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The Springfield herald., 1898-04-01

carried by the soldiers of the
French army on the march are
now to be made OF aluminium
New York World.
The Springfield herald., 1898-04-01

The doubts entertained by the
housewife as to whether ALUMINIUM
is safe metal for cooking utensils
can now be set at rest. Expert
ments show that some slight cor
rosion takes place, but it soon
ceases, as an insoluble coating
seems to form on the metal which
protects 1t. This is analogous to
protective deposits on iron boiler
plates and on lead water pipes,
which are often produced by water
containing salts The utensils
The Springfield herald., 1898-04-01
Local and Personal.
All fools day.

terday.
Keep your eye peeled Tor the
regular April storm.
The postoffice was moved We'd
day, to East Ninth avenue.
Don't let yourself think we will
have no more storms this spring.
Warren Steigelman has pur-
chased buggy Of z. w. DcCamp
G. ii. Davis of Maxey, was do
ing business IN the county seat
Saturday.
G. M. Gordon is plastelng for
for Frank Hays, sort of patch
work job.
Il. +. Martin commenced his
garden, this week by making a
,warmbed.
Judge Herbert was over from
Minneapolis, Monday, to hold
probate court.
j. f. Harrison spent Sunday
with Miser and Whitaker at the
Breslln ranch.
Vesta Bray, who accidentally
shot himself ten days ago Is rap
idly recovering.
The regular quarterly meeting
of the board OF county commits
sioners occers next Monday.
Sunday and Tuesday were full OF
snow, But not enough fell TO wei
the ground TO an inch in depth.
Jesse Tanner started for the
Cimarron country above kenton,
Saturday, to look at some cattle.
i. M. Whitaker went over to
the Breslln ranch Saturday, to see
his new calves, OF which he reports
forty.
Judge Northcutt has ordered
Jury OF II to be drawn for the June
term OF the district court, tor this
county.
Tom Keyser is happy over the
arrival of a brother from Missouri.
who has made up his mind to To-
cate in this county.
The young people of the com
munity spent a pleasant evening
together at the residence of l.. G.
L wards, Wednesday.
Geo. Mathews has secured a
place in Kansas, east of Coolidge,
Tor the summer, and will moye to
it about the 1st OF May.
Sam w. Smart purchased a horse
of j. +. Harrison, yesterday, for
$3.50 in trade. There is no claim
made for 1t having 2:4O gait
Frank Hays Jr. has moved to
Springfield. and gone to house
keeping in the old Murphy resi-
dence IN the southwest part OF
town.
Theme Bayly of Minneapolis
was paying tax and attending to
other business here yesterday. He
made the HERALD a pleasant call
Mr. Bayly has recently sunk an
other we'll and put a new wind
mill on it to water his forty cattle
We call the especial attention oi
ali our readers interested in tree
planting and fruit culture to the
unusually liberal offer of the Ar
kansas Valley Nurseries of Sedg
wick, Kensas, which will be founc
elsewhere in this issue. They are
reliable people and make this
SPECIAL offer only to introduce thel1
stock IN this vicinity. Orders
should be sent them without delay
Thomas Hays, a prominent farm
er and stock raiser of Baca county
is in town looking for place to
keep cattle during the summer.
Mr.. Havs spent last summer on a
place west of town, now belonging
to Dan keesee, and was so well
pleased with the results that he
wants to come into the county
gain this summer.-Lamar Regis
Ter.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-04

rent opinion OF all the great soldiers OF
the world including those OF our own
country, that the three battalion or
ganization is the proper one; we have
1t already in the cavalry and artillery
and should have 1t for the infantry.
and have IL without delay.
"The most dangerous delusion that
possesses the American people and the
American congress is the idea that un-
organized patriotism and undisciplined
enthusiasm can be made effective In
war. We fear that the organization of
what is known as THE National Vol
unteer Reserve" will only add to this
delusion and that its effect will be to
draw from the support our regular
forces should receive at this crisis, to
waste efforts in an attempt to accom-
plish something by creating a paper
army. We do not see what is to be
accomplished by taking out of the
hands OF our constituted authorities
the work that belongs to them, and In
which they should receive the united
and hearty support of every man whose
tr sining and experience show him what
is required for effective action. There
should be no such division of organi-
zation and effort as this movement
seems to contemplate. This opinion
has found expression in the refusal Of
Admiral Erben, Captain Mahan, and
others to join the volunteers"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-04

