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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-30

The Grand will put on Caprice next
week, one OF the most captivating OF
plays. II has mnny distinctive itatursF,
chief among which Is tAa ebsenoe Of
tue conventional villain who Is always
ptDtting against some 0ne4 Il 10 con-
sldered dainty cones stiGn and is
termed fireslde idyll. 80 was played
by Minnie Madueru Fit&e with Walter
Edwards in tho cnst, anu Il was also
played here when Miss BaiemRn was
leading lady before. Toe cast is given
below.
Jethro Ba1ter..a farmer. Merey's father. ;,..
Observation-Disclosures. Howard Kyle
JACK henderson, young artist. zee. go.
-Waller Edwards
ih'lAhaer rot's an inventor IL s. i;sKcmo ro
Harry kwoodihoipc, jacks frlend.,;,.,..
............;.,..;.,. Charles WynsAte
Jerome Henderson. Jaos' 3 father. Hugh Ford
Jake Baxter. Mercy's brother ;,;.';;,.:
Williams, butler at the Hendcrsons.,,.-,,,. ,
. .................,... .......'-..f ieu eh''h
M9rsy baxter Victory Bateman
Ldlth Henderson, Jacks sister .Jessio Izotto
kmma Watson, u widow. margaret Marahal,
Mllhe Evans, camper. .,....'M Amle dupont
Eccentric character HcIuE, II
achieved by those legitimate dramatic
methods which, witt, ut cracking H.,
hold the mirror up 10 nEturs," 10 u
mos: honorable aud artistic oCcura-
ton. Straight dialect COMEDY actors
haze not been so numerouF. iethaps,
as have been the eccentric character
Rotore, but, guided by the bgmp high
opinion OF their art, they nave won
equal fame without the aid OF false,
metetriclous melhode. Prominent
among the latter class IL Joseph Muir
phy, the acknowledged peer OF all
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-30
MUSIC AND DRAMA

Irish comedians. To see him dance
ana to hear him sing as be does in his
plays Of Kerry Cow anu shaun Rnue
IA ike whlfl from the ho1ge.iInsd
lanes OF IRELAND. Mr.. Murphy aud
bis company will Rpnear ht the
Lyceum theater four lights, begin.
ming next Wednesday, with natl
nee on Saturday. For the firet three
nights Kerry Cow VIII be given, and
on Saturday afternoon anu evening
Shaun Rnue will be The bill.
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The ladies OF ths free kindergarten
association have secured the wOTlI re-
nowne Lydia MBmr oil Won Il nkel-
s,eiu (Mre. MountiorIl lor series OF
her oriental entertainments aud bbh-
cal iliustrations, t. be given at the
Salt Lake PhuateT Oh tho evenings of
February An, 7tn, Slh anu 0lh. These
suteriEiumeuta are illustrated with
living characters ReOrReOuJy attlred
in oriental costumes. Mrs. MOnntt0ri
oW ms the most beautiful aud unique
costumes ever shown IA This cIunlry.
The Insurance upon these garments
amounts to over sl5 600. Mrs. Mount-
ford waS born SUI raised In the city OF
jerusalem and lived there tue firs,
twenty-five years OF her life. She has
q commanding presence, and is an
eloquent speaker. Each entertain
msnt 10 entirely different from the
other.
-
1t seems like old times again to m
nounoe the engagement Of Katie
Putnam tor two nlshts aud matiuee at
the Thea,et next week. She opens
here Friday nlght, February B.n, in
the Old Lime Kun, giving Saturday,
MALICE Oi Efma inc Eli, closing her
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-30
TIE POET BURNS.
Anniversary Of Bis Birth Celebrated
by Local Scots.
Tonsts, RtcItRtions and Songs the Or
der of tho EventnC-A homor-
nbic occasion.


