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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-11
OUTBREAK OF YELLOW FEVER.
Steps Being Taken to Prevent an Epidemic
in the south.

Washington, June 11-There is some
apprehension here over the outbreak of
seven cases of yellow fever at McHenry.
Miss, and steps have been taken not
cnly to check the spread Of the fever
from McHenry, but to prevent any pos
sibility of an epidemic in the south.
Surgeon General Wyman OF the ma
rine hospital service has received a dis
patch from Surgeon Murray Of that
service confirming the report.
DR.. r. d. Geddings of the marine hos
pital service, now stationed at Tampa,
has been ordered to proceed directly
to McHenry and take charge of
Camp Fontainebleau, the yellow fever
camp put in operation during the fever
last year. and which is now in readiness
for the present cases. Surgeon Murray
telegraphed that he had gone to McHen-
ry and confirmed the diagnosis made by
the state authorities. The town is now
guarded and Marine Hospital Surgeon
Carter is already there with Surgeon
Murray and the federal and state au-
thorities are cooperating.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-11
IN YELLOWSTONE PARK.
Wild Animals There in Better Condition
Than Usual.

Washington, June 11.-Secretary Bliss
has received from Lieutenant G.. w.
Cross, acting superintendent of Yellow
stone National park, a report on the
condition of the animals there. The re-
port states that the winter was very
mild and as a consequence the wild ami
mails are in better condition than usual.
The buffalo number between twenty
and forty, and while doing better than
heretofore, it cannot be said they find
the location favorable. The weather Is
too cold in the park and their young
are threatened by wild beasts. The
other protected animals have increased
and but one case of poaching was dis
covered. This was in December last
when thirteen elk were killed. AT least
one of the poachers, ii is hoped, Will
be punished. Seven bears suffered an
extraordinary fate in Death Gulch,
where they were found dead by guide.
He went down to where they lay to cut
off their claws, but in three minutes
was so overcome by gas arising from
the ground as to become very faint. 1t
was evident that the bears had been
killed by this gas
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-11
round Hanging TO the Transom.

New York, June 1.-THE dead body
OF Mrs. Andrew Hunt of Jersey City
was found hanging to the transom of
a door by her husband when he arose
in the morning. He cut the body down
and placed it in bed. Then he prepared
breakfast for himself and three chill
dren. and after eating the morning
meal. took the children to a neighbor,
telling the latter that his wife had
killed herself. He did not report the
suicide to the police, but went to his
place of employment. subsequently he
was called to police headquarters to
make an explanation. 1t is reported
that Mrs. Hunt hanged herself because
of domestic unhappness.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-11
Heavy Demand for War Bonds.

New York, June 11.-Indications point
to heavy demand for the new 3 per
cent. war bonds which the government
is soon TO issue at par The local banks
and bankers are evincing a lively inter-
est in the issue and in several cases are
Offering to place subscriptions for their
customers without charge. Little doubt
is expressed that the bonds will bring
at least 104 soon after their distribution.
There is also a large demand from Eu-
ropean bankers and the whole issue
could readily be placed there IL this
government so desired
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-11
American Medical Association.

Denver, June 1.-THE convention Of
the American Medical association closed
with the installation Of the new off,
GERS. DR.. T. j. Happel of Trenton. n.
j., made a speech introducing the new
president, Dr. Joseph Mcdowell Mat
hews of Louisville. Ky. After several
other impromptu speeches the conven-
tion adjourned to meet at Columbus,
o., June to 10 inclusive. next year.
Fifteen hundred visiting doctors and
other sightseers made the loop trip on
the Gulf road in eight special trains.
other excursions will be made to Colo
rado Springs, Manitou, Cripple Creek
and Yellowstone mark.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-11
Massacbusetts Observation-Disclosures.

