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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-06
ARMOR PLATE FOR wARsHIPs.
Makers Averse To Supplying 1t at the
Governments Figure.

Washington, Aug 6-Charles Cramp
Of the shipbuildng firm of Cramp &
Sons was at the navy department
Thursday i'm conference with Acting
Secretary Roosevelt and Captain
O'Neill. chief of the ordnance bureau to
learn the intention of the department i'm
the matter of procuring armor for the
battleships now building. The replies
to Secretary Longs invitations TO sub
init proposals for supplying such armor
as they need for the ships they are
building has been delayed by the alb
Sence from the United States of Mr.
Charles CTamp. lie has now made an
swer, and as was expected. declines 10
undertake the task. He was not averse
however, to undertaking to supply the
small quantity of diagonal armor,
amounting 10 about eighty tons, for
each ship at the maximum price al
lowed by congress-$300 per ton-his Of
fer to do this being based on a desire
to prevent a possible stoppage Of work
on the ships owing TO the lack Of this
particular armor which must be worked
into the hull structure.
Meanwhile the acting secretary is
proceeding to carry out the direction of
congress on the lines laid down by Sec
retary Long, and he has completed the
personnel Of the special board which
is to make an investigation of the cost
of establishing a government armor
plant. AS announced Thursday the
board will consist of Commodore How
ell, commandant of the League island
navy yard Captain Mccormick cap
tain of the Norfolk navy yard; Chief
Engineer Perry. from the Monterey;
Civil Engineer Menocal, from the New
York navy yard; Lieutenant f. f.
Fletcher, from the torpedo station,
with Lieutenant w. /. Chambers, from
the Minneapolis as recorder.
This board will meet Monday next I'm
the ordnance bureau here for organiza-
tion and TO outline the plan of work.
1t is not yet even to be conjectured how
long the inquiry will last but from the
magnitude of the task and the proba
bilty that difficulty will be encountered
in securing the information as to the
cost of plants and cost of production OF
armor, the end cannot be reached very
much earlier than the assembling of the
next session of congress-. to which the
results must be reported
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-30
BIG FIRE IN MIL WEUKEE.
Schmidt Hotel Totally Destroyed, With an
Unknown but Considerable
Loss of Life

MILWAUKEE, WIS, April 29-An
alarm of fire early this morning brought
the fire department to the Schmidt
Hotel, which was discovered to be in
flames.
The firemen set to work prom pity and
for while il looked as though they would
be Bile TO get the flames under control.
Very soon, however, It was seen that the
building was doomed.
Another alarm was turned in and the
whole department devoted itself to saw
ing the adjoining buildings.
The guests of the hotel were warned as
quickly as possible of the fire, but it is
feared that few of them, who were asleep
al The time, did not escape.
Just how many guests there were in the
building is not known. Proprietor Sch midt
Is the only one who knows to q certainty,
and Jlst at present he is unconscious be-
cause OF being suffocatej by the smoke.
Some of the employees of the hotel, how
ever, say that there were quite mum Der
OF people stopping in the building.
Among those who are missing IS Miss
Schmidt, the daughter of the proprietor.
Daring deeds of heroism were performed
by the firemen. They rushed into the
smoke and flames again and again TO save
people, and they did not give it up until
the chief absolutely forbade any one
again entering the building.
The building IS total loss. IT is es IL
mated that the loss will amount to fully
S225, 600. How much insurance there may
be is not known. 1t is said, however, that
the amount of Insurance. is small. Very
little property was saved from the ruins
The guests of the hotel we're not able TO
save ANYTHING.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-30
Countless Amendments
to Be Made When 1t
Gets to the Senate.
1t Is the General Opinion That
the Measure Will Be FL
nalIy Defeated.
However. 1t VIII Be Mid summer
Before a Decisive Vote Is Taken
In the Upper House.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 29.-At
to- days session the Senate Finance Com
mittee failed to reach an agreement with
regard 10 reporting the revised Dingley
BILL Another meeting will be held in a
few days, when it is hoped an arrange
ment satisfactory to all political factions
Will be reached, allowing the bill to be re-
ported TO the full comm mittee Monday and
shortly afterward 10 the House.
The work of the iour Republican Sena-
tors who have revised the bili-Allison,
Aldrich, Platt Of Connecticut and VOL
colt practically completed. The Re-
pubiicans are disinclined to submit the
bill to the full committee without the
assurance they will be allowed to report it
to the Senate before it is submitted to
Democratic criticism and amendment.
This assurance has not yet been received.
Under the Senate rules unlimited de bate
is allowed. The Republicans will not
have arbitrary power over the bill after 1T
is reported, though they will be able TO
defeat Objectionable amendm dments and un.
doubtedly have enough votes 10 pass 1t.
Their present EN- barrassmert arises alto
gether from the fact that the Republi-
cans on the Finance Committee are in
the minority, and the attitude OF Jones
OF Nevada, Populist mem ber, may have
direct influence on the present fate OF the
bill. Jones is now absent from Washing
ton, but it is understood he has Joined the
Democratic members of the committee in
demanding that the bill be submitted to
the full committee for few weeks before
being reported to the Senate. AS Jones is
let 10 ha will
for the pas age of the bill, but there are
certain matters, including revocation
of the Hawaiian treaty, which he thinks
will be better treated in committee than
after the bill gets to the Senate.
Jones of Arkansas, chairman OF the
National Democratic Committee, pur-
posely absented h hims self from the com mi it.
tee meeting to-day. Originally he was
willing that the republicans should have
full control of their bill until it was re-
ported 10 the Senate, but since then he
has joined his party colleagues In de-
manding time for consideration. After
the committee meeting he held a long
conference with Aldrich, the Republican
political m anager.
The Democratic steering committee
meeting was held later to decide exactly
what the Democratic position will be on
lhe bill.
1t is the general opinion of Senators that
the attitude of Democratic Senators indi-
Gates the bill will be finally defeated and
freely amended, and IL will be midsummer
before final vote is taken.
In addition to several hundred amend
ments of the Finance Committee, count
less amendments will be proposed by in
dividual Senator'S, all of which have 10 be
considered. Many amendments have al
ready been offered in the Senate. Quay
to-day presented batch proposing
changes il many schedules. The formal
consideration OF the bill in the Senate, it
is believed, will begin in about fortnight
and may last two or three months.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-30
BLACK JACK BITES THE DUST.
The Notorious Bandit Leader Killed IN a
Running Fight win a Fosse IN
New Mexico

