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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-28
Jone. Nav Lose His Seat.

Carson, New, Dec. 2s.-The indications
are that John p. Jones will have to
fight for his return to the United States
senate. 1t was supposed that he would
have no opposition on the silver ticket,
and but four Republican votes In the
legislature would be cast against him.
He is the logical candidate of the sill
yer party, but a dispatch from Winnie
mucca announces that George Nixon, a
banker and editor of The Silver State,
a paper that up to now has strongly
supported Jones, announces In card
in his paper that he will also contest
for the seat in the United States senate.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-28
SEEKS EVIDENCE OF DEATH.
Big Fortune Depends on the Existence OF
an Oregon Miner.

Portland, Ore, Dec. 2S.-Miss Mary
Ellen Thaxter of Sedalia, Mo-, is here
endeavoring TO obtain confirmatory evil
Gence of the death of her father. Ever
ett Thaxter-if he be indeed dead-in
order to expedite the distribution OF
million dollar estate in St Louis.
in which she is interested to the extent
of $250.O00. Ten years ago Mr.. Thaxter
left his home coming west, and the last
five letters Miss Thaxter received from
him were postmarked "Oswego, Ore"
That was about five or six years ago.
Then correspondence between father
and daughter ceased. About that time
Thaxter was known to live in the neigh
borhood of Oswego, prospecting, and
otherwise laboring, having as ehum
one Frank Merrick. In the fall or 1897
Merrick circulated the story that his
partner had gone back to his home in
Missouri This was credited up to three
months ago, despite the fact that
Thaxter's few acquaintances never
again heard of him. His skeleton was
found at the bottom of well and
suspicion pointed to Merrick, who was.
however killed accidentally a short
time avO
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-28
RECOGNITION OF CUBA.
What Hon. Il. j. Phelps Has to Say About
the Matter.

What Hon. Il. j. Phelps Has to say About
the Matter.
darlington. VT. Dec. 28.-Hon. f. y.
Phelps, ex-minister to England gives
his opinion upon the recognition OF Gu
ba in the following language:
"I have no doubt that the position
of Secretary Olney, as recently pup
lished. is entirely correct. The ques-
tion what government shall be recog-
nized in a country where an attempt at
revolution is in progress is certainty
for the executive to determine, and not
for congress. No legislation by that
body can under any provision OF the
constitution decide 1t. They can' OF
course. pass resolutions upon the sub
iect If they please, but they In no re-
spect can control the discretion or the
action of the president. Besides no gov
ernment can be recognized until 1t ex-
lists.
."The government recognized by other
Governments when a dispute In respect
10 n EXISTS is always de facto govern
ment. The recognition by otner ma
t,ons of a government once in existence
,,ust always continue, until 1t Is actu-
alIv subyerted and a new one put In It's
nIace. When 1t Is overthrown and an
other established that becomes entitled
to recognition.
"The rebels in Cuba have no recog-
nized government nor even apiding
Mace. which they can call their own.
They are merely a guerrilla force which
would speedily be annihilated II drawn
into a general engagement with the
much superior Spanish army. 1t proves
ire existence by it's dexterity in avert
ine such engagement. 1t would be ap-
surd TO say that such force consul
tutes a government, or that the Spanish
Government i'm Cuba has been over
thrown or that any diplomatic relations
could exist between these rebels ana
the government Of the United States
"If this country interferes by arms In
that contest, 1t must be by assisting the
rebellion in Cuba to dislodge the SPAN
,sb government and to set up another.
and this would be declaration or war
AGAINST Spain, a country with which
we are and always have been at peace,
and from which we have received no IN
iurv and no provocation. 1t would be
a gross and utterly unjustifiable viola
tion of international law, which no
country can afford TO perpetrate In the
eyes of the world.
cit would in my judgment be fatai 70
chat restoration of business prosperity
which is now our most vital necessity
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-28
oNToNAeoN RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
Water Power VIII BE Converted to Manu-
featuring Uses.

