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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-27
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS-
II Plane Are Carried Out the soions win
Go Home June I.

II Plane Are Carried Out the soions VIII
Go Home June 4.
WASHINGTON, Jan 27.-June will see
the adjournment Of congress II the plans
Of the Republican leaders are carried out
Close friends Of Speaker Reed say that his
ambition is to give the country the object
lesson Of rapid dispatch of business
Hitherto 1t has been the custom, especially
In presidential years, to drag the session
over the national conventions, neither side
being willing to let go. This year, how.
ever, unusual efforts are being made to
hasten the appropriation bills, and three
have already been passed by the house
An outline Of the programme prepared BY
Speaker Reed was given by Chairman
Cannon of the appropriation committee.
who said: wM
II am unable to get I(by to the Illinois
.lovefeast because I am}so busy preparing
the appropriation bills. II seenls rs II this
Is the most Important work to be done, at
least so far as the Republican house Is
concerned. Congress should do it's legiti-
mate work promptly and then adjourn.
This necessity Is especially true st this
time, for, considering Sche complexion OF
the senate and Mr.. Cleveland's presence
In the White House, there is no hope Of
legislation, economic or otherwise, which
would improve the condition OF the coun-
try. The sooner we adjourn tho better IL
will be for tho commercial and productive
interests oe the country"
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Think Rinaker WIN he Seated.

WAsHINGToE, Jan. s27.-Yhe Rinaker-
Downing contested elentinn- case from the
Sixteenth congressional district of iii.
nois was up before one of the election
committees Of the house Friday, but no
discussion was reached when adjournment
was taken. 1t Is the opinion Of most Of
those who heard the argument that Mr..
Downing will,be unseated and that Mr.
Rinaker will be recognized as the duly
elected representative. ,It.is said that Mr..
Downing himself admitted that he would
probably lose his case. IL General Rim
aker is successful In his contest the entire
congressional delegation from Illinois will
be Republican. with the single exception
of Senator Palmer.
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BRADLEY FOR HUNTER
The Governor Sets at Rest Ger.
tain RuMors.
KENTUCKY SENATORIAL DEADLOCK.

Friends OF Hunter Say lie Is tn, Only Re
publican Who Can Win and the Black.
burn Men Refuse to Consider Any Other
Candidate-oregon and South Dakota
Said To BE for Allison for President
Political Notes
FRANKFORT Ky. Jan 27.-The Ken.
lucky legislature is still deadlocked. and
though four ballots have been taken no
election has been possible. and it now ap.
pears that there will be no election this
session. The leaders OF Hon. w. Godfrey
Hunter say that no other Republican can
win, and the friends of Senator ]. G. s.
Blackburn swear that he is the only Dem.
ocrat whose name will be considered. The
two Populists in the general assembly are
split one voting with the Republicans and
one with the Democrats Otherwise the
two houses are tie on the joint ballot.
Governor Bradley has set at rest the ru.
mors as to his position In the senatorial
race. Friday night he held two hours
conference with Hon w g. Hunter and
Saturday announced that he is for Hun.
ter and says he thinks Hunter will win.
IL has been said that he was fighting
Hunter
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China Opens the West River.

PEKIS, Jan. 27.-The government has
agreed TO open the West river. provided
China Is allowed TO retain the territory
oeded under the Burrnah-C China convcn,
tion In 1894. The opening Of two ports
on the West or II Kiang river. namely
Shao King and WI Chow, was stipulated
for by the Japanese as part Of the terms OF
peace. The cities OF Canton and Hong
Kong are situated on the bay into which
the West river enpties. The trade OF th
rich province Of Yunnsn had begun to ,
diverted by the activity of the French
Tonquin from Its natural channel down
the river
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WILL BE FOR ALLISON.
State Chairman McMni.n OF Iowa Bsceive,
Encouraging News.

Encouraging News.
DEs MONIES, Jan. "a Chairman Nc
Millen of the state Repu blican committee
has received word from two states, Ore
gon and South Dakota, 60 the effect that
they would surely be for Senator Allison
for president in the 1T Louis convention
He also received word that the senator's
friends in Arkansas. as well as In Kansas
and Nebraska, are at work
Mr.. McMillen said: Tho outlook in
the west and especially the northwest il
improving every day ! am confident
that before the convention meets the
states of the great west. including Wis
consin and Illinois, will be In line for the
Iowa man He represents all thnt is
most progressive AMI safest In govern.
mental politics
'He has been the friend of the west In
all legislation affecting its interests, and
the west now has au opportunity To send
to the White House man from the Mis-
sissippi valley. The New England stat,s
are solidly for Tom Reed; let the west.
the west OF the Mississippi valley especial
ly. be as solidly for William r Allison
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THE NEW SILVER PARTY.
Action Taken at the Meeting OF the Finance
Committee.

