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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-03-01

language of the Greek capital. 1 had cab
drivers who could speak English. French
ana Greek, and az one of the theaters dur
ing my stay they were playing an italian
play. There is an Athens University which
has nearly 1000 students and which has
es professors Here tho young Greek gets
q thorough classical education, and ne can,
II ne wishes, add to it course in law.
medicine, theology or philosophy. There
are in addition to this thirty-three other
colleges in Greece. containing nearly 4OW
students. The kingdom has a system OF
common schools at which attendance Is
compulsory There are also a number OF
private schools, and IN Athens L found
fine polytechnic institute ana an academy
Of science, several god libraries and
large national museum. There was also
girls college, waich contained SO students.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-03-01

steam Stone crusher which was macadam-
izing tho road. / teephoned a number OF
times during my stay in Athens, anu az
night as | walked about under the electrio
lights / wondered how DoSenes wouiu iooA
If with his lantern he should AGAIN mere
seek for an honest man. The Greeks nave
as good a postal service as you VIII Ihu
anywhere There are many book stores
and the displays of goods in the STORE
windows are quite line as those Oh any
American city of the same size.
Don't Like Farming.
AS for the business of the people the
pure Greek does not take TO agriculture
There are fewer farmers among the Dreeh
nation than among any other. The most
of the people are in mercantile business.
In the professions or In shipping. They
are natural sailors, and Greece probably
has more ships in proportion TO its size
than any other nation in the world IheJ
have quite good little navy, some or the
vessels being armed with Krupp guns
They have seventeen torpedo boats. each
over eighty-siV feet in length. a dozen gun
boats, three first-class cruisers. and other
vessels enough to make them quite a Tor
midable enemy for Turkey. In addition 10
these Greece has about 5000 sallingS YES
sells and G.00O coasting vessels. which trade
with all parts of the Mediterranean. Prince
George, the second son of the king. has
shown remarkable skill as a sailor lie
has frightened his men number or times
these Greece has about 5000 sailing YES
sells about. Not long ago he was In COM
mand of a gunbOat which was coming Into
tho Piraeus. AS the boat neared the hdrbor
It was found that there was a large meet
of fishing vessels at anchor there II .
usual. under such circumstances. 70 slow
down to half speed but Prince George IN
sisted on going ahead as fast as the snip
would 90. He took the wheel himself. ana
with the utmost dexterity guided the gum
boat through the narrow passages between
the vessels without even fouling a cable.
while the officers and men looked on with
mingled alarm ana admiration.
Prince George Is now twenty-seven years
old. He is more than six feet in nel&ht,
and is brave to the extreme. II is probable
naval battle with tho Turks. and the PROB
abihty IS that he would come out ahead
The Repairing Of the Parthenon.
King George has done a great deal 10
restore the old ruins OF Greece. Some ex-
cavations were made at the Parthenon
during my visit ana the king himself wash
ed off some of the marble statues which
were found. He is Interested now IN nav
ing the ParthenOn repaired, ana the uay
NAV vet come when we Will De able 10
look upon this great structure as Il was
i'm the time of Socrates. Ii seemed 70 me
however most impressive in its ruins -
stands YOU know. on the top OF the
Acronoiis The Acropolis is on the very
49, Of the new Athens. The modern
houses of the city climb up from the
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-03-01
How the Greeks Vote.


