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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-07
OAUNTLESS WATCHED
Revenue Cutter Close Behind
the Vessel,
WHICH Is A FILIBUSTERING ONE.

inc Revenue Cutter Boutwell, Is Under
orders tn See That the DauntIess Do.s
NV stop In the st. Johns River to Take
on Arms for the Cubans- on
an h"fni Scale Being Perpetrsted In
Havana.
Jacksonville, Fla. Oct. THE Cuban
iiioustering steamer Dauntless put to
sea Monday morning with the revenue
cutter Boutwell, close behind. under or
Fers to see that she did not stop in the
d. johns river to take on any of the
arms or munitions which are stored up
the Sisters creek, near the mouth of
the river. Before leaving port the cap
tain OF the cutter notified the captain
OF the Dauntless that II he made any
attempt to run away from the cutter
while within the maritime Jurisdiction
of the United States he would sink the
steamer. The captain of the Dauntless
reported to the collector OF customs
that he was going to Brunswick to pull
on the sandbar several vessels that
were driven ashore by the recent storm.
The collector gave the Dauntless per-
mission to leave port under escort of
the cutter. but gave positive orders
that she should not be allowed to leave
II she took on board an extra supply
OF coal that had been placed in sacks
ready for shipment. The coal was not
on the wharf, but as soon as the
Dauntless left port the owner of the
vessel had the coal shipped by rail to
Fernandina. The captain of the Daunt-
less Is now under bond for carrying out
an expedition from Brunswick Aug. IL.
II was regarded as almost a certainty
that the Dauntless will go to Fernan-
dina, take on supply of coal and then
go to meet the Laurada and transfer
the men and cargo from the Laurada
TO Cuba.
wnrships Watching the Suspect.
The United States man-of-war New
ark arrived off the st. Johns bar Mon
day night with instructions to follow
the three vessels-the Dauntless. the
Commodore. and the Three Friends IL
they should cross the bar. The New
ark left Key West under sealed orders
Saturday last, and Monday the COM
mander of the Boutwell, received infor
nation that the Newark would assist
In watching the alleged filibustering
fleet. The captain of the Commodore
has applied to the collector of the port
for permission to put to sea, as he has
been requested by Major j. w. Sack
EFT of the United States engineer corps
at st. Augustine to go to Gilbert's bar
and tow a government dredge to Cape
Florida.
Collector Bisbee has not granted per-
mission as he has instructions from
the treasury department not to grant
the Commodore clearance papers until
further orders. One of the owners OF
the Commodore said that the steamer
was going to sea, and that If the cutter
Boutwell, attempted to stop the Com
modore the cutter would better load
with solid shot for they did not intend to
be bulldozed any longer. The cutter
Merrill will relieve the Boutwell, which
will go on the ways.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-07
Died of His Injuries.

Morning Sun. Ia, oct Marshal
John Finley. who was shot here two
weeks ago by a man named McPher-
son of Keithsburg, Ills. died of his in
juries Monday morning, Mcpherson,
1t is said. was trying to kidnap his
daughter from his wife. who had left
him. and came to Morning Sun to work
i'm a hotel, when he was arrested by
Marshal Finley. En- route To the Jail
Mcpherson broke from the marshal
and shot him twice with revolver.
and then escaped. Mcpherson is still
at large. There is great excitement
about the affair, and Mcpherson may
be lynched if he is caught.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-07
pccuIinr Case Decided.

Columbus, O., Oct. Judge Badger
OF the common peas court decided a
very peculiar case i'm law Monday Sew
eral years ago Mary Il. Sharp secured
divorce from her husband and $500
alimony. Two days later she married
n man named Perry. Soon after that
she died leaving her husband the only
heir. The alimony had not been paid
and the second husband sued his wife's
first husband for the amount. de-
murrer TO the suit was filed, which
Judge Badger Monday overruled. Mr.
Sharp will be compelled to pay the
amount.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-07
POISONED BY FISH.
Three Persons Are Dead and Many Others
Seriously Sick.