Action Taken at the Meeting OF the Finance
Committee.
WAsHINGToS. Jan 81 AT meeting OF
tho finance committee OF the new silver
party organized at this weeks conferences
General a. j. Warner was made perma.
nent chairman and L. NJ Rumsey, of st.
Louis, member of the subcommittee for
the south IL was agreed to increase the
entire subcommittee TO nine the two re.
naming members for the south to be SO.
lected by the chairman of the finance
committee. Thomas G.. Merrill, of Butte,
Mont, was appointed treasurer Of the ma
tional finance committee, and all funds
raised will be turned over to him to be ex.
pended under the direction Of the national
finance committee Earl B. Smith, of
Chicago, was made permanent secretary
of the committee.
At meeting Of the provisional ma
tional committee 1t was agreed to print
and distribute 100000 copies or more Of
tho address, resolutions and plan of or
ganization. 1t was also agreed that each
committeeman should proceed ut once to
organize his state or territory and to re-
port his plan of organization TO the chair.
man not later than Feb. 90. 1896, and that
the executive committee meet in WASH.
ington not later than Feb. "a 20 perfect
plans Of organization.
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tions made 20 open communication with
her. The apparatus was dragged to the
place and brought into use. shot fred
across tho vessel, the hawser placed on
board and the breeches buoy sent of
People on board desired to remain on the
vessel. as there was no danger
Life Saving Crew In Attendance.
Messages were sent ashore notifying
agents maritime exchange and wrecking
companies Of the accident. The crews
from Sea Bright Monouth beach and
Long Branch life saving stations are all
In attendance ON the steamer The wind
was light, with long ground swell.
When the surf goes down they will go to
her in the surf boats Among the passen.
gers ON the ST. Paul are Congressman
w. Bourke Cochran. Prince Serge VOL
konsky. Dixon c. Walker, DR. A
Knorpf, Harvey w Brown, II. & Eel
lows. Miss Minnie Sachs, Louis 4. Worth
and W. Whitehouse The ST Paul also
has on board 81, 100000 in specie Tho
wrecking tug Hustler passed out at $3.50
o'clock. She is evidently on the way 10
render assistance TO the st Paul
Nose 100 Feet In the sand.
The vessel struck on a sandbar abont a
quarter Of u mile from the iron pier Her
nose ran about 100 feet in the sand before
her engines could be stopped. She is
pointing southwest The wind is blowing
northwest, but ut the rate Of only eight
miles an hour. The vessel lies OF Sea
View avenue about l0) feet from the
shore. She sailed from Southampton
Jan ts-und was In charge of Captain
JaInison. AT the time the st. Paul ran
ashore IL is said that there was only four
feet OF water over the bar The vessel
has on board 200 bags Of mail for the New
York postUffloe. Some Of the old seamen
along the shore say that the vessel may
not be tioated for "a week or more
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CREsToS, Ia. Jan. s7-At meeting VI
the city council ct Alton dispute arose
between Mayor Renshaw and Councilman
Swain. The mayor made caustic remark
that Swain objected TO and called his
honor . liar. The mayor returned the lie.
adding several vile epithets, and seized o
hatchet with the intention Of attacking
Swain The councilman seized the may
or, who h diminutive in size, relieved
him Of his weapon and got his head be-
tween his knees aud was going to admin.
lister corporal punishment, when others
intervened and saved his honor from
ehassissmens The council broke up in
confusion
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Lost the Savings Of Year..

