davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-21
NO DEFINITE NEWS.
Nothing Oficial as to the spanish Fleet at
Washington.

Washington, May 21.-If the Spanish
fleet is at Santiago de Cuba the fact is
probably not known officially to the
navy department, Notwithstanding the
fact that the department has been u.s.
ing all of the machinery Of the consular
service, in addition to the services of
the numerous scouting vessels to get in
and keep track Of the elusive foe. The
war board went into session early in
the day. probably to consider and weigh
the newspaper accounts as to the
movements Of the Spanish fleet. The
fact that the first report on that point
came from Madrid was regarded In
inself as a suspicious circumstance, for
ii is hardly to be supposed that the
Spaniards are such simple strategists
as to advise us Of their plans in that
manner. The other report regarded as
confirmatory of the Madrid cable. name
ly, that from the steamer Adula, upon
close reading failed to indicate whether
the warships seen from that vessel
were American or Spanish. Altogether
the general belief at the department
was that the whereabouts of the Span
iards are still doubtful.
General Miles had another long con-
sultation in the morning with Secretary
Long, and these repeated meetings are
construed here to mean that point has
been reached in the campaign where
the army finds il necessary to call upon
the navy for conveys to take the troops
to Cuba. IT is realized that this work
is extra hazardous at present. Con-
voys. always are exposed to destruction
at the hands of a determined enemy,
and with a squadron of fleet Spanish
cruisers and torpedo gunboats of great
speed lying in wait somewhere near
Cuba, nothing but the most formidable
convoy, such as would be afforded by
all of Simpsons and Schley's ironclads.
save the monitors, would suffice to give
a reasonable degree of protection
against attack.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-21
HAD A CLOSE CALL.
Two American warships Escape the Span
ish Armada.


ish Armada.
New York. May 21.-Two American
warships had narrow escape from
falling into Cervera's clutches at San
tiago de Cuba. The captain of the
steamer Ada, which arrived in King
ston from Santiago, says while he still
lay In that harbor two American war
ships appeared and drew the fire OF the
shore batteries for an hour While tn Z
firing was in progress the American
vessels suddenly ceased their bombard-
ment and hastily sailed away So
hasty was the movement that the COM
m&nders of the batteries were taken
by surprise and concluded their shots
had disabled one of the American yes
sells.
The explanation Of the movement was
plain, however, when the Spanish
squadron was seen approaching the
harbor. 1t then became certain that
the American commanders had kept a
sharp lookout toward the sea while
Smelling the shore batteries. They saw
the Spanish squadron approaching from
the southwest, and the direction from
which 1t came made it clear 1t could
not belong to the American fleet.
So they at once stopped offensive op-
erations and made off to the eastward
in the darkness. In less than another
hour the Spanish squadron would have
been upon them and undoubtedly would
have captured or destroyed them. The
names Of the two American warships
the Adula captain does not know.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-21
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.


Miss Maria Louise Pool, the author
ess. died at Rockland. Mass. after an
illness OF several weeks
Governor o. M. Roberts died at Aus
tin. Tex, of Brights disease. He was
SO years old. He was governor OF Texas
from 1879 to 1882.
Daniel Fenton. employed on the
Thomas Delaney farm, near Decatur.
Ills, was struck by lightning and in
stantly killed.
Representative j. Frank Aldrich
of Chicago has been appointed receiver
of a number of national banks, the prin-
cipal one being the Fidelity of Cincin-
natl.
Colonel Benneham Cameron, the ia
nous horseman OF North Carolina, has
presented General Fitzhugh Lee with
splendid black horse to ride in his
Cuban campaign.
Bert Petit, the timekeeper for Swift
& Co.. for whom the Chicago stock
yards police have been searching since
the discovery of systematic forging of
pay checks, is a prisoner.
While practicing for the intercolle-
giate race ]. II. McGolrick Of the Au-
a
of the Coliseum track at Atlanta, Ca.
and was instantly killed, his head being
splint open.
The queens birthday will be celebrat-
ed in London alone on Saturday. May
2l, and at all other stations. naval and
military, on Tuesday. May "a.
The independence Beige tells Of mil
Ter whose house is in Bavaria. Prus-
sia. and Lorraine He sleeps in
Bavaria, eats in Prussia, and works in
Lorraine.
A dispatch from Friedrichsruhe says
that Prince Bismarck is sick and that
DR.. Schweninger has been summoned
by telegraph.
Monroe w. Megargee, paying teller Of
the First National bank of Philadelphia,
has been arrested on the charge of mis-
appropriating $4,000 belonging to the
Henry c. Smith estate.
Sarah Jane Phillips, "a years of age.
living at Audenried, Pa, was struck by
lightning and killed while at prayer
| in her bedroom.
Old Mrs. Harriet f. Beach Rogers OF
| spiritualistic fame is insane, so jury
pronounced at New York.
Eighty per cent. of the bakers at
| Chicago have agreed to advance the
price of bread / cent loaf, beginning
with next Monday.
| Abraham Tebbitts. formerly a Bos-
ton commission merchant. who swim
died a number of leading leather deal
ers out of $4,000, has pleaded guilty.
( Royalty arrived in Chicago Thursday
| in the person of Prince Albert of Bel
| GUM, who registered at the Auditorium
! Annex.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-21
ENTHUSIASM IN MADRID.
Cervera's Success i'm Eluding Our Fleet
Pleases the People.

