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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-11

NEW WASH GOODS FOR SPRING.
Lsce-Striped Imported Organizes. hand
some floral designs, latest novelty
81 f-2c. u yard
Pure Linen Satin Striped GrenadIne fos
&c yard.
Very Fine Sheer Dimities, small
figures, IL 1-2c. quality for Sc. yard.
Yard-wide Extra Heavy Percales, large
new designs, y lie. value, for So
yard.
Fast-Black Henrietta Finish satines, "a
REAL LINENS.
Pure Linen Original Silver Blsachel
Qamask, g. inches wide Sc a yard
Napkins TO match, s.7j a dozen.
Linen Crash Toweiling, Lac. quality
for &c. yard.
Pure Linen Knotted Fringe Open Work
Towels, regular &c. quality, for l9c.
Accordion-PIeated Chiffon Lace.
both Black and White, zoe. and 75s.
yard.
width. White and Cream. 3 Is and ioc
Ready-Made Vests. Tuxedo Net. che,
nile. Spots. Gathered Frills. uS
value, for 81.
OUR SECOND FLOOR.
Children's All-Wool Navy and RED
trimmed with white braid $3.50
Black Figured Mohoir Skirts. full width
and stir lined all through. $l.e9.
Percale Wrappers. full width. both Dark
and Light colors zoe.
Ladies' Cambria Corset-Covers. nicely
made. In all sizes, IL l-2c.
Ladies Cambria and Fine Muslin
Gowns. Nalenclennes and embroidery
signs, were s125 and $50; choice soc.
Ladies Fine Muslin Drawers with
tucks and hemstitched hem. 29c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-11

FlcE-PRESTS ANNOUNCEMENT.
The Yico-President said: The state OF
ne vote for President OF the United
BATES. al delivered by the tcllers 10
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
PRlNCElY JUBILEE GIFT.
Unknown Donor Gives 100000 to Uni
versity College Hospital.

London, March 9.-The University
College hospital is the beneficiary of the
most princely individual gift thus far
announced as a recognition of the
queens jubilee year. The gift takes the
form of a cash donation of $5OO,OO0, to
be expended in doubling the present
capacity of the hospital, which insti-
tuition, when the extension has been
completed, will cover an entire block
bounding four streets. Apart from its
munificence the most extraordinary feat
ure of the gift is that it is anonymous.
Three persons only are acquainted with
the identity of the donor. These are
Governor Sandeman of the Bank or
England in which institution the en-
tire amount of the gift has been depos-
tied: the president of the board of trus-
tees of the hospital and Alfred Water
house of the Royal academy, an emf
nent architect, who has been designated
by the donor to prepare the plans for
the hospital extension. The three gen.
tlemen named have, it is said, pledged
themselves not to reveal the name or
the donor during his lifetime.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
VETOED BY STEPHENS
Murterers VIII Not BE Hanged In Jeher-
son City Penitentiary.

jefferson City. Mo-, March 9.-Gov-
ernor Stephens has vetoed the bill re-
ouiring the execution of all murderers
on a gallows to be erected in the state
penitentiary in Jefferson City. Great
pressure has been brought to bear on
the governor by citizens here in favor
of veto because of the fear that the
capital city would be known as
"hangman's city,
The. governor in returning the bill to
The senate without his approval states
that officers and contractors at the pen
itentiary believe ii will have demoral-
izing effect on the convicts and that the
cost will be too great. Numerous other
objections in law are pointed out. The
senate made the veto message special
order for 3 o'clock Wednesday when II
believes the bill will be passed over the
governors veto.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
VOLUNTEERS CELEBRATE.
The New Organization Has Been In Exist
ence One Year.

