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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-11
MICHIGAN CROP REPORT.
wheat Plant Of the State Has Suffered
Little, ~ Any, Injury.


Lansing. March 11.-Just previous TO
the middle Of February the ground In
southern Michigan was bare Of snow.
or nearly so. for a few days. but the
weather was not severe and the wheat
plant suffered little, If any, injury.
During the balance of the month the
fields Throughout the state were we'll
protected by a mere oTSess heavy COW
ering of snow, and wheat has not yet
been materially damaged. In answer
to the question. HAS wheat during
February suffered injury from any
cause?" 63 correspondents in the state
answer Yes" and 633 NO" In the
southern counties A answer Yes" and
All NO" in the central IL answer
Yes" and 144 NO" and in the north
ern 6 answer Yes" and rs NO"
The total number of bushels Of wheat
reported marketed in February is L.
095,536, and in the seven months, Au-
gust-February, 11,359. 4O0. This is A.
4S195 bushels more than reported
marketed in the same months last year.
The amount Of wheat in farmers hands
March !, that may yet be placed on the
market. was probably about 5,165,OOO
bushels. This total is arrived at in the
following manner: The crop Of 1897,
as estimated by this department last
October was 24,925.000 bushels. The
amount used for seed was, approx
mately, 100000 bushels; amount held
by farmers to supply their own families
for one year, 6,000,0 900 bushels; amount
reported marketed to March 1, 11.S59,-
400 bushels, making a total of l9,l59,4OO
bushels disposed Of, and leaving 5,l65,-
600 bushels yet to be disposed Of.
1t will, of course, be understood that
this years acreage is not yet definitely
known, but the best data available In
dicates about 100000 acres. The
farming population is assumed TO in
clude the entire population living out
side OF cities and incorporated villages,
which, in 1894 the date of the last CEN
sus, numbered nearly 1.200, 900. years
supply for this population is not far
from 5000, 600 bushels. Live stock is in
good condition. The figures for the state
are 96 for horses, cattle and hogs. and
81 for sheep.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-11
GOMPERS ON LATTIMER TRIAL.
Court Is Denounced by President of
American Federation.

New York March 11.-Samuel Com
pers, president of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, denounces in vigorous
terms the decision of the Lattimer trial.
He said to a correspondent:
II am in no way surprised at this de-
cision / had predicted 1t from the
first. The result could not be surpris-
ing to any one who had followed the
case and knew how it was presented
to the court The sheriff and deputies
were the hirelings of the combined in
fiuences of the mining corporations.
Judge Woodward himself, through his
family. is so connected that any clos
ing of the mines means to him loss of
a considerable part of his income. IN
der these circumstances the results
could not fail to be manifestly unfair.
THE companies, sheriffs. and the
Judge and counsel for the defense
seemed moved by one motive, that this
verdict should show that workers have
no rights which corporations are bound
to respect, and that their mercenaries
have the right. II necessary, to take
even human life at their employers
caprice, especially when that life be-
longs to foreign workers"
Mr. Gompers declined to discuss the
probable action of the labor organiza-
tions as result Of this decision.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-11
Can't BUY in England.

Washington, March 11.-Sir Julian
Pauncefote, British ambassador, has
notified the president that neither Spain
nor the United States will be permitted
to buy warships in British yards, with
war between Spain and this nation so
near at hand. This is not taken as an
act of unfriendliness on the part OF
Great Britain. 1t is regarded here as
an indication that Great Britain has
already decided to assert her neutral
ity between Spain and the United
States. and that she does not intend
TO take any chances of becoming in
volved in another expensive interna-
tional episode like that of rhe Ala
bama
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-11
Movements Of War Vessels.

Key West Fla, March 1.-THE Unit
ed States dispatch boat Fern arrived
here from Havana. The United States
battleship Iowa has sailed for the Tor
tugas islands. The torpedo boat Por-
ter has also sailed for the Tortugas
with mail for the fleet. The United
States cruiser Marblehead has sailed
for the Tortugas in order to distribute
ammunition to the fleet
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-11
Narrow Escape from Death.

