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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-17
RACINE FULL OF TRAMPs.
They Stop Persons Upon the Highways and
Demand Money.

Racine, Wis, Dec. ia gang OF
tramps infest Racine. Nearly fifty OF
them entered the city, stopped men,
women and children upon the highways
and demanded money and uttered
threats when refused. The tramp house
sheltered twenty-seven. Half dozen
of them assaulted Coroner Stripple, who
keeps the place. He cut open the head
of one and laid a second one low. The
other got his club away and Strlppie
had pulled a revolver to shoot In order
to save himself from being killed when
a policeman arrived and together they
subdued the crowd. Twelve or fourteen
were given Jail sentences. Some citi-
zens are becoming more convinced than
ever that the only way to rid the city
of such desperate men is to estaolish
work house and compel the vagabonds
to do hard work.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-17
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Report of the Special Committee on Con-
Wet Labor.


Nashville. Tenn, Dec. 1.-THE Amer
lean Federation Of Labor met In ad-
journed session. The committee on
resolutions introduced a resolution
which had been prepared and SUBJ
mitted by Delegate w. e. Klapetzky of
the Journeymen BARRIERS International
union urging the Federation of Labor
to give its earnest encouragement to
the proposed legislation in behalf OF
the union BARRIERS of the country. The
resolution was discussed by several del
egates and finally referred to the state
branches without recommendation.
Delegate Elderkin offered a resolu-
tion reciting that as the supreme court
in the decision of the Arago case has
held that specific enforcement of con-
tracts to labor are not inhibited by the
constitution of the United States the
American Federation of Labor appeals
ito all lovers Of their kind to watch
for and If possible prevent any legisla-
tion by any state legislature or by con-
gress which shall in any way give force
and effect to the principle laid down In
this decision" The resolution also
urges upon congress ito blot from the
present statutes the provisions which
now make this principle enforcible upon
seamen and fishermen" The resolution
was adopted.
One of the important reports was of
committee on convict labor. 1t was the
sense of the committee that the employ
ment of convict labor should be pri-
marily for self-support and at the fur
thest for making of goods which should
be used in state institutions, The con-
centration of convict labor upon special
industries has proven a great menace
to the honest laborer who is forced to
low wages by the competition of the
cheap convict article. The recent leg
islation of the state Of Pennsylvania on
the subject is to be commended. 1t Is
provided that not more than per cent.
of the prisoners OF the state shall be
employed in any one industry and the
Introduction OF labor-saving machinery
is forbidden. The Southwick bill which
is to be introduced before congress en-
bodies the ideas of the committee and 1t
is recommended that il be sanctioned by
the federation.
This bill provides an eight hour day
for the prisoner and will permit only
small percentage Of convicts to be en-
ployed in one industry. Further 1t
makes it a misdemeanor for any one
to transport the products Of convict la
Dor from one state or territory to an
| other or to the District Of Columbia
| The adoption Of the committees rec
| concentrations Of the Southwick bill
was moved. but it was objected to by
some that the bill does not provide that
J this law shall cover the United States
| prisoner as well as the state prisoner
] and another reading of the committees
report was called for. The hour for ad-
| journment having arrived the second
reading was postponed until the after
| noon session.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-17
PURSE FOR GEORGE HOWELL.
Organized Labor Presents the Aged Leader
with $4,000.

London, Dec. 17.-That organized la
Dor is not always ungrateful toward
those who have devoted the best years
Of their lives to its interests is evil
denced by the fact that purse Of near
ly $4,000 has been subscribed mostly
in sums ranging from rs cents to 81,
as testimonial to George Howell for
forty years a noted trades-union leader
and ct one time labor member of par
lament for Bethnal Green, N. E.,
i4ond&n district Mr., Howell. who is a
carpenter by trade, is over 60 years OF
age, and in his prime had a great repu-
tation as an organizer and orator. A
portion of the purse has been applied
to the purchase of an annuity that will
keep him from want for the rest of his
days, while the balance has been pre-
sented to him in cash.
In a pathetic letter acknowledging the
testimonial Mr.. Howell says that he
never sought riches and never made
money out of his public work, and that
only now, for the first time in his long
and active public life in behalf of the
masses, has he been able to feel that
his bread Is sure.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-17
PRINCE HENRY OF PRUSSIA.