SANTA FE, n. MEX, April 29.-Black
Jack, the famous leader of a desperate
band of border outlaws, was killed yester-
day III the gangs running fight with Dep
uty Marshal Fred Higgins and his posse
The large rewards for the arrest of B. ack
Jack will be paid to the posse.
The battle was fought in the mountains
of Western Grant County, fifteen miles
east of Clifton, Ariz. Under secret in
structions from the Postoffce Depart
ment Marshal Hall has kept Higgins
posse in the field along the New Mexican
and Arizona border for two months on the
lookout for Black Jack and his band.
On Tuesday night dispatch was re-
ceived from the Postmaster at Clifton,
saying that the desperadoes had been seen
on Tuesday afternoon fifteen miles east.
Higgins was ordered to the scene. and
striking the trail at dawn yesterday fol-
lowed it until O. clock, when he overlook
the party, which numbered six of the
most notable cutthroats that were ever
banded together in the West. a hot fight
ensued, but when Black Jack fell from his
horse, shot through the heart by Higgins.
the other desperadoes escaped inio the
mountains.
last night and identified to-day. He is
believed to be one of the two men who
two weeks ago stopped at the ranch Of
George Smith in the western part of
Socorro County and after dining with
him murdered him and seriously wounded
his cook.
The Masonic fraternity offered $500 for
Smiths murderer and the United States
$500 for each member Of Black Jacks
band, dead or alive.
Black Jack is the fourth me m Der of the
gang killed by the officers within six
months. These desperadoes have operated
for year along the border, killing seven
men and roobing scores of stores, post
offices and mail coaches.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-30
JOHSSOh'S REPORT MADE.
1He Brtftsh Comuti,sioner on HIS Bcf
ing Sea Inpesti0 atfons.

