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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-11
HAVE PLENTY OF MEAT.
kiondikers Living on the Flesh of Moose
and Cariboo.


Victoria, b. c., Jan. 11.-Richard
Morgan. just from Dawson, throws new
light on the food situation there, and
alsc on the general conditions and pres
ent necessities of the camp. Meat, he
says, is now a drug and worth but 30
to 40 cents, chiefly because large herds
VI moose and cariboo have lately passed
tne district and have been slaughtered
by the wholesale, one hunting party
bringing in as many as fifty-four.
Hunker creek, emptying into the
Klondike, fifty-five miles from Dawson.
and fed by Gold Bottom, Last Chance
and several other auriferous streams,
is proving quite as good as Eldorado.
while it's gold approaches the Bonanza
creek standard of fneness. The Hunk
er is a long stream, with room for up
ward of 100 more claims, while there
are quite as many newly prospected
tributaries including Last Chance and
Gold Bottom. The pay dirt of the dis
trict of Hunker and these tributaries
is said to average SIS TO the pan while
claim No. 6 is reported to have turned
out one record pan of $10i. Sulphur
creek has not yet shown any sensa-
tional ground but so and s15 to the
pan is not to be looked upon with dis
dain by the majority of miners.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-11
RrickIayers in Convention.

Peoria, Ills, Jan. 1.-THE Interna-
tional Bricklayers and Masons' union
began n meeting i'm Peoria and will be
in session ten days or two weeks. There
are 200 delegations in attendance. They
were welcomed in addresses by A. f..
Miller president of the local union
Mayor Warner, eX-Mayor Allen and
Judge ~ L. Worthington of the appel
ate court The latter delivered an
elaborate speech. William Klein Of
the New York International presided
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-11
Favors international Bimetailism.

Washington, Jan. 11.-Senator Chand-
Ter had a conference with President
Mckinley upon the subject of bimetal-
lism and he said after the close of the
interview: The president stands firm
ly i'm favor of international bimetallism
as promised by the st. Louis platform.
He considers the negotiations with the
European powers only temporarily
suspended on account of the peculiar
condition of affairs i'm India and the
presidents intention TO again send his
envoys to Europe as soon as the con-
ditions are favorable for continuing ne
gotiations. Senator Chandler added
the opinion that the president is as
earnestly i'm favor of bimetallsm-"th
use Of both metals as standard money"
as the senator himself
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-11
DURRANT's BODY A JONAH.
Parents Unable to Have IL Buried Gre
mated i'm San Francisco.

San Francisco, Jan. 11.-There seems
to I've no place for the body of Theodore
Durrant. Both crematories have alb
solutely refused to handle the remains
and no cemetery has yet consented to
receive them. They are still at the Dur
rant home and it looks as though they
would stay there for some time.
The elder Durant said: My efforts
to carry out the last wishes of the dead
boy have been unavailing. The crema-
tories refuse to take the body and Gem
eteries are likewise reluctant. We may
ship the remains TO Los Angeles and
have them cremated there or we may
take the body and bury ii at sea. We
don't know vet what we can do"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-11
Jim Must rirs, vbip Maber.

st. Paul Jan. 11.-After nearly two
hours talk Dan Stuart, the well-known
fight promoter, left Bob Fitzsimmons
and Manager Martin Julian with the
statement that he would see what he
could do with Corbett and Maher as the
necessary step toward bringing Off
fight between Corbett and Fitzsimmons.
He could not get articles signed except
with the proviso that Corbett first de-
feat Maher.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-11
Enbezzlcr Arrested.

st. Louis. Jan. 11.-Fred Jentges.
charged with the embezzlement OF S. eco
from the Moon Bros. Carriage COM
pany while in their employ as conf
dental bcokkeeper and cashier two
years ago has been arrested. The pris-
oner admits his guilt and says he Is
glad that he has been captured, as life
has been a burden TO him during the
past two years Wine and women, he
saws were the cause of his downfall.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-11
ALGER HAS TYPHOID FEVER.
His Physician Has Been Treating the Sec
rotary for Malaria.


