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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13
Plague of Ants.

HARRISON, Mich, Aug. l3.-Thc high
wind which followed the torrid spell
Tuesday night bore perfect plague of
ants upon this town The sky was black
with the pests and before n half-hour
after their first appearance the ground
was covered and the sidewalks hidden
from sight by the innumerable number
which had been borne in by the wind
Where they came from no one knows, but
it is supposed that they were carried here
from the pine regions of the north and
west. 1t literally rained ants for nearly
half hour, and Tuesday the fields were
swarming with them, while millions have
been trampled to death on the streets and
Sidewalks
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13
big Fire ut Norfolk. Va.

NoRFOLK, Aug l3-A terrible coniia-
grafton broke out here Tuesday night at
$50 o'clock, destroying the Atlantic saw
mills, the Old Dominion's guiana factory,
and the Merritt wrccSing warehouse and
docks. The fire covered several blocks on
the water front in Atlantic City ward.
and was ficrcely fought by the flremen.
The heat was terrible and no less than
twenty five lircmcn were stricken down at
their post of duty and removed to the hos
pital and their homes The total loss will
roach nplrlv SiOO ono
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13
NEW YORK AND BROOKLYN.
In the Former City 100 People Die i'm a
bay from Heat.


NEW YORK, Aug l3.-Over 200 lives
were sacrificed by the heat in the metro
politan district during the twenty-four
hours ending at o'clock Wednesday
morning. In New York city, in Brooklyn
and all the adjacent towns and through
out the states of New York and New Jer-
sey the days reports of deaths and pros
trations overshadow the record of any
other day In many years In this city
alone the death list for twenty-four hours
footed up at midnight more than 100
names. Brooklyn adds eighteen to the
list, and the heats victims in the suburb
an towns bring the total to 200
Men and women walking along the
streets have dropped in their tracks and
died before physicians could be sum
moned and horses have died as If stricken
by "A plague The department of public
works has come to the relief of the tene-
ment house districts and forces of men
with hose carts are patrolling the streets
of these sections and flooding them with
water from the corner hydrants. Men,
women, and children rush in groups un-
der the streams from the hose and the
night scenes among the tenements as the
relief parties make their rounds are un-
preccdented.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13
u,,uo,. sound Money Democrats.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Aug l3.-C. A.
Ewing of Decatur chairman of the sound
money Democratic state executive com
mittce. came here Tuesday, and after
long consultation with senator John NJ.
Palmer prepared aud signed the official
call for the sound money Democratic
state convention, to meet In Chicago Aug.
%. The convention will consist OF l,O6V
delegates, the basis of representation be
ing the same as that in the Peoria conven-
ton. The convention will nominate
full state ticket and presidential electors
and select delegates to the national con
yention to be held in Indianapolis Ind,
sent
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13
Failure In Coal at Chicago.

CHICAGO. Aug l3-Thomas II Watson
individually and Watson, Little 81 Co, u
firm of coal dealers with an Office in the
Hartford building, assigned in the county
court "Wednesday in favor of Matthew ID.
Watson. No schedule of assets and liza
biities was fled The failure of the firm
is said To be due to strike at the Indiana
mines of the company. The firm held the
contract for supplying most of the coal To
the various county institutions and the
county board may be compelled to make
new contracts
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13
Interstate g. A. II. Encampment.

SUPERIOR, Neb, Aug. l5.-The inter-
state g. A Il cncampment of Nebraska
and Kansas opened "Wednesday with 5000
veterans present. Hon. John j. ingalls,
Is expected here to address the assembly
Company y OF the First regiment, under
the command OF Colonel Lyons, has gone
into camp. The commander and staff and
Superior band meet every train and es-
cort the arrivals to the grounds. An in
teresting campfire will bc held nightly
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13
BAsELEss RUMORs AFLOAf.
Uncle Sam VIII Not Retslists Againss
Canada ON Silver.

