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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-10-20

The Rothschild syndicate got ita
bonds out of the war, and the con-
tractors got their Doodle" What did
you get besides the privilege OF pay
ing taxes?-Mississippi Valley Demo-
cvsS.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-26
wSs EXTRA SESSION ENDED.
Illinois Legislature Adjourns After Pass
ing a Revenue Bill.

Springfield, Ills. Feb. 26.-Three MEM
bers of the lower house and one senator
from Sangamon county are about the
only members of the late extra session
left to enjoy the sunshiny. spring-like
weather of Springfield. The sessions
of the two houses were brought to a
close late in the afternoon. In conse-
ouence the night trains out of the state
capital were filed.
The closing scenes in house and sem
ate were exceedingly tame compared
with those of the regular session OF
1861. The senate passed the revenue
bill as the house had done few hours
before, thus making happy Messrs.
Farr. Knott, Van Vlissingen, Pliny.
Smith. Dietrich. and the other Chicago
real estate men. The bill provides fer
the election of a board of five assessors
for Cook county, one of whom shall
come from the towns outside Of Chica-
go. The assessors elected in these
! country towns shall act as deputy as
SCISSORS under the Jurisdiction OF the
| board. A board of review consisting
( of three members is to be elected. The
| Harnsberger primary election bill was
killed
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-26
FRANCE GAGS NEWSPAPERS.
Four Notified to Cease Dreyfus Campaign
Witnesses Prosecuted.


Paris, Feb. 26.-It Is semi officially
announced that Colonel Picquart, the
chief military witness for Zola during
the latter's trial, will be placed on the
half pay of a lieutenant. A chaplain
who wrote a letter congratulating Zola
has been placed upon the unattached
list. and Professor Grimaux of the
Polytechnic school, who signed the in
dorsement of Zola's action, had been
retired.
The new dictatorship of France, conf
dent of it's power, has decided to sup
press summarily, freedom of speech
and freedom of the press. This action
follows Premier Meline's declaration in
the chamber of deputies. Four news
papers, The Sieclo. Aurore, Droits de
Homme and Lumbiere, have been noti-
fed by the government that unless
they cease their Dreyfus campaign at
once they will be vigorously prosecuted.
NJ. Yves Guyot and Clemenceau and
a number of foreign correspondents re-
ceiyed similar intimations. The corre-
spondents will be expelled unless they
| comply with the order. Colonel Pic
quart has been expelled from the army.
and NJ. Lablois, his lawyer, has been
suspended from the bar. Count Ester
hazy has received official permission
to prosecute Matthew Dreyfus.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-26
ACTIVITY FOR MARQUETTE.
Deal Closed which VIII Open Up the Cop
per Range Near There.

per Range Near There.
Marquette, Mich, Feb. 26.-Marquetts
people are rejoicing over a deal made.
for 1t means a summer activity in the
hills south Of the city and the possible
leader to the commercial opening OF tbs
Marquette copper range. Wallace q.
Kirk of Chicago by the deal gets pos
session of the Ludlow interests In the
Wilkinson mine. The Marquette END or
the deal was closed and all transfers
formally made. Arrangements with the
Ludlow interests have been perfected
during the past week or two in Chi
cago and Mr. Kirk now enters into aD-
solute possession OF the property.
Work was first begun at the prospect
by company which intended to put
it's stock on the market as soon as
showing had been made which would
induce those having capital to invest.
Under the new arrangement there is no
sale of stock contemplated. The new
owner has made careful Investigations.
He believes he has a good thing ana
has ample capital to work II alone.
Work which has been suspended at the
mine pending the outcome OF the ne
gotiations will be begun Monday morn
ing and will be pushed steadily To
start with. there will be twenty men
employed The crew will be divided
into day and night shifts under the
foremanship of Samuel Hoar and John
Goldworthy. George A. Spencer has
been retained as superintendent.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-26
Divorced Couple RemarrIed.

