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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-08
Found Hanging on Live Wires.

The stores under the opera house
were occupied by The News. tailor
ing establishment. a bakery, and bar
ber shop. The building is wreck.
and all contents were lost. Frank
woodley and Thomas Kidd were on
top of adjoining buildings with hose
when they encountered live electric
wires, on which they were hanging
when found. Policeman Charles john
son narrowly escaped as falling bricks
tore his coat half off. while another
was protected by a telegraph pole.
The work oil removing the debris was
commenced II once and those pinned
in were removed in a few minutes ex-
cent c. A. Hill. j. V. Howe lassoed
one of the st. Jo firemen. who was half
buried with bricks. and pulled him out
Of the intense heat that was cooking
him.
Joseph Fricks boot and shoe store.
west of the opera house, was partly
burned and demolished by falling
walls. He and his family lived over
the store. and how they escaped be-
ing killed is a mystery.
The loss Is estimated at $4,000. as
follows: Patrick Yore, opera house
and furnishings. $4,000, insured for
sls. 900. Evening News. $4,000 insured
s2.500: Joseph Frick. building. stock,
and household effects. $4,000. insured
for s4.50O: other losses $4,000 partly
covered by insurance.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-08
First Man Taken Out.

S. +. Watson was the first man taken
out dead He was crushed. John Hoff-
man was taken out alive. He was in
jured internally and died soon after
ward. Il. H. Gange was alive but
badly mangled. He died soon. Louis
Hoffman was next rescued His skull
aud thighs were fractured. He died
early in the morning. Frank M, Seav-
er had two holes burned in his back
and was otherwise badly burned. and
died at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
Mr.. Gange Is senior member Of the
transfer and fruit buying firm Of
Gange & Badger, and well known on
both sides of the lake. He was an odd
Fellow and a Maccabee. carrying sl0,-
900 insurance in the latter order He
leaves a wife.
Mr.. Hill was manager of the St Jo-
seph laundry. He is knights of
Pythias and a Maccabee. and carried
81, 900 in each order. He leaves a wife
and two small children.
Mr.. Seaver was a member of the
liquor firm OF Kibler & Seaver He
leaves a wife.
Mr. Rofe was unmarried, but carried
81, 900 in the Modern Woodmen.
The two Hoffman boys were not
brothers. but belonged TO and carried
insurance in the Modern Woodmen.
John leaves a wife and six children.
Louis was unmarried. as was Scott
Rice and Thcuss Kidd. Mr.. Woodley
leaves a wife 80 0ree children. Mr..
Mitten a wife 80 four children. He
was formerly o. Buchanan. The ages
of those kills. range from 20 to S5
years.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-08
MEET DEATH
Eleven Lives Lost at a Benton
Harbor Fire.
CARRIED DOWN BY FALLING WALLS

me Fire Breaks Out In Yore's Opers
mouse and Before the Flames Are Sub
deed Eleven Brave Men Are Kiiied-Two
'ic'ims Were Killed by Coming In Con-
tact With Live Electric wires-A List Of
the Dead and Injured.
Excelsior Springs. Mo-. Sept .s.-Mat-
rble calamity befell the twin cities at
an early hour Monday morning-the
destruction of Yore's Opera house and
the loss OF eleven lives. members of the
ST. Joseph and Benton Harbor fire de-
partment. Only once in the history OF
these two places has there anything ri
vailed this disaster. and that was when
the Chicora was lost.
The dead are: Edward III. Gange. St
Joseph. drayman. head crushed; Ar
thur c. Hill, st. Joseph foreman OF
hose company. lived one hour: John
norman, Benton Harbor crushed into
an unrecognizable mass: Louis Hoff-
man. Benton Harbor; Thomas Kidd.
Benton Harbor. unmarried, killed by
live wires; Will Mitten, Benton Harbor.
leaves widow and seven children:
Scott Rice. Benton Harbor. bellboy at
hotel. skull fractured; Robert L. Rofe,
81. Joseph, lived one hour; Frank NJ
Seaver. ST. Joseph, cut and burned.
lived three hours; Silas Frank Wat
son, St Joseph. skull crushed, leaves a
widow; Frank Woodley, Benton Har-
Dor. killed by live wires. widow and
three children.
The injured are: John A. Crawford
Benton Harbor. burned about the head; !;
William Fruend. St Joseph. cut about
the head; Will Mccormick. Benton
Harbor. ankle crushed and leg broken:
Frank Paget, st. Joseph. bruised and
burned about the legs.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-08
Discovery of the Fire.

