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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-17
ST. Louis Not Needed at Present.

New York. March 1.-THE American
line steamer st. Louis sailed for South
ampton on her regular schedule time.
The board for the inspection of auxil-
iary cruisers decided that they would
not require the steamer for armament
at present. Vice President Wright de-
MED that any naval officer was on the
ST. Louis when she sailed. The report
that Commander Emery was to be on
board in readiness to take charge of her
should hostilities break out Mr. Wright
said was an error.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-17
GRAND RAPIDS FLOODED.
Easements of Factories Under Water
city in Darkness.


Grand Rapids. Mich, March 17.-Base-
ments of factory buildings and many
residences are flooded. The river be-
low the rapids is less than a foot below
high water mark, but above the city
II lacks several feet of the height
reached in former floods. The wires
supplying the city with lights are
flooded in the basement Of the power
house and the city is In darkness.
Commercial wires used by the same
company have higher connections and
are as yet in working order. Factories
on the canals depending on water pow
er are shut down. None of the resi-
dents in the lower sections OF the city
has had to abandon their homes or
remove effects, though thirty or forty
houses are surrounded by water.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-17
General Graham mt Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ga, March 17.-Brigadier
General NJ. v. Graham, commander OF
the new department of the south. and
his chief of staff. Lieutenant Adams.
have arrived here. Munitions of war
are passing through Atlanta to gulf
and Atlantic ports daily. and great
cannons, mortars, gun carriages and
cars Of explosives can be found in the
yards almost any time. Four mortars.
weighing nearly 10000 pounds each.
passed through here en- route for Gal
weston
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-17
Salisbury Seriously III.

London, March 17.-Lord Salisbury s
illness is more serious than is officially
admitted but how serious cannot be
known until the effect of his rest is
noted. Occasional but not severe,
diabetic symptoms have. according to
medical information, manifested them
selves for nearly two years. These have
been seriously aggravated by recent i'll
ness and overwork and hence the per-
emptory orders of DR.. Broadbent that
he drop everything. Notwithstanding
the gravity of the national crisis. and
seek rest
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-17
Orth Stein In a Had Way.

Atlanta, Ca, March 17.-Editor Orth
Stein of The Looking Glass. who was
30 terribly beaten by Judge John Berry
in the dining room of the Kimball. has
been in a precarious condition all day.
He was unconscious the greater part Of
the night and for several hours in the
morning. The physicians despair of his
life. as something very similar to brain
congestion has developed.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-17
burglar Murder. q Mar.hal.

st. Joseph, Mo-, March 17.-George
II. Leonard, city marshal of Cameron.
No., was murdered by a negro burglar
whom he had arrested at $3.50 o'clock In
the morning. Leonard was searching
the prisoner when the negro wrested
his revolver from him and shot him
twice. Posses are in pursuit of the
murderer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-17

Los Angeles. CAL, March T.-Corps
ITO of the United States Confederate
Veterans adopted resolutions deplorins
the death of General Rosecrans. ex-
tolling his courage, military ability and
high personal character. 1t was re-
solved to attend the funeral In a body
and to place wreath upon the dead
soldiers tomb.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-17

