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The evening times., 1896-11-20
THOUGHT SUN TOO BIG.
Argument Before the Commissioners
in PrOspect Cemetery Case.

Argument BEFORE the Commissioners
in Prospect Cemetery Case.
The board OF trustees of Prospect Hill
Cemetery, by Hon. ]. ] .Hcmphiliand William
A. b. Brown, its attorneys. had hearing
this morning before the Commissioners
upon an argument for tile payment to the
trustees OF the amount aw arded them under
condemnation proceedings for the ground
taken IN the opening Of North Capitol street
to the suburbs.
The case is one that has been pending
since 1898, when Congress passed an act
authorizing the Commissioners to open the
street. By virtue Of their authority, by
Congressional enactment, the Commission
ers caused proceedings to be instituted for
condemnation of land, and In due course
Jury passed upon the valuation.
The jury consisted Of w. B. Gurley, o. c.
Green and A. r. FOX. who awarded to the
cemetery company upward Of $45 900
for the land and a sum in excess OF $5 900
as damages, makingin all Sol $3.50. Att the
same Time the Barbour estate was awarded
S21 ,47S, but under the rules of assessing
benefits In offset, that sum was reduced
to about So 900 as net damages.
Inc commissioners deemed the award
to the cemetery as excessive. and de-
ciined to authorize the payment.
The matter finally went to the
tpuic Va dpptdis, anu us MT.
Hemphill stated, both the lower and higher
courts agreed that white the Commission
ers could not be compelled to take the
ground, IL taken at all, IL must be at the
price named by the Jury.
Mr.. Hemphill denied the right of the
Commissioners to set aside the action Of a
court, and added that by its action the
District court of appeals had virtually
said that the boards action was not justi-
fled and declared against a constant har-
RAISING of a citizen by inquisition as to
the value OF his property.
He claimed. also, that second act OF
congress signified the assent of that body
to the opening OF the street.
The Commissioners contention in re.
sponse To Mr. llemphill was that they could
not carry out the provisions of the act,
and President Ross read the decision Of
the court IN the proceedings brought for
"A writ OF mandamus to compel payment
OF the award, in which it was stated, in
substance, that the court could not oblige
The evening times., 1896-11-20
Changed His Course of Reading.

Changed His Course of Reading.
Briggs treatling morning paperl--I don't
believe a word Of itr'
Mrs Briggs-Isn't he elected, dear?
Briggs-Isn't who elected?
Mckinley"
''who sdin anything about Mckinley? I'm
trying to wade through this fool article on
land Plain Dealer.
The evening times., 1896-11-20
ENGLISH REPORTING.
Old and wearisOme Forms of Com
position Still Adhered To.

No one denies that many American
papers are prone to exaggeration and SEN
sationalism, but it is comforting to know
that they are not generally regarded N'ith
favor. As matter OF fact, reputable and
truthful Journalism Is the rule now, and
the flash-in-the-pan enterprise, which seeks
news only to distort and torture It. has
nearly run its course. But notwithstand-
ng the fact that American newspaper
writing generally is now more conserva-
tive, especially as to news reports. than it
was ten or fifteen years ago, it has taken
on none OF that heavy style OF narration
which distinguishes Ensiish reDortia" an
The evening times., 1896-11-20
10 HriDhfnu 1t In

1T seems 10 me that the religious page
looks "a htiic tCo gloomy, said the ctiiuor
thoughtfully.
My i,ied exactly" acqLiesccd the as
sistant editor. Il think we ought to do
:omcthing tn brighten il up
What would you suggest" asked the
editor.
PICTURES replied the assistant, this
is the age Of pictorial journalism, and a
single picture of the right kind would liven
thar page up wonderfully
Have you any suitable pic-.lre i'm mind?'
"N-no; but l could get one quick enough
Any good bnrlesquer in costume would
do for IA starter Chicago Evening Post
The evening times., 1896-11-20

the board to do what il was evidently the
intention of Congress 1t should not do.
After protracted discussion or the
whole subject. the Commissioners agreed
to consider the argument submitted, and
asked that il be reduced to brief.
There were present. naddition to those
named President Wagner. OF the Cemetery
Company: Attorney W. l.. Elterich and Mr..
George c. Rick.
The evening times., 1896-11-20