Menominee. Mich, March 11.-A
farmer named Herman Jacobson Of Ce-
dar River and his e> ear-old son drove
into an open space ~ the ice while re-
turning to his home from this city and
had a narrow escape from drowning.
The ice had been taken out by local
firm. They were rescued by some men
from a machine shop who heard their
cries for help. The horse was also res
cued. About $50 worth of provisions,
which Jacobson had purchased here.
were lost. Both Mr.. Jacobson and the
boy are in a critical condition as re-
suit of the exposure. They were In
the water fifteen minutes.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-11

gentlemen connected with the conduct
of the estate, that a woman calling
herself Mrs. Clarice Kluge has been
declaring that she is Sutros contract
wife and claiming to possess the strong
est evidence to back up her claim.
Mrs. Kluge is a handsome woman OF
30, who lives in elegant style. She has
two children. When interviewed she
stated she was Sutro's niece, but would
not admit that she also claimed to be
his contract wife
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-11
Recognition May Come from England.

New York March ia dispatch from
London says: Public interest in Eng
land is largely centered on the Ameri
can-Spanish crisis, Notwithstanding
that Anglo Russion affairs in the far
east have again reached an acute stage.
The feeling reflected in the lobby of the
house of commons Is growing markedly
sympathetic, and the British govern
ment will be urged from both sides Of
the house, Conservative and Liberal,
to acknowledge the independence of the
Cubans Immediately after the United
States does so. as the first step toward
Intervention in Cuba.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-11
MUST SUBMIT OR FIGHT
Spain Will Have to Chose In Short
Order.
INTERVENTION is SOON TO COME.

Foreign Diplomats Are Requested 10 Out
line the Probable Action of Their Gov
ernments When the Announcement Is
Made-Senator Proctor at Key West
Colonel Parker Says Every One in Hav-
ana Knows tho Maine Was Blown Up.
Washington, March 11.-Evente crowd
upon each other in rapid succession, all
conclusion among public officers that
Spain must choose between war or sub
mission in a few days.
The most significant hints of last
week are now admitted to be facts,
with a force that profoundly surprised
all. All the official denials have been
swept away and 1t is known that the
war preparations have reached the
point where all leading nations have
been apprised of the presidents policy
of intervention and courlOusly asked
to signify their own attitude toward
such a move.
President Mckinley. it can be stated
authoritatively, has all the essential
features of the testimony taken by the
board of inquiry and official assurances
OF what the board will report.
Formally of "a Written Report.
The formalty of submitting a written
report, which will be brought to this
city by Adolph Mark, the Judge advo-
cate of the board, will be complied
with, but it's only purpose will be to
furnish the delay of a few days needed
for warlike preparations. The facts
g., ., 10 mr. a
have been in his hands since the return
of Hulse, the official stenographer. 1t
was for this purpose he hurried back
to Washington, without waiting for the
completion of the official report.
The issue appears TO be Joined be-
tween the United States and Spain by
the official reports Of the countries on
the causes for the explosion of the
Maine. The Spanish board reports ofii-
cially an explosion from internal causes.
Spain, it is believed here, will stand by
this report In answer 20 the findings
and recommendations Of the naval
board of inquiry over which Captain
Sampson is presiding.
Main Features Becoming Public.
The main features of the boards re-
port are gradually becoming public. 1t
has fixed the location just above the
keel on the port side where the torpedo.
or mine, started its work Of destruction.
Plates from the keel TO the water line
are blown upward. The more impor-
tant discovery is that none of the pow
der magazines or shell rooms exploded.
The report, it is reliably stated, thus
disproves the theory of the powder
magazine explosion and of the boiler
explosion. The latter was shown to be
absolutely without foundation by the
fact that all boilers fired were aft, not
forward. while the explosion was for
ward.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-11
Nav Demand a Public Apology.

Des Moines. Ia, March 1.-THE mill
tary court of inquiry will probably de-
mand a public apology from General
James A. Guest of Burlington, who
brought charges of ballot tampering
against Major John l.. Humo and Cap
tain Emery c. Worthington of this
city. II developed In the course of the
trial that General Guest had no definite
information on which to base the ac-
cusation. General Guest has already
made a personal apology.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-11
shot Mother and Daughter.