needed to fill companies to their fur
quota and only an Insignificant num-
ber Of Iaer are needed. unless congress
by Legislation provides for a larger
army.
The story OF the recall of Minister
Woodford is also denied. A dispatch
from Madri' says:
THE statement cabled that the tor
pedo fiotlla of Spain had arrived at
Porto Rico was taken from a newspa-
per there. Investigation shows the
announcement TO be erroneous. The
Spanish flotilla has arrived at the Cape
de Varde islands and 1t is said will pro-
ceed after coaling."
AS it has taken the Spanish torpedo
fiotilla nine days to make the Cape
Verde islands from the Canary islands,
which 1t left Marrh "a, ii should, going
at about the same rate of speed, take
the flotilla about twenty-sx days from
now to reach Porto Rico from the Cape
Verde islands, supposing ,he iotilla
was able to coal and start again at
once. which is unlikely.
Armed Intervention IL Necessary.
The full senate committee on for
elgn relations has practically agreed
70 accept the recommendation Of the
subcommittee for a resolution recog-
nizing the independence of Cuba and
recommending armed Intervention ii
necessary to secure it. This conclusion
was reached after a session that did
not continue for more than an hour,
and so far as can be learned, there
was no division of opinion expressed
IN the committee as to the propriety of
the course. Senators Gray. Daniel and
Turpie were absent but the opinion is
expressed that none of them will make
any opposition to the reporting of the
resolution.
The general lines of the Foraker res
olution will be followed in the resolu-
tion reported by the committee. The
full committee gave most of it's atten-
tion to the text of the report, which
will be made to accompany the resolu-
ton and which has been prepared by
Senator Davis.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-04
WILL NOT ACCEPT ARMIsTICE.
Cubans Say Rainy Season Is Their Best
Time for Fighting.


Washington, April 4.-"Spain has an
swered on the lines of its traditional
policy" said Senior Quesada of the Gu
ban junta when made acquainted with
Spain's reply. ''She will not answer
directly, but always by diliatory and
evasive replies so as to gain time,
which is the ally, as Philip III used to
say, of her diplomacy. The Cubans
will accept under no consideration, ex-
cept after the previous recognition of
the independence of the Cuban repub-
lie. any armistice whatever. There will
be no suspension of hostilities on our
part until our freedom has been as
sured.
THE next months" he continued,
"are the favorable ones for our opera
tions, and we will pursue them vigor-
ously, while at the same time disease
will wipe out half of the starved, dis
gruntled and discontented remnants of
the Spanish army from the island. The
mere fact that the Spaniards are will
ing to even consider the idea of sus-
pending hostilities with u.s." he con-
cluded, ''is proof positive that they rec
ognize not only our belligerency, but
that they know they are already de-
feated"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-04
STEWART l.. wooDFoRD.

rations for possible hostilities with
America The coast defenses of the
peninsula are in an efficient state
rather more so than two years ago.
When the seizure of the Competitor by
Lieutenant General Weyler brought
the two countries to the verge Of hos
tilities these defenses were inspected
by an eminent Spanish general and the
necessary works have gone quietly on
ever since.
"It is publicly announced that the
Marquis Cornillas, president of the
Spanish trans Atlantic line, whose YES
sells ply to Cuba, West Africa and
South America, has placed his entire
fleet at the disposal of the government.
Like those of other nations, the steam
ers of this line can be converted into
cruisers. A successful experiment was
made two and a half years ago, when
two of the company's vessels were ar
mored and equipped in the space of
few weeks.
"The buying of warships by the Unit
ed States causes no uneasiness in
Spain. The few offered for sale were
rejected by Spain on technical T5punds;
and besides the Washington authori-
ties, with their appropriation OF $780,
900. .O00 came rather too late into the
market to get good value for their
money"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-04
READY TO MEET FLOTILLA.
American Vessels Ready to Cope with Any
Attack Spain Can Make.