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The evening times., 1896-11-20

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The evening times., 1896-11-20

item in an American paper of the first
class is short, pointed and readable. The
same occurrence, described in an English
journal OF the first class, is apt to be very
heavy AMI weaisome. The English reporter
is obliged to tell his facts according TO set
forms; the American reporters duty is per-
formed when he tells Just what has hap
pened in plain English and short orler.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-22
MILLER ON CUBA.
The Ex-Attorney General of the United
States Gives His Views.

Indianapolis, Dec. 22.-The Journal
prints a letter signed by W. ii. II. Mil
Ter. ex-attorney general Of the United
States. on the Cuban question. 1t was
as follows:
"As the issue made by the secretary
of state as to whether the recognition
Of the insurgent government in Cuba is
a legislative or executive function, Is
now of public interest the following
expressions by the courts may be-
worthy of attention. In the case OF
Williams versus the Suffolk Insurance
company 6 Sumner, 272) the right of
recovery upon an insurance contract
turned upon the question whether the
sovereignty of Buenos Ayres extended
over the Falkland islands. 1t was on
one side contended that the question
was one for the court to decide as 1t
would any judicial question. Mr.. JUS
tice Story, deciding the case at circuit.
said 1t is very clear that it belongs
exclusively to the executive department
of our government to recognize, from
time to time, any new governments
which may arise in political revolutions
in the world, and until such new gov
ernments are so recognized. they cannot
be admitted by our courts of justice TO
have or TO exercise the common rights
and prerogatives of sovereignty
THE case being carried to the SUI
preme court of the United States, are
Justice Mclean, speaking for that
court said: Can there be any doubt
that when the executive branch of the
government which is charged with our
foreign relations, shall in its corre-
spondence with a foreign nation, as
sumo fact in regard to the sovereign
ty OF any island or country, il is con-
elusive in the judicial department. And
in this view it is not material to in
quire, nor is it the province Of the court
to determine whether the executive be
right or wrong. 1t is enough TO know
that in exercise Of his constitutional
functions, he has decided the question.
| Having done this under the response
bilities which belong to him. it is OBJ
| ligatory on the people and government
| of the Union Q3 Peters, reports 4l5).'
| These decisions have been repeatedly
cited, and so far as known to the writ
| er, not questioned"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-22
Mirwaukee's semi-Centenniai.

Milwaukee. Dec. 22.-The promoters
of the semi-centennial exposition to be
held here in 1898 propose to bring to
this city at that time all of the Indians
located on reservations in this state and
have them build wigwams and live on
the exposition grounds during the five
months the affair will be open. There
are at least $500 Indians in the state.
This number of red men would in itself
prove a great drawing card, as 1t Is not
believed here that so many of them
have ever been gathered at one time
in a big city.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-22
Died from starvation.