New York. March 9.-The first ami
versary of the founding of the Ameri-
can Volunteers was celebrated Sunday
by two big meetings at Metropolitan
temple in the afternoon and at Cooper
Union in the evening. At the evening
meeting Bailington Booth said:
During the twelve years of our Chris
tian labor in this country we tried TO
Americanize the Salvation Army be-
cause we rightly and naturally consid-
cred that country that had progressed
as America had was capable OF govern
ing its own property, its own resources
and training its own officers without in
terference from a foreign quarter. For
eleven years we labored increasingly to
Americanize the Salvation Army in this
country, and were 1t not for the inter-
ference brought to bear upon us under a
foreign international policy we would
have remained under the old flag
I'VE were confronted with the diff
Guilty of standing by our flag or aban-
doning our policy of Americanizing the
army in America, and we unhestating-
| ly sent back the answer: we VIII
| stand by the constitution and govern
! ment of the United States 1t Is not
right that any movement either civil
| religious or military in this country
should submit to the government or
/ foreign power. Though we lose all anc
life too, in the bargain. we Will stanc
by the American people"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
The Arbitration Treaty.

Washington, March 9.--In the eXecu-
tive session Monday Senator Davis,
chairman of the foreign relations COM
mittee, offered a resolution referring
back to the committee the treaty or
arbitration, and ii was agreed to. At
the close Of the session of congress
pending legislation which has not been
acted upon fails. In the case of the
treaty. however, IL remains as 1T came
TO the senate from the president, but
all pending amendments offered in the
senate or proposed by the committee
failed and have TO be reoffered.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
TO IGNORE COMMISSION MEN.
Michigan Fruit Growers to Have Ware
houses of Their Own.

Grand Rapids, Mich, March 9.-The
fruit growers along the Michigan lake
shore are making plans to do business
next summer without the assistance OF
the South Water street commission men
Of Chicago. Numerous complaints have
been made of the rapacity of some or
the commission men, especially last
summer. At Benton Harbor, Sauga-
tuck, Fennville, Holland and other lake
ports the fruit growers have been or
ganizing local associations to do the
marketing of the crop next season.
The association at Fennville has been
In operation three or four years, ana
will conduct the business on larger
scale and for a larger membership than
ever next season, with a warehouse in
Chicago of it's own to which to ship It's
stock and have II sold by one of its own
number as agent. The members or the
association have netted a better price
| for their fruit, and the association has
| made 81, 900 to $4,000 a year, spending the
profits in improving the highways lead
| ing to Fennville.
At Benton Harbor and st. Joseph an
| organization has been effected on sub
stantially the same lines, and besides
having a shipping station at its end or
the line 1t will have Chicago ware
house. At Holland the fruit growers.
besides chartering a steamboat. or max
ing traffic arrangements by which they
will secure materially reduced rates.
will have a Chicago warehouse, with
an agent of its own. At Shelby no con-
certed action has yet been taken, as
most Of the Mason county fruit comes
to this city for market. The frui'
growers tributary to the Grand Rapids
market will have a twenty-acre market
place opened to them in town and ready
for them this season.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
Accident to General Bragg,

Fond du Lac. Wis, March 9.-General
Edward S. Bragg was the victim OF d
peculiar accident. While bathing at
home he slipped in the porcelain tub
and fell, striking the edge OF the tup
with his left side. He paid little at
tention to the injury, thinking 1t only
a slight bruise. but when physician
was summoned it was found that a rio
had been fractured. No serious results
are feared. The general VIII be con-
fined to his room several days, although
important cases in the circuit court
which is in session, demand his atten-
tiOn
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
chief Clerk of Navy Department..

Washington, March 9.-Mr. benjamin
Franklin Peters of Harrisburg, Pa.
was Monday appointed chief clerk or
the navy department, vice Mr.. Benja-
min Micon, resigned. Mr.. Peters was
appointed to one of the lowest clerk
ships i'm the navy department. sixteen
years ago by Secretary Hunt upon the
recommendation of Senator Cameron.
He now occupies the position OF APP
pointment clerk and was promoted
through the various grades on the score
of merit
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
SPANISH WARFARE ON WOMEN.
Mrs. Conception Agramonte, Aged G@
Years Tells of Her Sufferings.

