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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-13
LEAVING MICHIGAN CITY.
Two Hundred and Ninety-one '"h''c''
Constitute the Party.

Constitute the Party.
Michigan City Ind, April l3'-frooa-
,,,,, the largest transfer of prison con-
,,icts that ever took place in this couh-
.r,, vas successfully carried out Mon
dav Two hundred and ninety-one pris-
opers from the Michigan CITY prison
were nut on a special Monon tram anu
taken TO Jeffersonville. while from inc
latter place 356 prisoners were sent mere
rho utmost secrecy was observed as 10
the time of departure, even the guarus
selected to accompany the prisoners pe-
inc kent in ignorance. Al o cioch III
tho morning the real work OF the trahs
fer began. The prisoners were rou,eu
ont and ten selected guards assisted 'he
bIacksmiths in riviting the shackies oii
,.e nrisoners. Two at time they were
,atep from their cells and their iess
sbacLled. About two hours tihhe was
eorsumed I'm this, and then the prison.
orc were taken to the dining room ior
the last time. where breakfast was
served to them
while this was going on the train
,,.hich was to convey them to Jenersoh
,,i,,e was backed into the north gate vi
,ha nrison. IL was of nine cars, the iirs'
coach a hospital car for the miil'lanieh'
T,omnany of Indianapolis. VINO WERE
80 aesist in guarding the prisoners, ana
ono for the press. AS soon as preakiass
- eniehed the men were lined up ana
,,,arched 10 the train. First came the
,nvalids. eight of them, who were con-
,,a,,ed IN their car in cots; then the rest
- ,,o,lav crowd stumbling from
the unaccustomed shackles, were puh-
dled ON board Three guards anu two
TRUSTEES were locked in each car Every
nrecaution had been observed asa'"S.
On outbreak. The windows were not
barred. but everything that might pe
reed as a weapon had been removed
even the doors being removed from the
water closets and the air-break appa'
ratus being taken away.
The guards had no weapons excep'
,be,r heavy canes, but the prisoner
we're not allowed TO leave their sea's
ANYTHING they might require peint
hroueht to them, and orders mao peer
ten IN shoot at the first head Una
was poked out of WINDOW AZ
a,c,ook all was I'm readiness, ana ON
~ the most remarkable excursions eve
,,nder,aken started on the Journe'
sa,,,h The Monon officials had takel
levy precaution to insure the sarety
,ss trains Every foot of track between
hars and Jeffersonville was inspec,e,
as.a.n minutes before the trains passed
and every bridge was careiully eNan,
,ned Ave minutes before IL Wen' 80 ~
Even the switches were sp'kso anu "
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-13
IN RESPECT TO VOORHEES,.
Senate Adjourns, Many Members Wishing
TO Attend the Funeral.

Washington, April l8-The senate
met at noon Monday for the first time
since the death of ex-senator Voorhees,.
who, until recently, was conspicuous
member of the body The opening
prayer Of Rev. Dr. Milburn, the blind
chaplain, made eloquent reference 10
Mr. Voorhees, brilliant talents, impas-
stoned ardor kindling eloquency, gem
uine patriotism and the unselfish dedi-
cation of his great powers to every
cause. human and divine, which en-
listed his career. Divine consolation
was invoked for the family of the man
who had inscribed his name on the
tablets which perpetuate the great ora
tors and statesmen of his generation.
Immediately following the prayer
German of Maryland moved that as
mark of respect to their late associate
the senate adjourn. adding that many
senators desired to attend the funeral.
The motion prevailed and at 1900 p.
m the senate adjourned.
The funeral services over the remains
Of the late ex-senator Daniel w. Voor-
hees were held at St Johns Episcopal
church shortly after noon Monday. the
church could not accommodate those
who desired to pay this last tribute of
respect to the Indiana statesman. The
| members of the senate were present III
| a body and among the others In at
| tendance were many prominent In otfl-
| cial and social life. The honorary pail
bearers were Senator Morrill, of Ver-
mont, Senator Turpie Of Indiana, Sena-
tor Jones or Arkansas. Senator Wilson
of Washington. ex-senator Butler or
South Carolina, Judge Lawrence We'll
don. Hon Richard j. r. Bright or IN
| diana, and ex-senator Cullom OF lili-
nois. The flowers were profuse, one OF
the most prominent floral pieces haY-
ing been sent by his old associates In
the senate. The simple burial services
of the Episcopal church was held, the
Rev Mackay Smith officiating. After
the ceremony at the church the funeral
cortege moved to the Sixth street sta
ton. where the family of the late SEN
ator. accompanied by Senator wilson ol
Washington, left with the remains Il,
2:2O o'clock over the Chesapeake anc
Ohio road. They will arrive at Indian
apolis Tuesday noon and the remain
will lie i'm state at the capitol for twen
ty-four hours. Thence they VIII b
taken on Thursday to Terre Haute, tn
old home of the senator, for final inter
ment
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-13
CHARGED WITH BlACkMAll.
Cincinnati Health Officer and HIS asS"
ciate Placed Under Arrest.