MILWAUKEE, Jan. CIV. A. Bullock,
living at 2sl Pearson street, lost pocket
book containing $1,000 in cash. He left
his home to go short distance away, and
crossed the railroad tracks In Humboldt
avenue. After returning homo he dis
covered his loss Mr. Bullock is an artist
employed by the Milwaukee Mirror and
Art Glass company. The money was the
savings of many years. and he had been
In the habit of carrying It around with
him since the bank failures.
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TRADE Is IRREGULAR.
Analysis Of Special kilograms
to 6radstrest's.
REPORTS FROM BUSINESS CRSTERs

Interior Merchants Disappointed la the
sParingiy--Aa Advance ef Three Csnss
In tho Price Of whsst--Intsrsss 4. the
Bond Issue wsnes In Wall strsst-Cssi
Trade Dsmorsiixsd.
NEW YORK. Jan a. .-Bradstreet's says
An analysis of special kilograms 70 Brad.
streets from the more important business
centers throughout tho country shows
considerable irreguiarity In trade, the
most favorable feature being the tendency
OF staple prices to advance. The advance
OF cents In wheat again raises the ques-
tion whether tho beginning Of the end Of
the long period OF depression Of cereals
prices has come. Supplies OF wheat for
leading importing markets are now con
trolled by Russia and the United States
india's as we'll as Argentina's ability 70
ship is much restricted compared with
former years. and Australia left the list
OF exporters when IL began to import
wheat from San Francisco recently. Do
mestic wheat stacks are larger than ear.
lfer official and trade estimates OF L.
Counting ON Higher Prices.
/ The export demand has increased % far
beyond what was snticip psted and gives %
much promise OF being continued that tho
bulls In the speculative markets are
counting on higher prices AZ such cen-
ters as Chicago and St Louis reports ars
made that interior merchants have been
disappointed in tho seasons business and
are buying somewhat more sparingiy
than expected although many jobbsrs ct
those cities report that travellers for cloth.
ing, dry goods. shoe and hard ware houses
are taking fair orders for spring delivery.
Total exports of wheat flour included ~
wheat) from both coasts Of the United
States this week amount 80 8. S4s, ,00O bush.
els, as compared with 9. zoe coo bushels last
week, ..si0, 600 bushels In the week one
year ago, 2,9s, 900 bushels two years ago.
2,531, 900 bushels In tho corresponding
week OF 1898. and ~ contrasted with g..
657 900 bushels I'm the like week In 1892
Decrease in Corn Exporss.
Exports of Indian corn aggregated Q, ly2,-
0oO bushels this week. slight decrease
from the week before. but more than four
times the quantity sent aboard In the cor.
responding week one yoar ago. nearly
twice tn, amount exp ported In the week two
years ago, four times that sent out Of the
country in the like week In 1893. and about
600.0 bushels less than In the correspond
ing week In ls.,? There are ffty-two bus.
iness failures reported from the Canadian
Dominion this week, against seventy-tour
last week. thus indicating . large failing
off, But when contrasted with Ike weeks
In preceding years the ffty.two this week
is seen TO b. an unusually isrss numbss..
One year ago the total was thirty-cight: II
was forty ei eht in each of the correspond.
ing weeks In 1894 aud In isa3 and forty.
four In 1sg2
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river In the providence of Santiago de-
Cuba, and that Rabi was wounded. This
Is regarded as OF special Importance, as
the army OF Maceo and Rsbi has been de.
pended upon by the insurgents TO succor
Gomez In Havana provice. Maceo's posi-
tion OH the Couto river ltis said. 10 such
that IL will take him thirty days to reach
Gomez. even II unopposed. The wound
Ing OF Rabi isbelieved to cripple his divis-,
Ion. leaving Gomez alone TO .withstand
the Spanish forces which purpose closing
In on him The dispatch also gives ths
killing Of the Mexican . which is be.
lieved TO refer 10 Cara, formerly, IL 10 be.
lieved OF Texas. who has been foremost In
burning plantations.
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ST. PETERSBURG. Jan 81. The offician
Investigation into the cause Of the ars
which destroyed the circus theater at
Erkstsrinoslav. capital OF the southern
Russisn government OF that name; has
not been able to establish tho real cause
Of the Disaster which is believed 10 have
resulted In she loss OF over seventy lives.
The first slsrm was given by an actress,
who appeared ssrror-stricken on the stage
during q chiidren's matinee. She screamed
with fright and threw the whole audience
into . panic.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-27
SENSATIONAL SCENE IN COURT.
Husband Sentenced for Life aud HE Wife
Threatens the Prosecutor.

