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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-18
FIREBUGs on BIKES.
They Have Caused Immense Damage In
the Suburbs of Boston.

They Have Caused Immense Damage In
the Suburbs of Boston.
Boston, May l6.-Two young whcelmen
are locked up, one of them self-confessed
firebug, who has caused fifty fires in the
suburbs and with losses aggregating close
upon g., 900, 900, on which $350,000 insur
ance has already been paid and over $500,
600 losses are pending adjustment. The
youths are William 1. Reed, IS, and Will.
lam H. Daley, 20. Both live in Cambridge
with their parents, who are highly re-
spectacle people. For two months past
incendiary fires have been of nightly oc-
currence in the adjoining cities of Cam
bridge and Somerville, and despite the ut
most vigilance of the police and firemen
the firebugs escaped, leaving no clew to
their identity.
Big business blocks, lumber yards, box
factories, residences and tenement houses
were their prey, and their method in every
case was to throw lighted candle into
the building, together with can of kero
sene, and ride off on their bicycles Tues.
day night Charles ID. Places box factory
In Cambridge was burned to the ground,
entailing loss of $4,000, A piece of
lighted candle was found ON the floor by a
fireman who was among the earliest ar.
rivals, and a little girl, scarcely 8 years
old, told Of seeing two young fellows ride
away from the building on bicycles. The
state fire marshars force followed this
slim clew up with the result that the two
youths were taken into custody. Daley,
when confronted with some Of the evi.
dence against him, broke down and con-
fessed
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-18
H. R. TIMETABLES.
PASSENGER Trains On N. R. R. R.
In Effect Decent Q 20. 1895.

.Dsily -Daily erceot Sunday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-18
HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS.
General Order Issued to Agricultural De-
partment Officials.

partment officials.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-Acting Secre-
tary Dabney of the agricultural depart
ment has issued to inspectors the follow
ing general order in regard TO the treat
mcnt Of animals:
ut is the desire of this department that
the influence of I'll employees should be
used, so far as is warranted by law, for
purpose of securing humane treatment of
animals i'm transportation and in the
stock yards. Depriving animals of food
and drink for unusual periods, beating
and worrying them, are all practices cal
culated to make the animals feverish and
their meat unwholesome, and should be
discountenanced and preucnted.
"You will, therefore, give such instruc-
tons to your subordinates as will insure
careful treatment of any animals which
they may be called upon to handle and as
will also lead them to use their influence
for the same end with all other persons
with whom they come in contact You
will please make an investigation of the
manner in which animals are transported
and handled by the railroad companies
and stock yards which come under your
observation and make such suggestions as
may occur to you, with view of improv-
ing the service and protecting animals
from undue suffering or cruelty. Injured
animals which are evidently suffering Sc
we're pain should be promptly reported to
the humane societies, unless the owner or
the stock yard company properly cares for
them within reasonable time
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-18
INDIANA APPoRTIoNMENT ACT.
IL Is Reversed by the State Supreme Court
The Opinion Rendered,


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 16.-The
supreme court Friday reversed the legisla-
lures apportionment act. Justice Nc
Cabe, in concluding the ruling, says:
"Our conclusion, that as the act Of 1885
Is the only law that has not been repealed
or adjudged unconstitutional under
which an election of members to the legis-
lature can be held in November,
1856, and that the appellee has
no right to invoke the powers
of the courts to declare it uncon-
stitutional. And that therefore the COM
plainant did not state facts sufficient to
constitute cause of action and that tho
superior court erred in overruling the de-
murrer thereto. The judgment is re-
versed with Instructions to sustain the
demurrer to the complaint"
There is n dissenting opinion by Monks
and a separate concurring opinion by Jor-
dan, who holds that the judgment should
be reversed and the lower courts directed
to sustain the demurrer to the complaint
for want Of equity.
The decision leaves in force the law en-
acted by the Democratic legislature in
1885, and the election Of members of the
legislature next November will be held
under it. The question of a gerrymander
being the law in force was not entered
into by the court
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-18

