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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

.. Of the Long ana De
' ','' railroad Trip Across
, .. c..',n.n. to seattle
allowing letter written by a mem
'" ".,tv en- route from Lake super
., pI TIo dixie. will be OF interest to
,,isods OF John Cameron OF
s y, who is one Of the party. The
' y. written from Seattle February ts ~
", ,',r. che party arrived there on
~ all II we'll, and would leave on
~ ~ On On the steamship Queen Tor
~ .b,re they expect to stay a lew
md that Mr.. Weiss who is leading
.,r i at Seattle making prepara-
'S Giving description OF the tripto
h. be says; Lie. .na
IT,. ins the he's scenery was very foe but
s,u n,onous through Dakota and
D .Oa 'Suow-capped peaks OF mount
ana ,,dreds of miles; down in the
~ , att and horses grazing on nice,
s. .o The bad lands were very
.l s;o0.' Iorhundreds OF miles nothing
I s"s dome. upon domes. reminding
81 81 Peters at Rome. They are
sSs Of feet high and as symmetrical
I"us MOI built by the hands OF man.
. sso IN the hotel we can see Mount
W. Vount Reinier and Mount Ia
capped with snow sixty miles
Cameron and had a funny exper-
rssterday. Just on the top OF Cas-
souutsins there is a railroad tun-
! miles long, Just as we got
n Il we found a wreck ahead OF US
Sdslayed our train, the Northern
4, Alter getting tired OF sitting
"a Mr.. Cameron to walk back with
IDd look into the tunnel. While we
there the train pulled out, leaving
tou Of the mountain where there
lSen feet Of snow. We were In a
hit for awhile. Flynn having our
and we ninety miles from Seattle.
Mixed until we came to a little way
lon where was an operator. tie
"a that q Great Northern train
n be over our line in a few minutes,
h Great Northern road had been
he'd out; 40 he telegraphed and got
transportation. The joke was the
Mad our tickets. but we had all the
y. Then we beat them into Seattle
hrty.6ve minutes and were at the
\ awaiting their arrival. They were
much surprised.
cattle is very busy place. thou.
lscOminp and going; it Ia a second
sgo. Will write when we reach
an
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23
Same spirit strn Lrrc..

New York, Feb. 21.-Monitor Associa-
ton of Naval Veterans, port of Brook
lyn. has adopted a series of resolutions
on the subject of the Maine disaster
which after expressing sympathy with
the friends and relatives of the victims
saws: Resolved. That the same spiri'
which led us to the defense of ou'
country In 1861 to 1865 is still alive
within our breasts. and II any wrong
has been done. which God forbid. but
II such is the fact. we hereby offer oui
services to our beloved country and IL.
flag"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

Will Thomas. the young man who was
laid up with an attack OF appendicitis
at Pummervilles hotel, died yesterday
afternoon. The remains we're taken to
L'Anse, where they will be inferred.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

For SALE-Two trombones, one slide
and one valve instrument. silver plated.
with cases. Apply to Arthur Sanders,
Box AZ, Hancock, Michigan.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

The Twin City ice rink was open yes
terday both afternoon and evening and
the proprietors enjoyed good business.
The Quincy Excelsior band furnished the
music in the evening.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

A social and supper will be given at
the Congregational church tomorrow
evening after the regular prayer meeting.
The young men OF the church will do the
work connected with the supper
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

Yesterday was children's day at the
Onigamine club house, and they turned
out in large numbers. Weismiller's or
che-tra furnished the music from to
1880 p. m. The affair was attended by a
large number Of grown folks who enjoyed
themselves equally as well as the young
peOple.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

The Houghton Light Infantry furnished
the excitement at Houghton yesterday
by parading the streets. The company
turned out thirty five strong.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

!. n a'eenth annual hall ~ E. X.
. O'' No. TIA, q. A r., came off
lug = az st. Patrick's Hall and. "a
~asa grand success. The
n =, e1ceptionally well attended,
nav ~,sct than any previous ball Of
|, - 'Oer' being too manv ON the
| q ~ "sse dancing a pleasure. A sras-
evening was On old SOLDIER
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23
NO! REPLIES M'KINLEY
Spain Cannot Take Part in the
Maine Investigation.
WE WILL MAKE THE FIRST INQUIRY

