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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-24
NORTHERN PACIFIC asceveasHIp.
Muddie Growing Cat at Tia. Matter Ami.
eabIy settled.


Milwaukee. Sept 24-The complicat-
ed muddle growing out OF the receiver
ship of the Northern Pacific. the Chi
csgo and Northern Pacific and the
Wisconsin Central lines. In which al!
have preferred claims and counter
claims, has been amicsbly settled and
the Chicago and Northern Pacific will
soon follow the Northern Pacific. its
parent corporation. in emerging from
a receivership. II is stated that a plan
OF reorganization has been practically
perfected and that the notices of the
sale OF the road. under a decree Of
Judge Jenkins. viii shortly be issued.
Henry W. Bishop. master in chan
Gerry Of the circuit court for the north
ern district of Illinois. viii sell the prop
erty The road must bring SO, 900. 600
the purchaser in addition assuming two
mortgages. one to the city OF Chicago
for s650,000 and the other To Edwin A.
Abbott and John A Stewart for 1894. =
200. together with manor obligations.
The sale will take place from the
steps OF the Cook county court house
at such time as Mr.. Bishop may APP
point In the selection Of the day OF
sale Mr.. Bishop VIII be governed by
the wishes of the reorganization COM
mittee. The terms OF the agreement
between the Chicago and Northern Pa
ciflc, the Northern Pacific and the
Wisconsin Central will probably never
be made public. hut in taking the dis
pute out of court the parties have
robbed the proceedings OF one OF its
knottiest questions. the settlement of
which railroad and corporation attor-
neys have been watching with a great
deal OF interest
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-24
SING WHILE DEATH CONES
Dramatic End Of the German Gunboat
Iltis Crew.


San Francisco. Sept. 24.-While the
story of the loss of the German gun
boat Hits has already been told. the
Doric. which arrived from the orient
Tuesday. brought additional particu-
lars as TO the death of all but eight of
her crew After the vessel struck on
the reef near Southeast promontory
and oegan TO break up IL was realized
by the officers and men that no hu-
man efforts could save them. The ma :
iority Of the crew were gathered aft,
where their commander. Lieutenant
Captain Braun. and the officers OF the
watch and Lieutenant Prasse were
standing on the bridge.
At the moment of the gravest dan
ger the captain gathered the doomed
crew about him and called upon them
TO give three cheers for the emperor.
They were given with will and. wav-
ing their hats at the flag that floated
over them, the brave sailors showed
their fidelity 10 the Fatherland and
took a farewell OF life. While the
cheering was going on the ship broke
I'm two near the foremast. The masts
toppled and fell and as they went
down. they crashed through the
bridge and swept several OF the men
into the sea with their tangle OF rig
ging. Just big wave came curling
toward the lost vessel Gunner Raehn
requested the men TO join in singing
the national anthem. They grasped
each others hands and with their
voices mingling with the bowling OF the
storm they went down to death In the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-24
ODD FELLOWS ELECT OFFICERS
Fred Carlton OF Austin Is Chosen for
Grand Sire.

Dallas. Tex, Sept 23-The work
transacted at Tuesdays session Of the
sovereign lodge I. Q. O. F. bid fair to
be OF greater interest TO the gen
eral public than any other during the
week. IL being national election day,
and the friends of the candidates put
I'm the earlier part of the day hustling
for the interests OF their respective
men. In the contest for the grand sec
retaryship OF the order. Hon. Theodore
A. Ross. present incumbent. was de-
feated 10y Hon. Frank Grant OF Ken
tuckS. He defeated Mr.. Ross by but
q few votes. The election OF officers
for the ensuing year was taken un
next. Grand Sire Fred Carlton of
Austin. Tex. was elected to the office
OF grand sire by the unanimous vote OF
the convention. For grand treasurer
Hon. NJ. Richards Muckle OF Philadel
phia was the only candidate and was
renominated TO that position by accla
nation The officers will be publicly
installed Friday or Saturday. Several
appealed cases OF interest merely to
the lodges from which they came. were
decided and the grand lodge adjourned
until next day.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-24
SEVERE GALE IN BRITAIN.
Heavy storm Plays Havoc Along the Brit.
ish Coast.

