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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24
MUST PAY ITS SHARE.
Ex-Presfdent Harrison Speaks OF the Duty
Wealth Owes and Maine Disaster.

Wealth Owes and Maine Disaster.
Chicago. Feb. 24.-In the presence OF
an audience thoroughly representative
OF the nations wealth, ex-President
BENJAMIN Harrison delivered a solemn
warning against the danger resulting
from the Withholding OF taxable prop
erty from the assessor, in his WASH
ington birthday address at the Audi
torium on THE Obligations Of Wealth"
Wealth provokes jealousy" thundered
the orator, shaking his warning finger
at the audience, land the strong arm OF
the law is often provoked TO protect 1t
from the socialist and the anarchist. 1t
must pay its fair proportion Of the cost
of making this defense-or the vigor OF
the defense may fail"
Touching on the Maine disaster he
said: I'VE stand now in the awful
shadow of one Of the most tragic
events that has ever happened in our
history, and yet we stand with the
poise, with the self-possession Of a peo-
pue who understand their might and
can abide the developments of time.
We are not a hysterical people. We
can wait and we will know our duty
when il shall be revealed. We can un-
derstand that in times like this there
are grave responsibilities devolving
upon the president of the United States,
single responsibilities that he may not
divide with any man. Let us stand
about him, strengthening him in the
calm assurance that this great country
| desires only what is right and can wait
until the facts are known before 1t is
sues its proclamation.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24
Had n Hand I'm a Train uoId-Up.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. A.-Charles
Merritt said to be discharged postal
clerk. has been arrested by the local
police charged with having had a hand
in the Kansas City, Pittsburg q Gulf
hold-up. on the night OF Jan. 4. A re-
volver in Merritts possession is said to
have belonged to the Wells. Fargo
messenger on the robbed train. The
robbery was particularly bold. two men
having stopped the $40 Port Arthur
express before II had passed beyond the
CITY limits, overpowered and bound and
gagged the messenger, robbed the local
safe and escaped. Their booty. ap-
parently, was small.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24
Relief for Maine Victims.

washington, Feb. 2i.-Legisiative pro-
vision for the relief of victims or the
Maine disaster occupied the house COM
mittee on naval affairs all day, gen.
erai measure being agreed on similar
to the relief measure that followed the
Samoan disaster in 1889. The resolution
will be finally passed on at special
meeting of the committee and VIII be
Immediately reported by Chairman
Boutelle and its passage by the house
exnedited.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24
HAS A NOVEL SCHEME.
Luetgert VIII Sell His Pictures To Raise
Money to Garry His Case Up.

money 10 Oarry MS Sase Up.
Chicago, Feb. 24.-Adolph L. Luetgert
has evolved new plan by which to
procure money to defray the expenses
of taking his case to the supreme court.
He will sell pictures Of himself. he
will have life-size, cabinet and minia-
ture photographs from different points
of view.
Upon each photograph Luetgert Will
write his name. He and his friends be-
lieve these photographs will sell rap
idly all over the country. 1t is said
that 5000 of the pictures are to be made
at once. These are expected to be sold
in Chicago Immediately. Then the
country will be flooded with pictures
of the famous sausage maker.
Luetgert and his personal friends ex-
pect to sell enough photographs to pay
all the costs of the record of the case
and other Incidental expenses of taking
the case to the supreme court.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24
A Spanish View of 1t.

washington. Feb. 24.-Spanish au-
.horities in Madrid and Havana argue
that if the Maine was wrecked by the
mine the harbor would have been filled
with floating fish. This is one or their
chief props, but it is easily knocked
from under them when attention is
called to the fact that the water in the
harbor, is so filthy fish never enter IT,
Even the sharks remain outside.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24
Getting the Battery In Readiness.

San Dlago. Cal. Feb. 24.-The third
1O-inch rifle of the Ballast Point tortl-
fications has arrived and will soon De
mounted. A large portion of the men,
bers OF Battery d, Third artillery, are
now at the works preparing to mount
the guns and get the battery into work
ing condition at the earliest possible
date
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24
Tennes.ee Outlaw Shot.

Knoxville, Tenn. Feb. A.-Elbert
Ienford. a noted outlaw of johnson
county, was shot and probably fatally
wounded at Mountain City by r. X.
ponnelly. a deputy sheriff, who was at
tempting to arrest Lepford, the latter
resisting. Lepford broke jail . year
ago anA has been at large.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24
warships at Mare Island Navy Yard.