They iaulcd and they sang.
Wi jumping and humping
The very gTdle rang.
A man OF genius, and a true poet was
Robert Burns. He once said Never
did a heart pant more ardCntly than
mine to be distinguished. Could lie
but have been present at the banquet
given by the local Caledonian clue at
Christensen's hall on Monday night, III
enumeration OF the l5Sih anniversary
OF his birth, 1t would certainly have
caused his heart withn him to swell
with pride and qualification
On this occasion upwards OF 200 per-
sons sat down to a sunptuus Tepast
prepared by the local Scotch folk, The
scene presented was grand one and it
is doubtful il any similar gathering has
before been held in this city.
Many present were dressed in the
scottish costume, this with the airs
played onlthe bagpipes by w. c. Dunbar,
carried the memories OF many back to
auld Scotland.
Chief lanes MoHat presided, and
Judge s Mcdowell acted as toastmaster.
The program was little lengthy but
was varied enough TO break the mono.
tony.
Judge Mcdowell is to be congratulate.
ell upon the manner IN which he dis
patched everything. He did not allow
a single number on the program 10 drag,
which Of itself was refreshing. After
the selection on the bagpipes, and all
were seated around the immense long
tables, David Nelson, the chaplin, offer
ed grace. Only the concluding portion
OF Davy's words could be heard by the
News man. They were:
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-26

Manager Douglass, OF the Armory
opera House, announces that he has sue
coded in signing Charles ii. fale's
1Tvelye Temptations" to appear in
Houghton the evening Of June 1. This
attraction is a spectacular piece aiterthe
order Of the Devils Auction" owned by
Mr. Yale which scoredEsuch a success at
tbe Armory. At that time Mr.. Yale Tree
" said that the Twelve Temptations
WAS the better OF tho two The support
accorded the first has aided greatly in Be
curing the coming attraction and gooc
house this time will aid still further II
getting other first-class companies to
come here, for news OF paying house'
spreads among the profession, and man
ayers are on the lookout for the bes
routes, OF course.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-26

Everything is in readinessior the Wash
ington Inaugural ball and reception to
be given by Portage: Camp, Modern
Woodmen OF Hancock, Friday evening,
April 80, at st. patrick's Hall. The
event gives promise OF being one OF the
most delightful social functions OF the
season. The hall after passing through
the hands OF the committee will present
brilliant scene, as special effort is to be
made to securei.such a result. Flags Of
al nations, except Turkey, with Towering
plants and ferns will figure in carrying
out this idea. More said about this feat
ure OF the ball now would only spoil the
surprise in store.ior the guests. Weismil
ler's orchestra will furnish music and TIT
ladies' OF the Ideal club will furnish re
i'eshments.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-26
Bower of Endurance

o,o.oo,l,, there came to my notice on
,,Io of the power of endurance Will
eA"ilP ,,oI may display" said a missouri
hunter Talk about the mora, , uno e. soc
;nal courage of mani why u nN Sonon.
cosc that is more striking ID lOs ., 49, tbe
",rotion Of the capacity to endure .,i" n,sht
s.r". ioie I will cite. The dogs one i' ~,
~. ~ a. rossum. or little pig, Us wv . u
.r.e S n [" called him. The possuih we we
o ,' dcad pine. too large TO sl,a ',,, ad,v
UP ,rhilc the limbs were unuouo.o"'
uo"p hr,ttle and weak to sustain a L. I've
700 lid lid NOT hope to send one oil Ihe wy cs
We couiu no' u,nh where we saw the pos
sum crouchlng lid one of the ne
Burr , I'm make the little pig squea'
and jump -, Gro Int the pig neither
;,,nned nor squealed. Inc hail. LIZ velnino
Js'n apround him. He saw the ioftS
.u below, and he chung " m h,
houh'' The Ere sprang out the prano" ~ ~
percn. and IL was not until ne was RI.
was o anoled that he fell to the ear'n - Ne,
mos. ooo at him, but there was az :,
dogs spr""TT There was no need for MN !,
In him ue was terribly scorcne'
and burned. his snaky, naked tai
and cared at his unpie ,,ht. You ma
S Svnocritical face and thoue mean iookinI
YIN usly, disagreeable, me' moor litti
=. but your endurance ,''sry S"-De
"a. ,s something extraor"'"'
sroit Free Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-26
HANCOCK. Mich April "a, 1897


To the EditOr-In your issue OF the
23d inst, Mr.. --nen commits a false
hood stating the Suomi synod to be the
only organized Finnish church union.
He knows very well the existence oil tue
other Finnish synod organized under the
laws OF Michigan, the Finnish Church OF
America.
1t NAV be stated that the trustees OF
the Suomi synod have heretofore made
serious efforts to gain possession OF
money and property in the city OF west
Superior. Mimi, for the benefit OF their
supposed or imaginary college, IN the
. contrary threatening to place It else,
where. And it may be further stated
that the Finnish people in the American
union, numbering about $50. 900 person'
OF the same protestant denomination
when needing school separate from th'
public schools, are themselves 40"
enough to support such one. o
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-26
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