Cincinnati. April 13.-The arrest o.
DIR. J. w. Prendergast, the city heaith
officer. and his associate. DR.. u v
Limerick. on the charge OF biackhaH-
ing the Fraser Tablet Triturate Manu-
featuring company caused much cohi-
ment. The prosecution Is not made ON
the state food commissioner but py MI
Fraser whose tablets were IN use III 'ne
CITY departments. Mr.. Fraser chars's
on March 13 that DR.. Prendergast
threatened to pronounce the tablets mn
nure unless $4,000 was paid. lie aiso
charges that DR.. Limerick was the n'iu
ale man and that the amount demand
ed was finally reduced to s2ooo. mean
time the case was put in Plnkertoh
hands and now startling deVeiop'n.','s s
are expected. The prosecution VIII oe
nrassed although ii Is said some hign
officials will be involved in the trans
actions before all is over
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-13
Fatal Coll,.ion ON the Rail.

charlotte. n. c., April lS.-The north
hound vestibuled fast mail on the
southern railway, ran into the south :
hound local passenger train at Harris
b,,rg at II o'clock Sunday morning
roth engines, two mail cars, two veg
s,able cars, and baggage and an eN-
,,rass car were demolished. Three per
,ons we're killed end six badly hurt. The
I,,,ea are; T. Ciingman Benton o'
charlotte. aged 80, postal clerk on NO
n: Titus Eudy OF Forest HILL Coheo.o
william Donaldson, fireman on NO. 80
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-13
GENERAL BROOKE is IN CHARGE.
~. Assumes Command Of the Department
,,f the Missouri.

Chicago, April 1S.-Brigadier Genera
I r. Brooke. the new off1cial heau oi
the department of the Missouri, U. .
A.. took formal possession OF army
headouarters Monday morning. Lieu
tenant Colonel Merritt Barber ana
Lieutenant Colonel =. ID. Vroom' mem-
hers of his personal staff, accompanies
him TO the Pullman building. Genera
Rrooke and his wife arrived I'm the CITY
sunday from Fort Smelling. They nave
taken apartments for the present az the
Virginia hotel
General Brooke says he will make no
change i'm the administration OF ana'rs
in the department at present out tna'
the policy of General Wesley Merrltt'
the retiring commander of the depar'-
ment would be followed. The adminis-
,ration staff i'm the Pullman buildins
does not change with the retiring ON .
cial head. General Brooke is an ideal
army officer He is tall, erect ana VI
splendid physique. His hair ana mus,
tache are slightly tinged with gray anu
this with his military carriage gives
him a most distinguished appearance
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-13
uur,,.rOyer Politics.

81. Louis. April 1S.-As result Oh
anaI fought with pistols in a saloon
John Swering. ex-central Republican
,,,,,itteeman of the Second ward, died
at the city hospital shortly ai'er n,it
night Monday morning heh,S 80
ex-deputy city marshal hred ,he iaa'''
shot. A quarrel over politics cause'
the killing. Bad blood had existed DC
tween the two men for some 'ine a,'''
late Sunday night when they met III ,n'
saloon a quarrel resulted Erp ue,
olares he shot in self-defense ana ,na' ma.
the frs; shot was fired by Swering' Eft
l.. In, iail
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-13
BOLD BANK ROBBERY
Cashier Held Up by Two Men aud over
a. 900 Taken.

