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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-23
WASTE OF EMPTY SEATS.
Nearly All the Members Of the House Are
Out of the City.

Out of the City.
y Washington, Dec. 23.-The house pre-
sented a dismal appearance when 1t
met Tuesday. The adjournment for
the holiday recess was to occur at the
close of the session and the great ma
jority of the members had left the
.ity. The floor was great waste Of
empty seats. Less than seventy men,
bers listened to the prayer Of the blind
chaplain, in which he referred impress
sively to the coming anniversary of the
birth of Christ. Pendleton, Democrat
of Texas, secured unanimous consent
for the consideration Of a bill authoriz-
ing the railroads in the Indian terri
tory to change their alignments.
An amendment was offered by Lit
tie, Democrat of Arkansas, providing
that roads affected by the bill should
not charge more than 3 cents a mile.
He argued that the NJ, X. and T. COM
pany, one of the chief benefciaries OF
the bill, charged extortionate fares.
The amendment was opposed by Pen
dleton on the ground that IL was ir
relevant. and II failed-37 to 81 The
bill was passed. Then the house took
up the legislative appropriation bill.
Gibson, Republican of Tennessee. spoke
for greater consideration for veterans
of the rebellion in appointments to Of
fees under the civil service system.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-23
CLEVELAND INDoRsEs oLNEy.
Thinks the Power Lies In Himself to Rec
ognize Cuba or Not.

washington. Dec. 2S.-It is said that
President Cleveland fully indorses the
position announced by Mr.. olney when
he declared that the recognition of
foreign state Is sxcsasisely a. cxscu-
tive function. Mr.. Olney made his
statement without consultation with
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-23
Directors In Ignorance.

Another feature of the failure is the
fact-admitted by some OF the direc-
tors of Mr.. Schneider's bank-that they
were in absolute ignorance of the way
in which the institution was being run
until the collapse came. Right here
comes in a story as to what brought
matters to a climax. 1t Is to the effect
that the rivalry between the Calumet
Electric and the Chicago City railway
the south side line-became so great
that the last-named corporation resort
ed to all manner of means to injure
its rival. According to this story some
one connected with the Chicago City
company informed the comptroller OF
the currency that the collateral of the
Calumet company held by the bank
was not nearly so valuable as had been
to the bank examiner and
by him to the comptroller. This led
to more investigation, and, as known,
the comptroller notified the directors
of the bank to take action. This they
failed to do-being misled, as they claim
and the rumors Of unsoundness reach
ing the clearing house committee the
sueDapsion followed
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-23
True Cause of the Failure.


The true causes which led to the fail
ure of the National Bank of Illinois
which also closed Wasmansdorff &
Heinemann. e. S. Dreyer & Co.. and
the RoselaEd bank-are gradually COM
ing to light and have surprised those
who were not on the inside. 1t is now
claimed that the National Bank of Illi-
nois, of which George Schneider was
not only president but the moving spir
it, loaned to Robert Berger, son-in-law
of Mr.. Schneider and partner of E. S.
Dreyer, the neat sum of 100000; adj
vanced to the Calumet Electric rail-
way, of which John Farson is president,
the great sum of $2,475,000; backed An
gus e. Gindele, contractors, to the tune
of $3.50, 900, and also had list of doubt
full claims against individuals of $751;
900.
Rumor had ii that George A. Weiss,
another son-in-law of President
Schneider. owed the bank half a mill
ion, but Mr.. Weiss denies this. Aside
from the above condition of affairs, it
was discovered that on the books of
the bank was an item of 100000 which
was the foreign exchange account, but
which in reality was loan to the CAL
umet Electric road and had been SO
placed as to deceive even the bank ex-
aminer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-23
LOANS BY THE MILLION
The Way the National Bank of II.
linois Made Them.
TRUE CAUSE OF THE SUSPENSION.

