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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17
DREYFUS TRIAL is ON
FAMOUS PRISONER BEFORE THE
/, COURT MARTIAL.
Accused Officer Declares HE Inno-
cence and Dramatic Situations Fol-
iow-Answers Questions In a Clear
Voice Face Pallid and Hair Gray.


voice-Fnce Pallid and Hair Gray.
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Promptly at o'clock Monday morning
the trial Of Captain Dreyfus began at
Rennes, France. Soon after the prisoner
entered the court room former Ministers
Hanotaux and Lebon, General Mercier
and Paul Cavaignac came in, followed
by other prominent witnesses. The seats
were filed with ticket holders long be-
fore the opening Of the court. Thus was
the opening of one Of the greatest trials
OF history, and the detailed events will
be recorded, to be handed down to pos
terity among the pages Of records of ma
tional history OF the nineteenth century.
Although the features Of Captain
Dreyfus were noticeably pallid he enter
ed the court room with a firm step and
answered the questions of the judge as
to name, age, etc., with clear, deter
mined voice. Dreyfus has become part
ly bald since he was sent to Devils ISL
and, and his hair Is gray and closely
cropped. He took seat with perfect
composure, facing the judges with hands
resting on his knees.
The officers of the court took their
places on the stage, which occupies one
END OF the nail. Ihe judges looked much
In earnest and a trife nervous. Drey-
fus, who was sitting to the right Of the
court, was ordered to stand, and the act
accusing him Of betraying the French
military secrets to a foreign power was
read. AT the conclusion Of this the pris-
oner gave his name, age and grade, and
said: II am Captain Alfred Dreyfus,
Who Is named in this accusation" His
voice was firm as of one who answered
q familiar question. AS Dreyfus spoke
the audience strained forward breath
lessly.
The recorder of the court then called
the roll of witnesses. At the conclusion
OF the roll call physicians certificates,
etc., were presented explaining the ab-
sence Of Du Patty de Clam and others.
Major Carriere, government prosecutor,
then told the witnesses that possibly four
days would be spent in the examination
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17

the Columbia next October in American
waters. The Shamrock is said to be the
fastest hght-weather craft ever seen in
British waters and the hopes of English
men are high that she will bring the rec
ord of winning the America cup back
with her to England. Our illustration Of
the Shamrock shows her in a light
breeze
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17

Virginia is to have legal hanging for
highway robbery. Noah Finley, a col
ored man, was convicted in Pulaski Coun-
ty Tuesday Of holding up Maj James
III. Dorst, a former member of the Leg
islature, and taking his money and
watch. Finley admitted his guilt, and
his counsel pleaded for mercy for him.
Finley Is to be executed on Sept. 10.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17

urInS OH DOtH SUES.
1t having been suspected for some time
that insurgents were entering the city Of
Manila under the guise of peaceful Fill
pinos, the provost marshal began an in
vestigation, and soon discovered that reb-
els had entered the city and were active
ly plotting to instigate riots. At midnight
Tuesday night the headquarters of the
enemy was located in a cigar factory at
Binondo. A company of the Sixth in
fantry under Capt. Ames proceeded to
Binondo and surrounded the building.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17
GOLD CERTIFICATES ARE OUT.

First of New Issue Distribs ted A ADeng
New York Banks.
The United States sub-treasury at New
York distributed Tuesday among twenty
banks the first supply Of gold certificates
received from Washington.
The supply was 81, 100000 In the de-
nominations of $40, $50, 800. $500 and
$1,000. The greater number were of the
$50 denomination. The banks gave In
exchange gold coin from their own vaults
of the sub-treasury, but not standing to
the credit of the Government.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17
PLAGUE ATTACKS CHINESE.
Famine and Plague Also Added t.
Their MiaerY.

II anime ana fIaRue Also AddeQ TO
Their Misery.
Canton, China, is suffering terribly
from food, famine, plague and sword.
In Ku-Chow 1000 victims have died Of
plague. In Var Chow floods have de-
stroyed the homes of thousands who are
destitute and starving, as the rice crop is
!also destroyed. To make it more inter
esting for the Cantonese, 10000 bandits
are putting whole villages to the sword,
burning the houses and carrying the loot
to their strongholds.
They stole upon the soldiers sent to
destroy them, while they slept, stole their
arms and burned the vessels which con-
veyed them to the scene and put the sol
diers to the sword. Over 100000 yen
in loot has been carried away by the
robbers
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17
LIVE WIRE KILLS FIREMEN.
Omaha Men Are Electrocuted Will
Fighting a blaze.

