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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-09

ignorant of the hardships they would
have to undergo One of these very
women told me that if she should die
on the way she would be satisfied,
knowing that she had been with her
husband to the last, and if by any
chance anything should happen 20 him
her revolver would prevent the necessi--
ty of her going back alone. And so 1T Isl
with most of them, plenty of vivacity
and lots of courage and real grit. "
Queer Outfits.
We have had much merriment over.
certain articles that we have had to per-
suade our respective husbands were ne
cessities and not Injuries. One woman
with party who is going to stay two
years insisted upon a dashboard, and
after much argument the men COM
promised by allowing her TO take the
zinc portion and promising to make the
wooden part for her when settled. An
other woman grieved because she did
not have dustpan. Her husband heAA
out against a broom, but bad to give m
at last, compromising on a child's
broom. Speaking of carrying queer
things, one man has a feather bed and
is scornfully superior to sleeping bags.
1t is very funny this going TO market
for year, as the Canadian officials in
sist that we must. When at the outfit
ting stores a list of eatables is shown, "a
thousand pounds seems very little, but
one realizes its full weight and bulksth {,
moment one sees "year s grub" durn7'-
ed on the beach and realizes what q
burden it is going to be to pack ana
watch that pile for months ahead. Then
when the teams have left the goods in
the snow at Sheep Camp and you set
are needed at first all the horrors of
moving day in town are mild in COM
parison. The very sack most needed it,
down at the bottom of the pile.
Feminine apparel is certainly varied,
but no one cares so long as she is
comfortable. The woman who crosses
Chilkoot leaves pride and dainty ap-
parel behind. Heavy woolens, sweaters,
short skirts, nondescript caps, shoes of
all sorts and description, make woman
look a hybrid. In Dyea two women
dressed in gum boots, mackintoshes and
oilskin caps raised spirited discussion
among the bystanders as to whether,
they were male or female. The compli-
cation increases as one approaches the
summit, for few women attempt the
climb even in short skirts, especially at,
this season of the year.
We are perfectly oblivious as to-
spring millinery or Paris fashions, but
we are not without certain styles of our
own. For instance, at Dyea it was
rubber boots, ON the trail to Sheep
/ Camp arctic socks and ice packs, far
! ther up we shall wear moccasins, then
I again hobnailed shoes, and so on.
We had funny experience with our
| patent oil stove. We had seen it in oper-
alton, but when we came TO light III
we thought we were going to have IA
catastrophe. Everything was thick with
smoke, and we couldn't put il out until
we smothered il with garment. The
next time we tried it outside, surround
ed by sympathizing crowd, each vol
unteering different piece of advice and
expatiating ON the dangers of kerosene,
in general and the folly of newfangled
notions in particular.
Next time / will tell you how we
keep house ON the trail.
| BLANCHE NICHOLS HILL.
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of Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain. the British Sec
rotary of state for the colonies, at Birming
ham, on Friday evening last, to Senior
GuIlon. the minister for foreign affairs, who
Immediately conferred on the subject with
the premier, Senior Sagasta, with the result
that the latter requested the minister for
foreign affairs for more detailed account
of Mr.. Chamberlain's remarks. Conse-
quently the foreign minister cabled to Count
Rascon for fuller report of the speech.
This. it is understood, has been received,
and the Spanish ministers were to discuss
it at their meeting to-day.
Spain, it is said on good authority, will
draw the attention of the powers to the
transcendency of the suggested Anglo
American alliance with respect to European
interests. The Spanish newspapers and the
politicians here Of all classes discuss Mr..
Chamberlain's speech most angrily. They
consider it to be a sequel to the Marquis Of
Salisburys warnings to Spain, whose do
minions, 1t seems, are tc be absorbed by
strong enemies.
The Liberal, referring to the suggested
Anglo-Saxon alliance, says: IF an alliance,
defensive and offensive, is signed. the same
day the general confagration will burst out
which has been so long suppressed by the
powers. An Anglo-American union will be
faced by Russia and Germany, with their
allies, and our Western and Eastern pos
sessions now on fire will be an insignificant
episode compared with the conflagration in
India, South Africa and China If the
Anglo-American alliance succeeds Europe,
which has heretofore been Indifferent to our
case, will take our part, not to favor us,
but to defend her own preponderance in the
world"
The Impartial contrasts the speech of Mr.
Chamberlain with the reported action of the
crew of the French cruiser Admiral Rigault
de Genouilly in cheering for Spain after the
bombardment Of San Juan de Porto Rico,
which was witnessed by that vessel, as be-
ing indicative of coming great war in
Europe against the Anglo-Saxons. Continu-
ing, the impartial points out that ''as Spain
single-handed makes Roadway against the
United States she would prove a valuable
factor in the combination against the
Auglo-Saxons,"
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NO BATTLE YET.
Concluded from First Pnce.


