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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-30
TREASURY IS GAINING.
The December Statement Will
Show a Surplus.
HEAVY INCREASE IN RECEIPTS.

Union Pacific Payments Not Included I'm
the Figures Experts Believe the Re.
ceipts for the Fiscal Year Will Largely |
Exceed the Washington |
Authorities Believe Reciprocity and Seal |
Ing Must BE Decided Together.
Washington. Dec. 30.-The govern
ments revenues have at last overtaken
It's expenditures. The treasury state
ment for the complete month of De-
cember will show a surplus in current
receipts over current payments of about
M,5OO,OOO This is. of course, exclusive
OF the receipts on account of the Union
Pacific railroad The statement for
Wednesday shows a surplus of $677 O00
receipts for the month having been $685.
100000. against expenditures amounting
to $25,O29,0oO Aside from the Union
Pacific transaction the deficit for the
first six months of the current fiscal
year, ending with December, will ap-
proXimate $44, 500, 000 on account of the
heavy interest payments next month
the January statement may show def
icit which will carry the total shortage
close to 100000, but from that time
on there will be steadily growing sur
plus month by month. with the possible
exception of April. which may break
even or nearly so, that being a month
of extraordinary expenditures
Six Months Receipts Over 100000, 900.
The proceeds of the sale of the Union
Pacific swell the total receipts for the
six months to a little over 100000, goo.
The statement for the full month will
show total receipts and disbursements
| for the six months to be about equal in
mount. In other words. the eXtlaord.
airy receipts from the sale of this prop
erty has practically wiped out the def
| cit of the first six months of the his
tory of the Dingley law, or, to speak
| more accurately. the first five months
| for it did not go into operation unit
( nearly the 1st Of August The treas
ury will go into the new calendar yeal
of 1898 on an even keel, and experts vii
be very much disappointed If at thu
end of the fiscal year, June 30, 1898, th
! receipts and disbursements accounts d
not show a handsome surplus. tn
, revenues from sugar alone will increas
the receipts nearly $5.000,00O month
beginning not later than March !. Tina
single item will change the Dingley bi
from a deficit producer to a dectde
revenue producer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-30
Routed IA Spanish Detachment.
PRESIDENT SHOULD INTERVENE.
What Tomas Estrada Palma of the Cuban
sJunta Says.

New York, Dec. S0.-"Governor Gen
eral Blanco's acceptance of President
McKinley's request that the American
people be permitted 10 relieve the suf-
ferings of the reconcentradoes in Cuba
is tantamount to acceptance of the Of
fer of intervention by the United
States in the conflict so long in prog
ress between the people of Cuba ana
the Spanish government" said Tomas
Estrada Palma, the chief of the Gu
ban junta in this city, to reporter.
"As the administration believes that
the peace In Cuba can be restored only
by political Intervention IL cannot re-
iect the favorable opportunity that
thus presents itself to intervene for the
purpose OF ending the war in Cuba
continued Dr. Palma.
'The deplorable condition of the re-
concentradoes has been caused by the
cruel warfare waged by Spain and the
| government, finding itself unable to re-
! lieve the situation, has applied to the
| United States for aid. President NC
! Kinley must see by now that there Is
| no chance for peace TO be established
in Cuba without intervention and Nv
( ing up to his word as given IN MS pre-
vious messages, must intervene and
Spain cannot nationally and consistent
ly reject such Intervention"
Coming down to the relief plan IT.
self. DR.. Palma said: IF the American
people are willing TO help the reconcen-
tradoes they should send no money.
Food. clothing and the like. but no
money-that would be the best plan to
follow out. Money will benefit the
Spanish only Let the American people
know that the best plan is to intervene
for peace. They should intervene inn
, mediately. Spain is trying to shake on
the ignominy of weylerism in Cuba
, hut IT cannot succeed. 1t is necessary
that the world should know the re-
suits of that work in Cuba and the
world is learning fast"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-30
occupied by the French.

Paris. Dec. S0.-The French have oc-
cupied Odienne and Sambatigala. 1t Is
believed this indicates that an advance
against Chief Samory is imminent.
Chief Samory is West African chiei-
tain who, for over twelve years past
has been the most dangerous antagon-
ist the Europeans have had to deal
with. After ten years of guerrilla war
fare he was driven out OF the Soudan'
but he swooped upon the fertile re-
gion of Kong, a dependency OF the
French Ivory company. Since then
Chief Samory has repeatedly been
heard from.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-30
DsposlToRs FAVOR LYNcHlNe.
Officials of Defunct Bank at El Reno. D.
t.. I'm Peril.