Reply to SPANS Request as Cabled by Con-
sui General Lee-Dispatch Relative to
the Disaster Received from Admiral ST.
card-More of the Wounded Reach Key
Neutrality-suspicious. Teleeraphed to GEN
eral Shafter Concerning Guns.
Washington, Feb. 21.-Secretary of
the Navy Long and Assistant Secretary
of State Day had an interview with the
President which lasted nearly an hour.
Mr.. Day read cablegram from Consul
General Lee at Havana transmitting a
request from the Spanish authorities in
Cuba that the Spanish officials be per-
mitted to join with our people in max
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

Straw intended for the manufacture OK
paper IL chopped very fne and boiled .
ions time at high teinpqrature with
csustio soda In order 10 remove the resin
one and summy slemsnts contained In the
nasssial, which would impair the quality
a ne produoA
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

Among the Calumet people to spend
the holiday yesterday with friends on
Portage Lake we're Messrs. Martin Elm
ger. John Ellis, Jr.. and RUBY Haas.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry. George the Quin.
cy location, will entertain number OF
their friends on Saturday evening next,
the occasion being their silver wedding,
the twenty fifth anniversary OF their
marriage.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

Mr.. William Bettens, of the Quincy,
left on Saturday on a visit to bis old
home in Cornwall, Eng. Dame Rumor
has it he will bring back bride.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

Exley, the blacksmith, ID making some
necessary repairs to the interior oil bis
chop. A heavy floor has been put in, the
Mace whitewashed and other work done.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

]. r. Harris and the Misses Mamie
Donovan, Della Harris and James Of
Calumet, were guests at the Hotel North
western yesterday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23
No Trouble About That.

Dinah-YO' amt got pair Oh ole shoes
20 kin glib me, has yo'f
Mrs. Heviwatc-Why you couidn''
wear my shoes, Dinah.
Dinah-'Deed kin, missis; I'ze got
mos' de biggest foot yo' ebber see.--Detroit
Free Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

News has reached here OF the death OF
Mr, Taylor at Albion, Men, iatner VI
Mrs. E. L. and q. A, Wright.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23
More Wounded Men at Key West.

Key West. Fla, Feb. 21.-The light
house steamer Mangrove arrived here
from Havana with the following wound
ed from the Maine disaster: Edward
Matteson, B. r. WILDER. j. c. White,
Daniel Cronin. John Coffee, J. Il Bloom
or, Alfred Hernia. j. A. Rowe. Charles
Hitchsr and william Mcclure Out OF
twenty -six In the hospital fve have
died. Eleven seriously wounded re-
naia In Havana The Mansrove also
brought two life boass saA other s6sots
eron. the WRECK.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

MIR. and MR.. W. j. Macdonald ana
Miss Macdonald of Calumet, were visitors
To Portage Lake yesterday
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23
JOHN ID, LONG

the disaster to the Maine. The matter
was discussed at considerable length
and the conclusion reached, and Gener-
al Lee will be so notified that while this
government is willing to afford the
Spanish authorities reasonable facili-
ties for conducting. an investigation,
yet IL Is thought best the first inquiry
shall be made by our own commission
ers The request of the Spanish au-
thorities, therefore, will be respectfully
declined.
Excitement Is Abating.
The excitement Of the past few days
has mostly disappeared at the navy de-
partment. The first dispatch OF the
day that came to hand relative to the
disaster was one from Admiral Sicard,
dated at Key West. speaking OF the as
sembling of the court of inquiry. The
message was as follows:
Secretary of the Navy: Packet
sailed from Key West for Havana with
the divers and stores for the Maine.
The Iowa comes to Key West on the
10Th. and the Sampson court OF inquiry
on the Maine assemblies on the arrival
here of Mark. The Massachusetts and
Indiana at Tortugas. Fifteen officers
and forty-seven men from the Maine
have been distributed at Key West
marine hospital and the army barracks.
More are due here on the 10th by the
Mangrove. / shall hold all at Key West
pending the court of inquiry. No one
of the twenty-o apprentices that the
Texas took from New York city for
the Maine was on board the Maine at
/ 90 ha a OnnOT-
tunity had offered to transfer them
from the Texas, where they now re-
main"
| Judge Advocate OF the Court.
| Mark referred to by Admiral Sicard
n Lieutenant Commander Mark, now
on his way from Washington to Key
West. who, with Captain Sampson. Cap
tain Chadwick and Lieutenant Com
mander Potter, will constitute the court
of inquiry. Lieutenant Commander
Mark will be the judge advocate OF the
court and lay down the line OF proceed
ure. being somewhat of an expert In
that matter. 1t is believed at the navy
department that he cannot reach Key
West early Saturday from Tampa. ow'
ing to the lack of regular boat, but u
IN thought that he will be In time to
conduct the investigation when II opens
on Monday. While the court Is entirel,
master of its own proceedings. the de-
partment does not doubt that after
few preliminary sessions In Key West
which will lay the foundation for fur
Their investigation through the taking
OF the testimony Of the survivors nov
at Key West. the board will proceed Il
Havana
Dsnes Canast, BE Moved.
A The navy department " S>ll ~
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