1He Brtftsh Commit si0ner on HIS Bcr-
ing Sea Inresti0a atfOns.
WASHINGTON. D. c., April 20 The
report OF President Jordan, head OF the
American Scientific Commission TO the
seal islands last year, was submitted to
the Government few months ago. The
report OF Professor Thompson OF the Brit
ish Commission, addressed to Lord Sails
oury, has just appeared. Thompson don't
oiscuss peiagic sealing, but confines his
report to observations of seal life on Priby-
iov Islands. He don't seem to have dis
covered any material decrease in the herd
iast year but ad mts marked decrease 81
com pared with 1892 He finds the breed
Ing grounds in fine condition so far as All
abundance OF male life is concerned, and
notes large mum ber of idle bulls. He
comedies that half of the dead pups on the
ISLANDS was dne to the killing of their
mothers in Bering Sea. This percentage
is less than was assigned by DR.. Jordan.
He speaks in high terms of the methods
OF driving and killing the male seals by
the Iessees. and states he has no recon-
menoatlons to suggest for Improvement.
Although he don't consider the subject,
ana denies there has been any alarming
decrease OF The herd, the conclusion
reached from his observations point ur-
mlstakaoly 10 necessity for some modI-
hcation of existing relations. His con-
clusion is:
1T is my duty to state 10 your Lord
ship that there is still abundant need for
care and for prudent measures of conser.
vatlon In the interests of all. The birth
rate, which We estimate at 143 600 per
annum, is not great in comparison with
the drain upon the stock from one cause
or another. loss OF over 10000 is ex-
perlenced among the pups before they
emigrate to the sea, and. though dangers
they there encounter are unknown, we
may conclude that the risks they run are
great and the loss considerable. We cam
not count on increase, and it is my earnest
hope that regard for common advantage
may suggest measures of prudence which
shail keep the pursuit and slaughter of
the animal within definite bounds"
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-30
De Y0UHG F0R PARIS.
The Latest Is That He Wants TO Be d.
rector General to the Great
EXPOSITION.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. April 90 -'For
Director General OF the United States Ex-
hibt at the Paris Exposition. Michel II.
de Young of California. This is the
latest. Mr.. de Young, being disappointed
in his ambition TO be EN- bassador to Italy
and then Minister to Belgium, turned his
eyes fondly toward St. Petersburg with its
salary Of 1000 year, but the President
felt quite sure that Mr.. de Young would
be persona non grata to the Gear, whose
nation is opposed to the Hebrew race.
The first intimation of Mr.. de Youns's
candidacy for the director-generalship of
the American exhibit at the Paris Ex-
position was given tonight to The CALL
correspondent by Judge James A. Way
mire Of Alameda and ex-Attorney- Gen n
eral w. II. II. Hart. Mr.. Waymire came
down from New York tonight and Mr.
Hart arrived from the metropolis this
afternoon, having ACCOMPANIED John d.
Spreckels across the continent. Mr.. Way
mire evidently had a talk with Mr.. de
Young about the director-generalship
when he was in New York, though he did
not say SO, but both Waymire and Hart
declared emphaticaIly that MIR. de Young
felt assured tn 1t the President would ap-
point him.
"But as vet there Is no such Office"
suggested THE CALL correspondent. "Oh,
yes, there is, said Mr.. Hart; "at least
think that Congress has provided for a
represent alton of this country at the ex-
position. although the salary of director
General may not have been fixed. But
that makes no difference. 1t will be pro.
vided for by Congress-
Judge Waymire added that Mr.. de
4oung's executive ability would ma axe
him success as director-generai of the
United StaIes exhibit at Paris, as he had
already had experience with the Califor-
mia Midwinter Fair. Judne Waymire said
that it would be great thing for Caliior-
MIA people, many of whom would IN
doubtediy visit the exposition. Be
sides" said he, "it will oe great oppor-
tun1ty for US to advertise our California
wines. fruits and other products.
Senator Perkins said he was not aware
that Congress had as yet made any pro-
visions for 'director-generai of the
United States at the exposition" He
said, however, tnat he had no doubt that
Congress would make a suitable provision
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-30

