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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-02-28
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-02-28
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NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 1896.



Success is relative; it must be meas
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At the present time il stands at the
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The News costs only one cent copy
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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-10
AoWces FROM CUBA



HAVANA, Jan. 10 THE insurgents, 40
cording to adyioes from tho front Thurs
day. were still moving In the province Of
Pinar del Rio and as they are keeping
near the coast Il Is believed they are
awaiting the arrival OF An expedition hay-
ing with IL a large supply Of ammunition,
arms. etc. The column Of Spanish troops
commanded by General Prat is reported
~ be- continuing the pursuit Of the insur-
gents under Generals Macao, layas. Moro
and one of the Nunsz brothers. This
force Is said 20 have passed by Paiomino.
following the coast line In the direction Of
Mount Guanajay
The Spanish troops have been advanced
to positions on Mounts Baracoa. Nalen-
ciano, Gown, Central Luizu and Mameyes,
In the direction Of Banes The insurgents
In retreating left eight killed and thirty
two firearms behind them. The owner OF
the plantation OF santa Luiza claims that
the Insurgents arc carrying with them lse
wounded men, among them the lender
Miro. In a skirmish between insurgent
cavalry and the Spanish troops in pursuit
OF the enemy three officers and seven sol
diers were wounded
At the central plantation Of Esperanzs
only five men, not fifteen as previously re
ported, surrendered 10 the Insurgents
after having been surprised by over
whelming numbers. A band OF insur
gents under Manuel Sanchez has attacked
the troops who were engaged in repairing
telegraph lines at Nayajas. Tbs soldiers,
who were commanded By Captain ksba
dan, repelled tho attack and the insurg
ents left FIVE killed upon the field and had
two wounded Among the latter wa
their leader, Sanchez who was hit by two
| hnlfafs
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-10
IHe FlGhT REGlNs.
Action Against the Joint Tranie Association
Commenced in New York.

NEW YORK, Jan l0--Unitcd States ID :
trict Attorney McFarlane filed a bill OF
complaint in the United States circuit
court against the thirty-two railroad com
panics forming the Joint Traffic associa-
tlon Mr.. McFarlane also gave notice
that on Jan Il he would move for an in
junction restraining the association from
operating under It's agreement In the
bill of complaint 10 l. charged that the
agreement between the companies is in
tended 60 combine or pool all competition
in traffic within its scope, and that the
agreement covers all through traffic Of the
great trunk lines. which comprises very
large part OF the interstate railroad traffic
of the United States.
This agreement, it is further alleged Is
unlawful In that IL establishes not only
traffic pool but likewise a pool of earnings
In violation of section 8 OF the Interstate
commerce act and that IL Is contractor
com bination in restraint Of Interstate
trade and commerce, and unlawful under
the antitrust act of July 2, ls90 known
as the sherman antitrust act. The bill
nf complaint asks as relief TO have the
contracts between the railroads declared
null and void and the parties 20 Il per
petually enjoined from acting under the
agreement The complaint also asks for
"A tenn 1rary Injunction.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-10
FRIGHTFUL PLUNGE.
Motor Car Accident Occurs Near
Cleveland, o.
FALLS THROUGH A HIGH BRIDGE.

