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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-14
DECLINES The HONOR.
Ex-Governor Fifer Has No Time To Bs .
National Committeeman.

BLOOMINGTON, Ills, March l&-Ex-
Governor Fifer Friday said, in regard to
his election to the Republican national
committee and his declination Of the posi-
tion: II am deeply sensible and appreci-
ative Of the distinction conferred upon me
In my selection by the unanimous vote OF
the committee. assure you that con-
slider 1t very high honor. was, how.
ever, compelled much against my wish, to
decline 10 serve. II had acce pied the
honor / would have desired to fulfill its
duties to the letter, and as l am situated
at present that would be impossible.
"fLe St. Louis convention is approach
ing and that means an enormous amount
OF work for the Illinois committee. / am
fully occupied with my law practice, and,
moreover l am out OF politics. Court Is
now in session and have work ahead of
ME without cessation until after the date
OF the =. Louis convention My election
was an utlcr surprise to me. The first in
t.mation that had that | had even been
considered IN this connection was the
message from Chairman Jameson noi-
flying uic OF nay cl elton l have already
Received "A lArg, number OF kilograms of
cungratul at!ol
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-14
MINERS IN A WRECK.
Several Of Them Receive Serious Injuries
Near Brazil, Ind.


BRAZIL, March li-A passenger train
on the Center Point branch Of the Van.
dalia line was wrecked at Crown Point.
south of here. at Z o'clock Friday morn.
Ing. The engine and miners car. con.
talning about ono huliicl minors, had
gone on the sido track 60 make q run.
ming switch, when the other section OF
the train, composed Of eabooso and pas.
senger car got beyond control Of TIE
trainmen and shooting down the heavy
grade, collidcd with tue FIRST section be.
lore the brakeman could throw the
switch. Tho cabooso ana miners car
We're crushed In while the engine and pas
senger coach were dam gel. Tho min.
ers In their car wore thrown into one end
of the car and The heavy seats piled on
them. In their wild Efforts 60 csc pa they
trampled and tore each other in fright.
full manner.
Following is the list injured: Will
lam May. MINER right unl,le broken and
othor injuries; Mitchell Gum, miner,
struck on the head, badly hurt, taken out
unconscious; William Lp6Ts, hip crushed;
Sheriff John r. Payne oi Brazl was i'm
the cabOose, seriously Injured, one car
va Al 4ioih hO'thi O'HNu-SDF hAAildlh iAiiI-
nedy OF Terre Haute, foot mashed In ter
riblo manner; Hariey Hondersoa, bag
gagemaster, face torn; u peadlcr named
Isaacs of Teree Haute, injured about logs
and back.
The injured were carried out of the
wrecked cars and taken to the houses
near by. A special train was sent out
from this city with surgeons. Nearly
every miner sustained Injuries Of IA more
or less serious nature.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-14
CHICAGO TAILORS OUT
They Strike in Sympathy with
Clothing Cutters.
BUT THEY ALSO HAVE A GRIEVANCE

Before They Return 70 Work Thev s.v
They Must Have aR advance of 20 Per
Cent. In Wages--WoI Singmen and wo.
men To the Number of 1000 Involved
In the strike-Canaoian Federation OF
Labor To lie Formed.
CHICAGO, March 1.-THE members of
fourteen local unions of tailors went out
on strike Friday in sympathy with tho
clothing cutters and trimmers. Tho
number OF workingmen and women in
volyed is said to be in tho neighborhood Of
IOJo IL Is also claimed that 30)O sym.
palhlzcrs joined the strikers While the
strike was practically brought about by
the clothing cutters and trlmmers'
trouble, tho tailors also have grievances
oil their own. They say that before thcy
Will return TO work they must have an in
crease in wages of 20 per cent.
Inc strike affects not ony the whole
sale houses whose cutters and trimmers
are out, but those of the ten friendly firms
who are having no trouble with their en-
Dloyes. AT meeting to be held the Cut.
ters' union will discuss the advisability of
calling out all its members who are now
ut work. III this is done it is said the
VIII olesale clothing trade will be paral-
yzed. Leo Leventhal, secretary of the
southwest strike c. ommlttee, claimed that
the tailors were fighting to obtain better
wages rs well as To aid the cutters.
Reduction After Reduction.
Every shop in the district is closed
down. We have stood reduction after re-
duction in wages until It is impossible TO
stand it any longer. Now, for instance,
am considered flrst-class workman.
Five years ago / made Sl5 week. Since
that time my wages have been gradually
cut until before the strike l could earn
only s. a week of sixty hours. Some OF
Us work by the piece and some by the
week, but the wages are the same.
"lhe clothing manufacturers did not
intend to stop with the cutters and trim
mers. Ii they had been successful in de-
feating them our turn would come next.
Five thousand garment workers quit in
this section Of the city today, and about
5000 who are not members of tho union
have joined hands with us. It Is the
fight Of our lives, AMI we will make a
desperate struggle TO win"
Telegrams were sent To Meyer Schocn-
field Of New York, the great Hebrew or
nizer, and Charles r. Reichers, presi-
dent of the United Garment Workers un-
ion of America, requesting them To come
to Chicago. They are expected to arrive
sometime before Monday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-14
AWAITS GOVERNORS SIGNATURE.
New York Legislature Passes the Raincs
Liquor Ia Bill.