Iron Mountain, Mich, Dec. &c. Il.
Pride, the well-known hydraulic en-
gineer and paper mill architect of APP
pleton, Wis, has just completed sur
vey of a water power on the Ontona-
gon river to be improved during the
coming year by Ohio capitalists, The
power is situated about twelve miles
from Watermeet, in Gogebic county.
and the Lake Shore division of the Chi
cago and Northwestern railway runs
within mile of it. and will undoubted-
ly be extended to the falls.
Mr. Pride says there is 116-foot fall
inside of 1000 feet, and he expects to
generate 5000 horsepower. From the
same source it Is learned that 1t Is the
intention of the company for whom the
survey was made to erect a large tan
merry, saw mill and paper mill. The
manufacturing plant will be one OF the
most extensive in the upper peninsula
and will furnish employment for hum
dreds of men. A town will be located
In the immediate vicinity of the plant.
The members of the company own suf-
ficient timber in the vicinity to keep
several factories in operation for long
term of years.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-28
MURDERED BY MINERS.
Patrick Carney Shot by Missourians In
Leadville.

Leadville, Dec. 2s.-About 2 o'clock
Saturday morning Missouri miners en-
ployed at the Bison mine, who were on
their way home from down town. met
Patrick Carney and his wife, who had
been attending ball. The Missourians
called Carney across the street and
talked to him a few minutes. Then
one of them shot him, killing him in
stantly.
Carney was an elderly man, we'll
known in the camp, and was 'leaser,"
working on the Star mine. The Mis-
sourians were all arrested, but II is not
known yet which one of them fired the
fatal shot From the standing of Car
ney in the community, ii Is feared that
his murder will cause considerable
trouble, as the Miners union people are
highly incensed over it.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-28
Wisconsin Man I'm Trouble.

La Crosse, Wis, Dec. 2s.-Peter Geek
Ter, an old resident of La Crosse, went
to Germany three months ago to spend
the winter. A letter just received from
him informs his friends that soon after
his arrival he was arrested and has
since been in prison. He left his native
country without having fulfilled his
military duty, and now, although nat
uralized citizen of the United States,
failed to procure a passport before GO
ing to Germany. 1t appears he had
made no efforts for release on his own
behalf. but his case will be taken up
nv friends here
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-28
THREE PERSONS DROWNED.
Edward Lawrence, His son and a Servant
Lost in the ST. Lawrence.

Edward Lawrence, His son and a Servant
Lost in the st. Lawrence.
Waterloo. n. Y, Dec. 2S.-A special
to The Standard from Clayton, N. Y,
reports the drowning of Edward Rog-
ers, his son, Frank, and domestic,
Miss Minerva Robinson. Mr.. Rogers
was the agent of Charles G.. Emory,
owner of Calumet island. Mr.. Rogers
left his home on Calumet island Friday
afternoon to go to Grindstone island
with Miss Robinson, whose home is on
the latter island. They were accompan-
led by Rogers son, Frank. aged years.
The voyage was made in an ice punt.
At the time they left the st. Lawrence
was partially frozen over, but 1T is now
open. Saturday the boat was found at
the foot of Bluff island with hole
stove in the bottom. In tn boat was
Miss Robinson's muff The search for
the bodies is being prosecuted.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-28
MONEY GOES TO CUBA.
Mississippi Congressman Is After
Information.
VENTURE MAYLEAD TO HIS ARREST

