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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-19
BROWNS HIS TINY VICTIM.
New Light on l5-Year-Old samuel Hen
derson's Deed.

Philadelphia, Jan. l9.-The report OF
bridge in the remarkable case where
in 15-year-old Samuel Henderson muir
dered 5-year-old Percy Lockyer by
Cashing him with a knife and throwing
him into a creek in West Philadelphia
showed that the tiny victim was not
dead when thrown into the water, but
that he died OF drowning. consequently
the little corpse must have been
weighted down in the stream afterward
with two big stones that were placed
across the neck and back.
Willie Anderson, the youngster who
accompanied Henderson and the Lock-
yer child TO Glacken's woods on FIJI
day afternoon last, says that Hender-
son tied him and Percy to trees with
pieces of cord. Willie managed to break
loose and at once started for home. Be
fore he got out of sight he saw sam
take Percys hat and coat. with which
he ran down the hill toward Reddy
run, with Percy in pursuit. The last
he saw of them Sam was holding the
smaller boy in his arms and the little
| one was screaming.
The only explanation that young Hen
derson has made of the affair to Off
| cials who visited him in his cell is:
| Percy was up a tree cutting stick
| and he fell to the ground ard cut his
| head on some stubble. He died. Then
| I was frightened and l dragged him to
the creek after he was dead ana threw
| him in. He came up twice, then he
I sunk, and a whole lot of little bubbles
1
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-19
TO PAY BONDS IN SILVER.
Teller Resolution Reported by Senate
Finance Committee.


Washington, Jan. 19.-The senate
committee on finance voted to report
the Teller resolution declaring for the
payment of the national bonds In silver
as well as gold. The vote stood to g.
The resolution Is practically the same
as the Stanley Matthews resolution
adopted some years ago.
Those voting for the resolution were:
Messrs. Vest, Jones Of Arkansas, White,
WaIthall, Turpie. Daniel Democrats,
Jones of Nevada (silver Republican,,
and Wolcott (Republican), Those
against: Morrill,, Allison, Aldrich, Piatt
of Connecticut, and Burrows. Jones OF
Nevada was not present. but his vote
by his request was recorded in favor
of the resolution.
The vote was preceded by discus
sion which was generally participated
| in by the members of the committee
| The general tenor of the discussion was
along the same lines as chat of a week
| ago, the Republicans ccntending that
| the resolution was useless and would bt
| devoid of results and the Democrats
] and their allies taking the opposite posi-
ton The Republicans especially dep
| recated the agitation OF the financia
| question at the present time, saying
| there was no effort and likely to b'
I none to pass general financial meas
| ure through the senate committing tn
country more definitely to the gol'
! standard
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-19
TALK FOR THE CROWD.
Governor Pingree and Tom L. johnson
Deal in Epigrams at Detroit.

Governor Pingree ana Tom iN- oohhs""
Deal i'm Epigrams at Detroit
Detroit, Jan. 19.-Governor Pingree
and Tom L. Johnson had fifteen min
ute debate in the Russell House lobby
that attracted a crowd of spectators
and caused shouts of applause and
whirlwinds of laughter while II lasted
II thought Gods majority in Ohio
was greater than il proved to be, said
the governor.
"Then you were on McKisson's side'
were you?" asked Johnson.
"Oh, no; l was just an onlooker.
"Wen. McKisson would like to be
Pingree himself" said Johnson. HE
apes you, but ii amt in him.
The governor said he would not call
an extra session until Senator MCMILLAN
made his appointments, and that start
ed a talk against the party cry OF pros
perity, the corporations and monopo-
lists and Doodle politicians.
"Oh, but your party didn't feel that
| way in Ohio" said Johnson. did it?'
| Hang the party" retorted the gov
ernor. Il hit where and when / think
il right"
! "Yes, that is why l like you," said
Johnson, shaking him by the hand,
but come, now, what are we going 70
do to help out the people?"
| II am going to raise row, that Is
what am going TO do"
And will raise the fares" retorted
johnson, who controls the Cleveland
street car lines.
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Presidential Nominations.