Liquor Ia Bill.
NEW YORK, March lt.-Scnator Raines'
liquor tax bill has nov only to get tho
approval of Governor Norton to become
n law of the state. The assembly fol-
lowed the example of the senate on Tues
day and passed the measure, Eighty
four votes, or eight more than n constitu-
tional majority, were thrown for it, while
flfty-nlne were cast against it, The eighty
four were all Republicans. Forty-fivc of
the Others wore Democrats, while Rcpub-
lie ms contributed tho remaining four
teen.
All the amendments offered were de-
felted by decisive majorties. The Raines
bill has been the cause of more discussion
in New York state than has been created
by any excise bill which has been before
the assembly in years. Its principal ef-
fects will be these: l. will abolish all
excise boards on April - next and will
terminate all excise licenses on June 3D.
An excise commissioners, his deputy,
three special inspectors, and sixty in
spectors ut large will DO created. One
third of the net excise revenues will go
to the state and Jwo-thirds to the
counties. 1t prohibits all-night licenses
and the sale of liquor Oh Sunday except in
hotels, with meals or n rooms occupied
by guests ghis prob bition extends to
clubs, where liquor my be sold only at
meals. 1t allows loca option in towns
only, and not in cities IL compels tho
posting of liquor licenses in the windows
of saloons 1t prohibits saloons within
200 feet of church or school. Hotels
must have at least ten rooms for the nc
commodation of CUES in order to be
rnted as hotels.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-14
IVA BOOTH REMOVED.
The General Makes Another Ap-
pointment in America.
NEWS RECEIVED BY CABLEGRAM.

Commissioner and Mrs. Booth Tucksv wsn
Control That Part of the Salvation Arny
In the United states which Does Not Fes-
low the Leadership of Ballington Booth
Money the Cause Of tho Rupturs Ue-
tween father and Som
NEW YoEK, March l4-Commissione
Eva G. Booth, who had temporarily sup
planted her deposed brother. Ballington
Booth. in the command OF the Salvation
Army in America, has in turn been sup
erseded through the appointment Of Mr.
and Mrs. Booth Tucker to the command
Of the army In America At the close of
largely attended meeting Of the auxll-
iaries In the large memorial hall Thurs
day night, Commissioner Eva Booth.
who had just finished speaking was
handed the following cablegram from
London aequainting her with the ap-
pointment of Mr.. and Mrs. Booth
Tucker:
"The general has appointed Commis-
sioner and Mrs Booth Tucker to the
United States. He Is praising God con.
tinually for the fidelity of the American
officer and soldiers, and relies with per-
feet confidence upon their devotion TO the
flag and their advance in the war under
their new command"
Appeared Much Affected
Commissioner Eva Booth Appeared to
be much affected on receipt OF the cable
gram acquainting her of the appointments
made by her father which will shortly re-
lieve her of her command in America,
where she had already become endcared
10 the officers and soldiers who have not
seeded from the ranks to join Ballington
Booths new movement. Relative to tho
causes of Ballington Booths retirement
from the command of the Salvation Army
in the United States, the following Is
published here: Some time ago Balling-
ton Booth submitted to his father twenty
two grievances and asked for remedy and
relief from them. The principal one was
concerning the War Cry superannuation
fund" The sale of the War Cry in this
country was sanctioned by General Booth
who agreed TO 10 per cent. OF the sales be-
ing set apart for fund for disabled and
superannuntcd soldiers.
sent for the Money.
1t was with this agreement and under
standing that the paper was sold in this
country. This fund now amounts to
probably IS tOO or $4,000. Some time ago
it is claimed General Booth sent for this
money, which he intended using for army
purposes elsewhere. thus diverting IL from
its original purposes. Billington Booth
declined TO accede TO this demand, and
said the fund was for the American
army's superannuated soldiers, and not
for the extension of the army. Immedi-
ately on top of this Ballington Booths
removal was ordered which led to his res
ignation. Ballington Booth, 1t IL added.
has refrained from stating his true posi-
ton out of consideration for his father.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-14
MASON AND SLIDELL.
Tho Secret of Their Surrender to Engiand
Just Made Public.