Lacrosse. Wis. Feb. 26.-Charles f.
Russell. a civil engineer of West Supe-
rior. came here to see the administra-
tor of the estate of hi uncle. the late
e. C. Bussell. His wife. who procured
a divorce from him a year ago, came
here the same day to find employment
as a nurse. They learned of each 9TH
er's presence through the newspapers
and each desired an interview regard
ing their three children. The result was
their remarriage. They will go at once
70 West Superior. Mr.. Bussell inner
its 5000 per year from his uncle's estate
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-26
LA CHAMPAGNE.

winds was abandoned when other trans
atlantic steamships arrived in port on
schedule time.
1t is thought La Champagne has been
driven by prevailing gales from the
highways of transatlantic travel and Is
now drifting in a disabled condition.
She carries a set OF stout masts'
however. and duplicate parts or her
machinery. so that If she is not In dan
ger of going down repairs can be made.
She has 479 souls aboard. Mr.. Bou-
cande, La Champagne's agent, said:
1--WE have no cause to worry, but should
we not hear from her in a week or ten
DAYS we will begin to feel anxious. We
have not yet received a list of the pas
sengers, but expect that 1t will arrive
in a day or two on one OF the other
passenger steamers coming TO THIS
portn
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-26
Want spain To Strike First.

Madrid, Feb. 26.-Reports from the
United States are to the effect that
public opinion there is becoming more
excited owing to the impression that
the loss Of the Maine is not due to an
accident, and the conviction is increas-
ing in ministerial circles that the
worst must be expected. The govern
ment has no choice If the United States
adopts a threatening attitude, for the
prospect of war is popular with all par
ties and the more excitable newspa-
pers are already urging the government
to take measures to enable Spain TO
strike the first and decisive blow.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-26
ADVISES WAR PREPARATIONS.
spanish Paper Gives "a Warning to Dons-
Excitement in Havana.

spanish Paper Gives "a Warning to Dons-
Excitement in Havana.
Havana. Feb. 26.-An editorial In La
Iucha advises the government to pre-
mare itself for war with the United
states. There is a great deal of ex-
citement here among the Spaniards on
account of the proceedings before the
court of inquiry, which examined some
thirty witnesses of the Maine disaster.
The Spanish declare that the questions
put to them by the court were all In
bad faith, and the court continually
tried to obtain answers opposing the
theory that the disaster was the result
of accident. The divers brought up
several more cases Of powder for the
ten and six inch guns. The powder now
appears to be dissolved by the action
of the water, but the cases have not the
least mark Of an explosion. The divers
say. that many more unexploded cases
are still under water. and particularly
of powder for the ten-inch guns. In
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-26

pitifui. The condition in which the
bodies are found shows that the men;
sleeping in their hunks, must have been
driven against the beams overhead with
terrific force.
The board has not yet directed the
examination of the hull plates. While
the divers examinations show that
some of the smaller magazines may
have exploded, the fact that the main
10-inch magazine was not exploded
seems to have been conciusiveiy estab-
lished. The story of the finding OF
10-inch copper cylinder was correct.
The Spanish authorities adhere to the
story of a fire in the ship first and the
explosion afterward. The result of the
divers work is conclusive against that
theory. Though their reports are care
fully guarded II is known that what
they have found in the interior of the
wreck has demolished the theory OF
fire before the explosion.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-26

that magazine twenty-five tons OF pow
der were stored

that magazine twenty-five tons OF pow
der were stored.
Among the stories and theories which
are circulating on the cause of the
Maine disaster, nearly all of which tend
to prove that the explosion was inten-
tional. is the following: A man, who
seemed to be a Spaniard. came to the
American consulate few days before
the explosion, and said. excitedly. to
Mr.. Hyatt, whom he mistook for Gen
eral Lee: Mr.. Consul. have come to
inform you that the Maine is going TO
be blown up. Take the vessel away and
let me go with IL; otherwise / am a
lost man." Mr.. Hyatt paid no atten-
tion TO the man. thinking he was crazy.
The day before the explosion the man
came to the consulate three times. He
was much excited Since then no one
has seen him.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-26
spanish Cruiser Leaves New York.