Chicago. Sept. 24-It has cost Pro-
swept over this city and the coasts Of
the United Kingdom. The storm broke
Tuesday evening and lasted all nigh
long. II played havoc with trees in the
London parks and caused a great
amount Of damage among the coast
ana hshing craft. The loss of life, how
ever, IL reported light.
The Red Star line steamship Rhyme
land. Captain Beynon from Philadel-
phia ON sept l. FOR Liverpool arrived
at Queenstown Tuesday morning and
reported having passed through the
full force ~ the gale. Heavy seas
swept over her and flooded her deck
house and staterooms The mail boat
running between Calais and Dover was
badly damaged 10y the storm.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-24
AMERICAN BANKERS.
Condition of Business In Different state,
Reported.

Reported.
ST. Louis. Sept. 4.-Presdent Pullen
was prompt in calling the second days
session OF the American Bankers asso-
citation convention 10 order Wednesday.
but only half Of the delegates were in
their seats when Archbishop j. ]. Kahn
made the opening prayer. They began
dropping in after 1890 o'clock, and an
hour before noon the parquette was
well filled. The first order OF busi-
ness was the calling OF the roll of
states for reports of condition OF the
banking business In various localities
S. III. Harner OF Helena. Ark. reported
money conditions in his state better
since the cotton crops began moving.
Mr.. Lutz of California. after stating
that his state had always operated on
gold basis. explained the difficulties
of banking in that state. Is Ottey OF
Atlanta. Ga. who took a rap at free
silver. reported his state as prosperous
F. w. Tracy of Springfield. Ills. re-
ported all the Chicago banks as pay
lug their usual 3 per cent quarterly
dividends j. l.. Nulvey of Topeka
Kan, John II. I.athers Of Louisville.
Ky. A. -. Anderson OF ST. Paul MINI.
X w. Millsops OF Jackson. Miss. DR.
+. :. Woods ~ Kansas City. Messrs.
Yates Of Lincoln. Neb.. Burride of Bos-
ton, and Scherer of Detroit. and a
number of others made short talks for
their respective state.
At the conclusion OF the roll call
there was a general discussion Of i'm
portant subjects.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-24
Kansas city Brewers In Trouble.

Kansas Cit. Sept. 2i.-Eight repre-
sentation of local and foreign brewers.
comprising the brewers combine. We're
Wednesday held to the grand jury.
charged with violation of the inter-
state commerce and conspiracy laws
in fostering a trust. The companies
so held are the Val Blatz. w. j. Lemp.
Schlitz. Green Tree. Ferd Helm. and
Dick Bros. Representatives OF the
Pabst Rochester. and MuehIbach
breweries were discharged. The COM
biue has been under investigation for
the past week by United States Com
missioner John Parry.
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speakers TO As.i-t Brxan

Washington. Sept A.--The Demo-
cratic leaders have arranged for a trio
OF well-known campaign speakers to
assist Mr.. Bryan on his stumplng tour
through West Virginia. They will in
clude preventative Benton McMillln
OF Tennessee. Jef Chandler of CalifOr-
nis. and Stlson Huchins OF New
Hampshire All of the speakers will
not be present at the same time at
eacn place, where the candidate speaks,
but they will be shifted about so that
one or more will precede or follow him
as the case may be
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-24
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
Locomotive Boiler Blows Up Killing this
Fireman.

Peoria. Ills. Sept 24.-The boiler OF
a ninety-ton ten wheel locomotive on
the Big -Four railroad burst at Pekin
Tuesday afternoon. hurting the enor-
nous engine more than one hundred
feet. partially demolishins large fac
tory, killing the fireman, and breaking &
nearly all the glass within a quarter OF
a mile OF the scene OF the remarkable
accident. James Long. tho fireman.
was thrown many feet in the air had
an iron bar driven through both legs
above the knee. and was terribly scald-
ed. He was married and lived at Ur-
bana.
The engine was standing 100 feet
from the Cummings header works
when the explosion occurred. and $50
feet OF the wall OF the building was
crushed in No one was at work In
the building or there might have been
more fatalities. Strangely enough the
cars and the track were not injured
The engineer says there was but $50
pounds OF pressure. the normal figure
and that there was plenty of wafer
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-24
city without Funds.

