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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
GRANT AND PORTER.
The Eaters First Meeting with His Sub
sequ~nt Chief.

The IAtter's First Meeting with His Sub
seqp~nt Chief.
While sitting in my quarters in the
little town Of Chattanooga about an
hour after nightfall on the evening Of
Friday, Oct. 23, 1868, an orderly
brought me a message from General
George H. Thomas commander Of the
Army Of the Cumberland, on whose
staff i was serving, summoning me to
headquarters. A storm had been raging
for two days, aud chilling rain was
still falling. A few minutes walk
brought me TO the plain wooden, one
story dwelling occupied by the COM
mander, which was situated on Walnut
street, near Fourth, and upon my ar
rival found him in the front room on
the left side of the hall, with three
members of his staff and several strange
officers.
In an armchair facing the fireplace
was seated a general officer, slight in
figure and of medium stature, whose
face bore an expression of WEAKNESS.
He was carelessly dressed, and his uni
form coat was unbottoned and thrown
back from his chest. He held lighted
cigar in his mouth and sat in a stoop-
ing posture, with his head bent slightly
| forward. His clothes were wet, and his
trousers and topboots were spattered
with mud. General Thomas approached
this officer. and. turning TO me and
mentioning me by name, said. Il want
TO present you 10 General Grant. y
Thereupon the officer seated in the
chair. without changing his position
glanced up, extended his arm to its full
length, shook hands and said in low
voice and speaking slowly, "How d.
you do?' This was my first meeting
with the man with whom was des
tined afterward to spend so many of TIT
most interesting years Of my life.
The strange officers present wer
members of General Grants staff
Charles A Dana, assistant secretary o
war, who had been for some time wit
the Army of the Cumberland, had ais
entered the room. The next morning h
sent dispatch to the war department
beginning with ihe words, Grant al
) rived last night, wet, dirty ard we'll
! campaigning With Grant" by Ger
eIal Horace Porter, in Century.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
Her Loss His Gain.

Dramatis PERSONA, small street
gamin leaning idly against tree. On
the opposite side Of the street a young
woman carrying her pocketbook in her
hand. Coming toward her the ubiqui-
tous man who rescues damsels i'll dis
tress Just as these two met on the
muddy crossing the young woman drop
ped her pocketb book in the mud. 1t fell
open, and the usual assortment OF thin
bles, pennies, scissors, samples and
dimes was scattered broadcast.
"Allow me-" said the young man,
and the owner Of the pocketbook blush
ed becomingly and allowed him to go
down OH his knees in the mud to rescue
her possessions. When he had picked UP
the rolling dimes and pennies and re-
stored them with the other articles to
the purse, he saw that she was still I'M
easy.
"Is anything missing'" he asked so
licitously. :,
"No. That is, nothing but penny. >
"Oh," and lifting his hat he walked
on, not having received so much as
"thank you" for the service. But then
she was very pretty.
There is climax to this story. Wher
the young woman had ceased looking
for lost property, she went on her way
and the street gamin darted across IL
street from his post Of observation, ant
in a moment he had found that los
penny under the stone where he saw
roll, and as he walked away with ]
hidden in his cheek butter wouldn'
have melted III his mouth. -Detroi
Free Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
An Irnexneoted Greeting.

The gentle Elsie sat drearily in the
ploaming in the front room.
She was very miserable, for on the
nreyious night she had had words with
her own, and now she fears her naughty
Harold will not call.
She hears a step, ring, voice she
knows. and some one speaking to the
servants in the hall. =,
She will not wait until light is
brought, but gently calls, Come In.
The visitor enters. and. with sigh
If awful volume the fair Elsie casts her.
self into his arms and softly murmurs
"Oh. my darling. am so glad you
havo como. have SO wanted to make
it up and settle"
And ne of the embrace remarked:
"Well, miss, it's very nice OF you
and I'm very glad, too that you're 60
ing to settle up at last. "
II was the gas collector.-Spare MO
meute.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
o.n.rous Miss Artx.

