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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-08
ROOSEVELT IN EARNEST.
He Wanted to See the Spanish Flag on
Battlefield just Once.

Battlefield just once.
"Nothing could move Theodore Roose-
velt from his purpose to go to Cuba, !"
said Mr.. John r. Proctor of the civil
service.commission recently. Mr.. Proc
tor is one of Lieutenant Colonel Roose-
velts close friends. He was among
those who sought to dissuade the assist
ant secretary of the navy from resigning
his position in order to get to the front.
"We were walking through Lafayette
square, in Washington, just few
evenings before he left," said Mr.. Proc.
tor, "and took occasion to renew my
protests against his abandoning post
which he was filing 80 much to the sat.
isfaction of the country in order to take
command with the rough riders"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-08
Merely nIatutinal.

A Dewey walking gown is said to be
the latest fashion in London. Probably,
like the Dewey cocktail that has obtain
ed here, il is intended for the early
morning habit New York Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-08
HAWAII IS ANNEXED.
Vote on the Resolutions Is
Reached in the Senate.
CAME SOONER THAN EXPECTED.

Unchecked Applause from the Galleries
Greets the Result-The Eager Annexa-
tionists Defeat Every Amendment-Six
Democrats Vote in the Affirmative
Resolutions Passed as Originally Pre-
sented-vote in Detail.
Washington, July S.-The annexation
Of Hawaii is now accomplished so Tar as
the legislative branch of the govern
ment is concerned. quite unexpected
iy the resolutions providing for the an
nexati of the islands were brought to
a vote in the senate late in the after
noon, and they were passed by the de-
cisive vote of AZ to 81 Early in the
days session of the senate conferences
of the leaders on both sides of the
chamber were held and tacit agree
ment was reached that an early vote
should be taken. The opponents OF an
nexation had concluded their argu-
ments, and as they had no desire to
keep the senate in session by purely
diliatory tactics, they announced their
willingness that vote should be taken
as soon as White, Pettigrew and Allen
had finished their speeches. Neither
White nor Pettigrew spoke at great
length, but Allen thought when he be-
gan that his speech might occupy the
remainder of the day and part of the
next However, he concluded to elm
mate a part of the matter he had pre-
pared and at AIS he completed his
speech.
Vote Quickly Reached.
1t was evident instantly that a vote
was at hand. The word was passed
swiftly through the corridors and COM
mittee rooms and in a few minutes ev-
cry senator at the Capitol was in his
seat. The galleries filled rapidly and
members OF the house of representa-
tives, learning that a vote was to be
taken. came hurriedly to the senate
side of the great marble pile to wit
ness proceedings destined to be historic.
The test vote came on an amendment
offered by White OF California. 1t was
offered with no expectation that IL
would be adopted. but merely to place
the ideas and opinions OF the oppo-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-08

Entries for the Competitive Drills Come
from Every section Of the Union.
indianapolis. July S.-Entries for the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-08
Ships Sail Under Sealed Orders.
General Miles And His Entire Staff Leave
Washington And Are Now On The
Way To The Front
ESPECIAL TO THE EVENING NEWS.

ESPECIAL TO THE EVENING NEWS.
copyrighted 1898 by American Press Association
WASHINGTON July 7-At the conference decided
Santiago Immediately believing its downfall can be
compshed without heavy loss of either ships
The navy department has received the following
CAvITE July 4-(Va Hong Kong July 1.-THE United States
troops have comfortably housed Cave
The uzon insurgents still Agunaldo proclaimed
imsef president Of the revolutionary republic July l.
Signed, DEWEY.
WASHINGTON July s-Commodore Watson has been detached
from SIMPSONS ordered pursuit of Admiral Camara
the squadron consisting of the batsp Iowa
Oregon the cruiser Newark, the auxiliary cruisers Dixie
Yankee and Yosemite coes Averenda Casus Caesar and
Leonidas and the supply boat Delmonico.
The ships will sail under sealed orders just possible
General Miles, accompanied by his entire staff left for Charles
ton en- route for Santiago will relieve unless
the latter is sick.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-01
OUR PROPOSED new ARMY
Many Think 1t Should Number
One Hundred Thousand.
FRESH TALK OF REORGANIZATION
Congress May Act in Matter at
the Coming Session.


