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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-22


the sinking of the battleship Maine has
30 stirred political and diplomatic circles
In Washington. His assertion that off,
cial mail and cable dispatches passing be-
tween him and his Government were held
Up and opened by the British censors has
aroused intense indignation. Mr.. Macrum
strongly hints at the existence of secret
alliance between the United States and
Great Britain, and practically accuses
Secretary Hay of the State Department
of conniving at the suppression Of the
facts and keeping the American public
in the dark as to the causes which forced
Macrum to throw up his mission. In his
statement Mr.. Macrum said:
The situation in Pretoria was such
that, first, as an Official, l could not re-
main there while my Government at
home was apparently in the dark as to
the exact conditions in South Africa.
Secondly, as a man and citizen of the
United States, could not remain in Pre-
toria, sacrificing my own self-respect and
that of the people of Pretoria while the
Government at home continued to leave
me in the position Of British consul and
not an American consul.
1T was over four weeks from the time
the war opened before l received a single
mail dispatch from my Government or a
personal letter. The mail for the Trans
vaal had all been stopped at Cape Town
by order of the high commissioner.
when this mail was finally forwarded
to me after Col. Stowe, the consul gen
eral at Cape Town, had secured its re-
lease, / had the humiliation, as repre-
sentative of the American Government,
Of sitting in my office in Pretoria and
looking upon envelopes bearing the off,
cial seal of the American Government
opened and officially sealed with a stick
er, notifying me that the contents had
been read by the censor at Durham. /
looked up the international law, but fail
ed to find anywhere that one military
power can use its own discretion as to
forwarding the official dispatches of
neutral Government to it's representative
In besieged country.
1.-THE mail service from Delagoa bay to
Europe was continually interrupted by
the action of British men-of-war at that
port. The service was over two weeks
longer than by the west coast and there
were continual rumors that that port
would be closed and communication with
the outside world entirely cut off.
THE cable service for the Transvaal
was absolutely cut off. / filed one cable
in the interest of an American in Pre-
toria, which was refused absolutely by
the censor in Durham.
when / accepted my post as consul l
knew nothing of any secret alliance be-
tween America and Great Britain and
have seen nothing in the regulations
which make the consul of the American
republic subject to the whims and ca
price Of an English military censor"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-22
Brief News Items.

Canada may send 10000 more troops
to the Cape.
Nicaraguans favor Americans controll-
ing the canal.
Russia will build a railroad across Per-
STA, 1900 miles long.
Chicago Board of Trade has abolished
put and "call' trading.
Plague is about over in Honolulu. City
has been thoroughly cleansed.
George Barrow. abductor of baby Ma
rion Clark, New York, is insane.
A Liverpool physician has discovered
the bacillus of pink-eye in horses.
DIR. Lapponi, the papal physician, says
Pope Leo may live to be 100 years old.
Preston Hurlburt, prominent stockman,
Buffalo, n. Y, killed by u street car.
G.. w. Cross and Gus Leach were killed
by dynamite explosion, Hillsworth, Ga.
Porch climbers secured $1,000 worth of
jewelry from Mrs. A. S. Stu-m, Chicago
A system of government inspection of
nursery stock is expected to be enacted
soon.
The world is calling for American man
ufactures at the rate OF over 81 100000
day.
Nearly S2OO,0O0,O00 will be appropriate
ed by this Congress for the support of
the United States army and navy during
the next year.
The Ohio House Of Representatives
has passed bill prohibiting the desecra-
ton of the American flag by its use for
advertising purposes.
Three hundred Spanish prisoners of the
Filipinos dispersed their guard, escaped
and barricaded themselves in town,
awaiting the arrival of the Americans.
Judge William III. Taft, who has been
appointed president of the new Philip
pine commission, said he would not re-
main in the islands longer than two years.
Said that fire insurance companies lost
more than $5,000,000 in New York the
past year.
A tornado passed over Custer. o. T..
wrecking four buildings and killing Jas.
Abney and wife.
Thirty-nine Irish representatives from
Chicago will go to Pretoria to join the
Boer hospital corps.
w. r. Hudson, Haskell, Texas, live
stock raiser. filed petition in bankruptcy.
Liabilities $223.00O.
Former Gov. Wolcott, Massachusetts,
declined an appointment on the Philip
pines commission.
Capt. Il. T.. Strong has been detached
from the navy yard, Washington, and or
dercd to the command of the Monadnock
on the Asiatic station.
VIM. Metcalf, well-known publisher,
Springfield. Mass, committed suicide by
shooting. His partner, VIM. Clark, killed
himself two years ago.
A Chicago robber held up Mrs. Mary
Burk in her saloon and took Sill. He
dropped his revolver, which was discharg-
ed, the bullet striking her in the thigh.
In the past ten years the production of
wheat has increased "a per cent In the
South. and the number of hogs raised
there has, during that period, nearly dou-
bled.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-22
TO EXTEND GREAT STRIKE.
All Men Working for Chicago Contract.
ors to BE Called Out.