Just Made Public.
NEW YORK, March l4-After Chief
Justice Charles p. DAILY had delivered an
Interesting lecture on Songs and Song
Writers" under the auspices of the
Young Mems Hebrew association Thurs
day night at the Temple Emanuel, the
secret of the surrender OF the Confederate
commissioners, Mason and Slidell, TO
England thirty-four years ago was made
public for the first time. Lawyer Henry
Morrison explained in detail the over
hauling of the British steamer Trent by
Captain Wilkes Of the frigate st. Jacinto
and the capture OF the Confederate repre-.
sentatives.
1t was stated by Mr.. Morrison that
Chief Justice Daily, satisfied that Captain
Wilkes had acted in "a manner not war
ranted by international law, hurried 10
Washington ami urged President Lin
coin to release Mason and SlidelL To
this Mr. Lincoln and his cabinet finally
consented. Morrison stated that the fact
that Chief JUSTICE Daly Mas the moving
spirit in this important national incident
had never before been made public.
Eulogistic resolutions in honor Of Chief
Justice DAILY were passed by the Young
Mems Hebrew club after Mr. Morrison
had finished this statement.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-14
Canadian Federation OF La Dor.

OTTAWA, March l4-At meeting Of
the executive committee of the Knights
of Labor and other prominent labor men,
Il was decided 20 sorn a Canadian fed-
Grafton of labor, having no connection
with the United States labor organiza-
tions and 90 organize at once. Cana
dians believe there Is 10 longer anything
to be gained by their &C injection with tho
international ASSOCIATE IN, since the alien
law as enforced by the United States pre-
vents Canadian me nber Of affiliated
bodies from obtaining employment in the
efufps
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-14
tn Put War Vessel. in shape.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The bureau
of construction and repair OF the navy de-
partmcnt Friday sent to the house CON-
mittee on naval affairs request for q
special appropriation To put number OF
war vessels into shape for service II they
are needed. The sum of $50 is asked for
and the department represents that with
this amount ten ships, which are now out
of commission, can 10 made ready to go
into commission IL their services shall be
needed. Tho committee mt Friday and
discussed the advisibi.ity OF granting the
request. Membcrs predict that the appro-
priation will be made.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-14
FOR FRAUpULENT BANKING.
william Fields Found Guilty and wni ns
Sentenced April II.


WATERLOO la. March l4.-Wiiliam
Fields was convicted in the district court
at Independence Friday for fraudulent
banking at Cedar Falls. The Fields
brothers were conducting the First Ma
tional bank of Cedar Falls with a capital
stock OF $50, 200, when in June, 1873, the
Institution went into the hands of a re-
cciyed. The deposits amounted to $780,
OO0. Simultaneously with the bank fail
ure was the assignment OF Fields BroA .
brokers
The two failures involved about $780,
600. The private business of the Fields
was In such shape as 10 leave their credi-
tors holding the sack for nearly the entire
amount of liabilities. but the bank depos.
itors will get back about 65 per cent.
William and Charles Fields were In
dicted for receiving deposits after the
bank was insolvcnL April l3 has been
fixed as the date for sentencing William
Fields There are four indictments
against him The case will be appealed
and may finally be taken TO the United
States suDremc court.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-14
GREAT THING FOR SURGERY.
Successful Test of the Cathode Rays ss
johns Hopkins Hospital.

BALTIMORE, March li-The first surgi.
cal operation a. the JOINS Hopkins hospl.
tai in which the cathoi 10 rays were util-
lizcd was performed Thursday. 1t was
the extraction of a scissors blade from
woman's hand. where it had been inn
bsddcd for twelve years. The location
and position of the substance were re-
vealei by photograph taken with the x
rays. Concerning the operation DR. Fin
ney, who performed 1t, said:
"The operation was entirely successful.
The negatives showed exactly the location
of the blade and enabled us TO make def
mite diagnosis of the cause of tho trouble
before operating. All We could tell with
out the Y rays was th tt there was some
IRRITATING substance in the hand. The re-
suit OF the operation sustained In every
particnlar tho result Ct tho photograph
ing Of the hand. IL Is certainly great
thing for surgery and we shall use it as
occasion arises at the ospital in treating
cases where it will aid us.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-14
Two Men killed in a wreck.