municated to the state department
here. This has not taken the form of
protest, however, as 1t does not ap-
pear that the Spanish government
claim or assert the right to question
such internal measures as the United
States may adopt. even though they
be of a character to indicate prepara-
tions for war. 1t is rather by way Of
representations. conveyed in a friendly
spirit and without threat as to the Sc
rious influences which these prepara-
tions will have in encouraging the Gu
ban insurgents at the moment when
the a'ilo7oi1y plan Is TO have it's crucial
trial through che Cuban elections, and
in this way defeat the reforms Pre-
mier Sagasta is seeking to carry out.
Prejudicial to Policy of Autonomy.
1t has been specially pointed out that
the presence of large fleet of United
States warshps at Key West cannot
be regarded as a friendly measure, as
the sending Of ships was officially rep
resented to be when the Maine went
to Havana, and the Vizcaya returned
the complimentary visit. In short, the
presence of this extensive fleet near
Cuba. together with the war meas
ures taken by the United States, are
regarded by Spain as seriously preju-
dicial to the policy of autonomy which
Spain and the United States have alike
approved and an indirect encourage
ment to the insurgents in defeating the
desires of both governments for the
success of that policy Finally, and in
the same spirit of friendly representa-
than of IN hoo
pointed out that a war by the United
States against Spain under such cir
cumstances would be unjustifiable be-
fore the world. and a crime against
humanity and civilization. The repre-
sentations contained no reference what
ever to the Maine disaster or to re-
dress or indemnity therefor
Mark Going to Washington.
The most important piece OF real
news finds its way out through strict
ly confidential personal source. Judge
Advocate Mark of the Maine court of
inquiry will be in Washington this
week" He notified friend to that ef-
feet in a confidential letter which has
Just been received. He does not state
whether he is coming alone or whether
the others members of the court of in
quiry will be with him. If he comes
alone he will undoubtedly bring the
report with him. If his associates ac-
company him several days may elapse
after their arrival in Washington be-
fore they report their findings. In
either event the departure of one or
more members OF the court of inquiry
from Key West northward will be a
signal for a fresh outpourng or dis
quieting rumors as to the tenor of the
report, and the public has an ordeal be-
fore IT in withstanding this lombard
ment
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-17
Sultan Has a Had Fright.

Constantinople. March 17.-There was
great excitement at the Yildiz palace
owing to an outbreak among the AL
banian and Kurdish troops in the bar
racks. The approaches of the palace
were Immediately surroundeda and many
arrests were made.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-17
Board mt Key West Again.

Key West Fla, March 1.-THE Unit
ed States lighthouse tender Mangrove
arrived here from Havana, having on
board the members of the United States
court of inquiry. appointed to inquire
into the loss OF the battleship Maine.
The torpedo boat Porter sailed for Tor
tugas islands with mail for the fleet.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-17
VIII Not Sell Cuba.

Madrid. March IA semi-official
agency publishes the following an
nouncement: 1T is useless to talk OF
the sale OF Cuba. The question could
not be arranged except by parliament
and IL is impossible that any Spanish
chamber would agree to sell the island
az opv price
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-17
CORVETTE BOUGHT BY JAPAN.
Brazil DIsposes of One OF It's New Torpedo
Boat Catchers.

Boat Catchers.
London. March IA special dispatch
from Kiel says that japan has pur-
chased a torpedo corvette which was
being built there by the Krupp's for
Brazil.
There are three torpedo corvettes
building at Kiel for Brazil the Cara
mum, the Timbira and the Tupy, all OF
the same size. speed and armaments.
They are of 1000 tons displacement,
are 259 IT, in. long and have 80 II. 8
in. beam, with a maximum draught of
10 IT. in. All three vessels are driven
by two propellers, have 5000 indicated
horse power and are estimated to steam
twenty knots Their armament con-
sists Of two 4-inch quick firing guns.
six 2.2-inch guns and four 1.4-inch
guns, with three torpedo tubes.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-17
War SYMPTOMS i'm Michigan.

Grand Rapids, Mich, March 1.-THE
first symptom OF war. so far as Michi-
gan is concerned, has come. The state
military board has received a request
from the war department that each
company OF Michigan troops be divid-
ed into squads of eight men each. in
charge OF corporals. and that complete
lists OF these divisions be reported at
once to the secretary OF war. thus In
suring getting troops out in the short
est possible order. More than two
years ago the Second regiment was d.
vided in this manner. and so is ready
at a moments notice,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-17

$4,000 Feet Of Lumber Burned.
Menominee. Mich. March 17.--A fire
In the lumber yards Of the Knapp,
Stout q Co. at Cedar Falls destroyed
$4,000 feet Of lumber.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-17
China Falling To Pieces.

London. March 17.-Sir William Rob-
inson, who has just arrived in London
from Hong Kong. of which colony he
has been governor since 1891. in an in
terview warmly advocated an under
standing with the United States on the
Chinese question, saying the aims of
the United States in regard TO China
were identical with those of Great Brit
ain. He added There is a feeling at
Hong Kong and Shanghai that the Chi
nese provinces cannot hold together
much longer. They are already partly
independent not only of each other,
but also of the imperial government"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-17
Sir Henry Bes.emer Dead.