His Intention Is to Find Out for Himself
the True situation of Affairs on the ISL
anticipation of the Hon. L.. j. Phelps
Upon the Recognition of Cuba by Our
Government-Oh Officials To Investigate the
Steamer Three Friends.
Washington, Dec. 28-Senator-elect
Money Of Mississippi whose term in
the house does not expire until March
4, and who is one of the Democratic
members of the house foreign affairs
committee, has determined to visit Gu
ba and find out for himself the true sit
uation of affairs in the island. Accord
ing to a letter received from him by
one of his personal friends, he left Tam
pa Saturday afternooN for Havana and
calculates to remain week or ten days
In Cuba. Colonel Money has provided
himself with all necessary letters and
passports. 1t is his purpose to seek an
audience with Captain General Weyler
as soon as possible after arriving in
Havana.
Escort and Flag of Truce.
Colonel Money proposes to request the
captain general to provide him with an
escort and a flag of truce so that he
can go into the heart of the territory
occupied by. the insurgents with view
of finding out what is going on. COL
onel Money says that he is determined
to make as lengthy a journey into the
interior Of Cuba as his time will permit,
and it is understood that he will en-
deavor to communicate with the insur-
gents, whether Captain General Wey-
ler grants his permission or not. Col
onel Money realizes that it will be
risky thing for him to proceed on his
own account If permit is refused him.
However, he is so anxious to have trust
worthy information that he will take
the chances, even if he finds himself
later on locked up in prison.
Wants to Know what He's Doing.
1t is the intention to state frankly to
the captain general that he visits the
island because it is impossible to pro-
cure from President Cleveland or Sec
retary Olney any official information
regarding Cuba, and as member OF
congress and of the house committee
on foreign affairs he wishes to know
what he is doing before he casts vote
for or against any one OF the severai
resolutions pending. Colonel Money
was an officer in the Confederate army
during the war under General Forrest,
and his four years service in the nelu
whetted his interest in military opera
tions. He thinks his visit will at least
enable him to learn more than he could
by depending on the state department
for information.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-28
Belgian Minister Recalled,

Washington. Dec. 2S.-After seven
years service in Washington as the
representative of his government Mr..
Alfred lie Ghoit, the Belgian minister,
has been recalled. Saturday he present.
ed his formal letter Of recall to Presi-
dent Cleveland and expressed the re-
gret he. felt at being obliged to sever
the ties which have bound him to Amer
lea. The president responded in suita-
BILE terms. congratulating Mr.. LIE Ghoit
upon his well deserved promotion, he
having been transferred to st. Peters
burg, and wishing him a safe journey.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-28
ANNA HANSON DORSEY DEAD.
Was the Pioneer of Catholic Literature In
This Country.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Mrs. Anna
Hanson Dorsey, the pioneer of Catholic
literature in this country, died here Fri
day, aged S3 years. She was an old res
ident of Washington and was daugh-
ter of the late Rev. William McKenney.
a chaplain in the United States navy.
She was honored with personal letters
from Plus TX and also from Pope Leo
A few years ago Cardinal Gibbons paid
public tribute to her work and its in
fiuence in a testimonial sent her In be-
half of himself and the hierarchy In
America. The university of Notre
Dame, Indiana bestowed upon her the
"Latare Medal" Mrs. Dorsey's works
number about thirty,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-28
BOSTON CARS RUN AGAIN.
Old Employees Apply for Reinstatement In
Large Numbers.

Old Employees Apply Tor Reinstatement In
Large Numbers.
Boston, Dec. 2S.-The West End strike
was declared off by the supreme coun-
Gil of the Motormens' and Conductors
union az an early hour Friday morning,
but came to an end, in fact, as the hours
of Christmas day rolled by. Follow
ing close upon the successful operation
of early morning cars the old en-
ployes applied for reinstatement in such
large numbers that regular trips OF
electric cars on all lines was resumed
and accommodation for the travelling
public were ample long before noon.
AS the hours passed the number of
cars in commission steadily increased
and so quiet were matters that few peo-
pie from observation would have known
of q tie-up.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-28
Nrotorman Instantly Killed.

Allentown, Pa, Dec. 2S.-Five persons
were injured and one killed Friday aft
ernoon in East Allentown in grade
crossing accident. A passenger train on
the Central railroad Of New Jersey
struck a trolley car. L. j. Ware, aged
40, the motorman, was instantly killed.
The injured are: George Gresser, troll
ley car conductor; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Brink, p. Gehman and Edward Werg.
The last named four live in Bethlehem
None of their injuries are serious.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-28
General Lee in Havana.

Lee, the United States consul general
here: Mrs. Lee. his wife, and their
daughter, arrived from Florida Satur-
day. Mr.. Joseph A. Springer, the vice
consul general, the staff of the United
States consulate and the representa-
tives in this city of American newspa-
pers, received the general on landing.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-28
GETS NO WARNING.
OIney Denies That the Powers Have
Threatened to Aid Spain.