New York. April 1.-TWO men helu
nm the cashier in the Yonkers savings
,a,,, about noon Monday, and secured
s4.42O mostly i'm bills, sna'' a,'iUu.. .,n,.
being in checks. They maze goou ~.
escape and up to the present 'ihe nav
not been apprehended. The two men
entered the bank together ana Wniie
one of them engaged the cashier Ly
man Cobb, Jr. in conversation. the oth'
or one slipped around behind the couh
ter and presented a pistol at the cash-
ier,s head. At this moment the man OF
the outside grabbed the money aho
hnth men DISAPPEARED.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-13
c.nno, Get Crosby's Body.

Havana, April 1S.-Captain General
weyler replies to General Lee ina, ne
cannot grant permission to Mr' MAI.
rIott to go beyond the lines TO secure
the body of his colleague, Mr.. CrosSs
80 ~ the chicago Record. Weyler says ne
would like to oblige in the matter, put
he is not willing to assume the respon-
sIb,lity of protecting Mr.. Marriott wneFe
he cannot do so. Mr.. Marriott went q
week ago to the Spanish line neares'
the scene Of Crosby's death
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-13
,ONVICTS ARE MOVED.
Indiana Puts Prison Reforms into
Effect,
PRISONERS ARE NOW SEPARATED.

The Hardened Criminals Will Serve Their |
Terms i'm Michigan city Prison and |
Those New in Wickedness VIII BE Placed
in Jacksonville Prison, Which Will
Hereafter BE Designated as the Indiana
state ReformatOry.
Jeffersonvile, Ind, April 19.-The first
step toward putting into effect the
prison reform law, passed by the last
general assembly of Indiana, having for
its purpose the reformation of the penal
system, was taken Monday morning
when train loaded with convicts serv-
ing sentences in the Jeffersonville pris-
on started on its journey TO Michigan
City. The northern and southern insti-
tutions are to hereafter serve two dis
tinct purposes. The institution at Jet-
fersonville becomes the Indiana re-
formatory, while the Michigan CITY
prison is to be known as the Indiana
state prison.
The effect will be to separate the
hardened and confirmed criminals
among whom are classified the murder
ers. from the first term prisoners under
thirty years of age. The latter class
remain in the southern institution, while
the former are transferred north. There
were SIC prisoners at JeffersonVille,
the largest number in the prisons MS
tory. OF these 369 were on the tram
which left here at o'clock for the
north. The train carrying these men
was made up of one baggage car, used
for hospital purposes; eight coaches,
containing an average of fifty prisoners
each: one parlor car. for use of prison
officials. railroad officials and newspa =
per reporters.
Militia Accompanies the Train.
Twenty-eight men belonging to corr
many G, state militia, accompanied tue
train. A similar company of soldiers
was also assigned to come south wltn
the Michigan City prisoners Thet'
| were 137 United States convicts lnciu''
ing two life men. These federal con
victs were placed i'm a separate coach
The United States conVicts VINO nave
,,aar or less to serve were not trans
ferred OF these there were thirty
aight II required 100 pairs of shackle
To fasten 800 convicts together at ~
feet. The other state men We're hai'H
cuffed. while FIVE Of the life men Wer
not secured by irons, but were aiio"e'
IN travel unhampered on accoupt O
good behavior. There were forty-thre
life men among the state prisoners
Twenty -four guards were placed Owe
,he state prisoners, one being statione
AT either end of the car. while thir
: | natrolled the aisle. The guards carrie
revolvers. which they were instructe
20 keep concealed. The train or pris
oners left over the Pennsylvania ran
road at 9 o'clock A change of engine
was made at Indianapolis. where IN
: train was run onto a "Y," consider
able distance east of the Union station
The transfer to the Monon ROAD wa
made after few moments oeiay a" a.,
, the train proceeded on it's way over IN
line TO Michigan City. where II was e.
nected to arrive about 4:3o O'CLOCK
! the afternoon.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-13
PROFESSORS OUT OF JOBS.
Popuiist Regents Discharge Fifteen Me"
hers of the Faculty.

Manhattan, Kan, April l3.-The ans
roissal of Professor George T. Fairchid'
for eighteen years president of the
Kansas state agricultural collese, seei's
10 have been only the pesliliiis y,
a clean sweep proposed by the poaro
of regents. The dismissal OF PROFESSOR
Fairchild was followed Saturday oy tne
discharge of fourteen other members Oh
the faculty and numerous other en-
ployes of the institution. NO charges
were preferred against any of the teach
ers released. The board, which is con-
trolled by the Populists, simply stated
that the discharged instructors were
not in harmony with the fundamental
principles of the administration of 'he
old faculty. but nine members were re-
tainpI
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-13

Indianapolis. April 1S.-The prison
train from the south arrived at Indian
apolis at 1l;l5 having made the run
from Jeffersonville in two hours and
forty-fve minutes. 1t proceeded inn
mediately on its way to Michigan City
The train from the latter place TO JEFF
fersonville passed here shortly after
noon The transfer thus far has been
without special incidents or any trouble.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-13
yy,u R.,oke CIeveIand's order.

