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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1897-05-22
Olney,s Ietter TO De Iome,

The letter from Secretary Olney to
Spanish Minister de LONE under date Of
April 4, 1895, is the one in which inter-
vention is suggested. After going at
length into prevailing conditions ON the
island and the hopeless outlook for Span
ish success, the secretary continues:
The situation thus described 10 Of great
interest to the people Of the United States
They are interested in any struggle any.
necessarily and in special measure in q
struggle that is raging almost in sight Of
our shores. They are interested, as civ.
ilizsd and Christian nation, in the speedy
termination Of a civil strife characterized
by exceptional excesses on tho part Of
both combatants. They are interested in
the non.interruption Of extensive trade
relations which have been ala should
continue to be Of great advantage to both
countries. They are interested in the pre-
vention Of that wholesale destruction Of
property on the island which, making no
discrimination between enemies and
neutrals, is utterly destroying American
investments that should be of immense
value and is utterly impoverishing
Great Numbers of American Citizens.
On all these grounds and in all these
ways the interest Of the United States in
the existing situation in Cuba yields in
extent only to that Of Spain herself, and
has led many good and honest persons to
insist that Intervention to terminate tho
conflict 10 the immediate and imperative
duty Of the United States.
He said his purpose was not at that
time to suggest Intervention, but that the
United States could not contemplate with
complacency another. 10 years of Cuban
insurrection. His suggestion looking to
finding way ITO cooperate with Spain
In the immediate pacifcation of the island
on such plan az, leaving Spain her
sights Of sovereignty, shall yet secure to
the people Of the island all such rights
and powers of local self-government az
they can reasonably ask. To that end the
United States offers and will use her rood
ohces at such time and in such manner
as may be deemed most advisable"
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1897-05-22
Waduesdax. M.x1p.

44A0 0o0osV0 0So gssNOcU u U4A N1tQUCs
iztng bridge across the Red River Of
the North at Drayton, N. D.
Richard Croker's brown Ally. Rhods
3, won the Exning plate of 800 sover.
eigns at the Newmarket (Eng.) second
spring meeting.
Ottumwa, La, ID to have two brewer.
les in operation under the new manu-.
featuring law as soon a. 1t is possible to
do the necessary work on tho buildings
and put in machinery.
Governor Black Of New York has
signed bill that provides for yearly
bonus Of e26, 900 to be paid out to beet
sugar manufacturers at rate not ex-
oeeding cent a pound.
Nate James Of Bathgate, travelling
agent for the King harvester works, &C.
ctdentally shot and killed himself while
hunting near Hillsboro, N. D., living
only an hour after the accident.
Daniel Evans, a convict in the Ana.
mosa (1a.) penitentiary, committed sui
eide with morphine. He and his wife
were in for life and she was pardoned
out by the governor few days ago.
Thursday, May go.
The Winter Wheat Millers' League Of
the United States is in annual session
at st. Louis.
The town Of Talihina, I. T., with the
exception Of two stores, has been do.
stroyed by fire.
The American Baptist Home Mission.
ary society is holding its 85th annual
session at Pittsburg.
The president has appointed Myron
n. McOord, formerly Of wisconsin, gov
ernor Of Arizona territory.
J. Cubben's brown colt, Galte More,
won the Newmarket stakes Of 1850
soveredgns at the Newmarket second
spring meeting.
The Pail Mall Gazette says that one Of
the drst acts Of Oscar Wilde on regain.
ing his freedom was to refuse 81 900 for
. story Of his prison experiences.
The Bellnap Savings bank at La.
conia, N. r., has closed it's doors. About
d, ,000, 900 is due depositors. The bank
will 60 into voluntary liquidation.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
Left Handed Artists.

