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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-15
Failure at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. Jan. 15.-Woln Co.,
dealers in iron and blacxsmiths' sup
plies, on Central avenue. has assigned.
The assets are $4,000 and liabilities are
believed to be trifle less. There were
no preferences. The cause Is the loss by
death Of a financial hacker. -Four 9TH
er concerns assigned, all small, making
ten assignments in two days.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-15
pro,oinent Pittsborg Man Dead.

Pittsburg Jan. I'm. X. Moorehead.
one of Pittsburg's prominent business
men. died at his home Wednesday even
ing after a lingering illness. Mr.. Moore
head was born in Huntingdon In 1882.
He succeeded his father. Hon. j. X.
Moorehead, as president Of the Monon-
gahela Navigation company in 1854 and
held that position at the time of his
death
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-15

Escanaba. Mich, Jan. 15.-The annua
meeting of the stockholders of the Firs
National bank of Escanaba was hel,
In this city Wednesday. at which tn
old directors were reelected for tn
ensuing year as follows: r. II. Va
Cleve, Escanaba: c. c. Royce. Ga
Park, Ills. Alexander Maitland an
Samuel Mitchell Of Negaunee; c. r.
Hall. Ishpeming. f. II. Van Cleve wf
reelected president and c. c. Roys
vice president.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-15
sherman win Not Discuss 1t.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Sher-
man refuses TO discuss the report that
he would be secretary of state in the
Mckinley cabinet, remarking when the
dispatch was read to him making an
nouncement of his selection: The
news papers can indulge i'm whatever
conjecture they see fit. l have nothing
to say" other senators profess to know
nothing of the probabilities as TO wheth-
er the Ohio senator will be rendered or
will accept the state portfolio, but the
impression is quite general among them
he can have the office IL he Is disposed
IN accent IL.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-15
A~ed Kansas Editor Dead.

Pittsburg, Kan, Jan. 15.-William
Moore, in point of service the Oldest
editor in the state, died here. aged 79
years. He began his career on The
Beres County Journal, Reading, Pa,
when Is years Of age, later starting the
first daily published In Terre Haute,
Ind, subsequently establishing The
Beacon at Paris, Ills. and finally be-
came editor and part proprietor OF The
Headlight of Pittsburg.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-15
what a London Paper Hears.

London, Jan. ia Paris dispatch to
The Daily News says: high govern
ment official has left Madrid under a
strict incognito for Washington as a
private negotiator, with full instruc-
tions from Senior Canovas. the premier
and the Duke of Tetuan. minister Of
foreign affairs. The settlement Will be
based on reforms in Cuba, and a treaty
of commerce with the United states.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-15
Texans to Visit Mckinley.

Dallas, Tex. Jan. 15.-Thursday morn
ing at o'clock party OF Texas Re-
publicans departed for Canton to pay
their respects to President-elect McKin-
ley and to formally present the name
of National Committeeman John Grant
as a suitable man for the cabinet. as
well as to submit a memorial asking
that he be thus honored. In addition,
an Endorsement, signed by $4,000 Tex
ans, will be presented to the president
elect
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-15
FOUR YEARS FOR POsTMAsrERs.
Provisions of the Bill Introduced by Sena-
tor Hill.

Washington, Jan. 15.-Following are
the principal provisions Of the bill re-
lating to the term Of postmasters, intro
duced in the senate Wednesday by Sem
ator Hill: That the term Of office Of all
postmasters hereafter appointed shall
be four years; that in case of vacancy
II shall be filled by appointment for the
remaining unexpired term; that the
term of office of a postmaster shall be
deemed to commence from the date of
his assumption of the duties of his Of
offices; that the term of office of all
postmasters now in Office shall be four
years, and such terms shall be deemed
to have commenced from the date of
the assumption of the duties of the Of
fee by the occupant, provided, how
ever that where the present occupant
shall have been appointed to fill va
cancy he shall hold office only for the
remainder of the unexpired term of four
years provided he was appointed from
the same political party to which such
predecessor belonged, or is a member
of the family OF such predecessor.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-15
Wisconsin Legislature.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 15.-Both houses
of the legislature adjourned until Tues
day morning after listening to Gov
ernor Scofield's message. In the senate
a bill was offered for en- advisory board
of pardons to relieve the governor.
which Is the Michigan plan and which
it is believed will get around the con-
stitutional provision In Wisconsin vest
ing the right of pardon In the governor
exclusively
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-15
,.,,,.~,,o succeed H,m.elf.

