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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-18
MILIr4Rr POST IN 81. MICHAEL.
-Four onicers and twenty-five Men Ordered
There 70 Protect Supplies FOR the Miners.

There TO Protect supplies Tor the Mihers'
WAsHrNGroN, Sept. 1.-THE establishment
OF a military post at st. Michael. Alaska, was
decided on to-day by the President and Score
tary Alger, after a thorough discussion of the
subject at the Cabinet meeting. Secretary
Alger brought up the subject by reading a let
ter of Capt. T. II. Ray OF tho Eighth Infantry.
who was recently sent to Alaska to ind an
available site for a post near Circle City. which
is Just on the edge Of the Klondike country.
The letter told Of the presence OF many tons OF
provisions and other stores at ct. Michael
awaiting transportation up the Yukon, and
Capt. Ray recommended that a force OF regu-
lars be sent to protect them. In the discussion
OF the recommendation at the Cabinet meeting
n question was raised as 10 the right OF tho
Executive to send troops to protect private
property that had not been threatened. 1t
was finally determined that the establishment
OF the post was within the right OF the Execu-
tive in emergencies, and Secretary Alser was
accordingly Instructed to send some troops
ON his return to the War Department Sec
Rotary Algcr issued orders for the detail OF
Regiment of Infantry, stationed at Fort d. A.
Russell, Wyo. They were directed TO prepare
, FOR SSs eps9ns,s at " on the \ Ala .sLssF Fading sSs' and ID
transportation Company brought a prompt
response that q special steamer: which could
would be furnished for transporting the troops
and their baggage. Orders for tents. stores.
winter clothing, and provisions were also
sent TO She proper officers. 1t will he neces-
sary for the vesselto leave within the time set;
as the Alaska winter season Is at hand and
navigation will soon he closed.
81. Michael is at the mouth OF the Yukon, II
is the fitting out place for many OF the klon-
dixie arxonauts and has a conglomcratc popu'
latIon. Hundreds OF people who hoped TO get
to the gold fields will be obliged TO spend the
winter there on account OF the lack OF trans
portation facilities, and as q number of dcs'
perate characters are aHuBg then, the pres
ence OF the troops will be n great safeguard To
life and property during the trying winter
months.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-18
RETERrER ExCoMMUSIcArED.
spain's Cabinet TO Appeal to tho Pope for Is
S1inister or Finance.

SpectdT CuEEt Ufbpdfch 70 The Sun.
MADRID. Sept. 1.-THE report received from
the Balearic Isles yesterday that the Bishop Of
Palma had menaced Sehor J. Navarro Reverter.
Minister OF Finance. with communication,
charging him with having converted church
lands to governmental uses. is found to have
been correct, as advices received to-day say that
the decree OF accommodation has been pro-
nounccd by the Bishop.
The Cab net will discuss the matter to-day.
and II is the intention of the Ministry to appeal
to the Pope against the Bishops action.
Tho Government is especially annoyed by the
action OF the Bishop OF Palma in view Of the re-
cent disposition displayed by the Bishops and
clergy TO embarrass tho Government and CO.
quetto with tho Carlisle. Tho papal nuncio
here has censured the Bishop OF Palma, who Is
a notorious Carlist.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-18
Intermcnt or Ogden GosIet.

NEWPORT. r. l., Sept. l7.-shortly before 7
o'clock this morning the Mayhower. with the
remains of Ogden Goelet, steamed up the bay
to the West Passage and anchored near Bakers
Ledge. The coffin was lowered into q small
The funeral party. which included Messrs. ROB.
ert Goelot, X. T. Wilson. Buchanan Winthrop,
and some others, tcft here on the 7 o'cIockIrlp
OF the steamer General. At Wexford they
met Capt. Jones and about twenty sailors from
the Mayfower. A special train OF two cars waa
started. after the regular train. for Woodlawn
Cemetery. where the interment took place this
afternoon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-18
KILLED BIZ 4 YARD ENGINE.
Tanner Kaurherr OF Newark Paid No Heed to
. Warming whistle