At midnight fire was discovered In
the rear Of Yore's Opera house block.
There was a performance in the house
Saturday night and the audience had
not been gone more than three-quar-
ters of an hour when the fire was dis
covered. Its origin is a mystery. but
II Is supposed to have been caused by
gasoline stove in the basement of the
building where a banana ripening
room Is located The St Joseph hook
and ladder company was ordered by
Chief Johnson of Benton Harbor to as
sist fighting the fire from the rear In
order to save the buildings across the
alley. They began work and had not
more than got their ladders raised
when the top OF the alley wall was no.
ticed to totter. and a yell went OF by
Fireman George Schneider. but too
late. The crash came and the boys
tried to get away. but nine were bur-
led beneath a wall that stood eighty
feet high. While the st. Joseph boys
were getting up their ladders the Ben
ton Harbor boys had line of hose in
the alley keeping the flames back,
Kidd and Woodley were killed by live
wires after the wall fell.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-08
EXTRA SESSION TALK.
One Thing Upon Which Both
Parties Agree.
no MATTER WHICH TICKET WINS.

Immediately After Inauguration the New
President Will Call Congress In Extra
session-McKinleyW Would DO So for the'
Purpose of Providing More Revenne. and
Rryan for the Purpose of a Free silver
Bill.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-15
Evans lFrER TrH soUTHERN.
In Ills Message The south Carolina Cover
nor Goe. FOR Judge Goff

COLUMBIA. S. g, Jan. 1.-THE Gen
erl Assembly Of South Carolina met IN
annual session to-day. VITA a luli attend
ancc in both houses
In his annual messaUe Governor tFana
does not touch the subject OF the dispen-
sary law. rese-ving that fCr speclai
message.
Governor Evans says.
For the iirst time since 1865 your de-
liberations will be governed by an Or
ganic law framed by our own people.
lie refers 10 the case brought by General
Butler. and then goes on ana gives IL
20 Judge Goff pretty heavily. calling MIN
"a ready tool
He refers TO the Judges and the
higher court conspirators
In Speaking OF the elective franchises,
he SAYS. ,,,
THE severest punishment should be pre-
scribed bv your honorable body for frauds
in registration or voting. There was a
time when the ends would seem 10 iusuty
the means I'm this particular, but the ne
cessIty no longer exists.
1t is incumbent UPON you 10 prescribe
the manner or holding OF elections ana OF
ascertaining the results OF the same.
There il no necessity for any change al
this time In our law In this particular.
we have been served with notice that
this article in our Constitution would De
tested before the United states supreme
Court. and while / have no fears as 10
the results, and am fully convinced OF its
constftutionaiity. stili. should another
Goff come along whose Inclinations made
/. his duty TO set aside our registration
the day before election. In such an emer-
gency our eight-box law would be some
protection. i. therefore. would respect
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-15
AS THE TURK VIEWS IT.
THE MINISTER COMPARES THE AR
MENIdNs TO AMERICAN INDIANS
And Would Like 60 Know How This
Country Would Hegard Collections
for Tribes In Revolt.

