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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23
We're Many Haskels
Skating Pavilion Pre-
sents a Gay Scene
Last Night.
Many Good Costumes Present
Receives FIRST Prize ifth In
fantry BAND Present.


Receives first Prize ifth In
fantry Band Present.
In point Of the number OF maskers the
masquerade at the Skating Pavilion last
evening was away ahead OF any OF the
m sauerades that have taken place in
the city. and nearly everyone was repre-
senting something entirely new In the
comic claas the maskers k-pt the crowd in
constant good humor and the numbrr of
take-offs and original make-ups was
very large. The at enhance was also
first class and the large GRO wd had the
pleasure of skating ON IA good ice "a the
rink has had for some time.
When it came time to make their de.
clslors the Judges we're in a quandary as
the large number If good costumes aud
comic take of made 1t extremely hard
Tor them TO pick out the fortunate ones.
The get NJ r-prese, ting the Superior lee
Kinks got frat comic price. liz was a very
elaborate flair and had every thing char
n teristic of The Laurlu rink in minia-
ture. the lights, bano, and even the peo.
pie were r. Or scented. " caused good
deal offun. A part, OF Klondik ers starting
our for Alaska with their complete t.
tits from their clothing to the dogs and
sle'phs were there. They got second
p'izp The Red jacket police took third
ana Lingering Lucy" was gwen fourth.
Oh the fancy costumes the Polish Priest
took frs priz Liberty. second; Duke of
third; and Prince of Antioch,
( ,urth
The Fifth l fantry band was present
and Furnished music in it fret class style
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

The social and hop given Monday
evening by the young ladies of Osceola
proved very enjoyable affair and was
we'll attended. The young ladies enter.
tanned their friends IN right royal man
ner and everyone reported a good time.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

DR. Mosley lee, tue uoted throat and
lung sn'geon and Eye and earexpert, and
DR.. Helen Il. Lee, specialist on female DIS
cares. arrived last evening aud have
rooms AZ the Taylor House where they
can be consulted daily from 9 a. m, TO 8
p m. Tn. doctors came with excellent
testimonials and may be ,isite with
condolences by any desiriug thrir services.
They will remain week. Rad their I'D
in tomorrow's paper.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

Quite number II the new issue of the
one cent stamps have reached the city
and are admired by those " ho have seen
them. THIS stamp has nor vt b. en-
placed on sale ut the post uffice and
probably will not he for some lit IL time
tnat II uotii the cr"seDt stuck Of TN.
cent stamps il rxbau-t.d The new
stamp IL n beauty in style ard color and
uiDds ono Of the old three cen sc mo.
Most OF the stamp that bay. come here
have carried circulars from the east
where they are already in general use.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

Today 10 Ash Wednesday and marks
the beginning OF the lenten season with
the consequent close OF the social season
for short time. At the Roman Catho-
lie and Episcopal churches special ser
vices are being held.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

The people OF this community have
been imposed upon more than once by
wrestling fakes. They should remember
there are such things as pugilistic fakes
also. Particularly il the people running
them are not known by our sporting
community,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

Bishop Il. Mott Williams, OF Mar
quette, arrived in the city on the al er.
noon train yesterday and will spend Il
few days in the copper country. He ad
dressed the Sunday school convention
last evening and will hold special services
at Christ church today.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

Mr.. A, Is taspari. manager for tn
Haoau i, Muth .hoe com, any, Of Mi,-
wauke', Will have his samples OF tibe
shus Tor men, women am children ON
exfibi'ion at tue Ca!umrt no ell parior
Wednesday evening aid Thu csdsy after
noon aud evening. hose Who have not
81 q hIs line vii 80 veil to- call and place
their orders Tor future delivery.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

j. M. Wagner, OF Chassell, was in towr
yesterday afternoon between trans Wis
iting friends.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

The Sampo Septette will give a mas.
querade at the Armory on Saturday
evening, February 26. Prizes will be
awarded to the three most comic and
three elaborate costumes. Admission
gents, so cents, ladies 25 cents,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

Alderman John Vertin, OF Vertin Bros,
left this morning for Chicago on a few
-eeks' business trip. He will do the buy
ing for the firm while away.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

The Vertin brothers celebrated Wash
ington's birthday by giving their en-
ployees sleigh ride to and general Johf-
cation at Lake Linden. Such events
help grease the machinery OF labor.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

Mr.. Joseph Plautz OF Seventh street
desires the NEWS to announce that he is
candidate for the Office of village treas
urer and hopes his friends will remember
that fact on nomination night.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

The ladies OF the Tamarack NJ, Z.
church will give chicken pie social on
Saturday evening, February %, in the
parlors OF the Tamarack church. Sup
per from to 10o'clock p. m. All are in
yited
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23
office.

