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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-30
JOHNSON'S PROTEST..
Indiana Man Causes a Scene in
the House.
SPEAKER HAS TO sUBDUE HIM.

Amendment to the Tariff Bill Placing a
Duty of III a Ton on Bauxide Not Re-
fined Demanded by Georgia and Ala
bama-Pennsyivania Man Nominated To
BE Minister to Austria Hungary-H.
Clay Evans for Persian Commissioners.
Washington, March SO-The house
Monday was an hour and a quarter in
securing quorum. An amendment was
adopted placing a duty of 81 ton on
bauxide not refined the Republicans
stating that Georgia and Alabama de-
manded protection for IT. There was a
sensational scene in the afternoon when
johnson Of Indiana protested against
taking the time of the house in irrela-
want discussion. He was ordered TO
take his seat and refused, but finally
did so as the chairman of the commit
tee Of the whole. Sherman, was about
to summon the speaker. A second time
he rose and the speaker was actually
called in TO subdue Johnson.
Proposed Amendment.
The proposition which has been dis
cussed by the Republican members OF
the ways and means committee since
they began work on the tariff bill that
all goods imported after certain date,
before the enactment OF the bill, shall
be made to pay the duties carried by
the bill is likely to crystalline into def
mite form. 1t is possible, II not PROB
ably, that an amendment will be MADE
to the bill In the house to effect this
purpose, and April is the date on when
IL Is proposed that the Dingley bill rates
shall go into effect. The question has
been investigated by subcommittee
consisting of Dalzell of Pennsylvania
! Tawney of Minnesota, and GrosVenor OF
| Ohio. They have considered the lega
| aspects of the plan very carefully ano
have obtained from lawyers who are
said by them to be high authorities tC
| the effect that the plan is constitutional
Say 1t VIII Pass.
They have not drafted an amendmen
vet, but one of them said Monday tina
they will prepare an amendment whici
| will declare, in substance, that all i'm
ports made on and after April 2, 1897
shall be dutiable at the rates hnall!
fixed by the bill This amendment VII
be introduced at once, the members o
( the subcommittee said, and they as
serted will be passed by the SOLID Ike
publican vote of the house. The Ike
publican members Of the committe
have not definitely decided upon tn
plan, however, and it Is possible tha
\ they may not carry out the proposals
the committee An amendment wa
adopted increasing the duty on comuao
yellow and brown earthenware from
TO 25 per cent. Cylindered and crow
glass silvered was put in the cast po
ished plate glass silvered paragrar
and looking glass plates were made d'
table at 10 per cent ad valorem.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-30
WAR PRACTICALLY DECLARED.
Oniciai Dispatch from the British Admiral
to Hi sGuvernment.

London, March 30.-A long official
dispatch from the British admiral In
Cretan waters to the government con-
cludes with saying: Colonel Vassos
Uhe commander of the Greek army or
occupation in Crete) has practically de-
clared war against the powers"
Athens. March 3O.-A dispatch re-
ceived here from Retimo, island of
Crete says that several British and
Russian officers with a strong detach-
ment Of marines arrived there Monday
to notify the insurgents of the decision
of the powers to grant autonomy to the
island. While the officers were parley-
ing with the insurgent chiefs under
flag of truce, hostilities between the
Turks and Christians in the town were
reopened and the detachment retired.
Canea, March 30.-A mixed detach-
ment of French, Italians, Russians and
Turks under the command Of French
captain, has occupied the fortress OF
Butsunara, which protects the spring
supplying Canea with water, the insur-
gents having attempted to cut Off the
water supply.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-30
BREAK IN THE LsVEE.
The Country South of Greenviile, Miss,
Threatened with Flood.


