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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-30

Cleveland. o.. Nov. 3o.-Captain c. A.
Gilchrist. owner Of the steamer Cum
berland. which Is several days overdue
at the sauIt. stated Saturday that he
had received no tidings OF the missing
vessel. She was out In the Dig storm
that ragged on Lake Superior Weunes-
day night. and since then nothing mas
been heard of her. Captain Giichrist,
however. still believes the boat VIII
turn up all right
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-30
nan,. Cashier a Defaulter.

omaha, .Neb.. Nov. S0.-A special to
The Bee from Nicola. Ia, says: j. c.
Watts, cashier of the State bank OF
Nicola, Ia, is a defaulter in the sum OF
$4,000. He is supposed to be some
where in Colorado. He lost money spec
ulating in grain. He left Wednesday,
ostensibly to visit a sick brother at
Denver. His bondsmen have made the
cood
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-30
u..... CITY,. Police Chief Dead.

Kansas City. Nov. 30.-L. f. Irwin
chief of the Kansas City police de,
nartment. died late Friday night OF
blood poisoning resulting from brisn.
disease. Deceased was a native OF MIS-,
souri, and So years OF age. he serVeu
through the rebellion in the Union
army. enlisting first in the Second MIS-
souri, cavalry and afterwards In the
Fourteenth Missouri cavalry, In which
he attained the rank OF first lieutenant.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-30
Fire I'm a Missouri Town.

Milan, Mo-, Nov. 30.-Green City a
village twelve miles east Of here, suf-
fered a loss of $4,000 by fire Friday
night. schuser Bros brick block. oc-
cupied by Schuser Bros. with a stock
of general merchandise. and Frank Al
bright. a grocer. was destroyed with all
its contents
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-30

washington. Nov. sO.-The president
has appointed John II. Rogers OF Ar
Kansas United states district judge for
the western district OF Arkansas. Judge
Rogers was at one time In congress
and was known as a forcible speaker.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-30
To Suppress Football.

Kansas City, Nov. 30.-The Times
states that during the coming session
of the legislature an attempt will be
made to pass a law putting the game
of football on the same plane as prize
fighting, which is a felony in Missouri.
1t is stated that Representative Crisp,
who is mentioned as n candidate for
speaker Of the house, will Introduce a
bill embodying such legislation. Sena-
tor o. 1. Young also fSyors such legis-
lation and declares that If such law
is not enacted he will favor repeal
of the law against prize fighting.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-30

Forrest. Ills. Nov. so.-Ned Kimball,
aged s5, was found dead on his engine
in the wabash yards In Forrest Friday
morning. He had eaten a hearty break
fast and the fireman found him shortly
after ne died. His home being In Chi
caso his body was taken there.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-30

Rome. Nov. so.--cardinai satolii de-
clares false and reprehensibie All ru-
mors published In America aiiesihH
that he has made a report TO the pope
touching the University OF WASHINGTON
Archbishop Ireland, vardinai Siooons'
or other Catholic digrktar1es-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-30
,,,,..on n a critical Condition.

London, Nov. 30-Dr. Jameson. the
leader of the Transvaal raid. undergo
ing a sentence of fifteen months Inn
prisonment in Holloway jail, whose
sickness has previously been noted, Is
now announced to be In critical con-
dftion
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-30

Jacksonville. o.. Nov. so.-The entire
n,ant of the East Clayton Bric1making
company was destroyed by fire satur-
dav The loss Is estimated at $iooooo
ana the insurance at $4,000. One hum
dred men are thrown Out OF enaP'oS-
msnt by the fire.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-30
Stopnnge of Cnrpet Mills.

