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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21
SAY SPAIN WEARIes OF WAR
Cost oil the Cuban Struggle I'm Men and
Money l. Unendurabla

'"hey Is Uncomfortable.
New York, July 21.-Among the pas-
sehsers who arrived from Hayre vera
Antonio Bravo, Cuban provincial den
uty' and Leandro G.. Alsorta. editor 20
La Paz' Madrid newspaper. Both men
were political prisoners in Spain and to-
gether they escaped TO France. whore
they boarded the steamer for this citv
senior Bravo, speaking about public
opinion in Spain regarding the Cuban
war SAID The mass of Spanish people
are dlsgusted with the outlook I'm Cuba
ihey begin to realize the uselessness Of
proionging a war which has cost tho
spanish nation about $4,000 men and
over $%Oo'OOo'OOO, Public men in Spain
pegln to voice the popular sentiment Pi
Margall, the venerable leader of the Re-
pupilcans, and Francisco Silvela. the
reader OF the Conservatives, were fran
ideally applauded in recent meetings
when they pointed to the advisability of
letting Cuba go. Those who have con-
tributed large share of blood and cash
IN the present struggle long for a strug-
gle with the United States in the hone
that II would afford Spain an opportun-
lily 70 withdraw her troops from Cuba"
Madrid, July 21-Senor Monet Prem
oergast' the Liberal leader and former
minister, delivered brilliant speech at
Saragossa on the Cuban question. He
violently attacked the policy of the gov.
eminent, especially its methods of cam.
paigning In Cuba, and declared that au-
tonomy must be proclaimed. Auto
nomy," he said, "for Cuba is as much a
necessity Of Spain as Of Cuba" He
dwelt impressvely upon the dangers to
which monarchy is exposed if 1t does not
obey the force of public opinion.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21
parished I'm the FLAMES.

Appleton. Wis, July l.-By the ex-
plosion Of a lamp the farmhouse Oh ~.
Cruel, in the town or Buchanan' near
this city, was set on fire and burned 10
the ground. Mr.. Cruel, who was ~
wears old, and has been bedridden Tor
several years, was burned to death. Ills
wife was perhaps fatally burned In try
inc IN GET him out of the house.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21
CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED.
Quick Work I'm the House Of Representa-
tives-McKinley Pleased.

Washington, July 21.-The conference
report on the tariff bill was adopted by
the house shortly after midnight by a
vote Of 1S5 to rs. This eclipses all pre-
vious records The result was accom-
plished after twelve hours Of continuous
debate. The new revenue measure has
been sent to the senate, where a ten
days discussion is expected to ensue.
1t is not thought that the senate will
do aught to the bill but adopt it, and
send it 10 the president for his signature.
President Mckinley Tuesday morning
expressed his hearty approval of the
tariff bill as it was reported by the con-
ference committee. His belief is that
whatever items in the bill fall short Of
fulfilling the public wish are the effect
Of unavoidable compromises. He stated
his opinion Of the measure frankly in
talk with Senator Allison.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21
1DREE'S BIG AIRSHIP
,.;sts Are Not Sanguine for
It's Success.
NEVER REACH NORTH POLE.

-, was Made from Tromsoe On
.ao,noon of July i1-After Mar
'n' .oe from Being Driven Against
- the Balloon and Its Human
,a,t Disappear in the North-some-
,hout Construction of Balloon.
,..un July 21.-The best scientific
80 here is not sanguine of the sue
- professor Andree's undertaking
oh the north pole by means of mis-
sn Further details have been re.
ga as 10 the circumstances under
80 the ascent was made from the
IA of Tromsoe in the midst or
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21
Destructive ClOudburst.

Pittsburg. July PA cloudburst near
Carnegie damaged property to the ex-
tent Of $25, 900. At the Panhandle mines
of M. A. Hanna & Co. the powder store
house, railroad tracks and cars were
washed away. The water rose so rapid
ly that the miners were forced to flee
TO the hills for safety.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21
Senate of National Union.

nashville, Tenn, July 21.-Already 100
fmoers of the senate Of the National
rUn nave arrived to attend the an
az session of the order. Many Of the
'esates have their wives and daugh-
7 with them. Twenty-Five Of the
'r'y-three states in which the order
Z organizations will be represented in
+ convention.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21

London, July 21.-Miss Jean lnge,ow'
the distinguished poet and novenst'
died in London. She was In her "tr
wear. Sir John Charles Bucknili, one OIL
the founders of the volunteer movement
OF 1859. is also dead. He was In MS
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21
WIN c,a,m Two-Thirds of Estate.

