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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
REV. BROWN MAKES A STATEMENT
In Reply to the Alleged Confession Of Miss
Overman.


CHICAGO, Aug 24-Rev c. O Brown
formerly of San Francisco. and whose
troubles are familiar TO all newspaper
readers, has made statement in reply "a
the last confession Of Miss Oycrman in
which she says that the charges which she
originally made against Brown, and
which she subsequently, said were false
are in reality founded on fact. Brown de-
nounces the entire story as one Of black.
mail, and says that the fact that Miss
Overman now admits that she testified
falsely should prove her unworthy Of the
slightest credence
He says: The public should remember
that Miss Overman wrote Offering TO have
Mrs. Tunnel make an affidavit In nv
favor II would pay "A large sum for IL
but that my enemies were ready To pay
well Tor the story against me. and that
they would sell such "A story unless
would pay their pri This is Just what
they have done. OF course, those who
have been willing To pay $500 or 81 .0O0 for
such n story were shrewd enough To see
that its value would be increased by being
rected 10 the conference
Il do not accus, the members of the
conference Of making such bargains
Whoever paid the money. however told
Miss Overman she must get her story u
fore that body But why should the con.
ference listen to Miss OvermanY They af.
iirmed again and again that her testimony
In my favor was worthless because she
was discredite1 woman Is she less dis.
credited now that she affirms that she is a
perjurcrY If she was discredited before.
she is twice discredited now "
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
JOE PATcHeN's GREAT FEAT.
Does Mile sn e:O3 and Sets the Pegs
Ahead for Gentry

RIGBY PARK, Me. Aug 24-The famous
pacing stallion, Joe Patchen has lowered
the worlds stallion pacing record by one
quarter of second going the mile in ? :O3
fiat on the Rigby track Two of the Judges
watches showed the time to be one fifth of
n second less than 2:03 1t was not very
favorable day for going against records as
u strong westerly wind was blowing when
racing began When the wind died down
IA little Jack Curry drove Joe Patchen for
u trial After mile of warming up the
black stallion was started down the track
ut a lively gait with "A runner known "a :
Little Friend, driven 10y Charles o Brien
A strong head wind was blowing The
judges caught the quarter at 0:30l4, and
with the wind at his back the famous
stallion reeled II the second quarter i'm
0:2gl5 The half was made I'm Just one
minute On the lhird quarter the time
was 0:30li and at two-minute clip, Joe
Patchen gathered himself for the last
quarter, But here he met the strong wind
again, against which he slowed down Bit.
but made 1t in 0:322f
The announcement of the mile in 1903
flat, one-quarter of second better than
the worlds stallion pacing record held by
John X. Gentry. set the crowd wild They
fitted Curry. the driver. out of his sulky,
swarmed from the grand stand on to the
track and cheercl like mad men 10,
patehen on "Wednesday went an exhibi.
tion mile in 2;03a4 and second mile in
2:Oi The weather then was more favor
able than this time His former record
was 2.Ot
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
MKINLEy BooKED FOR SPEECHES
So 1t Is Said at the Windy City-Western
Democratic Headquarters.


CHICAGO, Aug 81 1t is learned on
what seems to be reliable authority that
Major Mckinley will stump Illinois and
other atcs as soon as ngcmonts for
big meetings, which are now under way,
can be completed.
The Democratic headquarters is at last
fixed fact. The chairman and his ad.
vsors at first were of the mind to estab
lish themselves i'm the sherman House,
but for several reasons Chairman Jones
changed his mind and from this time on
the Democratic national campaign will
be conducted from the Auditorium An
mex. The battle between the two great
parties will therefore>Oc directed from the
same location, practically conducted under
the same roof
Senator Jones has made but few ap-
pointments, the principal ones being Clark
Howell, of Georgia, as chief of the literary
bureau; +. u. Adams, better known as
Grizzly" Adams, as his chief assistant,
and Dan McConville, Of Ohio, us chairman
of the speakers bureau. Howell and Ad-
ans are both new w'papcr men of cxper-
ience and are sure To conduct n lively
literary bureau Adams Is good para
graphist and fond of humor, so that there
will be fun for certain as soon as he and
Perry Heath commence firing literary
broadsides at each other. McConvlle is
chairman Of the Ohio Democratic cam
paign committee and was recommended
for the job of selecting orators for the
Bryan campaign by John II Mclean
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
THE POSITION OF SENATOR HILL.
Report That lie Is Going to support the
Chicago Nominee.