The producing capacity in operation
does not seem to be half the capacity
of the works, and the stoppage of sew
eral large carpet mills within the last
ten days is of Importance. The col
lapse of the nail combination, and prob
ably of the beam combination, and
large reduction In quotations for nails
and beams, gives reason to look for a
larger demand for products of iron and
steel, but at present the sales against
speculative purchases made some time
ago are depressing prices, and Besse-
mer pig has sold at $12.25, and accord
ing TO some reports, a little lower at
Pittsburg. The demand for such prod
ucts as are not controlled by the COM
binations is increasing, but by no
means as rapidly as was expected. In
minor details. tin is scarcely as strong
as IL was a week ago. but copper and
lead are stronger. The failures for the
week have been 300 in the United
States. against 279 last year, and thir-
ty-eight in Canada, against forty-seven
last year.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-30

London. Nov. 30.--A heavy gale pre-
walls over the British coasts. much
damage has been done to shipping and
there has been heavy snow fail over
the Island of Jersey.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-30
DEPARTMENT. OF THE TEXAS.
Another Troop of Cavaiy on the Mexican
Frontier Is Needed.

Washington, Nov. 30.-Brigadier Cen
eral z. r. Bliss. commanding the de-
partment of the Texas, calls attention
in his annual report made public Sat-
urday to the desirability of having an
other troop of cavalry on the Mexican
frontier, near El Paso and opposite
Juarez, Mex.
On the Mexican side at Juarez new
road has been laid out and work has
commenced on IL. This road, the Rio
Grande, Sierra Madra and Pacific road;
when completed will open up the Sierra
Madra country. which is noted for its
wealth of silver mines and will give
to the Mexican government a short and
easy road over which to transfer troops
and in connection with the Mexican
Central railroad, will make the City OF
Juarez a point of great strategic Inn
portAnce to Mexico. These roads and
the FIVE others now running into El
Paso. Tex. will make the latter place
of increased Importance to the United
States as a military station.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-30
sexcnfv Persons Drowned

Athens. Nov. So.-Seventy persons
have been drowned by the floods here.
and an enormous tract Of land Is sub
merged.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-30
COPPINCER'S REPORT.
Matters Quiet About Department
of the Platte.
THE JACKSON HOLE EXPEDITION.

IL Is Reviewed Briefly by the Brigadier
General but the Fun Report of Mayor
Chaffee, Who Comman led the Expedi-
tion, Is Appended - Recommendation
Made by General Coppinger-Report Of
Brigadier General Bliss.
Washington, Nov. 30.--The report OF
Brigadier General Coppinger. COM
mander Of the department Of the Platte.
headquarters at Omaha, made public
Friday. says the military operations OF
the year have not been eventful. He
briefly reviews the Jackson Hole ex-
pedition and appends the full report OF
Major Chaffee, who commanded the
expedition. He adds:
"The troops of this department are
we'll located in respect to any service
that may be required of them, either
within or without the department All
except the garrison of Fort Washakie
are at posts within ready access to one
or more lines of railway. 1t Is taken
for granted that the desirability OF con-
centrating the troops Of each OF the
two cavalry regiments whose head
quarters are in this department. when
ever local conditions shall admit OF 1t.
is kept In view by the authorities"
Garrison Courts.
General Coppinger recommends that
garrison courts be of larger power, as
garrisons are now OF such size that
men of rank and experience could be
obtained for a court having power OF
dihonorably discharging soldiers, etc.
Another suggestion is as follows "A
special service corps as separate and
distinct from the combatant force as
the hospital corps, and chiefly made up
of disciplined ex-soldiers, for the per-
formance of what is known as extra
duty" would be a great boon to the
army Not only would il stop the drain
from the fighting units and abolish to
a great extent the difference between
their paper and actual strengthen war
a fruitful source of confusion and dis
aster-but 1t would open up to the man
who has entered the army for life
useful career suitable to a more ma
ture. yet still vigorous age q nd what Is
even more important, 1t would vastly
Improve and at the same time cheaper
the administration service"
Recommendations are made for i'm
| provements of the garrisons at Fort
| Meade, Fort Niobrara, Fort ID. A. Rus
| sell and Fort Crook. The report speaks
| of the desirability of post council to
| look after the post exchange from de-
generating into a mere drinking place.
Il
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-30
Hawaiians Want the Cable.