Bellefontaine. O.. Sept. PA great
stir has been created here by the &C.
tion OF the city aldermen in releasing
all prisoners from iail for want OF
money to pay the sheriff for their
Keeping. The entire police force was
discharged for the same reason. aud
the city is now left without any pro-
lection whatever. save the mayor and
marshal Bellefontaine has been with
out a saloon for nine years. but Tues.
day night the city council voted Ia
leave the question OF their return tc
a vote Of the people.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-24
UNDER MARTIAL LAW
General Brooks Is Given Full
Power to Act.
INSTRUCTED BY THE GOVERNOR.

The General Is Told to Permit ", I,t.r.
ference from Any source at L.adv,iI.
supposed Attempt To Damage the Water
works Frustrated by Militia ON Guard
warrants Issued for some Of the
Members Of the Miners Union.
Leadville, Colo. Sept. 24.--At o'clock
Wednesday Governor Mcintyre sent a
Telegram of instructions To General
blooks at Leadville. giving that off,
Ger tull power to act as his represent
atlNe IN suppressing riot i'm that city
ana district General Brooks is spe-
cincsily instructed to permit no inter
lerehce trom any source whatever,
ana to act with or without the CO.
operation OF the local authorities Lieu
tenant Byran the United States off
Ger attached to the governors stan.
was with him when the telegram was
Delng draw up. and on being asked IL
IL gave General Brooks military power
suihcient to enforce martial law. re-
piled that II did practically amount TO
martial law.
Rioters Have wlnchesters
NO further violence has been report
eu at LeadVille. but as ID is known that
more than five hundred new model
Whchesters are in possession OF the
rioters, az well as large supplies OF
dynamite. grave fears are entertained
by both the citizens and the military.
To give General Brooks the full sup
port OF the entire state military force,
Governor Mcintyre has sent orders TO
the two Second regiment companies
held In reserve, one at Lake City. and
the other at Montevsta, to proceed at
once To Leadville. This will place at
the generals immediate disposal $50
soldiers. including the Chaffee Light
artillery with Gatlng guns and also
the Denver City troop Of cavalry.
Attack on the Water Works.
An attack was made. presumably by
the strikers or their sympathizers, Just
before dawn Wednesday upon the
Leadville waterworks, located in Cal
ifornia gulch. about two miles from
town. A guard OF thirty soldiers had
been stationed at the works. About
a. m. the pickets saw fash on a dis
tant hill, supposed to have been a sig
nal and a little later one Of the SEN
tries saw dark forms crawling up the
hill. He hailed them and was an
swered by shot. Several scattering
shots were fired. but the attacking par
ty finding the guard wide awake. drew
on without any injury being done on
either side so far as known No hostile
demonstration has occurred i'm town
Warrants for Miners Issued.
Warrants have been issued for
twenty-five members OF the Miners
union. including the president vice
president. secretary and executive
committee. Three Of the men have been
landed in Jail. They are +. j. Dewar.
secretary Of the Miners union Eugene
Cannon. member of the executive COM
mittee, and iomer Richards. member
of the union. who does not hold any
official position The authorities refuse
10 say on just what grounds the war
rants are sworn out. but say that the
action is taken partly on information
and partly on suspicion The prison
ers are kept closely under guard and
the sheriff will not allow them 10 be
interviewed.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-24
WAS NO Shortage.
Men Under suspicion Are Completely
Exonerated.

Niles. Mich. Sept. 24-Several months
ago the common council employed an
expert accountant from Chicago to ex-
anime the books and records OF Niles.
and when the Investigation was ended
the accountant reported a shortage OF
nearly $1,000 in the fund set aside by
the Old council to build new water
works The accused men demanded a
more thorough investigation. declaring
the accountants statements We're
wrong This was granted by the couu-
Gil and Tuesday night at their regular
meeting the ways and means commit
tee reported. They had found the ac-
countant was mistaken. that there was
no shortage and the men who had been
under suspicion were completely exon
Grated
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Murdered by n Tramp.