Daniel Kaufherr. a manufactures Of fancy
leather. and who operated a big tannery in Gar
den street, Newark. was killed by a drill engine
at the Centre street station OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad in that city yesterday morning while
hurrying to catch q train to this city. He
stepped in front of the yard engine just after an
express train whizzed by. and he paid no heed to
CINE blew. The engine struck him down, aud
he was dragged 200 feet. His skull was frac.
tured and both legs were broken. Death ensued
In fifteen minutes.
Mr.. Kaufherr was born in Fulda. Bavaria. In
1855, and came to this country when l5 years
old. He was rated as a wealthy man. While he
tanned OK hides and did n general business. he
made a speciality OF fancy feathers. and boosted
that he could deliver at the shortest notice the
tanned skin OF almost any mammal from an elc-
plant to a mouse. and the skins Of many rep
lilies and fishes. A large part OF tho regular
business OF the tannery Is the preparation of
alligator and crocodile skins: Mr.. Kaufherr
leaves a widow, three sons and one daughter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-18
PRISON FOR 4 BICFCLE THIEF.
Judge Huaspeth ssnas Kicker Up for . Year
ana . Malt

When Henry Kicker. who had pleaded guilty
10 a charge OF stealing a bicycle, was arraigned
In tho Special Sessions Court in Jersey City yes
terday TO be sentenced Judge Hudspeth said:
II wish to impress upon your mind and upon
the minds of other bicycle thieves that the Court
proposes 10 punish this kind OF larceny very So
verely. This kind o: property il easily stolen
and seems TO DO as easily disposed OF. What
did you 40 with the wheel &
II rode up to the SGhuetzen Park and sold 1t to
q man there Tor So. replied the prisoner.
q halI In Stale prison and until the costs OF
court are paid. The Judge u an enthusiastic
Wheelman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-18
AFTER GIELDsESsUPPE's HEAD.
A Detective and Two Masons Search the Wood
side Cottage Chimneys.

Tho efforts to find the head OF William Geld
sensuppc. the supposed victim of Martin Thorn
and Mrs. Mack, were renewed yesterday. Some
how District Attorney Eoungs became pos
scsscd OF the idea that the missing head might
have been dropped down one Of the chimneys OF
the Woodsidc cottage. Detective sullivan and
two masons went to the cottage and made a
search They r4t holes In noth chimney ana
admit n mans head. They made a thorough
search. hut failed to find any trace of the head.
II Is said that the Queens county authorities
are considering tearing up the floors OF the cot
tage and digging up the garden around 1t.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-18
Sympathetic strike on BchnIr or tho Cornie0
ylakerp,

The first OF the series OF general strikes in aid
Of the striking cornice and skylight makers
to k place yesterday morning at the new st.
Joseph's Home building. Eighty.ninth street
and First avenue. About 500 union mechanics
in a dozen different trades left work in a body.
Late in the afternoon the non-union Cornice and
skylight makers were discharged and the strike
was declared off.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-18
RIsKED HER LIFE FOR HER Doc.
mrs. Crow Rescued from Drowning by Two
PoIicemen-DoE Also Saved.

Mrs. Emma Crow. wife OF a builder living at
427 East lo2d street. took her fox terrier. Pearl.
to the foot Of East l22d street yesterday for q
bath. She sent 1t into the water with a long bit
of twine fastened to its collar to prevent IL
too far away The dog started to
swim out TO a buoy belonging to the Harlem
Yacht Club. A rowboat was fastened to the
buoy by a painter. and tho dog tangled the bit
OF twine about the painter and could not free
itself. The dog finally began to tire in its strug-
giles to keep ahoat and yolped for aid.
Its mistress did not hesitate to wade in after
the channel and stepped OF beyond her depth.
She could not win and might have drowned II
Policemen Helfrtch and McQuade had not gone
to her rescue. They plunged in and brought
her ashore. Then Policeman Hcltrlch rescued
the dog.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-18
where Y~e.,.rda,'s fires More.

A.M-4lO. 1874 Third avenue, damage S5.
P.M-s3iO. IGi5 SECOND avenue. Herman Poon,
damage S9H; 500, 32S East Ssrenty-Seventh street.
W. WaIIach, damage $4,000; $50. All West llSth
atr.et, damage 81; $40. 1871 East Twenty rrst street.
MARY FLYNN, damage So; 500, Y35 East Eighty fourth
street, Mira. Waldner. damage 9e5; H;2O, $50 East
Third street. damage o..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-18

Philippine Insurgents Learning Military
Science.
sp,ctu, Cabi, Dr.patch TO THE So,

Special CdbIe D1spntch 10 the Sun,
MApRIp Sept. l7.-.Adv!ces received by FL
Correo Militar give very discouraging nows OF
the situation In the Philippines. The principal
insur. cnt forces, which amount TO 10000 men.
are beinR led and disciplined IN military tactics
nv 500 dcserterS from the Spanish army.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-18
Hebrew bakers Again Postpone Their Pre-.
iected Strike.