WASHINGTON, Aug 13.-There was some
gossip at the treasury department about
the action Of the Canadian banks in decid :
ing not To accept our silver certificates
except at discount of 10 per cent. In tho
past considerable amount Of United
States bills have circulated beyond the
border concurrently with Canadian
money They have been receivable feE
taxes and have been interchangeable with
out discrimination. The present action OF
the banks of Canada, it is presumed, has
been the result of fear that the country
would be forced on a silver basis. There
were baseless rumors afioat about some
sort Of retaliation ny this governmsnt.
Treasury Officials pronounce this absurd
The treasury department. has not been.
and in the nature Of things will not be, Of
ficially informed of the change OF policy
of the Canadian banks. The question
whether they will receive our silver csrti-
ficates at par is purely question for them
10 determine
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13
Ipiur.d Mt n CharIyrri.

SAGINAW, Mich, Aug. B.-August
Moeller of this city was fatally injured at
a charivari in Zilwaukee four miles
north of this place, Tuesday night A
large crowd Of neighbors had assembled
to serenade Anton Hodges and bride
when Touissant Meteva discharged shot
gun which he carried. The contents OF
the weapon entered Moeller's neck below
the left ear The unfortunate young man
is lying nc the point of death The shoot
ing was accidental
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13
Withdraw. from the Ticket.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. l3.-William NJ.
Singerly, who heads the list of electors
nominated at the Democratic state con
vention at Allentown has forwarded to
Chairman Wright his withdrawal from
the ticket. The contents will be made
public ut the state committee meeting in
Harrisburg on Thursday, on which occa-
sion Chairman Wright's resignation from
the committee will also be acted upon.
Mr.. Singerly declines to state his reasons
for rcsigning
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13
KILLED NV su,phurie Acid Fumes.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug IL -Four work
men were suffocated Monday evening by
sulphuric acid gas at the chemical works
of Moro Phillips in the outskirts of Cam
den. The victims were Joseph Devlin,
James Mullen, Andrew Adler and
George Garrison. The first overcome was
Mullen, and one after the other Devlin,
Adler and Garrison. who went to the as
sistance Of those stricken, succumbed TO
the effects of the gas.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13

CLEVELAND, Aug l3-Judge Noble of
the common pleas court Wednesday de-
MED the application of the Brown Hoist
ing companys locked out employees for
an injunction restraining Mayor Mckis-
son from calling additional militia into
service; to restrain the Brown company
from arming its employees, and to compel
the company to carry out its agreement
made with the locked out men July p
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13
FRAUDS ON AMERICANS.
Manufacturers Warned Against Unscrupu-
Ious gents I'm Germany.


Ious Agents I'm Germany.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l3-One Of tho Unit
ed states consular officers stationed In
Germany has sought to attract the sttsn-
ton of American manufacturers to the
danger of accepting resident Germans as
agents for the sale OF their wares without
taking precautions To learn something of
the character of the person selected.
He cites the case of firm Of Oswego
pumpmakers, who gave the agency for the
sale of their goods in Germany 10 what
they supposed to be reputable firm, ana
filed with satisfaction and expectation
an order for six of their finest pumps "a
start the trade. The German agent turned
out To be engaged in the same line OF
business-pump-m p-making-and he took the
American pumps apart and, using them
as patterns. made duplicates in numbers
for the German market. There was no
way to reach and punish this character OF
fraud. so the consul seeks To warn Amer
lean merchants against like deceptions
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13
Four More Deaths at Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. l3.-Up TO IL
o'clock Wednesday four deaths and score
of prostrations from heat had been re-
ported at police headquarters The dead
are: John Berg, Frederick Ehrlwein, Co
Gillian Morris and Hugh Brunn. At 5
o'clock Wednesday morning the thermom.
eter at the weather bureau registered 50,
one degree cooler than Tuesday, but the
thermometers down on the street ranged
| from to 10 degrees higher. Shortly after
| o O clock a light ives erly breeze sprung
ND and tempered the scorching rays of the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13
Sentence Comm uted.

