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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-22

none were fortune and fame more at
stake than to Mile. Tietjens," wrote
Lumley. "That she realized her critical
position was attested by her exciting
bursts of animation at rehearsals. Her
powerful tones rang through the theater
and kindled the latent fire of Giuglini,
the tenor, until all artists We'd with
each other in the musical defamation
and dramatic power that made these
rehearsals really brilliant perform
ances; and it was generally feared that
the new soprano would utterly swamp
the popular tenor. He will never be
able to cope with that powerful voice
in the last act said one; while another
wisely prophesied, She will completely
swallow up Giuglini.' But on the event.
full night the magnetic inspiration of
Tietjens was so great that the tenor
was fairly carried out of himself and
sang Raoul as he had never sung the
part before"
Tietjens' repertory covered the
works of the great masters of the first
half of the century, but her most nota-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-22
,HAPTER XII.

OHNSTONE! cried
Dick, az last. "what
does this mean :
How do YOU come
TO be here 90
From the Hamil-
ton. replied The
man: "Tm working
out to the Cape.
But they told me
your name was Gil
DEE.
$50 II was on the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-22
OLD TINE. SINGERS.
TWO NOTED SONG BIRDS OF
LONG AGO.
Theresa Tietje Lived and Died the
Queen OF Opera lima oil Murskas
MeteorIc Career-Her Tragic Death
In Hungary.

IKE ALL HER
celebrated prede-
cessors, Theresa
Tietje ms gave
promise of excep-
tional vocal talent
during her early
childhood, a child
hood passed in a
small bier keller,
which was kept by
her Magyar par
ants pt Hamburg
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-22
Shooting stars.

Shooting stars
Now doth the glad reporter write
These interviews that burn
And boom each citizen he knows
For President in turn
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-22
THE WALLER CASE AGAIN
0lney Says ex-ConsuI Was Guilty
of Treason.
Latter May BE Released on Rclin-
gushing His Claim FOR Indem-
nifty hut Refuses the Offer
United states Attitude.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE president
sem 10 congress ,oday "A long report
from Secretary Olney and ali the corre-
%spondence In the ease OF John l.. Val
Ter. ex-United states consul TO Tama-
tave, and now confined In a French
prison under conviction OF treason
Secretary Olney says that Waller was
unquestionably guilty Of. the offense
charged, and that the penalty inf ID
would be considered exceedingly mod
crate. but the French government made
an offer to release Waller from further
Imprisonment; and To pardon his onense
on condition that the affair be thereby
terminated as between the two govern
mems and that the United States
should make no claim for damages In
behalf of the accused. based on his ar
rest. conviction and imprisonment.
Ambassador Eustis, IL appears from the
correspondence. had been Instructed 10
give notice to the French government
of the acceptance by the United States
OF these conditions and to exchange the
notes necessary to carry oui the ar
rangement. Waller. however, acting
under the advice of his wife and his
brotherinlaw. who are here, has not
consented to the arrangement N atill
Insists hat he shall receive compensa-
ton from France. He charged that he
had received III treatment while being
aiken from Madagascar to France and
demanded indemnity. Secretary Olney
says should he desire TO resort TO an
action In the French cour,s to sustain
this claim. Mr.. Eustis could furnish Sc
curity and there seemed 10 be nothing
which ought TO stand in the way OF the
offer OF the French government for his
immediate release. Mr.. Eustis has been
instructed 20 furnish waller with means
20 reach the United States should he de-
sire TO come here.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-22
VENEZUELAN COM MISSION
Regular Weekly Meeting Today.
Highly Gratifed With EnRland's
Present Attitude.