New York. Feb. 26.-The Spanish
cruiser vizcaya was reported by the
observer at quarantine under way at
1:25 p. m. Her destination is Havana.
The flag of the warship was still flying
at half-mast because Of the loss OF the
Maine. The Vizcaya passed quarantine
at 1887 p. m. with the navy yard tug
Nina and police patrol boat Patrol fol-
lowing her.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-26
SAW THE LYNCHERS.
Charles Kelly Testifies In the hipiey
County, Ind. Trial.


oscood. Ind, Feb. &C. II. Hughes
,r,o, was continued here. Bloss Bay
Ter. a saloon-keeper at osgood. was put
ON the witness stand. He denied any
knowledge of the lynching. he was
asked by Attorney General Ketcham IL
he did not go to Greensburg a snort
time before the lynching ana purcnase
a rome. He answered in the negative
II. r. Andrews was then examined. he
denied all connection with the lynch
ing. other witnesses were examined
hut their testimony was not important.
charles Kelly, who was an inmate OF
a. taii M the time OF the lynching.
swore that he saw and recognized
Hughes. III. b. Andrews and ]. M. NC
Gov I'm the mob. The state rested its
case on his evidence. About eishty
witnesses were subpoenaed. Mr.. and
Mrs shueter. parents OF the young man
Who was iynched, were araons the
number.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-26
LIN senate and House.

Washington, Feb. 26.-The senate re-
sumed debate on the case of III. w.
Corbett. claiming the senatorship from
oregon, Teller favored the resolution
presented by the majority of the COM
mittee against seating Mr.. Corbett.
The house resumed consideration Of
the sundry civil bill. Quite a debate
developed on motion to strike out
the appropriation Of slSS,ooo for work
at Oakland, Cal.
The Oakland harbor appropriation re-
mained In the bill by vote OF uS V" U"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-26
yultnres at the Wreck.

New York, Feb. 26.-Passengers on
the steamship Concha, just arrived
from Havana, say that the sight OF the
Maine was horrifying from the evidence
the wreckage bore of the power OF the
explosion and the carnage wrought
Buzzards hung about the wreck, the
Spanish officers making no effort to
drive them away, though their presence
was sickeningly offensive. Spaniards
who rowed about in boats did not con-
ceal their satisfaction at the American
warship's fate, and sometimes were
seen shaking their fists at the Ameri-
can flag that hung at half-mast above
the hulk.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-26
,-,cens Drawing Room.

London, Feb. 26.-What is known as
"Oueen's Weather" prevailed here and
the first drawing room of the season
at Buckingham palace was a most
brilliant affair. Immense crowds or
people lined the approaches to the pal
ace. Mrs. Henry White. wife of the
United States charge d'affaires. and
Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan. Jr., and Miss
Nf,ria, white were present.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-26
Frame SINNERS Are Defiant.

Fall River, Mass, Feb. 26-The frame
spinners at the King Philip mill are stiii
defiant and many Of them refuse to re-
turn to work. preferring to tight 1T
tie longer. Their places are being niied
by operatives from other mills and from
New Bedford: and the trouble VIII soon
be entirely ended by the employment
of a full complement Of help.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-26
EUsT EXERCISE PATIENCE.
Real Progress Now Being Made by Diver
In Havana Harbor.

New York. Feb. ga dispatch from
Havana says: Patience Is necessary
on the part of the people of the United
States in the Maine investigation. Not
withstanding vexatious delays real
progress is being made by the divers.
Captain Samson's naval board has
been able to gain the fullest information
showing that an accident through lack
of discipline was impossible. The work
of clearing out the bodies under the
hatch proceeds. The sights there are
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-26
adiu,ant General of the Army.

washington, Feb. 26.-The president
has appointed Colonel Henry c. Cor
bin adjutant general of the army. to
succeed General Samuel Heck. retired
on account of old age. General Beck
had held the office only since Sept. IL
last, when he succeeded General Rug
claa
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-26
SIX DAYS OVERDUE.
Nothing Heard of the French Line Steam
er La Champagne.

New York, Feb. 26.-No word has
been received of the overdue French
line steamer La Champagne. Incoming
steamers have seen nothing OF her. La
Champagne. the French line steamer,
is now six days overdue, and much
anxiety is felt for her safety. 1t 10
believed she has met with some seri-
Gus mishap. The opinion that she was
merely detained by q fog and adverse
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-26
LETTER FROM GEN. LEE
Maine Explosion the Result Of
Conspiracy.
NAVAL BOARD MEN CONVINCED.

