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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

probable that many Of the powers will de-
eide to abandon their plans for the big
fair. Where it will be impossible for the
governments to cancel arrangements in
dividual exhibitors will refuse to partici-
pate and they predict utter failure for
what was to have been the crowning
event of the century.
The London press is open in denounc-
Ing the judgment Of the Rennes court.
Leading papers Of Russia, Germany, Aus
tria, Italy, Hungary and other nations
unite in advocating boycott of the expo
sition. In the United States, from which
France expected to draw thousands Of
visitors, similar movement is said to be
on foot.
From many New York pulpts Sunday
the verdict Of the Dreyfus court martial
was denounced in unmeasured terms. Ev-
erywhere in the city, where the result of
the court martial was discussed. the
Judges who rendered the verdict Of guilty
were severely criticised. In Chicago this
feeling has been noticed everywhere.
From gray-bearded men of business to
the newsboys there Is now feeling Of
repulsion for all that cppertains to
France. In his pulpit at the First Bap-
tist Church the Rev p. S. Henson de-
clared Dreyfus a martyr and said the de-
cision was disgrace in the eyes of jus
tice.
Among the reports from Berlin that of
the Cologne Gazette is very significant.
The Gazette says: "This verdict stamps
France as belonging to the barbaric mid
die ages. A wall has been established
between France and the remainder Of the
civilized world"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
OTIS PLANS CAMPAIGN.
ommander in Philippines Lays Out
Work for Army and Navy.

Com I'm nder in Philippines Lays Out
Work for Army and Navy.
Considerable progress has been made
by Mai. Gen. Otis upon the plan of cam
paign he will open Immediately upon the
beginning of the dry season. Gen. Otis
proposes to divide the army of 64,649
combatants and the mountain batteries
and dynamite guns which he will have in
December into two divisions, commanded
by Macarthur and Lawton. One of these
will operate to the north of Manila and
the other to the west and south. Each
division will operate in two military prov
inces to be defined by Gen. Otis, but
there will be effective and prompt CO.
operation when it is desirable.
1t Is expected each commander will
have six brigades under his command, the
remainder of the troops being employed
to garrison Manila and other seaport
towns through which the insurgents are
receiving supplies. Lawton will be re-
auired to make quick movements, and 1t
is proposed to place the cavalry brigade
under his command. The navy and ma
rine corps will also be doing effective
work. 1t Is understood to be the inten-
ton of the administration to enforce a
strict blockade of the Philippine ports.
Coal trust, Pittsburg, Pa, has popped
up the price Of lump coal 10 cents ton.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

All France Is perplexed over the effect
ef the verdict In the Dreyfus court mar
tial, which sentences the unfortunate
sfflcer to ten years Imprisonment in
fortress. Even the men most familiar
with the nations law differ in opinion as
to whether or not the condemned man
will have to suffer the ten years deten-
ton imposed by the judges. Dreyfus him
self holds that the five years solitary i'm
prisonment will offset the new sentence
and many prominent lawyers hold the
same view.
Attorney Demange Of counsel for the
defense, Col. Jouaust, president of the
court martial, and Clerk Coupois of the
military tribunal declare that the impris-
onment on Devils Island will count for
nothing and that the new term must be
served by the captain. The theory that
the sentence was fixed at ten years by
the judges, that the punishment would ex-
actly equal that already undergone, seems
baseless. 1t was shown that the vote of
the court martial-5 to 2-made such ver-
dict obligatory and the question of the
accused mans early release was not con-
sidered by the tribunal.
A second degradation will not be posi-
BILE, as Dreyfus' sword was not returned
to him and he has no epaulets on the un-
dress uniform which he now wears. For
NAL application for revision will be made
as soon as the necessary papers can be
prepared.
Dreyfus bore the terrible shock with
marvellous fortitude, one might almost
say with unnatural calm. He seemed
stupeied when Attorney Labori commu-
nicated to him the verdict, but he after
ward rallied.
Nine. Dreyfus and Matthew Dreyfus,
his brother, visited the prisoner during
the course Of the afternoon, his brother
subsequently leaving for Paris. The ap-
plication to the court of revision was
taken to him by M. Labori's assistant and
he signed it. Sunday he spoke but little,
although he seemed in better spirits than
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
Chicago Tribune.