Concord. N. H.. Jan. 15.-The Repubi
uoan caucus unanimously nominated
Jacob H.. Gallinger as United States
senator to succeed himself In, the same
caucus Esra 8. Stearns was nominatea
for ssorstary J, OF stats< Rnd .eolon -.
Carter for treasurer. Theee ofhcsr1 r.
b elected ne3t week. essS'ras
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-15
Tn. Bay City Church Trouble.

Bay City. Mich, Jan. 15.-Bishop
Richter of Grand Rapids arrived here
Wednesday with a telegram from Arch
bishop Martinelh announcing that the
latter had rendered a decision against
the anti Bogacki faction Of the warning
members of ST. stanislaus Polish
church. The decision will be read to a
mass-meeting Of Father Bogackis ad-
harents onssunday, whenitsis believed
An Attempt will - made 10 reopen the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-15
CONFERRED ALL NIGHT
Senatorial Candidate Madden
ConsuIts His Adherents.
LATEST NEWS OF THE CONTEST.

The All-Night Conference and Rumors
That the Madden Forces Are wav, ring
Puts the Mason Followers In Good Hu-
mor-John &. spooner Receives "a High
Honor at the Hands of the Wisconsin
Legislatnre-Named for Senator.
Springfield, Ills, Jan. 15.-Senatorial
matters appear to be in bedlam confu-
sion. Rumors of Withdrawals of GER
tain candidates and counter rumors
were flying thick and fast about the
lobbies Of the Leland from almost day
break The chief topic discussed was
the all-night conference held by Mar
tin b. Madden's leaders in Room 203.
1t began late Wednesday evening and
1t was near daylight before it ended.
Or. T. N. Jameson. Congressman Lor-
inner and Il. r. Brainerd were there
from start to finish. There was never
more than a dozen present at one time
and all night long messengers kept run
ming for members of the Legislature to
take the places in the council Of those
who had gone.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-15
Reorganization Committee.

Although no one In authority mere
who is cognizant of the facts, is will
ing to discuss the question of what ac-
ton the government is likely to take
with respect to the Pacific railroads
settlement, 1t is believed that a project
is on foot among the members of the
reorganization committee in New York
looking to a guarantee to the govern
ment Of a stated amount Of its claim
against the roads. provided the govern
ment will join in it's pending suit. The
belief in this theory Is strengthened by
a paragraph in the last annual report
of the attorney general in which he
says: Il think that, unless the pending
funding bill be passed and accepted, the
government should endeavor to secure
terms for its appearance in court In the
way Of an assurance of such bid on
the property in case of judicial sale as
will secure to 1t a fair realization OF
the value of its lien.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-15
VIII Stand by Madden.

At the conclusion of the council Mr..
Brainerd said the Madden forces would
stand by their candidate to the finish.
I'VE found no sign of weakness and re-
solved to make a finish fight of It," he
added. Notwithstanding this show Of
firmness there were those who told that
Madden's lines were wavering. At any
rate, 1t was decided to ask the Repub-
lican joint steering committee to post
pone the senatorial caucus until Fri
day afternoon at 3 o'clock. The weary
leaders after a night Of weary toll then
set about to gather the joint steering
committee. 1t was 10 o'clock before
all the members could be rounded up,
as many of them room in private houses
scattered throughout the city. 1t Is gen.
orally conceded that the request for
postponement will be granted.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-15

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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-15
Claim 1t shows "A Weakness.