Vallejo Cal, Feb. 24-There are now
at Mare island navy yards the Charles
ton. Yorktown, Philadelphia, Pensacoia,
Hartford and Adams. A number or
mechanics who have been at Port Or
chard have returned and will assist In
rushing to completion repairs to the
various ships at the yards.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24
Activity at Fort Thomas.

Cincinnati Feb. 24.-There has been
much activity at Fort Thomas, in Ken
tucky for some days. While all the
troops were under special discipline
with extra drilling, Colonel Cochran,
the commandant, and other officers re-
fused to be interviewed. The troops
were supplied with $50 rounds each.
Battery B of the Ohio National guard,
under Captain Herman, advertised Tor
recruits.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24
Marb,.besd Goes to Key West.

New Orleans, La, Feb. A.-The
United States cruiser Marpleheao
weighed anchor at 1918 and sailed LOT
Key West, where she will join the
North American squadron at Dry Tor
tugas. The Marblehead took apoaro
here q small quantity of coal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24

Pittsburg. Pa, Feb. 24.-The second
application for the release OK Cnris
Won der Abe on a suit of habeas corpus
was heard before Judge Burlington,
sitting in the United States circuit
court No decision was rendered, put
from the remarks Of the court II Is
generally believed that the court VIII
decide against Won der Abe.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24

No orders have yet gone out to the
big, double turreted monitor Terror, so
the situation as to her remains as IL
has, when Secretary Long stated that
she was being held for orders at Nor
folk In regard to the statement COM
ing from Key West that naval officers
there had been warned by Admiral ST.
card, at the instance of the navy de-
partment, not to discuss the Maine dis
aster publicly and with the newspaper
men, it is said by naval officers that
this is only the usual course, for the
regulations especially prohibit such dis
cussions as calculated to effect improp-
erly the conclusion Of the court OF in
quiry, and also. perhaps. to cause in
terposition of obstacles to the investi-
CATION. 1t is probable that like instruc-
tions have been given to the few naval
officers who remain with Captain Sigs-
bee at Havana, engaged in paying the
last sad rites to the bodies of the VIC
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24
Merritt on a Erin of Inspection.

New York, Feb. 24.-Major General
Merritt, commander of the department
of the east, has left for an inspec-
ton OF the defenses on the Atlantic
coast south of New York. His route is
understood to include Atlanta, New
Orleans, Mobile. Pensacola and Savan-
nah, those cities being visited in the
order named. Through one of his aides
the general announced that his trip
was his regular annual inspection.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24
ExULrED OVER THE DISASTER.
Two English Engineers Say sp"niards were
Jutilaut When Maine Sunk.

Jubilant When Mafne supk.
Nav York. Feb. A.-Engineer Albert
fIoldsworth and Assistant Engineer J.
I,aidrow Of the British steamer olive
dene. which has just arrived from Ha-
yana. say that on the night OF the
Maine explosion they, with some Others
were ashore. They were sitting at the
end of q pier at the south end OF the
harbor and about half mile from the
American warship. fgext the pier was
: ferry alp ana the rgurss Of the ferry
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24

boat from the city lay past the Maine.
When the explosion occurred lot OF
Spanish soldiers and sailors In restau-
rant at the head of the pier ran as II
for their lives. There was no immedi-
ate blaze from the explosion. but there
were smoke and sparks. Two or three
minutes passed before the flame could
be seen.
While they stood watching, breath
less Spaniards hurried down the pier.
bearing fragments Of the Names pay
rolls. They said they had picked them
up on a hill back in the country from
where the Maine lay. The Spaniards
wanted TO know what the writing in
English meant and the engineers, after
looking at the papers, told them,
through one of their party who spoke
Spanish. The Spaniards fairly danced
In glee at the fate of the Maine, the
engineers said, exclaiming: "Ah,
Americanos, Americanos. They bring
dynamite here to blow up the Spaniards
and they get IL themselves"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24
State Department Not Informed.