Los Angeles. Cal, July 21.-Mrs. N. c.
Creede has arrived from Iuka. Miss she
refused to say anything about her prof.
ectad contest for the estate of the dead
miner except that she would claim about
80 thirds of the estate.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21
Tnnk mis- OWN Lie.

milwaukee. July 21.-Joseph Borken-
hagen. farmer of North GreenneIu,
who was awaiting trial for attemptins
10 kin several neighbors, committed SUI
eide Tuesday by hanging In his parn'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21
Rear Admiral MILLER for Hawaii.

!, ashington, July 21.-Rear Admiral
~ !, Miller will sail for Honolulu by the
~ steamer leaving San Francisco on
3 Us and upon arrival at the Hawaiian
VIII formally assume command OF
Pacific squadron.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21
President Given Power.

ashlngton. July 21.-The senate has
SSSeu the joint resolution empowering
president to take steps for the re-
r. vi Ona Melton and other COMPETE
prisoners held by Spain.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21
PROFESSOR S. A. ANpREE.

.rong wind which frequently DleW IN
arce gusts. The cook had carefully
Ived in a small barrel the first din
II 10 be eaten aloft and Herr Frankel
H. along a few bottles Of beer for
mediate use. From the west side OF
\ balloon waved the Swedish colors.
he by side with white silk flag
srorned with a blue anchor, the gift
4 woman friend Of the aeronaut.
Hope to Use Sails.
under the balloon was
lstened diagonally a piece of bamboo
which were attached sails like wings
hitch the aeronauts hoped to be able
manipulate from the car by means
ropes. Shortly before 2:90 DULY ID
hdree was ready. Then the trio, An
lee Strndberg and Frankel, standing
the car, severed the ropes, holding
he balloon and, counting zone, two,
kree." the balloon rose majestically.
b three waved their caps and shout
!. Greetings to all at home in
Eeden." After the narrow escape from
king driven against the rock in Swer-
|gburg sound the balloon was seen
loving northward exactly as Andree
|shed over the fiat peninsula Hol-
|endernaes. 1t will probably be driven
|ward Greenland or the north coast OF
bnerica.
Something About the Balloon.
|The balloon in which Andree hopes to
ZACH the north pole is made of three
(icknesses Of silk, firmly glued togeth-
and with five coatings of varnish on
Ie outside. 1t is 70 feet from the sum-
|t TO the opening. and 81 feet from the
bmmit to the bottom of the basket.
bis basket and the apparatus attached
il are wonders of ingenuity. The
bsket is 5 feet deep, with a wicker
lver. In it is a bedstead for one per-
IN, the arrangement being that one
(rson shall sleep while two watch and
hke observations. These observations
b be made from the top of the bas-
b. The travellers will stand on the
and will have around them. in a rims
feast high, all the instruments which
ley will require for their observations.
pr cooking an apparatus will be
'NRlNh llAlIOll ltCl DOlON NAAO po2hNN
means of a rope.
Worked by IA string.
Pc will be lighted by pulling a string.
Pd when the cooking is done the fire
Ill be put out by pulling another
ping. These precautions are taken to
Pviate the danger of having a fire too
Par the gas Of the balloon. The to-
weight of the balloon and all it will
|rry is 5000 kilograms. With Andree
r DR.. Frankel an eminent meteorcIo-
~ Of Sweden, and Nils Stringberg, n
|ockholm scientific man. Andree has
Ftached to the balloon several drag
pes, by means of which he expects 10
able to steer. Diagonally across the
Plloon, above the suspension ring. n
Pge sail can be carried. This, in the
|dlnary course. would simply help to
|rry the balloon before the wind, but
4 using the drag ropes, Andree con-
Hds he will be able to move some
fgrees aside from the direction of the
in1
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The monument recently erected over the
grave of Governor Greenhalge of Massa-
chusetts is Celtic cross of gray granite,
beautifully sculptured with runic lines.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21