London, March 17.-Sir Henry Besse.
mer, the celebrated inventor Of Besse-
mer steel Is dead.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-17
WILL FORCE THE ISSUE.
Spain to Stand by the Report of It's Own
Court of Inquiry.

Spain to Stand by the Report of It's Own
Court of Inquiry.
Madrid. March 17.-Spain will stand
by the report Of its naval court of in
quiry. regardless of any conclusion that
may be reached by the American COM
mission. The Madrid press is practi-
cally unanimous in making this state
ment. 1t says that If the Spanish ma
val officers report that the theory that
the Maine was destroyed by an acci-
dental explosion is at all tenable the
Spanish government will consider the
decision final and will not consider any
other theory.
This is construed here as notice to
the United States that any demands
that may be made for indemnity or
reparation by that country on the
strength Of the report Of the American
naval board will be refused. The Span
ish government will not admit Its re-
sponsibility for the disaster in Havana
harbor and will deny the right OF the
United States to demand anything.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-17
IN ALL FRIENDLINESS.
Spanish Views Communicated to
State Department.
OUR ACTIONS ENCOURAGE CUBANs.

rhs Presence Of Fleet of United States
War Vessels Near Cuba Is Regarded by
Spain n Prejudioial to the Policy Of An.
tonomy Spain Determined to Stand by
the Report Of It's Own Naval Board OF
Inquiry Purchase Of the Mayfiower.
Washington. March 1.-THE war
preparations being made by the United
States. the assembling of ships at Key
West. the purchase Of cruisers abroad.
and the emergency measures in the
war and navy departments. have com 3
to the official attention of the Spanish
government. and the views of the Span
ish cabinet thereon have been COM
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-11

All are united in the necessity of pro-
tect1ng the safety of Lee and other
American citizens in Cuba. Many
however, are inclined to criticise be-
cause the citizens had not been re-
moved heretofore, and others declare
that protection should have been sent
to Havana. 1t is humiliating
spectacle, said Mr.. Quay (Pa.) with
our fleet within ninety miles of Ha-
vana, that we are not able to protect
our people at that port" TIE intense
Cuban sympathizers on botn sides Of
the senate chamber are free in the ex-
preston OF opinion that there was
some motive for the delay that did not
appear on the surface When the Ma
drid bulletin stating the probability of
an arm1st1ce was made known they
found in it verification of their sur
misses. The conservative element did
not find encouragement in the stu
alton. They are not displeased over
the prospect of delay. The personal
followers of the president declined 20
see any other reason for action than
that concerning the safety of Ameri-
cans in Cuba.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-11
RESULTS IN TIE.
E. T. Fox and j. e. Davies May
Meet Again.

Madison, April 6.
The final oratorical contest held in
library hall Tuesday evening resulted
in tie for first place between Joseph
e. Davies of WATERFOWL and Edward
T. Fox of Milwaukee. w. w.
Moore won second place A second
contest will probably be held to de-
termine first place. The Athenaean
society wins the banner. Ex-senator
w. F. Villas presided and the ladies'
quartet sang. The speakers and their
subjects were American Ideals, Jo-
seph E. Davies; The Passing of Spain,
A. j. Chandler; Spain in America,
w. S. Robertson; Charles Sumner, A.
G. Backus; Characteristic OF Amer
lean Civilization, w. w. Moore; Evo-
luton VS.. Revolution in History,
August Roden; Public Opinion, Ed
ward T. Fox. The judges on thought
and style were Prof. A. A. Knowlton,
Prof. F. G.. Hubbard and r. M. La
Toilette; on delivery, Justice G. ".
Bardeen, Prof. j. c.. Freeman and
Rev. E. G.. Updike.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-11