Miss yictorine Thamas Artz, the CHI.
COCO woman who gave $4,000 to the
Boston Public library for the purpose OF
forming Longfellow mcmoria, co me,
ton, never made her home IN TINS Guy,
nor even visited here. Chicago knows
scarcely more of Miss Artz, although
e. hos dwell there all her life. She Is
: hermit of her own wish, seemingly
hos NO intimate friends, and scarcely
a"1en persons, including servants, have
ever seen her face in the Metropo a,aa
hotel. where, she has lived for 'nr''
wears. boston Transcript
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
THE WORD SERVANT.
WHY IT SOUNDS HATEFUL TO a
WORKING GIRLS EAR.
Something For Both Mistresses and Maids
to Learn why overworked Factory
Girls Refuse Good Homes ~ Servants.
The Housekeeper's Bugbear.

ONE one has
said that fewer
women W oul d
hopelessly rush
into foolish, I'M
desirable mar
riage if there
were some other
name for those
remaining Sin a
state of single
lie q Q d n Q ss''
{ an 90 Oh d
maid. There il
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
with Lightning RapIdIty.
"Wonderful eye that boy OF mine

"Wonderful eye that boy OF mine .
cot. /" said the proud father.
s'That so?'' mechanically replied the
man who was trying to get away.
"You never saw such sense OF pro-
norton" cried the proud father. Pass
that boy the cake dish. and he'll spot
the biggest piece on it every time. =
Rockland me } Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28

Counsel-Did you observe anything
particular about the prisoner
witness--Yes, his whiskers.
Counsol--what did you observe with
reference TO his whiskersf
Witness--'That he had none. Lon
don Fun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28

The cent bronze riccc is composed
Of % per cent copper and . per cent -
tin and zinc.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
A NEW BICYCLE SKIRT.
emething Invented by a Woman Who
Rides n Diamond Frame Wheel.

Rides Diamond Frame Wheel.
The bloomer costume for women and
.oung lady cyclists must 60 Not that
it is not far more appropriate, safe,
comfortable and sensible for the wearer
than skirts, but fashion and custom
and the small boy and the corner loafer,
as well as the woman who never rode a
wheel and never will ride one, have
said so. All arguments that skirts heav-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28

A German patent covers Prussia -
oil the states Of the German empir&
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28

lily handicap the rider when the wind
blows; that VIXEN made too full and long
they are liable to catch in the gear, and
that they can only be used ON a wheel
especially designed for women are of no
avail. Nor is the fact Of any weight
that anything is supposed to be appro-
pirate and not offensive when it answers
the purpose best for which it is required.
But just rs wheelwomen have, as a
rule, decided TO accept the inevitable a
young Frenchwoman in New York has
designed and patented a skirt which
ought to meet every requirement of the
wheelwoman, no matter whether she
rides the drop frame or the diamond
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28

frame wheel. 1t is divided both front
and rear, and with it the chain and
dress guards can be dispensed with III
perfect safety. The inventor had ridden
a diamond frame in boomers until her
conservative father spied her taking
pedal mount, when he forbade her APP
pcaring in that costume again. After
repeated experiments she evolved SKIRT
which seems to meet the requirements
that have long been sought. It's clam
ed that the strongest wind will not dis
arrange its folds And this does away
with the necessity of wearing boomers
underneath, which many riders have
found necessity i'll using the ordinary
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28

the Marine Band VIII Not
Al !, the Inauguration bAii-fro"
rs. ., !, Appear. That the People OF
Lexington Are Meroenars'
The times., 1897-07-14
The Japanese Incident.

We are happy TO be able TO approve the
Admiral Re8Idsiee to hoist the Stars and
Stripes over the Hawaiian islands in the
event Of any overt act that might be
attempted by Japan in opposition to our
determination TO annex the country 1t
is difficult 20 think Of any other&gay In
which the diplomatic Incident that has
some days could be so easily, directly, and
frankly terminated. The action OF our
authorities is a pclite hint In the nature
Of an ultirnatum, and Japan Will be very
foolish not to takeit in good part and cease
unpleasant agitation.
The question OF Hawaiian annexation Is
SO strictly an American question, and ,ne
in which other powers SO obviously have
not the least ecIor of hight to interfere,
that further ammo vance from outside on
the subject should be treated with Scant
| tnlera ton. We are heartily glad that
the policy of the United States with re-
gard to 1t now has been 80 plainly defined
that there IS nothing left for dissident
power to do but TO acquiesce or fight. We
DC not think Japan wants TO fight.
III order TO set the matter entirely at
rest. the best thing atcould happen would
be to ratlfy the annexation treaty without
further delay. AS this journal always has
| insisted. if the Administration honestly and
earnestly desires action at this time, the
votes can lie had IL the Republicans in the
| Senate are not driven into line on the ques-
| ton at once, there will be ugly suspicious
that the entire policy and play are only
| spectacular and for effect on the Ohio
election; ana that IL times should grow
easier for The administration, the whole
business might be reversed. hir. Hanna
and Nr. Mckinley Will consult their party
and personal interests by pushing ratlfl-
| cation.
The times., 1897-07-14
Thsnks 10 the sneaker.