Factories at Pedregal, Mexico, a suburb
of Mexico City, are putting In American
machinery and have planned IA feast for the
operatives when the plants are in working:
order.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21

One hundred and eight French Canadi-
ans In 22 families have left Michigan for
the Lake ST. John region of Canada, where
the colonization department gives 100 acres
of land to each family.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21

In Montreal park on a recent Sunday
q father was compelled to order his agar
old boy to cease throwing a toy ball to him
and was obliged to put the ball In his
pocket under pain of arrest.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21

Near Alachua, Fla, a man who had just
put some tools into chest ut approach OF
a storm was recently struck by lightning
and killed as he stood under an oak tree,
which was photographed perfectly in his
body by the fluid.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21

A plaster bust of Richard J. Oglesby,
ex- United States senator, three times gov
ernor of the state of Illinois and veteran
soldier, has just been finished in Decatur,
Ills, and will be placed in the rooms OF
the public library of that place.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21

wheat-Cash white, 7Sc; cash FED, 7Sc;
July, 761kc asked; September, 75As
asked.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-21
AMERICAN MISSION WORK
HUNDREDS or STUDENTS TURNED AWAY
FOR WANT OF FUNDS
An Interesting Summary of the Activity Among
the indians, Cinnamon and Other Avail
able Classes
able Classes

New York, Dec. 20.-The Americas
Missionary Association made public to-
day its 51St annual report. 1t shows
that during the last few months hun
dreds of students have been turned
away from the schools for want of fluids.
The educational work includes six high
er institutions: Williamsburg Academy,
Ky; Grand View Academy, Tennessee:
Saluda Seminary, North Carolina; Bend
ing Oaks Academy, Alabama, for tie
southern highlandcrS; Santce Normal end
Training School, Nebraska, for the In
dams, and one hundred and eight other
normal, Industrial, graded and primary
schools.
Eighteen new churches of several hun
dred members have been organized in the
South and West. Interesting movements
have taken place in the plantations OF
several southern States.
Some of the older churches have come
forward into self-support and many of
the new churches present striking illus
trations of self denial and courage un-
der difficulties. The Indian out-station
missions probably now reach twenty
tribes in FIVE different States. The Am
erican Missionary Association missions
in their varied forms are said to stand
IN unyleldlng protest against paganisius
superstition, oppression and immoraE-
ty in the darkest regions of our land.
The church work in the South m
cludes 224 churches, 1873 missionaries
and 11,317 members. The work among
the Indians includes II churches, 97l
members, % schools, Sc missionaries and
teachers, 500 pupils, 26 missionary out
stations and two missionaries in Alaska.
The work among the Chinese contains
20 schools, 30 teachers, 1854 pupils,
164 christian Chinese and sixty profess
sing faith in Christ during the year.
The general summary of association
work includes 120 schools, 14,064 pupils,
six hundred and sixty six missionaries,
241 churches and 12,2SS church mem
bers.
The receipts from the different sources
for the year were S401 ,371OS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-21
LACE BILL DENOUNCED
FEDERATION or LABOR DISCOVER ITS
REAL PURPOSE.
A Resolution For the Free Coinage of Silver
Adopted as Substitute For
Gage Bill.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 20.-When the
| American Federation of Labor met to-
! day a resolution relative to legislation
on the postal savings bang system was
| laid before the convention by the com
| mittee on resolutions. The resolution
endorses the bill pending before Con
! gress favoring the establishment OF
postal savings banks, with the clause
relative to the national banks stricken
out. The resolution was adopted. a
resolution expressing approval ofthe ma
tiOnal movement for the purihcatlon OF
primary elections was adopted.
A strong discussion over the resolu-
tions reported favorably by the COM
mittee, endorsing independent political
action and declaring against injunctions.
was participated in by Mcclure, the
author of the resolution; Kreft, Yarnell
and Bernnock, and after defeating an
amendment offered by Kreft, the resolu-
tion was adopted.
The resolution in reference to the free
coinage of silver at 16 TO l was taken
up and a substitute on the Gage bill
was adopted as follows:
'Resolved, That we declare ourselves
most positively opposed to the Gage
financial bill, recently introduced in
Congress by the Secretary of the Treas
ury. 1t is measure that if adopted
as a law will only the more firmly rivet
the gold standard on the people of the
country and perpetuate its disastrous
effects in every form.
nesoly.~, That we pronounce the
Gage bill as an undisguised effort to re-
tire our greenback currency and all gov
ernment paper money with view to the
substitution of national bank notes in
their stead, and thus fasten the national
bank system for years upon the Ameri-
can people"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-21
THE OLIVE PICKER MuRDER.
Dramatic Story of How Anderson Kill.
ed Captain and Mate.