Omaha Men Are EIectrocuted While
Fighting a Blaze.
In the presence of some 5000 persons
four fremen were electrocuted at the
Mercer building fire in Omaha Wednes-
day afternoon by live wire. The men
were placing reaching ladders in the
midst of wires supposed to be dead, when
Lieut.. Anderson toppled over dead and
second later FIVE more were stretched
on the ground. Two were revived but
the others were beyond recall. The
blame of the affair has not been settled,
but will be thoroughly investigated. The
Mortified crowd stood motionless as the
men dropped one by one as the wire
struck them
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17
JULY FIRES COST sm.42e. 900.

Total Losses In the United States and
CANDIDA Figured Up.
The New York Journal of Commerce
announces that the FIRE loss Of the United
States and Canada for the month Of July.
as compiled from its daily records, ag-
gregates $11, 100000. The papers aggre.
gate of losses for the first seven months
OF 1897, 1893 and 1899 are, respectively,
e64 ,566, 750, 067, ,166, $50 and $77126, 100
During July there were 2O4 fires Of a
greater destrpctiyepess than $4,000
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17
ARREST OF FAITH HEAlERS.
Zion Followers Held Responsible for
Woman's Death.

Woman's Death.
De Witt G. Holmes, an elder of DIR.
Dowie's Zion in Chicago, and Mrs. Hen
rika Bratz, also connected with the same
institution, were arrested and driven to
the county Jail in patrol wagon Tues
day afternoon to answer for the death
of Mrs. Annette Flanders Of 1908 In
diana avenue, who died July % while
treated by members of the Zion organ
izations.
The coroner's jury returned a verdict
holding the pair responsible for the death
of Mrs. Flanders in having prayed for,
instead of furnishing medicine, to the
dying woman. 1t was late in the night
before members Of the organization could
secure judge who would give them bail,
and 1T was 11:30 o'clock when Judge
Waterman consented to do so.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17
FIGHT AT SAN FERNANDO.
Ten Americans Killed and Seventeen
Wounded in the Battle.

Ten American soldiers were killed and
seventeen wounded in a battle north Of
San Fernando at daybreak Wednesday
morning. The troops, under Gen. Mac
Arthur, numbered 1000. Shortly after
daybreak the advance out of San Fer
nando to the north was begun. Five
miles out they encounted the Filipinos,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17

whose force num-
bered 5000. A
fierce battle, lasting
about FIVE hours,
ensued. Finally the
enemy was routed
and retreated, leav'
ing many dead and
wounded. The Fill
ipinos resisted the
American advance
desperately, a n d
there was heavy
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17
Big Brick Fight IL ended.

After n tie-up Of eleven days the sym
pathetic strike Of the building trades in
Chicago has been called OF.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17
Astor-Englishm m an.


William Waldorf Astor has finally re-
nounced his American citizenship. Good
riddance!-Buffalo Express.
True patriot he, for it is understood
He left his country for his country's
good.
cleveland Plain Dealer.
Evidently William Waldorf Astor has
q good case for damages against the
dealer who sold him his pedigree.-Al-
bany Argus.
Willy Wally Astor has completed the
job of separating himself from this coun-
try without jarring the nations.-Detroit
Journal.
William Waldorf Astor's formal re-
nouncement Of allegiance to the United
States will not materially change the sit
uation In the Observation-Disclosures
Sentinel
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17
Polypamy in Utah.


1t looks as IL polygamy in Utah were
considerably cheaper than divorce In Da-
kota.-New York Press.
Matters look squally for President Can
non of the Mormon Church. It's all on
account of Senator Martha Hughes-Can-
mons baby.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Angus NJ. Cannon was fined only 500
for having six wives. Pretty light! Wen
wager he would not part with one Of
them for ten times that amount.-Balti-
more American.
"If let alone polygamy will die a nat
ural DEATH" says the present Brigham
Young. There can be no doubt of that.
But will the Mormons let polygamy
alone ?--Boston Globe.
The polygamous wife Of Angus Cannon
of Salt Lake on whose account he has
just paid fine of 500 is State Sen
ator of Utah. The opponents of woman
suffrage will make the most of this
Bloomington Paragraph.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17
CRAWLING MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, AUGUST IT, lsss
DEATH IN HURRICANE
TWO HUNDRED DROWNED At
PONCE, PORTO RICO

Rivers Flood the Town One Hundred
Victims Lose Their Lives at Mont
serrat : Whole Island Devastated
Terrible Distress Reported.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17
The street Car Strikes.