people want
How the Greeks Vote.
A political campaign in Greece is very
much like a political campaign IN America.
Tho Greeks arc fond of good speakers.
and tho man who can make good stump
speech stands a. good chance Of an cleo
tion There Is much baucombe, of course
bat the modern Crooks are Intelligent, and
the poorest of them consider themselves
on an equality with the richest The walt
ers at the cafes and the drivers on the
street ears viii talk politics with you, ana
tho uoLtician has to DO the same hand
shaking in Greece that he does in the
limited states All of the elections are held
,innn sunday, and curiously enough the
Dolls arc i'm tho churches. In Athens you
have To 70 TO the cathedral 20 do your Vot-
ing. Tho voters arc all registered and the
elections are watched much more care
cuIIv in Greece than thcy are here Ev-
CRY candidate watches mis- own box, for
there is q ballot box for each candidate.
lie does not do it in person, but has a judge
app,initd in each district 10 take his place.
The ballot boxes are arranged in row
along one side of tho church. They are
so fixed that only one man can pass
through at one CINE. r.aca box Is About
foot square. In its lop there is Ppe
10 admit the arm OF "a man. rms pii'e ru1is
down through the ituifti' III tiit wa
Il meets "a partition which divides the DOS
IA half. one side OF tlo box is for aiiir-
native ballots and tho otuer for negative
Tho ballots are buek-aot, ana the voter
having pa his hand down into the PIPE
drops his ballot for or against the cahul-
dato as ho p.oases without the posslolhly
of any one knowing how he voted. Each
voter is given only as many buckshot as
there are candidate. and each JudSe Gun
see that mo has put If i'm the box. There
arc few election frauds in Greece. II IS
almost impossible to stuff ballot box,
and in case the bullets in tho boxes DO not
correspond with the registration AZ the
entrance The whole vote IS thrown out
Enterprising Athenians.
when / started for Greece l expected to
find there IL nation gone 10 seed. changed
my mind when 1 reached Athens. Inc
Athers of today IS a modern city. IL mas
wide streets paw ed with cObbiestones, ana
its houses are much like the three and
four-story 0ats OF some parts Of Paris. us
people dress as We do. There are carriages
with uvcri.d coachmcu and there Is as
much style n Athens as IA any part OF
Europe. Tho better CLASSES OF the modern
Greeks have as good homes as people OF
the Same cllss IA the United States. Ihey
are well dressed ana well educated. the
most of them speak hair a dozen dilferehS
Ian guaEes though French IS tho society
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-03-01
THREE OF THE ROYAL. FAMILY OF GREECE

and there are girls schools in many parts
OF ,ireeCe.
Land of Railroads and Telephones.
l road from Athens down to the seacoast
on n steam tramway. and took excursions
out into the country on street ears. IL
seemed strange to me in coming 20 Athens
by carriage from the sea passing over tho
road upon which Scion and Ae5op perhaps
walked, to be turned out of the way by
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-03-01

that language. He asked me n number of
questions about things in America and
grew enthusiastic as he talked of the flu
ture of Greece. lilo told me that the Greeks
were q very patriotic people. and said that
they had all the bravery ana force of the
Greeks of the past. He referred to the
railroad development which was going on
in the country. and said that Athens would
be n much greater city than IL had ever
been In the past Throughout the whole
interview l could see that he was very
proud of the Greeks. He has a right to be
SO, for IL is largely due to him that Greece
Is in such good condition today.
The Greeks of 1897.
Very little Is known about the modern
Greeks. They are the yankees of the far
east They are shrewd Spectators and
are the money makers of the Mediterranean.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-03-01

NO SAFER REMEDY can be had Tor
r,l,.,bs and colds. or any trouble o. me
- IN browns bronchial Troches.
pic q CTS Sold only IN boxes
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-03-01

q pr,R ! ooo cash Cor distributing circu-
lsfs Enclose s cents. I. 5. Distributing
Bureau gu..-lgo.
Mention Tho Constitution
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-03-01

key. and It Is from them that the appro-
prfations must come The king has the
right TO veto. but he would not dare TO ex-
ere,iza it against a large majority. lie is
Just as anxious to be popular with his peo-
pie as the president is anxious 70 be popu-
lar here, and he is pretty sure to do as the
peODle want.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-03-01

Good morning! Have you read Thomas
slater's article for men on page 8. headed
He Sends IT 9e2"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-04
New York Charity Ball.

New York. Feb. Anew York society
and many members of the fashionable
circles of other cities, to the number OF
several thousand, danced for charity's
sake at the Metropolitan Opera house
TUESDAY night The occasion was the
holding of the annual charity ball and
it proved to be in every way worthy
of its social and kindly traditions. Inc
only decorations, as in past years was
the single word Charity In incanoes-
cent lights back of the stage. AS re-
suit of the affair good many thous-
ands of dollars will be avallapie ror ols-
tribution among the poor. Chauhcey NJ
Depew, with Mrs. William IL. hlhss-
!, land on his arm, led the graho iiaieh'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-04
APPOINTMENTS HUNG UP.
Michigan Senate Takes No Action on Pin
gree's Nominations.

