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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21
GREATLIBRARY RUINED
University Of Iowa Loses Its Best
Collection of Books.
BUILDING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

Damage Is: Irreparable-Many Rare Vol
umes COnsumed-Loss VIII BE over
$1OO,OOO-One Man Killed While Trying
to Save Some of the Treasures-HavOo
Wrought by Tornado at RoSelle, Kan.
-Miscellanous storm News.
Iowa City, Ia, June 21.-Fire early
Saturday morning ruined the Library
building Of the Iowa State university.
The splendid library Of over 10000 VOL
umes, the collection of which has been
in progress since the school was or
ganized, is almost wholly lost. Many Of
the volumes were very rare and some
can never be replaced. The fire was
caused by a bolt of lightning which
struck the building at 4 o'clock Satur-
day morning. Attention is called here
to the odd coincidence with the fire
which on Thursday wrecked the Natur-
al History building at the Illinois State
university at Champaign. That fire
also was caused by a bolt Of lightning.
Kirk Leeke, fireman, was killed by the
falling in of the roof. The library was
contained in the third floor Of the old
chapel building and the galleries above.
There were 80, 600 volumes in all. The
physical laboratory Of the university
was located in the first two floors, and
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21
eAaNOYo HAD GIVEN WARNING.
Bis Intention TO Die Was Known-Story
of an Eye-Witness.

New York, June 21-A dispatch TO
The World from London says: When
the steamship Scot arrived at South
ampton Friday the following account OF
the suicide Of Barney Barnato was OBJ
tanned from DR.. Wilson: THE morning
he sprang from the deck Barnato told
me he certainly should make away with
himself. SO extra precautions were
taken. Sol Joel, his nephew who was
with him when he Jumped overheard
was watChful but Barnato made
a sudden spring-it was like a flash
and was overheard. Joel caught his
trousers. but falling to hold him,
shouted 10 Fourth officer Clifford: I
can't swim; you try to save him. Cliff
ford, taking his coat and hat off, said:
We'll, here goes; I'll try and jumped
overheard.
"He divested himself Of all his cloth
ing, save his socks in the water, but
when he was sixty yards from Barnato
he seized a life-buoy, utterly exhausted.
Eventually Clifford was rescued by a
lifeboat commanded by the third officer,
who then proceeded to recover Bar
nato's body. For three hours restora-
tives were applied and artificial respir-
alton was resorted to, bat ] believe that
death by drowning had taken place pre-
ViOuSlY"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21
SENATE CIVIL SERVICE INQUIRY.
Letter Read from the President OF the In
ternationaI Typographical Union.

Letter Read from the President of the In
ternational Typographical Union.
Washington, June 21.-The senate civ
II service committee resumed its hear
ings Saturday. A letter was read from
William b. Prescott, president of the
International Typographical union, in
which he stated that the typographical
union was not friendly to the applica-
tion of the civil service rules to the gov
ernment printing office as had been rep
resented. "The union" he said, after
over a years experience under civil
service rules. is not of the opinion that
the peoples interests are being sub
served by their application to the gov
ernment printing office"
Henry A. Castle, auditor Of the treas
ury for the postofiice department, ap-
reared in person. Mr.. Castle thought
there was great injustice in promotions
and reductions in the executive depart
ments at Washington. He said he knew
at least $50 cases in his own bureau
where Republicans had been reduced
or dismissed and Democrats put in their
places. He had found that in Washing
ton the clerks rely more upon political
influence to secure promotion than upon
their efficiency.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21
Handsome Bronze Tablet Unveiled.

Bethlehem. Pa, June 2l.-A handsome
bronze tablet was unveiled saturday ON
the Moravian Seminary and College for
Women by the Pennsylvania Society or
the Sons of the Revolution. Appropri-
ate services were held in the Moravian
church, and a historical address was
delivered by James NJ Beck of Phila-
delphia. The tablet contains the follow
ing inscription: I'm Memory OF the
Soldiers of the Continental Army Who
Suffered and Died in This Building
Used as a Military Hospital from De-
cember 1876, to April 1777, and from
Sentember. I777 TO Apuril, 1ISI."
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21
Prince Was Deeply Interested.

