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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-14
RAILWAYS IN MICHIGAN.
Annual Rsr 'rt of Commissioner simeon
*. billings.


LANsINGs, Mich Jan IA The annual
report Of Simeon II. Billings commission.
er OF railroads. says that during the year
1895 there was constructed In Michigan
ninety miles OF new road and that
there was approved fifteen maps OF new
lines. representing total Of 2O7 miles.
During the year Two roads were taken
from the hands Of the receivers. after be-
ing sold ON mortgages, and the companies
reorganizcd receiver was appointed
Tor but one road There are !, sos miles OF
track operated in Michigan Eighty
companies, an increase OF two, filed re-
parts for the year.
or this number, sixty-nine do general
railroad business, seven are used for the
transportation OF fore Sc and mining
products exclusively, while two provide
transfer and two Terminal facilities Com.
missioner Billings says that the private
mining and logging roads invariably es-
cape railway taxation, owing TO the fact
that they are subject to taxation the same
rs Other property, and the recommenda-
ton Is made that all private roads be
placed under the general RAILROAD law, and
DO required to pay specific tax and be
amenable to the police regulations en-
acted for the protection of railroad em-
ployes.
The reports filed with the commissioner
show that not a single passenger was
killed during the year by a railroad acci-
lent, but two met death through their
own negligence. The report condemns
the law requiring companies TO sell 1000
mile tickets for two thirds the faro ordi-
narily charged, Genouncing this provision
as one which requires discrimination in
stead of forbidding 1t. The recommends
tion is made that tie laws bs amended so
as to require each road or class OF roads
to charge but one price for the same serv-
Ice, and make such price as low as its
earning caDacitv will allov
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-14
Commotion at Havana.

HAVANA, Jan. Ia Quite commotion
was caused in certain circles here Sunday
night by the report that the insurgents
were approaching Havana. The news
spread with great rapidity and there was
considerable relief among the Spanish au.
thorities when IL was discovered that the
alarming report grew out of the explosion
of an immense torpedo In the village Of
Ncdado, ncar this city. There was very
little news from the front Monday morn.
ing, and 1t was all Of an unimportant
charactor
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-14
TWIN CITY SENSATION.
Wife Rocovers Presents to Her Husbands
stenog pher.

stenographer.
ST. PAUL, Jan. IA The service of a
writ of replevin upon Miss Helen NJ.
Hayes, a pretty stenographer, Monday,
brought to light the biggest Twin City
social sensation of the year. The writ
was served through the Office Of the sher-
liz of this county at the instance Of Mrs.
Ira 5. Wadlelgh, wife of one of the lead
ing wholesale lumbcs dealers Of Minneap.
oils, who has disappeared. The writ
called for n diamond bracelet, three dia-
mond rings, gold watch and an otter
cloak.
Mrs. Wadleigh laid Miss Hayes was
formerly stenographcr in Mr. Wadleigh's
office, but had recently moved to St Paul.
According to the wife's story shortly after
Miss Hayes came here Wadleigh began to
neglect his wife and transfer the house
hold jewelry and furs to the home of Miss
Hayes When Dspety Sheriff Picha
s:...ss sssss-<s = HAYS She wept bntEayc
up the jcwelry. She refused TO give the
officer the cloak, rs she said she had pur-
chased that with hes .uwn money. Mrs.
Wadleigh will sue for divorce
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-14
Indians Doing the Gho,. Danc..

KANSAS CITY, Jan. "A special to The
Star from Perry, o. t., says Pawnce
Bill, who has just returned from the four
bands of the Pawnoe tribe, brings news
that the Indians have all left their farms
and moved into Tepces on Black Bear
creek and have gone to ghost dancing and
making medicine Crazy Horse" claimed
to have made medicine that was bullet
proof, but when tried as an experiment on
his brother ia front Of the council Of
chiefs, the bullet penetrated the brothers
heart. All of Crazy Horses" cattle and
ponies have been taken from him by the
chiefs as a penalty.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-14
MURDERED HIS SUPERIOR.
Patrolman sammon Puts = Bullet In Sci
geant Cantiin's Breast.