A meeting OF the Hebrew Bakers Union was
to havo been held last night at So Attorney
street to order a general strike in case demands
made q week ago were not conceded by the en-
ployers. The strike itself was to have been or
dercd q week ago. but ii was decided then to
give the employers more time. Last nights
meeting was so poorly attended that II was re-
solved TO postpone action for another week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-18
yellow Fever stops Work on Mobile HArbOI
improvements

wAsHISGToN. Sept. l7.-Work on the river
and harbor improvements at Mobile, Ala, has
been suspended by Gen. Filson. Chief OF En-
gineers, g. 8. A. A panic among the workInen
over the outbreak of yellow fever was The cause
OF this action.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-18

Don't put off the bow to the
inevitable-your boy must be
made ready for Fall and Winter.
Easier to buy leisurely now
than in the scramble with other
procrastinating mothers; wiser
too-youg get the first choice.
For boys of 8 and your big,
big boy-under and outerwear ;
covering for head and hands
feet, too.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-18

Prince and Broadway.
Warren and Broadway.
Thirty second and Broadway
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-23
VIII secede from the L. A. w.

Butte, Mont, Feb. 23.-Bicycle men
of Butte and other points in Montana
determined to join with Colorado and
other far western states in secession
from the League of American Wheel
men. A meeting was held in this city
to form a Montana branch of a new
organization. The cause of secession
is the refusal of the older body to al
low divisional option as to Sunday rae
ing, as only that kind can be made 20
pay in these states. Colorado, Utah,
Wyoming, Idaho, Montana. Nevada
Washington, Oregon, California, Ari-
zona and New Mexico are expected to
ioin the new league.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-23
HANNA FOR SENATOR
Governor Bushnell VIII Appoint Him to
succsed Sherman.

busS@ta 'hsh oA@hs
Columbus, o., Feb. 23.-Governor
Bushnell Sunday night gave out the
following statement:
1T had been my intention to make
no announcemnt in relation to the ac-
ton would take In the matter or an
appointment to fill the prospective va
cancy in the Ohio representation in the
United States senate until the vacancy
actually existed. But, on account or
the manifest interest Of the people and
their desire to know what Will be done.
deem IL best now to make the follow
ing statement
when Senator Sherman resigns to
enter the cabinet of President Mckinley
| will appoint to succeed him Marcus A.
Hanna of Cuyahoga county to serve un-
iii his successor is chosen by the Sew
enty-third general assembly of the
state. / trust this action will meet with
the approval of the people
ASA S. BUSHNELL.
Mr.. Hanna is a man of millions, and
he secured them from copper mines In
Michigan. He was one of the pioneers
in the ship trade of Lake Superior. He
has run a newspaper, built an opera
house In fact. there is but little In
Ohio's commerce that has not felt his
| hand. His home life is ideal. There Is
no hospitality equal 10 that OF the Han
| ma mansion. 1t is the favorite Mecca
of good souls. 1t Is told OF the head OF
| the household by Mrs. Hanna, the two
daughters and the son, that the first
thing he does on returning to the house
is to look at the guest register to see
who and how many visitors have moved
in during the day. He is member OF
all the leading clubs, east. west. locally
and elsewhere. Mr.. Hanna is So years
| of age. His successful management OF
Major McKinley's campaign both before
and after the st. Louis convention Is
| well known
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-23
ARE PLEASED WITH HAY.
London Papers Comment on the Successs
of Mr.. Bayard.

London Papers Comment on the Successor
of Mr.. Bayard.
papers comment upon the announcemnt
made by the American correspondent of
London, Feb. 23.-The afternoon news
the London Times that Colonel John
Hay has been selected by President
Elect Mckinley to be the successor of
Mr.. Bayard as ambassador of the Uni
ted States to the court Of ST. James.
The Pail Mall Gazette says: The Sc
lection is In every way admirable. Great
Britain has always been fortunate In
the American ambassador and In Mr..
Bayard's successor she Is particular
ly so.
The st. James Gazette remarks: The
United States have again chosen the
best stamp of man they can find to rep
resent them here. That Is compliment
10 the United States. A good feature or
Colonel Hay is that he had considerable
diplomatic experience. Perhaps this
will tend to reduce the risk of such sur
prises as have occurred during the last
few years.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-23
REFORM PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Meetings Being Held at Kansas City and
Memphis.