The Mason followers are jubilant on
account Of the prolonged Madden con-
ference. They claim 1t shows a weak
ness in the enemys ranks. Robert Hit
and his men and those of Samuel AL
lerton and those backing the candidacy
of Clark L. Carr are watching the pro-
ceedings with interest, each hoping to
gain big extra following should Mad
dens forces go to pieces. AS soon as
the joint Republican steering commit
tee met 1t elected Senator Perry of Pc
oria chairman and Representative An
derson of Henderson secretary. 1t then
postponed the time for holding the Re-
publican senatorial caucus till o'clock
Friday afternoon, in accord with the
request of the Madden leaders.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-15

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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-15
THEPACIFIC RAILROADS
Bill for the Settlement of Their
Indebtedness.
SENATOR GEAR INTRODUCES 1T.
The Measure Provides for n Commission
Composed of the Secretaries of the
Treasury and the Interior, and the At
torney General, Who Will Have Full
Power to Act-BiiI Relating to the
Terms of Postmasters-Capital News.

Terms OF Postmasters-Capitai NEWS.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Gear
of the committee on Pacific railroads
has introduced a new bill constituting
the secretary of the treasury, the secre-
tary of the interior and the attorney
general, a commission with full power
to make settlement of the indebted
ness of all the bond-aided Pacific roadL
to the government. upon such terms
and in such manner as may be agreed
upon by them or a majority of them,
and the owners of the roads, providing
that in that way settlements shall be
approved by the president, and unless
approved by him, shall not be binding.
The commission is empowered to ad-
minister oaths, summon Witnesses ETC.,
and il is required to report the action
taken within sixty days after the as
sembling of the next regular session OF
congress. The Pacific roads are re-
quired to accept the following as a
part of any settlement agreed upon:
Must Keep Lines In Repair.
That each of the companies accepting
the provisions of this act shall keep Its
railroad and telegraph line in repair
and use, and shall at all times transmit
dispatches over said telegraph line and
transport mail, troops and munitions OF
war, supplies and public stores upon
said railroad for the government when
ever required to do so by any depart
ment thereof and that the government
shall at all times have the preference
in the use of the same for all the pur-
poses aforesaid at fair and reasonable
rates Of compensation, not to exceed
the amounts paid by private parties for
the same kind of service; and that said
companies and their successors shall CO.
operate in making track connections
with all railroads of other companies
to points of junction with their roads
and at any point where two or more
| roads shall connect with their road
they shall afford to all such equal terms
rates and facilities for the interchange
| Of traffic both passenger and freight
and any contract or arrangement by
sale, lease, consolidation, through cal
service or otherwise intended for ol
resulting in any preference or advant'
age whatsoever to any such connecting
railroad to any prejudice or disadvant
! age whatsoever is hereby declared u
be unlawful
Twenty thousand dollars IL appropri
ated for carrying out the provision o
the bill
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-15