geant Cantlin's Breast.
BUFFALO, \. Y, Jan. 1t-Patrolman
Michael Sammon of the Seventh precinct
police station shot his sergeant, Timothy
Charles Cantlin, at the foot OF Van Rams.
selaer street Monday, the latter dying at
Emergency hospital. Sergeant Cantlin
had searched for Sammon for upward Of
three.quarters Of an hour and failed TO
find him on his beat. Finally Sammop
was discovered coming out of questiona-
BILE resort.
You are suspended; report at head.
quarters tomorrow, said Sergeant Cant.
lin, addressing the delinquent.
Better let it go this time" urged SAM
mon.
You'll have to leave that with tho
chief" was the reply.
Then take that" said Sammon, and,
drawing his revolver, he shot Cantlin
through the breast. Sammon was
locked up
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-14
ENDED IN A TRAGEDY.
Man shoves His Cold Hands Down Anoth.
er's Neck and Is Killed.


GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Jan. 14-Albert
johnson, street railroad motorman, was
shot and instantly killed by G. S. II.
Holmes. fellow boarder, Sunday When
Johnson returned from trip he found
Holmes reading and he showed his cold
hands down Holmes back. A fight fol.
lowed, after which Holmes went to his
room and, returning with revolver,
fred five times at Johnson, three of the
shots taking effect. Holmes went TO the
police station and surrounded himself bo-
fore the police had heard of the affray
Holmes is civil engineer by profession,
a graduate of the state university and ag
ricultural college, and came here recently
TO accept a responsible position in large
machine shop. His father lives at Grand
Ledge and was formerly postmaster there.
Holmes will claim self-defense. He had
his photograph taken to preserve the rec.
ord Of the bruises received in the prclimi-
nary fight
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-14
WATERWAYS COMMISSION.
Members Of the United states Branch Hold
"a Meeting at Detroit.


DETROIT, Jan. 14.-The three commits
sioners appointed by the last congress TO
inquire upon behalf OF the United States
into the feasibility and probable cost of
establishing deep waterway connecting
the Great Lakes with the Atlantic ocean
held their first meeting at the Russell
House Monday. The three members Of
the United States branch of the commits
sion are President James b. Angel Of the
University OF Michigan; ex- Congressman
John K. Russell Of Boston, and l. f.
Cooley OF Chicago, an engine of world.
wide reputation. The three members OF
rN. Ian board are expected later IN
'hs Caiia,n> kins----...A----..----.- ssise>
the week speaa.as oi Sns w0fK 81 the
commission President ANGEL said:
AT present we do not even know what
probable route would be mCst advan.
tageous. Ii is even possible that two such
canals may be best for the eastern end,
one terminating at Quebec, the other at
New York. 1t would not do to sidetrack
New York in any way. While Canadians
will probably prefer an outlet Of their own,
II New York is decided upon as the east.
esn terminus in this country. T'he project
will also involve deepening the Detroit
and Sault rivers. OF course everything is
In embryo yet and we are scarcely prepared
to talk intelligently on the subject. We
expect TO be In session all this week and
will call upon the letter carriers during
their annual meeting here We shall not
be prepared to report to congress for SOW.
era, months at least"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-14
Gideon Marsh in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. IA 1t was re.
ported here Sunday that Gideon Marsh,
ex president Of the defunct keystone
bank. whose vast embczzlements wrecked
that institution, is back in the city. He
fed in 1891, when a price of 5000 was set
upon him by the city. II was said Marsh
has been in the Mills Eye hospital and Is
about 70 surrender himself The hospital
authorities said they had just sent away
mysterious patient, but did not know that
IL was the long hunted bank wrecker
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-14
Sensational Shouting AF.lr.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. IA sensational
shooting occurred in the large dry goods
house OF l.. 8. Ayrcs s. Co. In Washing.
ton street Monday. Miss Ruth Gordon, n
clerk, fired two shots at Harry Purvianca
a floorwalker. One shot made an abrasion
in Purviance's side. The second shot
failed To take effect and Purviancc grabbed
and overpowered his assailant before she
could fire again. Miss Gordon charged
Purviancc with ungentlemanly conduct
toWard her purviance Il married.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-14
VIII Lose His Eyes.