Cleveland, March IA special from
Toronto, o., says: At Empire, three
miles south OF here, Rose Miller and
her daughter. Winnie Addington, aged
1O years, were shot. The shots came
through window to Mrs. Miller's
home. Both mother and daughter may
die. After the shooting. David Mccoy,
aged 80 years. was seen fleeing down an
alley and crossed the river to West vir-
ginia. He Is charged with doing the
shooting and the police are after him.
Mccoy was Tilted by the Miller woman
and she claims he had threatened her
life more than once.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-11

last three days the working force at
the Mare island navy yard has been
Increased about $50. but II is still far
below what the officers need. The en-
listment of able-bodied seamen is be-
ing pushed vigorously on the receiving
ship and large supplies of provisions are
being laid in. Ammunition is being as
sembled. to be taken to Honolulu by the
Mohican. to be kept there for use in
case of emergency. 1t is understood
that Admiral Kirkland has received or
ders to place the Yorktown and Phila-
delphia in readiness for sea.
Portland, Ore, March 1.-THE first OF
the carriages for the battery of heavy
rihed mortars which is restined for
Fort Stevens, for the defense OF the
mouth Of the Columbia, was transferred
from the cars to barge for shipment to
its destination,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-11

Philadelphia, March 1.-THE monitor
Miantanomoh and the ram Katahdin
have been placed in commission at the
League island navy yard.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-11
Tug Underwater sails for Havana.

Charleston, s. c., March 1.-THE tug
Underwater, with the big derrick
Chief. left port to continue her voyage
to Havana. She put in here for repairs
several days ago
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-11
unri.inr of Natives.

London, March ia special dis
match from Allahbad says the Kachins.
a Burmese hill tribe. have risen and
massacred FIVE military policemen.
capturing their guns. The Kachins. II
appears. have also driven back a small
force which was sent to punish them.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-11

Windsor. March 11.-Queen Victoria
has started for Portsmouth on her way
to the south of France. She will stop
on board the royal yacht at Portsmouth
at night.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-11
Wansmaker for Governor.

Philadelphia. March 11.-John Wan
amaker will be the candidate Of the
Business Mems Republican league for
governor. He has given out his let
ter Of acceptance
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-11
NO Opposition to calhoun.

Washington. March 1.-THE senate
committee on interstate commerce has
agreed to recommend the confirmation
of Hon. w. ]. Calhoun as interstate
commerce commissioner. There was no
opposition.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-11
VIEWS OF COLONEL PARKER.
What He Says After Looking into Affairs
in Cuba.

Key West. Fla, March n.-Among
Havana was Senator Proctor of Ver-
mont, who has been making a study
of Cuba and Cubans. With him was
Colonel NJ. NJ. Parker of Washington.
AS soon as Senator Proctor had regis
tered he sent up his card to Admiral
Sicard He was shown to the admiraPs
room and was closeted with him for
two hours. The object of the interview
presumably is to deliver the admiral
some message from Commander Con-
verse of the Montgomery.
Colonel Parker said to a reporter:
"The senator's trip to Cuba was mere
ly to satisfy himself as to the real
merits of the Cuban question. 1t has
no political significance whatever. The
famine, suffering and awful destitution
among the recommendations is some
what almost indescrlbable. The alcade
Of Matanzas told me that $4,000 persons
had died OF starvation in that city dur
ing the last year and that 5000 had died
during February.
I'm ward Of the hospital at Matan-
zas there are 100 Cubans, most of them
sleeping on the floor. We spent half
hour at the hospital and during that
time three OF the patients in that ward
died. Blanco's order modifying Wey-
lers "Reconcentradoes" edict has not
gone into effect, but when 1t does, l do
not believe that Ii will help matters
any. Around every town is a trocha.
Any citizen vino walks outside of 1t Is
liable to be shot by Spanish sentry.
Blancos order permits them to go out
side the trocha for a few hours every
day, but does not remove the sentries
and so long as they remain Cubans are
not going to venture outside. We were
iust about to enter a hotel one day
with our party, in which were several
ladies. A group of Spanish officers
were standing at the door. AS we
passed one of them said in Spanish:
I should like to have an order to Kill
these people
Every American In Cuba is watched
as though he were criminal. The
Spaniards hate us and do not hesitate
to say So Every one in Havana now
knows that the Maine was blown up
Spaniards no longer deny 1t. They do
not seem to be very sad over It either.
Are we going to have war? Well IL
we don't I shall be surprised"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-11
Conrressional Party at Havana.