Threatened to Aid Spain.
Washington, Dec. 2s.-Secretary Oh
ney has denied the story cabled from
Europe on the authority of the Paris
correspondent of London newspaper
notice to the United States not to rec
ognize Cuban belligerency or independ-
ence.
Germany was represented as ready
to go to war to aid Spain in the event
of hostilities with the United States.
The state department would regard
such European interference, In ad-
vance of any definite action by this
country, as a piece of impertinence.
But 1t is said positively that no hint on
the subject has been received from any
European power.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-28

San Francisco, Dec. 2S.-Fire de-
stroyed the plant of Francis valintine
& Co. one of the largest printing firms
in the city. The fire broke out in the
basement occupied by the Commercial
Light and Power company and spread
to the first floor. where the Buswe'l
Binding company was wiped out. The
losses are more than covered by insur-
ance. The total loss will probably be
under $4,000. Two years ago the same
building was burned.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-28
Woman Kills Her Father.

Robinson. Ills. Dec. 2S--John A.
Seany was shot and instantly killed by
his daughter. Mrs. A. ]. Tothill. at the
iatters home. two miles south OF here.
Seany threatened to kill Mrs. Tothil
and she shot him to save the lives of
herself and child. The coroner's Jury
exonerated her.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-28
Emp,oves Mad, Happy.

Chicago, Dec. 2s.-Siegel. Cooper &
Co. made every one of the 615 men In
their employ a Christmas present in the
shape of a $1,000 life insurance policy,
paid up for one year The risks were
written by the Mutual Life Insurance
company of New York, and the paid up
premium for this year cost the firm ex-
actlv Sis 600
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-28
Death of Judge Kerr.

st. Paul. Dec. 2s.-Charles ID. Kerr,
Judge of the district court of this dis
trict, is dead. kilograms from Mrs.
Kerr to Judge Brill and Judge Otis.
dated at San Antonio, Tex. made the
simple announcement of Judge Kerr's
death. Judge Kerr was well known as
a inrist throughout the northwest.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-28
DID THEY FIGHT
Government Ohcials to Make an lnvesti-
cation of the Three Friends.

CATION of the Three Friends.
Key West, Fla. Dec. 2s.-Nothins mas
been done by the local federal authori-
Ties in the matter of the Cuban filibus-
tering steamer Three Friends. For the
same reason, 1t Is presumed, no In
.tructions have been received from
washington, nor has any intimation
been given of what is proposed to be
done with the steamer or her captain.
The tug remains tied up at the wharf.
with custom officials aboard, and Cap
tain Reynolds of the revenue cutter
McI.ane has been instructed to keep
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-28

.Owensboro, KY. Dec. 2s.--Alfred Holt.
colored, alias Alexander, the murderer
of Police officer w. A. White, was taken
from the jail by mob at 2:3o O'Clock
sS.turday morning and hanged to tree
in the court house yard. This Is Ken
tucky's sixth lynching in as many days.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-28
seizure Of the Three Friends

Washington. Dec. 2s.-The secretary
of the treasury has received official no
tice of the seizure of the Three Friends
No action has yet been taken on the In
formation.
The Progress., 1896-06-20

his force at the approaching column
CRYING "Viva Espana." In the CLOUDS
of dust the Spaniards did not perceive
the truth till their enemies were Wlthm
q few yards, and then it was too late,
for their ranks were shattered by the
impetuous onset of the Cubans, ana
only bare handful of the detach-
ment escaped the deadly machete.
THE Spanish generals have tired the
experiment Of arming their troops also
with the machete, but it was found TO
be almost useless in the hands OF the
inexperienced, and the insurgents have
still a monopoly of it's terrors. The
mere shout Of "Al machete' has been
known to create panic in the enemy
columns, and it is dreaded with rea'
son. for there is preserved in the Mad
rid Museum of Artillery rifle which,
during the ten years war, was cu'
sul,arely in two, wood steel and all, by
single stroke Of cut(ass.
# il not surprising that the Cuban
should be so wonderfully proficient il
handling this weapon when one re
fleets what it is t. BIN in times O.
ncace: it is then about as comprehen
sive an implement as could be devised
he uses it for anything from peelin'
stick of sugar cans to telling ire
4 foot and half In diameter, ana !
The Progress., 1896-06-20
A MINK FARM.
Raising the Animals to supply INC
Fur Market.

