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A Full Line.

(From the Philadelphia North American)
Newsboy-Extra, mister? All about de war!
Crusty Party-Co 'wayl Pm opposed TO war
Newsboy-Yes. sir. Extra. all about de peace
rumOrS.
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A Change i'm Order.

(From the Philadelphia Times.)
Both the pomegranate and mignonette are men,
toned as Spain's national flowers motions in
order to change them for mourning glOries.
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doubt about this town being glad to see
them home again.
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The other day a Times reporter fell in
with a man. an elderly mechanic, liv-
ing in one of the suburban towns.
who told quite an interesting story
that hinged for the most part on the
difficulty that man who is clean has
in convincing people that he Is not We'll
TO do. .It is rather instructive COM
mentary on our ways of life" he said,
"for il illustrates the difference between
the manners of our poor. for instance,
and those of France, where even the un-
emploved and half-fed workman goes
about in a blouse of spick and span neat
ness.
For the past fifteen years" he con-
tinued II have had lively wrestle with
poverty and disease, and during that
time / have naturally learned some
things that 1 did not know before. and
1 have most decidedly changed my opin
ions on several matters that have come
under my observation. One of the
things that 1 have learned is that, If a
person is poor needs aid, assistance or
charity, if you please. II is a great deal
better for him to be dirty and ragged
than to keep himself clean, neat and re-
spectacle looking.
Zone Monday morning while going to
my shop / met stranger who was in
search of some one to do a job of work
for him In my line of business as me-
chanic. I took the job and did the
work. When he was paying me he eN-
pressed himself as greatly pleased with
the way in which the work had been EEL
formed.
Now said he, do you know that
am very agreeably disappointed IN you.
When / met you that Monday morning
I was of a great mind not to employ
YOU. for L thought that a man dressed
I'D as you were could not be worth
much
at was Summer time and I had on a
blue flannel suit that cost me "a. bought
It second hand from friend that it did
not fit. Ny boots were BACKED and I had
on a paper collar that cost a cent. 1
think all the clothes 1 wore at the time
did not cost over So So much for being
dressed up. But I was neat and clean
"On another occasion a mechanic in a
similar line of business to mine. which is
quite a dirty one, said to me:
:" How can you afford to be dressed up
all the time as you do?
81 replied by asking him how much he
paid for the trousers he was wearing.
Eight dollars was his reply.
"'Mine cost me s.
"'Oh, we'll, you always wear a clean
collar and have your boots BACKED
"Well,' said /. paper collars cost but a
cent, and little exertion will keep your
boots BACKED
That was just the difference between
us. His clothes cost him four or five
times what mine did, put he looked
slouchy and unclean, while 1 looked neat
and well dressed.
I'm talking with lawyer of my ac-
quaintance about the times, and how hard
it was to make short ends meet; he ex>
pressed surprise and said to me:
"'You always look neat and clean and
respectable
''That's it, exactly. He instinctively as
ISOLATED poverty with squalor and dirt,
and couldn't imagine that person who
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-19
WILL ENLIST INDIVIDUALLY.
Illinois Naval Reserves Are Anxious fol
Action.

Illinois Naval Reserves Are Anxious for
Action.
Cleveland, May 19.-Lieutenant Com
mander Hawley, the naval recruiting
officer, has been advised by the navy
department that it could not take the
Ohio naval reserves as a body or any
single division of them as such. Lieu
tenant Hawley was instructed to go to
Chicago with his recruiting staff.
Lieutenant Commander Hawley said
that he had been informed that the IL
linois reserves were anxious to enlist
individually They decided that IL they
could not go as a body they would glad
ly go separately, he was told, and he
expected to get a lot of men for the
navy from the Chicago reserves. AS
the Ohio men refused to enlist individ-
ually the navy department must now
seek elsewhere for its 200 emergency
men that il expected to get from the
reserves Of Ohio.
New York, May 19.-The naval re-
serves who have passed the examina-
ton for individual enlistment into the
United States navy from Ohio. Illinois
and Michigan, will arrive in this city
either Friday or Saturday. They will
be auartered on board the New Hamp-
shire and the school ship st. Mary, and
will be Immediately put to work on ma
val practices and tactics. They will
remain aboard these vessels until want
ed for the auxiliary cruisers under COM
mand Of Admiral Erben, to be drafted
a q needed
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fleet off the coast OF Venezuela could
scarcely have penetrated Havana by
last Sunday, yet on that day General
Blanco caused IL to be officially an
nounced TO his soldiers and to the peo-
pie of Havana that a powerful feet,
with reinforcements and supplies. had
eluded the American fleet and was ap-
preaching.
This news was brought by a Cuban
scout, picked up in a rowboat near Co.
jimar on Sunday night. who brought
out the information to the blockading
squadron under cover OF darkness, and
then returned to land. General Blanco
evidently expects the Spanish fleet to
round the western end OF the island
and enter Havana in the night, there to
land supplies and troops, and prepare
for the battle with the blockading
squadron.
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MERRITT GETS MORE MEN.
His Plea for Additional Regulars Result,
i'm "A Compromise.