Washington, Feb. 14.-At the regular
weekly meeting today, the members OF
the Venezuelan commission expressed
themselves highly gratified with the as
surance hat Great Britain would sub
nit it's evidence for consideration. Thi:
announcement at the opening OF parlia'
ment and the assurance cabled by Am
bassador Bayard, of which the commits
sion was notified, are expected to eXpe'
dite its labor I'm a great degree ans
make a decision when reached practical
~ unimpeachable. However complete tn.
two cases may be found, however, il IL
still likely thai experts sent abroad by
the commission may be able to develop
important documents which will at least
throw valuable light on the controvers,
and the idea that II will be necessary
for the secretary and perhaps some oj
the members to visit Europe has moi
been abandoned.
Justin Winsor OF Harvard college
called in as photographic expert, spent
several days here last week In consulta.
ton with officers Of the United States
geological survey, who have charge OF
the COMMISSIONS maps. The chart upon
which the commission will work Its true
divisional line has been completed and
was laid before the meeting today. II
is claimed to be the most perfect map OF
the northern par OF South America In
existence. j. Ices Brewer and Alvey
and Andrew -. White have been con
stantly at work on the case and have
had frequent consultations In the com
missions office. Mr.. Coudert In New
York, and Prof. Gilman. in Baltimore
have also been corresponding almost
daily with the secretary.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-22
CRISP CLOSING FOR SILVER
Not Much Interest in the Windup
Of the Debate.
The Result n FOregone Conclusion
and Consequently of Little In-
terest to Outsiders - A
Large Attendance.

Washington, Feb. IA Commence
ment day" of the debate on the silver
bin In the house attracted no more spec
tators in the gallery than AN day OF the
past two weeks during which IL has
been the pending business. There was.
however, a larger number OF represen-
tatives in their seats h usual. but 1T.
tie interest was manifested; the result
of the vote being a %foregone conclusion.
AS o o as the journal had been read
the last stage of the debate on the tinan-
cial question. as invol Jed In the senat
free coinage substitute fol- the house
bond-revenue bill, was entered on. Mr..
Crisp, dem, Georgia, the democratic
leader, began the closing speech in IA.
vor of the free coinage OF silver.
The law OF 1892. establishing the mint,
contained the basis of the bimetallism
for which the democratic party had al
ways stood and which II now insists
should be restored, that bimetallism
which was provided for the equal coin
age OF coins OF two metals, both of
which are OF the same debtpaying n
purchasing power. The standard oi
value comprised both metals. In his ar
gument on thisp point, Mr.. Crisp asserted
that the standard of value was based
upon the use Of all the money i'm the
world and not upon that OF any single
or particular nation.
In 1879, he asserted that the United
States demonetized silver. This had
been questioned in course of the debate.
From 1882 to 1873 IA United states had
had bimetallism. This proposition also,
he said. had been c~ontroverted by ad-
xynoa tag 90 Tho .sxn1n rntl .,,.,lo al ,,ha
now maintained that Notwithstanding
the existence OF the statutes upon this
subject there had really not been hi
metallism in this country. The confu-
sion, in his opinion, grew out of the
failure TO distinguish between a stand
ard and a currency. This distinction
existed and he quoted from a message
from President Cleveland, who ought
TO be satisfactory authority to the gold
standard advocates to show that II
was appreciated.
As long as any commercial nation
opened It's minis TO silver, the standard
of alu was based on both gold and
silver. That was the condition up to
1873, when the United States demone-
tized silver. Discussing the effects OF
the law of 1873, Mr.. Crisp said II was
sticking in the bark" for any gentle.
man TO say that law could not effect
values. The law could and did affect
values by regulating the demand for the
article to be valued.
That was the way in which the act
OF 1873 reduced the value Of silver, by
reducing the demand for it as money. !
law could not affect values, he asked,
how could an international agreement
affect values?
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-22
PACIFIC RAILROADS.
Senate Committee Resumes Its Hear
inRs--Winslow :. Pierce's Plan.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE senate
committee on Pacific railroads today
resumed It's hearings on the various bills
before II for the settlement of the debts
Of Pacific railroads to the government
Winslow s. Pierce. general counse
of the reorganization committee of The
Union Pacific, presented for the con.
sideration OF the committee a bill on the
plan OF reorganization for the settle.
ment Of the Union Pacific debt. II
provides for:
i. appointment by the president sub.
\ 3ect 10 approval of the senate, OF a com.
mission of three members ia investi.
gate I. determine and report TO the pres.
ident the fair cash value of the claim
m lien Of the United States.
.. Authority TO the commissioners tc
subpoena and examine witnesses, &c
a V process OF courts and to appoint
q secretary.
3. Authority to the commissioners or
a majority. subject to approval of pres.
ident to be conclusive as to the sun
which together with the amounts ap.
propriated for commissioners expenses
etc, may be paid for the claim and lien
Of the government; the secretary of the
treasury on such payment to execute
kiit AiioNA AZ VI CSSi IlliltIll VI llCIl
and claim, reserving sinking fund.
4. Authority to purchasers to organ
lie a new company, empowered to ac-
quire and operate the liens and property
OF the Union Pacific railway company
with such corporate powers as are nee
essarily involved.
5. Repeal OF provisions OF prior acts
which would be inapplicable to the re-
organization, under the new conditions,
but reserving the governments prefe-
renee, right to transportation of mails.
troops, munitions Of war, etc.
6. Authority and direction to the at
torney general in default OF payment of
the amount fixed by the commission to
foreclose the lien Of the government and
upon sale to bic the amount Of the in
debtedness to the government.
z. Reservation Of remedies to the
United States and of power to alter,
amend or repeal the act.
Replying to questions, Mr.. Pierce said
there was no reason why the provisions
Of the bill could not apply to the Central
Pacific as well, II the necessary changes
were made In it's wording. A separate
bill for the other roads, however, would
be more practicable.
To an objection raised by Senator
Morgan that 1t contained no provisions
binding the reorganization committee
to pay the amount found due by the
commission, Mr.. Pierce said such a pro-
vision could be inserted. or II the reor-
ganization did not accept these findings,
they could retire and the government
could 60 ahead and exercise it's rights
In the property.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-22
KINDERGARTEN UNION.