except on business. Butler was rather
su!len and morose and refused 10 talk. He
accepted cigars and drink of whisky, all
of which were examined by Inspector
Roche, but declined all overtures TO get
him into conversation. He did say, how
ever, that the English officers were hard
on him and that they would never get him
ashore alive.
Inspector Roche said Butler had made
all kinds of trouble on the voyage in try
ing to tear open the wound in his head
made by his finger-nails In San Francisco.
and that he was never out of their sight
for a moment. The more Butler seems
determined not to be landed alive the
more the officers seem determined he
shall be. at would be a pretty how dye
do, said the inspector, IF we let him
cheat the gallows after getting him this
far"
Marshal Brown furnished detail of
four stalwart policemen while the vessel
was in port as an additional precaution.
Two of them we're stationed on deck and
two in the corridor outside Buffers cell,
but two of the three Australian officers
never left Buffers side while the Mari
posa was in Honolulu.
Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald has
gone to Hawaii to look into labor matters
on the coffee plantations. His report is
already awaited with much interest.
The Doric arrived this morning from
Yokohama. bringing the news that the
Japanese Government had peremptorily
stopped all i'm mmi igration to Hawaii until
it has Investigated the causes which have
led TO the rejection of the last three lots
OF lmm igrants. A meeting of the Boari
OF Health was convened on the arriv al
of the steamer, at which it was decided
not to allow the through passengers 10
land here. The five passengers for this
port, after fumigation, were allowed to
land on condition that they report daily
to the port physician for examination for
ten days. DR.. Eldredge the Hawaiian
health officer at Yokohama, reports de-
cided decrease of smallpox in that city,
there being only twenty-seven cases in
the two weeks previous to the sailing of
the Doric.
There was big meeting of British
residents last night to take measures
toward the celebration of Queen Vic
toria's jubilee. 1t was decided hat fund
should be raised of al least $50, 600 for the
erection of Queen Victoria hospital
Alexander Young, wealthy sugar
planter, started the subscription list with
$500, and William G. Irwin and others
nave promised to send their checks for
similar amounts. In addition there will
be religious services public games, ball
and general holiday. The British Com
missioner will ask this Government to set
apart the day as a Nationa. holiday. He
will have a separate celebration on his
own account on Queen Victoria's birth
day, which will be an eaborat, affair
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-30
Omaha'S Mayor-EIect
Charged With
Default.
BroatCh Has Declined to
Give Way to His
Successor.
Much Political Trouble Will Be
Terminated Only in the
Courts.

OMAHA, NEBR., April 29.-This city has
just passed through the throes of an ami
mated municipal contest, and now an
excited Mavorality contest is threatened,
for William ]. Broatch, the Mayor of
Omaha, will decline TO surrender his
office TO Colonel Frank Z. Moores, whom
the Republicans elected last week over the
fusion OF Demo ocrats, Populists and Silver
Republicans. That fact has leaked out,
and Moores' friends are indignant.
Mayor Broatch claims that Mr.. Moores
is ineligible to the Office OF Mayor because,
as he asserts, Moores is in default OF public
money. He bases his claim upon section
of article 16 of the Nebraska State Con-
stltuiion, as follows: Amy person who is
in default as collector and custodian of
public money or property shall not be
eligible to any office of trust or profit under
the constitution or laws of tnis State; nor
shall any person convicted of felony be
eligible to otfic unless ne shall have been
restored 10 civil rights"
The specific default to be alleged is Mr..
Moores' failure TO pay over morey to the
school fund collected by him while he
was District Court clerk. He occupied
that position eight years. These charges
were made before the election, but Wig
orously denied. Colonel Moores demand
ed an investigation.
Mayor Broatch is now out OF the city,
but will return before the expiration OF
his term o! Office and will invoke the
aid OF the courts if necessary TO sustain
his claim as TO Mr.. Moores' ineiigibility.
Mayor Broatch has retained Frank T.
Ransom, G. c. Wright ana J. B. Sheehan
as his attorneys. In the event that Mayor
Broatch should he sustained in his posi-
tion lawyers differ as to the result. Some
claim that Mayor Broatch would hold un-
til the next city election, In 1900, Will
others that it will be necessary for the
City Council to call a special election
The preponderance of authority, how
ever, seems to be that Broatcn would hold
over until 1900. Mr.. sheehan was asked
concerning the above, and he frankly ad-
mitted that 1t was substantially correct
'Mr. Moores' right to hold the office"
aid Mr.. Sheehan, will be thoroughly
tested IN the courts"
Colonel Moores is not much alarmed
over the situation. He says he will quail
ify and serve as Mayor. and Broatch is at
liberty to do what he legally can to pre-
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-30
IN THE sen TIE.

RESOLUTIONS adopted Demanding Light
on Sruernt aubj'cts.
WASHINGTON. d. c., April 29.-Both
houses OF Congress met to-day, but no
business was transacted except in the
Senate, where the conference committee
on the Indian appropriation bill was ap-
pointed and the following resolutions
adopted:
By Quay-Instructing the Secretary OF
the Interior to investigate the lease OF oil
lands made by the Seneca Indians of New
York, and report whether the lease was
procured illegally.
BY Pettigrew-Drecting the Commits
sioner of Labor to supply certain informa-
ton as to white pine lum Der, and the rela-
tive cost OF its prod uct1on in the States
and Canada.
By Morgan-Requesting the President
to furnish copies of all the consular CORE
spondence relating to the war in Cuba
which have not already been furnished.
Both houses adjourned until Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-30
PRIEND FOE posTMAsrER.
agreed on by Htiborn and Perkins Jot,
the Oakland Office.

