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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-04
GREAT FIRE AT PlTTsBURe.
Three Million Dollars' worth of Property
Goes Up In smoke.


Pittsburg. May 4.-The most disas-
trous fire that haS ever visited Pitts
burg since the greSt fire Of 1S45. except
ing during the riots of 1877. destroyed
$3.0eO,O0O worth of merchandise and
property Sunday night and probably
resulted In two deaths and the injury
of four others. Not only is the figure
enormous, but it involves the complete
destruction of two of the greatest mer-
camille houses of Pittsburg. houses OF
long and proud record and known far
and wide in Pennsylvania and the
neighboring states and sister cities. The
great wholesale grocery establishment
of Thomas c. Jenkins and the NAM
moth store of Joseph Horne & Co. are
total ruins. There remains of the first
only Jagged patches of walls, here and
there towering into blackened pinnacles,
and of the latter there stands only the
great naked framework, built of struct-
ural iron which would not fall. but
stripped Of walls ard floors and fes-
tooned only with the dragging shreds
of blackened strips of timber. crinkled
pieces of sheet iron and twisted rods and
wires. They are mournful monuments
Of wealth and commercial enterprise.
The burned section extends from Fifth
street to Cecil alley on Pennsylvania
avenue and from Cecil alley to Fifth
street on Liberty street, covering an
area of several acres. The names of
the killed, missing and injured are:
Killed: George Atkinson, No. Is en-
gine company; George Thomas. No. 10
engine company. Injured Elmer
Croke, No. 7 engine company, struck on
head by falling bricks Michael Daley,
No. engine company. cut and bruised
and arm broken by falling arc lamp;
Robert Badger, No. engine company,
ankle broken; George Meekin, No.
engine company. struck by falling
bricks and cut and bruised. A number
of the fremen are missing and are
supposed to be buried under the walls
at Liberty avenue and Cecil alley.
The fire broke out, no one knows how,
about midnight in the wholesale grocery
| building of T. G. jenkins q Co. and
I burned with great fury until o'clock
Monday morning before it was finally
( controlled. The insurance has not yet
been figured up, but it must surely ex-
ceed 81 500 000
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-04
KENTUCKY PATRONAGE.
DIR. Hunter Calls Upon the President Re.
garling It,


Washington, May 4.-Despite a heavy
rain the president had large number
of callers Monday. Dr. Hunter. the Re-
publican candidate for senator from
Kentucky, who was forced to withdraw,
had brief talk with Mr.. Mckinley
about the Kentucky patronage which
has been held up pending the result of
the senatorial election. Nothing 1t is
announced will be done in the matter
until the arrival here next Wednesday
of Senator-elect Deboe. DR.. Hunter
saws he is not a candidate for any po-
sition i'm the gift of the president. He
will press his contest against Congress
man Rhea for a seat i'm the house. 1t
has been definitely decided that Nation
al Committeeman j. X. Boyd OF North
Carolina will be appointed solicitor or
internal revenue and his nomination is
expected this week. Congressman North
way of Ohio presented General Robert
r. Sampson of Arizona, former resi-
dent of the Buckeye state, who aspires
to be consul general to Mexico. For
this post there are already ninety appli-
cants
The president informed Mr.. North
way that further consular appoint
ments, as a rule, would be postponed
until after the adjournment of congress.
There may be appointments in eXcep-
tional cases from time to time. but the
general policy of the president will be
to hold up this class of appointments
until after the tariff bill is passed and
congress has adjourned Senator Mar
tin of Virginia accompanied delega-
ton of thirty-four, headed by Mayor
williams of Winchester, who formally
invited the president To be present at
the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural
fair next September. Inasmuch as Mr..
Mckinley received his Masonic degree
at winchester during the war and as
a Masonic delegation will call next
week to urge his acceptance of this In
vitation, the Winchester delegation have
strong hopes that he will accept. The
president said he recalled his experience
at the winchester lodge, but would COM
municate his reply to the invitation
later.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-04
REBELS IN HAVANA PROVINCE.
spanish Garrisons Driven Out and Block
houses Looted.