WASHINGTON, Jan. H.-Movoyeni
Bey, the Turkish Minister 10 the United
states. this afternoon authorized the pub
LEGATION OF the following statement IN re-
gard 80 the reported interyentions OF tie
Red Cross Association:
You ask me" said the Turkish Minis
ter. what 1 nave TO say about the state
ment that the Red Cross Society has de-
cided not TO pay any attention TO the
communication until IL is officially trans
mltted TO 1t by the Turkish Government
or the Turkish Minister. My ansS~x IS
very simple. and it is the following.
"The Red Cross has never communi-
Gated with this legation: it has only com
municated, 10 my knowledge, win the
press ana the people. its president, bliss
cara Barton, assisting. without protest,
at pubic meetings, where the most gross
and unjust abuse was made or the Iurk-
ish Government. religion, and race. AS
the ked Cross or any of ITS representa-
tNes never visited this legation, II IS clear
and logical that this legation has nothing
to communicate 10 said society. rms
legation sent IT'S communication 10 the
press, because IL Is the public that TIE
Red Cross took into It's confidence.
WILLING no EXPLAIN.
But naturally / Will always be ready
and pleased 10 give 10 the Red Cross
Society any explanation It may think
proper TO ask for.
his Whole question" added the Min
lister, rs question Of right. Suppose
for ono moment that your own indians
were 10 revolt against your legitimate
authority. suppose that you put down
their revolt ana suppose that in some
foreign country some foreigners were 10
calunpnato public your civilization,
your race ana your religion.
Not satisfied with that suppose that
those foreigners on the strength Of such
false accusations were TO raise money
and bring il for distribution 10 the very
people that revolted against Your Govern
ment. Would that money raised on
hatred and donunciation. would even n
moral aid from foreigners be welcome To
this great country of yours TO your In
dansy As sou see this whole question is
q very clear one But J wish you AT tie
same time to understand that even TO-
dOy, the Turkish Government has TO anil
mostly whatever against the Armoulans
and only wishes 10 see them prosper under
its legitimate and rightful authority
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-15
The Irving. Terry Engagement.

The most admired play IN many respects
ever penned by the immortal snakes
peare. '"fhe Merchant OF Venice Is 10
he gwen on Monday night, January -vth,
Ellen Terry. and the London Lyceum
Company, al the Academy OF MUSIC. no
play in the extensive repertoire OF the
noted English actor and manager aHoIdS
opportunities for great ana Impressive
aching. not only in the parts OF Henry
Trying and Miss Terry, but also OF AT
their many associates in the COMPANY
canal TO the performance or Inc MeI-
chant OF Venice" Unlike most stars,
Henry irving retains the beautiful. p0tu-
cal. ana merry Act V. OF the play, mus
giving the comedy In its entirety. What
ever opinions may be held regarding other
Of Henry lrying's assumptions. the criu-
cal conlensus regarding his Shylock Is
one OF superlauNe praise. The actor .
conception makes the prescribed hebrew
a TYNE. one who embOdies the injustice
done TO his race. in the execution or
fhis conception. we see the gaunt and
patient figure OF the money lender active
in "vhrift,' but more active In the pursuit
OF a terrible revenge upon representa-
i've OF his OppreSsOrs. HIS greed-lI so
il is to be calied-is O'er-topped by ms
desire for requital OF many an unjust
insult. The endurance, the suf1erlngs, the
fierce desire FOR retaliation, and finally
the sinking, both mentally and physically,
under the exercise Of the laws of Venice
laws with mighty little equity in their
construction-these emotions, incident 70
the performance. are but parts OF the
consistent whole with which Henry lrV-
ing endows this impersonatiOn. The poet
may have intended that the audience
should hate Shylock. as do the Christian
inhabitants OF the staEe-wOrld OF Venice.
but Henry Irving excites a sympathy for
Shylock and a pity for his manifold op
preston. One is forced to remember
throughout this performance that Tor
the attempted fulfllment OF a bond made
willingly and gladly by Antonio. Shylock
IS brought 10 sufferngs far worse than
death. There are Few more impressive
representations IN stage history than
Henry lrVing's Shylock. A MT companion
picture IN worth and excellence OF as
sumption is Miss Ellen Terry's Portia,
"A role in which she stands unrivalled.
The Viyacity and true womanly spirit.
INC grace and refinement. the picturesque
spriteiiness OF Portia seem native 10 NllsS
Terrys best ability. and her assumption
becomes an embodiment living likeness
Of the poets creation. Her splendid work
In the trial scene and her merry comedy
Of Act V. are alike Incompatible In their
variety OF dramatic expression. The an
tire company nj TO the many requiring
roles with perfection OF detail and iur-
nish a magnificent example OF the high
art which stamps all Henry Irving's pro-
auctions.
ON Tuesday the company viii present
a grand double bill which includes
Nance Oldfield" and The Rells 3
The advance sale OF seats. which opened
yesterday, mas been phenomena but
there are plenty OF good seats still on
sale
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-15
PETERSBURG CHAMBER.
THEY MORE ~ THE NATTER OF
FREIGHT DfSCRIMfNaTTON.
Rev. Dr. A. q. Brown il Granted the In
terview-Cardinai Gibbons VIII
Preach in It. Joseph's.