All Men Working for Chicago Contract.
ors to BE Called Out.
At meeting of the business agents OF
the Chicago Building Trades Council a
committee was appointed 10 make ar
rangements to declare strikes on all build
ings in the United States and Canada
where Chicago contractors taking part in
the lockout are interested. The union
officials claim that contractors have failed
to get competent non-union workmen. The
contractors have advertised for men
throughout the United States.
Present indications are that the s:rug
gle will not open up in earnest for some
time TO come. Both sides are strengthen
ing their forces in preparation for long
struggle. Both the Building Trades Coun-
Gil and the Building Contractors Coun-
Gil have established pickets at all build
ings in the process Of construction. 1t
is not probable that the trouble will end
until either the contractors organization
or the union is disrupted. The contrac-
tors frankly admit that they are waging
a war against trades unionism and de-
clare that they will never talk settlement
until the building trades unions in Chi
cago lave become thing of the past.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-22
TO FEED TOMMY ATKINS.
Single Army Corps Will Eat UP 81, 1OO,-
600 in six Months.

OOO IN Sfx MONTHS.
During his period of service a British
soldier is entitled to three-quarters of a
pound of fresh meat and one pound of
bread daily; and, when on active service,
the meat is increased to one pound, and
q free ration of groceries and vegetables
Is also issued.
The average bullock, when slaughter
ed and cut up by the army butchers, will
yield 700 pounds of meat; and 1,343 bull
locks must die to provide the troops with
one days rations. Surprising that the OPP
erations in the field occupy six months,
and the soldiers get fresh meat twice q
week, then, in round Sumbers, 10000 bull
locks must be butchered.
This fresh meat must be eked out with
no less than 100000 pounds of sailed
or preserved victuals, and we get grand
total of 14,50O,000 pounds, or G,J00 tons
of bullock!
The army eats up $4,000 pounds Of
bread daily, and bread contains a quar-
ter of its weight in -four. In twenty six
weeks it will require 3.640,O00 pounds of
-four. or 65,000 bushels.
Surprising the beef averaged 10 cents
a pound all round--rather under than
over the mark-thcse Is an outlay of
S050,000. Add to that $4,000 for the
British army's daily bread and further
outlay Of $414,000 for vegetables and gro.
ceries, calculated ut che rate OF cents
a day per man, and single army corps
will cot up 81, 10000 in six months.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-22
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $6.25; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $500; sheep, fair to choice, $500
TO $5.75; wheat, No. red, &C to Csc;
corn, No. 2, 32c to Sac; oats, No. 2, 23c
to 25c; rye, No. 2, 54c to Sic; butter.
choice creamery, 24c to 26c; eggs, fresh.
I2c to 13c; potatoes. choice, 4Oc to soc
per bushel.
Indianapolis--Ca shipping, $500 to
$G.25; hogs, choice light, $500 to sos;
sheep, common to prime, $500 to $500;
wheat. No. 2, zoe to Tic; corn, No.
white, &c to 34c; oats. No. z white,
26c to &c.
St. Louis-Cattle, 1925 to $G.25; hogs.
$500 to $5.25; sheep, $500 to $6.UO;
wheat, No. 2, Tic to 73c; corn, No. z
yellow, &c to 34c; oats, No. 2, 24c to
20c; rye, No. 2, 53c to 55c.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to S6.2o; hogs,
$500 to $5.25; sheep, $3.50 to $3.50;
wheat No. 2. 73c to 74c; corn, No. z
mixed, 33c to 35c: oats, No. mixed, 25c
to DC; rye, No. 2. Gle to G3c.
Detroit-Cattle. $3.50 to $G.25 hogs,
$500 to $5.25; sheep. $500 to $500;
wheat, No. 2. 73c to Toe; corn, No. z
yellow, SAC to 36c; oats. No. 2 white, 27c
to CSC: rye. 5Sc to Coo.
Toledo-Wbeat. No. 2 mixed. &c to
73c; corn, No. mixed, 34c to 36c; oats,
No. 2 mixed, 24c to 25c; rye, No. 2, 5Sc
to Coo; clover seed, new. $500 to $685..
Milwaukee-Whcat, No. 2 northern,
Coo to &c; corn, No. 2, &c to 34c; oats,
No. white, 25c to &c; rye. No. L. 5Sc
to zoe: barley, No. 2. acc to 47c; pork.
mess, $10.15 to $11.25.
Buffalo-Cattlc, good shipping steers,
$500 to $3.50; hogs common to choice,
1925 to 1928; sheep. fair to choice. $500
to 1928: lambs. common to extra. $3.50
to S7.25.
New York--Cattle. 1925 to $3.50: hogs.
$500 TO $3.50; sheep. $500 to x5.75:
wheat, No. 2 red. 1Sc to soc; corn, No. 2
42c to 44c; oats. No. 2 white. Bic to 33c:
butter, creamery, 10c to 24c; eggs. west
ern. lac to Tic.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-22
This and That.

