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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-16
BUFFALO BANK sUsPeN0s.
One Of the Leading Financial Institutions
Closes Its Doors.

Buffalo, N. Y, Oct. 16.-At O'Clock
Thursday morning the directors OF the
Bank of Commerce, one Of the leading
financial institutions In this city. an
nounced that owing 70 the heavy With
drawals the bank was compelled 10 sus-
pend business and place its affairs In
the hands OF the banking department
for examination. Nothing can be
learned as TO its assets and liabilities
The following statement was given out
by Myron p. Clark. attorney OF the
bank, at 80 o'clock Thursday morn
ing:
Withdrawals from the Bank OF Com
merce have recently been quite large
and at the meeting OF the board OF di-
rectors Il was deemed expedient 10
place the bank in the hands of the
banking department for examination
which will be made at once. Pending
this examination the directors have de-
cided to suspend business. The direc-
tors expect that the bank may be apie
TO resume I'm q short time"
The Bank of Commerce was organ
ized i'm July. 1873, and quoted as hav-
ing a surplus of $3oo.00o and a capitai
of 5000, 900. II was supposed TO be one
OF the soundest financial institutions IN
the city.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-16
RECENT STORM AT SEA
Vessels Arriving at Philadelphia Report
Rough Experience.


Philadelphia, Oct. l6.-Every vessel
arriving at this port bears evidence
Of rough experiences at sea and the
crews agree that the recent storm was
the most damaging that has swept this
coast I'm years. Never within the his
tory of the Maritime exchange has the
Atlantic In the vicinity OF the Amer
lean coast been so thiclSly strewn with
wrecks and wreckage, much of which
is so broken up as to preclude all pos
sibility Of Identification. Every ship
coming in from the sea reports passing
derelicts afioat. while miles and miles
of lumber. ties and deals are being
sailed through. showing that innum-
erable vessels have met their end in the
storms.
A rough estimate of the lives lost
by seamen being swept overheard from
incoming vessels during the recent
gales would place the number at
twelve well-known underwater
said Of the storm Wednesday: While
we anticipate our losses to exceed by
far those wrought by any recent storm.
yet no definite calculations can be
made. Partial losses so a long way
toward making up the sum total CT
losses The number of crippled ships
that have sought harbor after the
storm in y various ports along the
coast usual and these losses In
| themseN es when made good will COW
| er IL not exceed many of the total loss
| claims"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-16
RsMBuscH coNfesses
Tie Writes . Letter In which He Tell. oi
His Misdeed-.

Juneau. Wis, Oct. is.-All doubt az
to the character OF w 4. Rambusch.
whose dissappearnce last week led 10
an investigation which disclosed bust
ness transactions that are to say the
least questionable. were removed
Thursday morning when letter was
received from him making a confess
sion which fully substantiates the ap-
prehension of even those who feared
the worst.
The letter was dated at Philadelphia
and was addressed to his wife. In
the letter Mr.. Rambusch makes a full
confession. as complete in detail as
the limits OF an ordinary letter VIII
permit The most startling inforrna-
tion the letter contains was the asser-
tion that Mr. Rambusch contemplated
taking his own life. In fact IL Is be-
lieved that he expected TO be dead pc
fore the letter reached Juneau. He
doubtless was on his way to some sea
port on the southern Atlantic coast,
where there would be less danger oil
apprehension than at New YORK OF
Boston. The Philadelphia letter con
tained quite full accounts OF the stu
alton at Juneau.
A duplicate set of keys TO all the
rooms and vaults in the courthouse
were found among Rambusch's enects
and an examination has revealed the
fact that official records have been
freely tampered with.
Startling revelations are now being
made In regard TO the burning OF the
Dodge county courthouse and the de-
struction OF all records in 1871 The
fire was laid at the door OF default
ing county treasurer but the then dis
trict attorney had reason TO believe
that Mr.. Rambusch had set fire to the
building. and he had such good grounds
that he employed Pinkerton detective;
| to work up the case. They found evi
dence tending TO prove that Rambuscf
was the guilty man. but II was no
SUFFICIENT to make a case, and the mat
| ter was dropped. Nobody ever knew
| anything about II except the distric
attorney and one or two friends ou
| the fact now comes out.
II is impossible to tell just how muci
| Mr.. Rambusch's stealings will amour
| TO. At present they are estimated
| 5000, 900, but additional cases are con
| stantly being found and the figure
will no doubt be greatly swelled b.
later developments.
Juneau Is filled With attorneys VII
| are here to look after the interests
various clients and long litigation WI
no doubt follow.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-16
.Governor., Flying squadron