No information is obtainable at the
legation respecting the recent action OF
the Hawaiian government in regard to
the proposition for certain extensions
of the concessions granted to Colonel
Spalding in regard to a Pacific cable.
The Hawaiians. Minister Hatch says,
are anxious to have the cable laid, par
ticularly between the United States and
Hawaii. AS an evidence of their desire
they have offered a subsidy OF $4,000
a year toward the maintenance OF the
latter. which is regarded as a large
amount when coming from such
small country. The concession origin
ally granted to Colonel Spalding for the
cable between Hawaii, 1t appears, gave
him an exclusive franchise for twenty
years, provided he obtained aid from
his government within eighteen months
after the date of concession. The time
expires in May next, so that speedy ac'
ton is necessary, If the original terms
of the agreement are adhered to.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-30
Hawaips Advances ColdIy Received.

In this connection it will be recalled
that just before the close of the last
administration Secretary of State Fos-
ter negotiated treaty with commits
sion from Hawaii for the annexation of
that country to the United States. 1t
was sent to the senate by President
Harrison, but was not acted on during
his administration. After President
Cleveland came into office and before
the senate had disposed Of the treaty,
the former withdrew It,
The document not having been rati-
fed by this government, nothing was
done by the Hawaiians. The legisla-
ture of Hawah will not meet again
for some time. 1t is understood, how
ever, that the president of the country
has the power, should he deem it expe-
dent, at any time. to reopen negotia-
tions with the United States for a
treaty looking to annexation.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-30
REVIVAL IS GENERAL.
Return of Confidence Tends to
Help Business.
WEEKLY REVIEW OF r. G. DUN& co.

rhey State That the Improvement So Far
Is In Excess of All Expectations-Whea
Goes Up Over q Cents for the Week
Prospects Good for Better Demand for
Iron and Steel Products The Failures
for the Week.
New York, Nov. 30.-R. G. Dun e.
Co.'S Weekly Review OF Trade says:
When the rush Of orders after the cleo
tion slackened many began to think
that business was dwindling. The sub
sidence of deferred orders is not a de-
crease of business. Broadly speaking,
the gain has been greater than any
body expected, and il is not surprising
If a small part Of II is in excess of the
present consuming demand. The re-
ports from all parts of the country
show clearly an enlargement of trade,
not at all points in the same branches,
but everywhere helped bya more conf
dent feeling. Extremes of weather
have made the week not altogether
good for the retail trade, but in that
line also there is Improvement on the
whole.
Wheat has risen over 6 cents for the
week, without material change in for
eign advices, which have been on the
whole less stimulating. Western re-
ceiptst are falling behind last years,
and for four weeks past have been only
1902, ,5S4 bushels, against 27.902,5l2 last
year, while exports, flour included,
have been 6,270,9S1 bushels in the same
week, against 6,265.01S last year. and
are not large enough to create excite
ment. But thirteen cargoes have left
Tacoma in November, and thirty have
left San Francisco, with twelve more
loading and forty engaged. The mill
ing demand in the Atlantic states Is
also large. At four western cities the
output of -four in five weeks has been
2,655,415 barrels, against 2,613,30 bar
rels in the same week last year. Corn
has sympathized with wheat only lit
tle and is coming freely. The most i'm
portant factor in the wheat market is
that the visiDie supplies do not gain as
much as had been expected.
Heavy Movement of Cotton.
Cotton has gained only 1-l6th, after
| it's marked decline. and the tolerably
| heavy movement put the spectators
| for an advance in constant difficulties
| and yet there is all the time to remem-
| Der the fact that the crop was nearly
one month earlier than usual and the
present excess over last years. move
ment may be materially reduced here
| after. Nevertheless the fact appears
+, that the northern mills are taking
| much less cotton than in previous
years. and the demand for goods is ev-
| identity disappointing. Wool was and
is still bought largely for speculation
| and earlier purchasers are unloading
| on the latter. but the mills are not yet
| doing much more than they did In Oc-
tober. A few more have been started
but there is scarcely more demand ap-
parent for staple goods. Including
speculative operations, the sales OF
wool have been for four weeks 1854
100 pounds, of which 262l2, 900 were do
mestic against 24,296,O5 last year, o.
which 1881. $50 were domestic and "a
S71,S21 in 1898, Of which 2l,6S9, 1856 were
| domestic.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-30
DESIRE ANNEXATION.
Hawaiians Are Still Knocking at
Our Door.
MINISTER HATCH IN WASHINGTON.