His Plea for Additional Regulars Results
i'm "A Compromise.
Washington, May 19.-Some say that
Major General Merritt has not seen the
end of his personal difficulties with the
administration, but the problem of fur
nishing more and better troops for the
Philippines is being gradually solved by
the war department. 1t is said that
the general would probably not have
had much trouble over the newspaper
interviews had he not written a letter
to the president over the heads of all
the officers of the war department ex-
pressing somewhat similar views. He
now says the newspaper interviews
were incorrect and unauthorized but
that does not entirely dispose of the
matter in the minds of cabinet MEM
bers who have seen his letter.
The war department has decided that
it will be impossible to give General
Merritt as many regiments from the
regular army as he thinks are neces-
sary for the Philippines. 1t has, how
ever, planned to meet his requirements
by compromise. The Fourteenth reg
iment is now at San Francisco and
ready to go. The Fifteenth, scattered
through Arizona and New Mexico, will
get immediate orders to go to San
Francisco. The Fourth cavalry, now in
California, Washington, Montana and
Wyoming. will also be assigned to the
Philippine islands. If any artillery men
can be spared from the fortifications
of the coast defenses they will be sent
to man the batteries at Corregidor and
Cavite. 1t is thought that these are
all the regulars that can be spared.
In his letter to the president General
| Merritt vigorously objects to the quail
ity of the volunteers that are to be
assigned to his command. He frank
ly says that the state troops from the
west are mostly in very bad condition
so far as equipment and organization
go and that the army he would have
| under him would consist of the rawest
kind of troops. To meet this objection
a number of regiments will be assigned
to his command from the middle west
and the eastern states. The first Sc
lection of this kind was the Tenth
Pennsylvania. This regiment will re-
ceive orders to proceed to California
at once.
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Anotber Cali for Volunteers.

Washington, May 19.-President Nc
Kinley probably will soon issue spe-
ciaI call for 10000 additional volunteers,
and the indications are that the quota
will be filled within few hours. The
40, 900 additional men will be accepted
as fast as possible and without regard
to location. They will form reserve
guard and will go into camp at Chicka-
mauga and this city. With 10000 men
sent to Cuba and $4,000 to the Philip
pines the force at home would be short,
unless additional troops were mustered
I'm
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Polo Has Left for Spain.

Washington, May 19.-It was said
that Minister Polo had left Canada for
Spain. Its time for the Spanish min
lister to be quitting this side of the At
lantic," said Representative Adams, a
member of the house committee on for
eign affairs. 1T was very undignified
in him to remain. Our minister re-
turned home as soon as his passports
were handed him. Polo should have
done the same. His presence in Canada
had reached that point where it became
necessary for us to act, as the object
of his stay in Canada had become very
apparent
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Oregon Reported Safe.

Washington, May 19.-The safety OF
the Oregon is now well nigh assured
and there is reason to believe that the
department. was informed that she had
Joined SIMPSONS fleet, though no Off
cial admission on this point has yet
been made. 1t is believed that the big
battleship left Bahia, Brazil on the
night Of the 10th or on the morning OF
the 11th. The same average speed on
the way made around Cape Horn would
place her in the Windward passage.
If this belief is well founded. the de-
partment will be relieved of a great
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-19
OFF
Warship Goes to Aid Ad-
miral Dewey.
MEN AND SUPPLIES ABOARD.
Salute to the Departing Vessel from
Mare Island Navy
Yard.

General Merritt Gets More Men to Take to
the Philippine Islands-Some Say the
General Has Not Seen the End of His
Personal Difficulties with the Admins
tration-Successful Launching of the
New Battleship Alabama.
Vallejo, Cal, May 19.-The cruiser
Charleston with men and supplies for
Admiral Dewey got under way for
Manila shortly after 10 o'clock in the
morning. Salutes were fired at Mare
Island navy yard and the employees OF
the yard and citizens of Vallejo, who
were assembled along the shore, vigor-
ously cheered the departing vessel. The
compasses of the Charleston will be
adjusted as she proceeds down the bay
and no stop will be made at San Fran
cisco. On the vessel are a number OF
newspaper correspondents. among them
Mr. Il. Langley Jones, who has been
ordered to Manila to report movements
of the United States troops there for
Associated Press.
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into the west and left the way open
to Cervera to go to San Juan.
Cannot Reach Havana.