Washington, Jan. 19.-The president
has sent these nominations TO the sem
ate: Thomas S. Sholers, assistant ap-
praiser of merchandise, district of New
Orleans, La William j. Mills of New
Mexico, to be chief justice of the su-
preme court, Territory Of New Mexico
Postmasters: Indiana-James w. Hess,
Indianapolis; James e. Caskey, Green's
burg; Thomas Il. Newton, Shelbyville;
George +. Brown, Nappanee. Illinois
d. f. Keen, Mount Carmel; John r
Rector, Cairo; Augustus Gibson, NC
Leansboro; Jerome B. Stewart, Will
mington; William A. Stienberger, Au-
gusta.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-19
WAGES PAID IN .lcHleAN.
Labor Commissioners Cox Gives Results OF
"A Special Canvass

Lansing, Mich, Jan. 19.-During the
last few months of last year Labor
Commissioner Cox had made a special
canvass of nearly $4,000 tradesmen and
iaborers, his object being to ascertain
as near as possible the average wages
that were being paid in the state. The
result showed that in most employment
the men were receiving more pay than
was supposed by the department, al
though some were receiving very small
pay.
Day laborers receive $1.25 day, with
an average of eight months work "A
wear; cabinet makers s1.40 a day, nine
months work; machine hands $1.35
day. nine months work; cigar makers
81 &c nine months work: carpenters
S1.72 nine months work; machinists
81. OF. ten months work; printers. $2.2S.
ten months work; finishers $1.37, nine
months work: bookkeepers and clerks.
except clerks In stores, Sl.55. eleven
months work; saw filers and timers
| 81 95. eight months work; teamsters
81. .63. eleven months work; shoemak-
srs SIS seven months work: painters
! s1 60 nine months work; wood turner's
and carvers $1.90, eight months work;
mill hands $1.35 eight months work;
| blacksmiths $l.Ss. eleven months work;
stove makers $2.12, eight months work;
| tanners 81 AZ, eleven months work; bar
bers $157. eleven months work; shop
foremen S2.64. eleven months work
packers, craters, etc, $1.37, nine months
| work: bakers $2.04 eleven months
work: firemen, except locomotive, Sl.5S,
ten months work; carriage workers
n.71. eight months work; pattern max
ers s.. .22, ten months work; bookbinders
81 &C. eleven months work; metal work
ers S1.95, nine months work; linotype
operators $3.50. eleven months work
boiler makers $2.13. nine months work
masons s271, six months work; bicycle
makers $1.65. nine months work; coop
ers. $1.s6. eight months work; timer;
1.79. ten months work; glass workers
1.42, nine months work; plumbers $l.ss
ten months work; tailors $165. nin'
month. work: stone cutters. $3.50, eigh
months work.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-19
wISCONSIN'S VACAi CHAIR.
Governor scofield still Looking for Jurist
to Succeed Newman.


to Succeed Newman.
Milwaukee, Jan. 19.-Governor SEQ
field has encountered great difficuities
in the choice of man for the supreme
bench, in place of Justice Newman
Several prominent lawyers and judges
have declined the honor, and he is wait
ing for replies from a few others 10
whom he has offered the appointment.
Judge Burnell of Oshkosh has Informed
the Winnebago County Bar associa-
ton that he could not accept the ap-
pointment. for the reason that his pres
EN-. position Of circuit judge paid him
"a. 600 n year and he had five years more
to serve. while an appointment to the
supreme bench would necessitate hii
going through the cares of campaign'
The Marinette County Bar associa-
ton has indorsed Judge Samuel ID
Hastings for the vacancy on the su-
preme bench, the Waukesha county par
Judge Milton S. Griswold. and the Win
nebago county bar will confer this non
or on Judge c. ID. Cleveland, Judge
Burnell having declined the honor
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TO DEFEAT POLICE BILL.
Chicago Gamblers Said To Have Contrib
Gted sos, 900.