Norfolk, Va, Dee. 20.-All prelimin-
aries having been cleared away, rapid
progress was made to-day in the case of
John Andersen, now on trial in the
Federal court upon the specific charge
of numbering Mate William Wallace
Saunders, of the schooner Olive Pecker,
on August 9th last, while that vessel
was on the high seas. The case may be
finished tomorrow, though Andersen
has yet to be tried under the indictments
for numbering Captain Whiteman and
burning the schooner.
A number of minor witnesses were
heard upon the Identification Of the yes
sci and her cargo, and Martin Barstad
the Norwegian, was called to the stand
as the first eyewitness to the terrible
tragedy which will go down as one of
the most dramatic and remarkable of
modern times.
Barstard said that he was at the
wheel during the whole affair. He saw
Andersen throw water on the captain $
dog in the morning about s O'Clock, on
August 9th, then heard the captain
curse him, and he supposed the captain
had struck Andersen, who came up and
asked the mate to protect him, and the
mate sdlu, 20 10 III, you We got 10 uIe,
anyway" Shortly after this Andersen
came out of the captains cabin and call
ed the mate down out Of the rigging and
shot him four times. He summoned all
hands on board and made them throw
the body overheard. Then he made them
go down into the cabin and get the body
of the captain and throw that overheard,
after which he took the crew down into
the captains cabin and gave them some
whiskey. The crew were forced to get
into the small boat and go to shore,
the trip thither and subsequent events
being all narrated very much as hereto
fore published. After Barstad's testi-
mony the court took recess for one
hour.
Court reconvened at 2 O'Clock, and
John Lind was called to the stand. He
testified that he was a Swede, and had
shipped as a common sailor on the
schooner Olive Pecker. Lind told es-
sentially the same story as Barstad, ex-
cept that he did not see Andersen shoot
the mate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-21
Leads all Of8r North Carolina Dai88 B0t News and Circulation
70 SEND 600 REINDEER
SECRE TARY AlGER WILL USE THEM FOR
KLONDYKE SERVICE.
viii Ask Permission 10 Pass Through Canadian
Territory With Soldiers and Free
From Tariff Duties.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 20.-Secre-
tary Alger to-day cabled to VIM. A
kjellmann, the chief government rem
deer herdsman, who is now in Alten
Norway, to inform the War Department
Immediately how soon 600 reindeer can
be sh pped to this country. These are
wanted for use as draught animals i'll
getting supplies to the miners in the
KlOndyke regions. 1t is expected that
they must be transferred at New York
to the railroads, and N that manner car
ried across the continent and again by
sea from the Pacific coast up to Dyea,
or such other point as may be selected
as the base of operations by the relief
expeditions. Secretary Alger has de-
termined, after advising with the medi-
cal officers of the War Department and
persons who have had much expert
ence in arctic regions, to make large
use of condensed food preparations. Not
only will the meats taken be in the
most concentrated form, but particular
efforts are making to secure condensed
preparations of vegetables, such as po-
tatoes and onions. Secretary Alger has
begun an inquiry TO ascertain the
amount of such stores available for pur-
chase by the government and the prices
demanded for them.
The State Department has already ask
ed the British government to request
of the Canadian government permission
to pass these stores through Canadian
territory free of duty. 1t is not antic-
pated that any objection will be made
to granting the request nor to the ac-
companying request that will be made
for PERMISSION for our soldiers to pass
over Canadian territory as guards for
the expeditions, although an order of
the privy council VIII be required for
the suspension of duties.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-21
TO WIDEN JOHNSTON STREET.
Property Owners to Give the Land and
The City to Do the Work.