Washington. Jan. 1.-THE members
Of the family and the immediate friends
of Secretary Alger are seriously dis
turbed about his illness. His physi-
clans now fear that he has typhoid fe-
yer. General Alger has been confined
to his bed for more than three weeks.
At first it was thought that he was suf-
fering from la grippe and he was treat
ed accordingly. Ten days ago his ply
scian concluded the trouble was due
to malarial fever and since that time
has treated him for that.
The dreaded symptoms of typhoid
have now made their appearance and
while the doctors Will not say it is a
pronounced case of typhoid fever. they
are apprehensive that ii will turn out
that way. They said that the disease
would be fully developed soon If il is
typhoid. General Alger has lost flesh
rapidly since he was first attacked.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-11
Chicago Police Investigation.

Chicago. Jan. 11.-Seven members OF
the Illinois senate began to investigate
the charges made against the Chicago
police department Senator Orville f.
Berry. the Republican. leader Of the
upper house. was chairman OF the COM
mittee OF inquiry. the other members
being Senators Mahoney and Lundin of
Cook. Baxter of Ogle, Bollinger OF Wa
terloo. Dresser of Bond, and Aspinwall
of Stephenson
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-11
Coach Goes Through a Bridge.

Montgomery, Ala. Jan. 1.-THE aft
ernoon day coach on the Western Ala
bama railroad went through Cuba
hatchie bridge, twenty-one miles east.
falling fifteen feet Conductor Law
and Flagman Pope were seriously in
jured and eighteen passengers received
injuries. none of which are serious
Among the injured are: G.. b. Wood
son of Louisville, Va, and George Ii.
Ward Baltimore, Md The bridge was
rebuilt i'm January, 1897
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-11
Exciting Inauguration Day.

1t was the most exciting Inauguration
day ever known in Columbus Long
before noon the streets were thronged
with eXcursionists from the counties
They poured in from every direction.
At noon the railways estimated that
there had been $4,000 arrivals during
the night and the day on the thirty
excursion trains reported in. AS ii was
impossible for the crowds To get in
side the capitol building, the governor
was called out into the grounds, where
he addressed the multitudes and re-
ceived in review one delegation after
another. The first delegation to which
the governor responded was from his
home at Springfield and it included
hundreds of workingmen from Bush
nelrs shops, bearing written greetings
OF confidence in him. These demonstra-
tions continued till noon, when Gov
ernor Bushnell was escorted to the ro-
tunda of the state house where the
decorations in floral designs and bunt-
ing were more elaborate than ever be-
fore
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-11
Boy Colonel Quit. Lif..

Washington, Jan. 11.-Colonel Joseph
II. Carr. a clerk in the pension office.
died here. At the age of IS he enlisted
In the Fourth Ohio volunteer infantry
April 16, 1861. and served throughout
the war, rising successfully to the rank
of colonel OF the One Hundred and
Sixty-ninth Ohio volunteer infantry.
He participated in the battles of Win
chester, Antietam, Charlottesville.
Gettysburg, the Wilderness and the
battles about Richmond.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-11
rinern Ycar. Cor ,rrs. Nack.

New York. Jan. ll.-Mrs. Augusta
Mack. jointly charged with Martin
Thorn of the murder OF Mr.. Guden-
suppe. a bath rubber. at Woodside. l..
l., in June of last year. has been SEN
fenced TO fifteen years in the state pris-
on at Auburn. The good time allowance
sttainable .ould reduce the term to ten
years and five months.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-11
sail On n Burninr s.egmer.

st. Johns. N. F., Jan. 1.-THE steam
er Lambert's Point, Captain Hum
phreys. which has been lying here for
some days since she arrived here with
her cotton cargo on fire. has sailed for
Liverpool. with the deck load OF cot
ton still afire. The crew refused to sail
in her until compelled by the police
If the fire becomes serious IL is in
tended to iettison the cargo.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-11
Decision ina Bank Case.