'hicbgo Nominee.
UPPER RED Hook, y. Y, Aug "a
Bryan showed no surprise at the newspa-
per stories that the New York Democratic
state organization had decided to support
him He did reflect a little bit upon the
statement that Senator Hill had told Dan
forth that he would support and work for
him (Bryan) He said i'm relation TO that
matter: 1T is not Senator HIS custom
80 speak through others. and doubt Il
MIR Danforth gave out statement pur.
porting TO be made by Senator Hill The
senator will probably make his own an
nouncement.'
1t was said here on very good authority
that Hill would take part in the demon
stration In honor of Bryan at Albany on
Tuesday night The statement needs au.
thentcation, however The receipt of u
letter from Leader Shechan. of Tammany
asking Bryan To speak in New York.
added another chain to the circumstances
leading up To proof of n thorough under
standing between Bryan and the New
York Democracy
The published statement that Richard
Croker had approved Sheehan's and Tam
many's course in indorsing Bryan caused
the candidate great deal of satisfaction.
however Congressman Sulzer arrived
here and was closetcd with Bryan He
brought with him Professor Van Buren
Densloe, formerly "A professor i'm Chicago
university and now "a writer of silver lit.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
RUSSIA HANKERs FOR WATER.
Claims Half Of Behr!ng Sea as Her Privat,
Property.

WASHINGTON, Aug q Russia CORE
spondence with this government concern.
ing the claims of American fishermen cap.
tured by her cruisers for illegal sealing
has been quite brisk for some months past.
and the last note from IT. Petersburg,
just at hand, indicates that the car gov
ernmont will not pay the claims if it can
be helped At the time of their seizure
the fishing vessels were forty miles from
land, a sufficient distance. it is claimed by
the state department., toexempt them from
seizure.
The Russian government however, has
declared that up until the cession Of
Alaska to- the United States she had en-.
joyed exclusive jurisdiction over the North
Pacific ocean, and has no intention of ad.
mitting that she has given up her right to
jurisdiction over the half of the sea The
state department has determined not to
abandon the American claims. notwith.
standing the character of Russia's reply
Not only is the validity of the claims in
volved at issue, but the right of Russia to
jurisdiction over great part of Bchring
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
Turned over To Canada.
THAT KANSAS CITY BANK ROBBERY
Strong Suspicion That the Cashier Did the
Trick Himself

KANSAS CITY. Kas., Aug 24.-In a short
time after the American National bank
here was robbed so skillfully Friday de-
tectives were in the building making a
careful survey of the premises. When the
robbery was committed Mr. Stiller sat i'm
his office just opposite the bank talking TO
Mrs. Jackson, of 1t. joseph, Mo Stiler.
from where he sat could see into the office
of the bank He says he believes he saw
a man jump over the desk i'm the bank,
but was busy talking and paid no further
attention To him. He often saw men
jump over the desk and he did not notice
the man leave the Office of the bank
In the minds Of the local police there is
strong suspicion against the young
cashier, Edwin II. Boswell. and for sev.
eral hours the cashier was in custody at
police headquarters where he was sub.
jected to "a severe sweating" He would
admit nothing, however and later he was
allowed To return To his lodgings though
he is still under surveillance and has
promised To report to the chief of police
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24

yellow coins from ths astonishel free sill
verite's whiskers.
Everybody shouted with laughter and
the senator, realizing that there was "a
trick somewhere, joined i'm the merriment.
AS he all so Hermann took handful Of
gold pieces fr IN his mouth, and finally
seizlng him by the sh1uldeis shook him
until everybody present heard the rattle
.and clink of metal.
HES full of IT," cried Hermann, and
added; "No wonder times are hard 1"
That's enough" snid the senltor with
laugh; IL will do the proper thing under
the circumstances, gentlemen, If the pro.
lessor has left me enough % pay for it,"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
MAGICIAN uERRMANN's JOKE.
Finds Chairman Jones n Real bonanza I'm
the Gold Line.