cheered as the boat left the shore. EN-
peror William, in an admirals uniform.
appeared alone at the castle gate. sa-
luted the officers, and boarded launch
He received an ovation.
The Deutschland. which was anchored
opposite the castle, hoisted the inn
perial standard as his majesty stepped
on board and then hoisted the war
flag. The Deutschland slowly got un
derway. with the emperor, Prince Henry
and the other princes on her bridge. AS
she passed the other vessels, which were
drawn up in a lire extending as far
as Bellevue, hurrahs were exchanged
the crews manned yards and guns
thundered forth salutes until the
Deutschland disappeared in clouds of
powder smoke from the gazing specta-
tors. Princess Henry of Prussia and
her children witnessed the departure
from the windows of the castle.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-17
FIGHTING IN CUBA.
Pnndo. Who Is Fighting Garcia, Calls for
Reinforce ments.

Havana, Dec. r7.-General Pando,
who is operating in the east against
General Garcia, has asked for reinforce
ments, which have been sent, several
battalions being withdrawn from Pinar
del Rio. General Bernal, with five bat
talions, has started across Plnar del
Rio to Cape San Antonio, where
large body of rebels is congregated.
Reports from Guira de Melena state
that the rebels fire on the town almost
every night. Rebels under Colonel Co
lazzo and General Rodriguez surround
ed a Spanish column at the Carmen es-
tate. Havana province. Spanish re-
Inducements arrived from Guines, and
a fierce engagement occurred. The de-
tails are suppressed, but the loss is ad-
mitted to be heavy on both sides. An
other engagement is reported to have
occurred on Dec. IA, near Guira de Mel
ena, between General Moroto and Col
onel Arrangos forces.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-17
WELL KNOWN IN TIE WEST.
C. t. Beatty Sentenced to Fifteen Months
for Forgery.

Stroudsburg, Pa, Dec. 17.-Charles t.
Beatty, who has been sentenced by
Judge Craig to fifteen months in the
Eastern penitentiary for passing
forged draft on the East Stroudsburg
National bank, was one of the best
known men in the middle west. He was
born in Sandusky, o., Dec. 7, 1S49, and
in June. 1875, graduated from the Uni
versity of Michigan with the degree of
A. M. For five years he was the prin-
cipal of the high school at Coldwater.
Mich, resgning to take up the practice
of law. He gave this up in 1877 to be-
come principal of the Saginaw schools
which position he held until 1884. In
the meantime he had become active In
politics and next served as assistant
prosecuting attorney of Saginaw coun-
ty for four years. In 1894 he moved to
Chicago and became identified with the
American Home Colonization company.
1t is said that he began his criminal
career while connected with the chi
caro cOmDany.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-17
.rrue Uniformity ~ VIII Fail.

Pittsburg, Dec. 1.-THE plan to Sc
cure true uniformity among the coal
operators will probably fail. At meet
ing the committee reported that only
fifty operators. controlling seventy-nve
mines out of 124 operators, controlling
2O2 mines had signed the agreement. An
adjournment was taken until Eoo
O'Clock in the afternoon pending re-
sponse from the miners officials to
proposition to allow the miners en-
ployed by the operators favorable to
uniformity to work for 10 cents per ton
below the district price until those op-
posed had been forced to join in the
movement after which the price could
he advanced.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-17
Too Much Cotton Grown.

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 17.-Southern cot
ton planters are very blue nowadays
The trouble is due to the fact that too
much cotton is now raised. This has
consequently lowered the value of the
plant. When the Southern Cotton
Growers convention met Tuesday all
sorts of plans were suggested as a rem
edy--to pool cotton, to reduce the acre
age. to hold the product back-but each
of these was rejected in turn. The one
great difficulty is that when the people
have their crop in hand they are in debt
ond mtSt sell
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-17
VIII, He Given His Fortune.

St. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 17-William Fl.
Nave. who recently resided in Chicago
and whose share of the estate of Abra-
ham Nave has been withheld from MIN
during the last fifteen years and placed
in the hands of trustees, will be given
full possession of 1t at last. That is
the meaning of a friendly suit filed in
the circuit court here, the title OF which
is James NJ. Nave and Samuel M. Nave
against william II. Nave and Jess.ca
Nave, Jr., O minor He Will receive
about $3.50 0C0.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-17
Indian. seize Railway Ties.

South McAllister, 1. T., Dec. 17.-Half
n million railroad ties. scattered over
115 miles of the NJ. X. and T. railroad
between the South Canadian and Red
River, were seized by the Indian po-
lice to enforce the payment OF over soo'-
600 due the Choctaw nation as royalty
on the timber from which the ties were
cut. Fully as many ties will be seized
along the Choctaw, Oklahoma snd Guir
railroad to enforce similar claims.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-17
u,noreds witness a Suicide.