Attack Spain Can Make.
Washington, April 4.-"That Spanish
torpedo fiotilla is a bugaboo," said
naval officer. 1T is true that we have
all been apprehensive and some of our
officers have been much afraid of 1t.
But, after all, Yankee ingenuity equals
every emergency.
I'VE are ready for that fiotilla. and
also for the coming of that much
vaunted destructor which Spain is send
ing to scare us. / cannot tell you any
official secrets. but i can assure you
that the Spanish fiotilla will run
gainst a worse gale than greeted the
Spanish armada when that formidable
naval aggregation went out to sweep
Great Britain from the seas"
Diigent inquiry concerning the plans
of the navy department elected from
a superior fighting naval character only
a self-satisfied smile and the confident
remark?
THE American navy is now ready for
whatever may happen. We don't care
for the torpedo fiotilla, nor for any ma
val demonstration that Spain may
make. If war is,coming as everybody
seems to believe, you need not worry
about the Spanish flotilla, nor anything
else that Spain may send to our waters.
Our preparations are complete and
practically beyond Improvement. We
could not have felt so confident ten
days ago, but we are done worrying
now 70
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-04
BLOODY DUEL AT WACO.
W G. Brann and Capt. M. T. Davis Nor
tally Wound Each Other.


Waco, Tex, April A terrible street
duel took pace here. w. c. Brann. ed
idtor of The Iconoclast, and Capt. M. T.
Davis met at 6 o'clock in the afternoon
on South Fourth street, in front of the
Cotton Belt ticket office, and after ex-
changing a few words both began
empting their revolvers. When the bat
tie was over Brann was found to be
shot in the left lung, the left leg and
the right foot. Davis was shot through
the right lung and through both arms.
The surgeons say both men are likely
to die. The difficulty between the two
men grew out of the Brann-Baylor feud
Of last year.
Immediately after the shooting the
report was started that 1t was because
of publications in the April number
Of The Iconoclast, but this is not estab
lished as fact. The scene of the shoot
ing is not more than half block from
where the two Harris brothers were
killed by Judge Gerald and the latter
lost an arm. 1t is surmised that
Brann's forthcoming number of The
Iconoclast contains something offensive
to Davis and that the latter had been
apprised of 1t. At 9 o'clock reports
were current that both men were dead.
but their homes were barricaded against
the public. 1t looked as If the entire
population of the city had turned out
and surrounded the homes of the duel
lists. Police officers say the crowds were
| so dense II Is was impossible to get
within block of either house.
Davis is a well-known business man
engaged in real estate dealings. He is
president of the Good Government club
! Of Waco, a political organization that
I Is pressing for the election of John M.
! Connor as mayor as against the pres
} ent incumbent Of the office. c. c. Nc
4 Cullough. Brann is not known to have
| taken any active part in the campaign.
( The election takes place Tuesday.
Editor Brann died at 1:55 a. m. His
| wife and children were beside him. 1t
| was a remarkable deathbed scene, and
I those who were present say the picture
/ was one hard to be forgotten. The
| particular motive for the shooting in
[ this case was the extraordinary at
( tack by Brann in his paper, The Icono-
J clast on the chastity of the students
! at Baylor university, Waco, Tex.
I Among the students at the university,
I were the two daughters of Captain
| Davis. When the two men met on the
| street they had some words, drew re-
! volvers, and firing by both followed
! almost instantly.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-04
Professor rom,ins Resigns.

Milwaukee. April 4.-word was re-
ceived from Professor w. l.. Tomlins
Of Chicago to the effect that he has
resigned as director of the Arion Musi-
cal society of this city and also of the
Apollo club of Chicago. His resigna-
ton will take effect May 1. 1t is said
Professor Tomlins will move to another
part of the country. Among those
mentioned as Professor Tomlins sue
cessor to the leadership of the Arions
are Arthur Weld and Daniel Protheroes
of this city: Arthur Mees Of Chicago
and an eastern man.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-04
Roval Fam,Iv Ready for Fight.