Piunges Down seventy Five Feet to the
Water, Instantly killing Two OF Those
ON Board aud Injuring the Thlrd-No
Passengers Were In the Car or the Death
List Would Have Been Terribie-Names
of the Victims.
CLEVELAND, Jan 10. A terrible aocl-
dent occurred on the Akron, Bedford and
Cleveland Electric railroad near Bedford,
shortly after o'clock Thursday morning.
A heavy motor car and coal car plunged
through the trestle over Thinkers creek,
distance of seventy-aye feet into the
chasm beneath. Two mon were instantly
killed and a third seriously injured.
When about half way across the trestle
the men felt swaying motion and
the next moment the light steel structure
collapsed and the cars with their human
load went with crash 10 the creek be-
low.
The Dead and Injured.
The cars were completely wrecked. The
men from the Bedford powerhouse hur-
ried TO the assistance Of the victims, and
were extricating them from the wreck as
rapidly as possible. The accident occurred
at a point a short distance north Of Bed.
ford township. Tho dead are, William
Young of Cuyahoga Falls, o., body ter
ribly mangIed; - Hnymaker OF Gallon,
o. Injured: Charles Gicb, legs and arm
broken and injured Internally. Special
cars were run from this city and from
Akron carrying physicians and all that
could be done for the men was done by
the railroad company. 1t Is generally be-
lieyed now that the cars jumped the track
and that the jar caused the iron girders Of
| the bridge to snap
No Passengers on Board.
Later reports show that there wer'
no passengers on the motor and that onl,
/ the crew, consisting of three men, wen
down in the wreck. The bridge that col
laped was frail trestle structure and wa
| built by the A. B. and &. company for th'
traffic of its road 1t was built on an in
cline, one end higher than the other. Th'
\ span that crossed the creek was about IL
feet long and the train was just about II
the center of this span when the structur
| opened up as though IL were made OF card
board and allowed the train with its hu
man freight TO plunge to the ravine below
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-10
".Iim Grow, Cars for Virginia.

RICHMOND, Va, Jan lo.-A bill to re
quire all railroad and street car companies
to provide separate craches for the two
races has been introduced in the legisla-
ture. Another bill presented places all
railroad, steamboat, canal and telegraph
property in this state under a commission
with power to make rates. The commits
sion will have authority to appraise this
property for taxation, aud the measure
constitutes the commission court of
record, inferior only 10 the supreme court
of apppals
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-10
THE MONROE DOCTRINE
It Comes Up in Bath Senate and
House.
TWO RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.

an Expansion Of the Doctrine--Ihe Other
Is by Livingston la the House Concern
ing Increase of British soldiers or Police
in the Disputed Territory In Venezuela
Since the Presidents message.
WAsHiNGToN. Jan lO--Frve introduced
bill In the senate Thursda. TO reconvene
the delegates 10 the international marine
conference OF 1889. In presenting some
petitions from Norfolk, Va, in favor OF
liberal appropriations for seacoast do
fenses Daniels Of Virginia called atten'
tion TO the alarm which manifestly exist
in the minds of the people along
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-10
MeeocH WILL CONTEST.
The Widow Brings Suit for a Larger share
of the Estate.


MILWAUKEE, Jan. 10, The contest OF
Mrs. Peter McGeooh - : larger share Of
tho ste of her husband than the s25 900
allowed her under an ante-nuptial agree
me- ~ yA-ch Sha>e-as 20 accept that sum
in llou Of her dover right, began Wednes-
day. She asked tho court to require tho
executors OF the will, who are her hus-
bands children by former wife, to
furnish bond for the faithful discharge
OF the trust. She alleges that the real es-
tate is worth 100000, upon which there
arc mortgages not exceeding $1,000, and
that the personal property is valued at
S45D 600.
John Wyman Flint, the husband OF
Catherine McGeoch; Arthur n. McGeoch,
and Clara McGooch, are the executors.
Mrs. McGeoch states that they have been
hostile to her since her marriage with
Potter McGeoch i'm IA pecuniary way, as
well as personally. She alleges that a
concerted plan exists between them to ex-
clude her from the homestead; that they
refuse to allow her to enter the dwelling
house upon the homestead, and deny her
right to its possession or to any OF the
property as dowress OF otherwise, except
as a legatee to the extent mentioned In the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-10
confessed to stealing Documents.

Boston, Jan. 1O-Rose May Abbott,
who has been under surveillance of the
police since last Tuesday. confessed
Thursday that she stole S. 900 worth Of
diamonds and bonds from the home of her
employer, Mrs. Thomas II. Burbeck of
this city, last Monday night She says
she was pursuaded to commit the CRIME
by George Thing n young friend Of the
Burbecks After the robbery they both
went to the Providence station and
bought two tickets for Providence. but
Thing loft the girl there and has not yet
been arrested
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-10
The FIRE RECORD
Mysterious BI.x- In New York Cause Los
of 100000.