Chicago, Dec. 17.-Arthur j. Moore
for MANY years connected with the pas
senger department of the Chicago and
Alton railway and one of the most
widely known old-time railway men OF
the country, committed suicide by
shooting himself in the left temple in
Green's billiard room. 256 Clark street
The deed was committed in full view
Of 200 men. Moore was 5S years ola
and for more than forty years had been
connected with the railways OF this
country and Canada. Dependency over
il-health and heavy financial losses is
thought to have been the cause OF the
c,ipide.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-17
Lacked in an Icebox by Robbers.

Chicago. Dec. 1.-Two holdup men
choked Harry Gotsall, bartender in the
saloon Of Charles Mccormick, jackson
boulevard and Colorado avenue ana
threw him into refrigerator, where
he remained for three-quarters or an
hour. The robbers secured SIG from
the money drawer, SO from Gotsall'
and ransacked the saloon. taking over
200 cigars and a quantity of liquors,
They then made their escape.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-17
,cnored the Miners Demand.

Ishpeming, Mich, Dec. 1.-THE miners
union is holding a secret meeting. The
question of striking for 10 per cent.
advance, demanded by the union, when
demand was ignored by the corpora
tions. Is being balloted on. majority
of the union miners are not attendlns
the meetings and 1t is possible the RAD
icals may win, in which case an I'M
mediate strike will be ordered In the
district
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-17
Fatally Hurt at "A Fire.

Philadelphia. Dec. 17.-While fighting
fire in the five-story brick building 1925
Market street Foreman George Cav of
engine company No. was struck by a
live wire and fell from the third floor
landing of the fire escape to the ground,
sustaining injuries from which he prob
ably will die. Foreman Robert Wiisey
of company No. was also struck by
a live wire. but, was not seriously in
jured. John Connors OF engine COM
pany No. 20 was hurt by a falling
brick
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-17
Fire at MarshalItown. Ia.

Marshalltown, Dec. 1.-THE whole
sale grocery house OF Let's, Fletchei
e. Co., one of the largest concerns IN
Iowa, caught fire at 1880 in the after
noon and was entirely destroyed. the
fear was entertained that the post
Office and the Odeon Opera house huiid-
ing would also be swept away by the
flames
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-17
Who Owns Hamburg?

New York, Dec. 17.-Another chapter
in the great serial that is running in
turf publications throughout the coun-
Try. entitled "Who Owns Hamburg?"
the great 2-year-old, is added by a
special dispatch from julius Fleisch-
mann, the Cincinnati turfman. He
says:
Most emphatically we have not
bought Hamburg. Father never had
any intention of prchasing the horse,
nor have we ever considered the mat
ter. Make the denial as positive as
possible" The horse was sold the other
dav for $50 900.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-17
Linn Mnfrnn r.angen

R,p,ey. w. Va, Dec. 17.-John Morgan
wos hanged here in the afternoon. The
aron fell without any unusual incidents,
except that Morgan broke down du,ihs
the forenoon and spent the time crylhs, -,
He recovered so as to go on the scaiiolu
with composure. Morgan murdered TOT
no apparent cause Mrs. Edward Green
aged 20, her daughter Matilda anu heI
SON James. The people were formeri'
his benefactors.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-17
Durrant Is Hopefui.

San Francisco, Dec. I7.-Theodore
Durrant in an interview says: II will
never be hanged. l know that help is
coming once more, as it has always
come to me before In my extremity"
This statement has caused a revival Of
the often expressed opinion. that when
satisfied his last hope was gone, ne
wosld commit suicide X possible.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-17
Treaty of Peace Ratified.

Constantinople, Dec. IA dispatch
from Athens announces that the treaty
of peace between Turkey and Greece
has been ratified by King George ana
that it will be dispatched by speciai
steamer to this city.
Constantinople, Dec. 1.-THE sultan
has ratified the treaty of peace between
Turkey and Greece.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-17
ARE OFF FOR CHINA.
Two German Cruisers Leave KieI for the
Flowery Kingdom.