Cervera's Success i'm Eluding Our Fleets
Pleases the People.
London, May 21.-The Madrid corre-
spondent Of The Standard says: "El
impartial expects Captain Aunon to
display great vigor in the marine Of
flee. The other papers are less enthu-
sastic about him. The blockade OF
Cuba and Porto Rico is considered IL
lusionary, as Spanish warships and
merchant vessels are frequently NOV
ing from port to port between the ISL
ands For example, the mail steamer
Alfonso XII went out from San Juan
de Porto Rico to meet vessel detached
from Admiral Cervera's squadron and
then continued its voyage to Spain aft
er delivering an important commune
cation for the commander.
"The success of Admiral Cervera in
avoiding the American fleets and keep
ing them on the alert excites much
enthusiasm and causes the press to
clamor for a prompt dispatch OF the
reserve fleet to the front"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-21
TO TAKE A FRESH START.
Damages to the Cruiser Charleston Are
Very Slight.

Very Slight.
Vallejo, Cal, May 21.-A gang of ma
cinists from the Mare island navy yard
is working night and day upon the con-
densers Of the Charleston, and as the
defects proved. upon closer investiga-
ton, to be much less serious than were
anticipated before her return 1t is prob
able that she will start anew upon her
long run to the Philippines within thir-
ty~six hours. The return of the cruis-
er naturally caused good deal of COM
ment at Vallejo, and ridiculous rumors
were circulated as to the reason why
she put back. They were, however,
without foundation, the sole cause of
the delay being that. although a test
had been made in the yard before the
Charleston sailed, some Of the tubes,
owing to defects in material, were una
bic to stand the extra strain entailed
by the run to Red Rock and the subse.
quent maneuvers.
At the time the defects were discov-
cred their extent could not be ascer-
tained for the reason that there are
2,94S tubes in the two condensers and
the exact location of the leak necessi-
tated the taking apart Of the whole
combination. The gossip to the effect
that the damage to the Charleston was
the result of design and that a mem
Der Of the crew was suspected is ie-
nounced by Captain Glass as absolute
ly unfounded.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-21
TO JOIN sAMPsON's FLEET.
The Battleship Oregon Heard of at the
Barbados.

Barbados.
Washington, May 21.-Thursday aft
ernoon the big battleship Oregon was
at the Barbados taking on coal, and 1t
is presumed that by this time 1t Is pro-
ceeding northward on the outer side of
the windward islands. 1t will pass
Martinique, Guadalupe, Antigua, and
swing around to the west northward Of
Puerto Rico and join SIMPSONS fleet
off Hayti.
It is believed that Admiral Sampson
did not go to Cienfuegos. as was an
nounced at the navy department, but
that the news was given out publicly
for the express purpose of inducing the
Spaniards to make a dash northward
through the Windward passage or by
Mona passage. between Hayti and
Puerto Rico, to San Juan. The bonn
bardment Of Santiago de Cuba was for
the purpose of covering the operations
necessary to cutting the cable which
leads from there to Hayti and Jamaica,
with the purpose of isolating Cuba
from Madrid and thus prevent the
Spanish admiral from learning definite
ly what ports on the island are now
open to him.
The opinion Is general among navy
officers that there will be great naval
engagement within the next forty-eight
hours, but In spite of the secrecy which
now envelops the navy department II
seems to be more or less evident that
the Spanish fleet has been lost sight Of
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-21
CAPTAIN Evans Injured.