In Continuation OF our earnest desire
TO place the closing scenes and ceremonies
of the present session OF the House of
Representatives upon plane OF perfect
understanding, We think IT advisable 20
Caution the alleged Democrat. at present
Of gratitude to the Speaker. as wen as the
minority members who may be expected
% vote for its adoption. that the resolution
ought to Ferisc specifically all the benefits
and mercies they have received at the
hands Of Speaker Reed. and for hich they
propose to return thanks
First They should thank him for his
deli berate violation OF the mandatory
House rule Y. which pres bed tn az
''unIess otherwise specially ordered by the
House, the Speaker shall appoint. at the
coInmenesfnento OF each Congress, the stand
Ing Committees ="
= Second: They should thank him for his
rulings, that questions of the highest
privilege. such as the foreign policy OF the
United States and the Uaconstitu ticnal
oisOrg&aization OF the House, are not
privileged although made so by the rules
offhe House and long line of parIEamen-
tary decisions
TfIrtE They should thank him for re.
fuSing 60 entertain a motion which he
Tuled TO be in order, when offered By Rep
Iesentative McMnlin; and for taking that
gentleman Off his feet by recognizing Rep
Teseutative Dingley, who was not on his
10 address the chair until called up by the
Speaker
4 Fourth: They should thank him for
ruling that motion 10 approve the Jour
nal has prcceteace over previous motion
20 correct it
+ Fifth: They should thank him for his
systematic suppression of the bankruptcy
bill, OF the Cuban beiIigerency resolution
and CT all other proper business of the
country, for the avoidance OF which he
has regularly viuIated the rules OF the
House, the ethics of parliamentary govern
meut anI common decency.
/ Sixth: Especially they should thank
him for ais direct, repeated and fragrant
violation OF the Constitution eff the United
States, in declaring the House adjourned
for more than one day in the absRn,e Of a
quorum: and for declaring II adjourned for
more than three days without the consent
Tof the Senate
Z Seventh Finally, they should thank him
for the sdbjugation and extinction ef the
peoples House of Representatives.. and his
erection ia its stead Of body consist
ing for al practical purposes sf hut one
m-mbeI, and that one, Thomas B. Reed
of Mani
y If the Democratic minority is to offer
thanks t. the Speaker, its Competent mem
bers shoIiIa gn derstaad exactly what debts
of gratitude they are acknowledging, and
should carefully place them on record, sn
that theiI constituents aud the country
at large may be equally well informed
The times., 1897-07-14
PLATTS GOOD FORTUNE.
The Easy Boss Has Fared Well at
McKinley'S Hands.