Washington, Nov. %. There is re-
newed talk of the reorganization Of
the regular army at the coming session
of Congress. ......,.s-
The general impression seems to be
that the reorganized, army should con-
sist Of 100, 900 men, and that number,
no doubt, will be recommended in the
draft Of the bill being prepared by the
War Department Hnwayer, there has
been advanced suggestion. which
meets with some favor in military cir
cles, to make a regular stantfing army
of 1000 men and to have d provisional
army of %, 200 men, the latter made UP
largely of natives of the. islands where
the United States troops must do gar
rison duty. These, troops could be
officered from the United -States army,
and provision could be- 1irade to give
them increased rank and pay while on
such duty. 1t has been suggested that
lieutenants could be made. .captains,
and captains majors, and sc. on to the
highest officers of a regiment, 1t is.
proposed that the cost of maintaining
this provisional army should. come out
of the revenues of. the islands gar
risoned. 1t is not intended that the
whole garrison should be. made up of
such organizations of natives, but that
sufficient number of United States
regulars should be at each i'm
portant place to maintain order In any
emergency,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-01
OUR DEMANDS ACCEPTED
SPANS Answer to the United States
IA, Received HOnday Afternoon.
THE ACCEPTANCE MADE VERBALLY
A Written Copy of 1t to be Pres
sented Later.
RESIGNS TO THE vIcTOR'S POWER

Paris, France, Nov. %. The Peace
Commissions met in joint session
promptly at 2 O'Clock this afternoon,
and the Spanish commissioners imme-
diately announced the acceptance of
the American demands. 4 he accept
ance was made verbally. A written ac-
cepSance will be presented later.
The Spanish commissioners an
nounced that, being authorized by their
government to reply, the American
propositions are inadmissible on legal
principles, and are not proper COM
promise on legal principles on the
Spanish part, all diplomatic resources
arc exhausted, and the Spanish Com
mission is now asked TO accept or reject
the propositions; Spain, inspired by
reasons of patriotism and humanity,
and to avoid the horrors of war, resigns
herself to the power Of the victor; she
accepts the offered conditions in order
to conclude a treaty Of peace.
The Americans demands included
the acquisition of Che whole of the
Philippine and Sulu groups for
800, 600, 600, and it is also understood
the United States will purchase the
Caroline group. The question of the
debt of Cuba was left unsettled.
When the members of the commits
sions we're seated, Senor Montero Rios,
the president of the spanish commits
sion, handed the Spanish reply to Mr..
Ferguson, the Spanish interpreter at
tached to the United States commits
sion. The answer of the Spaniards was
so short that less thar 10 minutes were
consumed in rendering it into English
for tfe Americans.
Spain's reply was as already cabled,
and added that throughout the contro-
versy Spain had the strongest argu-
ment, and that, as between positions
SO diametrically opposed, the American
offer of 500, 900, 600 was not fair sum.
Nevertheless, the reply continued,
Spain desired to avoid any further effu-
sion of blood and further disorder, and
had concluded to accept the American
offer unconditionally, and thus bow to
the superior power of the victor.
The secretaries were then empowered
to prepare the treaty articles embody-
ing the cession of Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philippines and the payment
by the United States of $40, 600, 600 for
submission to the meeting which will
be held on Wednesday next.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-01

Quincy, Mass, Nov. 90, The vessel
which went ashore near the National
Sailors Home yesterday is the steamer
John J.. Hill, bound for Hillsboro, N.
B. from New York. She was anchored
in the Nantasket Roads when the storm
struck her. She dragged her anchors,
and was gradually driven. before the
gale, until she struck the shore. The
steamer is now high and dry, and is
apparently not badly damaged. She
was engaged in the plaster trade. She
registered 974 tons, and was built in
1892 at Marine City, Mich. She halls
from Port Huron, Mich. The crew are
safe.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-01
BoArs Losr IN tn y sroKM.
Barge Enos Souie Broke Adrift While Bein 9
r. Towad to Delaware Breakwater.

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 2S. - The
towing steamer Orion, which plies be-
tween Boston, Newport News and Nor
folk, arrived at the Delaware Break
water to-day, and reported that the
barge Ocean Belle, which, together
with the Enos Soule, was in tow of the
Orion, had been anchored and aban-
doned in sinking condition 10 miles
southeast of Winter Quarter Shoal.
The crew were saved. The Enos Soule
broke adrift, and the Orion is search
ing for her.
The Orion and her tow were caught
in the heavy storm of Saturday night
and yesterday. and the barges were
tossed about like cookie shells. When
it was seen that the Ocean Belle was
liable to swamp. she was anchored and
abandoned. 1t is supposed that the
crew of the Enos Soule are still on
board that barge. The Orion lost her
anchor chain and hawser.
A dispatch from the Delaware Break
water brings the news that the schooner
William M. Wilson, from Philadelphia
for Norfolk, which sprang a leak yes
terday about four miles out to sea and
was abandoned by her crew, sank today
in five fathoms of water. The Wilson is
loaded with coal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-01