Chicago. Jan. 19.--When the police in
vestigation committee meets in Parlor
I.SS of the Great Northern hotel Thurs
day morning, II is asserted that Alex
ander Ross, former assistant superin-
tendent of police. will lay before the
senators a mass of evidence indicating
that fund Of $65 GOO has been collected
by members Of the police and detective
departments from gambling houses and
other law breaking establishments, the
money to be used in Springfield for the
purpose of defeating the metropolitan
police bill.
One Of the chief reasons for the sud
den visit of Governor Tanner TO Chi
cago. IL is asserted, is bound up in the
alleged discovery that a large corrup-
I ton fund is in hiding to Kill the pet
measure of the chief executive. The
I governor is believed to have been let
( into the details of the secret In long
J conversation he had with Attorney Il.
| r.. Bliss in the Great Northern hotel.
| 1t is even asserted that during that
I conversation a plan was decided upon
| by which the exposure" shall take
place coincident with the attempt 10
\ pass the metropolitan police bill through
J the legislature. That measure Will come
( up Thursday, and the scheme is 10
J stampede it through while the enemies
of the police bill are being put to high'
! by the revelations before the senate
committee of investigation.
The facts relating to the alleged s65'
600 corruption fund, IT is said, have beer
in the possession of Alexander Ross anc
his attorney, Mr. Bliss, for severa
days, but they have kept the secret hid
den away for the purpose of winding VI
the investigation in an exposure tha'
will make sure the passage of the met
ropolitan police bill and the possible
selection of Mr.. Ross as the governor
I chief of police of Chicago.
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er of the majority. Hurried TO the res
cue. Great excitement prevailed. The
speaker entered the hall or the house
while Dingley appealed TO his side of
the house to disregard all their person.
al inclinations toward the amendment
and stand by the rules OF the house. In
reply to Dingley De Almond urged the
members to free the house for a single
hour from dominion so absolute that
members could get consideration for
nothing except after those in authority
had approved it," On motion to close
the debate on the appeal the rising
vote was-yeas 1873, nays, liz.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-19
Puts Cash i'm Beet Sugar.

Washington, Jan. 19.-The secretary
or agriculture is informed that it is pro-
1csed to establish near Harrisburg. Pa.
big plant for the manufacture OF peet
sugar. The capital stock or sl,ooo'ooo
has been subscribed by local investors
and by capitalists in New York and
Philadelphia, who regard the beet su-
gar industry as one OF the most prom
ising investments offered at this time
The new factory will employ 200 oper-
atives and consume 400 tons OF beets
a day.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-19
Cost of Running Chicago.

Chicago. Jan. 19.-Comptroller Waller
homes to have his estimates ready for
the finance committee within ten days
so that the annual appropriation ordin-
ance may be passed by the council by
Feb 1 The income Of the city this
year for corporate purposes is eslmat-
ed at $14.OO0.Oo0. In accordance with
Judge Tuley's ruling the department es-
Inmates will include every special ap-
preparation made in 1897. This VIII
bring the total of the appropriation
asked to about $16,000,000.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-19
scale Committcc Complete.

Chicago, Jan. 19.-Instead of narrow
ing the breach between the operators
and miners of the five mining states the
sessions of the joint convention served
to bring into more distinct relief the
differences which will either have to
be arbitrated or provoke another gener-
al strike. The forenoon session at the
Y. M. c. A.. auditorium was brief and
resulted in the completion of the scale
committee upon which falls the burden
of the work outlined for the convention.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-19
AL wanted the Nid.

Prescott, A. T.. Jan. ls.-While the
Cabinet saloon was crowded with nun
dreds of people, Mrs. Bell, the wife OF
a mining man. entered with n babe IN
her arms, and placing II on the bar,
left with this farewell: The father OF
this child deserted me and my babe,
caring more for whisky than either OF
us. / wish to tender now his child. SO
that his appetite may be rratihed To
the extent of the deposit" There were
wild rushes for the youngster, seventy :
Ave coming forward to ask for the waif.
The probate judge was called In to set
tie the controversy and has taken
charge OF the child
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-19
prv., MaLinp Nancy Fast.

Washington. Jan. 19.-Friends from
Lincoln. Neb., report that William Jen-
nings Bryan has made large sum OF
money by his lectures, and is laying 1t
up for rainy day. His largest receipts
were realized at Wichita, Kan, where
he got s2,4O0 for single lecture. Al
a little town in Missouri he made 1919
His regular charges are $500 Tor every
appearance, and one-half the net re-
ceipts over and above that sum-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-19
tcloTH MILLS REMAIN IDLE.
New England Manufacturers SHOW Dread
of Popular Feeling.

of Popular Feeling.
New Bedford. Mass.,Jan. 19-Not one
Of the cloth mills of the city made any
attempt to run. The experiences hereto
fore and the riot at the Bristol miii'
showed popular feeling to be so intense
that IL would be unwise to make any
effort. The thousands OF operatives are
ouiet and everything seems to have set
tied down to a waiting battle.
Biddeford, Me-, Jan. 19.--The strike
situation here is unchanged. The Pep
pereli. I.aconia and York mills remain
shut down and there is every indica-
ton of a long struggle. A committee
of York operatives will call on Agent
Page ana endeavor TO secure an ad'
iustment of their grievances on account
| OF the reduction.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-19
stamped by Heavy Tee.