The concert given last evening in st.
Cecelia's church at South Lake Linden
passed off pleasantly and all who at
tended were delighted with the entire
program. A number of the best local as
we'll as outside talent, in the musical and
literary line, participated. In addition
to the musical program, Rev. II. Y. Zim-
norman, OF Dollar Bay, delivered de-
scriptiye address, entitled, "a Trip to
Rome" which was very much enjoyed.
A neat sum was netted for the benefit oil
the church.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-18

The junior class of the South Lake Lin
den tigh school entertained the members
OF the graduating class at the Opera
House last Friday evening. A musical
and literary program was rendered,
which included an instrumental solo by
Gertrude Dunlap, duet by Anna Harry
and Gertrude Dunlap, an address Of wei
come by Matt Kirchen, a recitation by
Nav jerks and farewell address to the
class by Anna Brennan.
After the exercises all sat down to a
sumptuous banquet, which had been pre-
pared for the event, and the remainder oil
the evening was spent in a most pleasant
manner.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-18
The Mamie Peterson Murder.

OTTUMwA, Ia, May l6.--There are so
many peculiar circumstances developing
in the Mamie Peterson murder case of
Unionvillc that the tragedy Is now more
of mystery than it seemed when her life-
less body was found ON the street. After
taking evidence, purely circumstantial,
the coroners jury Thursday morning re-
turned "A verdict at Centcrville finding
that the victim came To her death from u
pistol shot fired by the hand of person
unknown. Hemphill, her companion at
the time. is still being held
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-18

EXECUTION AT CHICAGO.
Alfred &. Fields Hanged for the Murder
of Mrs. Ellen Randolph.

Alfred &. Fields Hanged for the Murder
of Mrs. EiIen Randolph.
CHICAGO, May l6.-Alfred c. Fields was
hanged in the Cook county Jail Friday.
There was to have been double execu-
ton, but at the last moment stay was
granted to Joseph Windrath, under SEN
tence for the murder Of Carey B. Birch at
the barns of the West Chicago Street
Railway company. Judge Baker granted
. stay.
Alfred G. Fields colored, killed Mrs.
Ellen Randolph, also colored, Feb. 20,
1895, at 2i5S Dearborn street. Mrs Ran
dolph, wife of Beverly Randolph, a sleep
ing car porter, and prominent in Quinn
chapel, was his landlady. On the morn
ing of the day in question he entered her
room before she had risen, attacked her
with lemon squeezer and then with a
hatiron, killing her. Having secured $40,
which was in her bureau, belonging to the
Daughters of Ruth, of which organization
she was treasurer, he dragged her body
OH to the bed and set fire to the house.
The firemen arrived in time to discover
the body and put out the fire. When ac-
cused of the crime Fields finally con-
3essed to the police that he had done 1t,
but said he had been hired to kill her by
his roommate, Edward G.. Mcintosh. He
claimed he was to receive $75 for the deed
Mcintosh was later completely exonerated.
March 10 Field pleaded guilty before
Judge Baker and March 10 he was SEN
fenced TO death. This was the third death
sentence on a plea of guilty in the records
of Illinois An effort was made later to
prove Fields insane, but this was futile.
Fields was born in Winchester, Va, Aug.
%, 1871. His parents reside near that
place now, and he resided there until five
years ago, when he came to Chicago. He
has been ever since an elevator boy.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-18
supreme Council A. Z. A.

WASHINGTON, May 16.-Various matters
of significance to the interests of the A. p
A. were brought before the supreme coun.
ell of that body at its meeting Friday
The session was devoted mainly to the
consideration of committee reports and
addresses by the members. Five con
grcssmcn spoke before the council during
the afternoon. Among these were Linton
of Michigan and Hilborn of California.
The report of the committee on agitation
was taken up. The committee took the
ground that agitation without education
is dangerous to the cause.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-18

A big lien was filed at the county clerks
office Saturday, by William kroll for the
Lumber Co, OF kenton.
It was for SIS, 900 for work on the man.
ufacture Of 8. 900, 900 feet Of pine lumber
and |. 500, 900 feet OF lath. The parties
owning the stuff are residents OF the
lower end OF the county. Today E. c.
Chaplin, OF Lansing, attorney Tor the
Sparrow-Kroll Lumber Co., began suit
by attachment covering the same stock
upou which the lien was made.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-18
ROBBED BY WHEELMEN
Two Men on Bicycles Make I
Heavy Haul.
BANK AT BUFFALO, Ills, LOOTED.