The anti machine men OF New York be
lieve that Senator Plat has been well
too well-taken care of by the Admins
tration in regard 10 patronage, and the
Senator's friends are inclined to think
that he bas done better than he could have
expected. None of the diplomatic appoint
ments made from New York State were
suggested h y 5 enatoI Plat aadnearl aIIof
them were personal appointments by the
President, and in soIne cases they were
objectionable to Senator Plat, tut he had
the wisdom not TO oppose their confirma-
ton.
In view of the Senator's course, the
President has felt that, in all fairness, he
must recognize Senator Piatt for State
patronage. TEis does not mean, however,
that the President intended 20 igDo,e the
men n New York who stood by him before
the st. Louis convention, when Senator
Platt was Issuing public statements declar-
ing Mr. McKinley TO be untitled for the Pres
idential nomination. So far the original
Mckinley and anti-maenine element in
New York has received a good share OF the
patronage.
Fol instance, the Brooklyn internal rev.
enue cGllectoTship went u Frank z Moore,
ing the fact that Robert j sharEey was
supported by Senator Plat, with four OF
the six BrOck kiyn congressman aud the lead
ing organization Republicans of botn New
York and Brooklyn, besides being indorsed
by twenty-seven of the thiTty-two ward
committees OF BTooklyn
The office over which the biggest fight
was made. and the one most desired by
Lee FE.,~s -F,..
port, was gwen to the organization. Sena-
| tor Platt's man, George r Bidweil, receiy-
ing the appointment At the same time
Wilbur F. Wakenan, au anti-mdC hine Re
| publican ami personal friend OF Secretary
Bliss, was named for appraiser The -e-
naming New YuTa offices will ne divided
| betwecEf the two factions. Senator Platt
will pIobabIy get the naval officer OF the
port. surveyorship and district attorney
| ship, while the superinteadency OF immi gra-
ton at Ellis Island and the pOstuaste-ship
| OF BTooklyn are likely To go to the anti-IRa-
/ chine Republicans.
The foregoing shows how Senator Platt
stands at the White House The whole
thing in a nutshell was expressed when
| President Mckinley recently told the
Auson 6 McCook party, who called 10
| protest against the appointment OF Bid
| well collector Of the port, that Sen
ator Plart must be recognized as he was
the United States Senator from New
| York, practically the unanimous choice
| of the Republican members of the IeEis-
| Iature, and as such was entitled TO receive
fls due share of recognition in the dIspenSa-
| ton of patronage The fact is, in view pf
| Nj PIat's position during the campaign.
| ne has fared well at the hands of the
President
Furthermore, the Senator appreciates
| this fact and is well satisfied While
things tiiI not go well for Plttt in the
matter Of patronage throughout the state,
still he received more than his share in
| New York Il city, and thus did Mr. Mcktniey =
even up matters in New York
The times., 1897-07-14
An Official Funeral.

In the early Gays OF New England, the
minister officiating at funeral used to
receive from the family of the deceased
on each occasion a pair of black gloves,
with which appartenances the paH-
were also furnished. This custom was
good for the glove trade, and also quite
good for the minister, who thus had store
of gloves to give away or to sell. Twelve
out of the fifteen children usual in Puritan
families died from the ordeal of baptism
in frozen water, or some other hardship
and funerals Were frequent Thus them
hahitants had practice.
1t IS possible that the lack of experience
is responsible for the very peculiar ap-
pearaace OF certain members OF the Cabi-
net in attending the funeral of Senator
Harris some days ago. Such an occasion
is not frequent In Washington; in fact,
the last official funeral I'm the Capitol WAS
some ten or twelve years ago Perhaps
il the Officials even of a four years court
were to -ehearse little, or if funerals
OF this kind Were held oftener, we should
not see one OF the chief officers Of the
Government come in with red gloves on
his hands.
1t is possible, TOO, that other chief Of
The times., 1897-07-14
WILL DRAFT \ BOND BILL.
agreement Between commissioners
and Senate District Committee.

Agreement Between commissioners
and senate District Committee.
AS the result of a conference on Eon-
day WITT the Congressional District Com
rnittees upon the highway extension act.
the Commissioners yesterday directed the
Gstornev for the District to draw up f,T
presentation to Congress a bin to provide
for the issuance OF S5, 100000 worth uf
bonds, the proceeds to pay for the land
condemned under the provisions Of the
act IL is to contain paragraphs direct
ing that une-halr the cost Of the high
way extension is to be borne by the
United States, and also providing for :Ec
establishment OF sinking fund out of the
District revenues LOOKING forward TO the
redemption of the bonds, as the
estimated cost in only the first
Of these judgments confirmed by the Dis
trict supreme court, that in the Addison
and Leighton division Of Mount Pleasant,
is $4,000 ,0CO, an amount which it is out
Of the question to ask the District, with
it's present revenue, to dsftay.
The estimated cost of TIE Judgment for
damages ou the tIree sections involved
is Ss,00O,0C0. OF this about 81 1000 300
WI! be assessed as benefits should it be
found that they are ooiIectibIe.
Under the law, before July I SOS, Con-
gicss must make provision to pay these
Judgments OF all the proceedings wiH tan
through
Aac;her objection advanced by the Com
misSioners to the highway extension act. ai
it stands, is that there is 10 provision mace
| for changing the plans Oh the street eSten-
sion arts, and on the contrary, a plat 0sce
| passed npon by the jury OF appraisers and
! the Courtsis is as unchangeaiIe as the laws III
| the Medes and Persans
| To obvia.e such difficulties, Commits
! sioner Black proposes 70 ask Congress. When
| II passes the bond bill, to put on an amend
| ntenr giving the Commissioners, by URani-
nous vote. and with the consent OF ma
| iUrity Of residents concerned. permission to
| alter tke plans.
The times., 1897-07-14