spanish Garrisons Driven Out and Block
houses Looted.
Key West. Fla, May 4.-Havana ad-
vices show that the insurgents are act
i've in that province. Tapasta was at
tackled last week by a force of 400 in
surgents and held for an entire day,
the Spanish garrison in one blockhouse
retiring completely, while the other held
its ground and did not fire at the insur-
gents or disturb them in any way. The
Cubans took possession of the vacated
blockhouse, looting 1t of all the arms
and provisions they could find. and then
set it on fire. The other blockhouse,
with q garrison of 800 troops in and
around it, kept quiet, no offensive op-
erations being attempted by the Span
ish Off 'Hs in command. The Cubans
camped out within half a mile of the
Spanish force and plundered the stores
of the town without any opposition.
La Heiba was attacked by a party
from Rodriguezs force the first part Of
the week and the Spanish garrison driv-
en- out There is a small earth fort
there and two blockhouses. The Gu
bans attacked the earthworks early in
the morning and carried them by a
dashing charge, the Spanish retreating
into their blockhouses. at the other end
of the town. One of these was attacked
by the Cubans and three bombs explod-
ed underneath its walls shattering 1t
badly and killing several of its in
mates. The Spanards surrendered and
were paroled by the Cubans. Some fir
ing took place between the insurgents
and the other two blockhouses, but ne
attack was made upon them, the Gu
bans seemingly being content with the
victories they had gained. They entered
the stores, took what they pleased and
loaded their plumber in OK teams in
plain view of the Spanish forces. The
Spanish loss is said to have been about
seyenty-fve killed and wounded.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-04
OId Episcopal Minister Dead.

st. Louis. May 4.-Rev. Edward Fair
fax Berkeley, ID. d., the Oldest Episco-
pal minister I'm the Missouri diocese
died Monday as the result of severe
cold. He was 81 years of age. forty OF
which he had passed I'm the Christian
ministry At the time OF his death DR..
Berkeley was senior divine I'm the Epis-
copal church and applied his services
broadcast. He was born in Washing
TON d. c. I'm 1913.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-04

cure consent to having the bill reported
after Tuesdays meeting without con-
ditions but the Democrats refused to
accede. They would only agree not to
insist upon molding the bill I'm commit
tee for detailed inspection, after the Re-
publicans had shown that they had a
clear majority in committee favorable
10 the bill. Senator Allison accepted
these terms.
The Democrats expect that the bill
will be held i'm committee for two or
three days which Is the time they first
asked for. After it is reported the bill
will be allowed to lie on the table for
ten days or two weeks before being
taken Up for debate.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-04
CONGRESS SITS AGAIN
Business Resumed After Recess
of Ten Days.
LARGE ATTENDANCE OF SENATOR'S.

Vests Flood Resolution Favorabiy Re-
ported from Committee-Doings In the
House of Representatives-Dr. Hunter
Calls Upon the President Concerning
Kentucky Patronage-Presidential Nom
Observation-Disclosures News.
Washington, May AFTER a recess
covering practically ten days the senate
met Monday with large accumulation
of routine business and several impor-
tant questions, including the Morgan
Cuban resolution. awaiting attention.
The attendance was unusually large,
Including Allison and other members or
the finance tariff subcommittee. Among
the bills introduced was one by Chandler
for the issue of certificates of indebted
ness up to $50, 900, 900 to meet deficiencies
In the revenues The bill was referred
TO the finance committee. resolution
by Pettus of Alabama was agreed to
asking the secretary of the treasury for
information as to the amount paid as
drawbacks during the last ten years.
Vest Flood Resolution.
The Vest resolution directing the COM
mittee on commerce TO investigate ana
report on the causes of the Mississippi
flood was favorably reported from the
committee on contingent expenses. Gal
lirger stated that 1t would be called up
Tuesday. The Cuban resolution was
called up by Morgan, who asked for
vote. Hale remarked that he had just
returned after an extended absence and
desired some time TO prepare the re-
marks he would submit He assured
Morgan that there was no purpose to
| DELAY the resolution for the mere sake
| of delay. After proper debate he said
| ii would be voted on. as he was
as anxious as any one to have the reso-
luton disposed of. Morgan endeavored
| to have a day fixed for vote, but there
was objection.
| House Proceedings.
| In the house Mondoy Joseph Il. Sho-
walter, who was recently elected to rep
resent the Twenty fifth Pennsylvania
district at a special election to fill the
place of James j. Davidson. deceased
| took the oath of office. Bailey OF Texas
| presented resolution that the Nelson
| bankruptcy bill recently passed by the
! senate be taken up by the house on Mon
day. May 10, and considered until dis
posed of. He asked for unanimous con
rent for immediate consideration of th
resolution, but BreYster objected Slmp
son rose to question of personal priv
ilege and sent to the clerks desk to b
read an extract from the New Yorl
Mail and Express accusing him of beini
an obstructionist and predicting that n
would be pulverized under the speaker
trip-hammer.
A resolution instructing the speake
to appoint committees of the house wa
! voted down by So to 123.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-04
Ambas,ador Hay Sees Victoria.

