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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-03
WELSH SUGGESTIONS.
They Associate Spectral Hounds Will
Mountain storms.

They Associate Spectral Hounds With
Mountain storms.
One of the many curious superstitions
of the Welsh peasantry is that OF Cron
Annwn, or "the spirit hounds OF the
air." When storm RACES over the
mountains of Wales, the peasant will
tell YOU that his ear can discern the
howl of the Cron Annwn mingled with
that of the wind, but sufficiently clear
and distinct to admit Of no mistake OF
what it is.
These spirit hounds" he tells you,
are the spectral dogs which hunt the
souls of the dead. or which foretell, by
their expectant cry, the approaching
death Of some person of evil deeds Few
of those who pretend that they can so
readily distinguish the cry of the soul
hunting pack are willing to admit that
thew have ever actually seen a Cron
Annwn, "for," they say. "who would
linger until such specters dawned upon
the sieht?" They are described by Fail
esin. and also in the "Mabinogion,"
where it is said they are Of clear, shin
ing white, with red ears. The above
seems to be the universal description,
and ON that account the author OF
Mythology Of the Ancient Druids"
gives it as his opinion that they are
really mystical transformations OF
Druidish priests, with their white robes
and red tiaras."
In the popular superstitions OF Ire.
land, where similar belief in spectral
hounds exists, they are said to be Jet
black, with eyes and teeth Of fire. " Old
Con McMichael, who murdered 20 per-
sons in the early part of the fifteenth
century, and who got rid of his victims
by burning their bodies, is said to have
been eaten by spectral dogs "that could
be seen high in the air awfully rending
and tearing his flesh" One OF the pecnl'
iarities of the Cron Annwn, according
to the Rev. Edmund James, is that the
farther away they are the louder thei'
cries appear, the sound decreasing as they
draw near.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-03
baroness Rothschild.

The Baroness Rothschild paid pref
ty if somewhat exaggerated compli'
ment to prima donna the other day.
She invited the young lady to dine with
her and after dinner asked her to try
the tone of her piano. Not sound
came from the keys when touched. II
had the instrument unstrung this morn
ing, mademoisclle. said the baroness
"that You might see that the only pleas
ure / promised myself from your pres
ence this evening was the pleasure ol
vour society. London Tit-Bits
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-03
A BUNCH OF WOOD soRRe,..

Love Is like this little flower
Fresh and smiling for an hour.
Pluck il not, for IL viii fade
Though upon your heart It's laid.
Leave il blooming in the shade.
Love is like this little flower
Fair to see, but inly sour,
Dropping, dying in an hour,
Though upon your heart It's laid.
Leave Il blooming in the shade.
New York Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-03
MY PHANTOM


There's wrinkled old man called Car9
With thin and scragly hair,
Who stands by my side all day 80.
And follows me everywhere. D
In the night wake with start. wX&}
find him there at my bed; y,afSA,
I'm chilled by his stony gaze, 'SN
And my prayers are left unsaid.
When stretch my hands toward the hghe
And the promise bow seems near.
shudder in sudden dread 4
As see this ghost appear. tsf
His cheeks are sunlxen with age;
His eyes are hollow and dim;
His breath breathe in the air.
And I'm growing to look like hmm.
Go where will or may,
This old man holas me fast,
And so IL will ever be
AS long as my life shall last.
-Leoptine Stanfield In Opera 1
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-03

Crimsonbeak - Is pitching pennies
considered gambling?
Yeast-Yes, l believe it is.
"Well, 1 see o New York dry goods
store has two cologne fountains as at
fractions.
Certainly.
"well, why do they allow them to
throw mp a scentf"-Yonkers sss'es'
man.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-03
The Drama.

"Horatio," whispered the heroine
"tbe villain still pursues us.
"aa!" exclaimed the lover. But
feor not. Seest thou the ravine that IN
tervepes between MS and him?
eyes, Horatio-but the bridge ne
,an cross yon bridge at bound. .
Gear not, / say. He has got, to stop
In the middle of the bridge and DO a
sone and dance Courage P'-Detrois
Trihune
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-03
A Story of voltaire.

One day when D'Alembert and Con
dorcot were dining with Voltaire, they
nronosed to converse on atheism, but
Voltaire stopped them at once. wait,
said he, "till my servants have Win.
drawn. l do not wish to have my throat
am, tonioht. &c. b. Cheever.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-03

Shc-No, Ned, it wouldn't be Ju-
dicious for us to marry until after you
have had your salary increased.
He (pleadinglyl-But two can hve
cheaper than one, you know. Nellie.
She-Yes, l know, that's what people
nav. Az matter Of fact, they have to
-Somsryille Journal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-03

1t cannot be denied that outward ac-
cidents conduce much to fortunes favor
opportunity. death Of others, occasi'.
fitting virtue-but chiefly the moldins
Of a man g fortune is in his own hands.
Racon.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-03
Happiness.

If you cannot be happy in one way,
be in another. This facility of DISPOSE
ton wants but little aid from philos-
ophy, for health and good humor are
almost the whole affair. Many run about
after felicity, like an absent man hunt
ing for his hat while it is in hand or ON
his head. Sharp.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-03

The shawls of cashmere are made be-
.woen Hindustan and Tibet, from the
vol of the camel, while their sheep
also produce fine white silky wool. Inc
whole population is engaged in prepar-
inc the thread and weaving these ar
ticles for commerce.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-03
nsuIomatic.