NrNs YORK. Jan. 40 "A fire started at
llieO o'clock "Wednesday night In the Eve
story iron and stone front building 59d
and 59S Broadway which at one time
threatened to destroy the block and ap-
peared to be a good second TO the Emplre
State bank firo at Bleeckor street and
Broadway on election night The build
ing was consumed with "A loss estimated
to be In the neighborhOod OF 900 OO0.
How the fire originated is a n ystcry. Tho
burned building was occupied by the
United Shirt and Collar company on the
first floor; Blumenthal 81 Steiner, manu-
faoturers Of flowers and feathers on the sec.
ond floor, and NJ Wasserman a. Co, man
ufacturers of flowers and feathers on the
third floor. The two upper floors were
used by these firms for manufacturing z
their prOduct
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-10
Mysterious firs at south Bend.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. Jan. l0.-At 0o'clock
Wednesday evening fire mysteriousy
broke out In the ground floor Of the Odd
Fellows building at Washington and
Main streets The flames burst from the
clothing establishment of Kempner az
Schafer about fifteen minutes after the
place had been closed for the night. The
building was damaged to the amount Of
$4,000 as near as could be learned The
firm carried stock of $780, all of which
was damaged by2 fire smoke or water.
The insurance is.paid TO almost cover the
Inss
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-10
n.a,hs frnm yaccInation.

Nrw YORK, Jan. 1o.-Two suits for
damages were begun in the supreme
court Wednesday against Health Com
missioner Emery for deaths resulting
from vaccination during the smallpox
scare a year ago A number of children,
IL is alleged. lost their lives at the time,
which was due TO being forcibly vacci'
mated by order of the health commission
or. Other suits are TO follow. The dam
aus asked for I'm each Of the actions
hrouCht il 5000
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-10

the sea coast in view OF the rumors OF
war He Thought their appresensions OF
bumhlrdmcnt were exaggerated but ex-
pressed the belief that our seacoast cities
should bc adequately fortified to meet any
emergency \ resolution offered by
Chandler was adopted instructing the
committee on immigration 10 inquire
whether any legislation was necessary TO
prevent the mtruduction into the United
States of aliens imprisoned by foreign
countries in lheir American colonies.
Resolution ny Baker.
Baker offered the following resolution
enunciating an expansion of the Monroe
doctrine:
Resolved, That the United States will
regard IL a> AN -aet Tor any 'Ns
\ ec1gn power Without our consefftlne
| treaty purcnl-c or ctnerwise, TO eSJcn..
| its territorial Units in the western hemis'
| phere ON c.Iner OF the American conti-
nents, or over any of the islands
| adjacent tlcrcto which this country
decins nccu>stry for its sclf-preservation.
| And the Jui,ci states reserves the right
TO be the sole ildge of the necessity for the
| maintenance OF their national entities.
| That the prnciple herein ennnciated is
founded ON tho law OF self preservation
which from necessity adhercs in and be-
| longs 60 every civilized nation as sover-
eign and iuulirnablc right. and this prin-
cipl3 l. a.ty-tcd by Washington's fare
| well addre,- aud President Monroe's ever
memorable messagc OF Dec =, 1898 .
LiVng.ton's Red-Hot Resolution.
Livingston OF Georgia sent to the clerk S
desk aud had read the following resolu.
| ton:
BE il resolved by the house Of repre-
scntatlvcs, the senate concurring, that
the president Of the United States is here
by requested 70 forthwith ascertain wheth-
er Great Britain is advancing her outposts
on the territory in dispute between her
colony of British Guiana and the republic
| of Venezuela or is reinforcing
posts heretofore established with
troops police or ordinances; and
should the president become cognizant
of the fact hat British military or police
force is advancing TO invade OF reinforce,
or since eth day of December last (date OF
president message) has invaded or rein
forced post, formcrly occupied within said
disputed territory, be demand the imme-
diate withdrawal OF said soldiers and the
reduction of the police force In said terri
tory TO not a greater number than were
occupying Tho British outposts on the
aforesaid l7th of December. 1885," The
resolution was reforr,d TO the committee
ON foreign aifairs, and the house then ad-
| iOnrned
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-10
Election. in Manitoba.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 10 "A Winnipeg special
20 The Pioneer. Press says: Premier
Greenway fought the first round in the
school fight "Wednesday and was winner
by a score Of stoO IL was nomination
day In Manitoba for the general election
and eight of Premier Grecnway's sup
portcrs were elected by acclamation on
the national schools platform.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-10
Morton Means Bosine,s.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.--The Post says
|ex-Scnator PIa,t was in Washington for a
short time and was seen by several mem
bers of the New York delegation In con-
gress, who were anxious 10 learn from
him just what the official announcement
of the candidacy of Governor Morton Tor
the presidency meant Platt assured
them that it meant business and that
there would be seventy-two delegates
from New York for the governor
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-10