Greenvllle, Miss, March S0.-A cre-
vase has occurred at Lake Lee. sew
en- miles south of Greenville on the
Mississippi side, through which an i'm
mense volume Of water is pouring into
the Black and Steele bayou country.
The opening is 500 feet wide, and unless
1t can be stopped, which is highly i'm
probable all Of that country west of
Deer creek. and the most fertile and
prosperous in the delta. will be over
flowed from Arcalo south TO the mouth
Of the Yazoo river This break has re-
lieved the pressure on the Greenville
front and the gauge at this hour shows
the river TO have been on a stand since
4 p. m. Sunday.
Alton, Ills, March 3o.-The water in
the Mississippi has not risen to such a
height as to cause alarm here. The
gauge is l770 feet above low water
mark Opposite Alton the water has
spread out over some fields. but this
is almost of yearly occurrence. The
water is stationary, but rise is eX-
pected and with about five feet rise the
danger line will have been reached
Fort Worth, Tex, March 30.-Three
inches of rain fell here Sunday night
The Trinity river rose ten feet In one
hour, destroying two of the waterworks
dams number Of small houses in the
bottoms were washed away Report!
received here show the rain to have
been heavy throughout the panhandle
section
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-30
MISSING HEAD FOUND.
Another Chapter in the Dunning Asylum
Mystery.

Mystery
Chicago, March 30.-A horrid, grew
some skull was Monday morning found
in the Dunning catch basin, where lest
week was discovered the decayed body
of a man who had evidently been MUIR
dered. The discovery was made at lO;3O
o'clock by Thomas Rowan. The lower
Jaw is gone, but the upper Jaw con-
tains all the teeth save one and In one
Of the teeth is a gold filling which, IL
is thought, will serve TO lead TO identi-
fication.
With the skull. which was almost
wholly devoid of flesh, was found vest
of material matching that Of the trous-
ers found on the body. Three vest put
tons were gone and the garment ripped
up the back. indicating that struggle
had taken place. While the police nave
not learned anything at all definite re-
garding the identity Of the man. they
are looking up a clew. afforded by
bicycle badge This was said to be an
Illinois Cycling badge. but a member
Of that organization says the report IS
erroneous. Further. the member sald'
no one associated with the club was
missing,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-30
Battleship Iowa.

Philadelphia, March So-The pig pat
tleship Iowa sailed at $50 Monuay
morning from Cramps shipyaro ior
Brooklyn. The great sea hghter was
saluted by craft of every KIND as she
slowly foated down the Delaware nv
er. The Iowa will anchor at the Deia
ware breakwater. After her compasses
have been adjusted she VIII SAIL 1or
Brooklyn, where she will go into dry
dock to have her bottom scraped anu
painted At o'clock Saturday atter-
noon the big vessel Will sail for Boston.
where on Wednesday the official triai
will take place,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-30
STATE OF MANHATTAN.
New Commonwealth Proposed for Greater
New York.

Albany, NJ Y, March 30.-The pro-
posal to establish the state of Manhat-
tan. including within its boundaries the
territory now included in the greater
city of New York, is before the legisla-
lature. Assemblyman Traynor last
week introduced two bills with that end
in view. The proposition is not entire
ly new one; it was first proposed In
the days Of William Tweed. The piils
are the result of threats made by DEM
ocrats and Republicans alike who nave
represented for the last ten years the
city Of New York. that unless the city
was relieved from paying 10 per cent.
of the entire taxation of the state IL
would ask to be separated from TINS
state and made an individual body.
Since Mr.. Traynor introduced the piils
and since the laugh went around at me
introduction, there has been decided
change of sentiment and there VIII pe
a serious hearing on Thursday next
when the assembly committee VIII us
ten to notable persons advocacy OF the
measure,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-30
nieh ehnfuydrophobia. of

Scranton. Pa, March S0.-Benjamin
II Revan. aged II years, one Of the
aigbt bovs bitten by a mad dog three
weeks ago. died Sunday night from hy-
drophobia. The first symptoms APP
peared last Thursday since wheh lie
steadily grew worse SATURDAY are
noon he was writhing IN agony anu
frothing at the mouth. with the manu-
cination that some one was solns 70
shoot him. At O'Clock he lapseu ihto
a semi-comatose condition ana iale'
passed away. Young Bevan was pltteh
on the thumb. Great alarm is felt mere
among the relatives of the other poys
who were bitten, and they propaply VIII
be sent to the Pasteur institute
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-30
MORE LAND FOR SETTLERS.
r,. wichita Country To BE opened Up ny
the 1st of May.