NEW YORK, Aug 2i.-An incident that
occurred during the recent visit to New
York of Senator Jones, chairman of the
Democratic national committee, shows
that the arch free silvcritc has an acute
sense Of humor and can take joke grace
fully. Hermann, the magician, was
walking down Broadway one evening
with friend They turned int tn lobby
OF the Barthold hotel and joined a little
group of politicians, In the center of which
sat senator Jones They were discussing
the attitude of Tom Watson and his prob
able influence on Bryan's campaign.
The magician was introduced To the
senator as "Pro essor Alexander They
shook hands and one or two of those pres
ent who recognized the Magician, smiled
but said nothing senator, said Herr
mann. gravely. "doyou think Bryan seicc'
tion il certai
II do" replied the senator Ninety per
cent"
Excuse me. interrupted hermann,
els that the reason you arc getting a corner
on goldi" and ho hesep rak'pg glilleflns
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
APPEALS TO ITs EMPLOYEES.
Railway Issues IA Circular Calling on Them
To Vote for Gold.

To Vote for Gold.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 2i-Heads of depart
ments and other employees h lding super.
visory positions on the Chicago. Milwau-
kee and ST Paul road are distributing
cop es of the following circular among the
workmen under them; you have before
you an opportunity such as has rarely
been given to any class OF men i'm history
the opportunity to be the controlling in.
huen e in wing your country. There
fore organize This is no question of
Republican or Democrat, but of your
own protection rs wage earncrs
Organize for the preservation of sound
money-in defense of your own wages-in
support of the country's prosperity and
the cOuntry's honor Let railway men of
every class act together. 1t is as noble u
cause as ever man pat his hand to. Or.
ganize now and work. and when Novem-
Der comes and free silver is defeated the
people will know that the railway men did
their part nobly for the coun ry : saliva
ton"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
Bland Campaigning in Maryland.

Laurel, Aug 2i-The Democratic ma.
tional campaign in this state was opened
in this city, the home of senator German,
ex- Representative Bland Eeing the prin-
cipal attraction Bland arrived from
Washington soon after 4 o'clock in the
afternoon and held largely attended re-
ception at the home of Ernest T. Baldwin
A torchlight procession followed, escort
ing Bland To Laurel Grove, where an i'm.
mense mass meeting was held Bland :
speech was mainly devoted to replying To
arguments against the free coinage of sill
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
WORKING HARD TO SAVE ALlFe
Man who Has Been Twice Convicted os
Uxoriride story.


Uxoriride story.
FARGO y ID. Aug q Byron II Kent.
alias William Wiley Pancoast twice con.
victcd Of the murder of his wife at Man
dan three years ago, was brought into
court before Judge w. b Mcconnell and
the date of execution was set for Nov II
at o'clock p IN The case has twice been
appealed to the supreme court, and the
only hope now left is in executive elem
ency Petitions are being circulated all
over the state in behalf OF the convicted
man. and States Attorney Voss has been
legally notified that the defense will seek
a Communication of the sentence.
Ii is said thar Juror Newman, who held
out for more than fifty ballots against the
death penalty, will personally appear be.
fore Governor Allen IN kents behalf
He will claim that he was coerced into
favoring verdict for the death penalty
by threats of other jurors. and w J.
Price. of Fargo. Is named as one OF the
men who assisted in forcing his vote.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
Demand for WOODEN Goods Small.
Financial Comment by London Papers.

LONDON, Aug. 24-The Times, in its
financial column. notes the fact that the
Bank of England has slightly reduced the
price of American eagles so that they will
go t. America in preference of bar gold
The Telegraph in its financial columns
says that it is evident that the Bank Of
England is not disposed to encourage an
excessive outflow of gold to the United
States. Although the price of eagles has
been somewhat reduced, still the rates are
high enough to check exports. The Tele-
graph says, except at a considerable profit
In tho hnnks
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
Il lungs VISIT TO US.
How the Celestial Statesman
Win Be Entertained.
ARRIVES At GOTHAM NEXTFRIDAY.