While the Cashier Is Alone He Is Con-
fronted by Two Bicyclists Who Bind
Him, Gather Up All the Money I'm Sight.
Amounting To Between $4,000 and
Oil, ZOO, and Make Their Escape-A Pre-
meditated Affair.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, May l6.-The boldest
bank robbery that ever occurred in this
county was perpetrated Thursday at Buff
falo, a village twelve miles east of Spring
field. Two masked men entered the
ell g. Co., bound Karl Kloppenburg, the
assistant cashier, and obbed the safe OF
between $4,000 and sl1 600 in cash. The
robbers were entirely original In their
methods. Instead of coming into town
after the old traditional style on horse
back and with revolver laden belts, they
rode into the village on bicycles. Their
appearance attracted no attention and
they managed to get away with their
booty without exciting the town. 1t was
just noon when the men rode up TO the
village bank and rested their wheels
against the awning posts. Entering the
bank they STEPPED to the old-fashioned
counter as If to transact some business.
Robbers Bind the Cashier.
Kloppenburg was the only man In the
bank at the time. He was engaged in
closing the safe preparatory to going to
dinner. He was about to get up
to wait on the visitors when both ran be-
hind the counter and grabbed him. As
Kloppenburg turned around he was con-
fronted with two drawn revolvers. Like
flash a cloth was placed over his mouth.
After they had disposed of Kloppenberg
the wheclmen leisurely gathered up all
the money they could find. 1t amounted
to between $40, 900 and $1,000. The men
then went outside, mounted their wheels,
and rode leisurely out Of the village, las
If nothing had happened. 1t was thirty
minutes before Kloppenberg was found
by one Of the other bank men, who had
returned from his dinner. After the rob
berry had been reported a posse was organ
lied with A. A. Pickerell the bank presi-
dent, at its head. They tracked the wheels
for considerable distance, but in the
Sangamon river bottoms all trace Of the
fugitives was lost.
Headed for Springfield.
) The men came towards Springfield, but
whether or not they reached the city is not
definitely known. Word was sent to the
sheriff and chief of police as soon as the
robbery was discovered and men were sent
out to watch the roads for suspicious
looking wheelmen. A few arrests were
made but no one has been detained. The
belief is that the robbers went into hiding
in the river bottoms and will remain
there until the excitement blows over. 1t
is generally conceded that the robbery was
premeditated and carefully planned, the
habits and custom of the bank officials
studied and watched, and the time for &C
ton fixed so there would be little or no
probability of discovery. Mr.. Kloppen-
berg, the cashier is man Of unquestioned
integrity and enjoyed to the utmost the
confidence of Mr.. Pickerell and the mer.
chants of the town
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-18
PASSENGER Trains Oh 4. & c. R. R.
In Eject December 70 1855.

.Dany. daily except SUNDAY.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-18
Portage Lake News
Annual Report of the
Portage Lake Y.
M. @. A.
Public school at the Canal.
One LIS Likely to Ne HUN, ON s:over,.
ment IGround at the Life say
ing station.

The details OF the annual report of the
Portage Lake Y. NJ. c. A. will be of inter-
est to a great many. there now being a
total membership Of s35. This is great
er than the membership Of any organiza-
ton In the county. IL consists of 77s
seniors and 81 Juniors.
some details are as follows: Attend
ance Mt mems Sunday meetings, SIT,
an average per Sunday Of Ill; attend
ance at gymnasium classes, 1853, an
average of %; visits to association build
ing, 4O,757, daily average of 121;
baths taken, 2.35S, an average daily
OIL.
Receipts from membership during the
year, not including contest fees, we're 81
7OS.65, subscriptions, $3.50; from enter
tainments, 1913 field days, $173.12;
Sunday collections, $111.99; from mis-
eellaneous sources. enough to make total
income, $2,S9S.52. The main items Of
expense were, salaries, $1.0S5.75; fuel
and light, $3.50 H. interest, $603. 40 in
surance, $155.3S; gymnasium, $119.1O;
printing, $66.10, and Sunday meetings,
$50 80, which, with incidentals, leaves
cash on hand 1921.
The statement OF the building commit
tee will be OF interest to new, az well as
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-18
Fire I'm n Branch Penitentiary.