Kiel, Dec. 1.-THE German cruisers
Geifon and Deutschland have sailed for
Chinese waters. The harbor presented
most animated picture. The shores
were thronged with people. and a num-
ber of naval officers occupied the Bar
barosse bridge. Prince Henry entered
his launch, and was vociferously
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-17
EXCITEMENT IN HAYTl.
Government to Take Measures To Prevent
an Outbreak.

an Outbreak.
Port au Prince. Hayti, Dec. 1.-THE
population is becoming more excited In
stead of calmer, and the government Is
preparing to take drastic measures 10
prevent an outbreak The situation is
particularly critical in the INTERIOR
where there is much discomfort.
News has reached here of a revolt
al Jacmel Monday determined at
tempt was made to seize the govern
ment offices. The insurgents were re-
pelled. seven being killed and fifteen
wounded. All shore leave for the ofh-
GERS and men of the United States
cruiser Marblehead has been Temporal
rily stopped for fear of the fever. An
other German war ship is expected to
arrive here Dec. 20.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-17
Romh for ritzhugh Lee.

Havana. Dec. 17.-An internal ma
chino was left at the United States con-
sulate Tuesday night. The box was de-
signed to explode when opened. 1t was
filled with cotton, matches and expio-
s,ves inserted in a tin tube
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-17
ro ne Tried by Court-Martiai.

San Francisco, Dec. l1.-Lieutenant
La Favour Of the gunboat Wheenng Is
to be tried by court-martial at mare
Island Jan. 30. He is charged with De-
ing intoxicated while on duty.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-17
KILLED by BURSTING WHEEL.
Engine Becomes Ungovernable, Causing
Disaster at Pittsburg.

Disaster at Pittsburg.
Pittsburg. Dec. 17.-One man was
killed. one fatally injured and a number
of others slightly hurt by the bursting
of fiywheel at the South Third street
plant of the Oliver Iron and Steel COM
pany, at an early hour in the morning.
The dead are: Adam Brodrich, wIce
drawer aged 80 years. Injured: Frank
Roeen. wire drawer, fatally injured; Jo-
seph Brown, engineer, arm broken;
Andrew Kozmatek, laborer. The 9TH
ers who were injured were able to so
to their homes. The accident was
caused by the engine becoming ungov-
ernabe. The fiywheel was Is feet in
diameter and weighed several tons. The
engine was completely wrecked.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-17

The Prisoners Lawyers Claim To he in
Possession of Information Which VIII
Reveal Huge Conspiracy Concocted by
the Police and Relatives of the Defend
ant--Assert the Rings Belonged to Mrs.
Luetgert's Niece Who Died Insane.
The herald., 1897-02-06

usual in such cases, the signal for real
iZing sales and a recession which de-
pressed the preferred to 37b and COM
mon to 147s. limitations We're, however.
Forthcoming that other plans of'consid-
cradle magnitude are in preparation by
the Northern Pacific management and
the stocks of the road recovered some
what and displayed very firm appear
ance. Union Pacific was for time an
favorably affected by the deal concern
ing the Oregon Navigation company.
The stock regained ground, however,
when it was made known that this tran
saction was not intended to be in any
way adverse to its interests, and busi-
ness was supplemented by intimation
from Washington that interference by
congress with the carrying out of the
present reorganization plan need not be
longer feared and that no increase in the
assessment on the stock will be made.
The movement in Northern Pacific ap-
parently stimulated little activity in
another reorganized property the St
Louis and San Francisco, reports being
circulated that its earnings were favor
able. Atchison was somewhat heavy,
particularly the preferred shares.
The herald., 1897-02-06
Race Entries