Milwaukee, oct. 7.-Cases Of poison
ing from eating smoked white FISH con-
tinue to be reported, but the only
deaths that have occurred thus far
have taken place at Merrill, Wis.
where Albert Radloff and a man. whose
name is not given, succumbed 10 the
insidious virus. RaCloff's father and
two children OF the family are very Ill
from eating the fish. Four more cases
are reported here. The victims are The
odore Suhr. his wife. and two children.
Their condition is quite serious.
Following so closely after the pros
tration of all the students in Concordia
college In this city, and the similar
affiiction of over fifty people at Osh-
kosh. the news from Merrill is causing
quite panic among fish eaters and
dealers, and II is safe to say the mar
ket for smoked fish will be stagnant
for some time to come.
The health commissioner has caused
an analysis of some bfAhe fish eaten
at Concordia college toe made. and
II is expected that his report will be
ready soon. Twenty addLtiQpai cases
are reported from BrothAtbn. on the
east shore of Lake Winnebago. the
family of George Weber. consisting OF
himself. wife and five children. being
in a serious condition.
Later advices from Merrill. Wis.
say the number of cases Of poisoning
there has been swelled to seventy. One
more death occurred Tuesday morning.
The last victim was Gus Kruger Sew
eral others are in a critical condition.
The analysis by the Milwaukee health
authorities developed the fact that the
fish partaken at Concordia college con-
tained the poisonous germs called
ptomanie. The state board of health
will investigate the cases at Oshkosh,
Brotherton and Merrill.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-07
sL,rmi.b at Resurrection Mine.

Leadville, Colo, Oct. IA report has
reached military headquarters OF a
skirmish Monday night at the Resur-
rection mine between the soldiers and
the strikers. Eight armed men ap-
preached close to the mine and opened
fire on the guards. Both the soldiers
and their assailants sought shelter be-
hind rocks and kept up the shooting
about twenty minutes. Whether any
one was killed or wounded is not
knnwp
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-07
Armenisns En- Route to New York.

New York. Oct. "A cablegram has
been received at the Salvation Army
headquarters from General Booth stat
ing that a contingent of $50 Armeniahs.
who have escaped the recent massacres
in Constantinople, are now on their
way TO New York. under the auspices
OF Miss Francis Willard. Instructions
were contained in the cablegram to
Commander Booth Tucker to meet
them on their arrival and to do what is
possible TO provide for their temporary
pagacs{ties
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-07
eGYPTs COTTON CROP.
1t Promises &c surpass All Previous Year,
in Quantity.

Washington. Oct. Vice Consul
General Washington, writing to the
department of state from Cairo on the
prospects of the cotton crop Of Egypt.
says that the present seasons crop
promises to surpass all previous years
in quantity. According to statistics
compiled by the finance department
there are under cultivation this year
about 1,050,0 600 acres. as compared with
a little under 100000 acres last year.
Last years crop amounted to about
$40, 600. 900 pounds, so that on the basis
of area alone crop OF 550,OOO,OOO
pounds is probable this year. So far
the weather has been favorable and
the plants have borne an abundant
crop. Up to the present time there has
been no appearance of the worm which
caused such alarm last year. Some of
the cotton has been picked and shipped
to Alexandria. but buyers refused &c
pay the prices asked.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-07
Coiored Odd Fellow. I'm Session.

Indianapolis. Oct. THE national
convention OF the colored grand united
Order of Odd Fellows met in Masonic
hall. this city Tuesday for four days
session. Four hundred delegates were
present from every state in the Union
and the Dominion OF Canada. Mayor
Taggart delivered an address of well
come and James f. Needham, deputy
grand master. Of Philadelphia, re-
sponded. Only routine business was
considered and hereafter the sessions
will be secret. The reports of the off,
GERS will be heard Wednesday. The
order has 250.000 members. all of whom
are colored
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-07
Love Leads to Murder.

Kansas City, Oct. 7.-Reports from
Arkeo. Mo-. state that a young woman
of that place has been arrested for the
murder of Mrs. John Baumley. near
that place. IL is said that she was in
love with Mr.. Baumley, and Is sup
posed to have murdered the woman out
of jealousy and so that she could marry
her husband. The young woman was
tracked by bloodhounds. and when con-
fronted is said to have broken down
and confessed
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-07
FataI Railway Wreck.

Pittsburg. oct. IA heavy freight
train on the Pennsylvania railway
parted at Donohue's station, twenty
eight miles east of Pittsburg. about
1880 o'clock Tuesday morning. and
came together again. smashing four
teen cars. Two tramps who were steal
ing a ride were killed, another fatally
injured and Brakeman Richard Holli-
day was seriously hurt The property
loss will be about $4,000.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-07
neiieve MntkinsIs Dend.