KUTTAwA, Ky, May 16.-Firc was dis
covered in the boiler room of the South
ern Shoe company in the branch peniten-
tiary at Eddyville, Thursday evening at s
o'clock. The big brick building Of the
Southern Shoe company, valued at $40, 900,
is total loss including machinery and
stock worth $4,000. The building, ma
chinery and stock of the Southern Broom
works was burned; loss, $4,000. The Ed
dyville Wagon company; loss, $4,000.
Total loss may reach 100000 with very
little insurance. About $50 prisoners are
left without employment.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-18

s7.069 % 1869 -
The above shows that the big contract
undertaken by the association is nearly
fulfilled, to the great credit Of this COM
munity and to the enjoyment Of nearly
900 persons OF commodious homelike
building, including a model gymnasium
and large hall for entertainments. And
all this at only the fourth anniversary OF
the association, which was organized,
without roof to shelter it, In rented
quarters.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-18
Wholesale Stealing of Bicycles.

CHICAGO, May 16.-Evidences of an or.
ganized exchange of stolen bicycles
among the cities Of Chicago, Cincinnati,
st. Louis, and Indianapolis have been
brought to light. Wheels recovered in
the cities named outside Of Chicago indi
cate that the thieves have Systematically
shipped the stolen property to this city
Information was received Friday Of the
finding In indianapolis of a bicycle stolen
from the Old Colony building last Satur.
day. Another taken from jackson park
the same day has been heard from in st.
Louis In this city wheels have been
found whose owners are residents Of st.
Louis Indianapolis and Cincinnati
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-18

Mutual Fire Insurance company OF
Houghton and Keweenaw counties, or
ganized in 1890 according to the laws Of
the State Of Michigan. will insure proper.
ty OF its mem ers. Have paid fire Losses
over $4,000 during it, existence. The
company paid back during the last year
to sixty-two Of it's members OF ,ve years
standing 60 per cent OF their premiums.
amounting to $500. Will pay back
curing this year on the same rata TO
thirty-six members Of ave years stand
ing 81, 447. On the first day Of this vsar
the company had 344 members, e297.-
440 worth Of Trpperty incurred. and
e6,594. IL In treasury. For further par
ticulars apply to the undssignsd.
JoHN BLoNovpr, President.
ALEx LEnoNEN, Secretary.
Omcs, 44S Pine street, upstairs. Red
Jacket.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-18
ATOMS or ELECTRICITY.
Calculation That Seems Incomprehensibie
to the Average Intelligence.

Calculation That Seems Incomprehensibie
to the Average Intelligence.
Have you any idea what IAN atom OF
electricity" would look, feel, taste or
smell like? In short, have You mind
that is capable Of imagining what such
an infinitesimal division of the incom-
prehensible fluid" would be? We think
not. The writer has spent his life "delv-
ing in the realms of the wonderful,
vet he is free to confess that he has no
more of an idea what an atom of cleo
tricity would be than he has OF what is
to be understood by the words soul
and eternity" But there are those
who have been spending hours, days and
weeks exploring and investigating in the
bottomless ocean Of electrical mysteries,
and who have arrived at some startling
conclusions. That such thing as IAN
atom of electricity" exists has been be-
lieyed in by number Of eminent cleo
tricians and philosophers, among them
the honored Helmholtz and our own
Thomas A. Edison.
Working on the theories advanced by
the former, Professor Richarz, well
known European investigator, has made
some experiments in that line that have
startled even the olectricians-mcn who
come i'm daily contact with things Of the
most wonderful natare. According to
recent determination of Professor Rich
arr, the smallest possible quantity OF
electricity-that which may properly be
termed Fan atom"--is such that $50
multiplied by 1000, 900 three times
that is to say, by the cube Of 1000, 600
will give the number of atoms in
coulomb Of electricity. st Louis Re
public 1850. --- -.-- $4,000
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-18
Indian Appropriation Bill.