Directors Claim They Were In Ignorance
OF What Was Going on and Were Mis-
led by Manipulated Accounts-RivaIr
Between Street Car Lines Was the
Means OF bringing Matters to "a Climax
Run on the Garden City Bank.
Chicago. Dec. 23.-There was a feel
Ing of confidence in banking circles
tuesday morning which was noticeable
toathe most casual observers who called
at the big institutions. This feeling was
not confined alone to the banks, but ex-
tended to the mercantile houses. At
the sheriff's Office. which often acts as
a pulse to the heart of trade, the ut
most confidence was expressed that
with the suspension Of the Bank of H.
linois, Dreyer & Co., the Roseland in
stitution. and Wasmansdorf & Heine-
mann the suspensions had ceased and
nothing more remained TO be done than
to straighten out the stangled affairs
of those institutions.
Probably more interest centered in
the Garden City bank Tuesday than in
any olner OF the concerns. AS early as
O'Clock there was q small crowd of
depositors waiting to be admitted. Mr..
Buehler of the bank was early on hand
and the teller paid out all money that
was demanded. At no time did the
demand amount to run. Mr.. Buehler
and President Gilbert, as well as the
banks attorney, declared without re-
serve that they would pay out every
cent asked Of them and that there was
not the slightest occasion for alarm.
The record-union., 1896-07-12
THE COUNTRY RELATIVE.
He Liked the Piano Players Perform.
ance and Told the Artist So.

The pianist had just finished busting
the piano keys with his abundant hair,
and his fingers hung with languid
grace like branches that had not yet
recovered from the onslaught of a
fierce storm He was receiving the ap-
plause which his endeavors as classl-
cal Interpreter merited. A throng
pressed around him and told him the
pleasant things that make life worth
living. The relative from the country
was there.
There's no use in talkin'," he said;
Eye done fine"
Thank YOU
"An' I must say tibet the man that
made the Dianny deserves praise, too.
Ye couldn't pick up an insterment any,
" here tall thet 'ud stand the pace you
put it through"
Perhaps not"
'I'll never fergit the way ye got yer
fingers all twisted up an then untan-
gled agan. It's a sight ter tell the neigh
bors about, that is
II am glad you enjoyed it,
"Wal-I admired it more'n 1 enj'yed
it. There's jest one thing you orter do. :"
whats that?"
'sYer oughter come up ter Higgins
VILE some time when ye amt got very
much ter to do, an git Mirandy SIocum
ter teach ye The Monastery Bells an
The Fishers Hornpipe' They take
practice, but you could git 'em purity
soon. an then ye'd have couple O.
pieces thet was worth layin' yerself out
on."-Detroit Free Press
The record-union., 1896-07-12

No chronicle of fashions can now be
complete unless 1T takes the require
ments of the woman cycler into con-
sideration. and the heat and humidity
of the season necessitates some cooler
wear than serge. tweed, or mohair.
Many cyclers wear skirts of these fab
RIGS with shirt waists of lawn. grass
The record-union., 1896-07-12
Sentence for a Girl Bi9amist.

Before the common Sergeant at the
Old Bailey. Clarissa Osborne, aged 10
years, pleaded guilty of bigamy. The
girl got married when she was only 16,
at Paddington, but was deserted by her
husband, who treated her badly. Her
mother tore up her marriage certificate
In November last she married a soldier
at Brixton, her mother having told her
she was free to do so. The mother wit
messed both ceremonies and Mr.. Ran
dolph, for the prisoner, said she was
compelled by her friends to enter into
her first marriage. The common Ser
geant passed a nominal sentence of a
few days Imprisonment and she was
at once discharged.-PallM Mall Gazette
The record-union., 1896-07-12