Berlin. April 4.-The German ambas-
sador at Madrid, Herr Won Radowitz,
reports to the foreign office here that
the Spanish royal family fears an out.
break unless the differences between
the United States and Spain are soon
settled. The Carlist movement Is as
suming more active form and the royal
family fears especially a pronuncia-
mento from General Weyler and the
military party. Everything is prepared
in the royal castles for flight. The
boy king, Alphonso, will be taken to
San Lucar de Barameda, an Adalusian
post, where a yacht is kept ready for
sailing. The replies to the queens let
ter asking for the Intervention of the
European powers have been wholly un-
satisfactory.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-04

London. April 4.-The afternoon pa
pers deplore war between Spain and
the United States, but declare that IL
is inevitable unless a third nation sue
ceeds in patching up an eleventh hour
peace. Some of the papers deride the
Madrid demonstrations. The West
minister Gazette refers to It as a sort
of international Nellie Farren per-
Torrance in the Royal theater." The
Pail Mall Gazette says: President
Mckinley has played a great part, but
he will know when the length has been
reached and IL war 1t Is to be. he will
meet II with a quiet dignity contrast
ing strongly with the excitable, stage
army effects of the Madrid Opera
house"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-04
100000 Fire In Lincoln.

Lincoln, Neb., April A fire which
originated in the A. M. Davis furni-
ture and carpet house at 8 o'clock at
night burned all night, spreading to the
Richards and Lancaster buildings ad-
Joining on either side. For long time
the blaze was confined to the basement
of the Davis building, but the water
supply suddenly gave out. This gave
the flames a chance to spread to the
Richards block. 1t was o'clock in the
morning before the fire was gotten full
ly under control. AS it is, three of the
substantial business blocks of the city
are ruined with stocks badly damaged
or destroyed. The loss Is given at
5000 OOO
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-04
URGED TO ACTION.
Congress Is Criticised by the Army and
Navy journal.

Navy journal.
New York, April 4. The Army and
Navy Journal says editorially:
"The Spanish situation is apparent
ly growing more warlike each hour.
Whether we are to have war or not de-
pends apparently upon the question
whether the Spaniards can be convinced
that we have taken stand from which
we will not depart. We would call at
tention to our experience during the
Virginius affair, recorded In another
column. The situation Is as critical as
Il can well be, and congress, which has
TO deal with II, Is showing its incapac-
ity by talking and resolving when 1t
should be acting. The speakers table
is being piled high with resolutions, but
bills providing for the public defense
wait.
Every bill that in any way increases
the strength of the army and navy or
adds to our ability for war should be
passed without a moments delay and
without debate. Especially should the
bill providing for a three-battalion or
ganization for the infantry be passed,
and in such form as to give three full
majors to each regiment. We fear that
the support of this bill at headquarters
is not so earnest and hearty as 1t
should be. This Is no time for urging
individual opinions or considering per-
sonar interests, We have the concur
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-04
GERMANY AFTER SPAIN.
Will Take Prompt Action In the Gamma
maba Case.

Berlin, April 4.-Germany proposes to
take prompt action to obtain indemnity
in the Cannamaba case. The Spanish
ambassador has been formally notified
by the German minister for foreign af-
fairs that the warship Geier has been
ordered to sail in the direction of Cuba
(she is now believed to be in West
Indian waters) to punish the insur-
gents who, ii is claimed, burned Ger
man sugar refinery and murdered four
persons there and to collect an in
demnity, unless Spain Furnishes the Of
tenders promptly and makes monetary
compensation for the damage done and
the lives taken.
The Spanish ambassador has prom
ised to do his utmost to comply with
German demands.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-04
Banker Charged with Fraud.

Chadron, Neb., April 4.-Mrs. James
Adams of Hot Springs. s. D., has
caused the arrest OF Assistant Cashier
A. e. Hobson Of the defunct Cradle
bank at Crawford. on charge Of Sc
curing from her a deposit by misrepre-
senting the condition Of the banks
financial condition. Hobson IL the
present mayor Of Crawford.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-04
War Fund for Michigan.