A Very Interesting Program An.
nounced 70. the Meetings Today
and Tomorrow.
New York, Feb. IA program Of ex-
traordinary interest Ia announced In
connection with the annual meeting to.
day and tomorrow al the Teachers
College OF the International Kindergar.
ten Union. The morning and afternoon
sessions Of today were devoted to pre-
hminary business. and tonight the in.
vited guests and distinguished visi.
tors will be rendered a reception by the
board Of trustees and the faculty Of the
college. Among those present or hourly
expected IRE Miss Lucy wheelock, the
president of the union, and delegates
from Philadelphia. Boston, Washington
and Brooklyn; Rev. DR.. Heber Newton,
Prof. Felix Adler. Prof. Nicholas But
Ter. James B. Reynolds, of the universe.
ty settlement: DR.. Thomas Hunter,
president Of the Normal college, and
Miss Angelina Brooks.
On Saturday there Is to be a public
session at which the speakers will be
leading educators from the cities named
and also from San Francisco, st. Louis,
Chicago, Toronto and New York.
Tomorrow afternoon the Wellesley
club OF this city will hold q meeting at
h college. and will be addressed by
Miss Emma G. Sebring. James b. Rey.
nolds and President Harvey. Of the In.
ternational Kindergarten union. To
this meeting the various college soci
eties and alumnae associations of New
York and it, neighborhood have been
cordially invited. The intimate aim OF
the union II TO replace the infant classes
In b public schools of this country
and the dominion by kindergarten
classes, as suggested In Brooklyn q
short time since by members Of the
yroebel society Of that city. and also by
that eminent scholar. Miss Caroline y.
Il Now.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-22
MAUD STRAWN MURDERED.
4. 4. Bull aud William Morrow, tho
Eiends.

Sibley. Feb. 15.-The post mortem ex-
animation Of the remains OF Maud
Strawn of sheldon, indicated outrage
and MAS conclusive as to poisoning. The
Jury found hat there was evidence that
A. A. Bull and William Morrow were inn
plicated in the crime, and In default of
bal they were committed to the Jail of
O'Brien county. The preliminary exam
ination will bo held today before Justice
Conant.
Bull and Morrow. IL is claimed, were
seen AT the house a week ago last
Wednesday. the day on which ii is sup
posed Maud met her death. Ii is said
that Morrow has been in company with
Bull considerably OF late and thal Bull
had for some time been paying the girl
considerable attention. u is also said
that Run said Wednesday hat unless
he could have his own way with the
girl he would shoot her.
one theory is tina Bull got the girls
confidence. and when she excused her.
self from high school Wednesday
morning. saying the folks she was liv-
ing with were away from home and
that she must go home and get dinner,
as she expected visitors, hat Bull was
the party and that he Dol with him
Morrow, II that Bun, with the as
sistance OF the other a attempted to
assault her by administering a drug.
The bright and CHEEKY disposition of
the girl rebuts the presumption Of sui
eide. Some think the fact of "a canary
bird In the room being found e as
well as the girl indicates ~chloroform,
though if the girl died ON Wednesday,
three days before being found, the bird
might have died from lack of care.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-22
A TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
George Jones of Ce%nteryilIe Kills
His sweetheart and Her Mother
and Then Suicides.