| Gen. Ruger VIII Represent the President
While He Remains in This Country
The President To Receive His Yellow
| Jacketed Higbness at whitney's Resi-
| dence on Saturday.
NEW YORK. Aug. 24.-John Seager. prl
vate secretary 10 the secretary Of war, gives
| out the iowing programme for the en-
tertainment of Ii Hung Chang while in
this country Earl Ii Hung Chang, special
ambassador from the emperor of China
| will arrive in New York by the steamship
81 Louis on Friday, Aug %. Major Gen
| eral Thomas III. Ruger. II. s. A, com
manding the department Of the east. who
has been designated by the president TO
| act as his representative. will meet him on
his arrival and escort him with detach-
ment Of the Sixth regiment United States
cavalry to the Waldorf hotel, where h.
will remain during his stay in New Yor;
as the CUES of The nation
Reception by President Cleveland.
The state department will be repro
sented by w w Rockhill first assistant
secretary of state. General Ruger will at.
tend the viceroy during his sojourn in this
country and be in charge of all arrange
ments pertaining to his visit The presi-
dent of the United States. who is TO be IN
the city rs the guest of ex-Secretary of the
Navy William c. whitney, will receive
the special amba assador at the latter's resi-
dence on the following day, the secretary
of the treasury. the secretary of war and
possibly other members of his cab net be-
ing present
viii Visit the Tomb of Grant.
On Sunday visit will be made to Gen
eral Grants tomb at Riverside Mond ny
will be spent on q trip To the military
academy at West Point on the L. : :.
Dolphin and sail under the Br oklyn
br dge and up East river Tuesday the
party will be entertained at lunch bv rep
resentative business men of New York,
and later in the day an opportunity will
be given the Chinese residents of the city
To meet the earl by arrangement with the
Chinese consul Wednesday will be oc-
cupied by visit to Brooklyn on the invi-
tation of the mayor OF that city. and in
the evening the viceroy will be rendered a
review by the Seventh regiment in its
armory
Turned Over to Canada.
Thursday the party will GO by the Penn
sylvania railroad TO Philadelphia. where
suitable entertainment will he provided.
and Friday and saturday will be spent i'm
Washington, ana Sunday at Niagara
Falls, where the viceroy will be met by
representatives of the Canadian govern
ment. who will escort him to Vancouver
from which port he sails for home. ~, .~.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
Money for w,noua Assembly.

EAGLE LAKE Ind. Aug. 2i-At a large
and enthusiastic meeting of Ohio people
in attendance upon the Winona assembly
strong resolutions were adopted pledging
themselves To assist in raising $40 900 Of
the $4,000 additional necessary to suit
ably accommodate the general assembly
of the Pre- .byterian church here next May.
The Illinois people passed similar resolu.
tions for another $4,000. and the Indiani.
ans present propose to raise s2O,00O S50l0
of which was pledged at their meeting
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
oARLIsLrs MOVEMENTS WATCHED
Thought to Have Talked About Another
Issue of Bonds.

NEW YORK, Aug 24.-The presence OF
Secretary Carlisle down town and coa.
ference he had with Mr. Bacon. of j p
Morgan & Co. caused some talk about the
possibility of another bond issue Carlisle
called ut the sub-treasury early in the day
and saw Mr. Muhlman, who in Mr.. Jor.
dams absence is acting as assistant treas
urer. Then he went down to the custom
house.
In the afternoon he called again at the
sub-trcasury and was in consultation for
some time with Bacon and Muhleman.
After Carlisle left the treasury Muhl man
said that the secretary had merely called
in there on his way to Washington, and
that his visit had no special significance:
that he had not discussed anything or
said anything that was matter of pub
lie interest
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
says the Special Misreprcscntcd Him.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Aug, 2i-A St.Louis
paper Thursday printed a special dispatch
from its Taylorvllc correspondent stating
that Senator Palmer had stated that II
no other candidate was nominated he
should vote for Mckinley and would ad'
Wis, other Democrats TO do the same.
The senator was asked about the article
i'm question but he denied the statement
i'm very emphatic terms. He claimed he
never had any such an interview with any
newspaper representative
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
WANTS TO MEET BoURKE COCHRAN.
Senator Tiliman's Ambition on the stump
-Referencc To lincoln.