Joliet, Ills, Dec. 22.-Max Braun died
at IL o'clock Sunday night from starva-
ton. Three months ago his stomach
refused to retain food. A rubber tube
was used with success for seven weeks,
after which the food was elected as
soon as 1t reached the stomach. For
the last eight weeks he has taken no
nourishment. not even water. Mr..
Braun was wealthy. influential Ger
man, one of the original members of
the Joliet Sharpshooters and well
known throughout German society In
the vast
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-22
TUMUlT IN A TEMPLE.
The Spiritual Temple at Boston the Scene
of Excitement.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 22.-The Spiritual
temple was again the scene of excite
ment Sunday, and for four hours the
audience remained there. much of that
time the floor of the temple being COW
cred with a struggling mass of men
and women. shouting charges and de-
malls, assertions and contradictions,
while amid Il all the half-nude and ap-
parently 3ifeNss body of Mr.. Concanon,
the inedium,s lay stretched upon the
stage. The trouble with the spirits was
that the committee contained two ath-
letic and wide-awake young men, who
completely baffled Concanon, so that he
could not get his makeup; and at the
last he fell out of the cabinet in fit
of what the spiritualists call apoplexy,
but what outsiders say was chagrin.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-22
Case of Joseph II. Dunlop.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Argument was
heard in the supreme court Monday in
the proceeding of the government VS..
Joseph r. Dunlop, publisher of the Chi
cago Dispatch, charging him with send
ing obscene literature through the
mails. He was sentenced to imprison-
ment for two years and to pay fine of
81, 900. w. S. Forrest and ex-Attorney
General Garland appeared for Dunlop,
and Attorney General Harmon for the
United States. The court took recess
until January.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-22
Business Blocks Burned.

Bridge, Mass, Dec. 22.-One of the
greatest confiagrations that has oc-
CURED in Worcester county for many
years broke out in the heart of the
business section at an early hour Mon
day morning. and before IL could be
controlled four large business blocks
and three other buildings had been re-
duced to ashes, entailing a loss of over
800 900. upon which there Is an insur-
ance in various companies of $65. 900.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-22
President at Washington.

Washington, Dec. 22.-The president
and his companions, who have been
hunting in South Carolina waters for
week, returned to the city at an early
hour Sunday morning, via the Atlantic
coast line, having left Georgetown, s.
c.. Saturday afternoon. The president
had a restful time and feels much re-
freshed and invigorated after the ia
tigue brought on by his exacting duties
preparatory to the meeting of congress.
The presidents good luck attended him
in the sport, and the string of ducks
brought home were distributed to
friends In the city.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-22
Ere ina MichIgnn Mine.

Houghton. Mich, Dec. 22.-The iron
coal in the Tamarack mine at Dollar
bay Is on fire from spontaeous combus-
tlon. Fifty-six thousand tons are
stored there. How much coal will be
destroyed cannot be estimated. but the
amount will be large.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-22
ALLISON FOR PREMIER.
His Friends Doubt whether He Would
Undertake the Work.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Alli-
con of Iowa has before this time re-
ceived a semi-official intimation that he
can have the position on secretary OF
state under President Mckinley IL he
will accept. II he has not been offered
the premiership 1t is. because cabinet
positions are never offered until assur-
ance is received that they will be ac-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-22

Oshkosh. Wis. Dec. 22.-Santa Claus
caused $4,000 blaze here Sunday
night I'm the Globe clothing store.
owned by M. Kruschke. The boy inn
personating Santa Claus set fire to the
Christmas tree. and In less than an
hour the store was total loss.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-22

South Bend. Ind. Dec. 22.-Mrs.
Schubert. wife of William +. Schubert.
a printer and prominent In Union labor
circles, committed suicide by drowning
i'm a cistern. She is believed to have
been respondent over the loss OF child
and partially demented.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-22

cepted. There is, however, the highest
authority for saying that within the
last ten days letters have been written
20 the low senator from certain per-
sons in the confidence of the president
elect asking for information as to Mr..
AInsons views
AT the opening of the session of con-
gress, when Mark Hanna and his asso-
ciates were here, they made repeated
Inquiries about the health of the Iowa
leader and when he would return to
Washington. At that time Ii was said
certain OF his close friends were COM
missioned semi-ofiicially to sound Mr..
Allison about his possible acceptance
OF the state portfolio. 1t was supposed
that Senator Allison would drop in at
the capital almost any day, and II was
the understanding that If his answer
was favorable he would be put in di-
rect communication with Mark Hanna.
Recently the senator had decided to re-
cuperate at home during 1.-The holiday
recess and not return to Washington
until January. The representatives Of
the new administration, therefore, so
II is said, wrote or had written letters
to- Dubuque, requesting Senator Alli-
son to say whether he would take the
place or not.
The story is current among the lowe
delegation that Senator Allison would
in all probability accept the treasury
II At were offered him, as he has be-
come an authority on finance. tariff.
and administrative methods. His
friends seem doubtful whether he would
care to undertake the work, of the state
department. The only thing which
seems certain is that Senator Allison
has received practical tender of
place in the cabinet.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-22
Prominent II
Railway Freight Depot Burned.