days and with no sign of the Spanish cruis-
ers or torpedo boats said to be in this local
ity. The pilots were dropped at Cape Henry
on Friday night, and the squadron proceed
ed to sea at a ten-knot squadron speed. At
sunset active battle preparations were made
Ports were closed with steel covers battle
matches covered, the main batteries of the
ship loaded and men sent to the guns with
instructions for a night watch to be kept
With all lights eXtinguished, the squadron
proceeded in a SoutheaSterly direction To-
ward morning several heavy fog banks
were run into, and during one of these in
tervalS the collier Sterling became detached
anchorage was made, although Commodore
Schley communicated at once with Wash
ington and the Navy Department. When
the collier arrives all the ships will take coal
and then proceed to sea again.
The only incident of the trip from Hamp-
ton Roads was the holding up of a British
steamer that did not display its flag. The
Scorpion was sent after her and soon over
hauled her. She proved to be the British
steamer Elsie, with load of phosphate
rock and bound for Norfolk Va. She was
allowed to proceed There were several ludi-
crous incidents, mostly enacted at night and
evidently arising from lack of knowledge
of the nationality of our ships, no colors
nor lights being displayed. On Saturday
night a swift merchantmen crossed the
bows of the Brooklyn. Suddenly the big
war ship turned on her sidelights. Instantly
every light on the merchantmen went out
and she made run. evidently expecting
that she had encountered the Spanish. No
attempt was made TO undeceive her, and it
is expected that she will report having seen
d hostile fleet. Sunday morning a schooner
on the horizon, bearing north toward the
ships. suddenly caught sight of the squad
ron, and. reversing her position, disappeared
from view. The fleet had splendid weather
and smooth sea.
The squadron has been ordered to Key
West and sails tonight
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Chamberlain,s speech.

LONDON, May 16.-The speech of Mr..
Chamberlain. secretary of state for the col
onies, at Birmingham Friday night, has
provoked an unusual amount of comment in
every European capital, many papers re-
garding it as an unsts tesmanike display Of
the country's weakness by the admission
that Great Britain is unable to cope with
Russia without the assistance of an ally.
Others think it indicates dissension between
Lord Salisbury and Mr.. Chamberlain but
the preponderating opinion is that Mr..
Chamberlain was used to make an an
nouncement which Lord Salisbury as pre-
mier and foreign minister, could not make
without improperly.
The Paris correspondent of the Times re-
ports the substance of an interview with a
former French Minister. whose name is not
given, in which the French statesman said
1t must not be forgotten that United States
Ambassador White brought from America
proof that the United States was ready to
contract an alliance
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Europeans, and Especially Germans,
VIII Expect Same Commercial Priv
iIeges as Yankee Traders.
MANY CUBANS NOW In HAITI
SEEM TO CARE LITTLE ABOUT WHAT
is GOING ON AT HOME.
TiFFI
Minister POweI1's Warning to the Hal
tan ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
with Brutus ST. Victor.