Key West, Fla, May 21.-Captain
Robert d. Evans ("Ffghting Bob') of
the battleship Iowa met with painful
accident recently and now carries his
right arm in a sling. A battle-hatch,
weighing over 500 pounds, was knocked
through a hatchway on the Iowa by a
hawser. 1t crashed down upon table
in the cabin at which Captain Evans
and another officer were sitting. The
bis piece Of metal crushed the table
and then toppled over on Captain Ev-
anss shoulder. No bones were broken,
but his shoulder was badly bruised.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-21
W. g. sCHLEY.
w. T. SAMPSON.

ships. A report came that Admiral
Cervera and his fleet had put In at
Santiago de Cuba. There is great bus
tie in the fleet. and evidently arrange
ments are being made to sail at once.
The rumor is that Schley would take the
monitors and some of the smaller cruis-
ers to keep the Spaniards out of Hav-
ana, while Sampson takes the battle
ships and larger cruiser to chase Ger
vera around the island. Sampson
brought the Indiana, Iowa, New York,
Terror, Amphitrite, Detroit, Wampa-
tuck, and Porter. With Schley came
the Massachusetts. Texas, Brooklyn,
and Scorpion"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-21
JAPAN is FRIENDLY.
Not Opposed to Hawaiian Annexation and
Satisfied as to Philippines.


Washington, May 21.-The japanese
minister, Mr.. Hohi, saw Secretaries
Long and Alger and secured credentials
for Lieutenant Martha of the Japanese
navy, and Major Shiba of the Japanese
army who will act as observers of our
naval and military movements against
Spain. AS to Hawaii. he said that ia
pan had no objections whatever to the
annexation of the Hawaiian group TO
the United States. The only question
now involved, he said, was the payment
of a suitable indemnity by Hawaii for
the exclusion of Japanese immigrants.
On this point Hawaii had proposed ar
bitration and Japan had accepted 1T.
The japanese claims for indemnity ag-
gregated about $l50,O00
AS to the Philippines Mr.. Hoshi said
Japan naturally looked with interest on
movements affecting that island for
there were many Japanese there, and
geographically ii was closely allied to
the archipelago constituting the Japan
csc empire. At the same time, Japan
had not, he said, shown the slightest
purpose OF interfering with the present
course of events. The fact that reports
of a japanese protest came by way
of London were regarded by the min
lister as suggestive.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-21

Madrid, May 21.-Admiral Camara.
the commander of the Cadiz squadron,
is here receiving instructions relative
10 the destination Of his ships, which,
II is explained, depend upon the re-
quircments of the war"
The new minister Of marine has in
jected the greatest activity in his de-
rartment. 1t is said he has been Of
fered war munitions from many quar-
ters 1t is evident the new Spanish
cabinet intenGs TO push the campaign
vigorously, and, it is said, the minister
will negotiate with foreign diplomatists
to protect Spain against combination
of her enemies.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-21

New York. May 2l.-Cincinnati has
been selected as the place for holding
the next annual meeting of the Ma
tional Charities and Correction con-
gress, now in session here. The time
chosen was May, the exact date being
left to the discretion of the executive
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-21
TROOPS POURING TOWARD FRISCO
Transports, However, Are Not Yet Ready
to Take Them.

San Francisco. May 21.-In addition
TO the three trainloads of troops from
Nebraska which reached the city on
Thursday, thirteen more heavily loaded
specials containing the balance of the
Nebraska soldiers, regiment each
from Minnesota, Kansas and Colorado,
and a battalion from Wyoming. are
now on the way here from Ogden.
There is scarcity Of cars on the
Southern Pacific. but the company Is
doing all in its power to get the east
ern troops here as soon as possible.
Neither the City of Sydney nor the Aus
tralia has received any supplies yet for
the trip to Manila. Carpenters are put
ting UP hunks and other temporary
structures for the ( transportation OF
troops, but 1t will take fully week
to get the vessels ready for departure.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-21
Pennsylvania Prohibitions.

Harrisburg. Pa, May 21.-The roll
call of the Prohibition state convention
showed that delegates are in attend
ance from all of the sixty-seven ccun-
ties in the state, except Greene county
The finance committee recommended
that $1,000 be raised to pay the expenses
of the gubernatorial campaign. DR.. c.
II. Mead of New York made strong
appeal for funds ard In q half hour the
money was raised.
Rev. DIR. Silas c. Swallow OF Harris
burg was nominated for goySraor.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-21
SAMPSON JOINS sCHLEY.
The Two American Fleets Come Together
at Key West.

Washington, May PA great naval
battle between the combined fleets Of
Sampson and Schley on the one hand
and what is known as the Cape Verde
squadron on the other is expected soon.
Advices from Key West say:
Both the big American squadrons
are here Commodore Schley, with his
flying squadron, arrived and was soon
followed by Admiral Sampson and his
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-21
Inferior of Bombardment.

st. Thomas. May 21.-Refugees from
Porto Rico who have arrived here re-
port that the inhabitants of the cities
on the coast are in daily fear of bonn
bardment. silly stories are told through
out the island of American barbarity.
the object being to stir up the people
to a strong resistance.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-21
sompardment of Guantanamo.