Tho Last Doubling Member Has Absn-
doned the Theory of Accident = Full
Meeting of tho Presidents Cabinet--No
Orders for the Terror-s Spanish Paper at
Havana Advises the Government tn Pre-
pare for War with the United States.
Washington. Feb. 26-The state de-
partment makes no pretense of longer
concealing Consul General Lees opin-
ion as to the cause of the Maine ex-
plosion. He stated unequivocally In his
mail communication that the explosion.
in his opinion, was due to external
causes and probably the result Of con-
spiracy among persons of some promi-
nence in Havana.
The letter was the first information
the department has received by mail
since the explosion. While the investi-
cation that has been going on since
that time has shed sufficient light upon
the situation to alter the opinions
formed at first, 1t has not been Of a
character to exonerate the Spanish from
responsibility.
.wHl BE Studied with Interest.
General Lees mail adVlceS nave nau
their effect upon the department, and
further correspondence from him. which
will probably come regularly each day.
| will be studied with interest. BY far
| the most interesting development from
| Havana Is the well-authenticated re-
port that the last doubling member of
the board of inquiry investigating the
Maine has abandoned the theory Of ac-
cident as a result Of discoveries made
| by Ensign Powelson of the Fern. These
| discoveries concerning the position OF
| the Names keel show conclusively to
| the minds of all in official authority
| that the explosion was due to external
| causes.
The doubling member of the court, as
might be inferred, was the only mar
sent from the department at Washing
( ton to sit in the court-Adolph Mark
The other three officers of the cour'
were taken from the squadron at Key
| West Mr.. Mark was assigned to thu
task because of his clear judgment ano
his experience on the Maine. Up to
few months ago he was navigation ofh
4 Ger.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-26

/, A newspaper printed an interview
with a former officer of the Maine the
day after the explosion giving the opin-
ion that the explosion was accidental
and due to gun cotton stored in the
vessel. 1t is no violation of confidence
now to say that this officer was Mark.
who then had no intimation, Of course,
that he was to be a member OF the
board.
His opinion as an experienced officer
of the Maine was considered valuable,
but with proper regard for the navy
department he asked that he be not
quoted in person. His views subse-
quently became known to his superiors
and there is no longer any violation OF
confidence to state them with his name,
and they become doubly interesting
now that the testimony has served to
convince him the explosion did not re-
suit from the cause he was charitable
enough to ascribe at the utset.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-26
No Orders for the Terror.

The monitor Terror is lying at Hamp-
ton roads and 1t is said at the navy de-
partment that she has no orders as yet
The impression is that she will remain
in that place, which is one OF great
strategic value in case of need, at least
until the monitor Puritan is ready to
take her place. The Puritan is almost
twice as big as the Terror. being
6,00O-t ton vessel, very little less than the
Maine in size. She carries l2-lnch guns
in her turrets, against 10-inch guns for
the Terror, and is altogether the most
formidable double turreted monitor In
the world in smooth water. This quail
fication does not mean that she is una
BILE to keep the sea, but only that from
her great breadth and light draft she
is so susceptible to the wave motion
that 1t is difficult to make good work
with her guns in a seaway.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-26
Full Meeting of the Cabinet.

The first full meeting of the cabinet
in some weeks was held, both Secretar-
les Alger and Sherman, who have been
sick. being present. The cabinet talked
about the Maine disaster at some
length as a current topic of vital in
terest. but no action made. No intima-
tion. II was stated, has yet come from
the court of inquiry as to how long II
will be occupied with its work and con-
sequently no conclusion can be reached
as to when it's report Will be available
The situation otherwise, II was stated
is unchanged and after the capine'
meeting 1t was announced that there
was no news at the state or navy de-
partments that added anything to the
situation as shown by the dispatches
the day before.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-17
SCORES ON the Diamond.

Chicago. Sept. 17.-FolIowing are the
records at base ball made yesterday by
League clubs: At Brooliyn-Louisville
Z. Brooklyn eleven innings; at New
York-Pittsburg 6, New York l; at Bos-
ton-St. Louis 2. Boston 10; at Balti-
more - Cincinnati 2. Baltimore 5; at
adelphia-Forfeited to Philadelphia
by the umpire, because OF a long kick
by the Chicago club. with the score to
1 in favor of Chicago in the fifth in
nirG: (second Eame) Chicago 10. Phila-
delphia 5: at ashington-Cleve!and 6.
Washington 3.
= Western League: At Minneapolis
Detroit 10. Minneapolis 5; at St. Paul
Columbus 8, st. Paul II; at Kansas City
Milwaukee o, Kansas City g; at st.
Joseph-Indianapolis 7, St. Joseph o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-17
Augustana Notes.