London, May 4.-Colonel John Hay,
the newly-appointed United States am
basador to the court of st. James. ac-
companied by Mrs. Hay. left London
at $50 p. m. Monday to present his Gre
dentials to Queen Victoria at Windsor
castle. On arriving at Windsor Colonel
Hay and Mrs. Hay found royal car
riage i'm waiting to convey them to the
castle. After having been received in
audience by her majesty, Colonel and
Mrs. Hay had lunch with the queen.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-04
Murdered NV A Boy.

Mountain Grove. Mo-. May flight
miles southwest of here Monday morn
ing a l6-year-old boy named Beliher
shot and killed A. j. Bollinger, we'll
to-do farmer. who had ordered Beliher
off his premises Beliher. who belongs
To a hardened set. is under arrest. The
boy was hunting on the premises of
Bollinger and when the latter ordered
him away. Beliher demonstrated and
deliberately emptied two loads from
double barrelled shotgun into Bollingers
body, causing dea tn in few hours.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-04
.Annexntion or Death.

Gambia, Island of Crete. May 4.-The
admirals commanding the fleets of the
foreign powers i'm Cretan waters had a
conference with the insurgent leaders
at Paleokastro The Cretans were
promised complete autonomy. including
the condition that the nomination Of
their ruler should be subject to the rat
fication of the Cretan assembly. The
insurgent leaders, however. cut the dis
cusson short and reiterated that their
motto remained, Annexation to Greece
or DEATH"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-04
OPPOSED TO PEACE TREATY.
senator Teller Gives His Views Regarding
the Pending Measure.


Denver May 4.-Senator Teller, who
is paired on the arbitration treaty, has
expressed himself freely against that
measure in an interview. He questioned
whether the senate could thus legally
surrender one of its constitutional pre-
negatives and said that few senator's
beiievCs that it was wise Ia do so IL 1t
were possible.
Great Britain will not go to war with
U.S." he said, unless 1t appears To her
to be to her best interests to do so. and
no one acquainted with the history Of
that country for the last 200 years can
believe that a treaty would stand in the
way of war if her interests could be
served by Mar"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-04
Ca.h,er E,pe,s DefaIcation.

Webster City Ia. May At is given
out that the amount of Cashier II. III.
Espes defalcation from the savings
bank of Radcliffe is in the neighborhood
of $4,000. The savings bank of Rad
cliffe has transferred its business to the
State bank Of Radcliffe. Espe has left
for parts unknown, and no trace of him
can be found. He leaves wife In the
independence insane asylum and fam
iIv of small children
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-04
Presidential Nominations.

Washington. May 4.-The president
has sent the following nominations to
the senate: Robert Il. Patterson of Ten
nessee. 10 be consul general at Calcutta,
Irdia; Stanton Sickles of New York, sec
retary Of legation at Madrid. Postmas-
ters: Illinois-T. S. Reynolds, Harris
burg; Hanson j. Depue, Lacon; William
Ludlow. Griggsville; Cornelius T. Beck
man, Petersburg. Michigan-Charles W.
Pullen, Milan; Miles Nj. Callaghan
Reed City: George E. Faxon, Ovid.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-04
Ynng YnGoes to Rmssia.

Washington. May 4.-Mr. Yang Yu,
formerly minister to the United States.
left here Monday for New York, en-
route to his new station 1t St Peters
burg He will remain with his suite
OF personal attendants at the Waldorf
until the Sth, when he sails for Russia
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-04
Parade of Unemployed.