Raising the Animals to supply INC
Fur Market.
George Ridgway Of Barnesat mas
one of the oldest farms in the state OF
New Jersey, or perhaps in the whoie
country. He has begun the preeulnk
Of mink for their pelts, which com,
mand a ready sale in the MARKERS OF
New York and philadelphia hlus-
vay has been trapper and gunner
from boyhood and has MADE many
dollars in the winter months by Trap
ming the mink. This rodent was 1orm
erly found in great numbers along tne
Trash wafer streams that flow into
Barnegat bay, along the banks OF Tue
salt marshes. and on the sedge islandS
that crop ont in the bay itself, cnoos
ing these locations for fish and 1000:
OF late years, however, the demand
for fur has almost led to their exter
mination, and, seeing prohtaole Az
come in the future, II ne coulu ou''
make q success Of his enterprise.
Ridgeway has begun to trap instead OF
kill the mink. ~,
animals by brace Of hounds, when
he has trained for his purpose. 1nese
dogs wilt trail the mink to its hole I'D
the ground, baying the while. SO tlas
their owner can follow. When Rldg-
way arrives on the scene the Eounds
dig ont the mink. The trapper ID
armed only with gunny sack ana an
ordinary crab scoop or net. tie Stanus
by with his net, and, at the opportule
moment, as the mink leaps from lts
nest, he scoops it up in the long-han-
died net. quickly transferring it to the
sack, in which he carries it home
The quarters where Ridgway keeps
his animals are as interesting as the
way in which he catches them. Their
teeth arc so sharp that every bit OF
wood must be protected with tin. Inc
wire netting. of which the sides are
xartly made, is extended i've feet into
the ground, so that they cannot bur
row aAd escape; and the pens are con
, structed much smaller at the top than
at the bottom, so that they cannot
leap out.
The mink are fed on fresh fish and
} tender green shrubs. lie has twelve
} females to one male, and has to keep
} the males away from the young, as the
e fathers will kill the little ones and
e suck their blood, just as they would
G the blood of chicken. Boxes set doWl
a in the ground and filled with hay anc
S moss and covered over with earth are
: used as nests for the animals inside o.
+ the pens.-Com's River On. j. Cor. o.
/, the Philadelphia Record.
The Progress., 1896-06-20
Iancsbans Plymouth Rock Cross.

About % years ago began raising
poultrv on a small scale and have oeeh
at il ever since that time. For the last
ten years | have been paying more at
tention to the business. | commenced
with Black Spanish, found them 10 be
good layers but poor table fowl. Then
I took the Brown LeghOrns and kept
them twenty years. found them 10
be good layers and good table fowls,
Then | tried the Black Langshans and
the Plymouth Rocks separately. Their
cross Barred Plymouth Rock | had
bad luck with. | shall keep the Lang
shans and the White Plymouth Rocks
their cross being the nearest to what
want for marketing. Their cross suits
nv customers as well as the white Ply
mouth Rocks, and they are much more
hardy. I have a comfortable place fol
them in winter, though it Is not OF
the fancy order. l have separate
houses and yards for the breeds | wisl
to breed from | feed the chicks OF
wheat bran, middlings and cornmeal
equal parts with little bone mea
mixed in with milk soon to follow witt
millet, wheat and cracked corn. Tn
laying hens are fed soft food in tn
morning, wheat or oats at noon, an
wheat or corn at night. | have a yer
fair market for both poultry and eggs
most of mine going to private familie;
In the winter l do not get many egg
before February. One year | lost
good many fowls by some dlseas'
though very few any year by lice.
have lost none with lice since | keI
, them well supplied with coal ashe
Last year lost twenty per cent fro!
hawks and skunks, more than | hay
, lost from the same causes in all Otht
, years put together, l have had soc
success raising broods and have a
ways had large per cent hatch. Whe
l see fowl sick I at once separa
her from the rest and doctor, general
:. successfully. VIM. NJ. Smith.