PETERSBURG. VA, Jan. l4.-Special-
The Chamber or Commerce held a meet
ing this afternoon and discussed various
r alters OF interest. Among Them was
that In reference 10 the Norfolk and
western Railroad Company discriminat-
ing against Petersburg in The matter OF
freight rates.
he Committee on inland Trade and
Transportation was instructed 20 confer
with the railroad authorities IN regard
10 the discrimination.
re question "a reference 20 urging ue
farmers IN the counties contiguous TO
Petersburg to cultivate bright tobacco
was discussed at considerable length.
\ committee appointed for the purpose
was instructed TO look into INC matter.
The Board Of Stewards of Washington
Street Methodist Episcopal church have
granted Rev. \. G.. Brown. urcsidin4
elder of the Richmond district. the in-
teryiew he desired with the board ll
reference 10 the published article CON
corning the removal OF Rev " G.. Starr,
D. d.. from Washington-Streei church.
The Board OF Directors OF tho loun1
Mems Christian Association viii hold
meeting tomorrow afternoon 20 elect
secretary. hlr. Luther. Of Atlanta. Ca,
will probably be elected
The residence of Congressman william
r.. Mckenney. sold 20 Mir David Dunlop.
brought Si3.I5O cash. II cost $1,000
Mr. James N. Goodwin. son Of the late
Or John T. GOODWIN, died al his mother
residence. in Dinwiddio county, yesterday
afternoon.
Intelligence has been received here of
the death OF Rev :. T. Hun, FORMER
pastor or the Second Baptist church, in
this city. which occurred Tn Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons OF Baltimore. Will
shortly visit Petersburg 10 preach ar s.
JOsDehs Catholic church
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-15

fully recommend that you leave this
statute as Il stands and In future, when
our status Is thoroughly SETTLED sucn ac-
ton can be taken as may be deemed ex-
pedient."
lie recommends an income tax and has
a pretty strong passage as TO corpora
tons. tie is not over generous IN his
recommendation as TO the appropria-
tons fr higher education.
The Governor makes some radical rec
concentrations az 10 railroads. lie says:
The railroad situation OF the State has
been changed and greatly improved by
the reorganization OF the road In the
hands of receivers and the release OF the
actual guardianship Of the United states
Court. The entire management OF the
State may be divided up along three
corporations the minor lines are owned
or controlled by them. They are the
Southern railway, the Atlantic Coast
Line and the Seaboard Air Line.
These three may be said TO be rivals
for the railroad interests in South Caro-
lima The greatest and most powerful
among them Is the southern hallWay.
This Is Q foreign corporation and exactly
what the status is az to this State or
United States. | have never been able
yet 10 ascertain
This much is certain. however, that IT
is fast becoming a most dangerous mo-
nopoly for the Southern States. II owns
and controls over five thousand miles or
roads and II IS stu Rrasping FOR COM
peting rivals. Under the laws and con-
sfitutiou OF our state no foreign corpora
ton can DO business or own or control
other railroads I'm the State without be-
coming a corporation IN this state. I am
satisfied that this company has no legal
status within this state. and | shall use
every means I'm my power 10 prevent Its
further absorption OF our domestic cor
porations."
l'e recommends further on special
committee 10 investigate the status OF
the railroads IN the State. This COM
mittee will be appointed. IT is believed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-15