Washington, Jan. lin the United
Btates supreme court Justice Harlan
handed Gown the opinion of the court
in the case of A. p. s. Stewart VS.. X.
X. Hayden, receiver Of the Capital Ma
tional bank of Lincoln, Neb., holding
that Stewart could not free himself
from liability of a shareholder in a
failed national bank by disposing Of his
holding prior 10 the failure, but with
evident knowledge Of the failing condi-
ton Of the concern.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-11
nr Iohn mann M,,i Re.,xn.

New York, Jan. i1.-Rev. DR. John
Hall announced to his congregation his
resignation as pastor of the Fifth Ave
nue. Presbyterian church. Many Of his
old parishioners heard IL with deep
emotion. He has held the place thirty
years.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-11
Found Frozen To Death.

Coulee City. Wash. Jan. 1l.-William
Putnam and Parrish Johnson. who left
here Dec. 20 for their place, thirty
miles northwest of Watervile, were
found frozen To death. about thirty
miles from here. They had lost their
way and wandered in a circle for near
ly one hundred miles. Johnson was an
old sattlar
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-11

tee, but different members desired To
dispose OF nominations not objected TO
and the time OF the committee was
taken up with those cases The COM
mittee will meet again and consider the
McKenna nomination.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-11
Foraker in Washington.

Washington, Jan. 11.-Senator Fora
ker Of Ohio arrived here and went at
once to the Arlington hotel
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-11
House Procecdii Is.

The attendance in the house was
light, but the galleries were well filed.
The civil service debate was resumed
and Cooney. Democrat Of Missouri,
took the floor. lie opposed the whole
civil service reform idea which, he an
nounced, was a cheat and narrow swim
die. civil pension list and office hold
ing class, he argued, were logical and
inevitable IL il was to be continued.
Dorr, Republican of West Virginia,
followed with a speech in opposition to
the law. Cox, Democrat of Tennessee.
said he was utterly opposed to civil
service reform: that he would vote TO
strike out the appropriation for the
commission and the repeal Of the law.
Little. Democrat of Arkansas. antag-
onized the principle. theory and prac-
tice Of the law.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-11
PrcsidentiaI postmasters.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE president
has sent the following nominations to
the senate: Postmasters: Illinois-Al-
son H. Kesler. Belvidere; l.. c. Brown,
Wheaton; L. w. Prince. Astoria. In
diana-Enoch II. Hoffatt, Hartford
city; Frank /. Sefrit, Washington I;
Samuel II. Brilhert Kendallville: Lu-
cius =. Chaplin. Greencastle: William
II. Warden. Ridgeville. lowa-Melville
Sheridan, Osceola; William III. Let's.
Columbus Junction. Mlchigan-Myron
r. French, West Branch. Wisconsin,
Joseph Shultz, Kewanee; E. III. Still
man. Milwaukee; George Graham, To-
NAH; George ]. Kispert. jefferson; AL
bert f. Fontaine. Grand Rapids; Frank
M. Givens. Fond du Lac; Stephen Man
ming, Columbus.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-11

Eau Claire. Wis. Jan. 11.-Mrs Chris
tine Eichert, widow OF John Eichert.
died In her pew during services Sunday.
She leaves a large estate. She was q
sister Of John Walter. the brewer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-11
Crowded with shonters.

The members of the supreme court
legislature and all other state officers
were provided with reserved seats and
the crowds occupied all the space in
windows, galleries and everywhere
while the streets and state house
grounds were crowded with shouters
A very small percentage could gain ad-
mission to the state house. but when
cheers were heard inside. the echo was
taken up on the outside and the air
was filled with loud responses. During
the forenoon there were no cases Of
violence reported, although the noise
was loud and continuous. The exercises
in the rotunda were according To the
usual programme. The oath OF office
was administered by Chief Justice
Burkett, who was reelected on the
ticket last November with Bushnell.
The governor was given unusual ova-
tions when he first appeared on the
platform and again when he appeared
to deliver his inaugural address.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-11
McKenna's Nomination Goe. Over.

washingto Jan. 1.-THE senate ju-
dietary committee did not consider the
nomination of Attorney Genera Nc
Kenna TO be associate justice OF the
supreme court. This nomination was
incidentally mentioned In tia commit
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-11
The Mass Convention.