Ell Reno, o. T., Dec. 30.-Over 100 de-
positors of the defunct Stock Exchange
bank held an Indignation meeting here
in a public hall. and several speakers
advocated going 10 the county jail
where the bank officials are confined,
taking them out, and hanging them to
the nearest tree. 1t required the great
est coolness and courage upon the
part of those opposed to capital pun
ishment to keep the more radical MEM
bers from carrying out their threats.
The Stock Exchange bank failed
about ten days ago. Gustave Thelan
was president; Michael Eichhoff cash
ier: C. A. Newman. assistant cashier,
and Louis Eichhof. director. All OF
these are in Jail George NJ. Smith was
appointed chairman of committee OF
FIVE who swore out warrants for the
arrest Of the bank officials. They are
known to have received $4,000 after
the bank was insolvent. They VIII
have hearing Immediately, when ev-
cry effort will be made upon the part
| OF the depositors to keep the officials
/ from being admitted to bail. The sher-
| if has the Jail well guarded in case
the threatened attempt to lynch then
should he made.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-30
FARMER ROBBED OF S6,5oo.
Found That Buried Tin Pail Is No Safer
Than the Banks.

Niles, Mich, Dec. 30.-Lawrence Wal
ters, an aged farmer residing three
miles north Of Wayland, Cass county,
had no faith in banks and instead
placed his savings. consisting of about
$1,000 in greenbacks, $4,000 in govern
ment bonds. notes, mortgages, and 9TH
er valuable papers in a tin pail
This pail he buried beneath the foor
in his barn some months ago, and he
has been in the habit of visiting the
hiding place every dayto see If his fort
une was safe When he made the last
customary visit he discovered that rob-
bers had been there, for his fortune had
disappeared. The old man is almost
craZed over the loss.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-30
Moses T.. Handy Very Ill.

Augusta, Ga, Dec SO.-Moses T.
Handy. special United States commls-
sioner TO the Paris exposition of 1900
is seriously III at the Bon Air hotel, a
winter resort in the fashionable SUB
urban district of this city. Major
Handy, accompanied by Lleutenan, n
C. Baker, United states navy. alu "
the special commissioner. together
with Mrs. Handy and Mrs. Baker came
To Augusta on Dec. IL suffering from
nervous prostration. He has peen
steadily confined to his room ever since
with no signs Of immediate improve
mont
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-30
uot.I Man I'm Trouble,

Springfield, Mass, Dec. SO.-George ~
Hodgdon. proprietor Of the Haynes no,
tel in this city and the fremont hote'
in New Haven, Conn, was arrested mere
on warrant charging him with oeihs
accessory to arson committed by Fred
erick Cook in attempting TO SET nie ~
the Tontine hotel in New Haven Cnrls'-
mas morning. Cook is SAID 10 nav
made a confession stating that Houe
don. who formerly owned the Tontine
had paid him SEQ to set the hotei OF
fire, MIR. Hodgdon protested his entir'
innocence and says that Cooks STORY
is a lie
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-30
American Economic Association.

Cleveland, Dec SO.-The convention Oh
the American Economic association
opened in the Chamber of Commerce
building with an address of welcome py
Professor +. II. Giddings of Columbia
university, who presided. He eulogized
the late president of the associatioh
General Francis A. Walker, VINO oleu
during the present year. lie deciareu
him to be not only great economist
but a great man. He thought the asso-
citation should give close attention 10
purely economic subjects in SOCIOLOGY
cal sense rather than to psycnoiogical
theories
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-30
DEFECTS IN MICHIGAN LAWS.
Judge Hosmer of Detroit Finds Fault with
Class Legislation.