Chicago. Oct. 16.-On the morning OF
oct. %. at s O'Clock. train will leave
Chicago over the Alton road. which
will carry upon il one of the most pict-
uresque campaign forces ever organ
tied or sent through this state by the
Republican party OF Illinois Inc
Governors Flying Squadron rs the
title under which number or states
men Of the Republican party VIII speak
The ex-governors party VIII be con-
stituted as follows: Hon. Richard j.
Oelesby, Hon. John l.. Beveridge, Hon
Shelby NJ. Cullom, Hon. John Nj. Ham
ilton, Hon. Joseph w. -Fifer, Hon John
c. Smith. and Hon. Lyman Il. Kay
and Hon. John r. Tanner.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-16
desperate piau Of Revenge.

Leavenworth. Kan. oct. l5.-Wednes-
day afternoon, while Mrs. Ella Davis
was down town watching the nower
parade. Henry Schornborn entered her
home and blew up the cook stove win
dynamite Then he scattered arsenic
over all the food he could find TO pol
son Mrs. Davis. Schornborn is vet
eran at the soldiers home, and IL Is
said that he was rejected recently
as a suitor for Mrs. Davis hand, ana
acted In a spirit OF vengeance. Schorn-
horn Is now in the county jail.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-16
Important Capture.

Valparaiso. Ind. Oct. 18.-The Fort
wayne detectives made an important
capture here early Wednesday morn
ING in arresting two of gang OF
freight car thieves who have been op-
Grating along the line between this city
and Chicago. Detectives Fox and Rip
ley located five men In the west yarus
here. and when attempting TO place
them under arrest were hred upon py
the robbers. A dozen shots were eN-
changed One Of the robbers giving
his name as Walter Barchard oil Ch-
cago, was shot in the head ana capt
ured after a hot chase. William Grif
fith was also captared, the other three
escaping
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-16

Washington. oct. l6.-After some
what exciting contest between Colonel
] John Donoghue of Wilmington and
General j NJ. Paver OF Indianapolis,
the former was elected commander OF
the Union Veteran Legion. the ballot
resulting: Donoghue. 204: Paver ia
Ballots were also taken on the other
offices. but the result will not be an
nounced until Friday. The legion de-
cided by an unanimous vote to meet
IN Columbus, o. next year.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-16
THE FEELING IN BRITISH GUIANA.
Gov. Hemmng Says IL Is Distinctly Brit sh
-Colony's Future Bright.


-Colony's Future Bright.
London, oct 16--Sir Augustus w. l..
Hemming. governor of British Guiana,
arrived at Plymouth on board the
steamer Don from Colon. In an inter-
view Governor Hemming siid that he
had come to England for a holiday
and that he would return i'm three
weeks. He would have time, he said.
only for a formal call on MIR. Chamber
lain. the secretary of state for the
colonies. The Venezuela dispute was
entirely i'm the hands of the home gov
ernment and IL was impossible to pre-
dict the outcome. bl il was unlikely
that ANYTHING serious would occur.
The feeling in the colony. he said,
was distinctly British. There was
naturally some dissatisfaction. but the
majority was decidedly opposedto Vene-
zuelan encrcachments. a very strong
feeling had been aroused, he said, by
the Intervention of the United States.
Venezuela itself was not a very terri
BILE foe. but he was convinced that the
government would now soon finally
solve the difficulty. The future of
British Guiana. the governor said, was
bright. Gold was abundant in various
parts besides the disputed district and
there was a good opening for prospec-
tors. The country only wanted explor-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-16
searching for Train nobber.

ogden. Utah. oct. i6.-seyeral posses
are still out searching for the robber
who held up the Union Pacific train
Wednesday morning, but so far as
heard from they have found no clew
that would lead to his capture. A bot
tie of nitro-glycerine and several sticks
Of dynamite were found near where the
train was held up. Three Of the reg
istered mail sacks rined were for San
Francisco and four for Sacramento.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-16
sklnped with sa. .OOO.