Key West. Fla, March 9.-Mrs. Con-
cepcion Agramonte was passenger on
board the Mascotte from Havana when
the vessel touched here Saturday night
en- route for Tampa. She was accom-
panied by her daughter Mrs Agra
monte is a widow, 62 years old, lives at
Puerto Principe, and has five sons now
fighting in the Cuban army. She said
the chief of police of Puerto Principe
called upon her, told her the govern
ment had ordered her arrest, and con-
Quoted her to prison, where she was
confined in small cell with eleven 9TH
er prisoners.
Her relatives, fearing that on account
of her advanced age she would not be
able to endure this treatment, offered
to pay the authorities for better ac-
commodations for her These offers
were received with sneers. Her rela-
tives were told that anything was good
enough for a Cuban, and they were
asked why Mrs. Agramonte should get
any better treatment than the rest. Her
DAUGHTERS appeal to be allowed to see
her was refused.
my sufferings," said Mrs Agramonte,
''were intense. After remaining in pris-
on twenty-nine days / was sent to Hav-
ana and there confined in a house OF
refuge for women of all classes. The
crowded condition of this Jail made IL
worse than the Puerto Principe prison
After three days confinement there
was released, and. having been vacci-
mated, and after ungoing the quaran-
tine regulations. l was permitted tc
leave on the Mascotte. There was ne
charges preferred against me, and
can think of no reason for my arrest
EXCEPT that my sons are fighting fol
free Cuba. At the time of my transfer
from Puerto Principe Jail two other la
dies. Maria Aguelar and Gabrielle Star
J ena. were liberated"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
Corwine Pleads Not Guilty.

Newport, r. l., March 9.-Paymaster
John Corwine. who is charged with en-
bezzlement of funds of the navy de-
partment, and who left last week after
cashing a IS, 900 check at the First Ma
tional bank Of Newport. arrived in this
city Monday from Chicago in charge OF
police officers. Corwine was Immediate
Iy taken before Judge Baker and plead
ing not guilty to the charge OF en-
bezzling $4,000 from the bank, was held
in $1,000 bail for examination on FIJI
day. Bail was furnished and Corwne
is now at home with his wife.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
Caught on n Trestie.

Terre Haute, Ind, March S-four
children and their nurse walked out
on the Big Four railroad trestle 10 look
at the wreck caused by the recent rains.
The fast Knickerbocker passenger train
from St Louis to New York dashed
around the curve and knocked two of
the children off into the water, instant
y, killing them. The woman saved the
other two children. The names of the
dead are: Ellen Parker, aged Is. and
her brother, Robert, aged II. Their
mother is a widow.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
c.,ifnrnia Hotel Burned.

Pineole, Cal, March 9.-The big hotel
at Rodeo burned to the ground Sunday
night. About Sis the place was seen
20 he in flames. There is no fire depart
nent At Rodeo, and the few inhabitants
of that town could only watch the build
tho burn. The hotel was unoccupied. II
cost probably $4,000. A few years ago
,yhan the stock yards at Rodeo were
started. the hotel was part of a scheme
90 eastern capitalists to start mann
moth plant for killing cattle and pack
,ng meats in the style practiced In Chi
capo and Kansas City.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
WI, sne the Railroad.

Marinette. Wis, March 9.-Henry
PENIS of Beaver, Marinette county,
eavs he will sue the st. Paul road for
damages. He says he was walking
across the main lire near Ellis juno
lion. carrying a lantern. A freight
,rain came into sight, and seeing his
,a,,,arn the engineer thought II dan
~ar signal and stopped. The train
Sards would listen to no explanation
GA heat him, 1t is alleged. severely
- =. wants 81. 600 damages.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
Murdered His wife.

Kansas City, March 9.-After a night
of dissipation Gus A. Norting, stereo-
typer. aged 80 years, Monday shot and
fatally wounded his wife and Killed
himself. Entering her room, Norting
gave the woman two minutes to leave
the house, pointing revolver at her.
Mrs. Norting defied him to shoot, bear
ing her breast and moment later fell
fatally wounded. The woman was for-
merly Miss Stella Patterson of Leaven-
worth. Kan. She Is about 81 years OLD.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
NAV Contest Lampson's VIII.

Leroy. N. Y, March 9.--1t is probable
that the will of the late William Lamp
son, by which he left the bulk OF his es-
tate, valued at Si,000,o00, to Yale college
will be contested. At the time OF his
death 1t was supposed that the only rel
atives were distant cousins in England.
However, there are a number of second
and third cousins living in Batavia and
Medina, who. II Is reported, contemplate
centssting the validity OF the WILL
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
Murder and suicide.