Lansing, Mich, Feb. 4.-The senate
of the state legislature, the junket to
the Upper peninsula being over, Sc
cured a quorum Tuesday for the first
time since Jan. %, and transacted
little business. 1t was expected that an
executive session would be held for the
consideration of the two appointments
made by Governor Pingree, which were
hung up while the senators were on
the trip. but no executive session was
held. The appointments are those OF
General William Hartsuff of Port HUI
ron to be inspector general and j. b.
Caswell Of Saginaw to be salt inspec-
tor. There is heavy fight against the
confirmation of both appointees.
In the lower house Tuesday Dill 10
compel the use of blowers In all facto-
ries where there is dust, passed in COM
mittee of the whole. A bill was intro
duced which provides specific tax or
50 per cent. upon the earnings of sleep
ing and drawing room cars. joint
resolution to submit to the people
constitutional amendment, providing
for the removal Of any public official
who shall accept a railroad pass was
also introduced In the senate. A gen.
eral insolvency bill was introduced.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-04
Place for BeIIamy storer.

washington, Feb. 4.-Among the po-
litical gossip at the Capitol Tuesday
was the report, which comes from
sources entirely trustworthy, that ex-
Congressman Bellamy Storer OF Cln-
cinnati will be appointed first assist
ant secretary of state under the NC
Kinley administration. Mr.. Storer IS
possessed of large wealth, and has had
a creditable experience In p"phc hfe'
He served during his congressional term
on the foreign affairs and commerce
committees. He was an active mem
ber of both committees.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-04
California streams Flooded.

San Francisco. Feb. 4.-The heavy and
almost continuous rainfall of the past
three days has caused rapid rise In
many of the California streams. The
Sacramento river has risen at various
points from one to three feet during
the past twenty-four hours. 1t has now
reached its crest and will probably over
flow its banks at many points. The
Feather and American rivers have also
risen rapidly and many farming lands
along their banks are submerged. II
the rain continues twelve hours longer
serious damage will result.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-04
Govsrnor Tanner Gives Out PLUMB.

Springfield, Ills, Feb. 4.-The govern
or sent to the senate Wednesday the
following appointments which were
confirmed: For railroad and warehouse
mmissioners-Cicero ]. Lindley or
Greenville: c. S. Rannells of Jackson
Vile. and Joseph E. Bidwill of Chicago.
These three named succeed w. s. Can
trell. Thomas Gahan, and George Fifth
ian. Commissioners of the southern IL
linois penitentiary-T. w. Scott, to sue
ceed e. c.. Kramer; ]. B. Messick, to
succeed c. s. Hearn; j. f. Job, to sue
ceed w. V. Choisser. Chief grain In
spector for Chicago-E. J. Noble. to sue
ceed Dwight Andrews.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-04
EX-GOVERNOR MORRILL, CONFUSED.
Tie Testifes I'm the Leavenworth Soldiers
Home Investigation.


Leaven~orth. Kan, Feb. 4.-Ex-Gov-
ernor Morrill,, formerly a soldiers home
manager, testified that he made the
contracts for introducing the Kelley
cure at the home, and that he consid-
cred Governor Smith good officer ana
that he treated the veterans kindly.
Governor Morrill, was subjected to Sc
we're cross ss-examination and admitted
that his late business partners and oth-
er friends had taken the Keeley cure
privately while they stopped at Gov
ernor Smiths residence, and that they
did not pay for the treatment q ar a.
he knew. He was questioned a. at the
transferring of soldiers home FUNDS
from another bank to the one of when
he was president a few days after ne
was appointed a home manager
Governor Morrill, became somewhat
confused, and when he said: Tne
Kelley cure has saved the government
| 500, ,000,' the veterans in the court room
| hooted and Representative warner
| threatened to clear the room. Surgeon
| ID. G. Jones testified that Miers Powei
was annoying and refused to obey the
| hospital rules and that he platO MIN
in the restraint ward on his own re-
| sponsibility The attorney exhibited
written order from Governor Smith or
dering Powell transferred. anc Jones
was badly confused. DIR. Jones wa
the last witness of the day.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-04
DEATH CAUSED BY HYPNoTIsM.
Sensational Verdict by Coroner's Jury at
jamestown, N. y.