Husband Sentenced for Life aud HE Wife
Threatens the Prosecutor.
CHICAGO, Jan. %. After two hours Of
thsatricais In Judge Gibbons court Sat
urday. during which time two women
tainted and shrlekoS', more than halt a
dozen time&asssh John Dram entered q
plea Of guilty 20 charge OF murder and
was sensencol to the pcnitsntlary for
life. As sentence was pronounced Mrs.
Annie Dram, wife OF the prisoner,
shrieksd at the top OF her voice: ''Oh.
Johnny oh, Johnny! Ny Godr
Then she tainted. When she was re-
vivsd she held her hand up and said: IF
God spares me will kill Morrison" She
referred 70 tho assistant states attorney,
who convicted her husband.
Dram shot and killed Joseph Conlon In
front OF the latter's home, $50 Austin ave.
nus. ON the night Of Sept 10 He alleged
that Conlon insulted snd struck Mrs
Dram
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JOYFUL News for Italy.

ROME. Jan. "a News was received here
Saturday that tho Italian forces which
have been bcsieged at Makalle, Abyssinia.
for sometime past had evacuated that
place with the honors Of war. The news
was hailed with great manifestations Of
relief and JOY throughout Italy. IL Is be-
lieved that this will lead to pence between
Iraly and Abyssinia.
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,,.n.r.r,,,.,mmon rIgIt.

FoRr WORTH, Tex. Jan "a 1t is stated
on good authority here that the Maher'
Fitzsimmons fight instead OF being
pulled of in Juarez Mex. on the l4th oi
February will take place on this side OF
the Rio Grande. at q point three miles
from El Paso just over the New Mexico
line which can only be reached by the
Southern Pacific train from El Paso.s
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Clayton Wants a Portfolio.

LITTLE Rock Ark Jan. "a. Leading
, Republican politicians of Arkansas deny
the report that the Hon. Powell Clayton
will be candidate for the vice presi'
dency Of the United States. General Clay
ton does not. want second place on the
ticket. but would accept a cabinet posi-
ton The general understanding among
the Arkansas Republicans is that in the
event of McKinley's nomination and elec-
.tion to the presidency General Clayton
will be invi ID to a seat in the cabinet,
probably the interior portfolio,
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AlIcrrd DynamIt.rs Indicted.

GRAND RAPIDs. Jan 2s-Nart Woods
has been ARRESTED here. having been TN
dicted by the Muscstins county grand
Jury for completely In the dynamite out
RACES st Musoatins three years ago. when
the houses OF Messrs Mahin. kessinget
and Rosenbsrger were blown up wits
dynamite George Crippen, . Muscatine
saloon keeper. was also indicted OF the
charua
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ROCKFORD. Ills. Jan T.-The trustees
Of Beloit college, by a unanimous vote,
have conferred the degree OF master Of
arts on Miss Sarah T. Anderson. princi-
pal OF Rockford college. as recognition
OF her attachments as scholar and her
work at tho head OF an institution OF
learning 90 closely related TO Belo!t col.
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populis,. aud sllverItels..

TERRE HAurE, Inds,-. Jan. .el-When
Chairman raubeneck OF the national
Populist committee was here with Treas
snrcr Rhnkin'psepar1ng the call for the ma
tional CONVENTION mt 50: Louis on July %
he received word from Washington that
athe silver confereiice Md selected the same
-day. for their~ Convention and the same
city 1t is the'opinion Of the leaders OF
the Populisl committee that this Will re-
suit in union of parties and the support
OF one presidential ticket this year.
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Horrible Method Of suicide.

wAuKEeAN, Ills, Jan, 27.-Spencsr b.
Braden of this city, committed suicide
near here Friday by placing his head on
the railroad tracks, an approaching freight
train decapitating him. The engineer
OF the train saw the man lying on the
tracks, but could not stop In time. The
upper half Of Braden's head was cut on.
tirely of and his face crushed so as to be
unrecognizable. He was identified BY
friends by marks on his hands.
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Gixrn lin fur Losf-

GLoucssrEs Mass, Jan. 81. The nsh-
ing schoone; Falcon with . crew Of
twelve men, which sailed from this port
Nov %, was Saturday formally given uI
for lost by the owners, w. G. Winson 4
Co. Of this city The schooner was bound
for the Georges and fitted for four
weeks cruise She has not been sighted
since leaving the harbor. nor has any
word heen received of officers or crew
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Recognized by the President.

WASHINGTON, Jan "a The presiden,
has recognized Fung Yung Chen as con-
sui general Of the Chinese empire at San
Francisco. This is probably the most inn
portant office In the Chinese consular
service Ii Yung Yew the retiring con
sui incurred tho ili.will Of the powerful
Six Companies, and they instituted Wig
orous campaign to secure his removal, with
the result that ho has at last been super
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INTO AN OPEN DRAW.
rvs Ms.. I've Hsrss.. .s.i /. Fir. Engine
Go Down.