Worcester, Mass, June 1.-THE state
Prohibition convention nominated the
following ticket: Governor. Samuel p.
Shapley Of Boston; lieutenant governor,
John L. Kilborn of Lee; secretary OF
the commonwealth, Henry a. Inman Of
Newton; state treasurer, Herbert M.
Small of Baldwinsville; state auditor.
Walter e. Sanford of Attleboro; attor-
ney general, Walcott Hamlin of Am
herst The platform adopted recognizes
woman suffrage. among other things.
There was some opposition to the adop-
ton of this plank.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-11
BALFoUR's SIGNIFICANT WORDS.
England Thinks the Time Inopportune fo
Intervention.

England Thinks the Time Inopportune for
Intervention.
London, June lin the house of
commons A. j. Balfour. first lord Of the
treasury and government leader, reply
ing TO a question as to whether, ''in
view of the condition Of the population
Of Cuba and the sufferings and evils
arising from the Spanish-American
war, her majesty's government or any
Of the European powers have any in
tention of intervening TO secure a cessa-
tion of hostllities by inducing one or
both bellgerents TO negotiate terms Of
peace" said:
"Her majesty's government will glad
ly take any favorable opportunity for
promoting cessation of hostilities and
negotiations for peace, but any action
upon their part for this purpose can
only be undertaken If there is reasona-
BILE prospect that it will be well received
by both parties and of its being likely
to lead to an agreement between them
Unfortunately. there is not sufficient
ground for believing this condition ex-
lists"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-11
Orders Executed promptIx,

Commodore Watson's report blocked
further movement at Tampa. Rush
messages were received by General
Miles and General Shafter instructing
them to delay departure of such trans
ports as had not sailed and 10 recall
those that had left port These orders
were executed promptly and the entire
fleet Of transports is now anchored In
the bay waiting for orders. Naval off,
cials, while not entirely discrediting
the presence Of Spanish warships In
proximity to the northern coast OF Gu
ba, are at loss to understand where
the mysterious fleet reported to have
been sighted on Wednesday night could
have come from. II has been persist
entity reported from Madrid that several
OF Cervera's ships escaped from Santi-
ago bay. while there have been fire.
quent rumors Of the sailing Of a part
OF the Cadiz feet"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-11
Iowa Volunteers Reach San Francisco.

San Francisco, June 1.-THE Fifty
first regiment Of Iowa volunteers, num-
bering nearly 1000 men, have arrived
here. The soldiers from Iowa are the
best equipped of any that have come.
They haNS all the requirements for ac-
tive service and are prepared to go to
Manila or anywhere else that they may
be ordered. The Red Cross society gave
the new arrivals a hearty breakfast.
ed f.uit and flowers in abundancewere
distributed before the men started on
the five-mile march to Camp Merritt.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-11
Saws Cable Is Not Cut.

The minister for foreign affairs, Duke
Almodovar de Rio. says there is no
truth in the statement that the cable
communicating with Santiago de Cuba
has been cut, adding that he had just
received dispatches from there. The
duke also denied that Lieutenant Car
rama, formerly naval attache OF the
Spanish legation at Washington and
Senior du Bose, recently Spanish charge
daffaires at Washington, had been ar
rested in Canada. He also said he was
not even aware that they were to be
expelled from Canada. Answering fur
ther question, the foreign minister said
he had received no further news from
the Philippine islands.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-11
QUEEN ALARMED.
Melancholy Report from the
Philippines.
THE POPULACE IRRlTATED.
II Knows Not Where to Turn for Re-
liability and Account
ability.
THE PoPULAcE IRRITATED.

Latest Rumor I'm Madrid Is That Governor
General August, in "A Fit of Depair,
Attempted to Take Wis Life, but Was
Prevented by Admiral MonteIo-The
Cadiz Fleet Still i'm Spanish Waters with
Fires Kept Up.
Madrid, June 11.-Queen Regent
Christina is profoundly alarmed and
grleved at the news of the war, partic-
ularly the reports from the Philippines
Moreover, the popular irritation against
the government and all existing insti-
tutions is assuming a dangerous phase.
Everybody believes that the Sagasta
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-11
May Seize the Ladrone Group.