Menominee. Mich, Jan. 19.-Ann Ar
hor carferry No. ! encountered heavy
ice zoe at Deaths Door, and was una
bic to penetrate IT, Agent Peake ar
rived and gave notice to shippers that
the boats would be taken of this route
until spring, but that there would be
no change in freight rates. Menominee
river shipments to and from the east
will hereafter 60 by way Of Kewaunee.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-19
A Very Sick Man.

Washington, Jan. ia private teie-
gram from Miami, Fla. states that the
condition of Joseph p. Smith or the
bureau of American Republics, is prac-
tically unchanged. 1t is not true that
he has suffered a relapse, though he Is
still a very sick man.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-19

New York. Jan. l9.-Mrs. Augusta
Mack was taken to Auburn prison.
where she is to serve her sentence OF
afteen years at hard labor for compile
ity in the murder of William Guiden-
sunpe. She said that she was ready to
pay the penalty for her crime.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-19
Luetgert To BE Called Last.

William Charles and his wife will be
called to the stand before the defend
and testifies in his own behalf. 1t is
thought Luetgert will be held until the
last, in the hope it will be more difil-
cult for the state to impeach his testi-
mony. The sausage maker says he viii
convince the jury beyond any shadow
of doubt that he is innocent. A few
witnesses will be called in rebuttal and
by the end of the week it is believed all
the testimony will be in. 1t is not like
ly the closing arguments will be be-
| gun before the first of the week.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-19
u,,noi. q. A. II. ESsampmen,.

streator, Ills. Jan. 19-At the meet
inc OF the council OF administration OF
the q. A. II. of Illinois, held here. II
was decided that the next state encamp-
ment should lie held In streator May
10 IL and IL.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-19
Anti-Scalping A Bill.

Washington, Jan. 19.-The house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce has reported the anti-scalp-
ing bill. There was but two dissent
ing votes in the committee.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-19
.LUETGERT IS HOPEFUL
Sure He Can Convince the Jury
He Is Innocent.
WILL GO ON THE WITNESS STAND.

All the Testimony I'm the Second Trial of
the Chicago Sausage Maker Will Proba-
bly, BE I'm by the End of the Week-Chi-
cago Gamblers Alleged To Have Contrib
uted $65, 900 to Defeat the metropolitan
Police Bill--Other Chicago News.
Chicago. Jan. 19.-Tuesday ended the
expert testimony in the Luetgert case.
When the hearing was resumed at 10
o'clock DR.. Eckley was recalled, and he
was followed by Rr. Riese. Their evil
dence was substantially that Of other
experts for the defense. Later in the
day Louis -uetgert, the 5-year-old son
of the defendant. was called to the
stand. 1t is believed the testimony OF
this boy will be practically worthless,
On account of the ruling Of Judge Gary.
He was allowed to say nothing as to
any statements his mother made. and
his story was wholly concerning what
he saw upon his return from the cir
Gus.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-19
Passed the Bill.

The bill. carrying s1,91S,SlO, was
passed after few amendments. Fora
ker of the Pacific roads committee
asked for consideration of the Dill re-
ported the day before conferring upon
the president authority bid in the
Kansas Pacific branch Of - Union Pa
cific road at the g.. r, ming sale.
Thurston announce ! g.. ne Wou'u
earnestly press an $500 rnt 10 tne
measure comforting nu,hl " upon the
president TO sell the roc in case "
should be purchased by the govern
ment and would oppose am authority
to purchase the road unless his amend
ment was agreed to. 1t being evident
that the bill would provoke considera-
hle discussion Foraker withdrew his re-
quest for immediate consideration
Davis moved that the senate go into
executive session and the motion pre-
vailed.
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In the House.