Ciass LessiatiOn.
Lansing, Mich, Dec. 30.-The Associa-
tion Of Judges of Michigan began It's
NTH annual session here, the attend
ance being large. The address of Judge
George S. Hosmer OF Detroit. the presi-
dent, was q review Of the legislation en-
acted IA Michigan since the last annual
meeting, and the conclusion was that
the sins OF omission on the part of the
last legislature were few. Judge Hos
mer discussed at length acts of the last
legislature which point in the direction
of class legislation. The act providing
for the payment OF bounty for beet
sugar was the principal one mentioned.
and this was declared TO have no war
rant under the constitution.
In this connection mention was also
made of the act requiring that veterans
of the war be given preferment for pub
lie employment. Besides being class
legislation. attention was called to the
fact that ii was not competent for the
legislature to direct municipal author
ty beyond requiring peculiar qualifica-
tions to insure fitness. While recogniz-
ing the claim of the soldier to public
consideration, Judge Hosmer insisted
that his claims should be enforced
through public opinion. not through
legislative action.
Papers were read by Justice Hooker
| Of the superior court, Charles l.. Rar-
den of Greenville, and Judge E. A. Bur-
| lingame of the supreme court of Grand
] Rapids. Justice Hooker's topic was "A
| Legal Ano~1aly," and treated OF the
| divorce practice. He said that II was
| practically true that whoever wanted
divorce could obtain one. and that the
old adage relative to marrying in haste
and repenting at leisure had, therefore,
! but feeble application at present.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-30
RECIPROCITY AND SEALING,
Washington Authorities Believe They Must
Be Decided Together.

bt itNiu'N apSN''''
Washington. Dec. S0.-Coincident with
the rejection by Lord Salisbury Of the
latest seal proposition submitted TO
him by Ambassador Hay, Sir Julian
Panucefote. the British ambassador in
Washington, has resumed reciprocity
negotiations with Special Commission
er Kasson. Although Special Seal Am
bassador Foster Is still determined 10
attempt to force Great Britain TO
settlement of the sealing question
without concessions from this govern
ment. some officials of the administra-
ton believe that on the linking of the
reciprocity and sealing questions de-
pends the final decision of Great Brit
ain on both.
Through Ambassador Hay the state
department has been Informed by cable
that Great Britain has rejected the
proposition of this government tnat IL
consent to the agreement entered into
between the United States. Russia ana
Japan for the suspension OF pelasio
sealing. notwithstanding that the ar
guments of the United States were re-
enforced by the information that legis'
lation is pending under which Amen'
cans will be prohibited from engaging
in pelagic sealing
Sir Julian Pauncefote's discussion witt
Special Commissioner Kasson related tC
the reciprocity treaty giving the Wes'
India possessions of Great Britain th'
advantages of the minimum tarin oS
the Dingley tariff law. II is said ina
there was some discussion with refer
ence to the inclusion of Canada In rec
iprocity negotiations, but there is ne
reason to anticipate that such discus
sion will lead to anything.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-30
t.lRNAGE Is FEARFUL.
One Thousand Spanish Killed by
the Cubans.
THEY PERISH in THREE FIGHTS.

General Pando Returns to Manzanilio with
Only Half of the Men Composing the
Three Columns with Which He Left
What Tomas Estrada Palma Says of GEN
eral Blanco's Acceptance of American
Relief for the Starving Reconcentradoes.
Havana, Dec. 30.-General Pando has
arrived in Santiago de Cuba with two
battalions on a steamer from Manzan
lilo. The disaster encountered by his
troops at the Cauto river was terrible.
He returned to Manzanillo with only
half of the men composing the three
columns with which he started from
there. 1t is estimated that over 1000
Spanish soldiers have perished in the
three fights between Pando and Gar
cia, and about 1000 more have disap-
peared 1t is believed that many of
them have starved in the open country
or have been chased like wild beasts
by the Cubans. General Pando is
harshly criticised here by Spanish mill
tary men. The responsibility for the
disaster rests entirely upon him, be-
cause he started from Manzanillo with
MS army poOIly pIoNlueu Win ioou'
Finished by Garcia's Vanguard.
Many of his men deserted and met
their end at the hands of Garcia's van
guard. Since the war began no Span
ish military defeat has caused such
intense excitement here. To revive the
hopes Of the Spaniards an official state
ment was given out to the effect that
| the Cubans on the road to Cauto del
| Embarcadero were utterly routed with
| heavy loss. Nobody has been deceived.
| All the real news coming by cable from
| Manzanillo and pigeonholed In the cap
| tain generals office confirms the dis
astrous defeat and defeat has followed
on defeat. for General Segura met the
same fate as General Pando.
Routed IA Spanish Detachment.
He failed in n fresh attempt with
| $500 men to control a section of the
Cauto river. Between Minas and Cam
po Florida, few miles from Havana,
the latter being the place near where
| Colonel Ruiz was shot, a strong force
Of Cubans, commanded by Brigadier
Nestor Aranguren, completely routed a
Spanish detachment OF 600 soldiers The
fight took place on and around the
Rafael bridge. After the Spaniards re-
tired Aranguren blew up the bridge
l with dynamite. II was considered
very strong Spanish military position.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-30
rire Ds.,roys $4,000 Organ.