Manayunii hermit, as reported by the
Philadelphia Record. He makes the
following predictions There will be "a
snow storms, following the old saying,
that On whatever date in November the
first snow falls there will be that many
SHOWS. November 24th was the date OF
this years first storm. Rag weeds are
worry ball this year; that means that a
kindly Providence has arranged it SO
that tho birds can obtain the seed food
from on top of the snow. The fur or
hair on horses, COWS, dogs, cats and
wild animals is unusually thick this
year. Corn huslSs, wheat, oats and
barley hulls are very heavy. Muskrats
have taken extra precaution to doubly
line their winter homes. Chestnuts
and other nuts were very plentiful, and
the squirrels have laid up large quanti-
ties OF tho provender for "a long winter.
Birds migrated to the South earlier
than usual, and even gunners claim
that the feathers on quail, snipe and
duck are thicker than ever known
before. From all this it is easy to pre-
dict severe winter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-01
ODD FELLOWS COMMITTEES.
Selections for tho Ensuing Year Announc,
by Grand Master b. #. sheppard.

Selections for tho Ensuing Year Announced
by Grand Master b. F. sheppard.
B. F, Sheppard Of Henry Clay, Grand
Master of the Grand Lodge Of Della
ware, /. 90. f., has appointed the
following committees for the ensuing
year:
State of the Order-E. W. Cooper,
chairman; William Fl. Oliver, No. 1S
j. Y. Foulk, No. 10; CIV. zimmerman,
No. 80; Harry #. Carpenter, No. 81.
Legislation Thomas G. Doud, chair
man; Charles III. Brandt, No. "a; Levi
G. Sterner, No. 90; Thomas G. APP
pleby, No. 90 Samuel 7. Smith, No. 81.
Constitution and Laws -Merret G..
Perkins, No. 81, chairman; Christian
| Spoerl, No. 26; j. ID. Carter, No. 4 +;
Edward Herbener, No. u; j. A. Ben
nett, No. /.
Correspondence John M. Whitford,
| No. "a, chairman Isaac N, Grubb, No.
| 19; A. B. Hudson, No. Is; Stephen s.
Stradley, No.. AZ; J. Amos Collins,
| No. IL.
Appeals Edwin Hirst, No. A, chair
man; Abner u. overdeer, No. lS; John
| S. Grohe, No. "a; L. +. Morrow, No.
Q; j. c. Pierce, No. z.
Finance-David Downs, No. %,
chairman; Lewis M. Stockwell, No. / 4;
E. w. Jester, No. 80; William Speak
man, No. 90; William III. Jakes, No. 90.
Hall g. P. Maroney, No. %, chair
man; John L. Pierson, No. L: George
G. Byron, No. 26; George W. Pyle, No.
81; Alexander Dill, No. A.
Printing Isaac W. Hallam, No. 81,
chairman; Thomas E. Young, No. 81
Alexander Guthrie, No. %, James
Brown, No. 26; j. G. Springer, No. Al.
Accounts George H: Taylor, No. l.,
chairman; J. w. Killen, No. 30; Harry
Curlett, No. 81; ]. j. Foulk, No. 10;
Ira e. Sharpley, No. 10.
Returns and Reports s-James H. APP
pleby, No. 90, chairman p. j. Isaac,
No. "a: G. @. Naylor,. No. g.; J. D.
Carter, No. A.; O. F. Bordner, No. q
Distribution William H., German,
| No. 81, chairman; E. III! Spencer, No.
8; George W. Williams, No. 10: Harry
@. Clark, No. 80 Henry Grimes, No. 6.
.Insurance4E w. Cooper, No 20;
P. j. Isaac, No. "a; G. @. Morton, No.
%; James Welch, No. 10; ]. II. Ap-
| pleby, No. %; B. +. Shakespeare, No. "a.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-01