Ed Demar OF the firm OF Charlton, I'LL
bert 4 Dcmar, architects OF Milwaukee, 10
on Portage Lake on business matters.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

Yesterday being a legal holiday the
banks and most OF the business houses
on Portage Lake suspended business.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

Messrs. John Duncan and W, +. Par-
nal, were down from the metropolis yes
terday and visited between trains.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

DIR. r B Mackenzie and Mr.. p. Z. Rupee
spent the d y here yesterday taking ID
the sights.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

DIR. H. es, ut eau and Mr.. Carr nice
OF Dollar Bay, visited with irenos a.
II hton yesterday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

The Misses Gael y and, Brand OF lshpem'
ing are visiting friends in Hancock the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. y. Il. Wilbur.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

A number ~ Calom { people drove &c
Hancock last evening and attended Uni
g. A. r. dance.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

For RENT-A store room on hayine
street 4Ox2O feet. Apply to Jonn d.
Webb-r ON the prrmi-.s.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23
The Copper XII " is here. For the best
OF smokes smoke the Cooper King.

colonel and Mrs. j. N. Cox, OF Calumet,
visited here yesterday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

Col w. Is. Wright. OF Eagle River. spent
Yesterday Visiting friends on Portage
Lake.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

Phil scheusrma"n. Jr., lefs on shsnoon
trsio today for Chicago.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23
F|llg Lake News.
L. From a Member
II. Gold-Seek-
ing Party.
Written From Seattle

.,.,,.u Of the Long ana do
railroad Trip Across
". continent Co seattle
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-09-17

which was characteristic or the the market
carrier In the week. Active support was
wienuraWh, however, and manipulation to ad-
vance prices was abandoned for the time be-
ing; The earlier part of the day saw a very
acuve market and some sharp advances the
iiacincs and the industrials maintaining their
ieauersnlp. Tobacco made new high record
at at $l62l1, as did New York Air Brake at $1.O4
Inc grangers were in good demand but there
was as no apparent effort to advance prices
There was slightly higher range for call
loans at the board today but the apprehen-
sion of stock operators was rather of the
sentimental effect of a probable further de-
~, ,edse IN surplus reserve, which would show
oy tomorrows bank statement then Of an in
apiilty to get money for use. The decline In
the surplus is partly due to the fact that
n.aN lAst weeks statement was based on falling
averages, 80 That last weeks operations will
De partly reflected In tomorrows statement
moreover, there has been no such contraction
OF loans this week as last to offset the losses
III casn, which nave continued to q lesser
extent ON account of subscriptions to the gov
ernment loan and out-or-t town demand for
currency 1t is not expected, therefore, that
the statement will show much surplus reEerve
left In spite Of the large deposits Of govern
ment FUNDS which have been made with New
YORK banks during the week. Outside banks
snow disposition to send money here to be
loaned. and especially for the purchase of
mercantile paper. Moreover, about ST. 300, 900
aoditional in gold was engaged in London to-
uay FOR import, so that no further serious
crisis is expected in the money market Lon
don bought stocks here this morning, but
turned seller after prices had advanced. and
the engagements of gold for import had been
announced
The bond market was moderately active and
prices were quite firmly held. Total sales
$z'to0ooo U. S. fours, both old and new, and
the H bs advanced &c in the bid price today.
Demand for the 3s was much curtailed and
the price ruled at $1.O5as all day
Total sales of stocks today 497 100 shares,
including 1850 Atchison 1895 B. G. o; A.
SS1 G. B. & @; 4.430 Manhattan 4,813 Mis-
souri, Pacific; $50 N. P; 1850 do pfd;
S,554, r. l.; 31,1S5, u. p; q SIS, St. Paul
Int Paper; 35,605 Tobacco; 1850 G. G. W.;
5, 10 Peoples Gas; 1900 General Electric;
9S 28S Sugar; !, ,490 Leather pfd 10 1863 Rubber.
STOCKS.
The following were the fluctuations of the
leading railway and industrial shares, fur
n1shed by G. H. F, Smith & Co.. members
New York stock exchange and Chicago board
of trade:
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-09-17