The street force is now at work on
Johnston street putting down 24-inch
terra Gotta drainage-pipe, from Halifax
to Salisbury streets.
This improvement has long been need
ed. The street is a very narrow one,
and is so situated that it has heavy
drainage, converting most of the side
walks into great bitches. Already the
city has had two suits for damages sus-
tanned by people falling into them.
Now that these pipes have been put
down the street can be improved and
beautitied. 1t is understood that pro-
perty owners have agreed to give three
feet ON each side in order that side
walks may be broadened. This will not
only make the street a very pretty one,
but will add greatly to the value of
real estate near it. Property owners,
even from selfish considerations, cannot
be too liberal in matters of this kind.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-21
COTTON GROWERS CONVENTION
!, County Meetings Urged Throughout the
South on First Monday in February.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec 20.-The Ameri-
can Cotton Growers protective Assoca-
ton was called to order at 10 o'clock
this morning by President Hector u.
Lane, of Athens, Alabama. Many dele
gates were present including prominent
planters from Arkansas, Tennessee.
Texas, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia and
Mississippi. Immediately after the deie-
gates were called to order President
Lane delivered an address in which he
explained that the convention had been
called to improve if possible the demoral-
lied condition of the cotton industry
from the growers standpoint.
At the night meeting of the convention
the Committee on Resolutions presented
report urging the formation of a per-
manent organization of American Cot
ton Growers. The report was adopted.
A resolution was passed suggesting
that the farmers in every county in each
State meet on the first Monday of Feb
ruary and proceed to organize.
he following officers were elected:
President, Hector d. Lane, of Ala
bama; Secretary, Richard Cheatham, of
Memphis.
The convention then adjourned sine die
subject to the call of the president
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-21
THE GERMAN CANARD.
No Foundation for Story of Complica-
tions With the United States.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 20.-The
assertion that the German fleet, under
Prince Henry, will go to Samoa and
Hawaii, thus creating menacing situa-
tion for the United States is ridiculed
in all official quarters here. When the
reports were called to the attention of
the German representatives they laughed
heartily at the idea of German diver
sion against Samoa or Hawaii. Nothing
of this kind has ever been considered.
The German fleet will go to China via
Suez Canal, and its destination is Kiao
Chou Bay. Germany, the United States
and Great Britain are parties to
triparte arrangement for the govern
ment of Samoa, and although the plan
has not proved satisfactory there has
been no recent friction and at no time
IA condition which would call for a naval
demonstration. Germany has taken no
interest in the annexation of Hawaii to
the united State and her only interests
there are those of the / 400 German
citizens who form n considerable part of
the wealthy sugar planting community.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-21
CIVIL SERVICE COMMITTEE.

Senators Pritchard and Lodge Devising
ways OF Fathering up the Trough.
Washington, Dec. 20.-Commissioner
of Pensions Evans to-day appeared be
fore the Senate Committee on Civil Ser
vice and Kerenchment, which is CON
ducting an investigation into the opera
tion of the civil service system. Mr..
Evans was questioned at length by Sen
ators Lodge and 'Pritchard about the
civil service system and its application
to the Pension office force. He express
ed the opinion that the law did not ac-
complish the results it's friends insisted
tht it did. The best men in his office
were those who had come in under the
so-called ''spoils system" They did
their duty and expected to hold their
positions by so doing. The pension ex-
amining boards, he said, ought not to
be in the classified service, as it was de-
sirable to secure men as members of
such boards who had had wide surgical
eXperience-army experience if possible
and such men would not enter into
competition for the places with young
men just out of college. He thought
however, that the entire system of ap
pointing the board was wrong and that
All Ol JIiSLu ought 10 De unUef Il uniform
system of appointment. The commission
er beneved that the head of a bureau
was the qualified person to pass upon the
efficiency of a clerk and that he ought
not to be hampered in removing a clerk
for inefiiciency. If permitted to do 50
he could remove at least 100 clerks from
his office without affecting the efficiency
of the force. He thought it would be
desirable to have a definite tenure of Of
fee not exceeding ten years so that ev-
cry year about ten per cent of new blood
could be infused into the force. This
would do away with the abuses result
ing from some clerks remaining in of
flee too long. The commissioner thought
that some reform would have to be en-
acted or the country would have the in
Fiction of a civil pension list. He be-
lieved it was a mistake to include in the
classified service the SPECIAL examiners,
medical boards, chiefs of divisions and
all others receiving salaries exceeding
400.