CHICAGO, Jan. 1O.-Jessie krueger. tho
pretty s-year-old daughter Of an umbrella
mender. was awarded a verdict OF s5O,Vo
damages in a personal injury suit against
the West Chicago Street Railway com.
pany by jury In Judge Sears court.
The girl had her left leg crushed so badly
by a cable train at Madison and Sanga-
mon street June "a, 1892, that 1t was
found necessary to amputate 1t near the
hip. Her body was otherwise cut and
bruised, and for weeks the child's relatives
feared she would die.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-10
TWO NEGROES LYNcHeD.
strung Up to Railway Trestle and Rid
died with Bullets.

MEMPHIS Tenn, Jan 10 IA special TO
The Commercial Appeal from Lexington
says The trial of Frank Simpson and
Harrison Fuller, colored, charged with
having outraged Mrs Pomeroy, a widow,
and her l6-ycar old daughter in this coun-
ty last August, was TO have occurred here
Thursday. and for this purpose the two
negroes were brought in the noon train
from Nashville, where the sheriff had
placed them for safekceping.
They were met by mob OF some four
or five hundred men, who at once proceed
cd to administer the law of Judge Lynch,
by susponding tho two negroes TO a rail
road tr,stle about a mile from tllyff and
When this wis done, NJ signal from the
leader, tho mob fired a volley of some tive
or three hundred shots into the negroes,
almost perforating their bodies, after
which the mob quietly dispersed. Simp
son confessed his guilt before he was
hanged while Fuller maintained that he
was innocent until the last. The mob
made no attempt at disguise but were
strict and orderly.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-10

NEW YORK, Jan. i0.-A special from
Caracas, Venezuela. says The govern
mont has received news from the Venezu-
elan boundary stations near the frontier
of British Guiana to the effect that 100 OF
the British colonial police have been sent
to guard the English station In the dis
puted territory. The administration re.
CARDS this action as direct menace on the
part of England, following rs it does SC
closely the message Of the president OF the
United States relating To the boundary
oueatfop
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-10

CHICAGO, Jan. 10 0-Rene Bacharach. =
years old, living at No. lg' South Wood
street, was badly frightened Wednesday
night and is now mourning the loss Of n
braid Of hair. As she was walking to-
ward her homo ON Wood street near Q
o'clock a man jumped out Of an alley be-
tween Madison and Monroe streets and
cut Off braid of her hair She described
him to the West Lake street police as
being a small man with a black mus
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-10

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 1O.-A special to
The Sentinal from Logansport says:
George Forgy, well known attorney
and broker and j. K Sutton, editor and
proprietor of the Logansport Daily Re-
porter, had personal encounter In the
formers office Thursday morning In
which Forgy gave sutton severe thrash
ing and took pistol away from him when
Sutton attempted to draw IL. The trouble
grew out of an article published by Sut
ton rejecting upon the character OF Forgy.
More trouble is anticipated
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-10
A Wonderful Light for sure.