into the west and left the way open
to Cervera to go to San Juan.
Cannot Reach Havana.
In any event the president is assured
by the navy and war departments that
the Spanish fleet cannot reach Havana
tr the northern coast, since it turned
toward Venezuela and lost its oppor-
tunity to beat Sampson and Schley in
run to Havana. Hence the revival
Of the plan for an immediate invasion.
There have come to the president heart
Tending reports concerning the condi-
ton of the reconcentrados, and while
many of them have died in the last
four weeks there are enough left to be
relieved and saved from starvation.
The president has never lost sight of
this humanity side of the war. but has
been unable to put an army into Cuba,
that would be able to drive out the
Spaniards. There are now more than
so. 900 of the volunteers mustered into
She service, and half that number mob
ilized at southern camps.
Being Equipped for Service.
They are being rapidly equipped for
service, and 1t is said to be the presi-
dents purpose to send an army of &c.
600 men into Cuba within a few days IL
the Spanish fleet continues to hide from
Sampson and Schley in the southern
part of the Caribbean sea. The only
sews obtainable as to the present loca-
tion of Cervera's squadron Is carried
in these brief cablegrams:
"Colon, May 1s.-Advices from Baran-
ouilla, United States of Colombia, state
that the Spanish squadron commanded
Sy Admiral Cervera has arrived at that
port.
The Terror Has Not Sailed.
est. Pierre, Martinique. May 1S.-The
Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Terror
Is still at Fort de France. The repairs
10 her boilers are nearly completed. and
Il is reported that she will sail tomor-
row. The Spanish ambulance ship Ali
cante also remains at Fort de France.
She will probably leave with the Ter
ror. Signal lights were seen on the
hills again last night near here. IT Is
difficult to catch those who are doing
the signalling for the reason that they
disappear Immediately after showing
the lights"
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Lee summoned to washington.

Richmond, Va, May 19.-General
Fitzhugh Lee will not go direct to Tam
pa. He has received telegram request
ing him to come to Washington at once
for conference The general was unable
to get off in the evening. He left In
the morning. His uniform Is being
made in Washington. He expects to go
direct from that city to Tampa, and
IL there shall be an army Of invasion
sent to Cuba he will-go with the first
expedition.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-19
NEW SPANISH CABINET.
Senior Sagasta Forms Another Set of
Advisers.

Madrid, May 19.-The new Spanish
ssbinet has been formed as follows:
President of the council of ministers.
Senior Praxedes Sagasta; minister of
foreign affairs. Senor Leon Castillo;
minister of war; Lieutenant General
Correa minister of marine Senor
Aunon; minister of the colonies, Senior
Romero Giron; minister OF finance,
Senor Lopez Puigicerver; minister OF
aterior, Senior f. Il. Capdepon; min
lister Of justice, Senior C. Orchard; min
lister Of public instruction, Senor Ga
mazo.
ssDaF sagssta submitted the names
of the nl..s.ers to the queen regent
during the day and the cabinet officers
were sworn in in the evening. The
premier will act as foreign minister
pending the arrival here of Senor Cas-
tillo.
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French Paper Against Us.

Paris, May 19.-The Patrie continues
its violent campaign against Ameri-
cans. Every form of insult is used, ana
startling headlines lead its readers to
believe that a sort of anarchy reigns in
the United States. The article. which
Is headed "Remember," tried to excite
public opinion by declaring that IN lsV
America congratulated Germany upon
its victories over France as the tri-
umph of civilization over barbarism.
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THE NEWS In BRIEF.

w. ]. Guinans, a prominent shoe
merchant of Toronto, Ont. has made
an assignment. His liabilities will
reach $4,000.
At the annual meeting Of the United
States Rubber company a dividend Of
6 per cent. on preferred stock and 4
per cent. on common stock was de-
clared.
Governor Holcomb, in response to an
earnest request from w. ]. Bryan, has
authorized him to organize the Third
regiment of Nebraska volunteer In
fantry.
Eugene Jenkins. years old. was run
over and instantly killed by an electric
car while playing at Chicago
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-19
CANNON EXPECTS NO BATTLE.
Utah Senator Thinks Spain Will Attempt
Coast Bombardment.

washington, May III do not be-
lieve there will be any great naval bat
tle." remarked Senator Cannon Of Utah.
"It is SPANS intention not to fight IL
she can escape us. My opinion Is the
Spanish cruisers will attempt to steal
along the Atlantic coast and lombard
our cities. Spain does not want to try
another bout with us after the experi-
ence with Admiral Dewey, hence her
frantic effort to elude Sampsoa's fleet"
The opinion Of the leaders In congress
is that until they know the result of the
naval battle, which Is to take place
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-19
SIERRA LEONE MASSACRE.
Rescue of Miss Mueller, an American
When i'm Great Peril.