NJ Jan Van Beers paints left handed,
but his case is by no means unprecedent-
ed, or even rare. So long ago as "A. ID. 60
Turpilius surprised his patrons by holding
his brush i'm his left hand Putting aside
artists who, like Holbein, AMIGO Asperti-
nj, Rugendas, Fuseli, Antonio Sole, were
practically ambideXtrous, and those who,
like Cornelius Ketel, abandoned without
any particular reason the use OF the right
hand for that of the left there remains u
very considerable number whom accident
or misfortune drove to educate their left
hands to do the work of the right Thus
Jouvenet, like Nj. Verge, was forced by
the paralytic condition of his right arm to
work with his left, and MaZzola, up to his
death i'm 1888 the director of the imperial
gallery of Milan, who would only consent
to the amputation of his right arm, which
the doctors declared necessary, after he had
satisfied himself that it would be possible
for him to acquire the necessary skill to
paint with his left hand. 1t may also be
mentioned that the late Louis Haghe, vice
president of the Royal Institute of Paint
ers In Water Colors, used to draw with his
left hand, as congenital affection had de-
prived his other hand of fingers. Through
illness, Patrick Nasmyth, also had to
adopt the left as the painting hand. and
Frederick Tayler, p. r. w. s., was also
left handed Several artists and craftsmen
of note of the present day, whom 1t is not
necessary now to particularize, draw with
their left hands, Finally it Is stated that
Sir Edwin Landseer was ambidextrous.-
Boston Transcript.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
MET THE WRONG MAN.
A Quaker Surprises a Confidence Man.
Who Retires In Haste.

A fine looking man with gray beard
and wearing Ii large Quaker hat walked
serenely down Broadway recently, and
when near the Aston House he YVES accost-
ed by dappcr fellow, clad in loud striped
trousers. "Why, how do you do, Uncle
Josh Simpson,"
The Quaker bcamed placidly upon the
man who knew him SO well, but whose
indurated countenance he had never seen
before. The confidence man, for such he
was, was shaking the hand of the Quaker
effusively, when the latter with queer
twinkle in his eyes, rcplied:
"Oh, do not have so many, but they
are harder.
The swindler, nothing daunted, con-
tinued: "Let me see. met you some
where, Uncle Josh, but cannot recall the
placer"
"I remember seeing you before" the
Quaker said.
eyes, yes, but where was it?'
With that same merry look from his
ewes the old man said Il visited Black
wells island some months ago to investi-
gate some case had, and / saw you there
in "a convict's garb. If not, am sure
will soon sec you there
"You arc not an easy mark, old fell
low" remarked the would be swindler as
he walked away. The Quaker was Thomas
Lawrence, a lawyer and a member of the
Society of Friends, who resides up the
Hudson. He ia also writer and is the
author of "a story entitled 1.-The Indian
Raid on South Mountain. His humor
and originality are known in this city and
Virginia, where he once lvcd.-New
York Commercial.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
CITY OFFICIALS INDICTED.
Report of Grand Jury at Charleston, w
Va, Creates IA Sensation.

Charleston, w. ", Oct. ga SEN
sation was created when the grand jury
Of the circuit court made its report. A
number Of city officials, together with
other prominent citizens, were indicted
for felonies.
John Fl. Burdette, Marion Golf and
Henry Young, school trustees, are
charged with accepting brides from
teachers; Andrew c. Blair, prosecuting
attorney, is charged with ordering sus-
pension of fines until he had secured his
fees; John w. Jarret, city sergeant, is
charged with embeZzling city funds to
the extent Of 100000; e. Botkin, George
o. Chiffon and Thomas Hall, city coun-
cilmen, are charged with attempting to
bride another councilman to enter
liquor conspiracy, by which only four
dealers were to be allowed licenses.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
Frightful Disaster in Japan.

Victoria, b. c.. Oct. 21.-The most Sc
rious railway accident that has ever
taken place in Japan happened Oct.
on the Tokai Do railway between Oyama
and Yakameta. The roadbed had been
damaged by the floods. OF forty pas
sengers only five escaped without injur-
les and seven were killed. According to
official estimates on Oct. there are H.
900 houses under water, 100 houses and
twenty bridges washed away in Aichi.
Several places-namely, Kaito. KAN
Kasa Nakashima, Niw9i, and Huguri
were submerged up to the roofs of the
houses
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
THE NEWS IN BRIEF

