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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-05
GOTHAM HoNoRs WASHINGTON.
Celebrates the Anniversary of His Fare
well to His Officers.

Celebrates the Anniversary of His Fare
well to His Officers.
New York, Dec. 5.-Friday was the
18th anniversary of Washington's fare
well to his officers in Fraunce's tavern,
which still stands in BrCa - ~ ct. The
occasion was celebrated y ~ even
ing by a reception at the nosor no.
tel, given by the Empire State society,
sons of the American Revolution, TO
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton. Four thousand invitations were
issued and 1000 persons attended.
DR.. Chauncey Mitchell Lepew was
the central figure. Rev. DR.. Abbott h.
Kittredge, chaplain of the society, pre-
sented to DR.. Depew who is the pres
dent, silver-headed stick of great in
terest and value The cane has been
ingeniously constructed to typify Gen.
eral Washingtons military career. 1t
is made of wood taken from f'ort Du
Quesne, Fort Pitt and Fraunce's tav-
ern, and this represents the complete
span of Washington's official life. The
stick has a silver head, beautifully
etched in relief; on one side are inter-
woven the initials G.. NJ. u. on the
other side are the insight of the So
ciety and this inscriptions: Present
ed to Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew by the
Empire State society, S. a. r., Dec.
4, 1896"
Where the wood joins the head is
engraved: BLACK oak from Fort Du
Quesne." Below the inlaid black oak
is silver band, engraved: BLACK
walnut from Fort Pitt" Below this
piece is another silver band, bearing
the words: staff from Fraunce's tav-
ern."
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-05

Physicians from the
o. f. Miller RUPTURE
Institute OF Detroit
and Chicago will be in
Calumet, at the New
Jewell House, Thurs
day, Frid ay and Sat
urday December 10
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-05
Murderer To BE Released.

Joliet, Ills. Dec. 5.-Louis jackson
VIII be ordered released from the nli-
hois state penitentiary Jan. 1, 1897, aft
er having served twenty-seven years
and seven months. He was sent UP for
life June !, 1869, but his sentence was
commuted to fifty-two and one-half
years. Jackson lay i'm ambush and
killed Benjamin Raney, whom he be-
lieved to be seeking his life. The muir
der was committed near Nashville III
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-05
Foley Pleads Not Guilty.

Liberty. Mo-, Dec. 5.-William Foley
charged with the murder of his mother
ana sister, was quietly brought into
town from Kansas City Thursday night
and arraigned before a justice of the
peace. He pleaded not guilty to the
charge OF murder and was afterwards
ic ged in the county Jail. There was
no demonstration against the prisonor
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-05
FIRE at Minneanolis

Minneapolis, Dec. 5-Electric wires
caused disastrous fire at o,c,no,s
Friday morning in the hardwara 90
general household supply house Of r
M: ROBERTS. The stock, valued at SIS.
WV. was damaged to the extent of eco
ooo; fully covered by Insurance. A sv.-
tenn OF trap doors in the. elevator sha %.
ana stairways confined the flames ana
prevented total loss. most 30 ,hu
damage suffered being from wa,ar '"e
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-05

The remains OF the late Miss Hannah
Sullivan arrived here last night from
Traverse City and were taken to Eagle
Harbor this morning. The deceased died
at the State insane asylum.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-05

The Calumet Base Ball Park associa-
ton has declared dividend OF 20
share, payable to stockholders. This
will even up matters for the assessment
OF 90 that was called in the spring.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-05

President of Liberia Dead.

London, Dec. 5.-Advices received
here Friday from Liberia announce
that the president of that republic, Jo-
seph James Cheesman, died on Nov.
IL. Vice President Coleman was inaug-
urated on Nov. IL
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-05

James Mcclure, the Portland street
liverymsn, has just received a new sleigh
Tor sleigh-ride parties. IL will hold
twenty-four persons and can be arranged
either as side scatter or cross scatter. II
takes four horses to draw IL.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-05
Household Furp,,ur..

hyou are In need Of any. call at 312
MAN street and you can purchase at
your own price. This is compulsory
sale and all goods must be disposed Of
before December 81.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-05

General Lyon received the commissions
OF the new officers OF the militia company
at Sault Ste Marie and has forwarded
them to. the headquarters OF the Fifth
Infantry at Muskegon.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-05