Growth of the French Nation,'' by Pro-
fessor George B. Adams of Yale Uni
yersity; French Traits" by w. c..
Brownell of Scribners'; "A Study of the
Sky" by Professor Fl. A Howe, Direct
or of Chamberlin Observatory, Univer-
s:ty of Denver; "A Survey of Greek
Civilization, by Professor j. P. Ma
haffy of Trinity College, Dublin, Ire
land; "A History of Greek Art" by
Professor Frank B. Tarbell of the Uni
versity of Chicago. With the exception
Of Mr.. Brownells French Traits -
these volumes have been specially pre-
pared for the Chautauqua Reading Cir
Gle.
George w. Jacobs & Co. Philadel-
phia) will shortly publish a book for
be VS., by Miss Amy E. Blanchard. whose
books for girls have already met with
marked favor. The story bears the title
."rakinS Stand" and is full of Incl
dent and such adventure as may excite
boys to courage and valorous conduct
but not to such undertakings as might
encourage a spirit venturesome without
judgment. The illustrations will be by
Miss Ida Waugh
A summary of the recent legisla ton
on questions of State and local govern
ment by the various States is given in
the paper by E. Dana Durand of the
New York State Library, published by
the American Academy of Political and
Social Science (Philadelphia) and enti-
tied Political and Municipal Legisla-
ton in 1885,
"The Bostonian" for July Boston)
has for frontisIiece Firing a Pivot
Gum" 1t is otherwise handsomely and
very literally illustrated Among the
leading papers are: "The Recent Olym-
plan Games" George Horton: Seeking
Evidence" a story, Elizabeth Wallace
Durbin; "A First-Class Stowaway," a
story, Harriet Caryl Cox; THE New
United States Dry Dock at Port Or
chard, Puget Sound" w. M. Sheffield;
photographs of gowns worn by Miss
Amy Busby, Mile Cleo de Merode. Miss
Ethel Barrymore, Miss Lillian Russell
Miss Annie Russell, Nine Melba. Miss
Maud Murray and Miss Viola Alien;
Salmon Fishing" NJ. w. Sheffield; "A
Convention of Travelling Men," Harry
4. Griffin; THE Bridge Disaster at Vic
tcria, B. c." c. H Gibbons; .'The Re
ward of Bravery" a story, Arthur w
Tarbell; Miss Liz'beth," a story. Zoe
Anderson Norris; The Second Mana
SER" a story, from the French of A
Dreyfuss.
The Overland Monthly" for July
(San Francisco) is at hand 1t has two
especially fine half-tone frontispieces.
"On San Francisco Bay" and Mount
Shasta from the Crags." Then follow
''As Talked in the Sanctum" by the
editor; ''Well-Worn Trails-Shasta and
the Crags," Rounseville Wildman; 1.-The
Quicksands Of Pactolus" Book II, XIV,
xvi), Horace Annesley Vachell; Hard
Times. IV.-Bimetallism," Irving NJ
Scott; "The DEVILS Article Lieuten-
ant Lockwood, U. S. A.; "How We
Played Robinson Crusoe," Rounseville
Wildman "The Advertiser and the
Poster" Pierre N. Boeringer; Defend
ers Of the Union," Frank Elliott Myers
"A Question of japanese Competition, -
John p. Young; Educational Depart
ment. The Study of the Classics" Pro-
fessor Edward B. Clapp; Municipal
Conditions and the New Charter James
d. Phelan; '"The Measure of Value -
George A. Story; "The Natural Law of
Money" John J. Valentine, and the
usual departments of review and chit
chat.
The record-union., 1896-07-12

The tendencyis still toward very short
basques and Jacket bodices for nearly
every figure, and the effect on slender
forms is trim, chic and Frenchy On
short, ample figures, alas. the result is
spreading and bobby
The record-union., 1896-07-12

a summary OF the recent legislation
on questions OF State and local govern
ment by the various States is given in
the paper by e. Dana Durand of the
New York State Library. published by
the American Academy of Political and
Social Science Philadelphia) and enti-
tied Political and Municipal Legisla-
ton in 1895"
The record-union., 1896-07-12

There are certain supplies and condi-
rnents that the man or woman VINO
intends to do much chann COOK
cry without annoyance shouid invest
in. Though some of them are expensive
in the beginning, they are USED IN such
small quantities that tney are IN re-
s1itv not extrayagant for occasional
.sis,,es Good curry powder is often
e.,,lad for in many receipts, so that you
III, ,,xsad a. bottle Of that, also one of
The record-union., 1896-07-12

Materials for transparent gowns are
sod t.is year in greater variety than
ever, ard although the majority of these
dresses are rendered very elegant and
elab jrlate by rich laees and silk Innings,
exceedingly simple and charming toilets
are made with Innings of batLste, lawn or
ribbon cloth The latter fabric has a lit
gle RIB that makes it look like a corded
silk; it has a slightly lustrous surface,
and is quite sheer and fine. Sateen in
pink, blue, or corn color is also used to
line organdy French lawn and similar
a iry textiles
The record-union., 1896-07-12
A Correct Diagnosis.