Table Rock, Neb., Sept 24.-N. A.
Craig. city marshal and night watch
man, was shot and killed Wednesday
morning about ! o'clock while attempt
ing to arrest and search two tramps.
The marshal. with deputy. had been
looking for burglars wanted at Falls
City, and, learning that two suspicious
looking fellows were at the lunch coun
ter. they entered the room and de-
manded that the men submit 10 a
search. AT which one OF them drew two
revolvers and fired. One shot struck
the marshal behind the left ear He
dropped to the floor and Immediately
expired. The murderer escaped
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-24
Eirc al SAVANNAH. On

Savannah, Sept. 24-Fire Wednes-
day gutted the tive-story building on
Bay street occupied by \ E. Hull Il
Co. wholesale srocers. and dana ged
the adjacent building. which was unoc =
Cupied. The loss On stock is about S35 :
600. with $1,000 insurance. The dam
ages TO buildings is estimated at 1000,
Frank McStay. fireman fell through
grating, receiving injuries from
which he soon died. James McNally.
a young white man formerly employed
by the firm. has been arrested for in
cendiarism The building has been
gutted three times. there having been
FIVE fires in IL during the past three
wears
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-24

New York. Sept. 2+.-James J. Cor.
bett, the professional pugilist. was ar
rested Wednesday in Asbury Park or
n requisition issued by the governor oi
New York, The charge is agreeing &c
engage In a prize fight. the indictment
having been found at the same time
az the one which Fitzsimmons was ar
rested Ia this city last week Corbett
agreed TO come to New York next Sat
urday. to plead to the indictment. and
was released under $1,000 bonds.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-24
Attempted Train wr.oking.

Centerville. Ia. Sept. 23.-An unsuc-
cessful attempt was made TO wreck the
west bound Rock Island. Colorado and
Texas limited passenger train near AL
lerton Tuesday night. About one hour
before the train was due the track
walker discovered an obstruction OF
ties on the rails, that. had they not
been removed, would have completely
wrecked the train. He FASTENED 10 Al
lerton and had the train held above
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-24
rd.on Keith. Body Pound.

Chicago Sept. 24.-The body OF Ed
son Keith was recovered from the lake
al the foot OF Fifteenth street at l:40
o'clock Wednesday afternoon, a squad
Of police who were searching the water
with graphing irons discovering the
lifeless form close to the breakwater.
The drowned man was dressed in dark
trousers and vest. corresponding with
the coat found on the breakwater. The
position OF his body when found indi-
Gated that lie must have simply
stepped over the edge Of the docks and
sunk almost Immediately.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-24
On Trial for Insa nity.

Cincinnati. Sept 24-Austin b. era
ry. famous Hey Reub'' and donkey
and cart clown OF Barnum's circus and
other shows was in the probate court
Tuesday being tried for insanity. He
talked necessarily. saying that he had
been acting crazy for twenty-five years
and now he knew that he was really
crazy. He Intended that all actors
should receive $50 day and everybody
else $50 a week He was committed to
Longview insane asylum Crary was
married and lived at Aurora Ills. but
separated from his wife there.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-24

Toledo. O. Sept. ga dangerous
counterfeit has made its appearance
here. IL is s. Window silver certih
cate raised 10 SO. The town has evi
IDENTIFY been worked thoroughly, as no
less than six Of the raised notes made
their appearance at the various banks
Tuesday morning Judging from the
persons who endesvored 10 deposit the
notes the bill-raisers are disposing OF
them In small stores. bakeries, etc The
raised work is excellently done.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-24
May BE the Nsronic.

New York. Sept. 24-Steamship men
are puzzling their brains in an endeav-
or TO establish the identity OF a hull
which the English steamer Storm
King sighted at sea. bottom up. appar-
emily OF a steamer about 1000 tons
The only vessel Of thar immense size
that has been lost in the north At
lantic within the last four years was
the Naronic. OF the White star line
freight service. which left Liverpool.
Feb. IL. 1898, and was never sfterward
heard from, except through lifeboat
that was picked up and taken 10 Bra
zH
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-24
Hit on His Tongue.

Chicago. Sept. 2S.-Ernest Guls OF
SEQ California avenue met with al. ac-
cident Tuesday night in which he bit
OF his tongue. and fOi some time the
police, who We're called In to assist him.
could not learn his identity .r where he
lived because he could not talk. He
had met Jacob hurger OF s3j Wesr
Fourteenth place. driving along Ogden
avenue. near Homan, and had asked
she latter for ride. While Gula was
on the wagon the rig met with a COLI
sion and he was thrown off with the
result mentioned He also sustained a
fracture of the nose
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-24

Pittsburg Pa. Sept. 2i-Dr John c.
Sackville. aged 81 years, once a skilled
surgeon and eminent physician, was
struck 10y Baltimore and Ohio train
at Washington. Pa. Wednesday and
Instantly Killed Dr. Sackville was a
cousin of Lord Sackville- West. former
" English ambassador at Washington.
u. c.. and a brother-in-law of the Eng
lish poet. Robert Carr Foster
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wanted In Pittsburg.