Madrid, May 21.-An official dispatch
from Havana says that two American
vessels began to lombard the forts at
Guantanamo. The Spanish gunboat
Sandoval, assisted by infantry shore,
compelled the Americans to retire. The
enemy caused no damage. Guantan-
amo is the name of the town and bay
about fifty miles east Of Santiago de
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-21
Death ofLieutenant Colonel King.

Rock Island, Ills, May 21.-Lieuten-
ant Colonei William r. King, q. 5. A,
in charge of the upper Mississippi river
improvements, died in this city. Cap
tain c. Nj. Townsend of Grand Rapids,
Mich, has been appointed to succeed
him
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-21

Madrid, May 21.-The minister of ma
rine, Captain Aunon, has received a
dispatch from Admiral Cervera, in
command OF the Cape Verde squadron
of the Spanish fleet. II read
Santiago de Cuba, May 19.-This
morning 1 have without incident en-
tered this port, accompanied by the
squadron. CERVERA"
The minister of marine Immediately
went to the residence Of the premier
Senor Sagasta, and communicated this
information. He then proceeded to the
palace for the purpose of informing the
queen regent, but her majesty had al
ready retired and the news was con-
veyed to her by the Infanta Isabel
Captain Aunon then went to the ad-
miralty and cabled his congratulations
to Admiral Cervera on his arrival at
Santiago 6e Cuba.
Saw No American sips.
Admiral Cervera, says a cable dis
patch from Santiago de Cuba, did not
sight any American ships during the
voyage. He announces that the crews
of his ships are in perfect health and
enthusiastic. Continuing, the dispatch
says:
THE blockading vessels quickly left
on the approach of the squadron, whose
arrival has created the greatest ex-
citement and enthusiasm at Santiago.
Immediately crowds of people thronged
the quays and cheered our sailors. Ha-
vana's relief at the safe arrival Of the
feet is very great as IT was feared the
American ships, which left the blockade
there. had gone to intercept the Span
sh fleet. 1t is now believed the Amer
leans fled in order to avoid a reverse" "
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-21

81. LOUIS, MAY ~.
wheat-Higher: No. red cash eleva-
TOR s1 .05: track, s1.25@1.26: May, N.22%
bid: uly. se%c bid; September, s6ssc bid;
December, sslfc: No. hard cash, SLY
G124 Corn-Higher; No, cash anf
May. s4ihc; uly. st%c nid' sepsemoe' noe
sSisc: MAY. s1ltc bid; July, 25ito; Sep
tember ashG 2skc: No. white. s3hc.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-21
HASTETO MANILA
Thousands of Spaniards EN-
bark at Barcelona.
INSTRUCTIONS TO cAMARA.
Spanish Cabinet Determines to Push
the Campaign in Vigor.
Gus Manner.

Cruiser Charleston's Damages Prove To
BE Slight and She VIII Soon BE OF for
the Philippines-Ridicul Rumors as
to the Reasons of the Vessels Return
strenuously Denied by Captain Glass
Troops Pouring Toward San Francisco.
Barcelona, May 21.-Between 5000 and
10000 Spanish troops drawn from Cat
alonia. Andalusia. Aragon and Valencia,
are embarking for the Philippine ISL
ands.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-21

at least for the time being. 1t is sup,
posed to have gone from Curacao to the
Gulf OF Venezuela to take on coal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-21

Key West. Fla, May 21.-Events of
SURPRISING interest are expected to de-
velop near here within twenty-four
hours. Details of the important move
ments projected are not permitted to
pass the censor.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-21
East Buffalo Live stock.

East BuHaIO, N. T., May 1V'
Dunning q Stevens, Live Stock Com
mission Merchants, East Buffalo, N. T..
quote as follows: Cattle-keceipts, z
cars. market dull and weak; calves
higher: tops, s550Q600: culls to good.
s475T5 25. Hogs-Receipts. 80 cars;
market opened good, but closed 1oql5c
lower: early sales of Workers. S435@4.40.
closing S4.256I4,30; others. A.25G4b5;
nIgs ss9Om4.05. Sheep and Lambs
receipts. 20 cars; market active and
higher: lambs. top, Sb10@b.s0; cuiis 10
good "a 957s.O0: sheep, sS9064.25: 9TH
ers ss1O6s.S5; heavy lambs, $3.50.
V.,t. Grain
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-21
THE MARKETS.
Ch,capo Grain and Produce.