NEW MILFORD, Conn, March lI-A dis
astrous rear-snd collision between u
freight train and snow plow occurred
on the Berkshire division of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford railroa
near Kent furnace. about twelve miles
north OF here. Two men wore killed and
scvon or eight others injured. The dead
are j. Henry Murphy, conductor, Pitts
field, Mass; jeremiah Nolan, assistant
roadmaster The most seriously injured
We're Frank Murphy and Max Froeman.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-14

HoUGHTON. Mich, March l4.-lf tho
Huron, Isle Royalo and Portage mines arc
consolidated, as now seems probable, FOR
eign capital will purchase the properly.
The options are in che hands of Nathan F.
Leopole of Chicago and tho deal viii, In
ali likelihood, be concluded this month.
A new stamp mill viii be required.
either on Portage lake or Lake superior.
The consnliditel property would employ
800 to l,C0O ana would require about S5JO,-
0)J to reopen and equip with railroad,
mills and Other improvements necessary.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-14
Grand Army Eucampment.

ct. PAUL. March 1.-the date of hold
ing the Thirteenth national encampment
of tho Grand Army of the Republic will
not be changed. The original date was
the first week in September and that
will be adhered to. The rumor OF change
of date for the encampment was started
during General Walkers visit 10 st. Paul
early this week. The general did not TO.
quest a change OF the date, but simply
expressed the opinion that later date
would better accommodate one or two
departments, but no change was made or
prnnDga1
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-14
BROWNS CASE Closed.
San Francisco Preacher Fate Now in th'
IInpds og His,Iy y-&Ses.

San Francisco Preacher Fate Now In ths
HnDds og HissI s-4ses.
SAN FRANCISCO, March IL The casa
for and againsa DR.. Brown pastor of the
First Congregational church, who is
charged with immoral conduct, is closed.
Every veslige Of evidence OF II substantial
character which could be brough5 against
the accused man has been listened to and
carefully sifted by the Congregational
church. With equal fairness they have
heard tho tcs imony offered by Dr. Brown,
until now his ecclesiastical b.ethern arc
i'm IA position to determine the truth or
falsity of the grave accusations.
No man can forecast the verdict, but
there is prevailing opinion that IL will
be nothing worse than unministeral com
duct The council met Friday and Pas
tor Brown made his closing argument,
after which the council deliuerated upon
its decision.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-14
Protest A gninst seal Annihiiation.

WAsHINGToN, March IA Tho North
American Commercial company, by n. l.
Jeffrey. It's attorney here has protested 20
the secretary of the treasury against the
destruction OF the Alaska fur seals by the
United States, as proposed by the Dinglcy
bill, or in any other manner whatsoever.
The protest submits that the company
has the exclusive right to engage in tho
business OF taking fur seals for their
skins on said islands until 1919.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-14
Nearly c.ooo Bicycle. Burned.

Boston. March li.-Fire Thursday
completely gutted the Pope Manufacture
ing building entailing loss of nearly
100000 K w Hinckley, private secrc.
tary to Albert Pope, ana w. L. Preston,
the jantor, had narrow escapes, being
rescued from the windows of the second
floor Over LOO new bicycles, l7o second
hand machines. about 20. 200 pieces of bicy'
Gle fittings, and several thousand tires
were destroyed. The Youths Companion
building and Hoffman house adjoining
were dronched by water.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-14
Nnturnl Gas lxploslon.

CIYCINNATI, March IA friyhtful
ana peculiar accident took place Friday
at the establishment of Rheinstrcm Bros.
on Pearl and Martin streets. An artcsian
well was being sunk on the promises and
at the depth of 80 feet a vein OF natural
gas was struck. This rushed up into tho
boiler room and caused frightful explo.
sion, blowing off tho roof and wrecSing
the boilers aud other machinery. Engin-
Ger Engene kcclor was seriously hurt and
two oJhers slightly injured The fire en-.
Clne next door quick Y sHblued the FIRE.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-14
KENTUCKY BLOOD HOT
Most Remarkable Scene in the
Legislature.
CONFLICT rs NARROWLY AvERTED.

rhe News That Governor BRADLEY Had Or
dered the Senate Cloak Room Cleared
Causes Great Excitement and Some OF
the sOionS Announces Themselves as
Ready for Gore--Resoiution Rebuking
the Governor Drawn Up but Not Passed.
FRANKFORT, Ky, March l4-Shortly
II o'clock Friday Sheriff Armstrong made
ais appearances with eight deputies in the
corridor between tho two house cham
bers. Senator Blackburn with q few
friends. including Jim Williams. Jack
Chinn and others came over TO the sem
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-14
DE LnMnit l. Missing.