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

-Landlady-"Then you would like
to be called at eight, sir?" New Ledger
with retiring allowance -''Well, no;
not exactly called don't you know. But
the girl might mention the time, then.
ietly-vehy quietly, in case l should
be asleep. Fun.
Meant Business.-''What do you
mean. sir roared the irate father, 'by
bringing your trunk to my house and
ordering a room?" I'm adopted as one
of the family" coolly answered the
young man. Your daughter said she
would be a sister to me. Detroit Free
Press.
Charitable Old Lady Ito little beg
gar girl some bread for you.
It's a day or two old, but YOU can tell
your mother to take three or four
fresh eggs, a quart of milk, cup of
sugar, some good butter and half Il
grated nutmeg, and she can make a
very excellent pudding of it."-Dublin
News.
Good Judges of characteristics
senger (alighting from cab)-"What's
the CHARGE" Cabman-"One dollar
"Well. that's quite reasonable. knew
by your face that you wouldn't try to
be eNtortionate.' "Thankee. | knew
by your face that you'd be too mean to
pay moro than the legal fare without a
lawsuit. N. I. Weekly.
Yes" said the retired army Off
GER, Il can recall two occasions when
was terribly frightened" oh" ex-
claimed the romantic young lady, ''do
tell me about them. l suppose it hap
rened when you were fighting the In
dams" NO" he replied; "one time was
when l was married, and the other time
was when we had our baby christened."
Cleveland Leader.
Realistic.-Grinkham What Won
derful talent Screwface, the imperson-
ator has. Now, when he represented
the Esquimau beau and his sweetheart
coasting down an aurora, my teeth chat
tered Col Kaintuck-"Yes. sab. but
what | noticed more was that when he
Personated the bartender, be CAD; if it
didn't give me the hiccoughs, sah."-
brooklyn Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25
A CHINESE NEW YEARS.
How the Day Is Celebrated in a Chinese
Quarter of san Francisco.


Quarter of san Francisco.
Chinatown of San Francisco was
keeping holiday, and all was gayety and
hustle.
The narrow, picturesque streets were
decorated with brightiy-colored Ian
terms, while overhead above the roof
tops the yellow dragon-fags fioated
against blue California sky.
1t was a sunny day in February, and
the streets were sWarming with null
titude of Chinese-men, women and
children-all arrayed in their richest
holiday attire. The children especially,
with their bright faces and black eyes,
and their pretty costumes, formed a
most pleasing and interesting feature of
this living oriental picture.
Everybody seemed to be happy and
good-natured; and ever and anon, as
Il group of friends met, they stopped
and amid much ceremonious bowling eX-
changed the compliments of the sea-
son; for this festive occasion was
nothing more nor less than the celebra-
ton of the Chinese New Year.
The idea Of celebrating New Years
day in February may strike some of
my readers as odd. But, since this has
been the Chinese custom from time i'm
memorial, and is older, by several thou
sand years, than our acceptance of the
1st of January as the proper time, the
Chinese, perhaps, are not far wrong in
Supposing themselves to be at least as
much in the right as ourselves. This
question, however, was of no con-
Germ to this merry holiday throng.
They were quite satisfied with the az
rangement; and, with the utmost
belief in their own superiority, they felt
at heart an Unborn contempt-common
toall Chinese-for "outside barbarians."
This term embraces all nations not liv-
ing within the sacred boundaries of
1.-The flowery kingdom" and includes
the inhabitants of all the world; and
these unfortunate outsiders are broadly
divided into two classes-eastern and
western Observation-Disclosures Wores,
in St. Nicholas
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25
Light without Heat.

One of the things which inventors
would like much to accomplish is the
production of light without heat. Ma
ture proves by the example of the fire
fly and the g!owworm that the thing
can be done. Experiments at the
Physical institute in Berlin have lately
shown-what had long been believed
without direct measurement of the
temperature-that the light radiated
from a Geissler tube, when an electric
current passes through it. is accom-
panied by very little heat. This accords
with the view that we must look to
electricity for solution of the problem
of 'cold light. youths Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25
Birds Strangely Concealed.

Mr.. \. II. Thayer, an artist, believes
he has discovered that the light color
of the under parts of birds and small
mammals serves to conceal them from
their enemies. At a recent meeting of
the American Ornithologists' union he
proved by experiments that an object
Learly of the color of the ground, like a
potato, is very conspicuous when placed
a few inches above the Soil and viewed
from a little distance. But when the
under side is painted whites and
gradually shaded into the color of the
upper part, the object disappears by
blending with the ground; the white
ness beneath counteracts the effect of
the shadow of the body.-Youth's Com
panion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
| DON'T WANT TO.