Winnipeg. Man. Oct. l6.-The night
agent of the Canadian Pacific railroad
at Ook Lake station, it is alleged, has
disappeared with an express package
containing $4,000 Dominion Express
company funds. His name Is G. c.
Condor. and he came here from Chi
cago few weeks ago to secure a po-
sition during the operators strike.
A large reward is offered for Condon's
arrest
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-16
PRECEDENT IN LAW FOR BANKS.
Case Of the Faiied Fidelity In which
$500, 900 Was Involved.

Cincinnati oct. 16-ln the United
states court wednesday Judge Sage
announced a decision which becomes
precedent of great interest to bankers
and other business men. L. l.. Harper
of the Fidelity National bank bor-
rowed 100000 from the Chemical Ma
tional bank of New York city, March
2, 1887, TO place in the bank. He made
the loan on his own responsibility. and
did not consult the bank trustees.
When the bank failed the Chemical
entered suit against Receiver Arm
strong TO recover the 100000 with in
terest. Armstrong fought the suit be-
cause the trustees had not authorized
the loan. Judge Sage decreed for the
complainants, and gave Judgment for
the amount with interest.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-16
Flower stmping in Indiana.

Anderson, oct. l6-Ex-Governor Ros-
well p. Flower, of New York was given
an ovation here last night opening the
campaign of the sound money DEM
ocrats In central Indiana. Hon. Thomas
b. Carr. representing attorney and a
leading Democrat i'm the state. pre-
sided The meeting was held In the
Armory. where 1900 people assembled
Ex. .Governor Flower denounced the
chicago platform as un-Democratic.
o,d rovnlutiOnarV
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-16
R.sirnation of Surgeon Hamilton.

Washington. oct. 16.-The resignation
of Surgeon Hamilton OF the Marine
hospital service at Chicago has been
received by the president and accept
ed at once. In the controversy when
has existed between Surgeon Hamilton
and Surgeon General Wyman ever
since the latter succeeded DR.. Hamil-
ton as the head of the bureau the
treasury officials always have sided
with Or wyman. and have given MIN
their fun support, and the statement
is made on high authority that no eN-
ception will lie made i'm the present IN
81
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-16
Accident, to-. Photographer.

Dubuque, Ia. oct l6.-J' ID. kenne-
a travelling photographer VINO was pre-
pairing TO take fiashlight picture at
a church sociable "Wednesday evening.
had his left hand and the thumb OF
his right hand blown of by the prema-
ture explosion Of the hashlight pow
der while opening the box that con-
tained the explosive preparation
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-16
seven Tlckets in Missouri.

Jefferson City, Mo, Oct. lo.-Seven
tickets have been hled with secretary
of state Lesuer. and VIII appear on
the official ballot They are hepup-
ncan, Democrat. Popuilst' faiiner
Buckner Democrat, Sociaist-baoor'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-16
u,u n.v,.tr.t,or a, Detroit,

Detroit. oct l6.-Returns from the
general registration OF the last three
days are only about two-thirds com
plete, but they are sufficient To inoi-
cate that the total registration VIII
reach at least 10000 In this city ng-
ure which breaks all former records
by about 5000 names. The various
campaign committees profess TO see
IN the heavy registration an increased
uota fnr their respective tickets
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-16
snici.le of n Banker.

Dubuque. Ia. oct; 15.-J. ID. kennc-
dy, a banker and prominent citizen OF
Manchester. hung himself "Wednesday
night Losses sustained In World
fair Investments at Chicago Is said 10
be the cause for the suicide. He was
one of the early settlers of the north
west. and prominent Mason and held
a number of public offices.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-16
Ami. c.,n,ya, a, worth.

Leavenworth. Kas.. Oct. l6-LeaVen-
worth is celebrating her second al.
nual apple carnival. and thousands o'
visitors are helpins her do H. Deco
ra,,ons ~ red. yellow and green, also
u apples. are everywhere. The pa parade ,,.a,
was largely a trades display. and wss
,,,ore than a mile I'm length.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-16
,.,,c,n M.rries I'M Loudon.

London. Oct l6.-At ST. Georges
church, Hanover square, Thursday AT
o'clock. David Dwight Wells, second
secretary of the United states embassy
in London, was married TO MISS MARI
eta ord Of this city, daughter OF
nrominent West End physician
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-16
Mnr,d,. Fair n,nl..,on.