Lansing, Mich. April 4.-The question
OF making war appropriation has not
been discussed in the legislature. That
body has adjourned until Tuesday
night. State officials say that the state
can be depended upon to promptly do
everything in this line the situation
calls for and that the matter will re-
ceive attention as soon as the legisla-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-04

Key West, Fla, April "A tug en-
deavored to pass the flagship New York
too close at night and did not answer
the signals OF the warsnips. whereupon
a four-pounc shot was fired across her
bows. Those on board the tug received
a severe fright. After the investiga-
ton which followed the tug was al
lowed to proceed into this harbor. The
call to quarters and the firing of the
shot was done with extraordinary rap
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-04
idity and showed to what pitch OF alert
nes the feet has attained.
Orders TO Naval Cadets.

Annapolis. Nd, April 4.-The naval
cadets of the first-class received per-
emptory orders to join their ships at
once. Their diplomas were given them
without the customary final examina-
ton. President Randall OF the state
senate has introduced bill appropriat-
ing 100000 to enable the governor to
arm and equip the militia and naval re-
serve OF Maryland.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-04
READY TO QUIT SPAIN.

United States Minister WoOdford Prepares
for His Departure.
London. April A special dispatch
from Madrid says United States Min
lister Woodford is making the necessary
preparations to leave Madrid immedi-
ately in the event Of. diplomatic
rupture.
The Madrid correspondent of The
Daily Mail says:
Spain, acting on the principle 'Si Wis
pacem para bellum' 0f you wish peace
prepare for war;, continues her prepa-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-04

Adjutant General Corbin pronounced
absolutely false the report circulated
in New York that the war department
had issued orders to add 10000 men to
the army. No such orders, he said.
have been issued or are contemplated.
The army regiments are now practical
ly full with the exception Of a. few men
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-08

CHICAGO. April IA combination of IA
vorable crop reports, weak cables and an
absence of important trading made very
dull and weak market of wheat today, July
closing Of foreign exchanges until after the
Easter holidays undoubtedly had some effect
on the volue of trading done. Everything
else the floor weak, partly through
sympathy with wheat. Corn closed 12c low
er, oats. hQAc lower, and provisions bQ71ao
lower.
A continuance of the weakness which be-
came so notable during yesterdays session
marked the opening in wheat today, July,
which closed yesterday at S47s@Soc, ranging
all the way from S47sc to S41sc. Nearly ey-
The Michigan crop report was perhaps the
most important factor. That report gave the
wheat condition at 96. the highest April
figures since 1891. Liverpool showed de-
cline of about sd, and continental markets
were equally weak. About the only crumb
of comfort the bulls were given was the hg-
ures on the Northwest receipts. which showed
a considerable falling off. Minneapolis and
Duluth reported 159 cars, against 220 last
week, and 264 year ago.
There was some scattered buying at the
start but the majority of trades were on the
selling side. Liquidation by discouraged
longs was quite marked for time, and there
was some active short selling as well. For
nearly two hours the course of the market
was steadily downward, varied occasionally
by slight rallies as shorts came into cover.
About II: 80 the bad crop reports from Cali
forn1a, which had been coming In all morn
ing, began to have some effect on the mar
ket. The effect Of these reports was some
what nullified by heavy rains in California
during the past forty-eight hours, but the
decline was stopped and an appearance Of
steadiness given the market. July had pre-
viously sold low S31ac, but it rallied
to s3Bc and for the rest of the session kept
close to that price.
Trading became excessively dull later in
the session, and the pit at times was not
more than half filled. Although all the local
markets will be open tomorrow, the closing
Of the continental markets over the Easter
holidays had tendency to narrow the trad
ing here, and 1t finally degenerated into
mere narrow scalping trade. The close was
steady at $3.50 for July.
Corn easy. There a good deal of
commission house selling, and some profess
sional liquidation. The decline was stopped
by the heavy cash business May ranged
from 299sc to zoe, and closed 1Ac lower at
29Hc Weakness in wheat and corn had
like effect on oats. May ranged from 251ac
to 25asc.
Provision were weak, partly with grain
and partly on lower hog prices. May pork
closed 712c lower at SO. SPY; May lard TIC
lower at $5.1715, and May ribs SC lower at
$5.15.
Estimated receipts Friday: Wheat, SO cars;
corn, $50 cars; oats, 1853 cars; hogs, 22,000
head.