There's a lazy little sprite. that takes ST.
preme delight
In spelling children's faces. Deary me!
Such a tiresome, tiresome elf. I've wished
often to myself
He was out of sight forever at the bottom
of the sea!
Just look at Freddy's lips when asked to
pick UP chips,
Or rock his little sister. baby Grace.
81 don't want to" chats his name) be
gins his little game.
And you'd hardly know twas Freddy's
pretty face.
How quick his ugly mask, though twas an
easy task,
Slipped DER little Ellen's face to-day
When mamma kindly said: Please daugh-
ter, bring my thread;
Twill take you but a moment from your
play"
al don't want to" There he goes, whin-
ing always through his nose,
Spelling all the lovely faces. Deary mel
The smiles he puts to rout, and the dim
pies, I've no doubt,
If they were drops of water would al
most fill the sea!
Julia A. Williams, in Farm, Field and
Preside.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25
PETS RIDE BICYCLES.
Cats, Dogs ard Monkeys Which Enjoy a
Spiu the Wheel

Spiu on the Wheel
The bicycle and the pet animal have
come into juXtaposition and the re-
suit is the appearance of various sorts
Of riders such as the average bicycle
manufacturers never made any allow
ance for. Cats, dogs, monkeys and even
parrots are now members of the
''world-a-wheel," and the bicycle ami
NAL is rapidly becoming almost as pop
ular an institution as She wheel itself.
1t is a custom begun, perhaps, more
as joke than in earnest but it is
joke which has been developed into
soberminded fact. Those persons who
We're accustomed to take their pets
with them for a walk or drive now
carry them on their daily spin, perched
on the handlebars or the riders shout
ders, or comfortably curled in a bas-
ket.
One of the first of the bicycle animals
was a parrot whose owner lives in Chi
cagO. During the summer it was a Gus
tomary thing to see the bird clinging
to the handlebars of the machine, turn
ing its head from side to side, appar-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25

The wasp is always accepted as en-
hlematical of irritability and petty ma
Lightly, but even the wasp plays a ben
efcial part in the work Of nature. A
man who owns an estate in Ireland
saw number of wasps buzzing around
some cows. They were all busy catch
ing flies. y white COW drew more flies
a hy alghted it Was plainly seen against
the white background. There was q
constant stream of wasps flying away
laden with flies, probably to feed the
young wasps in their nests. In about
- minutes the observer calculated that
between 300 and 400 flies were caught
on two COWS lying close to him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25

started in the valley it would keep on
growing there and not go to the expense
of running long root to the top Of the
hill.
The people who live at Lusk have dis
cusSed the matter good deal, but it
was not until recently that they discov-
cred the real reason for the strange APP
pearance of the tree. \ botanist came
along and it was all as plain as daylight
to him.
''Why," he said; that ledge was once
covered with a thick layer of good soil
AT that time, probably good many
years ago. the tree started. Then the
winds and the water began to wash the
soil away, and the root had to 90 deeper
and deeper down the ravine in order
to get food. And at last it has reached
the great length OF 45 feet, and it may
grow even longer if the soil continues
to wash away."-Chicago Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25

Eight hundred years ago all of the
large cities of England had regular
slave markets for the sale of white
slaves from all parts of the kingdom.
In the Life of Bishop Withstand" the
writer says: SIT was a moving sight
to see in the public markets rows of
young people of both sexes tied to-
gether and sold like cattle-men, I'M
mindful of their obligations, delivering
into slavery their relatives, and even
their own children" In another part
of this work it is noted that these
slave were particularly young women
of fine proportions and of great
beauty"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25

1t is stated in the Boston Post that
the inventor OF the whistling buoy,
"that godsend to the saifor,- got the
first idea of the device from seeing a
small boy pushing an ordinary tin
horn mouth downward into a hogshead
of water. The air thus compressed was
forced rapidly through the small end,
with whistling noise, and that same
principle is now embodied in all the APP
.paratus supplied by the government,
the rising of the tide or action of the
waves driving the air into the horn.