The Laurium band h changed the
nights for playing at the Superior ice
rink. They will now be at the rink NJ n
days, Thursdays and Saturdays. Every
body please take notice.
LAURIUM BAND.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

Until the close OF the lenten season, we
expect to KEEL in stock. at the Calumet
market, salt water and fresh water fish,
sailed, smoked and fresh. Fresh fish ar
riyes on Thursday evening.
+. II. OsTRANDER 4 Co.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

Messrs. James T. Fisher, Fred Nichols,
M. G. GetcheI, Will Harry and ]. Fl. Gil
lespie we're among the Hancock people
who were in town yesterday afternoon.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

Tom Siucock was among the Lake Lin
den vis' ors In town yesterday and at
tended the masquerade at the Pavilion
last evening.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

For photos, In style the latest, the ex-
preston not Of sorrow, 60 to Steck bauer
4 Borough.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

The Misses Ryan and Miss Dempsey
are visiting friends in the city for short
time, the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs, James
V. Gaul.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

Having rented the third floor of my
building, will now have to reduce nv
stock. In order to do 80 l will have to
make sacrifice sale Of all goods In the
building. w. j. BLoY, Fifth street.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23
BOarders Wanted

A few steady boarders can be accommo-
dated at my new residence corner OF
Eighth and Elm street. Red Jacket.
PETER CAREY.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

Mesdames FesiDg and Matthias, OF
Sheboygan, Wis, are visiting friends in
the city, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Wolfe,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

John Ellis, Jr., went to L'Anse yester-
day to attend the funeral of his friend,
Will Thomas, whose sad death occurred
at Hancock.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

For expression, correc' position, of the
children and babies, also combinations
in all sizes, go to Steckbauer 4 Bor-
rOuQh
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

FoR sALE-The building occupied by
t.icnard kinsman a. a shoe repairing
snop. situated TO the rear OF the postoi-
nee. For particulars apply to j, z.
Hooking. Hancock Mich.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

William T. Ashton, OF No 8 Tamarack,
was happy man last week when a ten
pound boy arrived at his home.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

Master Mechanic Connolly Of the Sout b
Shore, was up from Marquette yesterday
on business.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

The Fifth Infantry band will be pres.
emit this evening at the Skating Pavilion
and furnish music for skating.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

Misses Lucille and Theresa Green, oil
Lake Linden, were Calumet visitors ON
Monday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-23

WANTED-A girl Apply to Mrs. Oh.
MIXERS, opposite Winners hall on Sey-
Morris tribune., 1898-08-17
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.

By a cloudbu at Beech Creek.
Tenn, II persons are reported to have
been drowned.
A cyclone five miles west of Gary, S.
D., killed eight persons. Several others
are missing and may have been killed.
While leaning from window of the
Shamokin Valley knitting works, at
Shamokin, Pa, Miss Jennie Allison
was electrocuted by her nose coming
in contact with telephone wire that
had been crossed by live arc wire.
Mrs. T. P. Gates and Howard Suth-
erland were drowned at Eagle Bluff, a
summer resort near La Crosse. Mrs.
Gates, while bathing, stepped off into
a hole. Sutherland, who is boy IA
years old, attempted to save her, and
both were drowned.
Mrs. ]. Polk Deane of Dover, Del,
and her sister, Mrs. J. Preston Dun.
ming, daughters of Congressman Pen.
nington, are dead from poisoning.
They received box of candy through
the mails, of which they ate. Others
eating the candy were very i'll, but
will recover.
Morris tribune., 1898-08-17
A Busy New York Corner.