I've Msu. I've Hsrsss. sssi . Fire Engine
Go Down.
CLEvELASD. o.. Jan GA fire engine
while being drawn at rapid rate To q fire
In tho lumber district on the fiats at 2; 80
o'clock Saturday morning, plunged
through an open drawbridge spanning the
river at Seneca street Four fremcn wero
on the engine, two Of whom jumped
In time TO avoid going down The other
two mon were precipitated with the en-.
gine and horses into the river. q distance
of twenty-f five or thirty feet
The men. while being partly stunned by
the fall. managed to reach some building
piling and were then rescued by their
comrades who had jumped in time to
save themselves The two flrcmen. Driver
William Burgess and Assistant Engineer
Charles Coolidge. who went down with
the engine were moro or less injured but
not fatally, II IL believed The horses
were drowned and the engine lies wreck
at the bottom Of the river. The approach
&c TO the bridge are not provided with
safety gates.
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Exouv.,ou rr.,. xyr.cksd.

NEW YORK. Jan. s-.-word wac re-
ocived here Saturday morning that tile
Raymond snd whitcomb special cslifor-
MIA excursion train. which left here nj
1890 q. m. Friday. was wrecked Friday
night at Crooked Run. Va. on the Nor
folk and Western railroad. Meme Of che
passengers were injured, hut the head
porter Of one Of the sleeping cars wss la.
stantly killed The train was composed
of Ava palnce cars ESD
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Afraid Of St. Louis.

KANSAS CITY. Jan 27.-A special to the
Star from Excelsior Springs Says The
Democratic state central committee met
here Saturday and decided TO hold the
convention for selecting delegates to tho
national convention at Sedalia April 10.
The committee decided to disobey the
Pertle Springs resolution which named
81. Louis as the proper place to hold the
convention, on the ground. that st. Louis
is a gold town and that they are afraid OF
Ia Influenza
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THE ST. PAUL ASHORE.
American Liner Strikes the Bar
OF Holbrighton.
ACCIDENT DUE TO A DENSE roc.

Some Old sszmen Say the Vessel May Not
Bs Fioated for n Week OF More-Com-
munioation Opened with the Steamer
but the Passengers Prefer TO Stay ON
Board for the Present-wreekinE Crews
st the Scene.
SANDY HOOK. n Y. Jan s7.-The
American liner Sc. Paul, from Southamp-
ton for New York, struck the outer bar
on Holbrighton. Long Branch. N. j.. dur
ing the dense fog between and o'clock
Saturday morning. She was shortly aft.
or discovered by the patrol from Long
Branch life saving station and prepara-
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ls..th ss . Revival.

PERu. Ind, Jan 20 Fred Pickup died
40 the Methodist revival Friday night Of
heart failure He had just given his ex'
perisnce. ending with the words. God
bless and help me 10 be better man, :"
when he fell forward and before aid could
reach him WA dead
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In Mara. Ia. Jan ~. --E. Kirseoni.
treasurer OF Plymouth county n u alleged
as a defsuites TO the amoupb az eI7.0n
The treasurer has not eetn ee1sSncs
Monday wsrrsats ia als Spsss k1v
snssr isusoa
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A..anI,.h anh Rnhhnd-

NEW York. Jan 81 William I HOus-
ton. Formerly justice OF the supreme
court az New Orleans. was assaulted and
robbed by two men in Lafayette place. His
loft leg WAS broken and several ribs on the
loft side were fractured.
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n.u,.. an. Ru..o-rurh,.h rre.,v

LONDON, Jan 97-A dispatch from
Constantinople quotes an interview with
tho grand vizier, Hall Riffst Pashs. In
which he 10 said TO have denied the exist.
ence Of the reported offensive and de-
fensive alliance between Russia and Tur-
KEY
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TIE DEATH RECORD.

Sir FREpEmcg LEIGHTON. presidents cf
the Royal Academy, az London.
Judge w. II. BOYER weli.known stsor-
riey. at Cairo. Ills.
!. {, J, NJ. EvERrTTs proniaopt stock raiser
az H.loit Wis.
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ylctlm Of ,hs roldlnr BOD.

NEw CASTLE, Ky, Jan. 27-Miss Mag
gle wafford, aged u, daughter Of p. +
wafford. was smothered TO death through
u folding bed closing up with her In IL
She was not discovered until the mex
morning and when taken from the be-
life had evidently been extinct some time.