San Francisco June lit is reported
that the cruiser Charleston will not go
to the Philippine islands, as was sup
posed but will leave for the Island of
Guahan, in the Ladrone group, con-
trolled by the Spanish. These islands
are about 1,50O miles from Manila and
$500 miles from Honolulu. According
to the rumors, it is the intention Of
the United States to seize the group
and use the Island of Guahan for a
Pacific coaling station.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-11
SHELLS PLAY HAVOC.
Sampson Does Great Damage to the Forts
at Santiago.


New York, June IA special from
Santiago de Cuba, via Kingston, ia
maica, says: Rear Admiral Sampson
is confident that in addition to the great
damage done TO the forts and earth
works at the entrance Of Santiago har-
Dor more than one-half Of the Spanish
guns were actually dismantled. Per-
haps even this estimate may be found
too low when the full effect Of that ter
ribe ra.n q sL,t l-.. ..eil becomes
fully known.
1t IS announced that Admiral Samp.
son has landed marines in front Of SAM
tiago under protection Of the fleet and
the city is at his mercy. 1t is not known
whether or not he will take the city be-
fore the arrival Of General Skaters
army. The belief is that he drove the
Spanish soldiers from the forts by the
fire Of his guns and that he has landed
a force Of marines to prepare the forti-
fications for the American troops.
IT has been learned that during the
bombardment Of Monday the Dolphin
wrecked a railroad train with a shell
from one of her guns. The train was
filled with Spanish troops, and II is
known that many Of them were killed.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-11
Trainmen and bandits In Fight.

Dallas, Tex, June 11.-Reports were
received by the Santa Fe officers in
Dallas that four train robbers attempt
ed to hold up an express train on the
Lampas division. A fight ensued be-
tween the trainmen and the bandits in
which one Of the latter was shot and
Fireman Johnson was killed. The San
ia Fe officials declare that the robbers
Cot no money
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-11
BANQUET to General Merritt.

San Francisco, June 11.-At banquet
given by Mayor Phelan to Major Gen
eral Merritt at the Pacific Union club
a number of prominent citizens were
present. In responding to a toast in
his honor General Merritt said that the
success of the American troops in the
Philippines could not be doubted. The
territory acquired by the United States
by right of conquest should not be re-
linuuished. What the navy has won the
army will hold
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-11
Torpedo Kills Three Men.

Jacksonville, Fla, June ia tor
pedo in the st. Johns river at ST. Johns
bluff eighteen miles below Jacksonville,
exploded killing three men and badly
woundng Lieutenant Hart OF the Unit
ed States engineer corps, in charge OF
the work of fortifying the river at that
point one Of the killed was John
O'Rourke. an electrician, married, one
child, Of Jacksonville who was at work
with a force Of men wiring the torpe-
does placed in the river How the ac-
cident occurred is not known.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-11
s,,oo.n Death of n Journalist.

New York, June 11.-James T. Wat
kins, an editorial writer on an evening
paper here. died suddenly on Broadway
while on the way TO his office. Mr..
Watkins had been connected with the
press In San Francisco for many years
before coming to New York. He was
the son of the late Commodore J. +.
watkins of the China trade fleet. His
daughter is the wife Of Lieutenant
Reeves. ". s. ".
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-11
TURN HOMEWARD
Shafter's Ships Said To Be
at Tampa Again.
FEAR OF SPANISH VESSELS.
The LeadSr of the Invading Army
Disappears on Some Mysteri-
Gus Mission.

Gunboats and Auxiliary Cruisers Sent to
Sea "A Scouting Expedition-Every
Effort Being Made To Locate the Where
abouts of the Spanish ships or to Prove
Their Existence "A RnmOr-What Naval
Officers at Washington say.
New York, June 1.-THE ticker serv-
ice sends out the following dispatch:
'Havana-The American fleet bonn
barded Santiago again today, the en-
gagement lasting from s to II o'clock.
No details have been received"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-11
Another Trnnsport Chartered.

New Orleans, June 1.-THE govern
ment has chartered the Cromwell
steamer Hudson, which piled between
this city and New York. She Will be
used as a transport for troops 20 Cuba.
Additional water tanks. giving her a
capacity of $4,000 gallons are being
placed
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-11
SPANS CAUSE HOPELESS.
Editorial Published I'm the st. James Ga
zette at London.