London, June 21.-ln connection with
the list of persons at he Imperial insti-
tute banquet to the colonial visitors
Friday night Wilfrid Laurier sat on the
right hand of the Prince of Wales and
Whitelaw Reid, the special envoy Of the
United States to the Jubilee festivities,
on the left of the prince. The latter
showed his keen interest by waiting to
the end Of the speechmaking, which was
close upon midnight. This was almost
unprecedented, as the Prince Of Wales
let il become known that he objects to
late hours at such affairs, and either
uses his influence 10 shorten proceedings.
or leaNes the chair to a substitute.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21
wEYLER IS CALLED DOWN.
B-oproved by the Madrid Authorities Re-
garding His Brutalities.

garding Ills Bfutaiitles.
st. Louis, June 21.-The Globe-Demo-
crat has this from Havana:
1T is an open secret here that Wey-
Ter has been reproved by the Madrid
authorities regarding his brutal meth
DDS and forcibly commanded to cease the
many murders at once. The home gov
ernment finds him a heavy load to car
ry, as the reports of his barbarities and
atrocities have driven away the SYM
pathy that other nations might have
felt for Spain i'm her present plight. He
Is very bitter over il, and it is under
stood from a private channel that strict
orders have been issued from the pal
ace to stop the indiscriminate killing Of
pacifcos and to increase the censorship
pressure
1T is rumored that the American cor
respondents are to be again warned, es-
oecialy one or two whose letters have
teemed with reports of Spanish atroci-
ties, to cease their reports or leave.
FL Diario de la Marino is very bitter
against the United States and all its
consular officers. Just now it is direct
ing it's batteries against General Lee
and Mr. Calhoun.
"Of the latter it says that he might
have written his report in New York
as he came to Havana with his mind
made up, and that his interviews In
New York, even before he had seen the
president, showed that he was anti
Spanish at heart and that he deeply
sympathized with and tried to aid the
ipSurgentS'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21

much valuable apparatus Is ruined. AS
the state carries no insurance on its
public properties, the loss is complete.
Loss VIII BE Over 100000.
President Charles A. Schaffer said
Saturday morning that 100000 would
cover the loss on such properties as can
be replaced. But there were many
thousand books that cannot be re-
placed. The Talbot collection, present.
ed to the state by d. II. Talbot, the
eccentric scientist of Sioux City, was
destroyed. 1t was valued at $4,000
alone. President Schaffer divides the
loss as follows: Fifty thousand dollars
on books, that can be replaced; $4,000
on building and equipment $1,000 on
physical laboratory apparatus. The
state firemen's tournament closed here
Friday, and several outside departments
had not yet departed for home, so there
was plenty of help at hand. When the
water was obtained four firemen rushed
into the building, and could be seen up
in the galleries with the hose. The
roof began to crack and Chief Leuz
called for them to escape. Three OF
them got out, but a fourth one was
heard calling for help. A fireman from
La GOIIe IlOunlCh bllN VI NiiN
and volunteered TO lead a rescuing
party. but the chief told him that it was
useless. and i'm a moment the roof went
in with crash. The body of Leeke
was taken from the ruins and identiied'
Leeke was an enthusiastic Wotker duI-
ing the tournament.
The Talbot Collection Destroyed.
IT is understood the Talbot collection
Of more than 4,500volumes is about two
thirds destroyed. This collection was
exceedingly valuable, many books DAT
Ing from the beginning OF the sixteentn
century. The damage to the physical
laboratory resulted largely from water.
The firemen made a desperate effort 10
save the building, and with difficulty
prevented the flames from spreading TO
the Dental building. In close proximity
University authorities had been urging
the legislature to make an appropria-
ton for a fireproof building for many
| years.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21
wbv General woodford Accepts.