He Declines to X, but Submits RcsoIu-
tions Wit We're Passed by the Ha-
waiian stature In Favor of Annexa-
tion to the United States President of
the Republic Could Reopen Negotiations
at Any Time He should See Fit.
Washington, Nov. 30.-Francis M.
Hatch, the representative from Ha-
wall to the United States, has returned
to the city after long absence. The
minister was asked for an interview on
the prospects of a renewal during the
incoming administration of steps for
the annexation of Hawaii to the Uni
ted States. Mr. Hatch declined to talk
on the subject, but referred his ques-
TONERS to the following resolutions
passed by the Hawaiian legislature in
May last as showing the attitude OF his
government on the subject:
Whereas, 1t has heretofore been the
announced policy both of the provision
al government and the Republic of Ha-
waii to advocate the annexation of the
Hawaiian islands to the United States
Of America; and,
whereas, Ihe Legislature or the Re-
public of Hawaii is now in regular ses-
sion assembled and will soon adjourn
for considerable period; and,
Whereas. 1t is fitting that the elect
ed representatives of the people should
place themselves on record as to the
present state of feeling among them
selves and their constituents on this
subject; be ii
Resolved, That by the senate and
house Of representatives. that the legis-
lature of the Republic of Hawaii con-
tinues to be. as heretofore, firmly and
steadfastly in favor of the annexation
of Hawaiian islands to the United
States of America, and in advocating
such policy, they feel assured that they
are expressing not only their own SEN
timents, but those of the voters Of the
| republic"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-21
MILIIoNAIRE's TAXES.
What Some of the Mig New York
Financiers Have to Pay.


The tax books for 1897 were opened yes
,erdsy morning. Before night more than
=, 81. GO had been received. Col David F.
Austen. the tax receiver. could not give
me exact amount lie only knew that up
70 o'clock s5.s17. as - had been entered
up ana turned into The city treasury. and
ha bad millions more in envelopes re-
ceived by mai or messenger which he had
not had tifue 20 open. There We're az least
$3.50 az these envelopes. They filled a big
box. and VII rot be opened until the frat
great rush IL over.
More people are paying their taxes by
check. sent by mail or messenger. this
year than ever before" sad Col. Austen
"ani there are fewer women with babies
and l0nch baskets In he lire"
Col. Austen was asked 20 give some or
the large amounts received
We'll" &c said. "fhere Is about sfs5. GO
from the Nanderblts, s8s0. no from the
Astors. sho.0so from the Consolidated Gas
Company and $4,000 from r. A. Cruik-
shank. There are same other checks~I
haven't time 20 give exact amounts
George Ehret. ss.a9o. Iori.lsrd estate. sS5.-
e11. sh~ Gouias. ahG0t Sc 999 Eugene IT.g-
n.as. -. V'a. Importers ana Traders hank.
SNsNo. &orton. 81 - & Co. S2AH0:
George Bliss estate. 10 ao3. Equitable Life
Assurance Company, SsAeo: Chase Ma
,s0nai bank. 81 ooa. Tradesnen's. s-ooo.
Russell Sage. 5000. IT. Mex. Tvomhley.
fiE1sa Manhattan Life. On is Broadway
building. 81 0fss. Amos Il. Emo. s-5lso:
James MeCPaary. 81. 60 80
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-21
LIFE IN ICELAND.
Peculiarities of the Country, the
People and the Climate.