Consul General Lee in the course OF
q friendly talk in Havana with Amerl-
cans may have expressed the view that
there are at present other places more
desirable as resorts for persons wro
have no particular business there than
Havana, but the state department au-
thorizes the announcement that IL mas
not yet been advised that he has, either
officially or unofficially. delivered him
self of any expression on the subject
The Spanish legation also discredits re-
ports that General Lee has given any
such warning, as Mr. Dubosc' the
charge daffaires, said that such COM
plete quiet and harmony existed at
Havana that it was manifestly out or
the question that any such warning mad
been given. 1t is also said at the de-
partment that no message mas peeh
conveyed to the owners or American
vessels at New Orleans or elsewhere,
that ii would be unsafe for them 10
visit Cuban ports at this time.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24

minoss Republicans TO Meet june IA.
Springfield, Ills, Feb. 24.-The Repuo-
I,can state convention will be held on
June IA
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24
Record Up to Last Day.

The blue mark lines ruled on the pa
per by the government printing Office
are nearly faded out but the reading In
the journal in the metallic ink used by
the navy is clear and distinct. or
course there is nothing in the book
bearing upon the disaster, but 1t is
tribute to the methodical habit of Sur
gecn Heneberger, the Names medical
officer, that the record was brought up
to the last moment before the wreck OF
the ship, the last entry being Feb 10.
While there remains an air of expect
ancy among the naval officers, when
ever there is the least suggestion or
news from Havana, the department. ap-
pears to have settled pretty well down
into its old routine. There is no longer
such disposition exhibited to theorize as
to the cause of the disaster. Probably
this is from lack of evidence to base
a theory upon or because the ingenuity
of the experts in devising hypothesis
has been exhausted.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24
Join sicard's Squadron.

The battleship Texas and the gunboat
Nashville have left Galveston, Tex, Tor
Kew West, where they will reJoin the
other vessels of Admiral Sicard's squad
ron at that point. No orders for TINS
movement were sent by the navy oe-
nartment. as IL is stated that II is IN
accordance with the orders given sew
eral weeks ago. by which the two ships
were directed to remain at Galveston
from the 18th to the 2Sd inst. to par
ticipate in the mardi gras celebration
there and return to Key West on the
latter date. This was before the Maine
disaster. so that the present movement
"a said to have no possible significance
on the recent occurrence. the TWO
ships will resume their part In tne
squadron evolutions according to orlgi-
nal programme unless detached. The
Nashville has been thought OF In con-
nection with the determination to SEND
another ship when the present excite
mont has calmed. the choice lying be-
tween the Nashville and Montgomery.
No determination, however. has ye'
been reached on that point.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24
QUIET WASHINGTON.
No Official News Respecting the
Maine Disaster.
NAVY AFFAIRS AGAIN NORMAL.

No Orders Have Been Issued tn the Moni-
tor Terror, hut Ii Is Being Held i'm Readi-
ness at Norfolk-State Department
Doubts Report of Lees Advice to Ameri-
cans mt Havana-warships join sicard's
Squadron.
Washington, Feb. 24.-There was
total lack OF official news respecting
the Maine disaster, in both state and
navy departments, up to noon, no tele-
grams having come in over night and
none having been dispatched. A re-
hinder of the disaster. however, reached
the navy department in the shape of
water stained and brine favored pack
age inclosing the medical journal of the
Maine. This document came through
Consul General Lees mail pouch to the
state department instead of through
the mails, from which it was probably
barred by it's weight. 1t was turned
ever TO the chief clerk of the navy de-
partment and by him referred to the
bureau of marine and surgery, where
it will be kept for future reference in
tase of necessity. The officials say the
package was under water four days
from its appearance and 1t still bears
evidence of that fact, besides having
an unpleasant brakish odor
Evening journal., 1898-04-16
LOCAL NEWS HOTES.