Edwin M. Walden, a boot and shoe
merchant Of Logansport. Ind, has as
signed. Assets estimated at $l2, 500 and
liabilities at $4,000.
Clyde Montgomery of Scottsburg. Ind,
fell beneath a train near Marshfield
water station and was instantly killed.
Mrs. William Miller was burned TO
death at Columbia City, Ind, while
fumigating her residence.
Sheriff e. l.. Taylor of Chillicothe.
Mo-, was accidentally shot and killed
at siosher Ark. while on a hunting
trip.
Mrs G. IL. Burns. while fishing at
Broad Ripple, near Indianapolis, Ind.
found in mussel shell a pearl weigh
ing six and one-quarter carats and
valued at $1,000.
William Harker Toalston OF East
township. Carroll county, o., climbed
a tree to shake offs coon. lost his hold
and fell to the grCI,ld and was almost
instantly killed.
Henry Kehl, a well-known carriage
manufacturer of Sandwich, Ills, hanged
himself.
Fire partially destroyed the plant OF
the Diether Lumber company at Fort
Wayne, Ind.
A west bound Pennsylvania express
killed Mrs. Frank Moffett. who was
carrying flowers to the grave of her
husband.
Rear Admiral Bancroft Gherardi has
been reelected commander in chief OF
the Military Order Loyal Legion.
Mrs. Mary Fox of Niles, Mich, while
attempting to start a fire with kerosene
was fatally burned.
The Bromnell Car company of st
Louis, Mo-, which recently went into
the hands Of receiver, is to be reor-
ganized.
Joseph overly, wanted on charge OF
having forged pension papers, was
arrested at Washington, Ind, after a
three years chase.
Mayor Starkweather Of Superior, Wis.
will close the saloons unless licenses are
paid when due.
Fire destroyed the business portion o.
Osceola, Ark, river town a few miles
north of Memphis. The loss will reach
100000.
John Mandy, saloon keeper of Oak
town, Ind, is under arrest on charg,
of having killed William Allen Aug. Il
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22

Sixty Thousand Persons Flooked tn Moody
and Sankey's First Revivals.


Writing Of "when Moody and Sankey
Stirred the Nation" In The Ladies' Home
journal, Nathaniel p Babcock thus re-
calls the FIST revivals held by the well
known evangeiists in New York city;
"'To the hippodromep was the cry of the
Protestant religious world of New York
during the early months Of the year 1875.
Twenty one years ago, and yet the strange
ness of those days when over the great
metropolis hung an atmosphere charged
with the electricity of religious zeal, is
fresh in my memory. TO the hippo
dromep The words were uttered from the
pulpits of scores of churches-frst as adj
vice, then as IA command-by ministers TO
congregations. TO the hippodromep You
heard the phrase i'm the street cars in the
hotels, sometimes upon the busy avenues.
On early morning trains steaming in
from suburban points you saw women by
hundreds, with luncheons in baskets,
drawn to the city, not by the spring mil
linery Of the stores, but by that shibboleth
which echoed in myriad Christian hearts,
TO the hippodromeP
"Moody and Sankey, aided by a multi
tude of local clergymen and bands of vol
unteer Christian workers, had undertaken
the task of setting New York on fire with
enthusiasm for the cause of Christ. How
great was the measure of their success
may be judged by the fact that there were
days between Feb. Z, the beginning OF
the revival, and April 10, its close, when
as many as go, 900 persons found their way
into the presence of the evangelists-one
meeting following another from noon till
late in the evening, with almost constant
Nv assembling audiences of 1000 or 8, 900
at each.
"What was the record of conversions
during those ten weeks of daily religious
services? Somebody asked this question OF
Moody midway in the revival's course.
Record he repeated. why, that is kept
| only in heaven. Well so, for there at least
| it is immutable, whereas the walls which
rang with the glad cries of converted sin
ners have long since been RACED to the
| ground, and not stone or brick or joisi
or girder remains to tell the story of what
went on in that vast auditorium in the
early dawn of our great centennial year
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22