prominent delegates arrived during the
night and were given seats at the open
ing of the morning session.
The great national conference on COM
binations and trusts has met with the
most sanguine expectations of the pro-
moters, the officers of the Civic Fedora
tion of Chicago. Although many leading
lights who were expected to attend. failed
to put in an appearance, the distinguished
gathering at Central Music Hall fully
justified the great purpose for which it
was intended. This great meeting, at
tended by this country's most distinguish
ed statesmen, orators and deep thinkers,
will be handed down in history as one
of the most notable gatherings in the
nineteenth century.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
BUSINESS SITUATION.
Chicago Correspondence:

Chicago Correspondence:
The developments of the last week
have all been in the direction of improve
ment. Reports of railroad earnings have
shown further gains, the bank clearings
are again well ahead of those for the cor
responding week last year and from ev-
cry section comes the news of steadily
increasing activity in trade and manu-
featuring lines. Prices are being well
maintained for the reason that the pro-
duction, great as it has been in the last
few months, is still considerably below
the demand. Collections are uniformly
reported to be good and wholesalers say
that the proportion Of each transaction is
showing a gratifying increase.
In the security markets there has been
some uneasness shown with regard to
the Transvaal situation and money rates
have also shown a tendency to harden.
The result of this has been that during
the latter part of the week prices for
stocks showed considerable decline. On
all the recessions, however, good buying
has made its appearance in the standard
stocks. Trading sentiment at the moment
is somewhat mixed, but the best opinion
is that as soon as money again eases up
the stock market will again develop into
a bull affair. Meantime, 1t is expected
to continue to have two sides, with fuc-
tuations covering a range Of two or three
points.
Business on the Board of Trade suffer
ed to some extent from the state of the
weather. The volume of speculative
transactions was thereby curtailed, and
the lack of activity gave to the markets
an appearance of weakness which was
more apparent than real. Holders Of
wheat had to battle with increasing re-
ceipts, but were sustained in their efforts
by the liberal outflow toward foreign
ports and the fact that, notwithstanding
almost daily claims of no demand from
abroad, the weekly shipments from this
country to Europe exceeded by about 40
per cent the combined efforts of all the
other exporting countries Of the world.
Corn closed Saturday without any ap-
preciable change in price from that ruling
at the close of the previous week. Reports
from the country very generally claimed
damage more or less from the extremely
dry, hot weather, but the speculative ap-
probation of the amount of injury is dis
played in the immobility Of the grain S
value, notwithstanding the excellence of
the shipping demand 1t is true that
freight rates are hardening, and that
would have a natural tendency to depress
prices west but they could not me kept
down on that account If there was any
doubt of large crop being practically as
sured, although 1t may not be so over
whelmingly heavy as promised two weeks
ago.
The dry term has come to an end. and
farm work in preparation for another sea-
son, temporarily suspended by the lack of
moisture, can now be resumed, so that the
fourishing condition Of things agricultural
cont nues in undiminished degree.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
DEATH OF a VANDERBILT.
Head of the Family, Cornelius, Passes
Away Suddenly.

Cornelius Vanderbilt, multi-millionaire,
the head of the Vanderbilt family, died
Tuesday morning at his home in New
York. Vanderbilt had been i'll for many
months.
Mr.. Vanderbilt was suddenly taken
worse at midnight Monday night, three
hours after he had returned from New
port. Physicians were hastily summon
ed, but the patient grew gradually worse,
despite their efforts. The end came
shortly before o o'clock in the morning.
The only members of the family pres
ent were Mrs. Vanderbilt, Reginald, Mr..
Vanderbilts youngest son, and Gladys,
the youngest daughter. Alfred, the fav-
orite son, recently left for tour of the
world. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., the eld-
est son, whose marriage to Miss Jennie
Wilson two years ago displeased his faith
er, was not at the dying mans bedside.
Cornelius Vanderbilt was the eldest son
of the late William III. Vanderbilt and
grandson of Cornelius (Commodore) Van
derbilt. He was born on his fathers
farm, Staten Island, n. Y, Nov. "a,
1S43
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
BRINGS TIDINGS OF PEARX.
Steamer Wind ward Returns from the
Far Frozen North.