George-Eh? You got engaged last
night? Gus. my old, my dear friend,
tell me how you did it.
Gus-Really, I hardly know myself.
Couldn't help it. Just like falling
downstairs. I was on the edge of
proposal, she gave me a push. and there
YOU are.
The record-union., 1896-07-12

Small black turbans, with a cluster of
cocks plumes at the side, are worn by
fair cyclists.
The record-union., 1896-07-12
THE RISING SUN DINING pARLORs.

IUII Third Street.
F1RST-CLASS MEALS, 15 CENTS. EVERY
SundOy Chicken Dinner, with Ice Cream. I5c.
Fruits In season. Open day and night. Twen.
ty-Oue meals. 81 70. T. SABELL. Proprietor.
The record-union., 1896-07-12

Messrs. Flood & Vincent. Meadville,
Fa., publishers of the textbooks of the
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Cir
Gle, announce for early publication the
following volumes, which will constitute
the Chautauqua course of reading for
the French Greek year, 1S96-97, which
begins in the early autumn: The
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-02-27
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.

Instament 60 cents
month"; the small monthly Paid sold
$780, bearing cent interest payable mannua whdawabe after
the Secured by first
double the loaned Money
by first class estate mort
TATE L Earnest Secretary
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-02-27
Execution of a Child Murderer.

BOSTON, Feb 21.-Angus d. Gilbert
was hanged in the Charles street Jail
today for the murder 81 Alice Sterling,
a child, on April 10, 1895.
ABBOT O'Clock in the afternoon oi
April 10, 1895, Gilbert called at Stell
ing's barber shop on Dorcheter avenue,
as was his custom when in that vicini-
ty. The BARRIERS little daughter, Alice
May, was playing in front OF the
house and as she was great favorite
with Gilbert, he kissed and embraced
her before entering the shop. Later
in the day the child was missed.
Circumstances suggested foul play
SUSPICION was directed to Gilbert.
nis com was searched and the blood
>tsje'd cl,.thes OF the child were found
tnere. >ffe funher search the lit.
Il 'nd, h IL 1e vld, ncs Of horrible
abuse all >itb q ii Lacking With
an AK, Va d'g up ifatn a hastily con.
structed grave in the celler OF the
barn.
Gilbert's indictment, trial, convic
ton, aud sentence followed quickly
but his lawyer brought the case 10 the
supreme court on tile ground OF his
clients insanity. The supreme court
at "a careful hearing sustained the
verdi - the jlfv
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-02-27
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.
In the Chancery Court at John, on
City, Washington County,
Tennessee.
First National Bank of Chattanooga
ct al vs. Johnson City Furni
ture Co. ct al.

In this case 1t appearing from the
allegations Of complainants' bill,which
is sworn to, that the defendants, Paul
Sholtridge and Ferdinand Baesi, are
non residents of the state of Trnnes
see: 1t is ordered by me that pnbh-
cation be made for four succe. eive
eeks, as required by law, in The
COMET, a newspaper published in
johnson CITY, in said county, notify
ny said non resident defendants To
appear bt fore our said chancery court
at court to be holden at the cour,
house in johnson City, on the frs!
Monday of April, 1896, it being rule
day, and make defense to SAID bill, or
the allegations thereof will be taken
for confessed and this cause set for
hearing expsrte az To them
This February Is, 1895
G w. HODGE G & M.
By G. w. HODGE, D @. & NJ.
608-4t printers fee rs CO.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-02-27
CLERK AND MASTERS SALE OF
LAND.
In Chaneery Court at Johnson City,
Tennessee.
9. H. Hudson vs.. T. M. Allen.