CINCINNATI, Jan "a Frank Macie.
weki, the well known bantam weight
prizcfghter, is the hospital suffering in
tense pain. He had trouble with some
negroes Sunday night ioustabout
threw concentrated lye in his face. Mac
leweki will lose both eyes. Maciewck has
whipped all of his class in this locality and
fought Australian Billy Murphy to
draw twice; also King Tutty once to
draw
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-14

CINCINNATI, Jan. IA Congressman
George ID. Perkins contributes che second
in the series of Commercial-Gazettea arti.
cles on the candidates that will be pre-
sented at the 81. Louis convention. In
ability and special executive qualifications
he places Senator Allison second 20 none
AS Allison's candidacy is not antagonistiu
10 any other name or section, ne regards
his nomination AS more than probable
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-14
Fight for "nat. shea's Life BeCun.

ALBANY, Jan. lG-Mr. Norton, OF Bat
Shea's counsel, appeared before Judge
Mayham at Schoharie and asked for pa
pers that the people be made to show
cause why Shea, IN view Of the confession
Of John McGough that he, and not Shea,
killed Robert Ross, should not be granted
new trial Judge Mayham granted tho
order and made it returnable before him
on the 25th Of this month at Schoharie
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-14
eone TO Arre.t nIlI poolIn.

WICHITA FALLS, Tex, Jan. 14-Lieu-
tenant Sullivan of the Texas state ran.
gers and posse left this city for a point
forty miles north In the Indian Territory
Co capture the notorious desperate, Bill
Doolin, who Is said TO be lying in a dug
out seriously wounded from a gunshot
received In battle with tho rangers In
that vicinity fifteen DAYS ago.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-14
Color Oue.tIon In enc school..

PERRY, o. T., Jan. IA climax is ex'
pected here in the fight that has been wag.
ing for months between the whites and
negroes over the school question. The SUI
preme court declared that the schools
must be open to the children of all races
and color. The school board at once voted
to suspend all schools indefinitely. The
negroes promptly secured writ Of man.
damus ordering n reopening of the schools.
ing trouble.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-14
so,. E.pcrlmen, with pynam,te.

PHrLADELPHIA, Jan. IA Three brothers
were fatally injured By an explosion OF
dynamite Their names are David, viii.
lam and George Mckisson, aged respect.
lively 10. Is and years. The boys expert.
mented with n toy safe, which they wero
trying 20 open with dynamite, an expio.
sion occurring. breakIng opcn the door
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-14
Iowa Legislnturc.

DEs MONIES, Jan. 1.-THE Iowa legis-
lature was permanently organized Mon.
day morning. In the senate w. Z. Bull.
ard was elected permanent secretary. In
the house ii. W. Byers was made speaker
and j. ID. Rowen chief clerk. Both houses
adopted resolutions of respect ON the
death Of Judge Wright and adjourned in
order TO attend the funeral
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-14
Agent Held Up by MASKED Men.

FORT ScoTT, Kas., Jan 1.-Two we'll
masked men beld up the night agent of
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas in this
city, G. 3 Knox, together with two pas
sengers, j. G. Kinney, of Harwood Mo-,
and Carl Fortincr, of Olathe, Kas. After
securing what jewelry and cash they had
one of the robbers covered the three men
with two revolvers while the other robbed
the company's safe OF s34
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-14
eolng 20 plr ur SOW pntn-

NEW YORK, Jan. l4-The Worlds copy
rightcd special from La Guayara, Venez-
uela, says: President Crespo has ap
pointed Rafael Seijas, Laurcano villa
nueva Julian Viso March and Antonio
Saluzzo commission To search the
libraries in Venezuela for old data regard.
ing the Guiana boundary in order 20 as
sist the United States commission.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-14
Costly InccndIarr rire.

CRAWFORD, Neb.. Jan. IA An inoon.
diary fro Sunday destroyed business
block, entailing loss OF $4,000 Tho
Commercial and some OF the other larg-
est buildings In the city were Included In
the wreck A high wind prevailed
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-14
su,c,a, Of /. Pbrcnolos,.,.