A line OF steamships will be put on be-
tween owen Sound, Ont, and Gladstone,
Mich, at once and United States OFF,
Ger has arrived at that port to look
after the transport of American grain.
Sunnyside, formerly the home OF
Washington Irving. has been closed TO
the public. The present owner declares
that the worshipers of Irving have
trampled over his grounds, Clipped
corners from his house, worn out his
carpets, carried off his bric-a -brac, and
so disturbed his household that his pa
thence is exhausted and he has decided
to fence them out.
j. w. Jones, the trans-continental BIZ
cyclist, has arrived at New York. He
| left San Francisco three months and
! four days ago and has ridden S,2O4
miles i'm that period. He starts on his
| return trip on Saturday morning.
| The Harvard class of ~ will celebrate
| the twenty-fifth anniversary of It's
| graduation this year by presenting a
clock for the tower of Memorial hall
| The gift will cost $4,000.
1t is announced unofficially that th'
ST. Lawrence canal will be opened
May l.
| A Tennessee man who had not seei
| his wife since the war met her acci
| dentally in Texas, when he learned tina
| she had mourned him as dead, and mar
| ried again, and was now widow. tn
former husband quickly proposed, wa
| accepted, and his second marriage cere
mony with his own wife was then per
| formed.
S. T. Fender, general freight and pas
senger agent of the North Carolina an
Northwestern railway, was killed in al
: tempting to board a moving train o
: that road at Lincolnton, n. c.
Little Miss Nelly Wick practices
her fathers barber shop in Kings roa
Chelsea, England. Miss Wick has bee
known to shave eight men within Il
space of five minutes, and this witho
a mishap.
Not one of the women who held ON
y during the last year in Ellis, Kan,
| cured reelection at the late election.
Earnings of the Chicago and Mort
western for the month of March aggr
gated S2,373, 266, a decrease as compar
with the corresponding period of Il
- wear of $243,411
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-26
.. otain Meyers Bound
over to the y. S.
Court
60, sailing His Boat Too Fast
,.,,a I'm Readiness For the
w.snlpgton Inaugural Hail
FRIDAY Evening.

,,.,,sd states District Attorney John
~, was here Friday and Saturday on
.U On nublic and private business. he
49, '.anred the examination OF Captain
r..sst Meyers, OF Nester's tug Bruce,
La before Commissioners Finn. The
u Dsorge is violation OF the government
ornIations governing the speed oil YES
rs through the cuts at the Entry. The
~, ,a,,odant was bound over for trial to the
United States court at Marquette and
furnished bonds Tor his appearance at
,he next term. Violation OF these rules
seems a light offense, but vessel passing
a. tull speed through these narrow chan
rslsdoes considerable damage,which costs
tSe government money and it therefor.
keeps sharp lookout and gets after oil
lenders with all diligence.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-26
FLOWERS FOR THE DEAD.
Desk of the Late Judge Holman strewi
with Lilies of the Valley.

Desk of the Late Judge Holman strewh
with Lilies of the Valley.
Washington, April 24.-The desk OF
the late Judge Holman Friday was COW
cred with black pail Of mourning upon
which were strewn lilies of the valley
and hyacintbs. The blind chaplain In
his PRAYER referred feelingly to the loss
the house and country had sustained In
his death. Immediately after the read
ing of the journal Bland offered the res
olution which he attempted to offer last
week relative to the suits TO toreclose
the first mortgage on the Union Pacihc
railway and calling on the attorney
general for information as to what steps
had been taken to protect the interests
of the government, so modified as 10
strike out the clause directing the
sneaker to appoint Immediately the
committee on Pacific railroads.
The house adopted resolution toi
the appointment of a committee oi
twenty-five members, of when the
sneaker is chairman, to attend the
| Grant tomb exercises next TUESDAY
The house also agreed to take three
davs' adjournment next week with th'
understanding that no business snail p'
] transacted
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-26
,o,z Murderers Acquitted.