New York. June 21.-General stewart
l.. Woodford, who has been appointed
minister to Spain by President Mchln-
ley, has returned TO his Brooklyn nome
from Washington. Speaking OF MS ap-
pointment to the Spanish mission the
general said: Il was not candidate
for the place, and the honor came as
a complete surprise to me. / shall ac-
cept the mission and go to Spain just as
/ went to the war-because l consider
II my duty to do so. j do not want TO
go, but there was gap there which L
was called upon to fill, and l considered
it my duty to do what was asked OF
me although it will be at a personal
sacrifice"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21
SEEMS A SLICK YOUNG RASCAL.
Agent of Powder Company Manages te
steal About 100000


steal About 100000.
Nashville, Tenn, June 21.-lt has beer
developed that rumors which have beer
in circulation for several weeks con-
cerning Thomas Calendar. a young
man of this city, the southern agent OF
the Latin & Rand Powder company
of New York, have resulted in the offer
Of a reward for his arrest His where
abouts are not known. The security
company on his bond offers the reward
He represented the powder company In
nearly If not all the southern states
east of the Mississippi river, and 1t is
alleged that his shortage in Nashville
alone is $1,000 and that shortages In
other states may reach 100000. He
was general collector, reporting every
three months, and since early in May
efforts to find him have proved fruit
less. Calendar is of excellent family
and we'll connected In this city.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21
japanese warship to visit Us.

San Francisco, June 2f.-A japanese
man-of war the Hiyia, is on its way to
this port. She will receive orders here
from the japanese government and
IL is anticipated that she may be or
dered to Hawaii. The visitor VIII be
welcomed by the monitors Monterey
and Monadnock, which vessels will not
start for the north until after her arri-
val
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21
HAVOC WROUGHT by A TORNADO.
RoseIle, Kan, Almost swept Out OF Exist
ence-.Crops Badly Damaged.

Larned. Kan. June PA tornado
swept through the northwest part Of
this county. Rosele, a village eighteen
miles west Of here. was struck and al
most completely wiped out of existence,
two grain elevators and every house in
the place being swept away. A mile
north OF Roselle the farmhouse OF Ed
Christian was unroofed and one side
blown in. Three miles northeast barns
and outhouses were demolished.
At Burdett not a building In town es-
caped uninjured, while many houses
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21
Two Men Kiiled Inv lightning.

Quincy Ills, June 21.-Two men were
killed by lightning near Taylor Station.
Mo. Saturday morning-James II.
Smith, who lives on the farm OF Mrs.
James Jarrett of Quincy, and Samuel
II. Hickman who boards with him and
worked on an adjoining farm. Hickman
was i'm the barn at 5 I'm the morning,
when Smith went to call him to break
fast. a bolt OF lightning struck and
killed Smith just as he entered the sta
BILE door The same flash fired the barn
and IL was burned. Hickman was roast
ed 10 a crisp and two mules and three
horses were destroyed. While the barn
was burning Mrs Smith and children
rushed out and pulled the body Of Smith
from the flames.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21
Death the Result OF an Unusual Accident

winona, Mimi, June 21.-Ella Prigg
5 years old, daughter Of Dietrich Prigg,
died Saturday as the result of an un-'
usual accident. Thursday she was play
ing in the yard while her father was
chopping wood. The little girl had the
steel rib of an umbrella in her mouth
This was struck by a flying chip and
forced into the pharynx, causing con-
gestion of the brain and spasms and re-
quilting I'm death
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21
Hot weather in Kansas.

Kansas City. June 21.-A special TO
The Star from Lincoln Center. Kan,
says. The weather throughout this
part Of the state has been intensely hot
since Wednesday, ranging from 1O3 to
1O5 degrees Three deaths from sun
stroke have been reported, besides half
a dozen prostrations.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21
SAYS FREE SILVER is DEAD.

Eugene V. Debs Believes the Issue Has
Spent Itself.
Chicago, June 21.-Eugene V. Debs
says free silver Is a dead issue.
This man, who was one Of the prin-
cipal speakers and workers for Bryan
and the Democratic ticket in the last
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21
rwentv People Killed In France.

Paris, June H.-Twenty people were
killed and eighty injured In the cyclone
which swept over the villages OF bes-
sons. Colombus and Amieres Friday art
ernoon. 49,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21
Test of Keciy's Etheric Engine.

Philadelphia, June 21.--The Evening
Telegraph says that a successful test
was made Friday Of inventor Keely's
new Etheric engine before number OF
prominent electricians and railway men.
The engine weighs only 200 pounds, and
Is said to have developed ten horse
power
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21
n.v,s.a Registered Package Envelope

New York, June 21-James Gayler,
assistant postmaster Of New York since
1880 died suddenly at his home Friday
evening, aged 20 years. Mr.. Gayler de-
vIsed the registered package envelope"
still in use, which has been the means
Of saving millions Of dollars to the pub
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21
Iohn II. sackett Dead.