Kansas City. oct. Tt is the gen
eral belief of trends that J f. Wat
kins, for the last ten months local
freight agent of the Chicago Great
Western railroad. is dead. Nothing
has been seen of him since before noon
Friday. Watkins has three brothers.
one in Omaha. one in Shell Lake. Wis.
another in Rib Lake. Wis. They have
ts.,, vntfaaI
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-07
Mysterious Murder.

Council Bluffs. Ia, Oct Mrs.
Seemin l.. Axe of Omaha was found
dead at an early hour Tuesday morn
ing in the street. She had been shot
in the head four and probably FIVE
times, any one of the wounds which
would have proved fatal instantly.
A careful search was made where the
body was found but no clew could be
discovered There were no traces OF a
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-07

Evansville. Ind. oct THE first bi-
ennial convention of the International
BARRIERS union was called to order
Tuesday morning in Central Labor
Union hall and the delegates were well
,omed by Mayor Hawkins. The union
embraces BARRIERS in the United States
and Canada. The meeting will last
io, eoxpral siavo
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-07
CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONS.
American Board Meets at Toledo to Dis
cuss Armenian Trouble.


Toledo, O., Oct. THE eighty-sev-
enth annual meeting of the American
board of commissioners for foreign
missions convened Tuesday in the First
Congregational church with an attend
ance of over Ave hundred delegates.
Among them were many OF the brain
lest and ables' r1en of this denomina-
tion i'm the United States. including
President Franklin Fisk of the Chica-
go Theological seminary. DR.. Washing
ton GLADDEN. of Columbus. DR.. Lyman
Abbott OF the Outlook. DR.. William
Hayes Ward of the Independent. DR..
Daniel Brudley of Grand Rapids. DR..
u. Boynton of Detroit, DIR. George A.
Leavitt of Beloit, Wis. DR.. L. p. Good
win and Dr. F. Z. Noble.
The opening hour Of Tuesdays ses-
sion was devoted to religious exercises.
lyn called the board to order. and in
the evening the annual sermon was
preached by Edward N. Packard of
Syracuse. N. Y. The board will dis
cuss the Armenian atrocities and the
destruction of the missions and schools
at Harpoot. in which missions. under
the supervision of the American board.
the Congregationalist denomination has
been especially interested. Resolu-
tions will be submitted urging that the
United States government take speedy
action looking TO the securing of am
pie indemnity from the sultan.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-07
Judgment, Ar.,n,, a Bank president.

Hot Springs. Ark. oct. Judgments
aggregating $4,000 were rendered in
the circuit court Tuesday against Ed
Hogaboom, president of the defunct
City Savings bank. Attachments
against Hogabooms property were
sustained. 4 Judgment for $4,000 was
rendered i'm favor OF Isaac Staples Of
saltwater Mimi
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-07
Protection for Tiplers.

st. Louis. Oct. I'm the United
States circuit court of appeals Judge
Caldwell made an important decision
regarding the false marking of bottles
of spirituous liquors. A revenue officer
seized a number Of packages of liquor
marked "Old Tom Gin. London" Cog
nae Brandy. France" and so forth, all
CT 1t having been made by st. Louis
distillery. In his opinion the Judge de-
cided that II was fraudulent for any
concern to brand a domestic product
with a foreign label. and that such boz
gus branded goods were liable to seiz-
nrp
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-07

Logansport. Ind. oct. IA swarm of
bees took possession of Wells n Beam
er's grocery store Monday. After driv-
ing the proprietor. clerks and custom
ers into the street the bees devoured
twenty pounds of honey. The bees held
the fort for three hours. when they
were driven out by the fumes of burn
ting sulpher
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-07
pr..ida,,i,i Apnointmept.

Washington, oct. THE president
has appointed II. A. Emery interpreter
Of the United States consulate at Chez
Foo. China Postmasters-Edgar Mich
OILS. Benton Harbor. Mich: Barbeau A.
Roy. Bonne Terre. Mo-; c. A. Pritch-
ard. Warrington, w. Va.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-07
AWFUL BUTCBERIEs.
Terrible Tales Told In Letter Received
from Havana.