The first contested election case OF the
present congress was disposed OF by the
house. Chairman Taylor OF committee
on elections No. 2 reported that Thomas
F. Clark, who filed notice of contest
against Jesse f. Stallings, representing
the second Alabama district, had aban-
doned his contest and the committee
therefore unanimously reported a reso-
luton declaring Stallings entitled to the
seat. The house then resumed the con-
sideration of the army appropriation
bill. When the house adjourned Mon
day a point of order had been raised
against a provision Of the bill modify-
ing the method of computing the mile
age OF army officers. The chair over
ruled the point Of order.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-19

The resolution presented to the SEN
ate Monday calling upon the secretary
Of the treasury for the reasons why the
item of S11 ,000, 900 interest due the Unit
ed States from the Pacific railroads had
been dropped from his statement,
which went over under objection. was
agreed 10. Allen called up his resolu-
| ton calling for an investigation by the
pension committee as to the authority
of the commissioner of pensions to pro-
mulgate an order that no consideration
should be given applications for in
| creases of pensions within twelve
months after the last application had
| been made. Gallinger, chairman of the
I pension committee, announced that ne
! belived the resolution to be entirely
proper and ii was agreed to. In acord'
ance with notice previously given, Hale
called up the urgent deficiency bill. Th'
bill as it passed the house carried Sl''
741. .S43. AS it was reported to the sen
ate it carries S1.S91 ,92S an increase OF
$50, ,0S0
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-19
Army Bill Passed.

Savers of Texas said the proposed
provision would increase the cost OF
mileage to the government and after
some discussion it was temporarily
passed over. Sayers then raised a point
of order against the provision requir-
ing the pay of enlisted men by paymas-
ters in person. The point of order was
sustained Little OF Arkansas offered
an amendment to appropriate $4,000 for
the repair of the national cemetery at
Fort smith. Ark. He explained that
the cemetery had been totally wrecked
NV the storm which recently devastated
the town. The amendment fell under
a point OF order. The army appropria-
ton bill was passed and the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill taken
up. The minority served notice that
they proposed to debate our foreign re-
lations exhaustively.
Cuban Question Bobs Up.
De Armond of Missouri offered as
an amendment to the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill a resolution
for the recognition Of Cuban belliger'
ency and when point OF order wa:
raised against II he made strons
| speech appealing to those who sympa'
| thized with the struggling insurgent'
| TO override the rules of the house, AS
sert themselves and adopt this amend
| ment now. He declared they coulC
| never explain their course to their con
stituents IL they did not seize this op
portunity Bailey of Texas next. annie
n burst OF applause. challenged Hit
hcairman of the committee on foreigl
affairs, to state that 1t was the inten
ton OF those in authority to give thi
house an opportunity to vote on Gu
| ban belllgerency resolution. Hit mad
no reply except to protest that Bale
was out of order.
sustained the Point of Order.
Hepburn in the chair sustained tn
point of order De Almond thereupo
appealed from the decision Of the cha'
and urged members to seize the pres
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-19
CUBA BOBS UP AGAIN.
De Almond Of Missouri Cham.
pions the insurgents.
MAKES APPEAL FOR RECOGNITION.

Excitement Prevails I'm the House and
Dingley. the Floor Leader, Rushes to the
Rescue-Army Appropriation and Ur-
gent Deficiency Bills Passed-Teller's
Resolution for the Payment OF Bonds i'm
Silver Reported To the Senate.
Washington. Jan. 19.-Gallinger. OF
the committee on public health and ma
tional quarantine. reported favorably
to the senate bill providing for an in
vestigation of the subject of leprosy
and 1t was placed on the calendar. Vest,
for the finance committee. reported the
Teller resolution which was adopted by
the committee, and gave notice that he
would call 1t up at an early date. Platt
and Morrill, desired IL to be understood
that the report of the committee on
finance relative to the Teller resolution
was not unanimous. Daniel secured
| the adoption of resolution directing
| the secretary of state to supply the sem
| ate any information the department OF
| state has respecting the killing OF
| Frank Epps sailor of the u. s. 5. Olym-
pia by japanese subjects in the harbor
Of Nagasaki, Japan, in December
| 1897. and To inform the senate If any
| steps have been taken looking to rep
| aration
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sn.inined the PoInt of Ordcr.

Hepburn in the chair sustained the
point of order. De Almond thereupon
appealed from the decision OF the chalr
and urged members to seize the pres
ent opportunity. Dinsley, the heor lead-