Dorsey. a curator at the Field Column
bian museum: DR.. George ". BAILEY
working osteologist at the museum. ana
DIR. Howes, an articulator. Another
fragment OF bone from the heap
where the furnace rakings were
dumped was Identified as part of a hu-
man skull badly mutilated hone from
the engine room was identified positive
~ ny Dr. Dorsey as part of a human
thigh bone, and frcm the size Of these
fragments the experts expressed the be-
lief they were from the same individual
and that individual probably woman.
-Luetgerts attorneys caused two en-
IRE human bodies 10 be cooked in the
middle vat and parts of several others.
10 see whether crude potash would de-
stroy them as the state claimed.
Corsetmakers identified the steeIs
round In the furnace rakings as corset
steels, and from the bony fragments the
experts identified the head of a. human
rib second piece OF thigh bone, and
fragment of human toe
AS tn the Bones.
When the defense was begun a fight
was made over the identity of the bones
DR.. Walter H. Airport declared the al
legged human thigh was a part of a
hogs skeleton. and that the other bones
were not human. Neither DR.. Airport
nor the experts for the defense. who
were chiefly veterinarians. were able to
assign the bones to any animal with
the exception of the thigh.
William Charles, Luetgert's closest
friend, positively stated he had helped
Luetgert dump four barrels of tallow
and bones in the vat on the night of
May ! TO make soap with. and other
witnesses confirmed the claim of the
defense that Luetgert was making soap
on the night of May J.
Since Luetgert's arrest the claim has
been made that Mrs. Luetgert has ap-
peared i'm at least 100 different cities,
from Nebraska to New York city Some
Of these were investigated, and in ev-
cry case but one the defenses assertion
was exploded. That was the defense's
claim that Mrs. Luetgert was seen at
Kenosha. and in the opinion Of the state
ii was never shown Mrs. Luetgert was
there. As many witnesses. and more
reputable ones. saw the strange woman
there and were sure she was not Mrs.
Luetgert.
In all, over 200 witnesses testified dur
ing the eight weeks of the trial The
total cost is estimated at $4,000.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
Launching of the Constitution.

Boston, Oct. 22.-Untoward weather
conditions interfered with the out-of-
door exercises marking the centennial
of the launching Of the United States
frigate Constitution. In the naval pa
rade the marines and sailors from the
vessels from the north Atlantic squad
ron in port, comprising the Massachu-
sets, New York, Texas, Indiana and
Brookln, were in line, accompanied
by the Massachusetts, naval brigade,
Kearsarge Naval Veteran association
and survivors of the Eighth Massachu-
setts volunteers.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
Mrs. Kittering Gets New Trial.

Washington, Oct. 22.-In the supreme
court yesterday the assistant attorney
general for the government confessed
error in the case of Mary A. Kittering,
which came up from the circuit court for
the western district of Arkansas. Mrs.
Kittering was convicted Of the murder
of her husband largely upon a confess
sion which is admitted to have been ir-
regularly taken. The supreme court has
ordered the case remanded to the lower
court for new trial.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
PULLMAN'S MILLIONS.
Ferdinand Behring Says He Is the
RightfuI Heir.
ARRESTED AT DEAD MANS HOME.

He Tells Story I'm Court In Which He De-
clares His Mother Was the Common Law
Wife of the Deceased Millionaire Raised
In Germany-Th Judge Can Find No
Evidence of Insanity and Discharges the
Prisoner.
Chicago, Oct. 22.-Ferdinand Behring.
gaunt, hungry and anxious to secure
work at any sort of manuel labor, stood
before Justice Foster and under oath
declared he was an heir to the Pullman
millions. Behring was arrested while
insisting upon gaining an entrance to
the Pullman residence in order TO look
upon the face of the man he claims
was his father George NJ. Pullman,
Jr., and several servants were trying To
drive the man away when the police
arrived, and those who called to SYM
pathize with the bereaved family were
In great alarm as the result of the in
cident. They believed Behring insane
and anticipated an outbreak of violence
No one from the Pullman household APP
peared to prosecute the case and after
the story of the officers was heard
Behring was allowed to make his state
ment.
Lawful Heir to Pullman Estate.
He denied he was demented, and said
he had proof that he is the lawful heir
to the Pullman estate. Less than a
year ago, he said. he made an attempt
to have talk with Mr. Pullman, with
the result that he was arrested and
sent to the insane asylum. After few
days he was released, having been pro-
nounced mentally sound. Many pres
sent remembered the incident, and he
was followed with the closest attention.
The prisoner told precisely the same
story he gave the police at that time,
saying at the age Of 10 his mother Au-
gusta Louisa Behring had entered In TO
common law marriage with n Non
representing his name to be Smith, who
she later discovered to be George NJ.
Pullman. separation followed, and
she was given $500 to return to Berlin
with her child.
Was Raised i'm Germany.
Bchring was raised in Germany and
came to this country two years ago,
when his mother died. She told him the
story of his identity on her deathbed.
The prisoner could not speak English
plainly, and all he said could not be
understood He told OF three years
service in the German army, AMI did
not speak like a demented person. But
for the poverty he shows he might be
called a good-looking man. Justice
Foster allowed Behring to go, with the
understanding that he would be fined
| 500 if he returned to the Pullman
| home. Behring has interested several
! Chicago Germans in his case, and IL his
! alleged witnesses can be found. 1t Is
declared his claims against the estate
! viii be pushed.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
Good Things for Kiondikers.