Far Frozen North.
After having wintered in the far north
ern polar regions Explorer Peary's steam
er has arrived at Brigus, n. F., from
West Greenland. Peary penetrated into
the land of the midnight SUM-"
fifty miles farther north than Sverdrup
went with the Fran. Jan. q, while push
ing toward Cape Columbia, on the north
ern extremity Of Grinnell Land, Peary
had both his feet frozen. He was hauled
100 miles on a sledge to the Windward,
where DR.. Diedrick amputated the frog
en- member. His expedition was fruitful
of good results. Besides finding that Bu-
chanan Strait was really closed bay the
party came across the last camp Of the
lost Greely expedition.
At Fort Conger, Greely's old headquar-
ters, in Lady Franklin bay, Peary found
a Greely house and its contents just as II
was left by his predecessor fifteen years
ago. Peary will remain at Etah this fall
and winter, and next February, when the
light serves, he will start north, the whole
tribe of Arctic Highlanders supporting
nim
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
TALK ON THE TRUSTS.
THE CONFERENCE ON COMBINES
OPENS IN CHICAGO.
Assembly Notable for the Diversity
of Ideas and Interests Represented
The Transport Tartar IL Permitted
TO Clear from Hong Kong.

When Franklin II. Head, president of
the Civic Federation of Chicago, called to
order the national conference on trusts
and combinations Wednesday morning
not all the seats in Central Music Hall
were taken. Many delegates had not ar
rived in Chicago. Much time was taken
up in perfecting an organization after
the Introductory addresses by President
Head of the Civic Federation, DR.. How
ard S. Taylor, representing Chicago, and
Attorney General Akin, representing llli-
nois.
Thirty-fve States were represented. the
calling of names occupying one hours
time. 1t was afternoon before any move
was made toward preparing a program or
permanent organization. AS soon as
President Head announced that the meet
ing was now in the hands of the conven-
tion it became apparent there was to be
clash in the selection of a committee on
program. First came a motion, which
was lost, that delegate from each State
be appointed to form the committee on
program.
1t was unanimously decided that the
committee on program be comprised of
one delegate from each State appointed
by the Governors and from each organ
ization represented, said committee to be
selected by delegates in private confer
ence at the midday adjournment of the
convention. This matter being settled,
President Head announced that the Civic
Federation had already prepared the
morning program in two papers, short
ones, to be read by Prof. Jeremiah w.
jerks and Prof. Henry Carter Adams on
Problems Before the Conference" and
requested the indulgence of the confer
ence to hear them before the morning ad-
journment
Attendance at Thursdays session was
much larger than Wednesday. Many
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

Paul Kruger, President of the South
African Republic, is the man of the hour.
Dom Faul, as everybody calls him, is a
unique figure in history. Bismarck called
him the greatest natural diplomat he had
ever met Although a dictator he lives
in democratic simplicity in his own house
in Pretoria. He rises at break of day,
and after his cup of coffee and daily Bible
reading, steps out upon the porch to greet
his regular morning audience, which be-
gins to accumulate before sun up. He
goes to the Government buildings at 8,
attended by a bodyguard of six armed po-
licemen. Returning at 1, he sits on the
veranda, smoking his old wooden pipe.
His only beverage is coffee, and of this
he drinks a great deal. when / am
thirsty l drink coffee and smoke; when i
am thinking l smoke and drink coffee"
he says. His religious creed is austere,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

might have been anticipated. The meet
Ing with his wife was naturally very af-
fecting, but both held up as well as possi-
BILE. He said to her:
"I am not uneasy regarding myself, as
I shall soon be free, but l think of you
and my poor children. They will be
branded as the children Of traitor"
Dreyfus is convinced that the ten years
Imprisonment to which he is sentenced
will be wiped out by the five years of soli-
tary seclusion he underwent on Devils
Island. and he expects to be released by
Oct. Is, which will be five years from the
date of his former condemnation.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
News of Minor Note.

Power house in Queen Victoria Park
Niagara Falls, burned. Loss $4,000.
Fifty-fve postal messengers, Cleveland
struck for SIC month, an increase of 81
Richard Kessee, Springfield, Mass, sen.
fenced to hang. committed suicide by the
morphine route.
Cleveland, Ohio, has a company Of sol.
diers In the Philippines and their mothers
requested Gen Corbin to hurry them
home. They are indignant because the
general says ther are doing unnecessary
"cackling."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
Odds and Ends.