Chicago, May 20.
Following were the quotations on the
Board of Trade today: Wheat-May,
opened SLAP, closed $1.40; July, opened
$i.O7h, closed s1.0S; September, opened
soc, closed sSssc; December, opened
s4asc. closed S31ac. Corn-May, opened
35Nc, closed $3.50; July, opened S57sc,
closed S5%c; September, opened 36%4c,
closed 365kc. Oats-May, opened 3OAc,
closed 297sc July opened 26Ac, closed
262sc; September, opened and closed
231hc.i Porl-July, opened $500, closed
s12.10: September, opened sl2l5, closed
s12.22h. Lard-July, opened $3.50 closed
Sc 40: September, opened s6.40, closed
s647h.
Produce: Butter = Extra creamery.
15c per 10; extra dairy, s15c; fresh
packing stock. 11611Rc. Eggs-Fresh
stock, loc per doz. Live Poultry
sac: ducks. 6ika7c. Potatoes-Com-
mon to choice 65T75c per bu. Sweet
Potatoes-Illinois. $3.5064.00 per brl.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, May 20.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day,
3s. 600: market active and feeling weak
err: sales ranged at S2.70@400 for pigs,
S3.9O64.25 for light s4.15Q4.25 for rough
packing, s4.l5M4.45 for mixed, and S4.SO
@4.55 for heavy packing and shipping
lots. Cattle-Estimate receipts for the
day. $500; feeling strong; quotations
ranged at S5.O0@5.30 for choice TO ex-
ira steers, s4.4Oq495 for good to choice
do. S425647O for fair TO good, sSs5@
4.S5 common to medium do, SS.sO@4.3o
butchers steers, $4.15@4.90 fed western
steers. SS9OQ425 stockers, A:2oq4:so
feeders. s2.5O@440 cows. s3S0d4.So heif-
ers. s2.7O@425 bulls. oxen and stays,
s360646O Texas steers, and s4.O0@6.eo
veal calves. Sheep and Lambs-Esti-
mated receipts for the day. 5000; mar
ket rather active; feeling firm; quota
tions ranged at S;6og4,So wes.erns;
s310d460 natives, A2O@5.6o iamps ana
Sc nnM7 so spring lambs.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-21
ARMADAESCAPES
Spanish Vessels Arrive at
Santiago de Cuba.
cEvERA oUTWITs SAMPSON.
Tells His Government He Arrives in
Port Without Extraordinary
Incident

Relief Expressed In Washington. How
ever, That the Long Expected Naval En-
gagement Is at Hand-Fleets of Samp-
son and Schley Both Reported at Key
West-Rumors Concerning Their Move
ments.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-06-27
RACES FOR FOURTH
Good Sport Promised at
Maui's Celebration.
Nahiku Coffee Lands to Be Turned
Into Sugar-Two Estates
May Be Started.

MAUI, June 25.-The entries for the
4th Of July races to be held at SDreck-
els Park, Kahului. are al in excep- ing
| for one event. The horses all come
from Wailuku, SpreckelsviIe Kula,
Makawao and Lahaina. Good sport,
but no breaking Of records. is antici-
pated.
Owing to the shortening Of the term
of the Government schools the closing
exercises were not elaborate.
At Nahiku, Hama, very little coffee
is being planted, in as much as the
land owners there are contemplating
planting sugar cane under the auspices
of the Nahiku Sugar Company. A
wild variety of cane grows there very
luxuriantly. 1t is reported that a
large quantity of seed-cane is about to
be sent thither 1t is stated that if
pumping proves a success that two
new large sugar estates will soon be
established on Maui.
Mrs. Hayes departs today for Cali
fornia, after a pleasant visit at Ma
kawaO
Miss Belle Dickey came by the We'd
nesday steamer to spend vacation days
at her Haiku home.
The mountain house at Kailiii is
again occupied. This time by Misses
Schwefzer, Lottie Baldwin and others.
Miss Kate Graydon, Of California,
is a guest at the home of c. II. Dickey,
Haiku.
Grinding will probably commence
is about a week at HanlkIqpCkO pan
tatiOn.
The H. G. Co. landing at Kahului is
nearly completed.
The next meeting of the Makawao
Literary society will be held at Mrs. S.
E. TayIOr's, Hamakulpoko, on July
LIST.
The bark Geo. e. Perkins, Mas mas
ter, departed with d cargo of Hama
kuapOkO and Paia sugar.
1t has been extremely warm during
the week, owing to a cessation of the
trade winds. They have begun blow
ing again today.