WASHINGTON. Aug lS.-Aoting Secrs
tary McAdoo has remitted the sentence OF
of one years imprisonment imposed upon
Machinist Dunphy Of the ram Kathadin
and has ordered his dismissal from the
naval service 1t was Dunphy who
brought charges against the officers Of the
Kathadin of ill-treatment OF the men,
which led to a court OF inquiry which &c.
Quilted the officers Incidentally IL was
found that Dunphy had been guilty him
self of fraudulent enlistment, and after
the conclusion of the court OF inquiry he
was court martialed on that charge and
sentenced to a year imprisonment
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13

TEHAREN, Aug l3 -Mollah Reza, who,
on the afternoon of May /, assassinatcd
Nasr. Ed Dean shah of Persia, by shoot.
ing the monarch with pistol as he was
entering the inner court of the shrine of
Shah Abdul Aim, near Teheran, was
hanged for his crime Wednesday morn
ing. Immense crowds of people wit
messed the execution of the assassin
There were no demonstrations.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13
Injured In a Runa way.

STERLING, Ills, Aug &c. John, cdi-
tor and one of the proprietors of The
Evening Gazette was severely injured by
a runaway horse Tuesday In attempting
TO jump from the buggy he fell upon his
head and shoulder receiving confusion
Of the head, dislocating his shoulder and
brea king his arm
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13

SANpRRsvILLE, Ga, Aug. IL Inc
Democratic congressional convention OF
the Tenth district in session here Tues
day nominated William II. Fleming to
succeed J. c. Black In congress. Mr..
Fleming is prominent lawyer OF Au-
rusta aud has served several terms in the
Georgia house Of representatives, OF which
body he was speaker. The Tenth is the
district formerly represented by Thomas
Wufann
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13
pro.u.ct OF a Place for Bynum.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. l3-A special TO The
Star says: Judge Henry W Scott, of the
Third Oklahoma judicial district and
member Of the supreme court of the terri
tory, has resigned the judgeship and
formed law partnership in New York
city. 1t is believed that ex- Representative
William ID. Bynum, of Indiana, will be
appointed to the office.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13
Revenue. for the Government.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l3.-rhe question Of
raising revenues for the government will
be one of the most vital topics Of the next
congress Ii Is reported that q possible
agreement may be reached whereby the
honest money representatives in congress
may unite in an effort to pass bill add
ing considerable burden 10 sugar and
thereby raise the needed revenue. IL is
believed that the senators elected by the
Republicans will assist the Democrats to
pass this measure. Sugar has always
been considered by the Democrats ~ a
suitable subject for revenue taxation, and
and there is likely to be q disposition to
change the present sd valorem to sps-
ciAc duty
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13
That Italian Lynching In Loui.iana.

WASHINGTON Aug. i3 Tho attention
OF the Italian ambassador, Baron Fsta.
who is now at Bar Harbor, Me, has been
called to the lynching of three Italians at
"a place called Harnville, La, last Satur-
day night, and in turn he has applied Is
the state department for Information upoa
the subject. His telegram has been for.
warded through the department TO the
governor OF Louisiana thus following the
same procedure rs was observed upon the
occasiou of the lynchins Of members OF
the Malta in New Orleans several years
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13

BosroN, Aug. i3. The National shoe
and Leather exchange reports the failure
of f.. s. Sanborn & Co, OF Lynn, Mass,
manufacturers of ladies' shoes. Edmund
II. Talbot of 40 Water street. is the as
sirnee The firm is rated at Sl5O,OOO
The liabilities are placed at $1,000; as
sets nt between $4,000 and s6O,OD The
Boston banks are the principal creditors
Hard times is the cause assigned for th'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13
Alleged Grab by England.

CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. l3.-lt is report
ed that British man-of-war has seized
the Mexican island of Clacion, which be-
longs To the state of Colima, and that
there will be coaling station established
there. The report Is given circumstan-
TALLY in the newspapers, but is not yet
confirmed nor credited
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13
GOVERNMENT CAN FIX THE RATES.
Railways Have Nothing to say About What
They Shall Charge Uncle sam.