When we mention Taglioni, DIVER
nay, Noblet, Fanny Elssler, Carlotta
Grisi and Francesca Cerito we may
also say that we exhaust the names
known to even theatrically inclined
folks; while the ordinary lay mind
would be exhausted probably by the
mention of the first-named dancer,
whose death occurred so recently as
1884, although her career on the stage
Gated back to 1922.
Like many celebrated dancers, Marie
Taglioni became famous at bound,
when, at the age of IS, she appeared
in Vienna in ballet arranged by her
father, who was himself dancer. Her
first appearance in England took place
in 1929 at the Kings theater, and she
also appeared under the management
of Bum, who gives us some particu-
lars regarding the salary required by
this Spirit of the Air. For herself she
was to receive G1O0 each night she
danced, and to have two benefits, which
the manager guaranteed to produce
G1,OOO Her father received $500 for
acting as ballet-master during her Wis
it, and her brother and sister-in-law
were engaged to support her at sal
airy of 5000. Small wonder that the
Spirit of the Air amassed large
fortune, which she lost, poor lady,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-11

uniting them in one unparalleled COM
bination, and his clever ballet-master,
Perrot, arranged a advertisement in
which, in addition to their combined
movements, each was to have an OPP
portunity of dancing in the particular
style she affected The success OF
this famous dance is matter Of hh
tory. 1t created a frenzy of interest,"
and admiration.
Taglioni was the oldest OF the
dancers. Next to her in age came
Carlotta Grisi, who was born In 1915,
and who was the wife of PerrOt; then
came Cerito, six years younger, who
made her first appearance in 1885, and
was so charming that she was called
''the fourth grace Youngest Of all
was Lucille Grain, Dane by birth,
said to combine the ideal school OF
Taglioni with the realistic school OF
Cerito and the sprightliness OF Car
lotta Grisi, adding something OF the
pantOmimic art to Fanny ElssleF-
which seems, if the expression might
be pardoned, to be rather large or
der. Edmund Yates. who saw this
famous ballet, described Lucille Grain
as one Of the tallest Of women, but
extraordinarily graceful. Fanny Els
sler was the greatest pantomimlc az
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-11

throught the Franco-German war. But,
popular as she was at the time Bum
engaged her, the climax OF her Lon
don popularity was not reached till
1855, when her triumph in the Pas
de Quatre of Per1ot eclipsed all her
former achievements.
Benjamin Lumley, who seems to
have been manager of courage and
taste, always had rather an embarrass-
ment of riches in the wav of singers
and dancers during the twenty years
of his management of Her Majesty's
theater, and the season of 1845 was no
exception to the rule. Lucille Grain
and Cerito were with the manager ear
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-11

fist of these famous dancers. Manager
Lumley considered her "the only artist
of the century, perhaps, who combined
in so striking degree, the two talents
of actress and dancer" OF course, In
those days the balletS were not mere
dances-they were ballets d'actiOn, In
which story, humorous or tragic, was
told in pantomime. In either sock or
buskin Elssler shone supreme, her In
tensity in tragic situations being only
equaled by her brilliant and refined
hUmor. 1t is rather curious that, in
spite of her attractiveness and her
numerous offers of marriage, Fanny
Elssler remained single. Her elder
sister, Theresa, also famous dancer
contracted a mOrganatic marriage with
Prince Adalbert Of Prussia in 1851 and
was afterward ennobled.
Besides these great artists, Lumley
had under his management a large
number of dancers who were of high
order Of merit Most prominent
among them was Louise Fleury and
Guy Stephan. Mile. Plunkett was in
her early years, member of Lumley's
company, but the conjunction was not
favorable. The managers sole refer
ence to this fair lady is in connection
with a serious display of insubordin
atom, in which she and Mile. Scheffe
must have been ringleaders, for h
cancelled their engagements, "in spite
of the protecting influence thrown
round the young ladies'" Mile.
Plunkett, it may be worth noting, was
the sister of Nine. Doche, the famous
Marguerite Gautier in La Dame aux
Cameliais. Among famous dancers OF
the last century were Baccelli, Helmet
ard S'monet of whom a picture OF
the last is given.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-11
SPECIAL SALES.