10 do business right is to buy where
you can get the most for your money, so
II YOU are in need Of fine cutter. buy one
rom f. A. Wieder; he has helargest and
pest stock to select from. Prices way
down.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-05

: Council Bluffs. Ia. Dec. 5.-The graf,
dealers of western Iowa. eastern MI
praska and northern Missouri ara e.
convention here. They refused % ~
the nature OF the business under co.,,
noeration. Many in attendance MI.
here last June at a meet,ns were
- ~ v----,. C~os~, chtr.~, the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-05

AGuaranteed Cure for It-Why Suf-
fer From the Dangers OF Rupture
and the Annoyance OfTrusses When
Cure IL POssibIef
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-05

Misses Mckay and Gribble have Ops'
dressmaking rooms at 2212 Mid
street, Raymbaultown, where they
be glad to receive their patrons, A
guaranteed and charges II oderate.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-05

First LADY, don't 500 hos,
anord to let your dodgers o,v " , you can
eral weeks rent. "o you sew
wbsU U' ,,S Lady-well. it's like th;.
nneR 'eey're in debt It affects shs;s snas'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-05
THE MARKETS.
New York Financial.

New York, Dec. 4.
Money on call nominaly lls02 per cent /;
prime mercantile paper 40j por cent. sTer.
ling exchange was firm, with actual bus.
mess in bankers bills at 1861 40 is7 for
demand AMI 4s3J4 0is4 for sixty days; poste l
rates, iSi 0iS5 AMI 4s7ls 0iS5; comm ,r cia
bills 4s24
United States government bonls firm;
As registered. llg4; do. coupons, 1888; Ss
registered, ll31s; do. coupons. 1874; As regis
tered. 100; do. coupons, ll0I5; IS registered,
%; Pacific 6's Of ~, 3D.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-05

Joseph Daniels, the stage man, has
been placed on the telephone ex' hange.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-05

Pro Patria, a gentleman 'slsmoke' u
cigar for &c. Beware Of limitations \
that yoar cigar is stamped Pro Psu1
George Moebs & Co., manufactures, D
troit.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis soddy and son
''-1-'- ~--'-rS ho-,oiost ovo,,co. TO-,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-05
Chicago Grain and Produce.

CHICAGO, Dec. 4.
Following were the quotations on tn,
Board of Trade today: wheat-December
opened 79}sc, c'os1l 7s)sc; Nav, opene i
sjc, close sl5sc; July, nominal. closed
16c. Corn-Decembsr. opened 2}I6,, close
2ic May opened 26J4c, closed 261fc Oats
December, opened and closed nominal; Nav,
opene 2l3sc, closed 81 19c. Pork-Decemb 81.
opened and clossi nominal; January. opened
500, closed S762l6. Lard-Decomber, opene l
and closed nominal; January. opened 1896.
$3.50.
Produce: Butter-Extra creamery. 23c mar
Id; extra dairy. l9c; fresh packing stock.
sd9lsc. Eggs-Fresh stock, PC per doz.
Poultry-Turkeys, 9Js0l0c per ID: chicken,
(hens, 616lsc; spring chickens. 6560D7c; roo,.
tiers, DC; ducks, 9tl0c; geese, 7a9c.
Observation-Disclosures. 20 % s5c per >bu; Hebron
zOd2jc. Sweet potatoes-Illinois, Sl4Ddl. 90
per Dbl. Honey-white clover combs. lO0
l3c per lb extracted, sale. Apple,-Com.
mon to fancy. 5'c0SL5o per Dbl.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO. Dec L.
Live stock-Prices at the Union stock
yards today ranged as follows: Hogs-Esti.
mated receipts for tho day, 3j.O)J: sale.
ranged at 81. rs a3t5 pigs, S300345 light
$3.WG3lO rough packing, S32O634j mixed
and $3l5G34j heavy packing and shipping
lots.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for the dav
b,oU; quotations ranged at Sla505 40 choics
TO extra shipping steers s. Sons on good 10
choice do, $t2 fair to good. S37J56t ~
common to mediu n d., S350al9o butcher'
steers, Sa6Sa5. 40 stockers, 81. 3503.so ed,rs:
SL.bdss9 cows. S2.l Ais heifers, Sl.75a37j
bulls, oxen and stays. S2.sJaAD Texas steers
soSo@t.U western rangers, and s275a5.5J
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
CASHIER BARyARD'S OPERATIONS.