Los ANGELES, Cal, Aug l3-Judge
Wellborn of the United States circuit
court has rendered decision declaring
that the government has the right to fix
the rates for the transportation Of troops
or any other government business, in
Guiding the mails, over any road. lt Is
estimated that the decision will make IA
difference OF from s45, ,0O0,0JO to k5O,OOO,OOo
in the amounts paid by the government
every year for transportation of mails
troops and other business.
The suit of which this decision Is the
outcome was brought by the Atlantic and
Pacific railroad, backed by all the other
land grant roads, as IA test case A troop
er who travelled from Albuquerque, \. NJ,
TO Prescott, Ari., refused to pay full fare
and rendered the conductor just half the
regular price of ticket. The conductor
refused to accept this and after transport
ing the trooper the company sued the gov
prnment
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13
c,,,.,..n.yc,or a New scheme.

CRY or MEXICO, Aug. i3 "A large
number Of Chinese residing ON the north
arm frontier have pctitioncd the depart
ment of foreign relations TO b. made Mex
;can citizens ~ this VIII allow them ~
pas @ freely into Vnlled states territory
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13
r.u from His FIyiug Machine.

NEW YORK, Aug ia special cable
from Berlin TO The Journal says that
Professor Otto Lilicnthal, the well.
known inventor, died from the effects OF
a fall from his flying machine. The aero
nant arose fifteen metres from the noun
tain, when he lost his balance ana ieil 70
the ground head first. His last worus
were milne is the true inventor
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13
Wisconsin Druggists in session.

STEVENS POINT, Aug 10 The annual
meeting of the state Pharmaceutical as
sociation was opened Tuesday. Mayor
Barker and President Oadman making
addresses. An entcrtainmcnt was given
I'm the opera house in the evening
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13
IInnr Mn lInrsfrn,ch.

FAYETTEVILLE Ark, Aug - The
-four mill OF j p Scott and large ware
house ,ad djoinng We're destroyed by fire
Tuesday night. Loss, s5O,01O Critten.
den jackson, fireman, was injured but
will recover,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13
sir Job of Counterfeiting Unesrthed.

LONDON. Aug l3.-A dispatch to The
standard from Paris says that the police
have seized upon 10, $4,000 frame worth OF
counterfeit French bank notes Of three
houses in the Tunis The bank clerks
were unable to detect the fraud several
arrests have been made.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13
Call. Them Mckinley. Hobart aud Mount.

KoKoMo, Aug. 10 Mrs. William White,
Of Williams street, this city, has presented
her husband with triplets, all boys, weigh
ing exactly six pounds each The sur
prised father, who is n Republican, has
named the boys Mckinley, Hobart aud
Mount. They are perfectly formed and
n he
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13
To snyc Armenia aud Crete.

LONDON, Aug l3-England and Russia
are said To be on the point of an agreement
10 save Armenia and Crete from Turkish
oppression witout disturbing the peace of
Europe The agreement will involve the
presence of Russian army In Armenia
and British fleet at Crete.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13
RECEPTION OF CHANG.
The Eminent Chinaman to Visit
This Country.
PREPARATIONS FOR HIS WELCOME.

Besides Visiting Washington and Phiisdei.
phis Strong Efforts Are Being Made to
Have Him Go to Boston--UncIs Sam Will
Not Retaiiate Against Canada for Dis.
counting Our Silver Certificates-Othe
Washington News of General Interest.
WAsHISGToN. Aug IS 3-Arrangements
are progressing for the reception Of Ii
Hung Chang when he arrives In this coun !
try on the 2sth inst The Chinese minis
ter and his suite will go to New York to
receive the earl, by which title Ii is known
among his countrymen OF rank Ex-Sec-
retary John w Foster. who Is now In the
Adirondacks, will be in New York on the
10th To make preliminary arrangements
and will return there on the 27th to take
part In the reception. Besides the visits
to Washington and Philadelphia, which
Ii will make, strong efforts are being
made TO have his trip extended to Boston
where reception will be given him. The
first arrangements were such as to make
the Boston visit impossible. but IL is felt
among the officials here that after arrival
some changes Will be made.
Troops To Take Part.
General Miles and others representing
various branches Of the governments will
confer with the Chinese minister here "a
to the arrangements for the reception. 10
is probable an officer Of the army and one
from the navy will be assigned TO accom-.
pany him on his trip 1t is probable that
a detail of troops from Governors island
will take part in the reception at New
York and that u troop Of cavalry from
Fort Meyer will assist in the exercises
here At first IL was intended to rent an
entire house in Washington and equip 1t
for the accommodation Of the earl and his
numerous retinue, which embraces
twelve secretaries and many servants
Owing however, to the shortness Of his
stay here it has been decided TO quarter
the guest at "A hotel. ~
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13
BecN withdraws.