Mail carriers will meet in Detroit in
1900.
Tramps are said to have wrecked the
freight at Cory, Pa.
Mace Johnson. colored, Monroe City,
Mo-, celebrated his 127th birthday.
Chicago Board Of Education has decid-
ed to have Spanish taught in three Of her
high schools.
John Conn, 35, Alliance, Ohio, was jilt-
ed by Blanche Tilson. He put a bullet
into his Uranium.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
DEWEY SAILS FOR HOME.
pia Leaves Gibraltar ON Its way
to New York.

Olympia Leaves Gibraltar on 1ts Way
to New York.
With the inspiring air Of Hail Co
lumbia," being played by the band Of the
British guardship Devastation, Admiral
Dewey's flagship, the Olympia, steamed
ont of Gibraltar bay Sunday morning on
he, way to New York. Just as the Olym-
pia finished turning to run out the mar
row entrance to the mole the sun burst
through the clouds, making the cruiser
stand out like picture against the back
ground of gray brown rocks, and across
the water foated the music of the Olym-
pia's band as it played God Save the
Queen" which was followed by "The
Star-Spangled Banner" and Home.
Sweet Home"
United States Consul Sprague and Cap
tain Littlefield of the British navy were
the last visitors on board and just before
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
COL. A. d. SHAW.

Run, Chantilly, South Mountain, Antie-
tam and Fredericksburg and the historic
charge at Charlottesville. But as a
worker for years past in the ranks of the
G. A. r. he won his principal claims. He
has been in the consular service. In 1872
Col. Shaw married Mary Sherwood
Keith Of Chicago, Ill. They have three
children-Henry l.. Keith Shaw, Mabel
Keith Shaw and Minnie Scott Shaw.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

but simple. Whatever God sends is right
and must be endured without II murmur.
Many stories are told Of his physical
strength. In young manhood he saved
his sisters life by strangling a panther,
and held a mad buffalo's head under wat
er until the animal drowned. He twice
amputated his own finger after having
met with an accident.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
TO BOYCOTT PARIS EXPOSITION
Reports from All Parts of Civilization
WonId Indicate This Result

Reports from all parts of the world in
dicate a general boycotting of the Paris
exposition because of the verdict in the
Dreyfus case. Germany will doubtless
lead in this effective condemnation of the
nation which bears the Dreyfus scandal.
Although the various governments have
already been allotted space for exhibits
and their buildings are under way, it is
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
FOUR CLAIM A FORTUNE.
-Four Mrs. suttons eek the Riches of
n Dead KIondike Miner.

Four wives claim the estate of William
ii. Sutton, who died in the Forty Mile
district, Alaska, leaving fortune of half
a million. Three Of them are at present
In Chicago-Mrs. Halma Sutton, Mrs.
Johannah Sutton and Mrs. Donna Bruce
Sutton. The description sent by Mrs.
Halmn Sutton is thought to be from the
right wife. This Mrs. sutton lives at
Anoka, MINI.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
CONDITION OF CROPS.
Corn Promises Heavy YieId-Govern-
ment Report for Septcmber.

hGpoFt hoT
The September report of the statisti-
clan Of the Department Of Agriculture
shows the following averages Of condition
on Sept. /:
Wneat .............. ...... .tO.3
OalS .ss..s... s.....s. .ot -
nye ............... .oZ.O
Buckwheat .................. to.z
Iotatoes ........ .oo.o
Darley .......... ....... 50. Z
There was a decline in the average con-
dition of corn during August amounting
to Al points, but the condition on Sept.
was still IL points higher than on Sept.
1, 1898, SO points higher than at the cor
responding date in 1897, and 90 points
above the mean of the September aver
ages for the last ten years There was n
decline during August of points in Ohio
and Missouri, in Illinois, in Kansas
and IA in Nebraska, and the averages in
the Southern States are nearly all some
what lower than on Aug 1. On the 9TH
er hand, there was a slight appreciable
gain, represented by about / point, in
Kentucky, Indiana and Iowa. The condi-
ton of winter and spring wheat consol-
idated Is 70.9, as compared with S6.7 on
Sept. 1, 1898, S5.7 at the corresponding
date in 1897, and S2.5, the mean of the
September averages for the last ten
years.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
PHILADELPHIA SHOW OPEN.
National Exposition Put In Operation
by President Mckinley.