CenterVille. la, Feb. 15.-Georgt
Jones shot his sweetheart. Leah Mar
tin, her mother. Mrs. w. j. Martin. and
then put a bullet into his own head
Friday evening.
n reasons for the dead are unknown
but is supposed the parents Of the girl
with whom Jones had been keeping
company, for two years, had objected
To their relations. Jones was of good
family and the Martins are also highly
respected people. Jones went to their
home last evening, and the last seen
of him alive was when he entered the
house. 4 short time afterward several
shots were heard. Neighbors rushed to
the house n found Mrs. Martin and
her daughter on the floor. Mrs. Mar
tin had a bullet i'm her head and one in
her breast and was dead. The daughter
had a bullet in her head and one In Tho
neck. and although not yet dead ha
been unconscious and will die i'm "A few
hours at mos. Jones was found out.
side with a hole in his temple and his
brains ooZins out. The scene i'm the
house indicated hat Jones had gone
there and a a quarrel with the girl
and that her mother interfered between
them; that Jones shot the mother first
and then the daughter.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-22
'Phe senate.

Washington, Feb. lin the senate
today Mr.. Quay consented that his re-
solution for the recommittal of the house
tariff bin should go over without ac-
ton, so as not to interfere with the
consideration Of the bill tomorrow.
Mr., Morrell having given notice of his
purpose To ask the senate to act upon il
then.
The bill as to distribution Of seeds
was then taken up and Mr.. Vests sub
stitute for II was agreed to and the bin.
so amended, was passed without a di-
vision. 1t authorizes and directs the
secretary Of agriculture to purchase and
distribute valuable seeds for the year
1896 as has been done In preceding
years.
Washington. Feb. 1.-THE president
sent to the senate today the nomination
of William Woodville Rockhill OF Mary
land. TO be assistant secretary of state.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-22
Artesian Well COMPANY.

Chamberlain, s. D., Feb. 13.-Farmers
in Kimball, Plainfield and Smith town.
ships, this county, have organized an
artesian we'll company and propose Sc
curing artesian wells at the lowest pos
sible cost. At least thirty shares OF
stock, valued at 800 per share. will be
issued and sold. and with the $4,000 thus
raised a first class we'll drilling machine
and Unnecessary tools will be purchased.
The company will employ a competent
man to operate the machine, and the
order in which wells are to be drilled
will be decided by lot. The farmer who
gets the first well is to pay 10 per cen
on the capital stock for the use Of the
machine. which will create a dividend
for the stockholders. The next m who
gets the use Of the machine pays 8 per
cent, and so OF until all have artesian
wells.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-22

Thomas a. Edison Now Proposes to-
Send Picturcs over a Wire.