SPRISeFIkIp Ills, Aug l3.-W. r.
Beck of Olney, "Wednesday morning for
mally dsclined the nomination for state
auditor on the Democratic ticket.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13
Morton suggest. = -B,rd Day

WASHINGTON. Aug is-Seeretary Nor
ton has approved plan that Bird day
be established and set apart. on which dsy
children. through addresses and other A.
propriate exercises. may be made 20 ur-
derstand the necessity Of sparins tns hveQ
and nests Of the feathsred tribe
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13

ing a false pension claim and could hardly
be brought to believe him an impostor
even after no had been convicted He pre-
tended TO be William Newly, who was
killed at shiloh, and made claim for a
peusion as Newly, declaring that the sup
death of Newly was a mistake. He was
convicted and sent up.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13
Much Coo,er nj Peoria.

PEORIA, Ills. Aug. l3 1t Is much cool
er Mrs Friedman was Frustrated Tues
day and was found dead In her bed
Wednesday morning.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13
MnrriII Rrnnmlnnted.

TOPEKA. Kan, Aug ia--At the after
noon session of the Republican state con-
yentiop Governor Morrill, was ranoml'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13

ATHoL, Mass, Aug. ls-Lena Rivitt
aged 10, aud Cora Goanette, aged 10 were
drowned while bathing IN Pipedale popd
Tuesday,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13
BENTON AT LIBERTY.

"Rickety Dan" Released from the Cheste 2
Insane Asylum.
CHESTER, H., Aug l3.-Daniel Benton :
liberation from Chester insane prison re-
calls one Of the queerest cases ever tried IN
this state Part Of the evidence for the
defense was given 10y a widow who mis-
took the accused for her dead husband.
stuck To him all through his trial for max
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-13
Here Are Some Facts
You Ought to Know.

l. Inc Detroit lelephOne Company has now nearly
FIVE THOUSAND subscribers. Every subscriber for
telephones has signed a legal contract. Nearly
THREE THOUSAND have signed three-year contracts
The Detroit Telephone Company has THIRTY
YEAR FRANCHISE from the city, and is the only tee
phone company owning franchise in Detroit.
( The Detroit Telephone Company is building
the conduit in which to lay its cables. Sixty miles
of duct feet of conduit are required. Nearly twen-
ty-ive miles are already laid
L. The Detroit Telephone Company is building the
most modern and perfect telephone plant ever
built in this country. The conduit will last hun
dred years and the cables will be practically i'm
perishable. You can imagine the perfect service
telephone subscribers will receive
The Detroit Telephone Company has enthusiastic
public and popular support Think of a metallic
circuit telephone in your house for 25 dollars year
or in your office for 40 dollars year No wonder
the telephone subscribers increasing at the rate
OF nearly 100 week. Do you know any reason
why there will not be 10000 Detroit Telephone sub
scribers,wthn three years?
o. The Detroit Telephone Companys stock is all full
paid and worcestershire Telephone stock has al
ways been huge paying investment. The time
10 buy is when the company is started
= he Detroit Telephone Companys prospectus, a
copy OF which can be had application, shows that
Tie stock of the company pay a ten per cent
dividend the first year and still leave five per cent
ior surplus. Every additional 1000 subscribers
VIII add over twenty thousand dollars to the earn
Tg power of the stock. How much will Detroit
;IIlephone Company stock be worth in 1900 when
3 II II mas 10000 subscribers?
M ne Detroit Telephone Company offers limited
w. mount t OF its stock to the general public, confident
renewing that no investment so profitable or
M: More safe has been offered to the people OF
Cihgan The stock is in 500 shares. NO man
~ woman can afford to invest dollar before IN
Cosugatng the stock of the Detroit Telephone
Company
JOHN T. HOLMES,
'''' OF Calumet Hotel CALUMET, MICH.