Pursuant to a decree OF the court,
at its December term 1891, and re-
vived at December term, 1896, in the
above styled cause, l will, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 18th, 1896,
in front of the opera house door in
johnson City, Tenn, sell to the high
est and best bidder, for cash in hand,
the allowing property, mentioned aud
described in the pleadings, and said
decree and ordered 70 be sold, towit:
Lots /, 2, 3 and 4, block B." Of the
Carnegie Land q Improvement Com
pany's addition to JohnsonJitv, T. nm j.,
to satisfy comp4inant's recovery
against defendant, for the sum Of
$95S,20 with interest thereon since
December 1st, 1891, and the costs Of
the c4use, unle-s said debt, interest
and costs, are sooner paid.
TERMS OF SALE.
Said lots will be sold Tor cash in
hand aud IN bar OF the equity of re-
dempGon
This February 10. 1896
W. F. YOUNG, G & M.
BY 9 W HODGE, d Q. & NJ.
COZ At printers fee, SS
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-02-27
CLERK AND MASTERS SALE OF
LAND
In Chancery Court at Johnson City,
Tennessee
First National Bank vs.. E, D. Dun
ran et al.

Pursuant to the decree OF said court
at its Dtcembr term, 1895, in the
ebove sly led couss, | will, On
SATURDAY, MARCH 14TH, 1896,
in front Of Jobe's rpNra house door, H.
j hnson Guy, Tenn, sell for cash in
hand, to he highest bidder, the prop
prty mentioned and described in the
pleadings ard said decree, and order
d to be sold, to~it: Lots II, Is and
l6, in block So, IN the Carnegie Ian
& 0progement Company's additior
to Johnson City, Tenn, IT, satisfy =
judgment in favor ui the clerk and MAJ.
TEL, for the sum Of $3.50 "a, with inter
est thereon since January 1lth, 1896
and costa, unless sal judgment, inter
EST and costs are sooner paid
TERMS OF SALE.
Said lots will be sold for cash in
hand and 10 bar Of the equity of re-
dempton.
This February 18th, 1896.
w. T. You've, G. & ".
BY G. w. HODGE, d. G. Il M.
COZ At printers fee. IS
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-02-27
MODEL POULTRY YARDS,

Eggs for sale at $1.j0 per 10 from S. C Brown
Leghorns, S. G. White Leghorns, S, c. Buff Leg
horns, Black Langshans and Cornish Indian
Games Stock, number one; satisfaction guar
anteed. COS At
The record-union., 1896-10-23
AN AERIAL VISITOR.
The Strange Looking neteor Wit.
messed Last Evening.

Persons out of doors last evening wit
messed singular phenomenon in the
northwestern sky. a ball Of fire was
seen to come from the west, headed in
northeasterly direction and we'll
above the horizon
Unlike most meteors, it did not de-
scend toward the earth, but shot across
the heavens on a straight line, with a
long streak Of fire in it's wake AS It
passed a point directly north of the CITY
it seemed to divide into two parts, one
below the other, and travelling at the
same rate of speed
Each line had several distinct balls
of fire, or light, and those of the lower
Inc We're apparently connected with
those of the upper one, making a very
strange appearance, the foremost ball
OF each line being large than those that
followed
The meteor or whatever it was
quickly disappeared from sight in the
northeast and when last seen it still
retained its flat trajectory 1t was APP
parently not over a thousand feet above
the earth, and seemed quite close
though 1t may have been long way
Off, as meteors are very deceptive in
that respect
few years ago a brilliant meteor de-
scended at an angle over the city and
seemed TO explode almost directly over
the town of Washington. but the next
morning telegram from Ulliah, Men
doclno county, stated that it seemed to
fall close to that place
The record-union., 1896-10-23
CAST OFF THE GANG PLANK.
Grove L. JOhnson's Position on Re-
striCting immigration.
(From the Marysville AppealD