Havana, March 1.-THE American
yacht Anita, with congressional party
on board, has arrived here.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-11
CLAIMS TO BE sUTR0's WIFE.
Mrs. CIarice KIuge After Part of Multi
MiIlionare's Estate.

San Francisco, March 1.-THE Chron-
icle says that for some weeks ii has
been known to members of the family
of ex-Mayor Adolph Sutro. the multi
millionaire who was recently declared
incompetent, and to few professional
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-11
NIGHT WORK AT THE ARSENAL

Activity shown at wstertown, Mare Isiand
aud Other Points.
watertown. Mass, March 1.-THE
great machine shops at the watertown
arsenal will be operated eighteen hours
a day. The newly installed electric
lighting plant will be utilized to enable
the workmen to carry on the important
construction ordered by the war de-
partment.
vallejo. Cal. March 11.-within the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-08-04
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES,

PEACE with Spain now seems assured
and the termination of hostilities may
be only matter of q few days, as the
conference held with the French ann
bassador at the white house on the
9Oth was of far more Importance than
was expected M. Cambon presented
credentials which entitled him to act
as direct representative of Spain and
gave him full power to arrange terms
with the United States. The confer
ence lasted three hours and NJ. Cam
bon submitted it's results to Madrid
for approval, which, if given, will end
the war
A FIRE in three-story frame build
ing the other night at San Francisco
caused the loss of five lives and badly
burned five other persons, one of whom
was not expected to live.
PRINCE BISMARCK, ex-chancellor of
the German empire, died at his home at
Friedrichsruhe, Germany, on the night
of the 30th. He was born April /,
1915.
NhNs AhbhhAL ChOACR dAh
at the war department at Washington
on the 30th from Manila, stating that
he had arrived and would need all the
men assigned him, and one from Adj
miral Dewey, the bulk of which was
not made public, but which was sup
posed to show the serious situation of
affairs at the Philippine islands, may
cause third call to be issued for vol
unteers.
The pension bureau at Washington
has received the information that at
torneys have agents already in every
regiment drumming up business, and
applications for pensions have begun
to come in which show that the work
has been reduced to a system. PEN
sions will be paid to those who have
incurred disability in the. service of
the United States and to the widows
and dependent relatives of those who
were killed or died in the service.
FIVE persons attending the picnic of
the Cloakmakers' union at Columbia
park, Chicago, on the 3lst were
drowned in the Desplaines river
Three rowboats collided and the occu-
pants were spilled out.
Ten young people were serio usly in
jured by the overturning of tally-ho
at the foot of Ogden avenue viaduct,
Chicago, on the 31st. The horses be-
came manageable and the vehicle
was smashed to pieces.
A BLAZE which started in Patrick
Fogarty's feed store at Escanaba,
Mich, destroyed half dozen stores
aud badly damaged several others,
The losses reached $500. 900.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-08-04

THE farm home of John Gramble,
near Toukawa, Ok, was burned Two
little children persisted in the flames
and third was fatally burned.
The Touring mill of Shambaugh s.
Son, at Shambaugh, Page county, Ia,
burned the other evening. The cause
was attributed to lightning.
THE Madrid correspondent of the
London Daily Mail said that the re-
suit of protracted negotiations initi-
ated by Germany is that the powers
have arrived at formal agreement to
oppose American annexation of the
Philippines, which must remain Span
ish.
The San Francisco Evening Post
said that the steamer Gaelic left for
Honolulu, carrying eX-Queen Liliuo-
kalani to the islands for the last time,
and that she had but short time to
live, the ravages of cancer having
made such Roadway that medical aid
San only defer the death which is
stealing upon her.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-08-04
May Add another to the Lat.