Washington, April 24.-United s.aeeS
Consnl Bergholz at Erzeroum' turkey,
has reported to the state dep S,nh en
t"r trying by default the Kurds ana ia
o ,,onians charged with the murder OK
nl, 'na Ienz. the American cyclist' whlie
sout lie tour around the world awheei'
On, uii n noonitted the accused. The magis-
. 1aota fonnd that there was not sufficient
.l I',sonoe 70 warrant the conviction OF
e e',n accused persons and dismissed the
ene a matter of small moment aftet
o om Considering the fact that none o'
az a., accused had been found by the eu'
. .ne having fled the country
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-26
r,,,;,gof senate Committees.

Washington, April 24.-The Repuoiic-
80, senators in caucus have decided TO
accent the proposition made by the OPP
nosition for the filling OF the SENATE
committees. leaving the arrangement. Oh
,ha details TO Senator McMillans com
,,,ittee on committees. The caucus also
nnnsidered the question of filling the
elective offices of the senate anu 'nS
managing committee was authorized -
negotiate with the opposition TO tne Ell.
% securing a division of these places
Roth the secretary and the sergeah.
alarms of the senate are Democra ,'
and the Republicans think they sno'll'
ne allowed to name a man to Ill OH
90 those placeS.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-26
overdue Vessel Given Up.

San Francisco, April 24.-The revenue
cutter Rush has returned from an UNI
successful search for the overdue ship
Samaria, bound from Seattle Tor san
Francisco. The Rush went 200 miles up
the coast, but found no trace OF the
ship. The Samaria, with her crew ana
the captains wife and two children, is
undoubtedly at the bottom OF the sea-
There were twenty-nine all told on
board. A life bouy marked Samaria
has ben washed ashore at Long Beach
Wash
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-26

The Vanderbilt from Buffalo arrived at
Houghton about 1:30 Saturday alter
noon, being the first boat OF the season
from below. She was saluted by all the
steam plants along the shore as she came
up the lake and returned the salute OF
each, 80 there was quite the old-time din
Tor a few minutes. The first boat irou
below last year arrived also on April "a
and was also from Buffalo. The Nander
bilt came direct from the $500" TO Tue
Entry and made summer schedule tl'ne
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-26
Hiad Of Yellow Fever.

New York, April 24.-Otis E. Bullock
of Hayehill, Mass, aged 81 years. died
Thursday of malignant yellow 1eVer d.
Swinburne Island hospital. Bullock hao
accompanied a party of naturahsts 10
Central America. He was a passenger
on the Columbian line steamship III
nance from Panama. On the steamer
arrival at quarantine he was removed
to Swinburne island, where he died
few hours later.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-26

Several homesteaders, whose places
are in the lower part of Hancock town.
|, ship and who have hitherto been included
in the voting precinct whose poilins
place is Germania Hall, will, under tnt
bill just passed dividing the township
into four voting precincts, have to 60 &c
Redridge to vote, This will take a 10"
votes from Germania Hall and max,
, hdridge and Oskar precinct about equa
in voting strength.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-26
panort on the Flood.

washington, April 24.-The army OH ~
49, from Fort Smelling, MIMI, 10
Ger pad river section of Dakota mas
the ,,ad on the scene of the flood ana
g arlirer renorted to the war department
fri e,;ows. "Twenty families. compris-
hs iI ,ns persons. are destitute ana IN
ms w. Immediate aid. Thirty-tWo
hundred rations VIII DE sum- sun he nnr.
the next thirty days and can , DC Pun
chased here at 10 cents per ra,lo aa a,
recommend sufficient sum De d p,a III,
disposal of the mayor TO pioV'1 fe,,;n,
NECESSARY relief. River Is ia'
slowly"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-26

An adjourned meeting of the Hancock
council will be held Wednesday when the
bids on an electric lighting plant after
the plans and specifications OF Engineer
Humphrey will be opened and passed
upon,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-26
Took His Own Life.