CFrom the Marysville Appeal.)
When Hon. Grove L. Johnson electri-
fled Congress and the whole country
with his Cast Off the Gang Plank"
speech he solidified a sentiment which
was very crude in California because
we had no experience with Europe's
human offal, and were resting content
under the laws governing the Chinese
invasion The awfulness of the pauper
and illiterate immigration that disturbs
the Eastern shores is hardly compre-
hensible out this way. 1t is increasing
alarmingly. With the close of the last
fiscal year, according to advance sheets
furnished the Appeal by the Restric-
ton League of Boston, the figures of the
Commissioner-Genera of immigration
show an increase of 81 per cent. for 90
'96 over '94-'95.
Although at present overshadowed by
the money question, the restriction of
immigration still remains one of the
important problems before the Ameri-
can people, and 1T is certain to remain
so until the enactment OF wise legisla-
ton by Congress shall further check
the influx of those immigrants who
tend to lower our standards of living
and character, and who are not in SYM
pathy with our institutions.
1t is desirable, then, that men be sent
to Congress possessed Of ability to COM
bat such evils. 1t strikes us that Con-
greSs should be full of such men. In
the person Of Grove l.. Johnson this
The record-union., 1896-10-23
Articles of Incorporation.

The following articles Of incorpora-
ton have been filed in the office of the
Secretary of State:
The Stockton Art Pottery Company.
Formed to conduct a general pottery
business in all its branches. Place of
business, Stockton. Directors-P. A
Buell., S. N. Cross, G.. w. Patterson, c.
NJ Weber and S. d. Woods, aall of
Stockton. Capital stock. 100000, of
which amount $4,000 have been sub
scribed.
Golden Gate Drug Company. Formed
to manufacture and deal in drugs and
medicines. Place of business, Golden
Gate, Alameda County. Trustees -
William H Brown, F. w. Hesemeyer
A. w. Prole, Albert Howell and John
L. Brown, all of Golden Gate. Capital
stock, S15. 900, all of which has been
subscribed.
The Gridley Electric Light and Power
Company. Principal place of business
-. Capital stock, $1,000, with
S2,110 subscribed, and L. X. Vaughn
r. A. Norman, William Moore, c. H
Brown and c. A. Schorr Of Gridley as
directors.
The record-union., 1896-10-23
CRUSHED ROCK.
1t Now Costs Only One-Fifth of What
1t Formerly Did.

Since the State rock-crushing plant
was opened at Folsom on June 9th up
to the present time about 10000 tons of
raaterial have been ordered, and most
OF it has been delivered. Stockton was
the heaviest purchaser, with Marys-
Vile, Sacramento and Vallejo following
in the order named.
For the rock SO disposed Of S9,9S0 has
feen received, 10 per cent. of which has
cen paid into the State Treasury, the
remainder being held for use at the
+ ant.
These forty thousand tons of rock,
Highway Commissioner Maude esti-
mates, would two years ago have cost
$4,000 and cities and contractors are
just beginning to understand that it IS
to thoir interest to patronize the plant.
San Joaquin County alone, he says,
would take enough material to keep the
crushing plant in operation for ten
years, as in that section it is determined
TO put in a complete system of macad-
1miZed roads
The record-union., 1896-10-23
FOR FORECLOSURE.
Two Suits to Recover on Mortgaged
Property.

Suit has been begun by the Terry Es-
tate Company, by their attorneys, Holl
q Dunn, against Isabella S. Monsch to
foreclose mortgage on real estate in
the block between II, /, Fifteenth and
Sixteenth streets, in this city, given to
secure the payment of a note for So
GOO executed in May. 1892, with inter-
est since February, 1884, and $3.50 at
torney's fees.
J. w. Angrave has sued the estate of
Thomas f. Riley, deceased and The
resa Maria Riley to foreclose a mort
gage on a tract of land in the Rancho
de los Moquelumnes. The mortgage was
given TO secure the payment of a note
for $4,000 executed by Thomas p Ri
ley and Theresa Maria Riley in Sep
tefnber. 1893. Interest since Septem-
Der, 1896, and $500 attorneys fees is
asked.