by President Mckinley.
Thursday morning at 8 o'clock Presi-
dent Mckinley, by pressing an electric
button in the White House, put in motion
the machinery at the national exposition
in Philadelphia. This act opened the
exposition to the public. Although han
dicapped in point of time, marvels have
ben accomplished, and when the gates
were thrown open the exposition was in
as good shape to receive visitors as any
big show that has been held in this coun-
try during recent years.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
DEVIL ANSE TAKEN.
Hatfield Clan Leader and Two Follow
ers Arrested.

rDevil Anse" Hatfield, the most noto-
rious of the clan which has terrorized
the vicinity of Wharncliffe, w. Va, is
now safely lodged In Jail. The famous
outlaw put up game fight and fred six
shots at the posse which captured him.
Sheriff Henderson Of Logan County, Dep
uty Sheriffs Peck and Klag, Prosecuting
Attorney Peck and two others made up
the posse. Bob Hatfield and John DIM
gess were also arrested.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
PRESIDENT SAVES SOLDIER.
Private in Philippines Will Not III
Shot for striking Officer.

shot for striking Officer.
The President has saved soldier from
an ignominions death. Private Thomas
McVeigh, Company G, First Wyoming
volunteer infantry, was found guilty Of
striking his superior officer by general
court martial convened at linus, Philip
pine Islands, and was sentenced to he
shot TO death. BY direction of the Pres
ident, the sentence is commuted to dis
honorable discharge and confinement at
hard labor for the period of three years
at Alcatraaz Island, Cal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

ST. MARY's CATHOLIC CHURCH.-Fatheu
H. Webeler. Regular services the end Sunday
In each month.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
SHAW WAS A BOY SOLDIER.
Enlisted ut the Age of 1S and Was in
Many Great Battles.

Many Great Battles.
Col. Albert ID. Shaw, the new COM
mander of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, lives at Watertown, n. Y, and was
among the first to enlist in the old fight
ing" Thirty-ffth regiment of that city.
He was Is years old at the time, farm
er's son, and had never seen a soldier in
uniform before. He fought at Arlington
Heights, Sulphur Springs, Second Bull
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

woMEN's RELIEF CORPS, No. ls2 meets on
the I'd and 4th Saturdays at O'Clock in the AZ
ternoon. MRS. j. NJ. JONES. President
REBEccA WIGHT, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

MARVIN POST No. 240, G. A. r. meets the
second and fourth Saturdays in each month.
A. l.. POND. Post Com.
j. C. HANSON, Adjutant.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

GRAlLING CHAPTER, r. A. M, No. l2J.-
Meets every third Tuesday in each month.
]. X. MERE. II. T.
A. TAYLOR, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

BUTLER POST. No. 81, Union Life Guards.
meet every first and third saturday evenings
In w. Il. G. hail. ii. DoUGHERrY, Captain.
L. ID. BRCHGs, Adjutant.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH
Rev. j. j. Willitts, Pastor. Services every sun
day at 7:oo p. IN. except the third Sunday each
month. Sunday-school at l p. m.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

CRAWLING LODGE, No $50. +. d A. NJ
meets in regular communication on THURSDAY
evening ON or before the fll Of the moon
j. X. MERz. w. M.
j. Z. HURN, Secretary
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

CRAWLING LODGE, l. q. o. f.. No. 49,
Meets every Tuesday evening.
JOSEPH PATTERSON, N. G.
G. o. MCCULLOUGH, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
TEN YEARS IN PRISON.
THIS Is THE SENTENCE IMPOSED
UPON DREYFUS.

Captain 10 Confident of Release De-
spite the Judgment-New Degrade
tion of Condemned Man L. Not Pos
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

when the hero Of Manila reaches this
country. Dewey is five feet seven and
the loving cup stands six feet.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

CRAWFORD TENT, X. O. T. NJ. No. 1oA-
Meets every Saturday evening
J.J. COLLIN Com.
T. NOLAN, r. e.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

DANISH Ev LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev.
A. =. W. Becker, Pastor. Services every bum
day at 1880 a. IN. and p. m, and every Wednos-
day at D. m. lecture in school room IL m
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

LOVING CUP FOR DEWEY.

Here Is picture Of the loving cup
which Is to be presented to Admiral
Dewey, through the New York Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

The September report Of the statisti-
clan of the Department Of Agriculture
shows the following averages Of condition