London, May 19-Mail advices re-
ceived here from Free Town, the capi-
tai of the British colony of Sierra Le-
one, West Africa. give details of the
rescue of Miss Muller. an American
missionary. who was alone in the mis-
sion house in the Sherboro district when
it was invaded by natives in rebellion.
Terrible experiences are recounted by
the advices. For three days blood was
shed throughout the town, while the
natives were engaged in the work OF
massacre and destruction. A boats
crew from a British warship just
reached the mission house in time to
rescue Miss Muller. A number of the
natives, frightfully besmeared with the
blood of earlier victims, had already
surrounded the mission when the SOL
diers appeared on the scene.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-19
Ambulance Wagons shipped.

South Bend, Ind. May 19.-Studeba-
ker Bros Manufacturing company has
shipped seventeen cars of ambulance
wagons to Mobile, Ala, for the use of
the government. The route was via the
Indiana, Illinois and Iowa, the Monon.
and the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road. The shipment made solid train
and is the fourth train load of ambu-
lance and government wagons shipped
by this concern
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-19
True Bills Against steele.

Philadelphia, May 19.-The grand.
Jury in the United States district court
has found true bills Of indictments
against William Steele, the former
Sashier Of the Chestnut Street National
bank, covering 122 counts. The defend
ant is charged with aiding and abetting
William Singerly in misapplying funds
of the bank; embezzling and converting
funds to his own use. and making false
reports to the comptroller of the cur
rency
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road of apprehension and 1t will be able
TO proceed at once to the prosecution OF
a plan Of campaign that was very de-
sirable but impossible of execution 80
long as the safety of the Oregon was
at stake.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-19
Operations at Allegheny Arsenal.

Pittsburg, May 19.-After an idleness
of thirty years the shops at the Alle-
gheny arsenal. in this city, were start
ed up and large force was put TO work
manufacturing leather goods for the
volunteer army. 1t is not known how
long the work will continue, but 1t is
probable that some of the shops will be
in operation until the close of the war.
AS fast as the saddles, harness. belts.
cartridge boxes and other equipments
for the artillery, cavalry and infantry
branches of the army service are COM
pleted they will be sent from here to
Washington or to one of the national
camps. Two more regiments, the Fifth
and the Ninth Pennsylvania volunteers,
passed through Pittsburg en- route to
Chickamauga
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-19
AIger Wants More Helm.

Washington, May 19.-Secretary AL
ger has sent to. congress draft OF a
bill to create In time of war a second
assistant secretary of war with SAL
airy of $4,000. The secretary urges the
Importance in this exigency of imme-
diate action
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-19
No Protests Received.

The Hague, May B-No protests
have been received from Washington
regarding the coaling and provisioning
of the Spanish warships at Curacao,
Dutch West Indies.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-19
RED SIGNALS SHOWN.
Report That the spanish Fleet Is Ex-
pectcd at Havana.

Key West. Fla, May 1s.-The Spanish
feet is expected in Havana. For the
last two nights MORO castle light.
which has not been burning since the
blockade commenced, has blazed a red
signal to guide the Spanish warships
into the harbor. Some information re-
garding the movements of the fleet has
reached General Blanco. This informa-
tion must have come from Madrid. for
news of the sighting Of the Cape Verde
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-19
AT CAMP CHICKAMUAGA,
Volunteers Are Pouring into the Historic
Battlefield.

Battlefield.
Chattanooga, Tenn, May 19.-The fol-
lowing additional volunteer regiments
have arrived and gone into camp at
Chickamauga park: The Third Pennsyl-
vania, $50 officers and men. under Col
onel Robert Ralston; the 160th Indiana,
1.026 officers and men. under Colonel
George w. Gunder; the 15Sth Indiana,
1024 officers and men, under Colonel III.
y. Smith; the Second Ohio, SIG officers
and men, under Colonel j. A. Kuert;
the First West Virginia, 1,011 officers
and men. under Colonel d. b. Spilman:
Light Battery A, Missouri artillery.
frovo St. Louis, commanded by Colonel
A, n. Dumbolt arrived at an early
hour in the morning. II remained in
the city until noon, when ii got away to
the park.
Trains have followed each other in
rapid succession. There are about 49,
coo volunteers encamped in the park.
A number of regiments not able to OBJ
tain transportation to the park on ac-
count of the great rush remained in the
city over night. The various regiments
which were first to arrive are comfort
ably settled in camp, and are well pro-
vided for. Captain Wright Of the COM
missariat has received twenty cars of
provisions, and now has plenty to feed
the army for some time. Uniforms.
equipments, and general supplies in i'm
mense amounts are en- route. The work
Of organization, under General Brooke's
| direction, continues rapidly.