Jas. Slaughter, 30, Danville, Va, goes
to the pen seven years for forgery.
Mar named Giles was killed by the ex.
plosioh of nitro-glycerin near Lima, Ohio
The ports of Rio Janeiro and Santos
were officially declared free of the plague
The town of Hilo, Hawaii, terrified by
plague, rebelled, and troops may be sent
there.
Great Britain is endeavoring to induce
the United States to join her in a parcels
post establishment.
Lawyer Stockenstroom of Pretoria, now
in command of a Boer commando, is heir
to an English colonial baronetcy.
The new system of chilling moving
freight cars by electricity generated from
the axle while the car is in motion was
proved successful in a run through the
Southern States.
The Secretary of War has sent to Con
gress the report of survey of o charne
twenty-one feet deep from Kill Won hui
to Raritan Bay, New York harbor, the
estimated cost being $000.000.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-22
EXPANDING SPRING TRADE.
satisfactory .Advices from Many Mar
kets-Good Volume of Business.

Satisfactory .Advices from Many Mar
kets-Good Volume of Business.
The business situation is thus set forth
by Bradstreet's: Satisfactory advices as
to expanding spring trade in dry goods
and kindred lines come from number
of markets. That the aggregate business
of the country is Of good volume other
wise is, however, indicated by detailed
reports of increases in trade as compared
with last year, confirmed by satisfactory
railroad earnings reports, by fair gains in
bank clearings and by reports of better
demand for money in commercial chan
nels. Though some talk of lack of snow
in the grain growing regions is heard, no
widespread damage from cold weather is
yet noted. Some cutting of the list price
for anthracite coal is reported while BIZ
luminous grades are very firm, and lead
ing operators talk Of a further advance
caused by increased cost growing out Of
advanced wages of mine workers and also
by the steadily growing foreign demand"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-22
COURT MUST SAY WHO'S WHO.
Two Civil War Veterans Claim to BE
the Same Man.

Two Civil War Veterans Claim to BE
the Same Man.
Thomas O'Bren, of Togus. Me-. and
Thomas O'Brien. OF Vevay, Ind, were in
the United States Court at indianapolis,
and IL their statements are to.be believed
they are one and the same man. The
Indiana Thomas O'Brien made applica-
ton tor pension. claiming he fought in
the Fourth New York Lincoln Cavalry
during the civil war. Thomas O'Brien
from Maine says he is the OBrien who
fought with the Fourth Cavalry, and he
brought discharge papers 10 prove 1t.
The Indiana man says he lost his papers
in u fire. The Maine man took the stand
and identified the Indiana man as Thos.
lsgrove. He said lsgrove was member
of the New York cavalry and that he
fought bravely. The muster rolls of the
Fourth Cavalry were then produced and
they bore the name of Thomas lsgrove.
Court adjourned without a decision, as
the Indiana mans defense was strong.
The case is the most peculiar that has
ever been brought to the notice of the
pension officials in Indiana.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-22

MkS. SIUHV DIHCkWVII,
treasurer, Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton;
auditors, Miss Laura Clay and Mrs.
Catherine Waugh McCulloch.
The retirement of Miss Anthony caus-
ed heartfelt regret among the members,
and many OF them wept when her sue
cessor was named. Women suffragists
by the score, and as many anti-suffragists
invaded the capitol Tuesday, and argued
the question, pro and con, before com
mittees of the House and Senate, which
have the suffrage question in charge. The
committee found it necessary to extend
the time of its sitting so as to give both
sides a chance.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-22
LEGACY TAX LAW Is INVALID.
Minnesota Statute Killed by the States
Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court at st. Paul, in a
case from Mcleod County, declared the
Minnesota inheritance tax law 10 be I'M
constitutional, being contrary to the con-
stitGtional provision requiring equal tax
alton, because ii exempts real property
and assesses such tax only on personal
property, and because of other exemp
tons. The law was passed in 1897, after
the adoption of constitutional amend
ment permitting such law. Several large
estates, notably the Donaldson and Pills
bury estates of Minneapolis, had been
permitted to file briefs of the case when
it came before the Supreme Court, but
only small amounts had been thus far
paid in as taxes under the law.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-22
TRAIN ROBBERS ARE FoILED.
Beaten OFF by Messenger, Who Is
Shot Several Times.