Washington, Nov. 2s. The United
States Supreme Court, today, through
Justice Gray, amounted the new bank
.ruptcy rules which it was authorized
to frame and promnlgate under tho
National Bankruptcy act of July 1st
1898. The rules have been awaited
with much interest; as a number of
courts declined to proceed with bank
ruptcy cases until the Supreme Court
announced the new rules. Justice
Gray announced that the new rules
will take effect on january gd, 1883,
taken substantially in conformity to
the act and to the regulations Of 1867,
as far as practicable, will be upheld.
The rules, while promulgated at this
time, he said, will not be ready for dis
tribution for some time, e,owing to proof,
revision, &c.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-01
TO'pHILADELPHlA BY TROLLEY.
Probability Ths. Thrcssh Cars WIN be Run-
ming About January Ist. Ell


IL ming About January Ist. E
The Philadelphia Ledger on Tues
day printed the following: H
About January LIST the Wilmington &
Chester Traction Co. expects to open
its through line Of trolley cars between
WILMINGTON and Philadelphia. The
link connecting Chester and Whining
ton is very near finished.
The time between Fourth and Market
streets, Wilmington, and Broad and
Chestnut streets, Philadelphia, will be
about two and one-half hours. The
fare will probably be 30 cents for the
single trip, which includes the fare on
the Union Traction cars from Darby
into Philadelphia, and three cents
more if it is necessary to get an ex
change. This will be 60 cents for a
round trip.8
4 The, cars of the through line will
start at the Philadelphia, Wilmington
& Baltimore Railroad station, Front
and French streets. Wilmington, and
the route will be out Market street,
passing the Riverview cemetery, to
Shellpot Park. Then the line runs for
three miles on private right of way and
at another point between Wilmington
and Chester, the road owns its right
of way The Philadelphia terminus is
at the city line at Darby The passen-
gers will be compelled to change cars
to get into the city.
President Clarke said yesterday that
he did not look for much through
traffic, and during the winter cars
would not be run very frequently. Con
siderable travel is expected OF local
character between Wilmington and
Chester and between Chester and
Darby.
During the summer months the cars
will make frequent trips.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-01

Marshall reported fever during the
summer and fall, hut less than usual.
There was some malaria, but seldom a
case of chills and fever. He attributed
tho great improvement to Artesian
wells. When complaint is made the
board acts promptly and causes the
nuisances to be abated. The people
are remarkably healthy.
Secretary Frazer also reported that
complaints had been received from
Marydel, Dover, Frederick, Smyrna,
Newport and Little Creek, and the
trouble at each place has been abated.
Complaint had been received from
Marydel concerning factory on the
State line and the Maryland authorities
had oo-operated.
He recommended the passage for the
State of a law relative to the removal
of bodies. Such a law was passed in
1895, but the bill was lost aud the law
is not effective. IA M
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-01
1T MAS NOT ABo6IsHED.
The Constiturlopsiity OF tho Municipal
Conrt Upheid by the Judiciary.

The ConstttutloDsItty OF tho Municipal
Court Upheld by the Judiciary.
The Superior Court on Tuesday.
Chief Justice Lore sitting with Asso-
ciate Justices Pennewill and Royce in
extra session, handed down its decision
in the case of Samuel ID. Forbes and
Maria G. Hartman VS.. the State of
Delaware. and sustained the constitu-
tionality of the Municipal Court, which
was involved. Early this year Mr..
Forbes and Mrs Hartman, together
with Constable Porter of Newport, were
each sentenced to pay fine of $50 and
costs for assault and battery on Polish
woman named Green. A writ of
certiorari was taken out aud Anthony
Higgins and William F. Smalley, Jr. i,
representing Mr.. Forbes and Mrs. Hart
man, argued before the Superior Court
that the new Constitution had abolished
the Municipal Court. City Solicitor
Henry @. Conrad and Assistant City
Solicitor Medford H. Cahoon argued
in behalf of the court.
Following is the opinion of tho Su-
perior Court as read by Chief Justice
Lore:
"The exceptions in this case 60 to
the jurisdiction of the Municipal Court
of the City of Wilmington, the court
below. We are asked to reverse tho
Judgment, upon the ground that the
new Constitution, which took effect
June 10th, 1897, abolished that court !;
that therefore it was not in existence
at the time it assumed jurisdiction of,
and heard and determined this case.
"The burden is upon the plaintiff
in error to sustain this contention, and
to satisfy the court, either from the
express language of the Constitution.
or by necessary implication from such
language, that that court was so abol-
ished. There should be left no doubt
upon a question SO grave and important
as this.
1--WE have carefully considered the
arguments and contentious of the coun
sci for the plaintiff in error, and have
examined all the provisions Of the Con
stitution relating to this subject;
having held the case under advisement
since the last term of this court for
that purpose. "
"After the most thoughtful con.
sideration, we are not satisfied from
anything that we can find within the
four corners of the Constitution, or
reasonable intendment thereof. that
the said Municipal Court was so abol-
ished. We therefore conclude that the
court below was in existence and had
jurisdiction at the time that this case
was heard and determined by it.
sit is therefore ordered that the
Judgment below be affirmed"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-01