Kansas City, Feb. 23.-The Populist
editors who refused to recognize the
authority of Paul Vandervoort In call
ing a meeting of the National Reform
Press association at Memphis, Tenn,
met in the parlors of the Hotel Ashland
Monday for the purpose OF organizing
a new association. The gathering was
the outcome of call issued by Arthur
Roselle, secretary OF the ma
tional association and chairman of the
Missouri State Peoples party commit
tee, for the purpose "of organizing and
perpetuating a real Peoples press asso-
ciation" There will be papers from va
rious editors and many miscellaneous
matters will be considered during the
meeting. officers will be chosen and a
place fixed for the next annual meet
ing The meeting was called to order
at 10:45 o'clock by Chairman Roselle,
who made brief address.
Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 23.-The Re-
form Press association was called to
order in the hall of the Young Mems
Hebrew association at 10 o'clock Mon
day morning by President Paul Wander
WORT. The Reform Press association Is
what may be called an auxiliary TO the
| Peoples party. The number of dele
gates in attendance reaches intP the
hundreds nd nearly every sou.herr
! and weste,t sta, - ~
only prorSAeTit
man on the ground i4I 5
burn of Boston. ~zras.a-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-23


dition grew worse, and Feb. IL he was
placed in the Morosoff private hospital
at Moscow.
William Steinitz was born at Prague,
Bohemia, May IA, 1885, and soon at
tained fame as a chess player. BY his
defeat Of Professor Anderson In 1896
he won the match championship Of the
world Among the tournaments in
which he took part were those held in
Dublin. 1866: Paris. 1867; Dundee. 1857;
Baden, 1870; London, 1928, and vi
emma, 1873 and 1882. At st. Petersburg
last year he defeated Pillsbury. the
American champion; then defeated
Tschigorin; was next beaten by the lat
ter; again defeated Pillsbury; was de-
feated by Lasker; defeated Pillsbury;
was defeated by Tschigorin; once more
defeated Pillsbury. and took the second
prize of the tournament. Last month
at Moscow Steinitz was defeated by
Lasker. who won the championship.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-23
PEORIA WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE,
Takes Carbolic Acid in Hotel at New
York City.

Takes CarbOIfc Acfd in hotei AT We"
York City.
New York, Feb. 23.-Mrs. May Skel-
ton, or Shelton. aged 43, who is said to
be the divorced wife of wealthy Chi
cago dealer in railway supplies, COM
mitted suicide at the Hotel Menlo by
taking a dose of carbolic acid. John
Turner, aged 2s, who is said to be in
the grocery business in Nashville. Tenn,
is a prisoner. having been arrested on
suspicion of knowing more than he Is
willing to admit about the woman's
death.
The woman and Turner had been liv-
ing together at the Hotel Menlo and
had frequent quarrels. Saturday Tur-
ner was away until late In the after
noon and they quarreled when he re-
turned. The woman left the hotel,
bought the acid and was found dying
In an occupied room in the hotel later
Mrs. Skeletons maiden name was Mae
Temple. and her father is a newspaper
man living in Peoria. Ills,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-23
Bicycle Race at Chicago.

Chicago, Feb. 23.--Twenty-three men
began at midnight Sunday night the
long bicycle ride of 142 hours at latter
Sails for the six-day championship of
the world and big purse offered by
the Chicago Cycle Racing association.
Postmaster Hesing fired the starters
gun at 1905 o'clock Monday morning
and 5000 persons sent up a mighty
cheer Of encouragement to the well
trained youths who seek to eclipse
Teddy" Hale's mark Of 1.910 miles. es-
tablished at Madison Square garden.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-23
GREEK FLEET ORDERED OUT.
Some of the Vessels Will Cruise Along the
Sporades Islands.

Some of the Vessels Will Cruise Along the
Sporades Islands.
London, Feb. ga dispatch to The
Times from Athens says: The Greek
government has decided to send a part
of the fleet on cruise along the Spor-
ades islands, while another portion Of
the fleet will proceed by Ambracia to
prevent the Turks attackiI.g the Greek
frontier from Prevesa. Troops from all
part of Greece are hurrying to the
Turkish frontier The calls for naval
volunteers have been more than amply
answered. The policy of Greece will be
defensive by land, but aggressive by
sea.
A dispatch to The Daily Mail from
Berlin says: The queen of Greece re-
Gently sent a message to the cZar re-
questing his support for the national
cause of Greece. The king also wired
the czar, stating that he would declare
war on Turkey and. himself lead tn.
army before he Mould yielt to European
coereiarn. ~Prlhcess Marie G Greece also
telegraphed her fiance, Grad Duke
George of Russia, that the actin OF
the powers against Greece was irfr-
J NOUS
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-23
Ohio River Rising Rapidiy.