The authorities have allowed the reign
of anarchy to continue as long as they
Times.
1t is commonplace that the worst
sufferers from strikes are strikers them
selves.-New York Commercial Adver-
tiser.
Let us be thankful 20 the awkward
ness Of our dynamiters that we have been
slow in getting into the air.-Brooklyn
Eagle.
Labor can win no victories or advan-
tages by violence or the interference with
the rights Of others.-Leavenworth
Times.
If the Brooklyn women who unsex
themselves in stoning street cars and
mobbing passengers would organize and
get after Aguinaldo the war would not
last two hours.-Buffalo Times.
Every stone thrown is directed against
the strikers, and every bomb that Is ex-
ploded helps to blow away the founda-
tions on which the strikers base their
hopes Of possible success.-Cleveland
Leader.
In point of fact, there never was q
strike outside Of few Wall street spec
ulators and few corrupt labor leaders.
and workingmen should look the facts
squarely in the face.-Philadelphia
Times.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17
One Man
out Of millions
discovered America.
How,
Many
People

will discover the advan-
tage of trading with You
II you don't ADVERTISED
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17
Penalties of Greatness.


Admiral Dewey probably prefers Span
ish bullets to newspaper lies.-Milwaukee
Sentinel.
Admiral Dewey seems to need news
censorship at Triest more than Otis does
ut Manila.-Rockford Republican.
Admiral Dewey has consented to place
himself in the hands Of the New York
entertaining committee. No braver man
than Dewey ever lived.-Atlanta Jour
nal.
1t is pleasant to read in a cablegram
that Admiral Dewey had a day to HIM
SELF. He will get more Of them when
he gets up in the Green Mountains Of
Vermont.-Cincinnati Commercial Trib-
une.
George Dewey is not yet 62 years
young. Here's hoping more than one
happy decade Is In store for our admiral
after he passes through the ordeal of en-
thusiastic welcome from his countrymea.
Boston Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17
THE SHAM ROCK.

The British Yacht that Will Compete
for the America Cup.
British yachting experts have express
ed the opinion that Sir Thomas Lipton's
America cup challenger, Shamrock, will
win that trophy when she competes with
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17
Ansio-American Athletes.

The contests were a great success and
forged another link In the Anglo-Ameri-
can chain.--Nashville American.
On the whole, 1t was graceful defeat
that leaves no sting behind and that
opens the way for more contests Of Q
similar nature In the future.-St. Paul
Pioneer-Press.
The English collegians have not much
to bs proud OF, for II must be remember.
Cd that the Harvard and Yale team h
not at all representative of the college
athletic strength Of this country.-Philar
Aslphla Inquirer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17

BUTLER POST. No. 81, Union Life Guards,
meet every first and third saturday evenings
In w. r. G. hall. II. DoUGHERTY, Captain.
L. d. BIRCH es, Adjutant.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17

GRAlLING< CHAPTER, r. A. NJ, No. 12J.-
Meets every third Tuesday In each month.
j. K. MERE, II. p.
A. TAYLOR Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17

CRAWLING LODGE, /. q. o. F., No. 137.-
Meets every Tuesday evening.
JOSEPH PATTERSON. N. @.
G. O. MCCULLOUGH, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17

CRAWFORD TENT, X. o. T. NJ. No. 1O2 =
Meets every Saturday evening.
J.J. COLIN Com.
T. NOLAN, r. E.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17

WOMEN's RELIEF CORPS, No. 1852, meets on
the I'd and 4th Saturdays at o'clock in the al
ternoon. MRS. j. M. JONES, President
REBEcCA WIGHT Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17

CRAWLING CHAPTER, ORDER OF EAST
ERN STAR, NO. SO, 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??, 1899-08-17

are the best medium fov
reachi~p the people here
about TRY THEM once
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17

COURT CRAWLING, !. o. F., No. 790.-Meets
second and last Wednesday OF each month.
J. WOODBURY., G. r.
b. WISNER, r. 8.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-06
HINTS.