THE BROKEN FORT sTANwiX BANK HELD UNsAL-
ABLE PAPER FOR BALTIMORE CONCERN
Rome n. Y, Feb. at has been learned that
the Fort Stanwix National Bank has been carrying
paper to the amount OF $4,000 or more for the J.
Winslow Packing Company. OF Baltimore upon
which II has been unable to realize and that the
note which Cashier Barnard left exonerating the
bookkeeper. Silienbeck and taking all the blame
on himself refers TO this. How the packing com.
pany got into the bank 10 such an extent is not
known. There Is also said TO be In the bank paper
OF the firm OF X. NJ. Bingham Co., represent
Ing 5000, which all but about $1,000 has been
paid but nothing credited. There are also notes
OF the late ID. B. Prince TO the amount OF $1,000
which cannot be realized upon. Mr.. Barnard was
the assignee OF the estate or the late George Clarke:
the great land owner and there is more or less Of
this paper in the bank All these things. together
nearly So will, II Is believed wipe out the entire
surplus and undivided profits. amounting TO $4,000
The stockholders OF the bank quite positive that
the institution will be able TO pay depositors dollar
for dollar.
Bank Examiner Van Vrarken is still at work
the books and declines to make any statement
whatever, even to say whether or not he has sent
TO the Controller dispatch branding Cashier Bar
nard defaulter.
The Rome Savings Bank to-day moved from the
Fort Stanwix Bank Building into the office OF
James III. Searles. next door. President ttey. OF
the Fort StanwiX Bank who went 10 California
last week. now on his way home In response 10
telegram from the banks officers.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
COLUMBIA A UNIVERSITY.
THE SCHOOL OF ARTS TO BE THE coll
LEGE
THE NEW SITE TO BE DEDICATED on NAY 2--Ex-

THE NEW SITE TO BE DEDICATED on MAY 2-Ex-
MAYOR HEWITT TO DELIVER THE GRAFTON
The trustees OF Columbia College held their
monthly meeting yesterday in Hamilton Hail.
The following trustees were present: ". c.
Schermerhorn the Rev. Dr. Morgan DIX W. g.
Lathrop s. F. Nash. Joseph w. Harper. DR..
George c. Wheelock Charles A. Silliman, F. Au-
gustus Schermerhorn, Gerard Beekman. Edward
Mitchell, Seth Low. George l.. Rives. Lenox
Smith. John Crosby Brown. Or. W. II. Draper.
John B. Pine Cornelius Vanderbilt. II. H. Cam
mann, and w. c. Lathrop.
The following resolution was unanimously
passed
Resolved. That in all official publications here
after issued by or under authority OF the trustees
all departments OF instruction and Research mdln-
tained and managed by this corporation may ior
senvenience be designated % c9Iee'ely a. oS'I ihs
same is known and described. may hereafter
be designated as Columbia College or The Cob
lege"
The public dedication OF the new Columbia site
was formally passed on. II was voted that the
ceremony should take place May ,. Accom-
modations will be made for 5000 people besides
the alumni and undergraduates. EX-Mayor Hew-
it, OF the class Of ~. has been requested 10 de-
liver the grafton. and Lafayette Post Of the q. A.
T. will present a flag 10 the college.
The committee on the building ana grounds
submitted part Of Its plans FOR the university
building which Is to be erected on the new site.
The plans include the engine and boiler rooms
and large gymnasium. the dimensions OF which
to be S2xl7r and its height 80 feet. II Will De
lighted on the north east and west, and Will race
toward the northern portion OF the grounds.
where the space will be covered with trees.
large running-track will be provided The gym
nasum will be provided with a large swimming
tank, shower baths ana dressing rooms. These
plans were formally accepted by the trustees.
John +. Plummer appointed assistant Sec
retary OF the university. and DIR. Walton Martin
was appointed assistant demonstrator in anat-
omy The new curriculum for the School of Arts
recently adopted by the faculty. was presented
Il will not be acted upon. however. until the next
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04