Key West, Fla, Oct. 7.-Butcheries
on an awful scale are being perpe-
trated nightly in Havana, according to
a letter received here from one of the
most reliable correspondents in the Gu
ban capital. Chief of Police La Bar
rera, who was said to have been APP
pointed because of his brutal nature
by Weyler, is responsible for the butch
cries, 1t is stated. La Barrera's office
corresponds to colonel of the army,
but no colonel would accept the office
under the conditions of cruelty i'm
posed by Weyler. Every night at po-
lice headquarters prisoners are taken
out and put on the books as released.
These individuals are guarded by one
"celador"--police delegate-and two po-
licemen, taken between / and a. m.
to a landing place at the entrance OF
the harbor. two blocks from the police
headquarters. Once there the prison
ers and three policemen step in boat
and start off: they don't land any
where, but after awhile the officers
come back without the prisoners. This
action has been watched night after
night.
From the LIST of September to the
3Oth. eighty-three prisoners have dis
appeared I'm this way. Five were
drowned on the night of Sept. 26. From
the Cabanas and MORO Castle prison
ers are taken out and drowned in the
same way. The reason they are taken
out of the harbor is on account OF the
number of sharks. which get hold OF
the bodies and leave no trace. The
families of officers living in MORO Cas-
tie and the Cabanas have made a
complaint of the lamentations they
hear late in the night The cries are
attributed to prisoners being drowned.
La Barrera has five men under arrest
on suspicion OF putting dynamite
bomb under gas main. They are
kept at the police station and tor
tured to make them confess. The tor
ture consists of feeding them with dry
Goldfish and not allowing them any
water. No other food is allowed, and
they die of starvation IL they refuse
TO eat the salt cod. This is said to
be the means employed by Weyler In
Barcelona, and II is said II never failed
20 produce the desired effect.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-07

Freeport. Ills. Oct. 7.-AppointmentJ
OF the Rock River conference may not
be announced until later owing to the
pressure of an unusual amount of busi-
ness. A set OF stirring resolutions
were presented by the committee on
liberty at the afternoon session. at
which DIR. Frank Bristol presided
They expressed horror at the mas
sacres of Armenian Christians in Tur-
key. and at lynch law among a civil
ICED people. They expressed sympa
thy for the people Of every land who
are now engaged in a struggle for civil
and religious liberty. and closed with
the following significant paragraph:
I'VE indorse the work OF the commit
tee on religious liberty of the Chicago
preachers meeting. which. under the
vigorous leadership OF Rev. John Lee.
has brought the subject OF religious
toleration in the republics of South
America to the notice Of Pope Leo
XIII in a way that is probably without
parallel in history and has helped not
a little so to mold public opinion that
IL has demanded the recognition Of re-
ligious liberty for the Protestants OF
Peru, and which we trust will make
similar successful demands for the
Protestants OF other South American
republics"
Rev. DIR. NJ. +. Fawcett, who has
been stationed at Grace church. Elgin,
asked to be relieved of his charge. lie
will accept a rectorship in the Episco-
pal denomination. Action of Rev. J.
G. Woolley's utterances regarding Nc
resolution:
Resolved, That II is the sense of the
Rock River conference that partisan
political speeches shall have no place
upon the programmes Of our annual
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-07
Connections Elections.

Hartford. oct. THE Republicans
have carried nearly every town in the
state i'm the local elections held Mon
day. The weather was raw and a driz-
ely rain fell at intervals throughout
the day. and it had a tendency TO keep
a great many away from the polls. but
despite the light vote the Republicans
made big gains. The license people
were generally victorious and no large
town has shifted on this issue from last
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-07

Abbeville, s. c., oct. 7.-Willedge Ma
lone, a boy IA years old. went with a
shotgun to a colored woman. Matte
Hellman. who owed him 25 cents. and
told her he would shoot her IL she did
not pay him. She replied she had no
money and he would have TO shoot.
Thereupon he leveled the gun and emp
tied both barrels into her head, killing
her He is in TAIL
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-07

wichita. Kan. oct. MARY Wicks,
aged 1s. is under arrest for forgery.
and the bicycle craze is responsible for
her crime. Her parents could not af-
ford to buy her wheel She forged a
se5 check ON j. c. Casey. a Wholesale
merchant, and representing herself as
MIR. Casey's daughter. succeeded In get
ting Il cashed and bought a bicycle
with the proceeds.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-07
nlr Tbeft OF Valuable ore.