Next Sundays services will be in
the Swedish language. DR.. OLSON
will preach.
A steady increase of attendance in
the various departments was noticed
during the week.
Architect A Cervin, 81, is at pres
ent planning 2-story cottage for
Gustav johnson, in Moline.
The class meetings are again be-
ginning to show great activity. Sew
eral clubs were organized last week.
The Adelphic society had full
house at its meeting last evening.
The program was as follows: Piano
solo, Miss Telleen; speech, A. f. Tel
leen; vocal solo. Mrs. j. A. BeNell;
destinations by l.. Wendell and
Others, and music by A. S. john
son and Miss Sahlstrom.
The following program was rem
dered by the Phrenokosmian society:
Debate on the question, Resolved,
Thatthe United States can accomplish
more as a nation of peace than as one
of war; The affirmative side was
led by A. w. Edwin, the negative by
Mr.. Peterson. Both sides were ably
debated. The judges reported in
favor of the affirmative. Mrs. j. A.
Bexell sang. after which Phrenokos-
milan was read by Mr.. Ekstrom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-17
SUDDEN DEATH OF A HERO.
Heart Disease Claims Gen. Haskell as He
Talks with Friend.

Columbus. o., Sept. IL. = Brigadier
General Joseph T. Haskell died sudden
~ at his home at the Columbus post
about 4:30 yesterday afternoon. He
was stricken with apopleXy, the ex-
element through which he had passed
during the day being the immediate
cause of the attack. General Haskell
commanded the Seventeenth infantry
at the battle of Ell Caney and was twice
wounded, in the left shoulder and knee.
He came home about a month ago and
was rapidly recovering. Yesterday
morning the Seventeenth regiment re-
turned home and General Haskell went
to the station in a carriage to welcome
his gallant men.
At 4:3O p. m. Captain Clay called at
General Haskell's residence to pay his
respects. They had been engaged in
conversation about five minutes when
General Haskell suddenly started to his
feet. clasping his hands to his head,
then fell to the floor. The only eX
clamation he made was "Oh, OH Cap
tain Clay sprang to his assistance and
was surprised to find that his pulse had
ceased to beat. Mrs. Haskell was pros
trated by her husbands death. Besides
the widow two sons survive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-17
Jewish New Year.

Yesterday at sunset began the
Jewish year 1868. The day is set
apart as a solemn feast called DAY OF
Remembrance" (Leviticus 1924,
Numbers 29:1.) During the morning S
devotional exercises Il rams horn, an
instrument (Shofar trumpet) used
very frequently in antique time at the
sacrificial worship and on other oc-
casions is blown.
The rabbi explains the blast of the
Shofar to mean:
Remember thy duties towards God
and man.
Remember that dust thou art, to
dust thou returnest.n
Remember there is future eX-
istence; thou art held responsible for
all thy actions on earth.
In the Jewish temples services
began last evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-17
NOTABLE TRADE SITUATION.
business Features That Are Calculated to
Encourage Uncle Sans People.

Encourage Uncle Sans People.
New York, Sept. 17--Bradstreet's
says: Reports of still further enlarged
6isuribIz on at most western markets
and of slight Improvement at eastern
centers. where demand has been slower
to materalize: enlarged foreign demand
for breadstuffs; increased railway earn
ings; bank clearings increased over last
week and over all corresponding weeks
except one year ago; rather better than
expected government crop reports, and
enlarged exports of American manufac-
lures are all features tending to make
the trade situation at present a notable
one. Crop impairment in August, not
unusual nor unexpected, proves to have
been less than feared, and average con-
6itions OF leading crops. notably wheat,
corn, cotton and potatoes. are better
than one year ago.
The Quieter appearance of the iron trade
is confined strictly to new business, be-
cause mills are still fully provided with
orders. and in spite of a slight increase
in production. The wholesale demand
for lumber continues undiminished.
Export trade, as a whole, continues
very satisfactory. Import trade as yet
shows no particular expansion, and for
the eight months our exports are 81 per
cent in excess of imports. Unfavorable
trade features are few.
Business failures for the week num-
Der 173, against 142 last week. 169 in this
week a year ago. 315 in 1896 and 21s in
1895.