LONDON. Jan 10. lit is announced that
Professor Routgen, of WurLburg uni
versity (Aus r.D, has discovered a light
which, for u o purpose Of photography,
will penetrate wood. flesh, and most other
substances The professor has succeeded
In photographing metal weights which
were inclosed IN wooden case; also a
mans hand, which shows only the bones,
the flpsh being invisible.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-10
c.,.rsI co,,iur.r's Nomination.

WAsHINGToN, Jan l0-The nomina.
tlon OF General Coppinger 70 be Brigadier
general was briefly considered by the sen
ate committee ON military affairs and re-
ferred to "A subcommittee consisting OF
Senators Hawley, Proctor and Bate. IL
is believed that the sub-committee will be
able to report at the u Getting next week
and that the full committee will authorize
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-10
rallure of . pl.tilllng oompany.

LOUISVILLE, jan lo.-Bartley johnson
&. 90. and the Belle of Nelson Distilling
company made an assignment Thursday
to tile Columbia Finance company The
two assigned interests are joint. the nrm
being the owner and operator of the dis
tilling company The liabilities OF Bart
Low Johnson a. Co. are about slOO,OO0
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-10

PErosKEY, Mich, Jan. i0.-Whilo hunt
ing fox VIII II. Frost, living near Har'
Dor Springs. lost his life In PECULIAR
manner The animal took refuge In a
hole and he started to dig IL out He had
nade considerable progress. when a fall.
INK tree caused daye-in and he was
smothercd 10 dc tn.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-10

ONLNrowN, Ky. Jan lo.-"Uncle'
Bo,e Mason, well-known farmer living
near Hammonds Mills, this county, was
rohbrd cd "A si5 by three men. They ter
ror,l.a the family by shooting into ths
house raey carried of little table that
contained The money The remains of the
t,fIa was found half a mile from the
b,u,e Che next morning or the amount
t,Ecn al. 900 was In gold
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-10
Indicted for Po.torncc Robbery.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Jan. 10. 90 The
United states grand jury has returned in
dictments against George Carson, John
slauson, and sidney Yennie for robbing
the postoilice here OF $500 In stamps on
April s. These men were arrested In New
York and are supposed To be accomplices
of Killoran, Russell and Allen, who com
mitted the robbery
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-10
Woman Torn 10 Pieces.

CHICAGO, Jan 10 Mrs Ellen Connors
was literally torn TO pieces by Wabash
locomotive at Forty third street. The
woman was gathering coal from the
tracks when engine J6 struck her. she
was thrown beneath the engine and be-
came ent anglcd IN the running gear,
which tore the body into fragments and
scattered the remains FOR 80 feet along
the tfnCk
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-10
uu,,ny ON a Russian Cruiser.

BERLIN. Jan. io-A dispatch TO the
Frankfurter Zsitung from st. Petersburg
saws that the crow Of the first-class Res
sian steel cruiser Rurik, lO,02S tons
mutincd recently while that vessel was M
che harbor of Algicrs The mutiny, IL y
added. was suppressed by the French az
thorlties and thirty of the leaders OF ths
outbreak or, now said 20 he ON their way
10 Cronstadt who're they arc to he e1e
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-10

bEHIIN. Jan. i0.--The rcichstsg rcas-
semblcd thursday and proceeded to dis
cnss the bourse reform bill Count Won
Kanitz. the agrarian leader, during the
c,u,e of his remarks on the subject re-
frrrca to the Transvaal dispute, saying
that the recont energetic attitude of the
imperial g5vernment in defense of the in
teres,s OF ne German people and the Ger
man empire abroad had met with univer.
sal approval. This remark was created
with loud applause.