Perry. o. T., March So-Recent IN
formation from Washington is that the
wichita country, owned and occupied
nv the Kiowa, Comanche ana Apache
Ind,ans will be opened by May /, Inc
LA nd silver excitement In the wien
sU,' 1ta mountains a has drawn hundreds .., to
iSs ,,a horder in this new country, and the
opening is expected to be Of Of ns %orf nGan %H1
a,,orv .nam lands. The alloting to the In
,e,',' s,an Families is progressing rapidly.
Miners are still prospecting IN .ne
mountains, and not day passes Iosc,ars wand and
ou. with the exceptiG of one
so,u,e Sonse Of mountains, these reservations
ora the finest farming country IN .ne
indian territory. The allotins ,,, cs s.,',r. ,ne
Wichita reservation was begun satur
ssv bv Agents Coleman and Mills .', Inu
qay qay,sns ~ object to being allotted until
the thew are paid for the lands, but but .he
s,,o,,,ne sn1 will be forced to complexion
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-30
pern yiolntes the Trcaty.

Lima. Peru, March 90.-After impris-
onment for three months without trial'
for alleged disorderly conduct at Callao'
Ramsay. an American sailor or the
crew of the Cambrian Monarch, mas
been condemned to a year in jail. This
is contrary to article 15 of the treaty
with the United states, and Minister
Mckenzie has demanded the immediate
release Of Ramsay. An English sailor
arrested at Callao at the same time was
sentenced to six months imprisonment.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-30
RoLorrs SUCCESS CONFIRMED.
Cuban Legation Notified of the Landing OF
"A Big Expedition.

Cuban Legation NOttneu OF ihe L"""'s "
Big Expedition.
Washington, March 9O.-Senor Ques-
ada of the Cuban legation has received
official notification of the landing IN
Cuba of a flibusterinA party under the
command Of General Carlos RoioH.
with General Roloff was a party or
6ftv men. many Of whom served IN the
ten wears war; The cargo consisted
Of 600 rifles Of improved pattern o.
oOo GOO cartridges, one Colt machine gun
two 12-pounders, and four tons OF dy
namite and bombs 1t was landed at
Banes. oo,,
one of the most important points con
nected with the Laurada expeoitioh Is
the news brought back that Clsheros'
nresident of the Cuban government re.
ported dead in The Official Gazette OIL
Madrid is alive. He is encamped omiy
a few days march from Banes' Inc
Madrid authorities had even declared
vacant the title of Marquis OF santa
I,ucia. held by Cisneros, and had au ,
vertised for his heirs to appear anu
claim it.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-30
MANY THOUSANDS INVOLVED.
Big Strike of Steamftters Declared ID
New York.

New York, March SO.-A strike of the
steamhttcrs in the city in which be-
tween 10000 and $4,000 men may be in
volved. was declared Mondaywhen over
110O steamftters refused to go to work
in their shops The strike Is result OF.
a practical lockout on the part OF the
bosses The latter announced on sat
urday that the agreement hitherto eN-
isting between themselves ana tneir
employees would no longer be considered
and those who wished to report FOR
work Monday morning must sign new
rules. The men have refused to sign
and so the strike is on
The larger firms where the lockout
o,d etrilfa is II. progress are: c.. a. Su-
tor & Co. fifty men; ellis & Googhan'
150 men: Morris & Johnson, 100 men;
Baker G. Smith 200 men; Blake &c VIII
Jams 100 men; Wells & Newton lVu
men. Besides there are a number OF
smaller shops where work is at stand
still
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-30
Aut,.Prize Fight Picture Bill.

Washington. March 9O.-Senator Hoar
from the judiciary committee Monday
reported favorably the bill to prevent
the use of kinetoscopic exhibitions OF
prize fights in the District of Columbia
or the territories. 1t also prohpits
mailing Of prize fight pictures or the
receipt from common carriers. Heavy
penalties are provided. The senate
adopted a resolution making sZoo'ooo
Immediately available for the improve
ment of the Mississippi river from the
head Of the passes to the mouth OF the
Ohio river
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-30
IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS,
Minister to Austria Hungary ana COM
missioner of Pensions Named.

Washington March SO.-The presl-
dent Monday sent the following noni-
nations to the senate Charlemagne
Tower of Pennsylvania, to be envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary of the United States to Austria
Hungary; Anson Burlingame Johnson
Of Colorado, to be consul OF the United
states at Fuchun, China; William .
Hallenberger of Pennsylvania to pe
second assistant postmaster general;
Thomas Ryan Of Kansas, to be hrst as
sistant secretary of the INTERIOR Henry
CLAW Evans of Tennessee, to be commis-
sioner of pensions. To be registers OF
land offices-David c. Fleming OF Colo
RADIO. at Sterling. Colo; Wat Theodore
Peall of Colorado, at Leadville, Colo
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-30
RIVERA IS CAPTURED.
Successor of General Maceo in
the Hands Of Spaniards.
INSURGENTS SUFFER A DEFEAT.