The Delaware Construction Com
pany's pile-driver, No, 3, will go TO the
w. & ~ pier on Monday and make
some Improvements.
Mrs. Kirkbride, Of Philadelphia,
has sold to Soseph Il. Carpenter, Sr., q
two-story house on Brandywine street
for about 800.
Marian Wood has received from
William J. johnson a contract to build
hwo houses on Twenty-ninth street be-
tween Market and Tatnall streets.
"A large number Of Wilmington
Friends will go to Philadelphia on
Monday to attend the yearly meeting
at Fourth and Arch streets.
Several Wilmington Knights OF
Pythias viii go to Marshallton this
evening to attend the district meeting
OF Diamond and Osceola lodges.
Eight cars. composing the second
| section Of train No. "A, p, w. q B.
railroad, passed through Wilmington
this morning, carrying hotel assistants
| from Florida, where they have been en-
gagged this season.
THE entertainment given by the
Silverbrook Church, under the manage
ment Of w. f. Lynch and r. l.. APP
pleby, last night, was great success.
Reports from lower Delaware say
that there will be fully half a crop OF
peaches In spite Of the freezing the
buds received.
There will be a cottage prayer
meeting at the home Of Joseph Fl. Say
ers, No. 1000 East Eighth street, this
evening.
AT Washington this evening the
| Wilmington whist team will play for
points in the interstate tourney
Rev. D. H. Corlsran has made the
announcement that he will preach in
| Laurel NJ r. Church tomorrow If he
has to stand on the church steps to do
so, and has notified the official board
to that effect.
-"As You Like It" was the subject
OF Miss Julia A. Quinn's last lecture
this afternoon at the Ursuline Acad-
emy.
Jesuit fathers will open a mission
in St. Anne r. c, Church tomorrow.
Diamond State Council, No. 627.
Catholic Benevolent Legion, gave a re-
ceptlon TO its friends last night in the
Manning Hall.
Senator n. R. Kenney has sued the
Sun for libel in connection with the
Boggs case.
Last evening the male chorus Of
the Y. NJ. G. A. rehearsed.
-Blsie, the baby daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. P. J. Nestor, was buried at
Cathedral Cemetery this afternoon,
services being held at the house.
Rev. ]. d. c. Hanna, of Union M. f.
/ C,h,rrh will nreach 10 the members of
the w. G. II. u tomorrow evening at
730 o'clock.
The Jackson and Sharp Company
shipped a tram-car to Vera Cruz, Mex
iico, yesterday.
Evening journal., 1898-04-16
THE PROTECTION OF LEWES.
EMBAlRIKATIoN OF WAR SUPPLIES
WILL BE AN EASY MATTEiR
FROM THERE.


Acting under orders received from
the United States government, Pennsyl-
vania railroad officials began last night
the construction OF mile and a half
Of railroad track, to connect the Dela-
ware, Maryland and Virginia railroad
with the iron pier at Lewes, which is
owned by the general government. II
is understood the link is to be com
pleted within three days. Chief Super
visor j.. l.. Smith, Of the Maryland di-
vision, and other officials are person.
ally experimenting the work.
The framework OF the government
pier is Of iron. The planking has be-
come somewhat disarranged, but it is
being put in good shape, as is also
the remainder of the government prop
erty there.
The object in building the connecting
link is to run cars up TO the pier to
make connection with boats, 50 that
the handling Of supplies and men, in
cident to war preparation, may be IA
cilitated
II Is reported that earthworks and
fortiilcations are to be thrown up In
the vicinity OF the Breakwater for the
protection Of the mouth OF the bay aud
the harbor.
Evening journal., 1898-04-16
PUBLIC SALES.

|DMINIsTRATRIx's SALE OF REAL
|rATE.-By virtue of an order OF the
lhans' Court of the State of Delaware,
Ind for New Castle county, made the
Il day of March, A. d. 1898, will be eX-
|ed to sale at public vendue, on
lrURDAY, THE 23d DAY OF APRIL,
A. D., 1898, at 10 o'clock a. m,
4 the County Court House, in the city
Wilmington, the following descrlpea
II estate, late OF George W. Perkins,
BASED, to wit: All that certain lot, piece
parcel of land, with a brick dwelling
4 store thereon erected, situate in the
OF Wilmington aforesaid, at the
Atheast corner of Third and Poplar
Nets, the said lot extending So feet on
8lar street and 16 feet on Third street,
NJ the free use of an alley 3-feet wlde.
4 nd 1t is ordered by the court that the
% administrative make return Of her
Hceedings in the execution of this or.
( to an adjourned term Of the Orphans
rt for said county, to be held at Wll-
Y gton the 4th day of May, A. ID. 1898.
Nttendance win be given and terms
Me known by
4NNAH NJ. WHITFIELD, Administra-
#ix, ID. B. ~, G. II. A., or by j. FRANK
HlGGS, ESQ, Attorney.
Nest: COLEN FERGUSON, Clerk o. O.
A. HUKILL, Auctioneer.
Evening journal., 1898-04-16
CAPTAIN DENNEY's KINDNESS.