KANSAS CrIx, Jan. i4-Dr. John II.
Patty, phrenologist aged 81 years, com.
mitted suicide at his home here Monday
by shooting himself In tho mouth De
ceased was born in Ohio and came 20 Kan.
sas City from Chicago eight years ago,
He was we'll known Grief over the loss
of.his wife, who died recently. and lack OF
business led 90 the attack.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-14

NEW YORK, Jan. IA After sixteen
days Of prohtiess inquiry and search, l.
Townsend Burden has decided TO tempt
tho burglars who stole Mrs. Burdens dia.
monds from her room I'm the latter part
Of December by increasing the reward he
first offered to $4,000 The intrinsic
value Of the jewels Is about $4,000
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-14
Pound a Loaded Revolver.

BROCK, Neb., Jan. lt-Charley Horn, 4
years old. son Of J. G. Horn, shot the 3
year-old daughter Of X. Gillespie. Mrs
Gillespie, with her only child, was visit
ing Mrs Horn. Charley found n revolver
and while playing with the weapon It was
discharged, the ball going through the
ohilds body.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-14
Prince Henry of Battenburr 1. III.

LONDON, Jan. IA The war Office has
received dispatch from the British au.
thorities in West Africa saying that
Prince Henry of Battcnburg. husband OF
the Princess Beatrice, who accompanied
the expedition against the Ashantees and
who had TO return to Cape Coast castle ON
account of an attack of swamp fever. Is
Xarsa
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-14
Heir Fortune.

PEORIA, Ills. Jan. A.-Harry NJ. Pin
dell, proprietor Of The Daily Herald. has
been advised that he Is one Of the heirs TO
the estate Of $500, ,UJ1 left recently by Mrs.
Henry G. Noble, wife OF an attorney OF
Columbus. o.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-14
wisconsin Preparing to Celebrate.

MILWAUKEE, Jan. iL-B,twccn 4o and
500 representative Wisconsin men will at
tend conference In this city beginning
"Wednesday afternoon to discuss the qucs-
ticn of celebrating the flftieth anniversary
ci the admission Of the state into the I'm.
ION With a big industrial exposition In
lS9s
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-14
RIvcr st.am.r uuro,a.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 1.-THE steam
er Royal one of tie fastest craft ON the
western waters. burned TO the waters
tdge Sunday night she had just gone
out OF commission aud was tied up rhe
loss Is s24 90, Insurance, sl5OO0
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-14

CITY or MEXICO, Jan 40 X Bo.
ward, Of The Globe-Domocrat, and Alex.
snder Fox. both of the ST Louis Cycling
club, have arrived from that city on their
wheels, having left on Oct. Z. and being
delayed month on their way ON account
Of the Illness uf Fox
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-14
CorI,rtt raIL. T,eht ApaIn.

EL PAso, Tex, Jan. iA-A letter has
been received hcrc from Corbett annonnc-
ing that he will be at the ringsido when
Fitzsimmons and Mahcr fight 70 challenge
tho Australian IN case be wins
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-14
Mm.. nernhardt win n. Again.

NEW YORK, Jan. IA Among the pas
sengers ON the Ia Champagne which
has arrived here, were Nine. sarah Bern
hardt. the actress. and the membcrs of her
company. whi,h opens at Abbcy's thcatcr
on Jan ~
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-14

LAcoS, his, Jan ll--Threo brothers,
named Lettncr, were skating sunday on
the Illinois river at this place when they
broke through the ice. Two were
drowned The youngest. aged II years,
was rescued
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-14
DIFFICULTY IN Kentucky.
No Joint Session Until wilson's Place 1
Filled.