that great strengthener and restorative. Dr.
Greenes Nervura blood and nerve remedy BY
it's use you can be put in sound condition. with
strong nerves, vigorous muscles, restored ener-
ges and learn again that 10 the person in healtn
life Is indeed worth living.
Harlow NJ Smith. Of Montpelier. VT. says:-"l
had been ailing for long time. | was unable 10
work at this time. suffering pain all the time.
was extremely nervous and came very near nerv-
Gus prostration. I unable TO eat without
great suffering. my stomach filed with gas. which
| was unable 10 get rid Of. causing my stomach
10 boat so that could not endure m, clothes
around me without lo0senng them.
at this time began taking DR.. Greene's Ner-
vura blood and nerve remedy az both my brother
and sister had used IL with the best results and
In two weeks time | was able 70 go 20 work and
have continued the OF the Nervura until I
was quite relieved Of my trouble. and have had
no return Of II.
Il recommend Dr. Greenes Nervura blood and
nerve remedy to all people afflicted.
Do not fail to use Or. Greene's Nervura plood
and nerve remedy and get back your healtn.
This is not a so-caled patent medicine. but the
prescription Of the most successful specialist IN
nervous and chronic diseases. DR. Greene, OF %
West 14th st. New York City. who can oe con-
suited without charge. personally or by letter
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04

snaps Of the cemetery where he was buried. and he
exact location was in doubt. An investigation
showed that the BODY in all probability was le-
posted in the cemetery Boston Common.
]. Carroll Beckwi,h. chairman Of the Committee
on Painting Of the Fine Arts Federation. said
Yesterday: 81 have discovered that there is in ex-
lstenco society called the Stuart Fund Asso-
leation Of which Frank T. Robinson of Boston, Is
'secretary Mr. Robinson has had published in Bos-
ton this statement: In the future a National
movement will be in substantial shape. the organiza-
ton of which is now in progress. for the purpose
of securing a fitting memorial 10 the memory Of
Gilbert Stuart, and. as his name was OF National
significance during his life and has become more
so In later years. it is very likely that monument
will be erected to his memory in Washington, d. c.
Mr. Robinson has also had published a statement
20 the effect that the grave of Gilbert Stuart is
marked by the number 6 incised the upper
surface OF the iron curbstone which separates
the old Central Burying Ground from the Boyiston-
et. walk in Boston Common. and that TINS number
snce his death in ss !, also appears according
10 this statement that. while stuart dled heS.ected
lack friends for the Death and lnterment Records
OF Boston for that year. show that Lemuel Clark
Abijah French and BENJAMIN H9wana wao oal, ans
Nathan Prince. heirs of the three FORMER owners
allowed the remains Of Stuart TO be placed In their
These data are given by Mr.. Robinson and we
shall await further informaion from him before hs
not refuse our aid to the larger scheme In the
mean time we feel (; our daty to carry out the
desire OF the Fine Arts Federation: l have already
received several offers of contributions If we find
the Boston Common Council do not object te,.s to
a bust surmountlng a small pedestal. for instance
tha, would be desire II there is any ordinance
against that bronze tablet. set N ,ne stoheworK
Contributions may be sent to Mr.. Beckwith at his
studio in the Sherwood Building NO % west fif'y-
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
Mr. Colbert WAS NOT I'LL.
4 REPORT THAT HE WAS DELAYED THE
RAPID TRANSIT INQUIRY.