Wounded, the Latter Dying In "A short
Time-Insurgents Dispersed and Their
Position Captured After an Hours
Fighting ng-Correspondent of the Chicago
Record Killed.
Havana, March 3O.-General Herman
dez Nelasco, continuing his operations
i'm the hills Of Pinar del Rio with the
was engaged Sunday morning at Ca
bazedas in the Rio Hondo district with
an insurgent force numbering about
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-30
More Toll Gates Destroyed.

Lancaster, KY, March So.-A hundred
masked men destroyed four toll gates
in Garrard county Sunday night. They
the directors and gate keep
ers with death II any more toll was
collected and insisted that they meant
inst what they said. Armed regulators
are patrolling that section of the coun-
trv in search of the raiders and a meet
inc between the two factions Is feared
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-30
Ret,rement of General Ruger.

New York, March 3o.-Major General
Thomas II. Ruger, commanding the de-
partment of the east of the United
states army, with headquarters on
Governors island. retires from the ac-
tive list of the army on Friday. when
he reaches the age limit of 81 years.
General Ruger was made major gen
eral Feb. 8, 1895. and succeeded In his
present command Major General Miles,
when the latter became commanding
oficer of the army.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-30
Murderer Under Arrest.

Maysville, KY, March SO--Amos
Riggs. who murdered young Boyd and
his father near Mount Gilead last week,
has been captured by the Ohio authori-
ties. Riggs was arrested at the nome
of relatives in Felicity, O., and was
taken completely by surprise. He was
heavily armed but offered nc resist
ance. He will be brought to Maysville
for trial. P6blc sentiment is strong
against Riggs. 1t will be two months
before a grand jury meets.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-30
MYSTERIOUS AlRSHlP.
IL Is seen by Omaha Citizens for the Third
Time,


Omaha, March 3O.-~Fhe mysterious
airship was seen again Sunday night
for a third time by a number Of Oma-
ha citizens. 1t hove in sight about the
time chat church was over and in half
an hour had traversed the heavens and
had once more disappeared. 1t was
seen by people in all parts of the city
This time the airship came into view
in the southeastern portion OF the horl-
zon. 1t was in the shape of a big,
bright light. too big for a balloon. and
glowed steadily. 1t sailed over the city
TO the northwest and there disappeared
behind the houses and bluffs. 1t moved
very slowly and seemed TO be quite near
the earth. Nothing but the light was
visible A big crowd at Twenty-fourth
and Lake streets watched the trip OF
the visitor and speculated upon IT,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-30
s.... p.ce,,,on TO the Press.

washington. March 30.-Apropos OF
President McKinley's inviting the news
paper correspondents to caii on mn, .he
other day, is report that next winter
he will give six instead of but hve state
receptions as has been done heretoiore'
There will be the receptions to the dip
lomatic corps, the judiciary, the army
and navy, the congress, the puohc, ana
then, by President Mckinleys direc-
ton a sixth reception to the press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-30
satisfactory Speed Trial.

New London. Conn, March 30.-Tne
gunboat Helena made her speed triai
Monday in the course on Long isiano
sound and succeeded In making lo.s
knots per hour over the entire course.
This gives the Newport News snip
building and Drydock company, her
builders. a bonus of about s5s,ooo. which
in proportion to the contract cost OF the
shin is the largest bonus ever paid. The
trial was satisfactory in every respect.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-30
Hawaii Annexation Resolution.

washington. March So.-Representa-
tive Spaulding of Michigan has intro
duced a Joint resolution providing Tor
The annexation Of Hawaii to the United
states. Under the provisions OF the
resolution congress shall consent that
the Sandwich islands may be erected
into a new state to be known as the
state of Hawaii with republican
forn, of government.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-30
Arbitration Treaty.

Washington. March So'-opon guns
into executive session Monday tne sen
ate promptly took up the arol.ra,lon
treaty and Senator Bacon OF Seorsia
took the floor in advocacy OF MS ameno-
ment to exempt claims against southern
states from the operation OF the agree
ment. He spoke at some length, going
into the general merits of the treaty.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-30
c.r.,n Io,,ery plan Must wait.