At that busy corner, Grand street
and the Bowery, there. may be seen
cars propelled by five different
methods ef propulsion-by steam,
by cable, by underground trolley,
by storage battery and by horses.
Overhead, running up and down
the Bowery, are the cars of the ele-
waited railroad, drawn by steam To-
comotives. Running up and down
the -Bowery on the surface are the
cars of the Third Avenue railroad,
drawn by cable The Madison ave-
nue. cars, which turn into the Bow
cry at this point, coming along
Grand street from the west, are run
by the underground trolley system.
The cars on the Second Avenue rail
road, which come up the Bowery
and turn into Grand street going
west, returning around the same
corner going down, are still drawn
by horses, as are also nearly all the
cars of the Grand street crosstown
line, which crosses the Bowery go
ing east and west But there are
four cars now running on the cross
town line that are run by power
from a storage battery. New York
Sun.
Morris tribune., 1898-08-17
POLITICAL NEWS.

James Gray has been nominated for
mayor by Minneapolis Democrats.
General Lee will be candidate for
United States senator from Virginia.
Congressman Joseph w. Babcock has
been renominated by the Republicans
of the Third Wisconsin district
Congressman Alexander Stewart has
been renominated by the Republicans
of the Ninth Wisconsin district.
The New York Democratic state
committee has decided to hold the state
convention at Syracuse. Wednesday,
Sept. %.
W. H. Rogers, prominent attorney,
and former mayor of Madison, is can.
didate for the Democratic nomination
for governor OF Wisconsin.
Missouri Democrats declared in fav I
of taking III Porto Rico, and, if its in.
habitants so desired, Cuba, but would
shut out far Eastern territory.
John j. Esch has been nominated tor
congress by Seventh district Wlscon.
sin Republicans. In the Sixth district
]. H. Davidson of Oshkosh was renom.
mated.
w. A. Clark, banker, mine owner
aud patron OF art, is announced as a
Democratic candidate for the United
States senate from Montana, to succeed
Lee Mantle. He will run on the. free
SILVER platform.
Morris tribune., 1898-08-17
CONFIRMED FROM MADRID.
News Of the Surrender OF Manila Comes
From the Spanish Capital.

I
From the Spanish Capital.
LONDON, Aug. IA special dis
patch from Madrid says: The sur
render of Manila on Saturday by Gen
eral Jaubins is officially announced
The United States troops Immediately
occupied the city.
HONG KONG, Aug. lit was ru'
mored here last night that Manila had
surrendered but no news is obtainable
from the Spanish consul. Governor
General Augusta refused to speak. The
German consul was called upon and he
informed the correspondent that the
outskirts of Manila were bombarded
and the city surrendered. No damage
was done to the city proper, only the
outskirts being bombarded. The date
Of the bombardment was unknown to
the German consul, who refused to
say more.
General Augusti told lady that AID.
miral Dewey demanded the surrender
of Manila in an hour. The Spaniards
declined to surrender and Dewey began
the bonn bardment and the Spaniards
hoisted white flag, General Augusti
Immediately jumped into a German
launch, which was in waiting, and
went to the Kaiserin Augusta, which
sailed before the bonn bardment was con-
cluded
Morris tribune., 1898-08-17
WILL GO HOME
Large Number of Volunteers to
Be Mustered Out of the
Service.
Among Them Will Be All the
Volunteer Cavalry and
Artillery.
Order May Be Delayed Until Mer.
rift Cables as to Conditions
at Manila.
Naval Establishment Will Not
Be Very Much Reduced
at Present.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-An order
will be issued, when approved by the
cabinet, mastering out of the service
large number probably about $4,000
of the volunteer forces.
The troops to be mustered out will
include all the volunteer cavalry and
volunteer artillery in the United States
at the present time and large numb Der
of infantry. The whole number has
not yet been determined upon. The
mastering out order possibly may be
delayed until dispatches are received
from General Merritt, respecting the
conditions at Manila.
Dispatches are expected from the
general at almost any hour,
Morris tribune., 1898-08-17
OUR NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT.