Victor. Colo. oct. THE ore house
at the celebrated May Bell mine on
Straub mountain was broken into and
sixty-five sacks OF ore, worth about
s60. 900, stolen. There is no clew to the
thieves. Every workman about the
property was DISCHARGED
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-07
Tr,ins Arc Movinr ToIerably.

Toronto. oct THE Canadian Pa
cifc officials believe the telegraphers
strike is nearly at an end. The chief
difficulty in the way of filling the va
cant places with new men is the hos
tility OF outsiders to the men replacing
the strikers. Trains are moving fairly
on good time
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-07
President Leave. Buzzards Bay.

Buzzards Bay. Mass, Oct. 7.-Presi-
dent Cleveland left here for Jersey City
Tuesday morning on e. c. Benedict's
steam yacht oneida. Mrs. Cleveland
and the children took the train for
Greenwich. Conn. via Providence. at
lo'clock
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-07
RECENT FLOODS IN MEXICO
Bodies of Over One Hundred Victim.
Have Been Recovered.

Have Been Recovered.
Guadalajara. oct. 7.-Overland ad.
vices received here from Mazatlan
state that the damage wrought by
the recent floods in rse state of Sin.
aloa was much greater than at first
estimated. All of the rivers in that
state were flooded out of their banks,
and a number of villages and farm
houses were washed away. over one
hundred bodies have been recovered
and many others are missing.
The damage to shipping interests is
believed to be very great but as yet
reports as to the safety of the coast
vessels are very meager. full re-
port of the damage done has been for
warded to President Diaz. and pub
lie appeal will be made for funds TO
relieve the wants of the storm suffer-
erS
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-07
Petition for a Receiver.

Laconia. n. H.. Oct. THE Laconia
Car company, through Its president.
Perley Putnam, a large creditor. petit
toned Tuesday for the appointment OF
a receiver. The entire indebtedness is
$3.50 600. of which S150,000 Is mortgaged
bonds The present financial difficulty
is attributed to the general depression
OF business.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-07
Contracts for Torpedo Boats.

Washington, Oct. 5.-Secretary Herbert
has awarded the contract for building the
largest of the three thirty.knot torpedo
boats To the Union Iron works, OF San
Francisco. and the contract for the two
smaller thirty-knot boats, upon plans
projected by the French builder Nor
mand. to the Bath Iron Work, OF Maine
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-07
.,o.,r.m.,sd wood Workers.

Detroit. oct. 6.-About forty dele
gates to the convention of the Amalga-
mated Wood Workers of America. rep
resenting chiefly the cabinet working
trades. began a weeks session I'm De-
troit Monday. The delegates repre-
sent seventy-three local unions
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-07

Cleveland. O.. Oct. THE central
synod of the German Reformed church
has voted TO remove the theological
seminary at Cheboygan. Wis. TO this
city, where IL will become part Of the
Calvin college
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-07
Eais ON Michigan Forest Fires.

Marquette, Oct. Rain began falling
yesterday morning and the forest fires
that threatened Nestoria. Humboldt, and
other towns in the northern peninsula ars
quenched
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-07

New York. oct. Henry p. Saman.
accused of having swindled the Dallas
.Tex.) News company out of 5000. was
Tuesday committed TO jail to await the
arrival OF extradition papers from
Texas.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-07

Lawrence. Mass. oct THE Ever
ett mills started up Monday in all de-
partments after a shutdown of more
Than two months, The running time
for the present will be forty hours per
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-07
Terror I'm Havana.

Havana. oct. 7.-Havana is in terror
since the late decisive battle between
the Cuban and Spanish troops, when,
for the first time. dynamite guns were
used. ending in a complete victory for
the Cubans. lead by General Maceo in
nerson. Havana has been hourly ex-
nectins Maceo's hordes down upon the
city. Madrid is feverish over the news
from the seat of war. and Weyler's
course is evidently run. The Cubans
are in control Later advices from Ma
tanza. say that it was Lopez. the in
surpent leader, and not Serafin San
chez. who was killed in the engagement
AT the reserve plantation.