Madison, Wis. April 24.-Jacob Seiier'
a prominent German resident OF Mao.
ison. was found hanging in MS paint
shop in the Sixth ward. He had peen
dead several hours. 1t is supposed tna'
his mind was unbalanced by ill-healtn
and financial difficulties. He was prom
inent in Masonic and Turnerverein CIR
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-26

The Hancock corps OF the Salvation
Army had large meetings Saturday anu
Sunday and was visited by Capt. 'vian'
Of Denver, and Capt. Rhodda, oil fit.s-
lug. That the army's work 10 no. ~.
naught in Hancock is evidenced py
renewal Of attendance at the evening
meetings at the hall and the larger aua.
Der in line and at the outdoor meeting
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-26

"Finnegan's Fortune" was repeated
at st. Patrick's Hall Saturday evening
by the cast from the Home dramatic
club. The Quincy band assisted with
several selections in the evenings enter.
talnment.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-26

Circuit court adjourned Friday until
this afternoon at 2 o'clock, when the
trial OF William Pichie was taken up.
E. q. REEVE had no trouble in renewing
the bonds required by the court.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-26

Gusta HAIRS had William Arolo arrested
Tor slandering her by by calling her Ger.
tain opprobious names. The trial oc.
CURED before Justice Finn Friday after.
noon and the defendant was found guilty
aud sentenced to pay $40 and costs Of
prosecution.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-26

The funeral OF Mrs. John Spring, OF
Houghton, occurred Saturday morning
from st. Ignatius' church and was large
ly attended by Borrowing friends OF the
popular young lady.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-26

In noticing the Pewabic Epworth
League entertainment TO take place this
evening the solo to be sung b, Miss
Bessie Vivian was by mistake overlooked
Inc program for the evening is an inter.
est'ng one and varied enough to afford
pleasure to persons OF all tastes
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-26
STORER FOR BELGIUM.
The President Gives Out One
More Foreign Mission.
yEXATIOUS PROBLEM IL SETTLED.

Judge William X. Day of Canton, o., viii
lie Secretary sherman's First Assistant
Flowers ON the Desk of the Late Judge
Holman In the House of Representa-
tives-Trial of the Lenz Murderers Comes
to Naught-Capitai Notes.
Washington, April 24.-President Nc
kinley has decided to nominate William
X. Day Of Canton, o., to be first as
s!stant secretary of state, and ex-Repre-
sentative Bellamy Storer of Cincinnati,
to be minister to Belgium. These NOM
nations were to have been sent to the
senate Thursday, but owing TO that
body's adjournment over until Monday,
will not go i'm until next week. The
filling Of the office of first assistant tC
Secretary Sherman ends veXatious
problem that has bothered the president
considerably. Mr.. Storer was slated
originally for this appointment, but the
nomination was opposed strenuously by
| Senator Foraker and other well-knowl
| Ohio Republicans, who protested
against it on personal and part!
| grounds
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-26

The Cuban club organic d few months
ago among members Of the Liberal club
oil Hancock, iorN arded $50 to the Junta
at New York and Thursday received a
receipt Tor the same from President T.
Estrada Palma
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-26
c,,s,,ed I'm Death by "a safe.

st. Louis, April 24.-John Noble 40
wears old. was crushed to death by the
accidental falling of safe on STAIR
way in East st. Louis Friday forenoon,
patrick Butler, fellow workman aseo
46 years. received injuries that VIII prove
fatal Herman Koehler had mar
breadth escape.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-26

John Bagey, OF Chicago, formerly a
well.known wood contractor and lum-
herman OF this section, arrived in Hough-
ton Saturday afternoon.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-26

The Hoar sale is looked on with env-
Gus eyes by neighboring dealers. The
store got so full Saturday at times that
the doors had to be locked and those
waiting had to take their turns going IN.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-26

The farce "who'sto Win Him WIN u :,
repeated at Pieifier's Hall the evening y,
Nay z, for the benefit Of the ST. isn""u.
church building fund, The piece va
given the evening Of St. Patric.s I 10y
but 90 much was going on e'se". A..
that nearly all Who wished had nos ~
opportunity to take Il ~. 81.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-26

meeting OF the Onigaming bicycle
club TO reorganze for the season is called
fur tomorrow evening at Al. Ruhi s
Office.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-26
Greene Reinstated.

,.s,,rgton. April A.-Colonei a. Nv
Greene Of Kansas. inspector s, ., land
v vsv corps of general and dis .s., ofi,es
offices, has been reinstatea ,a III .
80 secretary of the Interior
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-26

The Kickapoo Indian Medicine COM
papy has ended itslong stay in Houghton
county with the Dollar Bay engagement
and opens at Baraga tomorrow e, ening.