Masked bandits attempted to rob an
express train on the New Mexico and
Arizona line at Fairbanks, Ariz. Express
Messenger Milton was shot several times,
but after being wounded seized his rifle
and drove the robbers off. He shot one
of the robbers. Milton had just delivered
his package for Fairbanks and was going
back into his car when he was command
ed to open his safe. Instead of comply
ing with the request he seized his rifle
and made a brave fight. He succeeded in
holding the men at bay until help reached
him, and the robbers were driven oil.
The robbers did not secure any booty
and left, going in the direction of old
Mexico
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-22
Attemnts Suicide by Burninp.

In st. Louis Mrs. Julia Cammer, wife
of a foundry workman and mother of
five children, poured oil over her cloth
ing and deliberately set fire to herself in
the presence of drunken husband, and
will probably die of her injuries. She
took this method in order to be revenged
on her husband, whose drinking she OBJ
jected to.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-22
MARROW Escane from Death.

Railroad Commissioner r. s. Kaytor
and his wife were found lying uncon-
scious on the floor of their dining room
at Columbus, Ohio, by a neighbours little
girl, and but for the fact that she had
the presence of mind to give the alarm
at once and call doctor they would have
died. The accident was caused by the
inhalation of gas which had escaped from
a leak in a pipe.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-22

Andrew Carnegie,
Henry Phipps, Jr,
l.. G. Phipps, Geo.
Lauder, @. w.
Schwab and others
to recover $16,23S,-
600, which he rep
resents to be his in
terest in the big
corporation.
Carnegie is said
to have offered
+ ri C k $C,000,0 900
for the latter's
holdings in the com
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-22

spectivsly. were murdered It their heQa
about seven niles west Of Jacksonvillo.
Fla. The dead body Of the younger do
ter was found IN the yard. with Z wound
In the head made BY an Ak. Further
search revealed the bodies Of her sister
and brother. in their beds, each with
terrible Ak wound In the head.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-22
RETURNS AFTER LONG ABSENCE.
Nebraska Farmer Supposed to Be Dead
Reappears in Old Haunts.

: Frank Crane, a prosperous farmer at
Wakefield, Neb., who disappeared ten
years ago, has returned to claim an es-
tate of $4,000 left him by his mother.
Nothing had been heard of him since he
went to Omaha in 1890 to serve on the
federal grand jury, and it was supposed
he had been murdered. Crane says that
during that period he has Travelled all
over South America. When found by
the trustee of the estate he was en-
ployed in st. Louis as u salesman for a
furniture company.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-22


coming during the
war at his own re-
quest has been sur
rounded by SO much
mystery, has given
out a long state
ment, in which he
tells why he left
Pretoria. Alacrum's
statement has caus-
ed a genuine sensa
ton. Nothing that
n
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-22
HANGS 'TwIxT LIFE AND DEATH.
Man Who Walked Into Mining Shaft
Is Saved by a Snag.

William Schwaub, a patient at the st.
Louis city hospital, is permanently dis
figured as the result of one nights mis-
adventure. While walking from Pana,
ILL.,, to that city he fell down a mining
shaft. He was only saved from death
by his coat tails catching on a snag. Here
he hung suspended for hours, but finally
succeeded in reaching the snag with his
hands and pulling himself up onto a
ledge, where he stood all night, holding
on with his hands, and afraid TO move.
lest he be dashed to death. The night
was bitter cold, but he chung tight untn
shortly after daylight, when his cries at
tracted the attention of some miners, who
rescued him. The shaft was ITO feet
deep
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-22
I,ocomotivc Bo;Ier Exn,ode..

Z Two men were instantly killed and
three frightfully injured by the explosion
of a locomotive boiler in the Santa Fe
roundhouse Mt Topeka, Kan. The explo-
sion was caused by compressed air, which
was used as the motive power in the
.Midget" locomotive, a small switch en-
zine
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-22
ONE KILLED, THREE INJURED.
Northern Pacific Fast Freight Train
Jumps the Track.

