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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-20

HANGED A YOUNG BOY.
DiaboIicai Work Of Two Young Men si
EIdon. la.

DiaboIicaI Work Of Two Young Men st
EIdon. In.
OTTUMwA, May 20.-A Juvenile hang
ing took place at Eldon, I'm the southwest
part of this county, and, as a result, II
ycar-old boy is lying at the point of death
and two youths, aged Is and - years, are
in Jail here charged with assault with in
tent TO commit murder. Monday Mike
Evans and Fred Doud became enragcd at
the taunts Of Jimmy Spurback and, pro
curing "a chain, told the lad they were GO
ing to hang him. The little fellow pro
tested but the chain was tied around his
neck. Fastening the other end to a board
on the stock yards fence they threw the
victim over.
The length of the chain was such that
his feet lacked two or three feet of reach
ing the ground The lad struggled wild
ly TO free himself, while the boys who
strung him up stood by and Knocked at
his heartrending and unintelligible ap-
peals for mercy. Finally the little voice
died away, the babyish face blackened and
his tongue protruded. The youths fled
and told the first man they met that they
had seen little Jimm.s Spurback hang.
ing dead. The victim was hastily taken
down and carried to- the home of his pa
rents short distance away, apparently
dead He was finally resuscitated and,
though still alive, IL is not thought he will
rpcoVer
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-20
WEATHER CROP solLErlN.
General Condition I'm Ilih,ois, Indiana,
Iowa, Michigan aud wisconsin.

Iowa. Michigan and wisconsin.
CHICAGO, May 2O.-The reports as to the
condition Of the crops tlroughout the
country and the general effect Of the
weather on the crltivationt growth and
harvest Of the same were made Tuesday
by the directors of the several climate and
crop sections. The reports received at
Chicago were as follows:
Illinois-A warm, showery week which
was beneficial to crops. Rye, oats, pota-
toes, gardens, meadows and pastures are
generally In good condition. meadows
somewhat injured by armyworms in the
southern half of the state. Wheat is inn
proved in the north, central and south
west counties and generally headed out;
chinchbugs very numerous. Corn com
ing up with good stand, early being culti-
waited; fruits still dropping badly.
Indiana-Warm, several local rains.
Crops in southern portion still suffering.
Wheat is heading low and injured by fly
and rust In many fields; corn coming up
nicely; ryein good condition; oats short
cut worms still active.
1owa-Farm work retarded and some
damage done by excessive rains. Corn
planting not completed and early planted
fields becoming wcedy. Grass and small
grains making phenomenal growth. Oats
rank and liable 10 damage 10y lodging and
rust.
Michigan-Rainfall rather uncvenly dis
tributed but very beneficial Wheat, rye
grass and oats are in good condition. Corr
planting is general and well advanced
Early potatoes are nearly all in. High
wind Of Sunday has done some damage t
fruit.
Wisconsin-Hcavy rains have fallen II
all parts Of the state and farm work hai
been greatly retarded. Damaging hail
storms occurred at n few points in south
cfn counties. Corn nearly all planted II
southern and middle sections. The season
Is ten days In advance of average AL
crops are making rapid progress but sun
shine Ia needed
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-20
IN FAVOR OF THE RAILROADS.
Supreme Court Decision I'm the Illinois
Central Case.

Supreme Court Decision I'm the Illinois
Central Case.
WASHINGTON, May 2J.-The case OF the
Illinois Central Railroad company against
the people of the state Of Illinois, involving
the right to compel the railroad company
to run all its trains into Cairo, a county
seat under state law, was decided Mon
day i'm the United States supreme court in
favor of the railroad company. The case
involves an old dispute in which the state
authorities contcndcd that the railroad
company should run even its through
mail cars to Cairo, Notwithstanding that
Cairo is three and one half miles from the
main through track.
The court held that the law making
this requirement is unconstitutional, and
reversed the decision of the supreme court
of Illinois. The opinion was by Justice
Gray. Justice Brown delivered the
courts opinion in the case of Mrs. Eu-
genie Kalinski against the supreme lodge
of the Knights Of Pythias, deciding that
Mrs Kalinski is entitled to recover the
amount of her husbands insurance in
that order, notwithstanding he had failed
to pay his regular dues To the order when
he had paid his assessments on account OF
his insurance The ease originated in the
I,ouisana courts
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-20
WEYLER'S PROCLAMATION.
IL Causes CONSERVATION Among the To-
bacco Men at Tampa.