II there is one thing on which tne
housewife prides herself, it is thai OF
having her laundering done nicely, SO
that the wearing apparel may be the
admiration OF all. The washing is a
small matter, any one almost can 90
that, but to have the linens present
that flexible and glossy appearance
after being ironed requires 4 fine quail
ity of starch.
ASK your grocer for a coupon book
which will enable you to get the first
two packages Of this new Gtarch-"Red
Cross" trademark brand. also two OF
the children's Shakespeare pictures
painted in twelve beautiful colors as
natural as life, or tho Twentieth Cen
tury Girl Calendar, all absolutely free.
THIS IS one OF the grandest offers
ever made to introduce Red Cross"
laundry starch, ]. G. Hubinger's latest
invention.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-06
IN INSURGE\T ATTACK
They XII TO AVID Wound Eight Of
Our Men.
FIGHTING 81 TIVE 9TH INFANTRY
Major Price Requests Rear .Ndm!ral
Watson to Send TWO Gunhouts to His
Observation-Disclosures Coloncl Killed.

MANILA, Oct. 3.-The Fourth in
lantry, Major Price commanding. has
had a series OF encounters with the
insurgents about linus since Saturday.
Ivy a former mayor OF linus and made
a general attack on the American
lines from linus to BacoiOr.
A captain ana q corporal of the
American forces were killed and eight
men were wounded. A Filipino col
Onel is known to have been killed.
Major Price requested Rear Admiral
Watson to send two ]gunboats to his
support
The fighting began on Saturday,
when Captain Brown took the same
battalion that distinguished itself at
Perez Das Marinas and Lieutenant
Knabenshue's scouts against a large
force of insurgents on the Perez Das
Marinas road and a general engage
ment followed. The soldiers lying in
the rice fields kept up a fire for All
hour and a half, when rciuf0rcements
were sent them. The insurgents re-
treated.
The fighting yesterday began with
an attack by the insurgents on a party
repairing the telegraph line, il mem
Der of which vas wounded.
The Filipino ENJOYS called on Ma
ior General Otis today and discussed
matters with no result.
General Alejandrino said to a repre-
sentative Of theAssociatcd Press that
he had no instructions except to de
liver a letter, which vas rejected. He
will return to TarlaC tomorrow.
An expedition composed Of an ar
mored flatbOat, armed with W three
Founders, with the gunDoats Helena
Petrol and Mindoro escOrtinG it. pro-
ceeded yesterday to Oreni for the pur-
pose of bombarding that place, land
ing 200 marines and b!uciackcts and
raising the wrecked gunboat urdaneta
The gunboats will approach to about
200 yards of Oreni and the tlatboat
will enter the river. The expedition
will return tomorrow.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-06

MADRID, Oct. Bel Liberal today
declares that Spain canno remain in
different to the events ~transpiring in
the Transvaal in view Of the existence
of the Acknowledgements treaty, by the
terms of which in the event Of Great
Britain becoming engaged in a war
with another power, Portugal is OBJ
liged to mobilize 100 600 men and al
low Great Britain to use her forts and
arsenals. FL Liberal follows up this
extraordinary assertion with the
statement that a secret convention also
provides hat Portugal will cede Great
Britain Lourenza Marquee, on the
north side of Delagoa bay, and Mozam-
bique, on the east coast of Africa, and
calls on the government to take dis
Greet measures in the interest of Spain.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-06

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 3.-Tho
monthly statement of the comptroller
of the currency shows that the total
circulation OF national bank notes
on September 80. 1899, was $243,290,-
12S, an increase for the year of ST.
933, 178. and an increase for the month
of $1,21S,33G. The circulation based
On United States bonds was 1907 ,314,-
173, an increase for the year of 81
25S,l10. and an increase for the month
of 81, 140,S24.
The circulation secured by lawful
money amounted to s35,975. 1855. an in
crease for the year of s5,G75,06S, and
an increase for the month of $77,512.
The amount OF United States regist-
cred bonds on deposit to secure cir
%culating notes was 1921 SIS $40, and
to secure public deposits, S70,3G4, $40.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-06
a PAST MAIL INDEED