Captain Denney, Of the steamer En-
deavor who has been running his
steamer In the fish trade on the Della
ware this season, gave the fishermen'a
wives a treat to-day. He invited them
to take a free trip with him to see their
husbands, at Hope Creek fishery. They
were mostly from Billingsport and
Pennsgrove. There are about fifty
cabins on the Hope beach and about 200
fishermen are stationed there at pres
ent, engaged in catching shad The
women enjoyed the trip and felt very
grateful to Captain Denney for his
kindness.
Evening journal., 1898-04-16
TILE Auditorium SOLD.

Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr., has pur-
chased the Auditorium, at Eleventh
and Madison streets, and a small lot
adjoining from the Wilmington Real
Estate Company FOR about $4,000. It is
said that immediate steps will be taken
to open Eleventh street through to
Adams street, and Monroe street
through to Delaware avenue The
statement that the lot facing on Della
ware avenue, and now occupied by a
marble yard, will be cut up into build
ind lots, and Monroe street cut of
from the avenue, is denied.
Evening journal., 1898-04-16
BOYS In GRAVEYARD.
MAN STEALS A HORSE AND is
CAPTURED AFTER A CHASE.

Aaron X. Paxson was in Judge Balls
Court this morning, charged with steal
ing a horse, carriage and harness be-
longing to Robert G. Harman. Paxon,
after the theft, drove the vehicle out of
the city and was caught yesterday af-
ter chase, by Detectives Witsil and
McVey, and Patrolman Tucker, at
Kirkwood. PaXson asked the court to
continue the case until Wednesday next
and the court agreed.
George Wheeler, who had every APP
pearanCe of tramp, was arraigned on
complaint of Captain of Police Kane,
who charged him with misusing Walter
Lyons a boy, yesterday. A complaint
reached the police station that two
men were criminally using a boy Offi-
GERS were detailed on the case and
Wheeler and the boy were arrested.
Lyons, on the stand said that Wheeler
was his protector rather than
his abuser The man who subjected
him to the maltreatment escaped. The
case was then dismissed. Lyons is
about 15 years old, and comes from
New York. He will be sent home.
John Sewell, colored was fined $40
and costs for being dlsorderly
William Bush was dned $40 and
costs for assaulting Emory d. Eng
land.
Russell Smith, Harry Hammerer
Robert Bogg, George Whaley and
Frederick McCloskey. all boys, were
arraigned for entering the cemetery OF
Old Swedes Church and jumping on the
graves. They were arraigned by Al
fred Vandever. The boys were very
youthful and between tears and sobs
they denied being in the yard. Th'
lads were reprimanded and put unde
a bond for their future behavior. Thei
parents were accepted on their bonds
Evening journal., 1898-04-16
THE DELAWARE's BAIL.

The annual ball and reception Of the
Delaware Fire Company, No. 3, were
given last night in the German Hail
The attendance was large and visitors
from Philadelphia. Chester and Cam
den were present. The officers of the
affair were: Master Of ceremonies, Sam
uel p. Green; floor manager. Frank M
SEWER; assistants, II P. Gilmore, Will
liam Eal1in and Edward Reynolds;
chairman of the committee of arrange
ments, William Hickman; secretary
Charles Shull; treasurer, William A.
Ruth
Evening journal., 1898-04-16
NIAGARgS COPPER YENTILATORS.
TWO APARTMENTS WILL NOT BE
FINISHED UNTIL SHE REACHES
NEW York.

The work on Howard Goulds yacht
Niagara, is stiil being rushed toward
completion. Her polished copper ven-
tilators have been put in and they
shine and glisten In the sunlight, and
are really a thing OF beauty as well as
useful fixtures to the yacht
The Remington Machine Company Is
about through with it's contract OF put
ting in the ice plant. II viii be ready
in time for the trial trip on April 23
1t is understood that Howard
Gould's apartments and Miss Glenn
mons apartments on the yacht will not
be finished up until after the Niagara
reaches New York. They then will
be fitted out under the personal super
vision Of the most interested parties.
The davits for the three life-boats
arrived at the Harlan and Hollings
worth shipyard this morning, and as
they are made OF galvanized iron will
also add to the appearance OF the al
| ready handsome craft.