According to a Chester paper, resi-
dent of that city, who was taken sick
while in Wilmington, made applica-
tion Monday for admission to the
Delaware county almshouse to- be
treated for what appeared to be pneu-
monia. He was quoted by the paper
as saying that he was turned away
from hospital in this city because he
was not Delawarean: 1t was learned
at the Delaware Hospital that a man
answering the description given was
there Monday and treated and. ac-
cording to the representative of the
hospital, left of his own accord.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-01

At a meeting of the Philadelphia
Stock Exchange Monday Henry L.
Townsend of the firm Of De Haven e.
Townsend, was elected president.
Those mentioned in connection with
the selection, in addition to Mr.. Town
send, were w. w. Kurt, George Huhn
and Beauveau Borie.. Mr.. Townsend,
who is Delawarean by birth, was
president Of the Exchange for many
years previous to the presidency Of Nj.
efficient administration. of many ytafE'
was received with regret By ali aAsths
members. ~, -; z
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-01

John ,Mahoney of No. Ais Jefferson
street, driver for Patrick Long, bother,
was thrown from his wagon at Front
and Orange streets on Monday in a
collision with one of Belts & Watson's
wagons, which was driven by colored
man The wheels of the wagon from
which Mahoney fell passed over him,
but he was not seriously injured, no
bones being broken He was taken to
his home and DIR. Blocksom summoned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-01

New York, Nov. 29.-The steamer
County, Capt lTulliach, which sailed
from this port last Saturday for Lon
don, put bacls today in distress. Tho
steamer Bowie, from Liverpool, reports
that, yesterday, when about eight miles
west of Nantucket, she passed the
Pollock Rip Lightship No. AZ, which
broke from her meorings during the
recent storm. The Bowie hoisted sig
nals, inquiring if assistance were
needed, but the lightship only hoisted
the American ensign in reply. She>was
apparently doing we'll.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-01

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 20. The
captain of the steamer Mackinaw has
reported to the Maritime Exchange
representative at Reedy Island Station
that he has on hoard the crew of six
men of the schooner Maynard Sumner,
from Salem, Mass, for New York.
They were rescued rs miles southeast
of Montauk Point yesterday morning,
the vessel being abandoned in sink
ing condition.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-01
STATE DEeARrM EsT ANnoKED
BY the Pubiicstion OF an Alleged Dispatch
Regarding the sum Islm,lsIs.

Washington, Nov. %. A good deal
of annoyance has been caused the
department by the publication in
one of the Paris newspapers of
what purports to be a dispatch from
Washington, stating that the American,
commissioners have largely increased
their demands and now include the
Sulu Islands as part of the Eastern
territory to be ceded to the United
States. Official announcement is
authorized that, as matter Of fact,
there has been no extension of our de-
mands, but the Sulu group were recog-
nized to be part of the Philippine
system in our original demands and
were specifically included in the origi-
nal demands.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-01

Washington, Nov. 28.--Chief Kim
ball of the life-saving service has re-
ceived a teles ram stating that the
schooner Ivy Bell, from Boston to
N. Fl. The crew of four were saved by
the Iife-saving crew. The vessel is
said to be total loss. Another tele-
gram states that the British brig
Champion and the schooner G. j. Will
lard are ashore in Quaddy Bay, Me.
The Champion will be a total loss.
The crews are safe.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-01

Vicar-G General Lyons stated on Tues
day that Bishop Monaghan had not
selected successor to the Rev. ID. j.
Flynn, LII. D., at ST. Patrick's Church,
and it is probable that no announce
ment will be made before the first of
the year. The departure of Father
Flynn may result in several changes in
the diocese. ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-01

James A. Boothe, aged 67 years, of
No. 902 West Eleventh street, an em-
ploye OF the jackson & Sharp Co., was
seriously injured on Monday. He
left the house at about 630 O'Clock
and at Ninth and Adams streets fell,
splintering one of the bones in his left
shoulder. He returned to the house
and DIR. Palmer was summoned and
reduced the farcture.