Chicago, Dec. @0.-Melody and fire met
In unequal conflict ina the rotunda or
the Great Northern hotel and in twen-
ty minutes the $4,000 pipe organ, which
had been a feature Of the place. was a
dismantled ruin. Damage amounting
10 IS. 900 had been done to the office and
fixtures of the hotel. 1t was the Gus
tom of one of the employees of the hotel
to go into the organ every day to see
that II was kept in order, and as the
interior is dark. he carried candle
The employe confessed that the candle
was responsible for the blaze, the hre
having started while he was in the or
gan
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-30
WINNER Arrested, Teacher Resigns.

Galesburg, Ills, Dec. So.-Neis Lima
strom. who so brutally whipped Loren
Rumbo and Ellory Morse, during sehooi
hours in the Cooke school house In
Orange township, is now In jail mere
until he pays the fine and costs I'M
posed upon him in justice court. Hoo-
ert +. Anderson, the teacher VINO al
lowed this performance in his school
room. was so humiliated by II that he
has resigned.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-30
SUICIDE AT PEORIA.
Mrs. sarah t. Cress browns Herself in n
Cistern.

Peoria, Ills, Dec. S0.-Mrs. Sarah L.
Cress committed suicide. Her body was
found in a cistern in which there was
only foot of water. The little child
of her daughter, Mrs Robert o. Camp
bell died in great agony few months
ago and the mother was almost crazed
with grief Her husband took her TO
Chicago. and one night she caused a
sensation by jumping from the second
story window of the Oakland hotel
where they were stopping she was
not seriously injured and returned 10
Peoria about week ago. Her mother
brooded over these things, and the SUI
eide was the result.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-30
Culiom wishes to Amend the Law.

washington. Dec. 30.-Senator Cullom
is preparing a bill to amend the inter
state commerce act and correct the IN
firmities of the law occasioned py the
decisions of the supreme court. Inc
bill will probably be submitted TO the
senate soon after the holidays by the
senator. The anti-scalping bill VIII be
taken up in the senate at an early
date. The outlook is bright for its pas
sage
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-30
. .nos.. shepherd stricken.

San Antonio. Tex, Dec. So.-Aovices
were received here from Batopilas,
Mex. that Alexander r. Shepherd for-
merly OF Washington, recently sSt-
fered a stroke of apoplexy and thnt ms
condition Is serious. Boss Shepnero
went from Washington to BatopiAs
nearly twenty years ago to recuperate
his fortune in mining. He made lucky
strikes and is now worth several mill
ion dollars.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-30
Snowman Hagar Dead.

Toledo, O., Dec. 3o.-Colonel w. ID.
Hagar. one of the best-known showmen
of the country. died at Wauseon or
cancer of the stomach. Colonel Hagar
was for the past fifteen years one OF
the managers of Barnum Bailey
shows, and owned all the sideshow
privileges connected with the circus
Recently he closed deal with w. r.
Cody and Nate Salisbury to manage
the Buffalo Bill show for them next
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-30

New York, Dec. S0.-F. l.. Maokey. a
broker. got into discussion on tne
eoor OF the Consolidated Exchange
Concerning feats of gastronomy l. II
@ Ia 90 a bet of $50 that he could eat lou
n..a,ars at one sitting. With his friends
he repaired to restaurant and fnisneo ,
.,rong as the one hundredth oyster
Eta down his throat. The 80 was
promptly paid.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-30

washington, Dec. S0-Ex-Secretary
Roster had a brief conference with the
president. after which the presluenu ,n,,,s.i. ap
proved the bill prohibiting 'ne S,i's .s
Of fur seals in the waters OF the Norln
pacific ocean," passed the day con-
sress adjourned for the holidays.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-30
canada I,uy. Our Goods.

ottawa. Can. Dec. 30.-Canada was
Good customer OF Uncle Sans during
,he ast fiscal year. Imports from Amer
lea aggregated In value sei'ofs'osi, an
increase of ss.075,o2s over the previous
wear. The exports Of Canadian prod
nets to the states amounted to s4S.ssi'
Is5 The balance OF trade In favor OF
,he limited States is $17,657,556.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-30
Supplies for Cubans.