Washington, April lS.-rhe sweeping
or1e,. of president Cleveland erecting
consolidation OF pension agencies WIN
ha revoked by President Mckinley II
present plans are carried out. Though
=, ,s stated that no conclusion has been
reached on the matter. the presioen.
nas had time to inquire into 1t and TO
hear protests of congressional delega-
lions and it is learned practically mas
hecome convinced that II should never
he allowed to become operative.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-13
GRAND DUKE KILLS HIMSELF.
Deed Committed While He Was Delirious
from Fever.

Cannes, France, April 1S.-The fact
has become public that the grand duke
of Mecklenburgh- -Schwerin, whose death
here was announced as having occurred
at 9 o'clock ON Saturday night, commit
ted suicide. 1t had been stated that MS
death was due to aneurism or the hear'
The grand duke, II appears, had peeh
suffering terribly, and Saturday even
ing he asked his doctor TO leave the
room i'm order that he might try TO get
a little sleep. During the absence Oh
the medical man, and while supposed 10
have been delirious from high FEVER
the grand duke left his villa and threw
himself from the parapet of a bridge
near the house. He was found Few
minutes later, still living. but so IN
iured that he died in half an hour.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-13
PREPARING FOR THE FLOOD.
New Orleans Expects High Water In
short Time.


New Orleans. April 1S.-Each day
now adds few inches to the rivers
height and the long expected crest CT
the flocd wave is on the move. IT ought
TO reach here in few days. In the
meantime the anxiety " increasing all
along the line. for more weak spots are
davelonine From north Louisiana
comes the news that the Biggs leVee,
below Vicksburg, sustained a terrlncst-
tack and nearly succumbed, but rehei
was prompt Just above New orleans
comes the news of three weak spots
almost in a row, one in st. Charles par
ish and the other two at Hanson CITY
and Camp Parapet. A break OF either
the latter two points would involve
considerable Illinois Central property
and send the water knocking at the
door of New Orleans. However, there
is a protection levee just above the city
reaching clear across from the river 70
the lake. so that the water would run
into the latter body. The city Is pro-
,ected i'm the lake by a costly system OF
levees.
Another weak spot is on the opposite
hank of the river, just below the city,
h,,, largo forces have been at work
there for three days and nights. A sec
! tion of the levee at the ola AHies
creyasse. just above Gretna, is also
showing weakness. but the Texas ana
! pacific is helping to hold the line, whhe
Gretna by a volunteer citizens move
ment is building a wall around herseii.
The danger is increasing daily but tha'
is only an incentive for harder WORK
and the Louisiana line is still intact
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-13
. J,ck the clipper" identified.

Chicago. April 13.-John wilson, VINO
was arrested on suspicion Oh pe'"s
Jack the Clipper" was positiVeiy iuen,
tined Monday morning at the Maxwen
street station. Several girls whose
bre.ids have suffered stated that ne was
the man who had sevsraa tne'r tresses'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-13
u.,,,,,.,.v pcoome- a Catholic.

London, April 1S.-Aubrey Beardsley.
the artist. has been formally received
into the Roman Catholic church. his
health. which has been precarious Tor
a long time past, is now better ana he
has gone to the Riviera.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-13
speak Openly of War.

London, April 13.-A dispatch to The
Daily Mail from Cape Town says Tne
Het Dageblad. the Dutch newspaper
declares that leading officials OF the
Transvaal speak openly Of war with
England as inevitable, and aver that
IL will be carried right up to Table
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-13
Confidence In the Government

Rome. April 13.-The chamber OF dep
uties has by a vote of 27s to 1s2 adopted
a resolution expressing confidence In the
government.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-13
The Trains at Indianapolis.

trains were given the right OF way over
everything
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-13
ADVANCE UNCHECKED.
Turks Not Stopping the Move.
ments Of the Greeks.
INVADERS ARE NOW NEAR CIPRIA.