tariff measure They must either sup
port the report or repudiate the party;
the latter horn of the dilemma VIII hdrdiy y
be grasped by any OF the men who are
known as straight-out Republicans.
Another mining INDUSTRY tas been cared
for zealousIy by Sir Jones in fixing the
rate OF duty on lead ore. The House has
s;riyen strenuously 10 restore its own rate
of l cent pound, but MT. Jones refuses to
yield, and 1t is said that the House con-
ferees have finally yielded to the Senate
rate of 1 t-2 cents a pound.
There We're no indications OF a break
when the committee adjourned last night
Members were in that irritable mood which
Indicated an unsatisfactory session IL
sugar and wool are ouce gotten out OF the
way the remainder Of the task Will be
comparatively easy The committee hopes
10 be able to settle the wool ques ton toda y.
IL looks as il the predictions earlier in the
week that the bill would not get out OF
conference before Thursday or Friday
would be verified. Nh
The times., 1897-07-14

a st. Louis lady has applied for d.
vcrce or the ground that her husband snores
50 that she cannot possibly get nights
sleep. According TO her statement, be
diately after reading the Evening Star,
and continues the same during The
entire night. The st. Louis lady says
that she kas stood this thing for years,
and feels that she has had enough of it.
If this divorce should be granted, the
presiding Judge will have his hands full
of other and similar cases, for the snoring
habit is one OF the most common riddles
on this painful earth, and nobody has ever
solved it. Some great men, too, have
been accomplished snorers- There is
story, written in Latin, of Roman gen.
his concerts This general was never
much OF Il success as a strategist. The
enemy could hear bismovemeHts toopiafnly.
And there were several Norsermen who
were regular Berserkers at the art, and
one OF them, Snorri Snorrison, had it so
badly that il was named after him What
they called tt before the esteemed Morse
gentleman was horn does not appear.
Seriously. this is a great question, and
scientists ought to turn their attention
70 finding an antidote.
The times., 1897-07-14
The Mile Limit.

To the EDITOR OF The Times:
1t seen.s that an attorney has appeared
before the District Commissioners ~oa
behalf Gs number OF citizens" contend
ing that the Iaw foTtiddiug the sale CT
iutoxicatizg Iicour within one mile OF
the SOLDIERS Eome property tact of FebVH-
airy IS, 1S3ll should be construed to mean
within mile by the ordinary rcate oi
travel, instead of by air line, as heretofore
construed.
There are many citizens in the northern
part Of the city, especially in lie DToit
Park, who are well satisfied with the
present construction OF the law. We dt
not desire to have the saloons any neal TeF
The line is now near + street which is
quite near enough for thirsty citizens anc
Just about far enough away from the 1lt
81 i.iier.
Residents in this section generally cen
slider themselves very lucky To be within
the peaceful and quiet mile limit"
THOMAS ". GILMER.
The times., 1897-07-14

ficers would not be attircd In their
tioG, of Course, of overalis. The truth
OF the matter is, that only President Nc
Kinley end Gen. Alger appeared to nave
gwen any thought to attire suitable TO
be wora On the occasion OF Il state
funeral They were clothed in black, With
black gloves and silk hats, and We're dig
nified and soiler-minded gentlemen in ap-
pearanec, as In reality The other four
members OF the Administration who Tere
On their way from work, to See what the
matter was. Secretary Sherman wore
blue, Secretary Wilson wore his ordinary
black sdit, with Iigilt-coloTed gloves; Judge
NcKenRa was clad In q dark frock coat
and gray trousers, and Secretary Porter
had on his usual office suit, with straw
hat, which, however, he did not wear
during the ceremonies. Secretary Gage
SCARED to the highest color note OF the
Presidential party, and. with the clarac-
teristic audacity OF Chicago, appeared IN
light gray summer suit and red gloves.
Now, ii is not desirable to kill OFF any
members of the present Senate or House
in order to give inexperienced officials
practice in attending funerals, but, before
another function of this sort takes place,
why not have a dress rehearsal?