IL Causes CONSERVATION Among the To-
bacco Men at Tampa.
TAMPA, Fla, May 20-General Weylers
proclamation forbidding the expectation
of tobacco from Cuba after ten days, has
caused great CONSERVATION among the
large manufacturers of Tampa. Many OF
them have large quantities of tobacco al
ready purchased in Cuba and they fear
they cannot get 1t out in the time pre-
scribed. Some firms have enough OF the
new crop i'm Cuba TO last year and 1t is
in no condition to he moved and will not
be for months.
A scarcity of bonded warehouse room
here has caused large amount to be
stored in Havana and fleet Of schooners
will be necessary to take 1t away, the reg
ulor steamers being entire Inadequate. Al
most the entire Spanish population OF
Tampa has forwarded n vigorous protest
TO Madrid against the enforcement OF the
PROCLAMATION. The move is regarded here
as one intended to throw the cigarmakers
ont of work, thereby cutting off revenue
from the Cuban cause, rs the cigarmak-
ers have been contributing largely to the
fuud
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-20

SAGINAW, Mich May 20Mrs Frank
Fournicr of this city made u CHASTITY haul
while fishing I'm the Cass river at Carrs
Landing Monday afternoon. Her line
became cntangled in what she supposed
was n sunkcn log, but, pulling steadily
upon her line, she brought to the surface
the body of an infant child with IA rope
tied around its neck. The grewsomc find
overcame Mrs. Fournier, who dropped her
line into the water. Sheriff kearns was
notified ann dragged the river near the
spot where the woman had been fishing,
but was unable to find any trace of the
bodv
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-20

WASHINGTON, May 2O-The conflrma-
ton by the senate Of Frank w. Joplin to
be postmaster at Elizabethtown, Ky,
Monday terminates contest that has
been in progress for two or three years.
Joplin was appointed soon after the begin
ming of the present administration to sue
ceed Mrs Emily 4. Helen, who was sis
ter of Abraham Lincoln. Mrs Helen 5
friends antagonized confirmation and
have been able to prevent it up to the pres
ent time. The confirmation was made
Monday without objection.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-20
THE WOMAN QUESTION.
IL Comes UP in the Methodist Protestant
Conference ut Kansas City.

Conference ut Kansas CITY.
KANSAS CITY, May 20.-The woman
question took up the principal part OF
Tuesdays $ session Of the Methodist Prot
rstant conference, but adjournment was
taken without its being disposed of. The
committee on certificates reported favor
ing the seating all delegates who are en-
rolled as members, which, of course, in
cludes the women, the committee holding
that they were constitutionally elected.
Rev. DIR. J. Il. Murray of Maryland
moved the word constitutional be
omitted and J. r.. Cation of Alcxanderia,
Va. spoke against the amendment, say
ing IL would kill the meat of the report
Rev. j. A. Thorpp Of Toronto, o., moved
the prcvious question, which was carried
without any particular opposition
Rev. Murray thercupon made caustlc
speech in which he referred to gag rule
nnd ended 10y Offering two amendments 10
the proposition. One was To amend tne
constitution so ~ TO set forth plainly that
ministerial delegates 20 the general con
ference be either male or female ana that
law delegates be either men or women
The second thought to amend the CON
siitution making women eligible as eiu.
ers of the church. Rev. Thomas Lewis oil
MARYLAND and Rev. Eugenia 81. John Oh
Kansas, made speeches on the question:
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-20
ASSETS ORDERED SOLD.
Judge samples Opinion i'm the Illinois
Building aud Loan Association Case.

Judge samples Opinion I'm the Illinois
Building and Loan Association Case.
BLOOMINGTON, H., May 20.-Judge
Sample Monday delivered an opinion in
which he orders the sale of the entire re-
manning assets Of the bankrupt Illinois
Building and Loan association of this
city to the Boston and Chicago firm of
Cobe q McKinnon OF 40 cents on the dol
lar, with per cent. interest, amounting
TO an average of 46 cents on the dollar for
the shares. The matter WAS, by order of
the court, referred TO the stockholders, OF
whom ,325 favored selling 2CS objected,
and 800 made no reply.
The Judge holds that the 900 should be
counted in the affirmative. On behalf OF
the POS stockholders who objected an ap-
peal from the order of the court asasked
for and granted. The aggregate assets
am cunt to about $4,000, SO that the
firm who proposes to buy will pay about
S3l0,O0 if the sale is consummatcd.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-20
with Malicious Intent.