Carson, New, March So.-Governor
sadler denies the report that he had
promised Dan Stuart to call an extra
session of the legislature to consider
a lottery scheme. He said the expense
would be unnecessary. and IL the pro-
moters wished to establish a lottery IN
Nevada they could walt two years
when the legislature will meet In resu-
lar session.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-30
killed at a Crossing.

Mayfield. KY March. So.-Sunoay
morning at o'clock, four mnes souun
of here, near Pryorsburg, John non
t,eld and VIII Eais, prominent ciuzens,
were instantly killed at railroad
crossing by the south-pouno i'ino's
Central cannon ball, NO. 2Vo.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-30
rr,o, of Assistant Treasurer Coulter.

Omaha, Neb.. March So-Jerome X.
Coulter. charged with embezzling s25.-
600 while assistant city treasurer under
Henry Bolln. who is charged with em-
bezzling 100000, was brought up in the
district court Monday for trial. He Sc
cured a continuance until May 8 Coui-
ter is now living in New Orleans. He
came in Sunday night and will return
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-30
Records Correspondent Killed

washington. March So.-The follow,
,,a disnatch was received from Consui
He,erai nS lee Monday: "Mr. c. Il. Cros-
~, 20 New York. the representative OF
The Chicago Record, is reported killed
,m ,",,,,e watching with field glasses
What between the Spanish and IN
s',nnent forces near Arroyo Blaneo'
Sue 20 the boundary of Puerto Prin-
cine the and Santa Clara. He came to the
island Jan. 30 and is said to have graz
,,a,ad al st. Cyr, France
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-30
DIR. Ruiz Sentenced.

Baltimore, March SO.-Dr. Joseph ..
pniz convicted of flibustering, was
..aroed in the United States court
Mnnday to jail for eighteen months ana
snad s5oO. Bail was refused pending
an apppal
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-30
Rivera Succeeded Maceo.

General Rivera succeeded General
Antonio Maceo in command OF the IN
surgent forces in Pinar del Rio, and he
is considered next in military impor-
tance to General Maxine Gomez The
insurgents left ten men killed and the
troops, pursuing the enemy captured
onantity Of arms, ammunition, dyna-
mite caps etc. The troops had one man
killed. Lieutenant Wolgesraften, ana
twenty-four soldiers wounded. General
Rivera and his chief Of STAFF, Colohel
Bacallao, were brought in prisoners at
san Cristobel, province OF Plnar oe'
Rio, sunday evening. Lieutenant Ter
nv the adjutant of General Rivera
who was made a prisoner at the same
time died while on his way to san
Cristobel. He was wounded by the ex-
plosion of Spanish shell during the
enga cement at CabaZedas.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-30
place for an Ohio Man.

washington. March 30.-Joseph Smith
of Ohio, one of the three persons ceru-
fed by the examining commistee on the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-30
GENERAL RUS RIVERA

one hundred men, under General Rus
Rivera. The insurgents were dispersed
and their position was captured after
an hours fighting. The troops capt
ured a number Of prisoners, including
Major General Ruis Rivera, his chiet
of staff, Colonel Facallao, and his adJu-
tant. Lieutenant Terry General Ri
vera and Lieutenant Terry were both
wounded
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-30

American repupncs bureau as comp--
tent, has been selected by Secretary
Sherman director Of the bureau in place
Of Clinton Kurdish
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-28
How to Prevent Pneumonia.

at this time of the year cold is very
easily contracted, and if let to run its
course without the aid of some reliable
cough medicine is liable 10 result in
that dread disease, pneumonia. we
know of no better remedy to cure a
cough or cold than Chamberlain Is
Cough Remedy. We have used it
quite extensively and it has always
given entire satisfaction .-Oolagah, Ind.
Ter. Chief.
This is the only remedy that is known
10 be certain preventive of pneumon'
ia, Among the many thousands who
have used it for colds and Ia grippe We
have never yet learned Of q single case
having resulted in pneumonia. Persons
who have weak lungs or have reason
TO fear an attack OF pneumonia, should
keep the remedy at band. The % and
50 cent sizes for sale by J. Il. Janney,
druggist, 70l King street.