When a special sale is to run a
certain time, be sure to advertise its
continuance. Follow it UP each day
with new announcements as long as
it lasts. It isn't necessary to give it
much space for the first announce
ment, but don't ignore it, and make
everything about the store advertise it.
Show the public that you think it is a
big thing. Have the bargain-coun-
ter the most conspicuous in the store.
Have plenty of card signs, and have
window displays, if necessary, on the
same lines.-Shoe and Leather Facts.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-11

IL Tic COulpld1uC OI lie dCUOr OF the
evanescence of his fame-of the impos-
sibility of preserving, for admiration
of future generations, any real record
of the beauty of his elocution, the
grace of his action, the brilliancy of
his comedy. or the fire Of his tragedy
be in any way just one, how much
sadder is the fate of the dancer? 1t is
possible to give some idea of the great
players, but, with a dancer, what is
there to record except a general state
ment that she was graceful and hand
some and danced divinely? One can
not dilate upon the exact angle of a
pointed toe, or explain why one par
ticular angle or curve was so far SUI
perior to every other angle Or curve.
If high kicking we're an essential
part of graceful dancing it might be
possible to convey some idea of alti-
tude, but it is gymnastics rather than
art that can be measured by feet and
inches. If, again, we come to the
technical description of a dancers
powers, we plunge into a perfect
morass of terms in various languages
which would puzzle professor of for
eign tongues. For example, we find
it stated that certain lady was ga
dancer of the demicaractere. - How
many of us know what this doubtful
looking term means? However, it
implies that the dancer is perfect in
those bautiful little half-steps which,
more than any other, correspond to
the epithet twinkling, lavished by poets
on the feet of graceful dancers. So it
may be supposed that the reference is
to those mincing little steps which
every premiere danseuse introduces.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-11
BUYING A HOME WITHOUT CASH.

One can Own his House by Paying
the Equivalent of it's Rental Value.
''It is possible nowadays, quite easy,
indeed, for the Industrious wage
Garner, or person with small means
or income, to own his home" writes
Barton Cheyney on Buying House
without Cash in the Ladies' Home
Journal s'And he can do this either
with a very small sum Of money in
hand or by some plans without ready
cash. By these plans home is pur-
chased outright, and cleared of debt
in comparatively short term OF
years, the purchaser paying sum
equivalent to fair rent for the prop
erty. There are number of methods
by which such purchases may be
made" that offered by the Building
and Loan Association, endowment I'M
surance, through installment mort
cages, etc. "Of the many sources of
borrowing money to pay for home, .
Mr.. Cheyney concludes, sit may be
said that the Building and Loan as
sociations are, in many respects, to be
preferred by the borrower. Perhaps
not too the private individual much,
some prefer the private individual
much, however, depends on
the individual. AS rule,
one can, believe, borrow
money much more advantageously on
a mortgage from an individual than
from almost any other source. This
is especially the case where the appl1-
cant for a loan is known to be of
correct habits and industrious.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-11
WILD GEESE CAME ABOARD.

On her down trip on Green river.
near Cromwell, the steamer Gayoso
ran into a flock of wild geese, and the
electric light so dazed them that they
flew toward the boat, striking the
forecastle and chimneys and getting
tangled in the guy ropeA. There was
great excitement among the passen-
gers and crew, each, trying his best
to "catch a goose" In the exciting
struggle, which lasted but few mo-
ments, they succeeded in capturing
three out of the number. They were
placed in a coop, and the next day
the passengers were treated to a
sumptuous wild goose dinner.-Louis-
vile Post.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-11
THE FLOWER GIRLS SONG.

I'm called little flower girl,
Sweet little flower girl,
Though I never could tell why;
Here in my basket deep
Violets sweet [ keep
They are the fowers-not [
I'm called little flower girl,
Sweet little flower girl;
Come of my violets buy;
Here, in their fragrance smell
Woods that you love so well;
Proud of my flowers am |.
Then buy of the flower girl,
Poor little flower girl;
Sorry am I when you're shy;
For in the flowers dwell
Pence for the flower girl,
Then buy of my violets, buy!
Tom Wren
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-11
ILLS FRIENDS SPLIT.

Honolulu, April THE old royal
list party in Hawaii is divide. The i'll
feeling between the two factions is
becoming more and more intense. A
royalist meeting was held last night,
but the adherents of the ex-queen di0
not attend, those present being Ha-
waians who favor Princess Ks'alan1.
The old party adheres firmly to hiluo-
kalani and restoration. It is the larg-
est and most powerful faction.