New York. Sept. 24.-Marcus Schoen-
man. alias Sherman. 2s years old, who
Is wanted at Pittsburg on a charge or
stealing sl.500 from Rauth. Peitelbaum
e. Co OF this city. is in custody here
The police also say that after leaving
Pittsburg Schoeman went TO Phila
delphia. where under the name Of sher-
man he robbed NJ. Rosenbaum of $500
He will be held until the arrival OF
rSoufsition papels
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-24

Memphis. Tenn, Sept. 24--A X
Ward the 100000 forger and embez
zler. who has been out on bail for sew
eral months. was again indicted
Wednesday for forgery on three add /.
tional counts. amounting to about s.. =
600. This makes ninety-five indict d.
ments all told. II found guilty on ali
the counts ward will have to serve
Laps years I'm prison
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snici,lr OF = Minister.

Boston, Sept. "a -Rev. James Y. Mov-
rison of Laconis y. H.. comltted sui
eide by inhaling gas at the Revere
house some time during Tuesday night
Morrison left I.aconia recently ON ac-
count OF charges about to he presented
against him for immoral conduct. He
had been pastor OF the Unitarian
church In Laconis for the rsst six
years,
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ro,o,,c,t,s Men kin a soo,b,scl

Cincinnati. Sept. 2i.-Georee Lewis.
aged %, a colored bootblack, was shot
and instantly killed in Newport Tues.
day 10y two white men. Bob Ciary and
Joe Austin. The murGerers fed through h
houses and back yards. but were seen
and caught Austin said they met
Lewis and without word Clary drew
his revolver and began firing The
men were intoxicated
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Lima. Peru, Sept. 2i-News has been
received here from Cuzco that an ex-
cited mob OF fanatics ten days ago
threatened TO expel the American mis-
sionaries from Cuzco. but the sub-pre-
feet of the place called out a battalion
which was formed into line and pre-
vented the purpose OF the mob
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Indicted for Embe,xlement.

Kankakee. Ills. Sept. 24.-Weiton NJ.
Durham. Momence banker. who
failed last year. has been indicted by
the grand jury on the charge Of en-
bezzIement on six counts. His ball has
been fixed at $1,000. Some surprise has
been occasioned by the indictment, as
II was believed that a friendly feeling
existed between the banker and his
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American Human. Association.

Cleveland. Sept 24-The second days
session Of the American Humane asso-
citation convention opened even more
susptcirusly than the first day, the big
assembly room of the Chamber OF
Commerce being crowded when Presi-
dent Shortali raped for order After
the report OF several committees the
programme Of the day was taken up
and many interesting papers were
read. Mr.. o. Il. Todhunter OF Gin
cinnati presented a paper on Dogs in
Our Cities" which was most interest
ing, setting forth as IL did the efforts
made 10 care for homeless CANNES.
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Canea. Island of Crete. Sept. "a
Turks have desecrated and profaned
the cemetery at Suda bay under the
eyes Of the officers of the British and
Austrian men-Of-war 1t Is said that
during the negotiations for the Cretan
settlement Great Britain and Russia
agreed To permit Greece TO annex
Crete at the first opportunity present
inc itself
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London. Sept 24-It transpired
Wednesday that enough of the explos-
i've known as cordite To blow up
house was discovered on Monday hid
den in the hollow of a pillar on STAN
ford street. which is Inhabited by Rus
sian Hebrews who are suspected Of
nihilsm. The police are now actively
searching the premises in that neigh
bolhOod
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New York. Sept. 2l.-The body OF
lanes McNerney, wealthy contrac-
tor OF Port Lee, " j.. was found hoat
,ne I'm the Harlem river Tuesday morn
ing There are evidences that McNer-
ney had been murdered by footpadsHis
head was pounded 20 a pulp and his
money and jewelry taken from his
pockets,
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More rr,nn. from spain

Havana. Sept 24.-Three additional
steamships have arrived here from
Spain with reinforcements OF troops
The steamer Miguel Gallart brought
twenty-three officers and LILO private
soldiers. the san Francisco had on
board thirty officers and l.200 rank and
Ale s.a tns Guadalupe landed nifty
officers and 1889 men total OF los
officers and 200 men