Detroit. May A parade of the un-
employed had been largely advertised
for Monday, but of a crowd of 1000 idle
men who gathered at the rendezvous
in front of the city hall, only about 500
or 600 of the men consented to be mar
shaled into line. Those who marched
were all foreigners. mostly Polish labor
ers. They carried a rude banner declar-
ing: I'VE want work. not charity" 1t
was a quiet. orderly crowd
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-04
Old Man Murdered by His Son.

Independence. Kan, May 4.-The
murder of an old man by one of his
sons is reported from Nowata. l. T..
the victim being John Riley 60 years of
age. Jim and Lewis Riley, his sons,
aged % and 20. came home drunk and
were soon engaged in desperate fight
When the father attempted to separate
them Lewis drew gun and fired two
bullets into the old mans body, killing
him instantly.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-04
A,Iou.s Resignation Asked For.

Washington, May 4-The resignation
OF william M. Aiken, supervising archi-
tect Of the treasury. has been asked by
Secretary Gage. No official announce
ment has yet been made. II II under
stood the reasons for this request are
not nolitiral.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-04
Gary Claims a Distinction.

Washington. May 4.-General Mana
ger Green of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad called on Postmaster General
Gary. In the course of their conversa-
ton Mr.. Gary said that he was himself
the oldest living agent of the Baltimore
and Ohio. He was appointed an agent
of the company at his mills back in the
40's, and has held his commission ever
since.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-04
A. n. stevenson sails saturday.

Bloomington. Ills, May 4.-Adlai Il.
Stevenson will depart for New York
Tuesday He will sail from New York
next Saturday for Europe, and will be
accompanied on his trip by his daughter.
Miss Letitia. Mrs. Stevenson goes with
her husband and daughter as far as
Washington. where she will visit friends
for a few days. returning here early
uext week
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-04
VIII the Power prntest2

London, May 4.-The Berlin corre-
spondent of The Daily News learns that
the powers will not consent to the levy
ing of indemnity upon Greece. and that
both Austria and Germany are trying
to induce the porte to modify its de-
mands.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-04
A.Iss fnr AN Armistire.

London, May A special disr- n
from Athens announces that Edhem Pa
sha has sent an officer with flag OF
truce to the Greek headquarters asking
for an armistice of i've days Anoth-
or dispatch from Athens says 1t Is again
reported that Bulgarian irregulars to
the number of about ZOO men have
crossed the frontier in Macedonia.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-04

Breckenridge. Mo-, May 4.-John Mil
Ter. % years old Nettleton. Mo-. farm
er. was shot through the head and in
stantly killed by John McGlothlin. The
motive was apparently robbery. Nc
Glothlin, who Is 40 yeas old and has
family, disappeared and has not been
on nturod
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-04
THE TARIFF BILL.
IL VIII BE Reported to the Full Commit
tee at Once.

Washington, May 4.-Senator Allison,
chairman of the Republican sub-com-
mittee which is preparing the tariff bill
for the senate. had conference Monday
with the Democratic members of the
finance committee and arranged with
them a programme for getting the bill
into the senate. According to this agree
ment the bill will be reported to the full
committee at once II the Republicans
find they desire TO hold II no longer.
and II will then be passed on to the SEN
ate as soon as the Republicans make Ii
manifest that they have had majority
favorable to its being reported.
Mr.. Allison renewed the effort to Sc
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-04
nread Riots I'm south America.

Buenos Ayres. May 4.-Serious riot
ing is reported fro San Luis province,
and the government has sent troops
there to preserve order. The outbreak
is the result of great destitution and
suffering i'm the province and the delay
Of congress i'm extending aid to the suf-
ferers. The rioting is confined TO the
lahoring ola sSeS
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-04
ALBERT G. PORTER DEAD.

Indiana's Ex-Governor l. the Victim of
Paresis.
Indianapolis. May ALBERT G. Por-
ter, ex-governor of Indiana, and minis
ter to Italy under General Harrison's
administration, died at his home in this
city shortly after 3 o'clock Monday morn
iEg, aged "A years. Ex-Governor Por-
ter had been confined to his room al
mostly constantly for two years. The
immediate cause of his death was pa
resis
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-04

Paris, May Am Athens dispatch to
The Figaro asserts that King George is
suffering from cardiacal spasms and
that his physician insists that a change
OF air to the island Of Milo or to the
island OF syra is necessary.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-04

Richmond. Va. May l.-The town of
Pulaski was severely shaken by an
earthquake soon after noon Monday.
No damage resulted. but the people were
terribly frightened.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-04

Athens. May 4.-The diplomatic situ-
alton may be summed up as follows: No
De addressed by Greece TO the powers
until the ministers of war and marine
report upon the state of the Greek
forces at Pharsalos and elsewhere. The
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-04
IS NOT READY TO QUIT
New Greek Government Will Look
Over the Ground
BEFORE CALLING ON THE POWERS.