The following is the list Of entries and
weights for the races at lngleside and
New Orleans. which are posted at the
Los Angeles Turf club, 212 South Spring
street Commissions received on these
races, and full descriptions of the events
given Races begin at p. m; first quo
tations received at 1:S0 p. m. Telephone
Main 1881
INGLESIDE
First race three-fourths of a mile. sell
ing-Miss Ban a. Pecksniff los, Cogent 81,
Brametta "a, Showdown 100, Harry Lewis
%. Lop Ear SO. Jack Hardy. jr. 90. Monitor
Second race, three-fourths of mile. SELL
ing-Scimitar 1oo, Hazel d. "a, Mercutio 81
Banjo 80, Nebuh 50, Foremost 70. Basqui,
50: Tryst 81, Carter .; 81. Edgemount lo9;
ear-ods-Cherry Bounce (b. c. Morel;o-
'Clarissal 11S, Don Luis ITO: Duke of York
second 113. Morana 107. Sir William uS.
Nab 10. ST. Phillip 11O, Benicia l01. Travan-
core (ch G. Creighton -Mistake) lis, Out
lay 11o. Kummeb 100. Rosa l0S.
Fourth race one mi. mile, os sejing-Schnitz s
90, Daylight 9S. Addie Buchanan 101, Full
lerton Lass 93.
Fifth race mile and one-sixteenth. the
Hobart stakes-Lucky Dog 110. St. Lee
1lO. Schiller ITO. Captive 1OS, Yankee Doodle
los, Sweet Faverdale 1Gl. Salvation JOG,
Argentina 10o. Damien 100. Judge Denny 20.
Marcel 30. Foremost 10, Moylan rs. tCouple
St Lee and Lucky Dog as Hildret this entry,
Captive and Damien as p. DUNES entry.
Marcel and Foremost as A. b. Spreckels'
entry.
Sixth race mile and one-half, handicap
,hurdle-TuXedo 1iS. Fl FL 14S. ]. o. c. 1i5
Gold Dust 140, Governor BuGd 13S, Redding-
ton 1873.
Seventh race one mile, purse-Arrezzo
10, imp. Sain 10S. Lincoln second 81. Harold
Lindsay 105 Geyser 105.
NEW ORLEANS RACES
Fourth race, six furlongs-Tagliona 100
Jim Maddox 102. John B. Ewing 102. Loyal
Princess 1902 Hardenburg 100 Pisa Isse 100,
Sister lone 105. Bustup 107 Rhett Goode 107,
Plutus no. Domingo 10.
Fifth race, six furlongs. selling-Redena
90. Lott 90. Orlean 9o Snag 90. Jasper 92.
Oldham 80. Prince of India 90. Pop Dixon
%. Martin K. 95. Romance 1C2 Carl Holland
,l04. Clarus 101 Chicot 10.
Sixth race, seven furlongs, selling-Bilien
90 Gunwad 102, Winslow 102. Alto June 1o5,
,Soundmore 1o5, Newhouse 106. Giifordham
102, Pirate 101.
The herald., 1897-02-06

into executive session on MonCay I'M
mediately after the disposal OF the rou-
tine business, for the purpose OF taklhg
up the arpitration treaty. 1t is expected
that the motion will be antagoniZed Dy
those who desire to have other meas
ures considered.
The motion will conflict directly with
the Nicaragua canal bill,and, that meas
ure out of the way, with the bankrupt
cy, the Pacific railroad commission ana
the Hawaiian cable bills, the friends OF
each of these measures being very anN-
ious to secure recognition
There is no general opposition TO de-
batting the treaty at this time. even on
the part of those who oppose its ratiii-
cation on its own account. but even some
of those who are disposed to support 1t
are inclined to waver, because it will,
If taken up, displace other measures in
which they are interested.
While the silver senators deny that
as such they are opposing the treaty
the fact leaked out today that at the
meeting last Saturday Senator Daniel
raised the point that in case the United
States should adopt the free coinage of
silver England would have claim un-
der the treaty for the difference between
the principal and interest OF American
debts held in England under the new
system with a double standard and un-
der the old. or present System, with q
single standard. 1t was suggested that
if this question should become the sub
ject of arbitration it would lead to many
While the senator did
not contend that such would be the
case, he arseed that the possibility was
one which deserved serious considera-
The herald., 1897-02-06
M'KINLEY'S AIDS
Offers of Various Positions net With Unani.
nous Acceptance

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 5--To all in
quirers today Judge Joseph McKenna
frankly admitted that he would become
a member of President-elect McKinley's
cabinet, saying the invitation had been
extended and that he had accepted the
proffered position. He still says the
particular department to which he will
be assigned has not yet been settled, and
while it would more likely be the inter-
ior. rather than the attorney general
ship, yet it might not be either.
Judge Mckenna has no idea he says,
who will succeed him on the United
States circuit court bench. He will not
resign the latter place until after the in
auguration, and may, perhaps, not go to
Washington until late in the spring.
CANTON, o., Feb. ST have no OBJ
ject in concealing it, / have been Of
fered and have accepted the position Of
private secretary to President McKin-
ley" j. Addison Porter of Hartford said
this to the Associated Press represen-
tative today.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. g. John K
GoWdy, chairman of the Republican
state committee, returned today from
Canton and to night he announced that
Major Mckinley had rendered him the
important position of consul general to
Paris. Mr.. Gowdy added that after due
consideration he had notified the presi-
dent-elect of his acceptance of the post.