jamestown, n. Y.
jamestown, N. Y, Feb. 4.-James w.
Spurgeon Young, 17-year-old coioreu
bow. died Jan. "a under circumstances
that indicated his death was due 10
hypnotic experiments by irresponsible
amateurs. Coroner Bowers ordered an
inouest. which was concluded late
Tuesday evening. The evidence uis-
closed the fact that the boy was hrst
hypnotized several months ago py H.
I,ouenstein, Pittsburg travellng man,
and was subsequently experimented
upon by several local amateur hyp-
notists.
hypothetical question covering
these facts was submitted to DR.. j. u.
Ruck of Cincinnati and DR.. Clark Bell
president of the Medical Legal society
of New York, and their answers ex-
nressed the opinion that such expert
ments would result in great physlca'
injury. The evidence of one OF the phy-
sicians conducting the autopsy
J strengthens the theory that death was
due to hypnotism, and the jury rem
dered a verdict that the boy came &c
| his death from diabetes and nervous
exhaustion, caused by hypnotic prac'
tices performed by r. Louensteln' fi'.s'
| burg: Daniel II. G. Randin, Farke II
Davis. Edward p. Dodge and foper
| Remus of this city. The verdict con
Guided with the recommendation tina
leyislation be enacted prohibiting tn
nractice of hypnotism. 1t Is propapi
that legal proceedings will follow.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-04
FIVE CHILDREN ARE DROWNED.
Break Through the Ice While skatng
Near Nebraska City, Neb.

Nebraska City, Neb., Feb 4.-F1ve
children, in age ranging from to 10
years. brokst through the ice while skat-
ing on a pond near the Missouri river
on the Iowa side, across from this city,
and were drowned. Three boys belonged
to the family of G. w. Gibson. one boy
to the family of Phoenix Gibson, ana
one girl to ]. McIlvane. The children
failing to reach their homes at the
accustomed hour, search was instituted
and their hats found floating on the
water of the pond where small place
had been broken through the ice. The
bodies were found close together, all
having gone down together. The par
ents are prominent farmers in this Sec
ton of Iowa.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-04
Insane Man at Large.

New York, Feb. 4.-John Murphy
alias Whitehead, the alleged dynamiter'
who was recently released with Dr. Cal
,aeher from Portland prison, England
ord who has been confined at the Ami
tvv,lle IL. ~ insane asylum for some
time escaped from that institution on
sunday night and is still at large. Ear
iv sunday night Whitehead was taken
into the reception room to say adieu to
a patient who had been discharged: The
keepers attention was distracted Tor
a few moments and Whitehead waikeo
ont of doors and made his escape.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-04
pen Brush Throws a spiint.

Nev York. Feb. 4.-Ben Brush, who
for the last two years has been the
crack of M. f. Dwyer's racing stapie'
and whom the Handicapped though' 50
well of that he placed him thiro In tne
Brooklyn handicap list at l2S POUNDS
and sixth in the Suburban iist at the
same weight, is said to have thrown
large sized splint. If the spilnt Is as
bad as represented Ben Brush VIII
hardly be able to start in the brooKlyn
handicap, and If he cannot De niaue
ready for this event, he certainty wiz
be out of the sweepstake race 10 pe
| run a week later.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-04
PROVIDES FOR A COMMISSION.
Substitute for the Nicaragua Canal BIZ
introduced by Villas.

Introduced Dy Niias.
washington, Feb. 4.-Senator Villas
has presented a substitute for the MIC
aragua canal bill which he gave notice
he would offer at the proper time. IL
proyides for a commission to be COM
posed of one member Of the engineer
CORPS of the army, a naval engineer
and three other citizens of the United
States to be nominated by the president
and confirmed by the senate which
shall investigate the entire question.
The commission Is to be known as the
inter-oceanic canal commission and the
members are to be paid at the rate OF
$500 per month. The board Is to be re-
ouired to visit and personally inspect
the several lines or routes projected
| or which may seem to said board to be
sufficiently practicable to demand an
| inouirv for an inter-oceanic canal to
connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
| They are required to make surveys,
etc. to determine the most feasible,
practical and economical route for the
canal and to submit plans, specifica-
tions. etc., for the same. The COM
mission is instructed to make complete
estimates on the probable cost of such
work on the route selected as well as
such routes as are considered competi'
tive of that chosen. For the purposes
of the bill 1000, 900 is made available
by appropriation. Senator Carter OF
fered an amendment to the pending bill
providing for the elimination of section
I of the law Incorporating the cana
company and also amending section
of the pending bill striking out provis
ions for the return of stock and the can
| collation. of contracts.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-04
v,,or.r Nansen in London.