The Populace Of Greece Grows Angry at
the Seeming Incapacity OF the Gov
ernment to Lead-The Porte Pushes
Preparations for Lengthy War but
Orders Edhem Pasha To Advance with
Caution Notes from the Orient.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-02-13
Y. W. G. A. NOTES.

Miss Conklin. teacher Of French in
the State university, will talk to the
Magazine club next Wednesday evening
upon some of her experiences in Europe
All il tei ested viii; be welcome.
The Friday evenings lat home" have
been very successful of late. On the
5th about forty five girls enjoyed candy
pull, varied with music and recitations.
On the 18th a Silhouette party was
given. On the % h there will he a
Washington's Birthday entertainment. a
little past the date but still in honor Of
the father of his country. Mrs. F. NJ.
Hall will give an hour with the ste-eop
ticon, ST owing some OF the views 81 e
secured abroad last summer. Prof.
Hagenow will give the music for the
evening, and an ice will be served. An
admission fee Of ten cents will be asked
for the sake of raising nor ey TO secure
table linen which is Lch needed. THIS
entertainment is to be given by the
lunch and 70 ,ms committee.
On Sunday there will be a union
meeting OF all the associations OF the
vicinity at the rooms, 14l South Twelfth
street. The State university. Wesleyan
Lincoln Normal and Cotner are invited
to meet with the city association. The
subject will be Today, Tomorrow and
the Day Following" Miss Wild is to be
the leader and Mr.. and Mrs. Sanderson
will conduct the singing as usual. Miss
Griygs, NJ So Redford and the Wesleyan
Young ladies quartet will assist. After.
no,n tea will be served from 3 until 6
o'clock and good time is anticipated.
All ladies who wish to assist the asso-
citation and benefit themselves at the
same time can do 80 by buying few
wards of the Brush Skirt Protector" at
Miller & Paine's. 1t Outlasts three or
binary bindings and is recommended
very highly.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-02-13
NEW Classes IN BIBLE STUDY.

Tuesday evening second meeting was
called of those interested in forming a
BIB Training Class for Sunday school
teachers. DIR. J. F. Sterens. Mrs. +. r.
Tucker. Prof I. NJ. Hodgman and j. Il.
Miller had been appointed at the FrevI-
Gus meeting as committee to draw up
s,me Ian and report. Prof. Hodgman
gave in the report in the absence OF DR..
S,erens. The committe recommended
an indultive course OF study on the
Rock Of Acts WITH Miss Wild as instruct
or. This plan was adopted and the fol
lowing is the outline OF study which has
been prepared:
An inductive study Of the Book OF
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-02-13

OFFICERS OF THE CITY FEDERATION.
President, Mrs. Geo. L. Meissner, 1870
d street.
Fret vice president. Mrs. Ida Kelley.
$50 MOI tn Twen'y-third street.
Second vice-president. Mrs. Fl. H.
Wheeler. 15l7 H street.
Recording secretary. Miss Laura Wild,
l4l South Twelfth street.
Correspondent secretary, Mrs. Milton
Scott, 2O2 South Thirty third street.
Treasurer, Mrs. c. r. Richards, 81
North Sixteenth street.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-02-13

OFFICERS OF THE STATE FEDERATION OF
woMAN's CLUBS.
Pr, sident, Mrs. b. NJ. Stoughtenbor
ough, Plattsmouth.
Vice president, Mrs.. j. E. Keysor.
2724 Caldwell street. Omaha.
Secretary, Miss Vesta Gray. Fremont.
Treasurer, Mrs. M. f. Nichols, Be-
atrice.
Auditor, Mrs. d. c. McKillip, Seward.
Librarian, Mrs. G. M. Lsmbertson,
Lincoln.