jackson. Miss, Dec. 22.-The Illinois
Central railroad freight depot and con-
tents were burned Sunday. The orig
in of the fire is unknown, but it is sup
posed to have been caused by lamp
explosion. The loss is estimated at
from $4,000 to $4,000. The books and
raoords were saved
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-22
GOMPERS IN A PULPIT.
An Address on "a Rough Sketch of
Rugged Struggle"


Cincinnati. Dec. 22.-Many of the del
egates to the sixteenth annual conven-
ton of the American Federation of La
Dor returned home Saturday night and
Sunday, but all the officers, commit
teemen and others interested in unfin-
ished business remain. Mass s-meetings
were held Sunday of the bakers, brew
ers, building trades and other amalga-
mated associations, at which addresses
were made by the national officers of
the different organizations. All organ
lied trades having union labels held
joint meeting to urge unionists to pur-
chase only such goods as bore the un-
ion label. The committees completed
their work Sunday, and 1t is stated
that the convention will be able to con-
clude very shortly now. Sunday after
noon President Gompers occupied the
pulpit of the Wesley chapel. speaking
on the interests of organized labor.
Bishop Walden and most of the minis
ters of this city occupied seats on the
platform. His subject was "A Rough
Sketch Of a Rugged Struggle"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-22
National House Proceedings.

Washington, Dec. 21.-When the i'm
migration bill was laid before the house
Monday Barthold, Republican of Mis-
souri,, made a speech opposing the sem
ate amendments and claimed tnat the
foreign residents of America had saved
the country in the last election. He
claimed that they should now be treat
ed fairly and not Disseminated against.
He also ridiculed the amendments pro-
posed by the senate.
The house -concurred in the sem
ate amendments to the immigration bill
and agreed to a conference. The con-
sideration of the legislative appropria-
ton bill was then resumed.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-22
Negro Rap,st u.ynched.

Mayfield. KY, Dec. 22.-The negro
rapist. Stone. was taken from the coun-
" jail here and lynched by mob at
an early hour Monday morning.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-22
Horrible Treatment of an Aged Lady.

Secor, Ills, Dec. 22.-Just before mid
night three men broke into the home of
Mrs. Caroline Bingler, who lives alone
two miles east of Secor. One of the
three seized Mrs. Bingler, who is aged
30. threw her into dark room, and
held her there, sitting her cries and
threatening to kill her. Another man
went through the house and secured
5000. while the third kept guard. The
miscreants treated Mrs. Bingler In an
inhumane manner. tearing her clothing
from her body and beating her terribly.
She was bruised about the head and
one of her feet so crushed that II Is
believed bones are broken.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-22
CUBA IN THE SENATE.
Report of the Committee on For
eign Relations.
WE HAVE A RIGHT TO INTERFERE.