An informal complaint was made to
State Insurance Superintendent Nc
Nall that the Fidelity and Cas-
ualty company had refused to settle
claims of railway mail clerks for in
juries received in the wreck near Lang
last summer. One mail clerk told Nc
Nall that he was unable to work for
3S weeks on account of q broken leg
and internal injuries. McNall told
him to make his complaint in writing
and prove it. Then if the company
did not settle there would be another
added to the list of the insurance COM
panies barred out of Kansas.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-08-04
Only n Few Left.

Walter S. Moonlight is a member of
company c, Twenty-second Kansas
He is son of Col Thomas Moonlight
who is one of not over eight or ten of
the more conspicuous officers of Kan
sas regiments during the rebellion
who are still alive. A few others are
Col w. f. Cloud, Gen. Powell Clayton,
Col S. J. Crawford, Col. c. w. Blair
probably Gen. A. L. Lee, Col. James
NJ. Williams now on the retired list
of the army, Lieut. Col. John Conover,
Lieut. Col 0. E. Learnard and Maj.
John A. Halderman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-08-04
A Kansas Surgeon for Santiago.

Dr. R. R. Hunter, of Fulton, received
telegram from Surgeon General
Sternberg, of Washington, appointing
him to the army surgical corps and
ordering him to leave for Santiago by
way of Tampa on the first train. He
is a yellow fever immune and speaks
Spanish fluently.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-08-04

Key West Fla, Aug. 1.-The Span
ish two-masted schooner Cibarara,
loaded with frewood and charcoal,
which was captured by the Nashville
on July 81 while trying to get into the
port of Cibara, on the north Cuban
coast, was brought in here this morn
ing by prize crew.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-08-04
Full Pay to Kanaas Omcers.

Judge Hazen, in the Shawnee county
district court, issued a writ of man
damus ordering w, H. Morris, auditor
of state, to payC. G. Clemens, supreme
court reporter, his full salary for July,
as provided by the salary law. Clemens
is one of many who hold positions for
which the salary established by law is
in excess of the appropriation. His
was test case and all state employees
will be paid in accordance with the
decision.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-08-04

Charleston, S. c., Aug 1.-The
French steamer Manonvia was brought
in as prize Saturday. She was cap
tured by the Dixie off the south coast
of Porto Rico on the oath. She is now
ct quarantine here.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-08-04
Big Zinc and Lead Output.

The zinc and lead mines of Kansas
produced in 1897 mineral worth 50, O34, =
9SS, an increase over the previous year
of $1S3, l5O97. The zinc output was
151, 1O6, 900 pounds, an increase of &c.
Gal, $50 pounds over 1896, and worth
81, 4lO, 96L64. The lead product of 1897
was 99,2s6, $50 pounds, or l,169, $50
pounds of increase over the previous
year.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-08-04
Highest Wages at the Packing Hou.es.

Next to railroad employees who re-
ceive from S3O1. 80 to $1,OS5 year, the
packing house employees are the best
paid labor in Kansas. The labor COM
missioner's statistics show that they
receive an average of $519 a year.
Skilled laborers receive an average of
So. So per day and unskilled laborers an
average of SLIGO. The cheapest labor
is that employed in bakeries and cigar
factories.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-08-04

Quartermaster Sergeant ]. A.
Young, of the Twentieth Kansas, now
at Camp Merritt, San Francisco, was
arrested at the instance of Col. Funs-
ton on the charge of embezzling from
the government Young confessed,
but said he was doing only what every
commissary at the camp has been do
ing all along.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-08-04
Quality win Not Be First Grade.

Reports from all sections of Kansas
indicate that the wheat yield this year
will equal if not surpass the crop OF
last year. when $1,000, 900 bushels were
raised. The quality Of much of the
crop, however, will be less than first
grade.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-08-04

The Twentieth Kansas regiment has
sent an appeal to the state for tent
in which to hold religious services.
They declare that the churches are
too far away from the camp for the
boys to attend. and that tent costing
$500 would fill the bill.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-08-04
Kanana nnd enc War Lonn.

It is estima ted that the people Of
Kansas subscribed for at least $5,OOO,-
900 of the new war bonds, and if they
don't get that amount it will be be-
cause some of them subscribed for
amounts over SIS, 600.