len promoted to the position now held
by Mr.. Long.
ne secretary of the navy was born
III oruckheld. Me-, Oct. 27, 1888 and
i|eeiVed his primary education in the
common schools Of his native town and
ae hebron academy, Maine. He grad
eateu from Harvard in 1857. and taught
e"o years at Westford academy. Mas
11'oluSe us. He studied law at the
aaar elai Varo law school and in private Of
iiceS' was admitted to the bar and has
SINCE practiced his profession. He cerv-
eu Tour years in the Massachusetts Loo
lsiature' and druring three Years VS.
speaker or the house. In 1879 Mr.. Ions,
was elected lieutenant governor %
massachusetts and during the tbrea
ensuing years was governor. He has
served three terms in congress. and for
several years was a member of The
massachusetts state house construc-
tIon commission, and at the beginning
VI president McKinIeys term of Office
navy. VI Oi1e
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-09-17
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.

r, GRAIN GOSSIP.Gossip by private wire to
c. H. F. Smith & Co. st. Paul members
OF the New York stock exchange and Chi
cago board OF trade Cables are mixed; Sep
tember and March are higher and December
lower. This has the ear-marks OF a drive
being made by some one this side in the
latter future for speculative purposes
bringing wheat from Minneapolis and
Duluth to Chicago to fill his elevators,
and that 100000 bu will be brought down
AS there is only 100, 600 bu of contract wheat
here 100000 bu from the Northwest will
no doubt create better feeling in the trade
here.-New York-Late cables accept ev-
cry bu of wheat offered last night for the
United Kingdom and continent
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. 16.-Flour
steady. Wheat dull; No. northern, 6Sc No.
northern, 65kc. Rye dull; No. /, 48@
4S12c. Barley dull; No. 2, 43c; sample 500
43c. Oats steady, 2320241ac.
4o2 bb,s; exports, 7,44S bbls; quieter but
steady and without change Wheat-Receipts
196,1OO bu exports, 124,228 bu; spot steady;
No. red, 73c, f. o. b.. afoat, to arrive and
spot; options closed %@1Ac net lower; No
red, September, 70 1-16@72Ac closed 7Ohc
December, 81 3-16Q6Sasc, closed 671ac. Corn
Receipts. 125, 600 bu; exports, 142 876 bu; spot
steady; No. 9, 351sQ35Ac, (. o. b., afloat; Cd.
tons &c net higher; September closed 33Mc;
December, 343sQ341ac, closed 343sc. Oats-Re-
ceipts $500 bu; exports, 1926 bu; spot
steady; No. 2, 2419Q25c; No. white 2Sc op-
tionS dull and nominal.
to Bd lower; December, 5s 4Ad March, 5s
Sd. Corn quiet unchanged to 1sd lower; Sep
tember IS i'd; October, 3s 11zd; December,
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-09-17