Administration Concludes It's Present
Strength Ia Not Too Great.
New YORK, Aug. IA special to
The Tribune from Washington says
the strength of the navy will not be
precipitate!y reduced on account of the
cessation of hostilities, but on the con-
trary the administration has deter.
mined that very large naval force is
necessitated by the increased obliga.
lions the United States has undertaken
or had forced upon it. Orders have
been given not only for the prosecution
of energetic operations at all naval
stations to speedily put in fine
trim all the regular warships of the
feet, but a very large proportion
of the auxiliaries which we
purchased, to the number of nearly
hundred, will be considered in the cat.
egory Of permanent additions to the
navy and will not be turned back to
their original owners or sold to the
highest bidder. Such policy was IA
vorably considered by the authorities a
few weeks ago, but hardly had the
pace protocol been signed than there
resulted more adequate realization of
the great change the navy had almost
invisibly undergone and the onclusion
is almost forced upon the administra'
ton that the American sea power can
not be safely curtalled, if, in fact, it
will not be essential to increase the YES.
sells af1oat as rapidly as possible.
Morris tribune., 1898-08-17
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Ambassador Hay is mentioned as
Secretary Days successor.
President Mckinley has appointed
Lieutenant Hobson's father postmaster
at Greensboro, Ala.
Internal Revenue Commissioner Scott
has issued regulations governing the
tax on mixed -four.
Internal revenue returns show that
the receipts from all sources in the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1898, amounted to
$40, 869, 519, an increase as compared
with the previous fiscal year of $24,.
249, 935.
Mr.. Robert P. Porter, superintendent
Of the last general census of the United
States, has been appointed commits.
sioner to examine and report on the
finances, banking system and banking
laws of Cuba and Porto Rico.
Morris tribune., 1898-08-17
FINANCE AND TRADE.

The central Illinois corn crop will
be considerably below the average.
Twenty thousand acres of grain has
been destroyed by hail in North Da.
kota.
An immense increase is shown in the
exports of manufactures Of iron and
steel.
The first shipment of South Dakota
range cattle left Pierre for Chicago
Saturday.
Indications are that Bismarck, N. D. !,
will be rebuilt in a much more substan.
tial manner than before the fire.
The wheat crop of Minnesota and
the Dakotas is now estimated at $780,
900, 900 bushels as against $50, 1000, 600
last year.
Advices from Kalgoolie, Australia,
say 1000 people are rushing to the
vicinity of Lake Gwyne, close to Kwa.
mona, where nugget of gold weighing
50 pounds was recently discovered.
Morris tribune., 1898-08-17
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS.

A peace jubilee will be held at the
Omaha exposition Oct. 10 to II.
Texas fever has been discovered on a
ranch north Of Los Angeles, Cal.
Serious trouble is expected in the
Choctaw nation, Indian Territory.
The St. Joe train robbers prove to
have been Western Union messenger
boys.
Mrs. Kluge, alleged widow of the
late Adolph sutro of San Francisco,
will contest the dead millionaire's will.
The steamer Mariposa, bearing the
Hawaiian commissioners and 154 men
of the First New York volunteers for
Honolulu sailed early Thursday morn.
ing.
The Supreme Grove of the United
Ancient Order of Druids, which has
been in session at Minneapolis, has de.
cided to hold its next biennial session
at Indianannlis
Morris tribune., 1898-08-17
Hi, wnnts street. vaoatsd.

SEATTLE, Aug. Thames j. Hill
president of the Great Northern, has
asked the city council, through his at.
torney, to vacate streets on 81 acres of
tide land at the northern end OF Elliott
battery between Seattle and Ballard,
recently purchased by the Great North.
ern. 1t is stated that the Great North
ern will begin the immediate construc.
ton of a system Of railway terminals,
docks and elevators at cost of So, 000,.
900. A waterway 1900 feet long, 300
feet wide and 20 feet deep will be cut
through the tide lands
Morris tribune., 1898-08-17
Said the Philippine Captain General Had
Been Succeeded Before He Left.

Said the Philippine Captain General Had
Been Succeeded Before He Left.
BERLIN, Aug. l7.-GeneraI August,
according to a dispatch from Hong
Kong, was dismissed from his post as
captain general Of the Philippines on
Aug. 5. General Jaubeme was ordered
to take over the command at Manila.
The dispatch says: The Americans
notified the authorities at Manila that
a bonn bardment by sea and land would
commence at noon on Aug. 8. The city
surrendered on the 18th, and the
American flag was raised. The Span
ish officers were allowed their freedom
on parole. The Judiciary and the adj.
ministrative officers are to remain tenn.
porarily in the hands of the Spaniards.
The insurgents remain outside of the
town.
Morris tribune., 1898-08-17
Undecided.