The Only Consistent Thing to DO Is to
Follow the Policy Pursued by President
Monroe in 1922 Report of Secretary OF
the Treasury Carlisle-Predicts "A big
Deficit for 1S0S-AIlison for Secretary
of State.
Washington, Dec. 22.-The senate gall
leries were crowded long before the
hour for assembling Monday. The
chaplain's prayer in alluding to the
opening Of the Christmas week invoked
peace on earth and good will among
men. Petitions from many quarters
urged recognition of Cuban independ-
ence. The foreign delegation was we'll
represented in the diplomatic gallery
AT 1920 p. m, while the routine busi-'
ness was proceeding, Cameron arose
and in voice hardly audible present
ed the report of the committee on for
eign relations favorable to the resolu-
tion for Cuban independence. He asked
that the resolution and report be print
ed and laid on the table and that 500
additional copies of the report be print
ed. Sherman interposed to ask if it was
understood that the resolution was to
remain on the table until after the holi-
days.
Answered in the Affirmative.
Cameron answered in the affirmative
The report presented by Cameron is
very lengthy. 1t defines<our position in
the premises and says we have a right
to interfere. The only consistent thing
to do is to follow tho policy pur-
sued by President Monroe in 1922.
Morgan presented a supplementary re-
port on the Cuban resolution. He said
it was offered in behalf of himself and
Mills of the committee, who fully con-
Cured in the report of Cameron, but
desired to give some additional facts
to justify the findings of the commit
tee. Sherman presented two favorable
reports from the committee on foreign
relations on the resolutions offered by
Call. The first resolution requests the
secretary of state for lists of all United
States citizens confined in Spanish pris-
ons The other resolution requested the
executive branch to demand the re-
lease of all United States citizens con-
fined at the Spanish penal colony on
the Island of Centa, off the African
coast.
Cuban Resolution by Hill.
Hill offered a resolution in the senate
in favor of recognizing the Cubans as
belligerents. Bacon Of Georgia intro
duced q resolution in the senate on the
constitutional question raised between
the executive and congress by the Gu
ban war. The resolution declares that
the recognition of governments is SOW
ereign power which does not appertain
to the executive except as the right of
veto makes him part of the law-mak-
ing power. Chiffon of Texas intro
duced a substitute for the Cameron
resolution declaring that state of war
exists in Cuba and that the United
States should remain neutral, accord
ing the rights of belligerents to both
parties.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-22

Total estimated revenues. .*4zl' 'zzi'Vo
The estimates of appropriations re-
quired for the same period, exclusive OF
sinking fund. amount to $46o.s4oof''
which sleaves an estimated denciency
for the year ending June 30. $685. OF
e45 712 Q7O
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-22
Mckinley Leaves Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 22.-President-E Elect
Mckinney, accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Lafayette McWilliams and their
two sons, attended service at the Sixth
Presbyterian church. Vincennes avenue.
Sunday morning. Major and Mrs. Nc
Kinley dined at the home of Mrs. Nc
Kinleys uncle, Thomas Gooman, In
Fulton street. and left for Canton at
1880 o'clock Sunday night.
Prominent Beaver Dam Man Dead.
Beaver Dam, Wis, Dec. 22.-John j.
williams, the foremost citizen of Beav-
er Dam. and a philanthropist. died
Sunday night a few minutes after 3
o'clock. He had been on decline for
years, and was taken quite sick about
a month ago. The immediate cause of
his death was fatty degeneration of the
heart
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-22

Total estimated revenue. .$4O7 ,7sS12O
The expenditures for the same period
are estimated at s472,293,12O. leaving an
estimated deficiency for the year or
s64, 800, ,OO0 1t is estimated that upon the
basis of existing laws the revenues Tor
the fiscal year 1898 will be:
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-22
SECRETARY CARLIsLE's REPORT.
He Predicts Zig Deficit for the Year
1898.

1898.
Washington, Dec. 22.--Secretary Car
lisle in his annual report on the state
Of the finances shows the revenues of
the government from all sources to have
been s4O9, AIS, ,40S, and the expenditures
$434, ,654, which leaves a deficit for
the year ended June 80. 1896, Of $25,203.-
245. In addition to the ordinary rev.
enues collected during the year, the
cash in the treasury was increased by
the following sums:
From the sale of 800, ,0OO. 900 4 per cent.
30-year bonds, Sill, ,166, 246; and from the
issue of per cent. bonds In liquidation
of interest accrued on refunding certifi-
Gates converted during the year A,130,
making a total OF Sill, ,17O,376. AS COM
pared with the fiscal year 1895, the re-
ceipts for 1896 increased SIS, .205. OF
which the following are the principal