Washington. oct. l6.-President PAT
mer OF the Worlds fair commission
and his associates on the committee
on flnal reports. assembled here Thurs
day for session OF several days, dur
ing which the reports to the president
and TO congress will bc pertec,e".
These reports win present eomp'1'e
review OF the accomplishments OF 'h'
expoaition
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-16

Alton. Ills. oct. i6.-When Willard
7, Gilman read the alleged confession
of Suicide ]. r. Wyatt to the murder
OF his father. Senator ID. B Gillham
six years ago. he said that he was not
surprised at the suicide. but that the
confession was absolutely false and the
conclusion 60 which II led. that the
wrong men had suffered for the crime,
antirelN mistaken.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-16

Indianapolis. oct. l6-Eariy Thurs
day morning the wholesale china and
crockery store OF Pearson 4 Wetzei. lls
South Meridian. was damaged $4,000
by fire The firm carried stock VAL
ued at 100000, The loss 10 covered by
insurance
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-16

Rockford. Ills, oct. lo-The second
National bank, the oldest financial IN
stitution of the city. did not open It's
doors Thursday morning. having gone
into voluntary liquidation. fhe result
is due to a steady shrinkage OF deposits
since July i.Depositors VIII be paid IN
full and the bank will ultimately re-
organize
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-16
u,,c,t s,I,i IN Boston.

Boston. Oct. l6.-The police Wednes-
day night discovered No'po nicit
still in the very heart OF south bos-
ton district, and succeeded IN arrest
ing a man on the premises VINO gave
the name of George Il. Brown, but VINO
is suspected of being one biair' ar
rested some time ago for running
similar business.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-16
Thn nnncrnft hid Smyrna.

Washington. Oct. lo-Ihe bancroit
concerning whose trip to the Medit-
terranean sensational reports nave
heen published, arrived at smyrna
Thursday
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-16
Two Moro cubans Shot at Havana.

Havana. oct. 16.--Iieutenant Colonel
sanchez and Jose Hernandez. insur-
gents. were shot In Cabanas fortress
Thursday
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-16

Eldora. Ia. Oct. l5.-At Alden, hoi,h
of here. in Hardin county, diphthefia
Is raging and the people are very mueh
worried over the outlook OF the ep'-
demic.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-16
KELLIHaN INTERVIEWS MS son
Latter Tells "a Correspondent His story OF
the Crime.

the Crime.
Fairmont Mimi. Oct. 16.--J. Ii. Kelli-
han of Rock Rapids. Ia, father OF the
Sherburne bank robbers, has arrived
here He went at once to the Jail and
asked to see his son. Sheriff Hill went
in the cellroom and found young kelli-
han reading. He quickly laid aside his
hook when Informed that his father
had arrived and was conducted TO the
sheriff's office. The meeting between
father and son was quite affecting.
After a long conference the father left
for home. He will make arrangements
for his sons defense. Kellihan told
the following story to reporter:
1--WE agreed that my brother Lew
should cover the cashier with a reVoi-
Yer while ] secured the money, he
said. ION entering and finding two
men i'm the bank ordered Oestern, the
machine agent. to hold up his hands.
which he did. At the same time my
brother Lew presented revolver at
cashier Thorburn's head, ordering him
20 40 the same. The cashier did as or
dered looked at my brother a moment,
then lodged to one side with the evil
volyer under the counter. when my
hrotber shot him through the head.
"Oestern, whom | was covering with
my revolver, when he saw Ihorpurh
stagger and fall. dropped to his knees
and cried: For Gods sake dont shoot
mev ] said: Shut up, ana get up
wont hurt YOU Just then my brother
stepped to where | was, saying he
too noisy, and shot Oestern In the Iore-
head while he was looking at me- Then
| NV brother said: Now, l have done my
| mart. do yours and get the money
| quick ~,
| "I iumped through the cashiers WIN
dow and while getting the money my
| hrother hurried to my side, saying:
| we must get out of here quick did
| not atom TO get any more money, pu'
as ue cot near the back window gave
| hIr, Ali the money, as we had agreed
ha being the best rider and standing
| ,he hest chance of getting away.
sav sone money fall when ] gave II
80 nin, hut we did not stop to PICK u
IN don't know whether my brother
sn,,oued me through the cashiers win
aov or came around back to where
was getting the money
II would never have peeped wore
=, ,bev had not told me how my poo
brother was shot TO pieces but whe'
heard that. did not care what pe
came of me, for ! loved my brothe
snd he was always good to me- and W.
have had lots of good times together.
mo. will not tell you enytninI
.hout my life. have told all to sher
,n HiIl but l know he will never CIV
4, awav think he is one OF the pes
msr I ever met and is kind to me.
After being urged to tell some'h'h'
shout his family. he finally saio;
~ have a good father and mothe'
,,na aIways loved us boys. have ais
"nother brother and sister. l wish
IA been killed. too; then 'hey heVe
would have heard Of this. .,sara
The prisoner manifested c'hS'oe'"
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bic emotion and wiped tears from his
eyes white telling of his brother and
family
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BANDITS SHOT DEAD.
Three Bank Robbers Killed at
.Meeker, Colo.
DARING WORK IN THE DAYLIGHT.