NEW YORK, March H-AIrs Henry La
Mott. wife of Assistant Surgeon Henry
LaMott of Washington, has asked the
Brooklyn polio, TO look for her husband,
who hns been missing since Monday. DIR.
LaMott left the navy yard MONDAY, Sc t.
ing ne was going to his home in Boston.
lie did not reach there and Mrs. LaMott
came from Boston and not fed tho Brook
lyn police of his disappe rance.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-14
RIr prcrca.e In the Capital.

DEs MoINEs, March l4--A receiver was
yesterday appointed for the Dcs Moincs
Loan and Trust company, on petition of a
SHAREHOLDER 1t Is alleged that the capit~
sock has decreased from s23O,t0O TO SO.
0Oo, dus TO mismanagcment
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-14
.rnh rnrn ohic,rn Nan.

wAsmNSroS. March - SECRETARY Car
llslc has appointed Henry Ives Cobb n
skilled architect of Chicago. to assist tho
supervising archl cc. el tho traasugy ia
preparing plans. specific lions ana draw
ings Tor the now Chicago public b4ildin..
NJ q salary of s4,S]0 yoar.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-14
ONE PASSENGER Roeago.
Lone Desperate Held Ups, Fast Mall Train
at Salem, lils.

Lone Desperate Held Ups, Fast Mall Train
ut Salem, li.s.
SELEM March lI.-A train robbery oc
CURED in this city early Thursday morn
ing. The fast mail and paper train OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern rail
road from ST. Louis, duo here at 5:C5, was
stopped in the eastern part OF the town.
When the train approached the crossing
of the Chicago, paducah and Memphis
railway, where an intcrlockng switch is
used, the switchman at the town was un.
able to give the signals to go ahead ana
the train stopped just west ot The trestle.
The trainmcn w,nt forward to learn tho
cause of the cubic with ne switch when
n man, described as being of dark com.
plexion, above the average Size dressed in
dark clothing, ana wearing stH hat,
boarded the passenger coach and b gan TO
hold up the passengers. The train only
stopped n short time, and but one man
was robbed, l.. j. Cowles, n passenger
from ST Louis, who was going 10 Day.
ton, Tenn. The robbor got only $40.
Upon oxamination OF the switch IL was
found it had been tampersd with by sono
one, so that the switch would not gly1
the proper signals. There is no clew to
the robbsr
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-14
ravorablo i,eporl. ON Pubic BuIIdings

WASHINGTON. March u Tho house
committee on pnblic buildings Friday or
dered favorable reports on bills as follows:
Stockton. Cal. Si75O o additional; Cleve-
land. o. Ss.Jl0,0)G Clinton. la, slgO0o0;
Pekin, MS, Si0lool; Newport, Ky, n-
crcas.ng limit 10 SID 90, Lebanon, Ky,
shug1D
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-14
snnm rnlling ln thr south.

Nrw ORLEANS, March l-Dispntchcs
from Holly Springs, Water Valley. Co
lur..Sus aud Canton, Miss. uni fusca-
loosa, Ala, report that snow was itiing
nearly all Thursday, but the ground belns
wet the snow molsed almost as fast as it
foll
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-14
LEFT FOUR MILLION DOLLARS.
The VIII of George HIles Filed for Pro-
bate at milwaukee,.

bate ut milwaukee,.
MILWAUKEE, March l4-The will Of
George HiIes, who died Sunday, was filed
for probate Friday afternoon. The value
of the estate is estimated to be close to Si,-
200. The widow is given the homestead
in Farwell avenue and S75 0O0 in cash, be-
sides an interest in the stock of the George
Hiles Land and Lumber company, which
is to be deposited IN the Wisconsin and
Marine Fire Insurance bank for twenty
years. Leon Miller is given 20 acres of
land at Dextervillc, and Fila L. Cook Is
given a house and lot in Chicago. K. T.,
james X. and Phoebe Hiles, children Of
the dead man, are each given sl3S 0)) OF
the land and lumber company, which Is
said to be worth 81 to IS for each dollar OF
nominal valuation. Benjamin and Lily
Skidmorc each receive $4,000 OF the same
stock The balance of the immense es-
tate goes to the corporation known as the
George Hiles Land and Lumber COM
many