RAPID TRANSIT INQUIRY.
false report that Frederic r. Coudert was TOO
,l ~ attend the Rapid Transit hearing at NO 2o6
pro,dwav was sent by telephone to that place
Yesterday morning. and 1t caused postpohemeh'
NJ tho hearing All OF the witnesses had disap-
neared when Mr. Coudert, the chairman OF the Su-
nreme Court Comm. .sson 10 take testimony about
tho underground railroad suddenly appeared and
contradicte, the report that he was ILL., Messages
wer. sent in AL directions. and the Commission
was able 10 20 on with the inquiry In the afternoon
Chief Engineer Parsons. in reply TO MT Laoriske,
counsel for the protesting Broadway property
ers detailed for the twentieth time the substance
of his plans and estimates which had been sub
,ni,ted TO the Board OF Experts In reply TO f. NJ.
Sheparl counsel for the Rapid Transit Board. Mr..
Parsons went into an exhaustive explanation as 10
the variat, ons In cost OF masonry and brickwork
and the cost OF steel and iron contained In his
original estimate as compared with that presented
at the present inquiry
The next witness was Theodore Cooper. the en-
gineerng expert. who said he had examined Mr..
Parsons's estimate to the cost OF the proposed
underground railroad and thought the railroad
could be constructed at his figures As 10 the
question Of p.pcs and conduits. Mr. Cooper said he
Il not desire to express opinion. as the ma ter
was not In his line. but he fully agreed with Mr..
resented In the plans The witness said he saw
no reason why high rate OF speed could not be
mainta ned.
An adjournment was taken until to-day at D. m,
when the first witness Will be Alphonse Ftecy.
chief engineer of the Aaueduct Commission.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
This VIII Possibly Throw Some Light the
Subject.

Dr.. William James writing on the question.
"Is life worth living" in the Journal Of Ethics,
says
Suffering and hardship as rule, do not abate
the love of life. The sovereign source OF melan-
choly is repletion."
This Is not true.
Suffering does abate the love Of life, and the
sovereign source Of melancholy Is nervous weak.
ness and disease
How many thousands OF people there are to-
day who can sadly bear out these facts! How
many Of earths scattered millions can truly say
that life is worth living How many are there in
whom the touch Of melancholy is not the out
growth of nerve physical weakness.
Did YOU ever greet whose whole-souled
SMILE ruddy. beaming face and warm. pulsing
hand grasp thrilled you as he cried joyously in
answer to your salutation: II feel first rate | am
glad am alive!'
III health Is the breeder Of weakness, melan.
choly and despair. Good health means love Of
life and enjoyment Of its every pleasure. II you
are a sufferer. you not in perfect health, II
you do not thoroughly enjoy life. the first thing
for you to do Is to recover your health by using
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
VPARFRS OF THE BLIE DISTURBED.
TWO REDUCTIONS TO THE RANKS AT wIILETs
POINT EXCITE APPREHENSION.

TWO REDUCTIONS TO THE RANKS AT wIIIETs
POINT EXCITE APPREHENSION
The non-commissioned officers of the Engineer
Battalion stationed at Wiets Point are disturbed 4
over the new United States Army regulation which
places their tenure Of Office at the Will Of their
superior officers. Under the old law charges had
10 be preferred and sustained before petty off,
Ger could be reduced to the ranks. Under the new
regulation all the captain OF a company has TO 10
is TO recommend the reduction OF man In his
command and IL the recommendation is approved
by the post commandant. the removal to the ranks
is accomplished.
The new regulation went into effect last week.
and on Thursday two sergeants In Company G
had their stripes taken from them and have since
been obliged appear in the ranks. In both
cases the declare they had charges pre-
ferred against them. Sergeant Edmund LEIGH one
Of the men reduced is but twenty-one years Old
lie was the youngest petty officer in the whole
Army lie enlisted in 1884, and within a month
after he had been assigned the Engineer Corps
he was made a high private. In a little over a
year after his enlistment he made corporal.
About a year and half ago he became a GER
geant He had fallen In love with waitress at
the captains house and they were married on the
strength OF the supposed permanency OF the pla &c
he had attained. on Thursday the first sergeant
of the company served the young man with an
order reducing him TO the ranks. The order was
obeyed withou, protest. The young man says he
will have TO seek his discharge from the Army. as
he cannot support his wife. In his old
place he drew Sf a month. but henceforth will
receive but sl7. He says he likes Army ilfe. ana
was well pleased with his success. but az he now
has wife and child 10 support he must leave
Sergeant John Cavsnaugh. the other re-
dlced to the ranks has served twcnty-slx years IN
the Army, and has an unsrnirched record sol
dier. In four years he would have retired under a
pension OF N2 month. tntss he regans his ser
geaney he will have to retire on s2i He has large
family TO support and the reduction. he says, IL
particular hardship, as he has spent the best years
OF his life In blue on.y to have what he sought
taken from him at the last moment.
The officers at the fort positively decline 10 dis
cuss the Application Of the new regulation In any