Portland, Ore, Oct. 22.-On the steam
ship George w. Elder. which leaves here
for Dyea, Alaska. Charles E. Vest
of this city will ship 1000 dozen eggs and
about a ton and half Of poultry, fresh
meats and oysters. which he expects to
transport over ChilkoOt pass to Dawson
City by dog train before Christmas
Vest has four other associates with him
and they expect to realize 100000 out OF
the venture. They expect to sell the
eggs at s35 per dozen and the poultry at
20 hulous prices
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
SEEK PARDON FOR DUNLOP.
Friends of Former Publisher Claim Sena-
tor Mason as an Ally.

Washington, Oct. 22.-F'riends of Jo-
seph II. Dunlop have renewed their ef-
forts to secure a pardon for the former
publisher now at Joliet penitentlary.
They claim an influential ally in Sena-
tor w. +. Mason, who promised some
time ago, it is asserted, to use his eff
forts to bring about the pardon.
The senator's sympathy was aroused
by letter he received from Dunlop. in
which the latter appealed for release on
the grounds of humanity, saying that
continued confinement in prison would
kill him. At the White House there is
an atmosphere of reticence concerning
the Dunlop case. A long petition for
pardon was received a few day~1so and
referred to the attorney geneceel. No
immediate action is contemplated by the
president, it is said.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
Quit Counting Since the War.

A Georgia man was arraigned for beat
ing his wife
"What have you to say for yourselfS"
asked the judge.
"Kin speak out ledger
eyes. What have you to sayY"
"Jedge, yer honor, / want ter say just
this: l never did have no trouble with
none er my wives 'cept this one. My fust
wife wuz angel, my second came mighty
nigh bcin one, my third wuz willin an
reasonable, my TO tn wuz moderate, my
'sIn the name of goodness, interrupted
the judge, chow many wives have you
had?'' The man looked thoughtful and
then said:
"Jedge, don't know. / use ter keep
track of 'em, but l quit countin after
Lees Observation-Disclosures City Star
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
Ralfourss Name.

It is not generally known that Mr.
Balfour's narue is a pathological puzzle.
1t is usually explained ms from the Gaelic
word" bale faur, " meaning ''cold town"
But that explanation is mere guess and
has been brushed aside by German scholarA
The only explanation Of "Balfour" to
which there e. no serious objection Is thae
1t represents "baile pawr" meaning "tha
two of theSasture.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
Court Of Inouiry at Fort sheridan.

Chicago, Oct. 22.-The officers OF the
United States army constituting the
court of inquiry to examine into the
facts connected with the alleged Ill
treatment Of Private Hammond by Cap
tain Lowering of the Fourth infantry,
arrived at Fort Sheridan, and began
their work of investigation. AS the
senior officer of the court, Colonel Simon
SNYDER. of the Nineteenth infantry.
opened the proceedings and took charge
Of the examination.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22

Chicago, oct. 22.-vincent II. Perkins
present supervisor Of the north town.
was declared the Democratic nominee
"a make the fight for the vacancy occa-
stoned by the death of Congressman E.
d. Cooke Of the sixth congressional dis
trict.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
Jspan's supply of Coal.

Japan has practically inexhaustible
supply of coal, but it is not liked because
IT'S combustion produces dense volumes OF
smoke that make 1t disagreeable In fac
tories and on steamers
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22

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