While the Hanna mass convention
was not, according to promise, called
to order before p. m, yet the crowds
began to press toward the auditorium
two hours before that time, and If the
doors had been opened the place would
have been packed before 2 y. m. The
seating capacity of the auditorium Is
5000 and overflow meetings were an
nounced early i'm the afternoon. There
was no regular line of march To the
auditorium The clubs and delegations
went there unattended. but they made
a continuous line. and aside from the
cheering of rivals there was no col
lision along the line Of march. The
auditorium was packed and there were
thousands unable to gain admission
when Judge Nash called the mass Re-
publican convention to order at 2 p.
m. The decorations were elaborate, es-
pecially with a galaxy of portraits of
Republican leaders. The enthusiasm
had no bounds and order was preserved
with difficulty.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-11
Doines in the Leglslaiurr.

In the senate the Bramley fifty-year
franchise bill was discussed and an at
tempt was made to pass il under a sus-
pension of the rules. but was referred
to q special committee and made the
special order for | o'clock Tuesday Just
before the balloting for senator begins.
In the senate there was an efi ort to
limit the admission To the lohbies and
galleries by tickets during The senator
ial ballCting, but it was lost. The SEN
ate took a recess til! p. m.. when
Lieutenant Governor Jones and other
state officers were sworn in. The
state house and all places in the city
were crowded with visitors. mess
age was received from Governor Bush
nell officially advising the senate of the
resignation Of John Sherman as senator
for the term ending March g. 1899, and
of the appointment Of Marcus A. Hanna
to fill the vacancy.
In the house a resolution was offered
to amend the state constitution so that
United States senators shall be elected
by the direct vote of the people. The
house adjourned until 10 o'clock Tues
day
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-11
.HAW All IS CONSIDERED.
Senators Debate the Treaty in
Executive Session.
CIVIL SERVICE IN THE HOUSE.
Cooney Opposes the Reform Idea, De-
nouncing 1t as "a Cheat and Narrow
Swindle-Friends of Secretary Alger
Alarmed Over His Condition, as Symp-
toms of Typhoid Fever Have Appeared
Chandler Talks BimetalIism.

Washington, Jan. 11.-Rev. Bishop
Merrill, ID. D., Of Chicago delivered the
invocation at the opening of the senate.
bill was reported favorably from the
Indian committee preventing railroad
companies from charging more than
cents a mile for passengers through
the Indian territory. A resolution look
ing to the filtration OF the water used
in the city of Washington caused Hale
Sefore II was referred to the District
or Columbia committee, to say that in
no part OF the United States was there
a city whose citizens are so imposed
upon and abused as to the water sup
ply as the citizens Of Washington I'VE
are confronted with bad, foul water"
said he. so filthy, indeed. as to make
1t dangerous to drink and irksome even
to take bath" At 1850, on motion
OF Davis, Chairman Of the committee
on foreign relations. the senate went
into executive session to consider the
Hawaiian annexation treaty.
Wants the Doors Open.
Immediately after the treaty was
called up Pettigrew offered his motion
for conducting the debate on it with
open doors, which was antagonized by
Davis. chairman OF the committee on
foreign relations, and others, the prin-
cipal portion of the debate for the first
two hours Of the session being upon
this motion. 1t was contended on the
one hand that there was no reason for
observing secrecy in presenting the
question because, as was alleged. there
was no point involved which had not
been thoroughly canvassed before and
which might not be discussed before the
world at large On the other hand it
was held that the Chinese question,
which would necessarily enter into the
discussion, might prove to be somewhat
delicate. The senate decided not to de-
bate the Hawaiian treaty in open ses-
sion.
House ProcecdiI Is.
The attendance in the house was
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-11
COLUMBUS Big DAY.
The Ohio Capital Crowded with
Enthusiastic Shouters.
INAUGURATION OF GOV. BUSHNELL