The House Committee on the Chesa-
peake and ifs Tributaries met yesterday
afternoon and considered the bli intro
duced by Mr. Ncwbernc. OF Portsmouth,
prohibiting fishing iu Lake Drumm0nd ca
cept with hook and line Tor the next two
wears. The committee finally decided to
report the bill favoraby
The same acton was taken ln regard
10 the Senate Bill which g. 20 repeal ife
exiatinr law az tO Bland county ur0hib-
ting fishing N Tazeweu. Smyth. and
Bland counties.
The committee nelt considered a bll
giving the old Dominion Land Company
the privilege OF using certain riparia.
lands for bathing grounds The commit
toe substituted for the measure general
bill allowing the FISH commissioner 70
survey and allOt areas ~ not more than
thirty acres tn each instance for hotel
and bathing purposes. The bin viii be
reported fayOrably to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-15
HORsE-R4CING and FO0L-SELLTNG,
4 Strong Appeal for the Passage of the
Maupin BIZ.

Under the headline of Hose Racing
and Pool Selling" the Religious Herald
will say to-day:
"Under the present law in Virginia
those forms Of professional gambling
which are known as book making ana
nool-selling can be conducted anyvhera
IN The state on every day in The wear
except Sundays. This statement Is
sufficiently startling 10 need no com
,oent How did IL ever hnpDen that in
muniiy as ours, this pernc'OGs business
received the sanction OF the law?
Some time ago We had great public
outcry against the Louisiana Lottery
The pulpi1s founded with ienunciations
of this gigantic octopus. The religious
and even the secular press. poured out
the Walls OF their wrath upon Morris and
his associates. The United States Gov
eminent took hand and refused the
use OF the mails for the gambling scheme
n was considered dlsreputable TO print
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-15
OBITtf AftN.


SAMUEL MEhtDIrF.
Mr. Samuel Meredith. one of the oldest
citizens Of Richmond, died at his resi-
donce, No. ll2 west Jackson street. Mon
day at 1870 o'clock. Mr.. Meredith was
grandson OF Colonel Samuel Meredith,
Of Revolutionary fame. and grand
nephew Of Patrick Henry He was born
in Richmond seventy-seven years ago.
Mr.. Meredith was a sufferer from
spinal meningitis. and this FASTENED his
end. but he had not been sick for any
great length Of time.
Early in life he married Miss Elizabeth
Stewart. Of King William. and she sur
wives him. with three daughters-Alrs.
William II. Turner. of Greensboro. y
c.. and Misses Rosa and Ada Meredith Of
this city Deceased also leaves two
grandsons-Messrs. Charles NJ and Sam
uol b. Frschkon.
The funeral Will take place this after
noon at o'clock from ST. Marks Epis-
copal church
Nrs. csTrRA 1aNF ALLrN.
Mrs. Catura Jane Allen. wife ~ Cap
tain Charles W. Allen. died Monday night
M her residence. No. M north Seventh
street. after an illness that was severe
and prolonged. Mrs Allen was one of
the Oldest members of the Second Baptist
church. being on what Is called the 'nfty
year list" and her life was given 10 good
deeds. She had almost reached three
score years and ten IN her useful Chris
tian life.
The funeral will take place from the
Second Baptist church at noon to-day.
SAMUEL s.. CLAYTON.
Mr. Samuel S Clayton died Yesterday
at his home. 1903 McCulloh street. IN
tho seVenty-f0urth year OF his age Mr..
Clayton was born I'm Baltimore and was
erraged in The produce commission bust
ness on Exchange Place until 1874, when
ho became interested in Industrial pur-
suits He was also Tor some time IN
the suburban real estate business. Al
the time OF his death he was Interested
ir iron mines in Southwest Virginia. iie
leaves two children. James T. and Mics
Mamie Observation-Disclosures san.
MRS. n. @. w. nuKr.
cHARL OTTESVILLE VA Jan. IL
Spccial.-Nrs. Duke wife OF Colonel H.
r. W. Duke. died last night az her nus
bands residence "Sunnyside, three miles
vest Of this city. in the scventy-hitn
,,.a~ of her age Mrs. Duke was the
daughter of William 5. Eskerdee, oi
stanton. and the grandraughter of John
Rrown. one of the last chancellors of
virginia. She was the mother Of Hon.
r. r. W. Duke. Jr.. Judge Of the Cor
poration Court. OF this city, ana WI
liam Duke, OF the law-lrm OF Duke
Duke
Her funeral will take place from the
Presbyterian church. IN this city to-
morrow al / O'Clock.
cHtrF JnsTIcE ROBINSON.
ANNAPOLIS. MD. Jan. N.-Chief JUS
lice John H. Robinson, OF the Court OF
Anpeals. died of heart disease to-day at
ne home of HIS daughter. Mrs. Fullam,
near the Naval Academy. lie had been
sick but three days
velrs of age. and had been on the bench
of the state Appellate Court for twenty
seven years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-15
rho MEN B8DLT NUT.
~. :. Mallory Has his >knil fractufed.
william rerguson nnrmad.