Copyright 1898, by the Associated Press)
PORT-AU-PRINCE, May Sherman war
ships some time ago made soundings in the
principal ports of Haiti-Port-au- Prince, the
Mole ST. Nicholas, Cape Haiti, st. Marie
Jeremie and Jacmel. What Germany might
undertake to do in this part of the world, in
the event of a general conflict of the ma
tions a dread of which Lord Salisbury is
said to have expressed in a recent speech, is
a. question that is occupying the attention
of the public men of Haiti. Wel-informed
foreigners residing here do not doubt that
if America were involved on one side, Ger
many would send fleet to seize the island
German traders fervently cherish this hope
Their feeling against the Haitians since the
Lueders incident has been intense and, so
far as volatile people is capable of cher
ishing old scores, the animosty is recipro-
Gated.
OF all the masters of vessels coming to
Haitian ports, the Germans treat the native
port officers and stevedores with the least
consideration, often with unconcealed con-
tempt. The wonder is that their attitude
does not oftener provoke conflicts. If you
walk the streets here and a lower class
native hurls after you a certain epithet, you
may be sure it is because of the i'll will
towards the Germans and not on general
principles. Yet the Germans are by far the
most numerous class of traders here. 1t may
be that this has not a little to do with the
action of the government in conceding the
fulfillment of Article 5 of the treaty with
the United States about which 1 cabed
you this week, granting to Americans the
same commercial rights as that enjoyed by
the Haitians. However this may be, it is
certain that the concession will involve the
Haitian government in vexatious difficulties
with other nations, unless it does the same
by them. Whether NJ. Brutus st. Victor, the
able minister of foreign affairs, has looked
so far ahead as this / cannot say, though
it is only reasonable to assume that he has.
By the concession to the Americans, Haiti
will lose about $4,000 in gold a year in reve-
nue.. In order to afford to treat other for
eigners with like liberality, she must devise
new taxation. 1t looks very much as if,
counting on the protection of the United
States in case of need, the foreign minister
expected to refuse an equal concession to
other nations, on the ground that the treaty
of 1864 is purely reciprocal, each party max
ing to the other a specific return for spe-
cial privileges granted. But such an excuse
is likely to have little force if the West
India waters become the principal naval
battlefield in a general war.
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THE FIRE AT MUNCIE.
The Loss VIII Reach $275,OOO, with
$4,000 Insurance.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, May 15.-The fire that de-
stroyed the warehouse at Ball Brothers
fruit jar glass factory last night proves
to have been the most costly that has ever
occurred in this city, the estimated loss ag-
gregating about what was mentioned in the
Journal this morning-from $4,000 to $780,
000 while the insurance amounts to but
$40 500. The building was $50 feet long in
stead Of 400, and was eighty feet wide, and
was stocked with small pine boxes, each
filled with a dozen jars and fittings ready
for shipment. These boxes contained more
than fifteen million fruit jars, valued at
1925 per gross.
There are a great many rumors current
as to how the fire originated but from what
seems to be reliable information it broke
out simultaneously in three different places
in the building. 1t is further claimed that
even some of the men at work in the fac
tory near by refused to quit work and take
their accustomed places in the factory fire
department, which consisted of hose reel,
with ladders and water hydrants always
ready for use.
In addition to the five or six hundred glass
blowers the firm has laid off to equip their
entire factory with the patent blowing ma
ChlneS tnef6 was recently duOlHeI DlS IOICS
Of men laid off in another part of the fac
tory These were the white-liner pressers.
They are the men who press the white glass
lids for the jars, and there were several
hundred in this department who earned
from Sc to $12 per day, the wages of a blow
er. 1t is claimed that the firm has another
patent machine for making the lids out of
aluminium with greatly decreased ex-
pense. These men, like the blowers who
are now out of work as an effect of the
new machinery, are enraged, and doubtless
many of the incendtary stories result from
these known circumstances
Members of the firm and insurance agents
| claim that there was a switch engine near
| the warehouse last night and that the fire
probably resulted from sparks, but these
| allegations cannot be confirmed in railroad
| circles.
| The firm will not close down, as usual for
| the SUMMER season, at the close of next
| month. but will work the machines double
turn all the time in an attempt to keep pace
| with orders, but even then will be unable
| to supply the trade.
| The following are the insurance companies
| interested: Lancashire, $780, st. Paul Fire
| and Marine, $500; Commercial Union, 81,
500; Niagara, $1,000; German, $500; Con
| cordia, $500; Scottish Union and National.
| 81 500; Aetna, $1,000; Springfield Fire and
! Marine, $500; National of Hartford, $500;
| North German, S. 900; Ohio Farmers $500;
| Milwaukee Mechanics, $780, Hartford, ",
COO; Orient, $500; Continental, $500;
| Phoenix of London, $500; Home, $1,000;
| Connecticut 81 900.
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Indiana Notes.