WASHINGTON, May i6.-Thc conferrecs
of the two houses on the Indian appropria-
ton bill have agreed 10 allow the amend
mcnt made In the senate in regard To gov
eminent aid to scctarian Indian schools to
stand. but II il believed that when report
ed to the house she agreement will not b.
accepted II nos, another conference wilt
be ordered, probably with instructions to
stand by the provision as originally made
by the house. The senate amendment
gave two years extention 10 the scctar!aa
schools
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-18
U,,t.,l States Consuls.

WASHINGTON, May l6.-The president
Friday sent TO the senate the following
nominations: John Fowler of Massa-
chusetts, to be consul of the United
States, at Chez Foo, China; Robert Lee
Jenkins of North Carolina, to be consul Mt
Patras, Greece.
The president also nominated William
Lochran of Minnesota to be United States
district judge for the district of Mime
sofa, vice Rcinssaler X. Nelson, resigned.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-18

The noon South Shore train did not
connect Saturday with the c., NASH.
train at Champion, owing to bad
,reiubt wreck on the latter road, which
DELAYED the passenger three hours. The
mail aud express, therefore, did not
roach here until evening. Three men
vere killed in the freight accident.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-18

A stra wberry festival will be given at
the Congregational church parlors BY the
ladies' aid society, Friday evening, May
%. Admission, 10 cents; full supper Az
cents; strawberries and cake, 20 cents;
ice cream and cake, 10 cents. The pro-
ceeds of the above festival will go toward
a new carpet for the church
and decorating the interior.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-18

Boston, May lott is learned that the
decision in the ecclesiastical trial Of Rev.
Samuel r. Fuller Of Maiden, who WAS re-
Gently tried for violating the canonical
law Of the church by being divorced and
three years afterwards marrying Miss
Lucy Derby of this city, was rendered at
q special meeting at St. Paurs church
here. 1t is announced that the verdict
has resulted in the suspension Of Mr..
Fuller for two years.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-18

"Crawford's Claim" which was twice
presented to such enthusiastic audiences
at Calumet, will be given here tomorrow
evening by the young people of Sacred
Heart church at the Opera House. The
entertainment is for the benefit OF the
above named church and is certainly de-
serving of a large audience, not alone
from that fact, but becaus, OF the real
merit OF the entertainment.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-18

WASHINGTON, May i6.-Thc imports "a
gold during April were sl,lis,592, as
against 81, 923,37i during the same month
last year. For the ten months the ex-
ports of gold exceeded the imports by Sbs,'
$50, l03. The silver exports during April
aggregated g., 1889, 9s7 and thcimports s56S, :
062, n gain of over s5o0,000 In the exports
over April, 1895. For the ten months the
exports Amounted to s50.35B.0is. an excess
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-18
II SIS, 800, 72J over the imports.
CUPID IN A UNIVERSITY.
Marriages Annoy the Faculty
M Ann A rllnr Mich.

at Ann Arbor, Mich.
ANN ARBoR, May l6.-Uniyersity cir
Giles are not done talking about clandes
tine marriages. The most notable was
that Of Mr.. Perry of the law department
and Maude Elaine Caldwell n poetess.
Their flight TO West Virginia for the pur
pose Of getting married has been entirely
condoned by the respective families. But
the faculty does not disguise its annoy
ance just the same.
Although such events are practically
unprecedented in university annals, yet
they were freely predicted in the early
days of co-education. Demonstrators
Lewis, the hero Of one Of these episodes,
has retired from the university and left
the city. The third couple has also de.
parted, but Perry will remain and gradu.
ate. There is IA party In the faculty who
believe he should be censured and that q
rule should be passed against clandestine
marriages But this party Is in minor
~
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-18
Leo Cut on nv n Train.

NEW YORK, May l6.-Rcginald H. Jaf-
fray, son Of Howard Jaffray, and grand
son Of E. S. Jaffray, founder Of the famous
dry goods house, had his right leg cut of
by . train on the New York Central rail
road Thursday morning. Mr.. Jaffray,
who is 20 years old, lives at Irvington. He
was married three weeks ago to Miss Anu
bsr L. Barney, and had Just returned
homo from his wedding tour.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-18
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