Chicago, March 9.-James Powers, a
hsclman, shot and instantly killed his
wife, Mary, at 1850 o'clock Sunday
night at his home, 292 Aberdeen street,
and then fred a bullet into his own
head, hoping thus to end his existence.
The bullet entered the skull behind the
ear and the murderer will probably die.
The tragedy was the outcome Of do
nestle discord.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09

impossible, However, to Remove Troops
from the Island of Crete, but Offers tn
Place Them Under Control of the Pow
ers to Restore Order-Suggests That
Cretans BE Allowed to Choose Their
N Government.
don, March 9.-The reply OF Greece
ljoL e Identical notes of the powers de-
'ed at Athens last Thursday and
insisting upon the withdrawal of the
Greek troops from Crete and of the
Greek fleet from Cretan waters was re-
ceived here at noon Monday. 1t con-
forms to the forecast cabled exclusive
ly to the Associated Press. A cabinet
council was Immediately held, after
which the Marquis of Salisbury went
to Windsor in order to consult the
queen. There was a scene of great ami
nation at the foreign office. Nearly
every ambassador called there during
the day
The reply of Greece to the identical
notes of the powers is regarded in off,
cial circles here as being of a most IA
vorable nature and 1t Is believed that
| the crisis will now soon be ended. as
| the Greek note at least furnishes a
| basis upon which a compromise salts
| factory to all concerned can be speedily
reached. The Stock Exchanges here
and the bourses of the continent reflect
the confident feeling and continue
buoyant.
| Conciliatory I'm Tone.
The reply of Greece is characterized
by four points. In the first place 1t Is
conciliatory in tone, fully recognizing
the high aims OF the powers. Secondly
it offers to withdraw the Greek fleet
from Cretan waters. Thirdly, while
pointing out that ii is impossible to
withdraw the Greek troops from the
island of Crete, it offers to place then
under the control of the powers to re-
store order. Finally. the reply meets
the statements about the Cretans really
preferring autonomy by suggesting
that the Cretans be allowed to choose
their own government. The Princes!
of Wales feels great anxiety regarding
the position of her brother, King George
of Greece, and instead of returning Il
Sandingham she is remaining in Lon
DON All the dispatches of the Asso
ciated Press are sent Immediately L
l the princeSS
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
TO DESTROY A TOWN.
West BoyIston in the Way of Boston's
Waterworks improvements.

Clinton. Mass, March 9.-Prepara-
tions for the unusual proceeding ol
obliterating an entire town are nearly
completed by the metropolitan water
commissioner, to whom has been grant
ed the authority to root out the town
of West Roylston, which lies in the
midst of tract of land to be used In
the construction of the mammoth Nash
ma river basin, which is to supply the
citv of Boston and its suburbs with
water. Among the factories affected
are those of the Clarendon mills which
emplov 200 operativer, and the West
povlston Manufacturing company,
where a greater number of hands are
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
Naw Ciix HAN for Pcoria.

Peoria, Ills, March 9.-The city coun-
ell has Just completed the annual APP
propriation bill. which, II Is expected
will be passed at the next meeting oi
the council. 1t appropriates more thar
$500 900, of which $l25,o00 is for the
building of new city hall. This Is fol
the building, without any furniture.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
Engineer Fatally Injured.

Birmingham, Ala, March 9.-On the
crossing of the Mineral and Southern
railroads at North Birmingham, two
heavy freight trains collided at right
angles. The trainmen Jumped, but En-
gireer Charles Ryan of the Mineral
train was caught in the debris and IA
tally injured. Engineer Frank Mosby
had an arm broken and was otherwise
seriously injured and an unknown
frnnn was fatally sCalded.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
Cretans Bombard n Fort.

New York, March "a special to The
Herald from Canea says: The insur-
gents have attempted to blow up Fort
Keratidi, near Murnies, with dynamite
projectiles, but were unsuccessful as
the missiles burst in mldair. The pe-
sieged Turks still hold out.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
Mussulmans Desecrate IA Cemetery.

Canea, March 9.-The Turkish Off
cials are allowing the Mussulmans 10
desecrate the cemetery and monaster-
les. Collins are being forced open ana
remains are being thrown into the helds'
the object being to steal the vaiuapies
hurled with the dead.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
Two Years for Captain Hart.