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 14-The Republi.
can caucus TO nominate candidate for
United States senator had but one candi.
date TO vote for-Dr. Hunter-and he was
selected by acclamation. The death OF
Representative Wilson, who voted by
proxy for Blackburn makes the Demo-
Gratis in one minority If the two Populists
vote with tho Republicans. But the
Blackburn men say there shall not be a
Joint session until Wilson's place Is filled
and IL they are successful the joint session
cannot be held, as the time expires to-
week
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-14

IL Il Said to Have Been an Expression oi
Bfomentary Irritation - The POIiticai
Crisis Has Reached a Stage Where Fur.
ther Developments Must he Awaited
Before the Public Can Get the Proper
idea Of Matters-Press Comment.
LONDON, Jan. l4-The political crisis
has reached a stage when further devel
opments" must be awaited before the gen.
eral public can form a definite idea Of how
the wind is blowing. The uncertainty
prevailing In usually we'll informed quar-
ters Is well illustrated by tho fact that
Monday, while The Standard says that II is
authorized To declare that tho German
emperors telegram to President Kruger
was at most an expression of feeling OF
momentary Irritation, which has now
passed away, leaving the relations be.
tween Germany and England as friendly
as heretofore" The Times expresses tho
opinion that 'all the evils and terrors
which made a disturbance In Transuaal
with or without DIR. jameson, merely
question of time still remain unsettled"
Hopes of the Westminster Gazette.
The Westminster Gazette, touching
Great Britain and the United States says
IL sees distinct break in the clouds and
hopes that settlement satisfactory &c
Great Britain and the United States will
be effected with Venezuela direct and In
Inmates that the Brazilian minister l.
closely identified with the latest proposed
solution OF this controversy. Referring tc
the trouble between Great Britain and
Germany. the Westminster Gazette re.
marks:
'The effects Of the shifting Of English
ieanings from Germany 10 France and
Russia Is already evident in the efforts
making TO explain Emperor Williams
telegram.
Continuing. the Westminster Gazette
says:
IF our information is correct the Mar
quis of Salisbury's desire TO be better
friends with France has already brought
forth some fruit"
No Bail for Ring leaders
A dispatch To the Pail Mall Gazette
from Cape Town, published Monday, says
that the latest adyices received there from
Pretoria state that bail has been refused
the ringleaders Of the recent disturbance
at johannesburg and that the other peo-
pie arrested in the same connection have
been liberated each in 5000 bail The
dispatch adds thet 10 is expected that Sc
we're measures will be taken against the
leaders OF the uprising, in spite OF the fact
that IL Is now apparent that they were de-
ceived and taken by surprise by Or. Jane
. sons incursion.
rss,Si n Hercilles Robinson. the goyerIQr =
= II -s1s0sp 41s.-.-s - -
Cape Colony. il appears, has rlieef'every
effort TO secure ienicncy Tor the prisoners;
but the extreme section Of the ROers are
much incensed and very difficult 20 con.
troll. The new ministry for Cape Colony
Is regard is "A device TO shield the EXPIRE.
mier, Mr.. Cecil Rhodes, and Sir Hercules
Robinson. Mr. Rhodes, it is also said, is
in very bad health
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-14
RIFFS IN THIN CLOUDS
The Transyal Question Assumes
a Better Outlook.
OF EMPEROR WILLIAM.

IL Il Said to Have Been an Oppression oi
Momentary Irritation - The POiitieai
Crisis Has Reached a Stage Where Fur.
ther Developments Must BE Awaited
Before the Public Can Get the Proper
idea of Matters-Press Comment.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-07-09

up with heavy iron bars, sprang into the cage,
and rained blow after blow upon tbs panther's
head. They succeeded in separating the
combatants; the beast, dazed and half
strangled by that awful grip, was driven
back Into a corner, while the man rose from
the ll1oF and staggered out Of the gage
THat Farfclli had come in foe a sewers
mailing was only too evident. His clothes
were torn into shreds, his mapgled arm hung
BY his side, the blood flowed freely from the
numerous gashes in his chest; brt, standing
erect, he faced the crowd with fierce and
determined aspect. His angry eyes swept
through the swaying throng, fitting from
one white face to the other as If IN search OF
that relentless enemy Of his
But tie woman WAS gone. From that
hour she passed out of his life, never to
trouble him again. When he failed to DIS
cover her in the crowd his head suddenly
drooped. and lie leaned heavily upon his
friend RadiOrd, who had FASTENED to his
assistance.
Well Mark" he whispered, griuly, as
he limped away, " she has had her revengs,
you see. We are quits now; and-I for
give her !"-StraRd Magazine, By permission
Of The International Neirs Co.