Jumps the Track.
A most spectacular wreck occurred on
the Northern Pacific between Helena,
Mont, and the summit of the Rocky
Mountains, when fast freight, east
bound, owing to the icy condition of the
rails, got beyond control, jumped the
track, and piled forty loaded cars into al
indescribable mass. The engineer, fire.
man and one brakeman were badly cut
and bruised, while Brakeman Frank HUI
render Of Mssoula was crushed to death
in the debris
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-22

frage Association
for the ensuing
year, to succeed
Susan b. Anthony,
who declined a re-
election to the Of
flee. The other off,
GERS elected are:
Vice-prcsident, Miss
Anna ii o W a r d
Shaw; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs.
Rachel Foster Av-
cry; recording sec
rotary, Mrs. Alice
-. ~ ~
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-22
TO Reduce Force in Cuba.

Preparations are now being made at
the War Department in Washington for
reduction within the next few months
of the American military force in Cuba
There are now in Cuba four general Off
GERS with total Of less than 1900 troops
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-22
Decp-sea Record Broken.

The United States steamship Nero, dur
ing its recent survey for a transpacific
cable, broke the record for deep-sea
soundings. One sounding near Guam
Island marked $500 fathoms, only sixty
six feet short of six statute miles.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-22
Father Sells His Daughter.

Bessie Ellsworth, who is only years
old, the only daughter of Simon Tits
worth of Milford, Pa, by second wife,
was sold by her father for 81 to the Rev.
w. II. Neff, pastor of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. The father relinquished
all rights and claim to the child.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-22
Student Shot Delaware, Ohio.

The sophomores at the Ohio Wesleyan
University at Delaware, Ohio escorted
the seniors to a reception in the Ladies'
Seminary. At / o'clock in the morning
they returned to the campus and burned
the freshmen and juniors in efiigy. Dur
ing the horse play several pistol shots
were fired. One ball entered the back of
sophomore, s. p. Brown of Silverton,
Ohio.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-22
ST. Paul Storehouse Rurns

At st. Paul, Mimi, the baled grass
storehouse of the Minnesota Grass Irvine
Company burned. Insurance on build.
ings and machinery, SOL 800; stock, $751;.
600; loss, 10 per cent.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-22
LIVELY FIGHT WITH FlLIPlNos.
American Troops Repulse an Attack
Made by 5000 Bolomen.

During the night of Feb. 5000 insur-
gent bolomen, who had been armed with
Mauser rifles, attacked the American gar
rison at Daraga. Re-enforcements were
sent from Albay, whereupon the main
body of the enemy made an attack on the
latter place and burned a number of
houses.
The Fortieth volunteer infantry. which
is stationed at Albay, retired TO a con-
vent and fired volleys at the rebels from
the roof. The insurgents surrounded the
convent and attempted to set it on fire.
but were routed by the shrapnel thrown
by a mountain gun, which was worked
from one Of the windows. The detach-
ment which went to Daraga took refuge
with the Spaniards in the town hall, and
fought the rebels all night Finally the
insurgents retreated, leaving sevcnty-one
of their dead on the ground. The Ameri.
can loss was two killed and five wounded
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-22
GLADDEN. to Enter Politics.

Rev. Washington GLADDEN., the we'll
known preacher and lecturer on municipal
government, publicly announces his can
lumbus, Ohio.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-22
Five Hurt i'm a Fire.

Carroll +. Slade, student, was fatally
burned in fire at 2021 Indiana avenue.
Chicago. Four other persons were in
jured in the flames, which caused damage
of about $4,000 to the boarding house in
which they started.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-22
Steamer Sinks on the Ohio.

The steamer Henry NJ. Stanley struck
the Kentucky pier of the Southern Rail
way bridge at Cincinnati and sank in
twenty-five feet of water, with its bow
on the Kentucky shore. So far as known
only the steward was drowned, though
number sprang into the water.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-22
ST. LOUIS MAN KILLS HIMSELF.
Hugo kromrey Leaves a Note Declar-
iu,r Himself Crazy.

IHg HIinScIf NraZy.
Hugo kromrey, secretary of the st.
Louis Mutual House Building Company,
No. 3, committed suicide in his office in
that city. After carefully locking the
doors leading to the Office he entered the
vault, placed a revolver to his head and
shot himself. He was found dead half
an hour later. Kromrey was well known
in financial and realty circles. His friends
are at loss to account for his action.
Kromrey was so years Of age and single,
and his habits were steady.