Orange, N. j., Feb. IA new line OF
investigation that may have most i'm
oortant commercial results has been be-
gun by Thomas A. Edison In his expe-
-inents with the new y rays. :
These results may be a process or
sending pictures owe a wire. AS yet
Mr.. Edison Is very conservative re-
garding The matter. He VIII not even
say hat he hopes to attain that end.
out part OF his time has been spent In
preparing apparatus TO determine
whether or not the effects OF the new
ray may be transmitted by wire.
The apparatus consists OF the trans
hitter and receiver of an ordinary tele-
phone. a coil of telephone wire and a
sensitive plate. The Y rays will be
turned into the transmitter and the
sensitive plate will be kept close to the
receiver. MIR. Edison hopes tina the
'ays acting somewhat like sound wave
win produce al impression on the sensi-
tive plate. IL his experiment In sue.
,essful. IL may be possible by the develJ
Dpment OF the principle to send pictures
simultaneously over ordinary tele-
graph wires by placing them between
he light and a perfected receiver.
This strange effect Of either the cath
ode or the y rays was discovered by Mr.,
Edison Monday night: He happened to-
Dick up one OF the aluminium disks that
mad been used in a tube producing the
rays. He tried to bend II into a certain,
position with his fingers, but was sur
Drised to find hat It's nature seemed to,
ave been entirely changed and II had
become hard. Whether the change thug
Induced may or may not make The metal
more valuable for commercial purposes.
Mr.. Edison did not say.
If he has found "A method OF making
aluminium a substitute for steel a revo-
luton In the manufacture OF various
things. but especially OF bicycles, may
De expected.
Mr.. Edison Is not ready to make the,
experiment with a human skull. Until
{ can get through three inches of wood
ne said, II shall not try Il. ] have now
got through one and one-fourth inches,
cut hope IN get halter results"
In piercing one and one fourth inches
VI wood, Mr.. Edison used plates heated
20 Increase their s~ensitiveness. The
avs produced n good picture at 200 de-
grees Fahrenheit, but IL did 10 differ
much from those produced with n cold
plate. Edison IL now preparing 10 try
he effects OF a battery Of tubes with the
rays directed through a steel funnel.
Three tubes are to be used, and they
viii have a greater degree OF
han amy heretofore tried. a
BY this means Edison hopes TO get a.
'ay Of sufficient penetrative effect to go
through the skull.
As 10 transmitting pictures by wire.
Edison calls attention TO the numerous
instances where Images OF trees, rocks
and similar objects have been photo
sraphed by lightning on the human
body. In these cases the electric fluid
penetrated the clothing just Ms a CATH
ode ray oes through opaque objects.
Edison argues that If lightning can
make these pictures the same results
IAN be accomplished by means Of cleo,
tricity, provided the proper apparatus
3 discovered.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-22

Secretary Hoke smiths New Policy
Regarding Their Disposal.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE secretary
of the interior has transmitted to con-
Sress agreements made with the Gros-
gentre and Assinaboines Indians at the
Fort Beiknap Indian agency, Mont, and
The Indians on the Blackfoot reservation
IN Montana. Under the first named
agreement the Indians sell all lands
supposed to be mineral, and allot 40. 900
acres to the government for $3.50. 900 to
De expended for them by the secretary
At the rate of not more han $50. 900 a
year. The latter agreement involves
$500, 600 or 1000, 900 acres OF mountain
land Of a supposed mineral character
'or which the government agrees to
pay 81, SOC. 900. to be expended by the Sec
rotary at the rate of not more than
100000 a year. The lands of boil these
agencies will be disposed OF under the
mineral laws. except that purchasers
Of Fort Belknap lands will be required
20 pay $40 an acre, instead of the custo-
mary 81.
In his letters OF transmission, Secre-
.ary Hoke Smith formally enunciates a
new policy. which Will be extended to
all ndian reservations. He says:
II am firmly convinced hat the bet
y BoiAty III GuNh - " Ntt "
eminent to take charge of and sell, for
what they will bring. UGH lands as the
indians do not need, the net proceeds
being placed In the treasury of the Unit
I'd States TO be expended for their bene-
At. If this course is not practicable I'm
any given case, and II IL Is thought best
'or the government to purchase any
indian lands at a fixed price, then care
should be made to make such provision
Tor their disposal as will surely and
July reimburse the government for the
whole purchase price. In other words.
he government should not be subjected
70 the loss OF mony In these transact
lions.
While ! approve generally the terms
IF this agreement, the price proposed to
oe paid for the land is large, and / am
got satisfied that a sufficient quantity
pf the land will be disposed Of to fully
reimburse The government for the
amount TO be paid.
IF the provision can be made autho-
;iZing the department to dispose OF the
land by immediate sale In a body, or in
smaller tracts, at such prices az may be
by the secretary of the interior,
rs Will realize the full amount to be ex-
pended by the government, ] would
rheerfully recommend the approval OF
This agreement"