gossip, reported by H. Holbert & Son, bank
ers and brokers, 341 Robert street, National
German-American Bank building, st. Paul:
Post Flagg wire us: London again came
very strong this morning and was a large
buyer, particularly Of the Pacific stocks.
which are at present~the leaders in the
ket We hear that Union Pacific dividend will
be at a rate Of 4 per cent per annum this
year; also that dividend will be declared
on Northern Pacific common at the next meet
ing. This accounts for the strength in these
stocks. Sugar is extraordinarily weak, de-
Ginning nearly points today with heavy SELL
ing all the way down of both short and long
stock. All the insiders are still talking bear
lsh on 1t, some claiming 1T should sell below
ITO. The general market holds wonderfully,
for money continues relatively high, being
from to per cent, and such break as we
have had in Sugar generally has the effect
of upsetting the general list, at least frac-
tionally, but in the present market this de-
cline In Sugar Is apparently greeted as merely
an incident and causes no depression in other
stocks. We think the present advance has
been pretty fast, In view Of the fact that
conditions have not changed much from a
week ago. when. everybody was getting out
as fast as they could; and we should not be
surprised to see another smart reaction set in
before long. Total sales for the day, 493,196
FOREIGN FINANCIAL-New York, Sept
16-The Evening Posts London financial
cablegram: THE stock markets here opened
generally buoyant today but gave G way later
and, except for Americans, prices have re-
covered some. The main reason for the set
DICK Is the rear OF a CABINET cflSlS IN france
over the Dreyfus incident, while the stua-
ton at Fashoda is also not liked Amer
leans were good The strength in New York
induced bull purchases here, but the chief
support was from the continent. Central
Pacific was again bought largely by Berlin.
1t is believed that fnanciers there wish TO
have say in the reconstruction scheme
NEW YORK MONEY-New York, Sept. 16.
Money on call firm at 31s0D5 per cent; last
loan, AZ per cent. Prime mercantile paper,
495 per cent. Sterling exchange weak. with
actual business in bankers bills at $4.83%
@4.S4 for demand and at $4.S1%@482 for
sixty days. Posted rates. $4.831a and $4.85h.
Commercial bills, $4.S1@4S1A Silver cert A
Gates, 6O2Q61c. Bar silver, 604c Mexican
dollars, 47Mc.
TREASURY STATEMENT - Washington.
Sept. 16,-Todays statement of the eondi-
tion OF the treasury shows: Available cash
balances, $3l67O1, ,266; gold reserve. $243, ,477,-
SPANISH FOURS-Madrid, Sept 16.-Span-
tsh fours closed today at 67.10. Gold was
quoted at 6090
GOLD FOR IMPORT.-New York Sept &c.
Zimmerman and Foreshaw have engaged
100000 in gold in London and Heidel-
bach, Ickelheimer & Co., have engaged $780,
coo for import.
BANK CLEARINGS.
St. Paul-$S57, 1886 73.
Minneapolis-$1 757, 500.
Chicago-$18. .316, 3S1.
New York, $159,G77, 1873.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-09-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

SEED MARKETS-Chicago Sept 16.-The
flaXseed market was strong, but not active
Friday. Receipts here were SO cars, AZ cars
at Duluth and 25 cars at Minneapolis. Cash
flax at 9112c; to arrive, Gle; September at
SSAe; October at SIC; December at STAG, and
May at 9O34@91c. Cash timothy closed at $2.45
apolis flaxseed quoted at Soc per bu.
NEW YORK COTTON-New York, Sept. Is.
The cotton market opened steady with
prices unchanged to 203 points higher, and
accounts and Indifferent response by Liver
pool to our decline of yesterday. Trading was
moderately active. with new buying feature.
Cotton spot closed easy. Middling upland,
11-16c; do Gulf, 15-16c; sales, 265 bales.
BUTTER AND EGGS-New York Sept. 16.
-Butter-Recelpts 6,72S pkgs. Very firm;
Western creamery, 141Ag 2O1ac Elgins, 2C15e;
factory, 11A014c. Eggs-Receipts, 4,9s6
pkgs Fin; Western, 1870.
CHICAGO Sept. 16.-Butter, firm; cream
cries, 13@2Oc; dairies, 111&Q17c. Eggs, firm;
fresh, 13R613Ac.
Sept 16.-The dry goods market was quiet to-
day. Print cloths seem scarcely as strong as
the case earlier In the week. Extras are still
quoted at 1-16c; but there Is no trading
there buyers being inclined to shade those
offers. Staple cOttons are quiet in nearly all
grades.
Coffee options opened steady at unchanged
prices, ruled exceptionally dull and closed
steady, unchanged to points lower. Sales,
5000 bags, 1ncIuulng december, o.cOc. spot
coffee Rio quiet and nominal; No. invoice,
81kc; No. jobbing, 65sc. Mild quiet; Cordova.
S6515c. Sugar-Raw firm fair refining, 1915
GS7sc centrifugal. 90 test. 4ssc; molasses,
9-16136sc; refined strong
NEW YORK METALS-New York, Sept.
16.-At the close the metal exchange called
pig iron warrants steady with $6.S5 bid and
sos asked lake copper quiet, wi n $12.25 bid
and $12.371A asked. Tin quiet, with ,$16,05 hid
and $16.15 asked. Spelter quiet, but firm
with $3.50 bid and $4S7A asked. Lead quiet
but steady with 81 bid snd $405 asked. The
firm naming the settling price for leading
Western miners and smelters still quotes
lead at S3.S5.