The Cinnamon who were recently i'm
ported to work on the railroad are charg-
ed with having murdered female Mex
lean child and are. said to have eaten its
flesh. 49,.
The child was the daughter of Mex
lean section foreman. The affair has in
censed the Mexicans against the Chinese,
and the celestials are focking into the
city for protection. 1t is reported that
the Mexican rurales have arrested the
criminals.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27

cember, 1897, over
the purchase by
Tom Baker of a
judgment for $40
that had been hand
ed down against
A. b. Howard. Ba-
ker had some of
Towards goo d >
seized, and thus
originated a bad
feeling which devel-
oped into quarrels.
From quarrels it
want IN Eat FIGHTS
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
SUICIDES BODY IDENTIFIED.

Man Who Shot Himself at Minnea po-
lis, Mimi, Is b. c. Hinnant.
The identity of the man who shot him
self through the heart at Lake Harriet,
near Minneapolis, was disclosed by Mrs.
f. l.. Hanna, who recognized the body as
that of b. @. Hinnant, one of her board
ers and cashier Of the construction de-
partment of the Northwestern Telephone
Company. Hinnant came from Texas
two years ago. About six years ago he
married a Miss Clarke Of Hillsboro,
Texas, and it is said that family trouble
drove him to suicide.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
RECRUITING is UNEQUAL.
It Need Not BE Confined, HoweveS
Within State Limits.


Within State Limits.
The fact that some regiments are being
recruited SO much more rapidly than 9TH
ers-the Thirty-frst, Fort Thomas, for
instance, had nearly 600 men, while the
Thirty-ffth, Vancouver Barracks, had
but about twenty-fve-has been the cause
Of many inquiries directed to the Adjn-
tant General.
The people want to know whether the
regiment must be recruited within the
State limits originally set forth, or wheth-
er the recruiting in the more populous dis
tricts will be kept up with view of fur
nishing recruits for regiments which have
not been so successful, even after the
quota for the regiment shall have been
obtained.
The Adjutant General says that the
latter will be the case, and that recruiting
will continue everywhere until the total
number requisite for the ten new regi-
ments has been raised.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
HOSPITAL STORES FOUND.
Boxes fnteuded for Porto Rico Turr
~ Up at Manila.

Or, Sept. 5 last the ladies of the Army
and Navy League. Of Portsmouth, Ohio,
sent to Company III of the Fourth Ohio,
then in Porto Rico, two large boxes Of
hospital stores and other supplies. In
the boxes were also some private pack
ages. The boxes never reached the Ports
mouth company.
A letter from the physician in charge Of
the hospital ship Relief, now at Manila.
says the boxes were found and all except
the private packages will be used.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
MID FLAMES AND DEBRIS.

Burning Hotel Coilapses, Hurting
Firemen Into the Ruins.
While Milwaukee fremen were swarm
ing up the walls and over the roof of the
burning Hotel Grace, the structure sud-
denly collapsed and twenty firemen were
precipitated into the ruins. OF this num-
Der one is dead, eleven are in hospitals
and several are 80 badly injured there
is little chance for their recovery. About
twenty other firemen narrowly escaped
being carried down, but saved themselves
by jumping from the south wall to an ad-
joining BUILDING Ms
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
Fire in Navy Yard.

Fire at the Brooklyn navy yard threat
ened much valuable property in the build
ing occupied by the provision and cloth
ing department Of the bureau of supplies
and accounts. The fire was discovered
on the third floor, in which white duck
cloth was kept and cut up for the men in
the navy.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
XIII and Eat a Young Girl.

A dispatch from Tampico, Mexico, says
there is much excitement among the Mex
leans of that city over the killing of an
S-year-old Mexican girl by four Cinnamon
at railroad laborers' camp near Car
denas. 1t was reported that the China
men ate the flesh of the girl.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
FALLS TO DEATH.
Charles keef Killed in Sight of Hum
dreds in Cleveland, Ohio.

Charles keef Killed in Sight of Hum
dreds in Cleveland, Ohio.
Charles Keef, an aeronaut, was killed
in the presence of several hundred per-
sons who had assembled to witness bal
loon ascension at Euclid Beach Park,
Cleveland. The balloon and parachute
turn was attached to q stake. The as
cension Of the balloon was very sudden,
jerking the rope in such a manner as to
pull the stake from the ground. This
struck the parachute bar, breaking 1t off.
Keef frantically chung to the cordage Of
the balloon. When 80 feet from the
ground he was compelled to let go and
fell. He landed squarely on his feet, sus-
tanning broken legs and internal injuries.
He died soon after reaching the hospital
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27

then clubs, then revolvers and rifles and
knives Tom Baker is the eleventh man
to lose his life in the feud and the end
is not yet 1t is said there are not twelve
men in Clay County who are not person
ally interested in the feud to the extent Of
doing desperate deeds il the occasion
seemed to demand it. If the trouble Is
not soon Strengthened out it looks as II
Clay County would, before long, be the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
RACE FOR THE PENNANT.
Standing of the Clubs in the National
and Western Leagues.

The standing of the clubs in the Ma
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
AcOUsEs SECRETARY GAGE.
Wo~talinzto ton c. Ford of BoSssn Tell
Tales Out of SCHOOL,

Tales Ost of SCHOOL
Secretary Lyman J. Gage is accused of
misstatements by Worthington G. Ford
Of Boston, former chief of the bureau of
statistics. Mr.. Ford declares that he
was requested to resign his Office in the
bureau OF statistics without any excuse
being assigned, but that the position was
desired for another man.
Ford says that his place w0s taken by
o. p. Austin, Washington journalist,
who was not required to pass any exam
nation. Austin has been given, Mr.
Ford declares, five emergency" appoint
ments, thus keeping him in Office ever
since.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
Bank Cashier Is Sentenced.

George NJ. Valentine, cashier of the
suspended Middlesex County Bank at
Perth Amboy, n. j., has been sentenced
in Middlesex County Court to six years
in the penitentiary at Trenton. Valentine
pleaded not guilty to the charge of lar
ceny in connection with his misappropria-
ton Of about $4,000 from the bank.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27

are allies OF the
two factions, and
the direct cause of
the present Is as
signed to the fact
that the Gnmns
took the side Of the
Whites, and that
the Phlp0tA the
strongest faction In
the m o u n I O n 9,
n u m b ri ng 75O
votes, sided with
the Bakers. Bob"
Philpot was arrest
al Dua nnnrninO ro-