Buffalo, N. Y.,June 21.-John b. Sack
EFT. postmaster of Buffalo during Pres
ident Cleveland's first administration
and more recently treasurer OF Erie
county Is dead.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21
vsnezuela Mnkes the Amende Honornble

Paris. June 21.-At the cabinet meet
ing Saturday the minister for foreign
affairs, M. Hanotaux, announced the
resumption Of diplomatic relations with
Venezuela and the apology Of that re-
public for the incident which led to the
rupture.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21

were completely demolished. James
Christian, a farmer, had his foot badly
crushed and Ray Bindley was seriously
injured by boards flying from a demol-
inshed house. Near JetmOre the
storm did considerable damage TO build
ings and crops.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21
TREMENDOUS LOSS OF LIFE.
Over 5000 People Perish by Earthquake
in Assam, India.

Simla, June 21.--It is announced that
over 5000 lives have been lost by the
earthquake disturbances which have re-
Gently visited the province of Assam.
A message of coincidence has been re-
ceiyed from Queen Victoria.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21

much valuable apparatus Is ruined. AS
the state carries no insurance on its
public properties, the loss is complete.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-02
EXCURSION RATES.
Note the Offers by, the Burlingto,
Reute.

Note the Offers by the Burlington
Reute.
If you are going to take a vacation
or make a, visit this summer, look over
the excursion ratessl-below, made by
the Burlington. IF you wish to travel
on the finest train ever seen by the
people Of the Twin Cities, secure tick
cts via Burlington Route
National Conference of Charities and
Correction, at Toronto, Ontario, July
7th to 18th. Round trip rate. S31. 80
German Christian Endeavor Society of
the United States, at st. Louis, Mo-,
July 21st to 18th. Round trip rate
direct or via Chicago. .$21. 35
National Young Peoples. Christian
Union, at Detroit, Mich, July 9Th
to 18th. Round trip rate. ....$ 18. rs
Republican League. of the United
States. at Detroit, Mich, July 18th
= and 18TH. Found trip rate ;. $751;
PHOTOGRAPHERS Associa ton of America,
5. at Lake Chautauqua, N Y, July 18th
to 18th. Round trip rate. ...... $23. SO
International; III ConNentiont idEpworth
o.rrOntario, hJaIly 18th
to 18th. Round trip rate. =. 4! $23 80
Baptist Young Peoples Union, at
Chattanooga, Tenn, July 18TH to 18th.
Round trip rate. .,......- $25 55
=, For information as to dates these
tickets will.be on sale, limits for re-
turn trip, and sleeping car accommo-
dations call on agents, 400 Robert ST.,
st. Paul; 306 Nicollet ave-, Minneapo-
lis, or address Geo. P. Lyman, G. P. A.,
ST. Paul, Mimi.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-02

ulations, nor was there the corps of
trained and volunteer nurses then who
afterward did. such noble service for
the sick and wounded. When the
wires flashed over the country the
APPALLING news of the battle with the
report that 5000 federal soldiers lay
dead or wounded on the battlefield, it
is not strange that the thought came
to Philip Rohr, then, we believe man
ager of the Athenaeum, as we'll as
dealer in books and stationery, that
what the first-born regiment then most
needed was stores for it's hospital.
From the outbreak of the war he had
been one of the most enthusiastic sup
porters of the Union cause, and this
benefit was one of many contributions
made by him.
There would be few responses now to
roll call of those who figured either
in this old playful, of the regiment
for whose benefit 1t was given, or of
those who made up the audience that
night OF the thousand men who en-
barked On the steamers War Eagle and
Northern Belle, but 262 stood under
arms at Gettysburg barely two years
later. The voice of Richings was long
since silenced; Rohr went years ago
to his rest; the Great Western band
long ago disbanded; of the audience,
but a few survive; while the old Athe-
naeum, for many years afterward the
resort of play-goers and the scene Of
turbulent political conventions, sue
cumbed a few years ago to fire.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-02
SHIPPING IRON ORE
RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS MAKE
A TRIP OF INSPECTION UP
THE MISSABE.
DULUTH & WINNIPEG TRAFFIC.
CARRYING SIX TRAINS OF ORE
DAILY FROM HIBBING TO WEST
SUPERIOR.
becomes a Part of the breckenridge
Division of the Great Northern
Railway News.