Cincinnati. Feb. 23.-Considerable
alarm is felt here over the rapid rise Of
the Ohio river. A stage Of forty-five
feet indicates the danger point here. and
the river had reached forty-four feet
shortly after noon, and was rising at the
rate of seven inches per hour. The riv-
er men expect a stage of fifty-five feet
here by midnight. and all of those along
the river front are moving out. Re-
ports from all the tributaries tell OF
floods
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-23


Companies Vessel i'm Which the
Expedition Sailed Was Purchased by
General RoIofr-Dynamite His Pet Weap-
on-What General Palma Says.
New York, Feb. PA local paper
says that General Carlos Roloff. with
fifty men. thirty-five of whom are
Americans. and big supply of arms
and ammunition, Is reported in Cuban
circles to have sailed from point on
the New Jersey coast, not far from
Long Branch, for Cuba. 1t is said Gen
eral Roloff is in charge of the largest
filibustering expedition that has left
this country during the present Cuban
revolution.
The Cubans have experienced so much
difficulty with chartered steamers that
General Roloff decided to purchase one.
The boats name could not be learned.
Report had it that she came from the
neignborhood of Philadelphia and was
larger than any yet which has carried
men and arms to Cuba. The first inti-
nation that General Palma had OF Gen.
eral Roloff's proposed departure was
about ten days ago.
Dynamite His Pet Weapon.
IT received a letter. said General
Palma, from President Cisneros In
| forming me that General Rolon has
spent longer time in the United States
than his furlough allowed and that he
must return to Cuba at once. General
Roloff walked into my office the next
day to tell me he had received a sim
liar communication. I shall obey the
| x<~lt ha
comment he made. His expedition was
organized entirely independent or the
junta."
Dynamite has always been General
Roloff's weapon. He has often said the
Cubans were foolish to use machetes
and bullets when dynamite would dc
the same work much more effectively
without endangering Cuban lives. Sew
en- tons Of dynamite were part of the
cargo of General Roloff's steamer. She
carried also 1000 rifles and 500 cart.
ridges.
Have Served I'm Military Companies.
The thirty-five American members o.
the expedition were selected from th'
thousands of applicants who have come
to the junta from all parts Of the coun
try in the last three months. Most
them have served in militia companies
"Yes," said Mr.. Meyer. General Palma
secretary, IT presume that General Ro
loft has gone to Cuba, and 1t Is NOR
than likely he has taken an expeditio
with him. II he has done 80 you ma
depend upon 1t that the expedition wa
a large one. know that General Re
loft has received large sums
! money from the junta during the la
six months. What he did with II
don't know. / can only surmise. fe
! are doubtless aware of the fact that
one connected with the junta ever CIV
any definite information about u
starting of an expedition"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-23
win Have a Full Investigation.

Washington. Feb. 23.-The adminis-
tration is determined to have a full in
vestigation of all the circumstances
surrounding the death of DR.. Ricardo
Ruiz, the American dentist, who was
recently found dead in a prison at
Cuanabacoa. Cuba. The question or
reparation, IL the facts justify 1t, VIII
follow Investigation.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-23
Fire mt Madison wis.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 23.-Fire which
broke out about l o'clock Monday
morning almost completely gutted the
wholesale grocery house OF Wells,
Briggs e. Co. So much of the contents
as escaped the flames were ruined by
smoke and water Explosions of hot air
before the alarm was given partially
wrecked the south wall Of the building.
Loss on building and contents about
s5O 600 covered by insurance.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-23
Death of Arch bishop Grace.

st. Paul, Feb. 2S.-The venerable
Archbishop Grace, who has. been Ill for
some time, died Monday morning at ST.
Joseph hospital. Most Rev. Thomas l..
Grace was formerly bishop Of st. Paul,
and laterly titular archbishop OF ST.
mia. He fell a victim to bronchitis
about six weeks ago. and sank grad
ually and painlessly till, attended by the
clergy of the city, he passed away.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-23
n,,x,,.r Ex-prsad ent Harrison.

Indianapolis, Feb. 23.-Mrs. Benjamin
Harrison. wife of the ex-president, VINO
sunday morning gave birth to daugh-
ter. is reported as doing well. A nooo
of congratulatory kilograms and other
messages has been poured in upon Gen
eral Harrison. An elaborate wardrobe
has been prepared for the little one,
Mrs. Harrison having done much OF the
work on the clothing.