MAssrLIoN, o., May 2o.-Near Stras-
burg group of belated bicycle riders
drew to the roadside Monday night CIV
ing an unknown driver complete right OF
way. Their lanterns were lighted, but,
with evident malicious intent, the driver
whipped up his team and pushed through
the group of wheelmen, wrecking the ma
chimes and injuring five persons George
Sprangle of Wilmot Is injured internally
and will die. Harry Funk of Beach City
is also seriously hurt Three others are
cut or bruised. The horseman escaped.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-20
Peculiar sunday Excursion.

ANN ARBoR, Mich, May 20.-Four stu
dents Of the University Of Michigan in
dulged in peculiar Sunday excursion.
Two of them are we'll known members OF
the football team of last fall, Villa and
Drumhellcr. They were in Ypsilanti and
waiting for the motor to return when w.
ID. Dieterle came along with his hearse.
They asked for u ride. All four with their
dog piled inside the grewsome convey
ance. Two lay at length on the floor and
two sat swinging their feet from the open
doors The dog sat up in front.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-20
No One Killed at Frankfort.
DISASTER ON THE RAIL.
One Person Killed and Six Injured at To-
Iedo, %.

One Person Killed and Six Injured at To-
ledo, u.
TOLEDO, o., May 20-One man was
killed and six injured bya singular acci-
dent on Lake Shore fast freight Tues
day The train was going westward at
the edge Of the city, when the air hose
broke near the middle of the train, set
ting the brakes on the front half of the
The rear portion came forward
!: such terrific force that one empty
stock car was doubled together AS II IL had
been paper box. In the car were seven
tramps stealinga ride one, little negro,
escaped unhurt.
Frank Harms, Washington, Ga, was
killed, his head being crushed. He was
an employe of Sells and Forepaugh's cir
Gus The injured are: Frank Fahlen,
Aurora, Ills, leg badly bruised; John Mer
rett, colorcd, of Boston, left foot crushed
William st. Clair, colorcd, Of Washing
ton, left foot crushed and internally in
jured; John Francis Conway, Utica, n
Y, right foot hurt and injured inside
Henry A. Wood, colored, of Evansville
Ind, right hand crushed and two bad cut'
on the head; Fred Williams, 8 Rosewood
avenue, Cleveland, right ankle wrenchec
and bruised about head and shoulders.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-20

A s8r az PARK, y. j., May 20.-Thc ass-
sions OF the Woman's Home Baptist. =
sion society were continued Tuesqts
the First Baptist church at this d.
Mrs. j. n. Grouse, the president Of theHo-
ciety, presided. Among the subjects dis
cussed were: Home Missions versus
State and City Missions" and Local
Charities and General Benevolence. !"
Among the speakers were the Misses An
ma II. Mann Grace Daland, Hannah Bark
lay, NJ b. Reynold, and Mrs. James Nc
WINNIE The afternoon session was u
joint meeting Of the Women's Baptist
Mission society Of Chicago and the Wcm-
ems American Baptist Mission society Of
Boston
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-20
Amy and Navy Union.

WASHINGTON, May 2o.-The National
ARMY and Navy Union began an annual
sesslon of several days here Monday ana
representatives are present from almost
ali Tho states and from many OF the ships
Of the navy. National Commander Jo-
sanh "a Morton Of the war department
Sare de,iyered his annual report and
snaccbcs were made by Representatives
ranton and Northway Of Ohio.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-20
TWENTY EIGHT DEAD.
Terrible Result of the Cyclone
in Kansas.
THE PROPERTY LOSS Is 1900. 900.