MOUNT GRETNA, Pa, Aug % - The
farmers encampment mt this place was en-
livencd by the presence of senator Till.
man. OF South Carolina, who spoke on
the money question. He denied the
charges of some of the eastern papers that
he is Populist He said II am "A Dem.
ocrat; Democrat of the stamp of Jeffer
son and Jackson" He advised the farmers
toread their histories and they would know
then that Lincoln il he was alive would
he on the side of silver" This statement
brought fo tn number of Kisses, Moth
ing daunted, however, the senator con
tnucd and said he would like to meet
Bourke Cochran to refute some of the
statements made by him.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24

PHILADELPHIA, Aug 24-The Pcnnsyl-
vania friends Of William +. Harrity, of the
Democratic national committee, do no.
believe that he will consent to have his
name presented in the indianapolis con
vention rs n candidate for the presidency
Harrity declares he is out OF politics
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
Murdered aud Cut to Pieces.

FREDERICKSBURG, Aug "a Dallas
Bruce white man Of Caroline county,
who lives twenty-five miles from her, at
tended the recent Confederate reuni IN
Richmond and then dlsappe red He
was separated from his wife and hal been
living with n negro W, man I'm the heEh
borhood A search for him has resulted
In finding his body cur into pieces and
packed i'm several pickle barrels nc the
house Of his negro mistress.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
An Atroci,y An Chicago.

CHICAGO, Aug, 2-Three men entered
the house of Mrs, Margaret Welt, an aged
German living alone in n shanty at Fifty
fifth and Robey streets, early Friday
morning and after gagging her, by a
method of torture compelled her 10 make
known VIII re the little money she p =.
sessed was concealed This they took ami
made their eScape
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
p.clip.s n Ponulist propositjon

ST LOUIS, Aug 24.-So much has been
said during the past week about the prob
abilities of fusion in the Fourteenth dis
trict that Professor w. ID Nandiver. the
Democratic nominee for congress- has
written a letter To A. II Livingston, the
Populist nominee, declining to entertain
Livingston's proposition to submit their
claims To u joint meeting of the state con.
mittees OF their parties
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
Freight Rates on Packing House Goods.

CHICAGO, Aug. "A material reduc-
tion in the rates on packing house product
from points in Iowa has been figured
upon by the managers OF the Iowa lines.
The rate from Dcs Moines 20 the Missi ID.
sippi river on packing house products, when
for export, will he cents per loo pounds
from Cedar Rapids and Ottumwa, cents /;
from Marshalltown, D Gems. This is a
reduction of about . 4 cents per 100 pounds
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
Big Return. from tn. Raiue. Law.

ALBANY, Aug "a The amount Of
money collected under the Raines liquor
law still continues To- swell The returns
from all counties up to Aug. Is show the
total to b. si0, SOi ,O95. OF this amount
New York city has contributed A., ,9OS lS9
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
Political Opening at Indianapoiis.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. - The Democracy
of Marion county opened the campaign at
Tomlinson Hall in the presence of 1000
people. Governor Matthews did not pre-
side as announced, owing tn Illness and
his place was taken by Senator Turpie,
who talked briefly. The principal address
was made by ex-State senator +. j Van
voorhis, Republican who favors free
coinage The address occupied two hours
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24

New YORK Aug. q The "old lady Of
Threadnccdle street has sold f200 600 in
bar gold and eagles for shipment to Uncle
Sans shores Another shipment of $500,
O01 i'm gold from France is confirmed and
still more coming
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
sul.lde ofaia-Year-nld alrl.

PERRY, OF. Aug A.. Lille smith, the
i4-year.olc daughter of Alfred II smith "a
farmer living thirty miles from here. com
mitted suic de by cut ing her throat with
her father razor because her lover went
with another glrl.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
Cleveland for the Gold Party.

WASHINGTON, Aug - lit Is unoliicially
announced that President Cleveland and
the entire cabinet, with the exception of
Hokc Smith, will support the gold Demo
cratic nomieee and do what u possible to
elect him.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
Gen. BLACK for Goyeruor of Illinois,

CHICAGO Aug 24-General John C.
Black will he nominated for governor nc
the Democratic honest money" state con-
vention in Battery ID next Tuesday His
name was agreed ON at a caucus of hon
est money" leaders i'm the Palmer House
Friday afternoon
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24

CHICAGO, Aug 2i--After a session that
lasted until 1880 O'Clock saturday morn
ing the Building Trades Council decided
10 back up the striking hodcarriers and TO
call out all union men employed by con-
tractors who have denied the hodcarriers
rec uest for an advance