London. June 1.-THE st. James Ga
zatte publishes a long editorial pointing
cut che hopelessness of any further
Spanish resistance and suggests the
Americans seek settlement of the Gu
han question in Spain. 1t says:
.There is no need of an invasion. but
the mere presence of a strong arma-
ment, which the Spanish navy could not
drive off, on the coast would produce
tremendous effect, and there are nu-
merous unfortified anchorages where
the Americans could recoal with leis-
ure.
"Of course, there are powers In Eu-
rcpo who would witness the operation
with great disgust, but IL the Ameri-
cans are going to be frightened by the
vague abstraction called Europe they
must be very timid. Let them consult
the sultan, and remember that England
is their Russia for the time being
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-11
Augusti Attempts Suicide.

The startling telegram from Governor
General Augusti caused the impression
that Manila either had surrendered al
ready or was on the eve of surrender
ing. The latest rumor is that General
August, in a fit Of despair, tried to
commit suicide, but was prevented from
killing himself by Admiral Montejo and
the generals who wish to hold out.
The masses, who have furnished the
young men who are being shot in the
Philippines and shelled and starved in
Cuba, know not where to turn for relia-
bility and accountability and they are
rapidly arriving at the conclusion that
their whole governmental fabric is rot
ten to the core.
Nervous Condition of the People.
Occurrences during the Corpus Christi
procession were awful demonstrations
of the terribly nervous condition of the
people. While the parade was at the
Punta del Sol a sudden panic seized the
spectators. There were shrieks of chill
dren, screams of women and howls OF
men, as the people ran away trampling
helpless children and fainting women
under foot. After reaching places OF
safety and discovering that nothing
allied them but their own overwrought
imaginations, the people returned to the
Punta del Sol. They became suddenly
panic-stricken a second time, and again
there was a rush for safety. So far as
can be discovered there was absolutely
nothing to cause these public panics,
save the extreme nervousness OF the
people themselves or their idea or sus-
picion that something awful threatens
thpm
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-11
covERNoR GENERAL AUGrsTp

cabinet and the Liberal party will soon
have to make way for Campos, Silvela
and the Conservatives. who will take
the last stand for the defense Of the
dynasty against the bitter rage of the
nation, making a pathetic appeal to the
Pope and the continental powers of Eu-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-11

Washington, June 11.-Another for
midable American fleet has been as
sembled, consisting Of sixteen warships
Of various classes, headed by the big
battleship Indiana, which for all
around effectiveness, stands at the
head Of the navy. This fleet is assem-
bled at Port Tampa and is to serve as
a convoy for the troop transports from
that port.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-11
Presidential, Nominations.

Washington, June 1.-THE president
has sent the following nominations to
the senate: George A. Mckenzie, to be
receiver Of public moneys at Stockton.
Cal; +. w. King, receiver of public
moneys at wakeeney, Kan; Frederick
A. Wing, assayer. in charge of the as
say office Mt Seattle, Wash.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-11
WAR Revenue MN Passed

washington. June 1.-THE house has
passed the war revenue bill by vote
Of $50 to lO7.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-11

Washington, June 1.-No one in au-
thority will say a word about the re-
ported retreat Of the ships carrying our
Cuban army Of invasion. A dispatch
from Key West says:
"Advices received here during the
night state that the fleet of transports
is still detained at Tampa. No further
move will be made until the war de-
partment is assured by positive knowl-
edge that there is no truth in the re-
port that new fleet of Spanish war
ships is lying in wait on the northern
coast of Cuba. 1t is also reported here
that the transport steamer Florida was
wrecked in the harbor by a collision
with the transport Miami. The extent
of the injury to the two boats has not
been learned here. Neither is 1t known
whether there has been any loss of life.
1t is also reported that General Shafter.
the leader of the invading army, has
disappeared from camp on some mys-
terious mission.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-11
On "a Scouting Expedition.