1t was an industrious farmer that
the passerpy airily accosted as he
made his preparation for irrigating
a field
All" said the stranger, "prepar-
ing to water the wasteG'
well, was the answer, II got
this idea from one o. these papers,
AN | don't know how it'll work.
Mebbe I'll water the waste, an then,
ag in, mebbe I'll only waste the wa
ter. Washington Star.
Morris tribune., 1898-08-17
FOREIGN NEWS.
Cholera is epidemic at Madras.

Cholera is epidemic at Madras.
The British parliament has been pro.
rogued.
Out of regard for America, Italy has
given Colombia eight months in which
to pay the Cerruti claim.
The opinion is expressed in Paris that
the next war will be between England
and America and Russia.
A Copenhagen dispatch says sensa.
ton has been caused by the sudden
measures that are being taken to place
the sea forts. of Copenhagen in state
of military efficiency. 1t is supposed
that these measures are due to fears of
a conflict between Great Britain and
Russia.
Morris tribune., 1898-08-17
VERY GLAD TO HEAR 1T.

News of the Signing of the Peace PrOto.
col Brought Joy to Havana.
HAVANA, Aug. 15.- delayed in trans.
mission The news that General
Blanco had received dispatches from
M. Cambon, the French AMBASSADOR at
Washington, definitely declaring that
peace preliminaries were settled and
signed, spread with lightning rapidity
throughout the city, and there was
general relief at the prospect of treatv
of peace that would put an end to the
splitting of blood and the long era OF
desolation and ruin from which the
island has suffered, as there is scarcely
any family, Cuban or Spanish, which
has not felt the terrible depression of
the war.
Morris tribune., 1898-08-17
NEWS OF NOTED PERSONS.

The pope is said to have recovered
from his recent illness
Mrs Nancy Stevenson, mother of
Hon. Adlai Stevenson, former vice
president, is seriously i'll at Blooming.
ton, Ills.
Hon Edward J. Phelps, former min
lister to England and professor of law
at Yale university, is seriously i'll at
North Bennington, We.
The reported death of Mrs. Terriss,
widow of the actor who was murdered
by Richard Arthur Prince on Dec. Is
last, proves to have been an error Mrs.
Terriss is seriously ILL.,
Morris tribune., 1898-08-17
AUGUSTI AT HONG KONG.
Philippine Governor Escaped on a Fast
German Cruiser.

Philippine Governor Escaped on a Fast
German Cruiser.
HONG KONG, Aug. IL. = General
Anguish, captain general. of the Phil.
ippines, arrived by the Kaiserin
Augusta from Manila. He refuses to
be interviewed and will say nothing
more, than that he is going to Spain at
the first opportunity. 1t is signifi.
can't fact that while the fastest Ger.
man cruiser has brought General Au.
gusti she brings only small package
Of mail for the German consul The
consul is now in Canton and his mail
matter remains unopened.
The precise facts are unkn own, but
it is supposed that General August
fled from the Philippines.
General Augustus wife and family
accompany MIN.
Morris tribune., 1898-08-17
Sees fresh Danger to spain.

MADRID, Aug. II. e. Liberal, dis.
cussing the eventuality of conflict
between Great Britain and Russia,
thinks it cause oil fresh peril to Spa.n
and urges that special preparations be
made for the defense of the Ba,eric
islands and the coast towns of Andalu.
STA. 1t says: For three years we have
sought to defend our honor and Span.
ish sovereignty in the colonies. Today
we are threatened with another dan.
ger. We have to defend our homes.
Morris tribune., 1898-08-17
KLONDIKE NEWS.

A stampede to Pine creek occurs 1T
Juneau and other Southeastern Alaska
points.
Total receipts of "Klondike" gold at
the government assay Office in Seattle
aggregate So, 25O,Oo0.
The steamer Leelewanaw has sailed
for St. Michaels with about 40 passen.
gers and 1000 tons of freight, mostly
provisions.
Late advices from Sitka, Alaska,
state that extensive coal deposits have
been discovered at Whale Bay, on
Buranof islands, about 40 miles from
Sitka,
Morris tribune., 1898-08-17
RAILROAD NEWS.

The directors Of the Illinois Central
have declared dividend of ~ per
cent, payable Sept. l.
A magnificent new passenger station
is to be built III Chicago on the site of
the old Polk street depot.
1t is given out that arrangements
have been made for the construction of
a railway from Gladstone, Mich, north
up the Whitefish valley.