To show how distance is being over
come by railroad speed Mr.. Chas. 4.
Bate 5e, a young business man S OF
Times. a few days ago, an envelope
postmarked New York City, Aug. ~
! o. M, the reverse side containing
these words: Seattle, Sept. l., IL 2
M" 1t takes but a little figuring t
demonstrate that these postmarks IN.
dictate a lapse OF just 100 hours" o.
time-or tour days and four hours. II
was only about two years ago that II
took six continuous days" OF riding
TO cross the continent from New York
to Seattle, and when this was reduced
to five days the travellers rejoiced
What must their happiness be wheP
they appreciate the fact that they cal
step on board a "lightniSg express" IN
New York City and step oH a Flyer"
in Seattle in exactly 100 hours" and
then nave thirty minutes of lceway.
es the Great Northern was due in
Seattle at TO- 80 September l.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-06
NhN3EN IS ron Co. OPERATION.


Saws the Greater Nations Should Explore
thu Polar REGIONS.
BERLIN, oct. 3.-Dr. NansCn, h
Arctic explorer, said today to the Or
respondent here OF the Associated
Press:
The United States ought to join
Great Britain and Germany in co"
operative polar exploration. Thus the
three progressive nations would WOrI
for the common good of mankind and
science. If the polar districts are eve"
to be thoroughly explored it will prob
ably be due to such joint action
Poultney Biglow has presented a
written motion for adoption by the
International Geographical congress
saying that hereafter each colonial
power pledges itself to submit such
new methods or questions relative to
the treatment of natives az may come
up from time to time to a permanent
international committee empowered
to decide upon them. This PROPOSE
ton comedies with that Of Andrew
White, the United States ambassador
here, made at the recent peace confer
ence at The Hague.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-06

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Charles D..
Pierce, consul general of the Orange
Free State, today received a cable
gram relative to affairs in the Trans
raal. Consul Pierce said that the ca
BILE vas Of such a nature that he could
not make it public, but he was at lib
erty to say that the president of the
Orange Free State had made an in
effectual effort to induce President Nc.
Kinlcy to request other powerful ma
tons to act with the United States as
arbitrators between England and the
TransVaal. Mr.. Pierce said that the
warm and close relations between
Great Britain and the United States
prevented President Mckinley moving
in SO a momentous Il matter.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-06

Captain A. ]. Hoitt, pension agent
for New England, has Just completed
his annual report to the department,
Il 1t shows a falling OF Of s292.173
as compared with the sum paid to New
England pensioners last year. There
are oo,667 names on the rolls for that
section, which is an increase Of twelve
e 1898, and these draw from the
nat!on&l treasury slightly more than
S',ooV, UUO q year. The decrease in
amount will probably continue from
lhls time on. and it is due to the fact
lhat an invalid pen3iOner who drops
from inc rolls wIth a pension of from
IS 10 So per month may be succeeded
oE a widow whose pension cannot ex-
coed IS per month.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-06

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. 3.-Indi-
ana is carrying back to the south the
confederate flag which her soldiers
captured from Terry's Texas rangers
in the civi! war. Accompanied by the
members Of his staff and the repre-
sentatives of the Indiana public, Gov
ernor Mount set out on the errand
today. The formal exercises incident
to the return of the flag will take
place Thursday at the Texas state
fair at Dallas. Governor Mount will
make ar address in returning the flag
and the response will be by Governor
Savers Of Texas.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-06
AND2EE CROSSES THE POLE.
Picked Up Proves to Ee What Vas

Huo. Picked Up Proves to Ee What Was
Expected.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden. Oct. 3.-The
buoy marked "Andree Polar Exped!-
tion,' which, with an anchor attach
ed, was found September 8 on the
north coast OF King Charles island by
the master OF the Norwegian cutter
Martha Larsaak, was opened yesterday
in the presence of a number Of cX-
perts and members of the cabinet. 1t
was found to be the sO-callcd north
pole buoy which Andree had arranged
to drop if he succeeded in passing thu
pole.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-06
Hogs Dying of Ghoiera.

SUTTON, Neb., Oct. 3.-One of the
discouragements overtaking the farm
ers in this vicinity is the loss of their
hogs by cholera, as some suppose,
while others believe the disease to ba
typhoid. Joel S~wearengen has lost
forty nice shotes the past few days,
while Charles Hansen has lost as many
more Other stock raisers have SUI
fered some loss in the vicinity OF Sar-
onville, west OF here.