The scholarships offered to the graduates
of Earlham College by Haverford and Bryn
MaWr colleges have been awarded to Royal
J. Davis and Miss Lillian Kaminsky, both
of Richmond.
The Postal Telegraph Company is extend
ing a Chicago line down through the gas
belt. The loop will take in Muncie, Marion,
Logansport, Elwood, Alexandria and other
gas belt cities, and catch the through east
and-west lines at Knightstown.
Richmond has a direct descendant OF
Betsy Ross, the woman who made the first
American flag. She is Mrs Emma Ross,
whose maiden name was Conweil. She Is
the granddaughter of Abram Conwell, VINO
married a daughter of Betsy Ross
George Hover, of Cambridge City, who
is in Alaska, has written to his parents, con-
firming the report that he some time ago
several claims, but says his present one is
the best and has produced several nuggets.
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Friends church Dedicated.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WINCHESTER, Ind, May 1.-THE Win
chester quarterly meeting of the Society OF
Friends to-day dedicated its elegant new
place of worship in this city. Rev. Thomas
c. Browne, of Carmel, Ind, delivered the
dedicatory sermon, and Rev. Elkanah
Beard, of this city, who twenty-five years
ago founded the meeting here, made the
dedicatory prayer. The Winchester quar-
terly meeting has the distinction of being
the largest quarterly meeting in the world
and the house of worship just dedicated is
one of the finest of that society in the State
and has a seating capacity of 1900 to 1900
Subscriptions to pay an Indebtedness OF
about 5000 were obtained in very short
time at the forenoon meeting to-day, and
quite handsome sum over and above in
debtednesS was donated. After all donations
and subscriptions were taken, Rev. and Mrs
Ekanah Beard presented to the meeting a
two-story double brick residence property
adjoining the church edifice and finely To-
Gated for parsonage property.
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AN EXCHANGE ASKED.
Effort to Secure the Release of Two
American Correspondents.
(From a spanish Correspondent

NtTom a spanish correspondent
HAVANA, May 15.-The Spaniards recent
ly captured two Americans, both of whom
claim to be newspaper correspondents. and
one of whom says he is an electrical en-
gineer. They were taken at Salado One car
ried camera, wore a small five-pointed star
and had quantity of mail matter on him.
When captured they threw themselves upon
Spanish generosity and shouted viva Es-
panar" 1t is reported that third member
of the party made his escape by swimming.
The two who were captured arrived here
to-day and were taken to Caballoria wharf,
and from there were carried to Cabannas
fortress
AT o'clock this afternoon a newspaper
dispatch boat was seen approaching the
entrance of the harbor bearing flag of
truce Mr.. Marengo, the chief of staff on
the naval station, went to meet the boat
in a launch. The American vessel lowered
small boat with two American officers,
who informed Mr.. Marengo that their OBJ
ject was to effect an exchange of Spanish
prisoners for the American correspondents
captured at Salado.
Mr.. Marengo then returned to lay the
matter before Governor General Blanco,
after which the launch went out again. this
time carrying also Colonel Gelpi of the gen
eral staff, and Mr.. Gollan, the British con-
sui general. A conference was then held on
board the Spanish launch.
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HOPE FOR REBEL AID.
SpRniards Are Negotiating with the
Cuban Insurgents.

MADRID, May Is, II p. m.-The Official
Correspondence publishes note as to Gu
ban affairs which is much commented upon.
The note asserts that affairs in Cuba wear
more reassuring aspect, that the submits
sion of numerous insurgents is expected,
and that the Spanish negotiations with the
principal insurgent chiefs offer possibilities
of success.
The Madrid press and people are elated
over the alleged smartness of Admiral Ger
vera in sending Admiral Villamil to Mar
Unique thirty-six hours after the former
was well on his way towards Havana
While it was supposed that Villamil was
scouting ahead, he was really the squad
rons rear guard. the Spaniards thus gain
ing invaluable time.
Senior Gullon, in replying to a newspaper
representative, said the Americans were
blameworthy for bombarding towns without
giving notice, and added that the govern
ment would address a note to the powers on
1the subject With reference to the speech
of MIR. Joseph Chamberlain, the British sec
rotary of state for the colonies, at Birming-
ham on Friday night, Senior Gullon said it
had real Importance, not only for Spain, but
for the future of Europe. He declared also
that a red book would be presented to the
Chamber on Wednesday next, in which the
government declares the blockade of Cuba
ineffective, and expresses the hope that the
powers in Europe and America will refuse
to recognize it,
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SPANISH TRICK.
(ConcIuded from First Page.