the OGstand Office.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April CIV. Fl.
Friend will be the next Postmaster of
Oakland He has been the chairman of
the Alameda County Republican Conn
mi.tee, and Representative Hiiborn has
decided to appoint him.
A week ago THE CALL printed an inter-
view with ostmaster-General Cary, in
which he said that the Representative In
Congress would always be given the privi-
lege OF naming the postmasters in his dis
trict, and that where the Senator and
Representative lived in the same city or
town they were expec cted to reach mu-
tual agreement.
This is exactly the case with Senator
Perkins and Representative Hilborn.
Both live in Oakland. Many of the
Senator's claim the right to name all of
the Presidential Postmasters. Especially
do tEey insist upon their right TO appoint
the Postmaster for their own city, but
MIR. Perkins is disposed to be as liberal as
posslble, and he Will acquiesce in Hill
born's selection OF Frienu, who will be
nominated when the incum mbent's term
expires.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-30
THE CHAMBEk'S POSITION.
IL Demands Continuance of fh
R0tcaifuu Irrafu

IL Demands Continuance of the
Ratcnifan Treaty.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 29.-Sena
tor Perkins received a te egram today
from Claus Spreckels of San Francisco
saving that Mr.. Perkins was quoted as
saying In San Francisco morning paper
that numerous commercial bodies, in
Guiding the San Francisco Chamb ber OF
Commerce. had protested against the abb
rogation of the Hawaiian reciprocity
treaty. Mr.. Spreckes said that the Cham
ber of Commerce had given no such ex-
preston.
Senator Perkins said to THE CALL CORE
spondent that Mr.. Spreckeis was mis-
taken, and that he had received a tele-
gram from Hugh Craig OF the Ch am Der of
Commerce saying that the cham Der "de-
mand" that the treaty be continued in
iOrce.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-30
SENATORS NE'ER roo OLD.

Connecticut PIatt Heds Healthy Lady
and Causes Surprise.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 29.-Sen-
stor Orville II. Platt of Connecticut was
married here to-day to Mrs. Jennie H.
Hoyt. a lady who is reputed TO be
wealthy. The marriage came as a sur
prise to most of Senator Piatt's friends,
as they had considered him as beyond
the marrying age, he being in his 20 b
year.
He was elected TO the Senate in 1879
and has been member continuously
since that time. His present term viii
expire in 1908.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-30
HART Is ENTIONED.

Might Be assistant attorney. General
for the Court of tlai,n-.
WASHINGTON. d. c., April 29.-W. H.
II. Hart said to The CALL CORES ponde nj
tonight that he was here on legal busi-
ness and politics both. He admitted
frankly that he had been mentioned for
appointment as one of the Assistant At
torney General for the Court of Claims,
but said that he was in some doubt about
the advisao oility of being a candidate for
a place that would deprive him of lucra-
tive law business in San Francisco. "Be-
Sides" said he, Il understand that the
duties OF the position are onerous ana
irksomen
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-30
Dan aQ~d by Microbes.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, April 29.-Rich-
ard Hysell has sued Swift & Co., packers.
for $4,000 damages for injuries he says he
suffered from microbes. Hysell is work
man at Swifts and was ordered TO clean
dried blood and rust from overhead the
iron runway. He says this blood was full
of microbes. A piece of it flew inIo his
eye. 1t became inhamed, injuring his
sight permanently.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-30
FOR FREE COINAGE.

Senator Pe.tigre,c Introduces a Bill Pro-
riding for 1T.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. April 29-sen-
ator Pettigrew to-day introduced bill
opening the mints to the free coinage of
silver. 1t also provides for the coinage
of seignorage now in the Treasury and the
immediate issuance of silver certificates
against it.
No banknotes are hereafter to be ssued
for greater denomination than $40, and
greenbacks and United States notes are to
be redeemed in silver or gold, at the op-
tion of the Treasury.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-30
The Pre.idsnt Comricfed.

NEW ORLEANS, La, April 29-In the
trial of w. P. Nichols,
president and l. r. de Blanc, cashier Of
the Bank of Com cree, which failed last
September, the jury to-day submitted a
verdict of guilty. against Nichols, and not
guilty against De Blanc. Nichols is tie
nephew of General Nichols twice Cover
nor of Louisiana and now Chief Justice of
the State
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-30
Romson, Has kesf1med.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 29.-Ran-
som, the Minister to Mexico, called on
Secretary Sherman to-day. He says be
has rendered his resignation, but it
has not been accepted, although his sue.
cessor, Powell Clayton, has heen nomi-
mated and confirmed. Ransom will not
return TO Mexico.