Gen. Becker. Nate Kingsley and Sec
rotary Teisberg, of the state railroad
and warehouse commission, are home
from a brief trip to the North, during
which they travelled over and inspect
ed the Duluth & Winnipeg and Duluth
&. Iron Range roads running up into
the iron country. 1t was the first time
Mr.. Kingsley had made the trip, and
he found much that was interesting
and instructive at the head of the big
lake.
Tuesday the commission went up on
the D. & w as far as Deer river. ana
find the rolling stock in good condl-
ton and the general condition Of the
road bed, ETC., much improved. Ae-
cording to Gen. Becker, the company
is hauling six train loads Of iron ore
per day from Hibbing to West Super
ior, where it is shipped down the lake.
This business is adding to their rev.
enue and the officials of the line feel
much encouraged. The commissioners
have nothing but words Of commenda-
ton for the Duluth & Iron Range over
every branch of which they went.
New eighty-pound steel rails are being
put down on a ballasted road bed, and
some thirty train loads of iron ore are
brought from the big mines toTWo
Harbors each day. The Auburn and
Fayall mines among others were Wis
tied, and President Greatsinger told
his guests that quantity of ore was
being sold in Cleveland at, $2.10 a: ton
when it cost nearly $3.50 to land it
there. .a-- ,-..
The extremely low price was forcing
many of the smaller producers to quit
digging up the stuff out of the ground.
The commissioners express some doubt
as to the probability of there being
any extension made to the present Du-
Iuth & Winnipeg line for some time to
come at least.
The postponed conference between
the commissioners and the representa-
tives of the local express companies
anent the matter of making their re-
ports as prescribed by law, was TO
have been held yesterday, and At
torney Kimball, of the United States
Express company, was here to say for
his own and the other companies, that
while there was the disposition to con-
form to the rules of the commission
his company at least was unwilling to
include in these reports any Of its in
terstate business. Mr.. Kimball furth-
er suggested that Judge Mills, chair
man of the commission, who is in the
East, call On President Thomas G.
Plat to discuss this matter, whereupon
Gen. Becker explained that Judge
Mills intended to do this very thing.
The matter was left in this shape
Gen. Becker has some doubt AS to
whether the express companies can be
forced to include their interstate bust
ness in these reports
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-02
HOW GAGE LOOKS AT TT.
Prosperity Near at Hand Because
Cash Is PiIing Up.


Cash Is PiIing Up.
CHICAGO, July I'm his Washing
ton gossip Walter Wellman reports an
interview with Secretary Gage, in
which the latter said:
I'VE have come to the end of the
fiscal year with good record behind
us, and feel assured that by the time
June 80, 1898, shall have rolled around,
the governments affairs will be in
even better condition, while the peo-
pie of the country will have cause for
thankfulness that a new era Of indus
trial prosperity has set in. AT the end
of the fiscal year 1896, one year age
today, the gold reserve was only $102,-
900, or just barely above the theo-
retical reserve of 100000, 900. There
was fear that before the year was
over there might be very large exports,
compelling the administration to again.
issue bonds for gold. Now we not only
have gold reserve of Sal 100000, but
there is not a cloud in sight as to its
continuance approximately at the
very comfortable level This is the
most hopeful sign that I can see in the
present condition of the governments
finances, for when the country is all
right and the government all right,
the gold reserve is sure to be all right,
and vice versa. One year ago the
available cash balance in the treasury
was $267, 100000 the amount being so
large on account of the sales of bonds
under the Cleveland administration.
Notwithstanding the fact that there
have been no sale of bonds meanwhile,
the available cash balance tonight, as
I see from the report which has come
from the warrant division, Is 1921, 49,
600, or only about $30,000,0 10000 less than
a year ago, when the treasury still
contained a considerable part of the
money received for the bonds. The