The Insurgents Have Lost Only Three
Chiefs X He'd and Four Men Wounded
During Their Operations on the From
tier, which Have 80 Far Been success
fuI-Grand Duke Commits suicide While
Delirious from Fever.
Trikhala, Thessaly, April 13.-rne
plan of the insurgents was TO occupy
Baltino, on the frontier of Macedonia.
In order TO prevent the Turks from TAX
ing up a more advanced position. Di-
rectly the Greeks crossed the frontier
their leaders issued proclamation call
ing upon the Macedonians and Epirotes
TO rise for freedom. There is an uncon-
hrmed rumor here that the insurgents
are continuing their advance unchecked
by the Turks Twenty five Of the ltal-
ian volunteers have returned here, be-
ing unable to stand the cold weather.
The Turkish garrison Of Baltino, num-
bering about 500 men, which was be-
sieged by the Greek insurgents. has cut
its way through the Greeks, with
loss of thirty men killed
Fighting Was stubborn.
1t is added that the fighting was stub
born. 1t was only at the fourth at
tempt that the Turks were able to issue
from their barracks. The insurgents
continued their march into Macedonia
and have captured the town of Krania
| They pursued the Turks close to Cipria
| which is only two hours distant iron
Grevena. Throughout the operations
which have hitherto been so successfu
for the insurgents, the latter lost onl
three chiefs killed and four me-
wounded, according to the special dis
patch. 1t is reported that the Turks
frontier detachment Sunday fired o.
and killed a Greek private and a peas
ant. who were carrying dispatches
CalcoliVri.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-19
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

rINHIS Is 10 give notice that the subscriber of
l. Cecil county has obtained from the Or
phans' Court of said county letters of admin
istration on the personal estate of
WILLIAM d. BYE
late of said county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same with the
vouchers thereof duly authenticated
on or before the nth day OF Nov, 1897,
they may otherwise be excluded from any
benefit of said estate. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested TO make Immediate
payment TO the subscriber. Given under my
hand this llth day Of May, iS9..
SAMUEL G. BYE.
@!may-Gt Administrator.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-19
Personally Tours via PENN
Sylyania Railroad.

That the public have com s-tu rerOEljHa the
fact that thrbrst and most convenient method
OF pleasure travel is that presented by the
Pennsylvania Railroad CoNpan-'s personally
-cJH !dyt"a .oUt5, is evidenced bs tit increas.
ins popularity OF these tours. Under this
system the lowest rates are obtained, for both
Interpretations and hotel accommodation.
An experienced tourist agent and chaperon
arcympHEy each tour to hook after the con-
tort OF the passenger.
The following tours haze been arranged for
the season Of 1S97:-
70 the north fncluding Watkins Glen
Niagara Falls Thousand Islands, Montreal.
Quebec. Au Sable Chasm, Lakes Champlain
and GeCr,c. Saratoga, and daylight ride
down through the Highlands OF the Hudson),
July q and August II. Rate, 800 for the
round trip from New York. Philadelphia
Baltimore. and Washington, covering all ex-
penses of Il two weeks trip.
To Yellowstone Park on u special train Of
Pullman sleeping, compartment, and obser-
walton cars and dining ear. allowing eight
days in Wonderland September 2. Rate
S235 from New York. Philadelphia. Balti-
more; 1880 from Pittsburg
TO Niagara Fall= excursion tickets good
to return within ten days will be sold on July
81, August aud 10, September 4 and 16. at
rate of SO from Philadelphia, Baltimore, and
Washington. These tickets include transport
tation only, and will permit of stop over
within limit at Buffalo Rochester. and Wat
kins on the return trip.
Two ten-dav tours to Gottysbtrg, Luray
Caverns, Natural Bridge, Virginia HotSprings.
Richmond, and Washington, September %
and October ~. Rate, SG5 from New York.
$G3 from Philadelphia. June19-3t.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-19
Try Grain-O! TRY Grain-O!

Ask your Grocer today to show you Il pack
age of GRAlN-O. the new food drink that
takes the place of coffee. The children may
drink ii without injury as well as the adult
All who try it, like it. GRAINO has that rich
seal brown of Mocha or Java, but it is made
from pure grains, and the most delicate stom-
hch receives it without Distress Onc-qunrtcr
the price Of coffee. l5c. and % cts. per pack
age. Sold by al groccrs.