This Event. However, Caused No Cessation
OF the Conferences and HustIing i'm the
Senatorial Contest - Unusual Ovations
Given Governor Bushnell by the Throngs
of People His Inaugural Address Very
Brief-Doings In the State Legislature.
Columbus, o., Jan. 1.-THE inaugur-
alton of Governor Bushnell and the 9TH
er events In connection with the in
auguration caused no cessation of the
conferences and the hustling in the SEN
atorial contest. The reassembling OF
the legislature brought all the members
back and the contest was waged more
persistently and bitterly than ever. The
inaugural address of Governor Bush
nell was short and contained no refer
ence to the contest for the senatorship,
unless the following may be constructs
BY so legislating and acting for the
people to secure the best results with
the least possible friction much can be
done to make the general respect for
government higher and more enduring
1t is certain that our aim must be so
to regulate and conduct the matters
committed to our charge as to earn this
tacit commendation from the citizen.
ship OF all degrees. An appreciation of
the gravity of the task, of the difficult
ties TO be encountered, and of the ne
cessity for sincere and honest service
will do much In the aid OF those whose
desire it is to deserve the good will
of their fellow-men for faithful stew
ardship rendered"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-18
FLAGRANT BREACH
 OF NEUTRALITY
The Pail Mall Gazette Commenting Upon the German Cruiser Taking Augnsti
 Gut of Manila.

London, Aug IS. The Pal Mall Ga zette comments upon the extraordinary action of the Germans in assisting the flight of General August from Manila, in terms similar to those Hsed by The Times, which sharply criticised the pro- ceedings, drawing attention 10 it's sinli- larity 10 German action during the British bombardnen5 Of zanzihar, when the usurping Sultan sought the refuge of the German cousrlafe The Pail Mall Gazette says This Manila incl dent is uneemmonly nigh fragrant breach of neutrality and k certain ta be regarded as an international djscaaee<g if nothing worse.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-18

votes Icounted honestly by the judges of the election. This state ment also shows the vote cast for C. H. Triplett for sheriff of this county in 1896. It will be seen that Mr Triplett received at that time, when the Democracy was united, as the Democratic nominee, only l701 votes. Mere than one thousand of the Democrats of the county have pledged their support to Mr. D. c. Bell for Sheriff. It is well known that the Republican party in conYer tion have endorsed the candidacy of MT. Bell, as Dem ocrat, and have pledged him their votes. 1t will be seen that there are 5535 legal voters who are en- titled to vote and have their votes counted at the coming election. h the face of these figures, how does Mccoy aud his allies hope to secure his election out of 1701 Democratic votes when largely more than half Of that number have pledged their support to Mr, Bell? When Trip lettran, he had no Democratic opp position. It is true that Mccoy is mot the Democratic nominee, he having been twice defeated at the polls in the Democratic primary, and has been repudiated by more than half the Democracy of the county, What pretense can be made to even attempt to elect him. In the city Of Pine Bluff and Yaugine township, Mayor Bell will receive nearly as many votes as Mir. Trip lett received fn the whole county
 when he was elected in 1896, and this will be allowing to Mccoy at least two hundred morF votes than he received in he city aad Nau9ine t. wnship in the recent primary, which he will not get The state ment referred to, is as follows:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-18
Bell is as Sure to Be Elected as
 the Sun to shine

Unless the most glaring, shame- ful and disgcaeetul frauds are per petrated upon the ballot by the clerks and judges of the coming election, the returns will show Mayor D. c. Bell elected as Sheriff
 of Jefferson county by the largest vote ever received by any candidate in this county. The Democracy $ determined that ballot box stuffing at this election shall not be toler- ated, and whoever attsm mpts it had best seriously consider his welfare before going into it. We give be low a tabulated statement taken
 from the records of the number oi persons in this county who will be entitled to vote at .he coming cleo tion, who have paid their poll tax, and who are entitled to have their
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-18

Dewey's achievements in the bay of Manila on that eventful Sunday in May, considered with careful reference to all the aspects which are 10 De studied in measuring the difficulties to be overcome in a sea fght-the destruction inflicted by the victor and tbe amount of injury received from the opposing fleet is the most pronounced success that has ever been achieved. The only feat comparable to it was that per formed by the squadron off Santi- ago on another Sunday morning in July, effecteing the entire destruc- tion of Cervera's fleet.