Latest Estimate OF the Loss Of Life and
Destruction of Property In Marshall,
Nemaha and Brown Counties Railway
wreck on the Lake shore Road In
which One Person Is Killed and Six
Others Injured.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 2O-Twenty-
eight killed outright, fifty or more injured,
some OF them fatally, and property loss
aggregating about 100000 is now given
as the estimated damage done by Sundays
cyclone in Marshall, Nemaha, and
Brown counties, Kan. Further reports
may increase these figures, as telegraph
communication with the stricken points
Is still imperfect and CONSERVATION pre-
walls. The dead are distributed as follows;
Seneca and neighborhood, s; Oneida, g.:
Reserve, 3; Sabetha, 8; Morrill, 4. The
property loss is distributed about as fol
lows: Seneca, s350, 900; Frankfort, Sil0, 900;
Reserve, $4,000; Sabetha, $50, 900; Morrill,,
10000
No One Killed at Frankfort.
Thousands of dollars of damage was
done in the country between these towns.
Although the pecuniary loss at Frankfort
was great not IA life was lost there Desti-
tuition and destruction meet the eye at
every turn and the stricken country is
bowed down with misery and woe.
Many We're rendered absolutely pennlless.
But few of the victims carried cyclone in.
surance and many escaped with only the
clothes they wore. At Seneca, where the
damage was heaviest, the havoc was most
complete Everywhere the citizens have
organized and are doing everything pos
slble for the sufferers. Appeals for out
side aid have been issued
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-20
A..,s,mcu, ora Lombcr Company.

COLUMBUS, o., May o.-Edward kclton
& Co, lumber dealers, have made an as
sisnment To George l.. Converse, Jr. The
assets are estimated at s9oo,OJo divided
about equally in real and personal prop
erty. The liabilities will not exceed sluo'
600. The assignment was precipltated by
the failure of the Ketcham Lumber conl'
pany, of Chicago.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-20
ACCENTS the Cbairmanship.

DETROIT May 2O.-Dexter NJ Ferry has
decided TO accept the chairmanship of the
Republican state central committee, which
was unanimously rendered him by the re-
cent state convention. What effect his
acceptance will have on the aspirations of
the numerous candidates for governor Is
problcmatical, but that Mayor Pingrce
will get any aid or comfort from the com
mittee is out OF the question. MIR. Ferry
has denied that he had gubernatorial
bee in his bonnet, but he has also declared
that he is opposed to Mr.. Pingree and all
his influence will he cast against the
nnyor
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-20

CHICAGO, May 2o.-Illinois brigade, uni
form rank knights Of Pythias, met In an
nual assembly Monday. 1t was unani-
mously decided to attend the Minneapolis
encampment the first week In September.
Imporrancc is attached 10 this action be
cause of the existing differences between
various divisions of the order as to the To-
cation Of the encampment.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-20
o,,,.u,es of John A. coskeriu.

NEW YORK, May s0.-The obsequics of
the late Colonel John A. Cockerill were
held Yesterday. From the Press club
where the body had lain since saturday
the remains were conveyed to Scottish
Rite hall. After services here the remains
were taken to Calvary Baptist church,
rvhcrc relicinns services were held
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-20
punishment for Naval Onen-e-.

WASHINGTON, May 2o.-After careful
examination the president has approved
the report of naval board appointed TO
nrcnore code of uniform punishments for
naval offenscs, and hereafter the navy
will enjoy with the army the advantage
of uniformity in the sentences that may
No imposcd by court-martial for offenses OF
a similar character. The new code will be
published in general orders in the course
of few DAYS.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-20
THE DEATH RECORD.

Archduke CHARLES LOUIS eldest broth
er OF Emperor Francis Joseph, at Vienna.
Mrs. ROBERTSON, wife Of ex-lieutcnant
Governor Robinson, at Fort Wayne, Ina
Rev. JOHN CLARK, pioneer Methodist
minister at Rushvihe Ills
CHAiIEs B. MoREHoUsE, weil-SnoNf
Masov, at Moline. Ills.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-20

BUFFALO. May 2O.-The proposed ssrike
of carpenters for the eight-hour work day
has been met by lockout. As the men
presented themselves at their respective
shops they were required TO answer ques-
tion as 20 whether they were for eight
hours II the reply was In the affirmative
thev were discharged on the spot.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-20
Six Hundred Men Made Idle.