Philadelphia, March 9.-Captain John
d. Hart, owner Of the filibuster Lau-
rada, was sentenced in the United
States district court at 1926 Monday
morning to two years Imprisonment.
10 nav a fine of $500 and the costs of the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
TURKEY AVOIDING TROUBLE.
Interference with "a Party of Greek Engin'
eers Is Frowned Upon.

Constantinople, March 9.-In reply to
the representations of Prince Maurocor-
dato. the Greek minister here, on the
subject Of the inference OF Turkish ofil-
cials with a party of Greek engineers
who were repairing a railroad near the
frontier of Thessaly, Tewfik Pasha, the
Turkish minister for foreign affairs, has
assured the prince that orders have
been sent to the authorities on the Turk
ish frontier to avoid provoking incidents.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
u,r Denartment store Fails.

Charleston, w. Va, March s.-'eien-
ko Bros. q Loeb. the largest Depart
msnt store in the state. wholesale ana
retail, assigned Monday. Assets large
and liabilities $75.ooe.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
HOW SPAIN MAKES WAR
WeyIer Tells People of Sancti
Spiritus His Plans.
he WILL LAY THE COUNTRY BARE.

Troops Which Are Quartered I'm the Town
Act Like Vandals, Robbery Being Car
ried on Right and Left-Fate of Span
ish Clerk Who Shot One of the Maraud-
ers-Terrible Treatment of Women
CAPTAIN Hart of the Laurada Sentenced.
New York, March 9.-Sylvester SEQ
vel, The Worlds Cuban correspondent
in prison at Sancti Spiritus. writes from
his cell under date of March 1: Some
idea of how Spain is making war here
may be gained from Weyler's own
words. Two weeks ago this captain
general of all Cuba had the aldermen
of the town and the towns people as
sembled in the public square. Address
ing them he said: Last year Gomez
and Maceo went west destroying right
and left. This year i am coming east
to finish what they left. l am going TO
make grim war here and before l get
through the country will be bare as the
palm of my hand The troops in the
town have acted like vandals. They
were in many instances quartered on
private families. Twenty were allotted
TO a house of a mulattress OF good re-
pute. l am informed that they hori-
bly, abused the hostess. Although Gen
eral Weyler has hitherto sternly prohib-
tied and mercilessly punished such
atrocities of his soldiers, the cases have
been rare.
Rob Right and Left.
Cattle for this large number or SOL
diers have been killed on the public
streets, and their entrails left to festei
and rot under the hot Cuban sun
spreading disease. Robbery by soldier:
became prevalent At last a Spanish
clerk in a Spanish store pursued on'
thieving soldier who had stolen ha
and killed him. The clerk will, OF course
be shot. He is in this Jail now. AL
| about town the skies are dark witt
smoke of burning property. Fine newl!
built houses of an American estate a
Tuinicu, near here, have been devas
tated. All the corn was burned by tn
troops four days ago. Farm houses wer
| raZed to the ground. AS i have n
means Of verifying them i will make n
mention of the stories of wholesal
slaughters of farmers in the countr
! around about Whoever the Cuba
chief near has been he has been dom
some hot fighting Fully 500 wounde
men have been brought back to town
OK teams. ] can see hospitals from m
cell window The Spaniards and Gu
bans alike have been much maltreate
here"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
sympathy for Cretans.

jefferson City, Mo-, March 9.-Senator
Seabor introduced a resolution in the
senate Monday expressing sympathy
with the Cretans and applauding King
George in his opposition to the powers
In his effort to preserve Grecian lib
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
Building Strike in New York.

New York, March 9.-The first or
series of strikes that will probably in
volve 10000 mechanics Of the building
trades, was ordered by a committee or
the board of walking delegates OF the
new Columbia college building. over
500 workmen quit work. The commit
tee then proceeded to other large build
ings to order strikes and at the latest
advices it was said that every large
structure now in course of construc-
tion in this city would "be struck be-
fore the day ended. The strike is the
outgrowth of a dispute between labor
organizations as to which should con-
troll the work on elevators.