Iondon. Feb. 3.-Dr. Nansen, the arc
etc explorer. accompanied by Mrs. Nan
sen. has arrived here. They were me. S,'.
at Victoria railroad station oy Oh
George Baden-Powell, at whose , nouse
they are staying. and by otner seaemt ant
lists. The crowd about the station near'-
ilv cheered the travellers. sir ueosee
Raden-Powell will give dinner anu
reception in honor of the Norwesian
explorer. 1t is understood that cam
bridge university will confer an hohoi
ary degree upon DR.. Nansen.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-04
Pacific Railroads Question.

Washington, Feb. 4.-The house COM
mittee on Pacific railroads had con-
ference Wednesday with Attorney GEN.
eral Harmon on the Harrison bill ror
commission to settle the Pacinc rail-
roads question. The attorney genera
urged that broader authority should De
given his department TO deal with the
matter. The committee adjourned un-
til Mondoy on the repr - ntatioh Oh
Representative Hubbard 81 missouri
that parties stood ready to make the
government better offer for the Union
Pacific than the one made by the New
Work syndicate
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-04
Amendments to Canal Bill.

Washington, Feb. AIT O'Clock
Wednesday the senate resumed consio-
Grafton of the Nicaragua canal DILL the
debate on the Pacific railway resoiu-
tions going over. Morgan, in charge Oh
the canal bill, accepted two amend
ments proposed by Teller one was
that a complete survey or the cahai
route shall be submitted to the presi-
dent and approved before any ponos
are guaranteed or work done Tne oth-
er was that If the survey shows tnat
the cost will exceed $l5O,OOO'Ooo nothins
shall be done without the authority Oh
congress.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-04
Big RAILWAY STRIKE.
Men on the Butte, Anaconda and
Pacific Go Out.
TROUBLE CAUSED BY A DISCHARGE

Yardmaster Removed for Alleged Insub-
ordination, but the Strikers Claim He
Was Discharged to Make Room for "a
Favorite of superintendent McCabe-
Engineers Remain at Their Posts, but
the Strike May Involve 10000 Men.
Anaconda, Mont, Feb. A strike
was inaugurated Wednesday on the
Butte, Anaconda and Pacific railroad
by recently organized union of the
employees of the road under the title of
a protective association. The cause or
the strike was the discharge of Yard
master j. w. Corrigan at Rocker, the
company alleges for characterization
and the strikers assert that it is to
make way for favorite of Superinten-
dent McCabe.
The association issued an ultimatum
to Manager M. Donahoe that unless
| Corrigan was reinstated a strike would
result. They were told that no man
who left the company's employ or re-
fused to work when called upon would
be allowed to resume work, and that
they might consider themselves by that
| REFUSAL ulSCHdTBeu. lue hieh WIN 49,
are in all departments-switchm and
brakemen mainly.
Engineers Remain OH Duty.
The engineers and firemen voted tt
remain on duty, and said they had ne
grievance. Should the tie-up be sue
cess, probably $4,000 men in Montana
will be thrown out Of employment. tn
road hauls ore from the Anaconda
mines In Butte to the smelters In thl
city. The coal mines at Belt, whici
supply coal and employ 1000 men, wer
ordered to suspend work for ten days
and preparations for filling smeiter
were in progress, and the lumber de
partment at Hamilton will also
closed. There are probably 6,OOO me
in the mines and smelters alone. In
situation is very critical, but Manage
Donahoe has advertised for men. an
states that he thought he would be apl
( to keep the road running.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-04
.,,,-pa.. Bili I'm wisconsin.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 4-Mr' A. W.
Hall Of Dunn county fired another anti
pass bomb into the legislature ruesoay'
in the form Of joint resolution propos-
ing an amendment to the constitu,lU.
to prohibit the use OF passes oy puo,o ~
officials. The proposed amendment Is
a copy of the New York law wnlcn'
Mr.. Hall says New York officials nave
advised him, has been very enective IN
working out the results sought. Inc
resolution is not different In any re-
spect from the measure introduced py
Mr. Hall two years ago, and which me'
,,s death in the assembly.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-04

Salt Lake. Feb. 4.--Fire late Tuesday
n,ght practically destroyed the store OF
the Scott Hardware company. causing
4 loss OF $3.50, 900. with insurance OF siSS.-
600. Electrician Vail Of the f1re depart
men+ was badly injured by fall.