"The gunboats and auxiliary cruisers
at Tampa have been sent to sea on a
scouting expedition, and the blockading
squadron in front of Havana has been
notified. Every effort is being made to
locate the whereabouts of the Spanish
ships or TO prove their existence a mere
rumor The fastest yachts at the dis
posal of the navy are securing the sea
to a hundred miles north of the coast
of Cuba and to the eastern extremity
Of the island and beyond. Every prep
aration had been made at Tampa for
the departure Wednesday noon. Every
man and every gun was aboard ship.
All supplies had been loaded Every
detail was complete, and so certain was
the belief that the fleet would sail on
schedule time that the military author
ity had decided to relax the press GEN.
sorship at midnight Wednesday night.
Sighted Spanish Warships.
Army officers here were advised of
the scheduled hour for departure and
were expecting the transports to steam
into view all the afternoon. Wednesday
night however, a report-it was hard
ly more than a rumor-reached this port
that one Of the scouts of the blockading
squadron had sighted four Spanish war
ships in Nicholas channel-a large pro-
tected cruiser, two smaller cruisers and
a torpedo boat or torpedo boat destroy
er. Nicholas channel is about eighty
miles east of Havana, and the strange
ships when sighted were steaming west
ward. This news was deemed of suffi-
cient Importance to warrant the sending
of a boat to the point with dispatches
from Commodore Watson TO the navy
department at Washington.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-11

New York. June ia special from
cadiz says: The reserve fleet consist
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-11
cApIz FLEET STILL LINeERs

Strong Belief That IL Will Remain Idle
for Long Time.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-06

An Ordinance Considered Asking 'of
Change Of Charter

The Committee on James River I'M
provcment met at o'cock yesterday
evening, there being present MessiS'
lanes y. Vaughan chairman HARRISON
I,ere,,sson. RYAN, Christian. MosDy
MAYER. Picot. Guy, Allison ard CapeIs.
CAPTAIN Il. c. Cunningham supell'.-
t.ndent of James River IMPROVEMENT
nreseuted a report. showing the dFeus'
@Citv OF Richmond" 70 have Deeh on" ON
Moved dredging the harbor until the oth
of the month. .,.o,o 9, ="
The tug Thomas Cunmi eham' o.
was employed In towing ana dumping
the drec ged material until the oth'
RANKED fires were kept on board the Tug
and droGge to keep the pipes from irseI-
,rg and also to be ready IN any emer-
IRE cor mittee authorized the payment
NJ bills and payroll TO the amount OF
Sei1. -
An ordinance. drawn by Mr. James T.
Vaughan. providing for certain charter
amendments in regard to the powers or
the conmblttee was then taken up.
The ordinance gives the committee pow
er 10 fix lines along the harbor, WITHIN
which riparian owners may erect
wharyes. locks, asd proper structures Tor
commercial and manufacturing purposes
II shall aiso,have power "a cause inc re-
naval OF any wharf wreck. or other OBJ
s.ruction to navigation that may DC az
iur.Ors go The hgtbor or lis irihu't RS
provided ,he rights of any owners or the
wharf. whose lines have been heretofore
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-06

Governor Tyler Attached His Signature TO
a Number of Bills.

Governor Tyler has just signed the
first bills which by his approval have no"
become laws They are the folloWlhs'
TO amend and re-enact section tV5 OF
the Code in reference 10 when and where
each county and city treasurer SHAH re-
celye the taxes and levies.
To legalize party primaries Tor the
nomination Of city officers in the city oil
Charlottesville.
To amend and re-enact section OF an
act entitled an act to authorize The Board
OF Supervisors OF Henrico county, VIZ
ginia. to adopt sanitary rules and regula-
tions for that portion OF said county ~
ing within three-fourths Of "A mile OF the
corporation limits OF the city OF Rich
mond approved February 20, 1896.
To incorporate the Henrico SIX Per Cent
Building FUND Association.
TO protect labels. trade marks, terms
etc. OF labor associations and organiza-
tons
To allow Vim. i. shelton treasurer Of
the county of Hanover. Va. and bis DC
puties further time to collect unpaid tax
tickets now in their hands.
To authorize the voters or Mayo River
District in Patrick county 70 vote on the
fence law.