'-Three days after leaving the Faroes we
reached Iceland" writes Miss Jessie Ack-
ermann in her article on Three Women
in Iceland" in the October Ladies' Home
Companion. In no land OF given space
have a people had so varied or interesting
a history, marked by so great and cruel
oppression. from which they have risen 10
the dignity OF a nation; for Iceland. with
her own language, literature. national
dress. statesmen, poets and philosophers.
has the right TO take her place among
nations. The name and geographical sit
uation Of the island give most erroneous
ideas concerning IL, for instead OF being
hemmed in and bounded by perpetual icy
shores, and covered with almost endless
stretches OF snow. II has one of the most
delightful summer climates In the world,
and the winter Is greatly moderated by
the Gulf stream, which sweeps the coast.
The Westraau Islands passed. we
were soon in view % ReykjaviS. the south
ern capital; and a few hours later landed
on the treeless shores OF this Northern
Wonderland" The first view OF the city
was somewhat disappointing; thu entirs
absence Of trees gives Il a bleak look. and
the modern style OF architecture detracts
greatly from The otherwise foreign sur
roundings. The population OF nearly $3.50
Is scattered abou, two miles along the
coast
the Lutheran cathedral could he seen. and
the new, solid. square legislative building
gave ample evidence that the people were
no. behind In maintaining the dignity OF
their capital city. our escort took us to a
hotel where the good housewife gave IS
the three best rooms in the house. Every
thing was clean and plain. The furniture
being somewhat neaSer and scantv. We
dia not lack IN attention. the chief discom-
forts being IN matters OF food both 80 20
quality and cooking. and the continued
daylight Fruit Is brought 10 the capital
In tins. FOR the ooQStry produces nothing
OF the kind. not even wild fruit, and the
growth OF VEGETABLES Is limited TO potatoes
and Spanish turnips. Fish OF every kind
forms the chief article OF diet. The nu-
rnero.1s streams abound In trout and
salmon. These are used fresh in the sea-
son. ard dried, smoked or In other ways
prepared Tor the winter. From choice, the
natives use rye -four for bread. which IL
very dark and not inviting In appearance,
bift Ia sid % Be mos; heaithfuL The na-
tive Gish - 'skv~' made from milk. chiefly
sleeps mix. for he ewes ara MIXED "a
well as the goats. The MIX IS made into
a kind Of cottage cheese. and - eaten with
cream ard sugar. We found IL good,
wholesome. sustaining dish. They excel
IN cotss making. and a generous supply
OF rich cream IS always served with IT.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-21

breakfast Was Not Introduced Until
Late In the Nineteenth Century.


Some time ago inquiry was made In
Notes and Queries as to the hours at
which our ancestors took their meals. The
following abstract OF lecture delivered
by Mr.. Darcy Power at the London in
stitution will give information on the sub
ject:
Mr.. Power said the old English had
three meals day, OF which the chief
meal was taken when the work OF the day
was finished. The first meal was at o
O'Clock. dinner was about 5 o'clock, and
supper was taken just before bedtime.
The Normans dined at the old English
breakfast time or little later, and supped
at p. IN. In tudor times the higher
classes dlned at II and supped at s, but the
merchants seldom took their meals be-
fore IL and o'clock. The chief meals.
dinner and supper. were taken I'm the hall.
both by the old English and the Normaus.
for the parior did not come into use until
the reign OF Elizabeth. Breakfast did not
become regular mea4 until quite lately.
and DR.. Murray. in the oxford Dic,ion-
airy, gave 1853 as the date OF the earliest
quotation In which the word occurred.
The meal did not become recognized until
late IN the seventeeth century, for Pepvs
habitually took his draught OF half a pint
or Rnenish wine OF dram of strong
waters In place OF a morning meal. Dim
ner was always the great meal OF the day.
H''' htVah TIC 1cttSssOn OF henry IN. 10
the death OF Queen Elizabeth the dinners
were as sunptuous and extravagant az
any OF those new served. Carving was
then fine art. Each CUES, brought his
own knife and spoon, for the small fork
was not introduced into England until
Thonas CoTyate Of Oldcome published mis-
trudltlea, To 1911. Pepys took his spoon
and fork with him 10 the lord rnavorsa
feast in 1858 The absence OF forks led 10
much stress being laid upon the act of
washing the hands both before ana after
meals and 20 the rule that the left hand
alone should be dipped into the common
oish' the right being occupied with the
Snile. Inc perfect dinner AZ the best time
Of English cookery consisted Of three
courses. each complete in Itself. and ter
minated by suhtlety OF device. the
whole being rounded or with Ypocras.