Citizens Are Attracted by the shots and
Exterminats the Gang-Interview with
the Surviving KsIlihan, Who Took Part
In the Robblng of the sherburne, MIMI,
bank-His Father VIII Defend Him
After the Union Pacific Train Robber.
Meeker. Colo, oct. 1e.-A daring but
unsuccessful attempt was made to rob
the Bank of Meeker Wednesday. Re-
sult-three dead robbers and two of
Meekers citizens dangerously wound
ed The dead are George Harris, Will
lam Smith and Charles Jones. At D.
m.' Joe Rooney, clerk at the Nee
ker hotel, was making a deposit at the
bank and on turning around saw a
stranger at his shoulder, who at the
same instant raised his gun and fired
two shots through the brass railing of
the bank office window and ordered AS
sistant Cashier David Smith to throw
up his hands which he did. The shots
were not aimed at Smith, but to scare
him and frghten the employees Of the
store. In the meantime two of the
had covered Cashier Moulton and the
employees and a large number of GUS
toners with their reVolvers and ordered
'all hands up"
Ordered tn Unlock the Door.
The leader Of the robbers then
marched Mr.. Moulton forward to the
bank Office door and ordered him to
unlock it, which he did. One robber
covered Moulton and Smith while the
other dumped the contents Of the cash
drawer into sack carried for the pur-
pose. The robbers then corralled
everybody in the center of the store
room, commenced to hunt for rifles and
cartridges and, after securing a Win
chester apiece additional to the re-
volvers they had on entering and all
the cartridges to be found, they
marched everybody out a rear door to
the side street, where their horses were
hitched The two shots fired had
alarmed the town. and by the time
the robbers reached the street every
avenue of escape was cut off. Among
the first Of the Meeker people to re-
spond to the alarm was w. II. Clark,
deputy game warden of this district
and the leader of the robbers fired at
him, hitting him. The bank officers
and store employees and others then
broke and ran for places of safety.
Robbers Open Fire.
The robbers opened fire on them, hit
ting Victor Dikeman in the arm. but
all the others escaped. The Meekel
citizens could then distinguish the rob
bers from thesfest OF the people. and IL
less time than IL takes to tell 1t al
three had bit the dust. Two OF then
died almost instantly, but the third
who gave his name as George Harris
| fingered over half an hour before ex
piring. He gave the names of the 9th
er two as Charles Jones. the leader
| and Billy Smith. These names are sup
posed TO be assumed. Meeker Is cele
| brating the first successful killing o
| bank robbers I'm the history of tn
| country. II is believed one of the dea'
| men is Thomas Mccarthy, who robbe
| the banks at Telluride and Delta, Cole
| The coroner's jury returned verdic
| of justihable homicide.
II
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The Expenses of the War Are Too Heavy
for the spaniards To Carry-How the
Rebels Gain AIiies-Persons Disposed To
Be Loyal Know spain viii Tax Them Z"
Death IL the Rebellion Results in Fall
ure-The Philippine Islands.
The Delta independent., 1896-10-21

One OF the most unique aud novel
election bets it has been our pleasure to
know Of was made in Delta recently be-
tween Prof. Harris and Dave Bailey,
In case Mckinley carries Ohio at the
coming election Mr.. Bailey is to do the
family washing the following week for
the family OF Prof. Harris; and in case
Bryan carries the state OF Ohio the fam
lily washing Of Mr.. Bailey will be exc
cuted by Prof. Harris.
Mrs. Harris and Mrs. Bailey are saw
ing up all the old dirty clothes they can
50 as TO give them good exercise. and in
order to make il more interesting. tho
many friends OF the contestants are 60
ing to furnish a good sized audience TO
witness the performance.