II - ntiioIN Has HIS FHNhAi
william Ferguson Hurned.
A very serious accident occurred at
David M. LEAFS box factory. at the cor-
ner OF Twentieth aud Main streets. s''e
terday afternoon, shortly after o'clock.
H. $. Mallory, a uoN-maker was struck
on the head by d piece OF machinery, and
his skull was seriously fractured. Tho
ambulance was summoned. and nr.
Parker. VINO WAS In charge, treated mo
injured man. after which be- was taken
TO his home. no. i1) north lhirty-thrd
street. whore ne was turned over 90 nis
family physician. The man was dam
gerously hurt.
Another accident Of q serious nature oc-
CURED ar the Richmond from Works.
corner Fifteenth and Broad streets. when
a white man named William Ferguson,
i'm performing his lahors ass moulder
had his left arm badly burned from MS
elbow down 90 his hand. Dr. Parker,
I'm charge OF the ambulance, dressed the
mans wounds. and he was taken 20 his
home No. 2e2 Nicholson street. re
suffered very much from his injuries,
which were regarded as quite serious.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-15
kermes. Rehcaral.

The following Kermess rehearsals viii
take place to-day.
japanese court ladies' at II o'clock A.
N. Nile worshippers AT - noon Greek
cymbal dance al I T. NJ. Indian ana
tsmborine girls at O'Clock sharp; Ger
man and Spanish wedding dance, besin-
nIng at Z 80 o'clock.
Inc japanese dance Will be rehearsed
on Tuesday. Thursday, ana Saturday
evenings at Il o'clock. All must De pres
ent at future rehearsals, as this dance
calls Tor much study.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-15
DR. BROUGHTON HERE.
His Eloquent sermon Last Night-A Choir
OF One Hundred Voices.

Rev Dr. T.. G.. Broughton, OF Roanoke,
the well-known and talented minister, ar
rived in the city yesterday ana preached
an eloquent sermon last night al the
second Baptist church.
The edince was crowded, every seat
being taken. Dr. BrOughtOn took Tor nus
text prepare ye the way or the LORD.
Ills sermon was heard with the deepest
attention. and was a mastery effort
There VIII be three services to-day
inquiry meeting Ia the missionary room
at l. o'clock, Blble-readlns ana prayer
service at O'Clock, and at o clock to-
night preaching and praise service. \
choir OF one hundred voices mas been
organized. with Mr. Walter &. Mercer as
leader and the musical programme VIII
DE q special feature.