OsAGE CITY, Kas., May 20.-The Osagc
Carbon company has closed all of its coal
shafts here excepting one, throwingabout
800 man out of work. Some one has dis
abled the remaining shaft, No 81 by ex-
ploding charge of dynamite in the main
entry, and 100 more mon are out of work.
The explosion wrecked the main entry
and shaft and destroyed the buildings at
the mouth of the shaft 1t Is supposed
that II was caused by some of the dis
charged men.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-20
,.,,.n, and Cabinet Invited.

WARRINGTON, May 2o.-The Russian
r,ristcr has sent to the president and
members of the cabinet and large mum
her Of public pcrsonages invitations TO at
"a the ceremonies to bc held at Beau
% ro,r an the suburbs Of Washington, on
Nav es in honor Of the coronation OF the
ear.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-20
Declined to Reopen the Case.

DENVER, May GOV. W. Hamilton
has received letter from Chairman Gid
con of the l.. A. w. racing board announc-
ing that the board has declined to reopen
his case in regard to the unpaccd mile rec
ord. The record was given him last year
and afterward revoked on the ground that
he was paced to the tape when he made II.
Hamilton will appeal the case to the next
Lon oue convention.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-20
Another s,ap,-h Complication.

NEW YORK, May 20.-Consul General
Williams has telegaphed from Havana
that the authorities there refuse TO deliver
for extradition to this country Mariei
Martin, alias Gonzalez Mendoza, who Is
wanted hero on the charge of swindling
August Belmont & Co. out of $4,000 by
means of n forged draft.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-20
CRANSTON And MCABE
They Are Elected Methodist
Bishops at Cleveland.
M'CABE HAD But EIGHT PLURALITY

The Cincinnati Divine Had Thirty Votes to
spare-McCabe Was Elected on the Fif-
teenth Ballot and Cranston ON the One
FoIIowing-The Woman Question Comes
Up in the Methodist Protestant Con
ference at Kansas city.
CLEVELAND, o., May 2O.-The general
Methodist conference Tuesday elected G..
c. McCabe bishop on the fifteenth ballot
with n plurality Of eight votes. Earl
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-20
New Law for Thieves in Kansas.

WICHITA, May 20.-Half a dozen farm
ers of Beaver township went cunning for
a thief who had come into their neighbor-
hood in the guise of a man looking for
work. and riddled him with bullets. He
had stolen several articles from them. He
showed fight and wounded farmer
named sheriff Before dying the thief
gave his name as Smith, from Macomb,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-20
Three Firemen Killed.

WASHINGTON, May 20.-Three firemen
were killed and three seriously injured by
falling walls Monday night. Twenty
one buildings, with their contents, valued
mt s95O, 900, were destroyed. The burned
district consists almost entirely of com
mission and wholesale jobbing houses in
the square bounded by B street, Louisi-
ana avenue. Ninth and Tenth streets The
dead are: - Giles, engineer company
No. g;-- Griffith, member OF truck ceni-
narv No q. David Conway.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-20
Charged with EmbezzIemcnt.

DENVER May sO-J. ]. Riethmann, +.
NJ. Clinton and Charles Kuntzmiller, Jr.,
were taken before United States Commits
sioner Hinsdale Monday on indictments
charging embezzlement in connection
with the failure Of the German National
bank. Each furnished bail in the sum oi
Il Ooo
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-20
Genera, Banking Bm sheived.

WASHINGTON, May 20.-The house com
mittee on banking and currency Aonda'
decided 10 definitely abandon the attempt
to reporta general banking bill this ses,
sion and the committee adjourned unt'i
the next session of congress.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-20

MuRPHYsBoRo, Ills, May so.-John ID.
Jones, who stamped to death In ut oil
brutal anger Mrs. Mendenhall at the An
ma. Ills. fair last fall was hanged here In
the court house yard Tuesday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-20

MILAN, Mo-, May 2o.-The floods have
at last veached the suburbs of Milan. The
entire Locust valley Is under water.
Much stock in the valley Is reported y"
have perished
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-20

A motion to refer the matter TO the judi
ciary committee was finally carried and
an adjournment taken.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-20
Two Children Killed by Lightning.

WICHITA Kan, May s0.-lightning
struck the house of August Zorchcr, near
Peck. Monday night, and killed two chill
dren. aged and 4, and rendered Mrs.
Jercher unconscious. A terrific lightning
and rainstorm prevailed all over Summer