not be surprising were the work to begin
tonight or tomorrow. The ships already
in the harbor have been ordered to get
up steam without delay, but the officers
say they are ignorant of what this may in
dictate. The announcement from the North
of the coming of the flying squadron
strengthens the theory held here that a
united movement of some kind is contem-
plated. The chief factor in the situation is
the whereabouts of the Spanish fleet, under
stood to be off the Venezuelan coast. 1t is
conceded by naval men that were Cervera'S
squadron to meet the detached blockading
squadron off Cuba while Admiral Samp-
sons ships were coaling here, disastrous
blow might be inflicted, and it is believed
the plan now under consideration is to OBJ
viate any such possibility. Extraordinary
precautions are being taken for the pro-
lection of Key West harbor, although the
rumor lately circulated here that the Span
sh fleet is heading this way is secuted by
the Officials.
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L. A g.. at south courtroom. corner Third
and Washington streets, 10 a: m.
Ladies of the G. A. r.. at knights of Py-
mas Ann1 HAIL. Opposite St y mall in m Charge Of
James w. Parkinson, CHER marshal, Maru
Salmond, chief of staff Form on Fifth
Fifth to Pearl street, north on Pearl to
Eighth street, west on Eighth to Mechanic
street. north on Mechanic TO Ninth street.
west on Ninth to Franklin street. south on
Franklin to Eighth street. west on Eighth
to Washington street, south on Washington
to Second street. east on Second TO Mechan-
ic street north on Mechanic to Fifth street,
where they will open ranks and review the
industrial parade. in charge of NJ. I. Reeves
and aids. Encampment sessions resumed AT
their respective meeting places Immediately
after the parade.
Camp-fires at p. m.-Cfty Hall; Gen.
James S. Dodge presiding; Crump.s TneaterI,
Gen. Jasper Packard presiding: Circuit
Court room Past Department Commander
James T. Johnston presiding. Following is
the programme:
'America'-Audience
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Chaplain.
Introductory Misunderstanding officers.
Seection-Quartet male.
Address-Gov. James A. Mount
Piano Solo-Miss Stella Tingle.
Address = General Goblin, commander-in-
chief.
Solo "Tenting To-night'-Joe Sweeney.
Address,. N. Walker, past commander
in-chief.
Address = /. F. Mack, past department
commander of Ohio.
Quartet-Male.
Address. THE Sons of veterans'-A. j.
Beveridge. .
Song, 1.-THE Banner of Beauty and Glory"
-Comrade l. p. Watts.
Address-Gen. j. Il. Wilder.
Song-Comrade A. II, Graham.
Address, Our Navy'-Comrade John B.
Writ.
Quartet-Mae.
Address-Comrade Harry C. Adams.
Quartet-Male.
Talks by Visiting Comrades.
Thursday, May 49,
Conclusion of business sessions.
Election and installation of officers.
Hon. Henry Watterson, famous lecture on
Lincoln, City Hall, at o'clock p. m.
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Motorcycle Tested.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
KOKOMO, Ind, May 15-Elwood Hayn IS,
superintendent Of the Indiana Natural Gas
and Oil Company, made trip with moto-
cycle last week which indicates that the
railroads will soon have a formidable COM
petitor in long distance traffic. Mr.. Haynes
ran the horseless carriage to Portland Ind,
and return, total of 148 miles. Over ordi-
nary roads (partly pike and partly dirO, the
machine carrying four pei sons. the trip was
made in thirteen hours, seven hours going
and six hours returning, an average of
running expenses of the trip were Slip, or
three-fourths of a cent per mile, this being
for fourteen gallons of gasoline, at eight
cents a gallon. The cost per passenger each
mile was three-sixteenths of a cent.
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Death of Seaman suntnenech.

KEY WEST, Fla, May 15.-Ernest Stunt
zenech, one of the American seamen wound
ed at Cienfuegos last Thursday, died at the
Marine Hospital here yesterday evening and
was buried to-day. He was first-class
seaman apprentice, and belonged to the
United States cruiser Marblehead He was
shot through the left leg in boat while as
sisting In cutting the cable off Cienfuegos.
He died after his limb had been amputated
The deceased lived on Monitor street,
BROOKLYN.