Jacksonville, Fla. Dec. SO.-Positive
news mas been received mere Vi 'hs
safe landing on the northern coast OF
santa Clara province of a big expedl-
tion for the patriots. The supplies were
delivered to the Cuban forces under
canaral Maximo Gomez.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-30
Secretary Alger Better.

washington, Dec. 3O.-secretary AL
oer is much better. He suffered from
a depressing fever. but TINS entirey
disappeared during the night ana IN .ne
morning was able to arise from MS
bed and transact some business IN MS
house.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-30
sS,,nsd with $4,000.

Atlanta. Ca. Dec. SO.-A special 10
rsa Iournal from Brunswick says: o.
IT. Machra, agent for the Southern FIX s.
nress company at that place, mas
skipped with $4,000 in currency ,.a, OF tina, Ss
onrppanv The money was shipped ny
savannah bankers to the banks In
p~upewick
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-30
v,rv Rev. william corby Dead.

South Bend. Ind. Dec. so.-Very Rev.
william Corby, head Of the Order oil
the Holy Cross in America, third pres
Ident of Notre Dame university and one
Of the men Of widest acquaintance n
Catholic circles In America is daah
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-30
FIRE AND EARTHQUAKE.
Port nm Prince Gets More Than Its share
of Disaster.

Port au Prince, Dec. SO.-At IL O'CLOCK
at night a fire. which assumed consiu-
oroh,e nroportions on account of lack
Of water to supply the pumps' proSe
out and destroyed 500 houses inciuu-
ing a number of warehouses. ho.ei'
the church Of St. Joseph and its par
sonaee. About 5000 people were rem
dered homeless. ~,
In the morning at $40 o'clock tnele
was an earthquake. the disturbances
running from north to south iasuns
half a minute and causing slight cracks
In the earth. There were no accidents
but the populace was greatly aiar'nsU
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-30
go xvo.,bcr IN New York.

Saratoga. N. Y. Dec. So.-The % tner-
oas,sr dropped to degrees below
zero at North Creek; io pelom . .nd *
,oga; IL below at Rousee ro,',,, ON, I.ake
sagrees below at Blue Mountain Ian
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-30
Corbett- FItr.Immon. Match.

Corbett- FitRsimmons Match.
New York, Dec 3o.-W. A. Brady ~
posted $500 with Al Smith TO bid 9
match between Corbett and H@
mons. NV
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-01

It is now proposed to make a statue of William Mckinley of solld gold to be exhibited at the Paris exposition in 1900, western millionaires to pay the bill It is written' that in oIden times a statue of a calf was made of gold and that the people were wont to fall down and worship it. Could folly be more fully exemplifed? It is such acts which cause the hungry and ragged poor to look with feelings akln to hatred upon those who hold the wealth and propose to use it for such useless and unhallowed purposes.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-01
How to Set Posts.

To preserve wooden posts sets them in the ground reversed from the posi- tion in which they had been growing. The capillaries of a tree are so ar ranged as to promote the ascent of fluids from the root upward, A log set in the ground in the same relation as the trunk of a growing tree will draw moisture from the ground, caus- Ing the wood to decay. If it be set with the other end up the acton of the eapillaries tends to oppose the as cent of moisture and the post lasts much longer.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-01

The gardner or farmer who would be ahead of his neighbors next season in the growth of his crops will wisely as we'll as thor oughly blow his land this fall By doing so he throws it up loosly to the action of such frosts as we may have and makes it all the more friable and mellow for the seed next spring. Again numer- ous injurious insects have now found winter quarters a few inches below the surface and by turning up the soil their winter homes are destroyed and large numbers of the insects killed that would oth- erwise live to breed and destroy crops next season.