Miss Plsyne--Is it true tha' -. ,,ars
the mere sight of my face wou'o "">
. man climb fence: o.r, OF
800. n the man was on the otnef ''''
- go sspoe. --CincinnaN Enquirer
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-03

A teaspoonful Of bicarbonate OF soda
is an excellent remedy for sick headache
or nausea. 1t is also best to keep in
horizontal position. Chloroform is also
recommended, from five to ten drops on
a lump Of sugar being the amount to be
taken
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-03

During the days when armor was
heaviest the cavalry was the slow NOV
inc army of the service, all movements
requiring celebrity being executed W -"
lantry.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-03

Said q little boy who. during visit
to Florida, was obliged to drink con-
densed milk, Mamma, just wish
that condensed COW would disr'--Amsr-
lean.
The herald., 1897-11-30
GERMANY NOT MODEST
IN THE DEMANDS MADE ON THE
CHINESE
China Already Learning That the
Murder of German Missionaries
Is Expensive Amusement

PEKING, Nov. 29.-Inquiries made
here in Chinese official circles confirm
the statements contained in dispatches
from Shanghai, giving the substance Of
the demands made by Baron Won Hey
wing, the German minister to China, as
a result of the murder recently of Ger
man missionaries and the destruction
of missionary property. Germany,
through her minister asks for the dis
covery and execution of the murderers
of the missionaries, Mes and Hennle;
the punishment of implicated officials,
including the governor of the Shan Tung
province, in which part of China the mis-
sion was situated; the reconstruction
Of the missionary buildings; the pay
ment of an indemnity Of 10000 taels to
the relatives of the victims; the payment
of heavy indemnity to cover the ex-
penses of the German naval expedition,
and the maintenance of the German
force at Kiao Chau bay, the railroad
monopoly of the Shan Tung province
and the occupation of Kiao Chau bay
as a German coal station.
China will refuse the demands of Ger
many, but will express Willingness to
make ample reparation for the murder
of the missionaries and for the damage
done to the mission property.
Russia, it is understood, is not help
ing China, but the latter country has
decided not to provoke hostilities and
to trust to diplomacy for settlement Of
the difficulties which have arisen in con.
nection with the mission outrages.
The herald., 1897-11-30
CHAMTION BILLIARDS
A Very Small Crowd Sees Some Poor
playing


NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-The f1ve-cor-
nered billiard tournament, which will
decide the championship of the world,
began tonight in the concert hall Of the
Madison Square garden.
Aside from the glory, the successful
player will receive diamond medal
and so per cent of $1,000 purse added to
one-half of the gate receipts. The con-
testants in the tournament are Frank
Ives, the present holder Of the cham
plonship emblem; Jacob Schaefer,
George Slosson, Maurice Daily and
George Sutton.
This tournament is being held under
different conditions than those Of any
other contest ever held in the United
states. The 18-inch balk line game,
with the anchor shot practically barred
is the latest game which the 'big ones
are asked to solve. Daily and Schaefer
were selected to open the tournament.
1t was expected that the meeting of
these two old timers would form draw
ing card. On the contrary, the concert
hall was hardly half filled. There were
a number Of ladies' in the hall.
Neither Of the experts appeared to
play anything like the billiards they are
capable of. In the 10Th inning Schaefer
made a run Of 70.
Daly's play grew worse as the game
progressed. 1t was not until the 21st
inning that he succeeded in getting a
count in double figures.
In the 33d inning Schaefer gave an ex-
hibition of skill, making a run OF 81.
The score was: Schaefer, 500; Daily, 279.
The herald., 1897-11-30
abandoned and In q sinking condition.
thirty miles southeast Of Canso, c. b.
ABANDONED AT SEA

abandoned ana In q sinking condition.
thirty miles southeast Of Canso, c. b.
ABANDONED AT SEA
NEW YORK. Nov. 2s.--The, fight FOR
veendam, which arrived today, on Eo-
vember Is sighted in mid d-ocean the wH-
terlogged wreck of the British schooner
Elite. The crew had evidently aban-
doned her. The veendam's men set fire
to the wreck. The Elite was bound from
CadiE for st. Johns, N. F., and bad pre-
viously been sighted in distress.
A HARD VOYAGE
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 2sE 1.-The Brit
ish bark Juteopolis. which Arrived last
night from Greenock, Scotland, had a
long and tempestuous voyage, and two of
her sailors were killed. Jhe Juteopolis
left Greenock September 18th in ballast.
to load cargo Of petroleum at Philadel-
phia for Japan. The ftst day out she
ran into a storm and IN exceptionally
heavy sea. On the thifd day all hands
were engaged in shortening sail, when
James Bruce a youngtSaval apprentice,
and Carl Brunner, q German seaman,
were knocked from tfe mizzen-top-s
yard by sudden bfst of wind, forcing
the heavy sail against them. Both fell
headforemost to te deck and were in
stantly killed. TLey were buried at sea.
Bruce's father fthe owner of steam
ship line ut DuEfee. The young man had
shipped as faman to gain practical
experience. Ve Juteopolis battled with
the elementsAll the way to Cape Hen
lopen.
The herald., 1897-11-30
A NOBLE BUNCO SHARP
STICKS A FRIEND FOR MANY
THOUSANDS
Lord William Nevill Is Accused Of
Being the Meanest Kind Of a
Swindler

LONDON, Nov. 29-The lord chief JUS
tice is hearing an interesting case which
Is attracting the attention Of club men
and members Of the aristocracy here.
1t Is the suit Of a money lender to re-
cover from an officer Of the guards
named Clay the sum Of a11,113 due on
two promissory notes cashed for Lord
William Nevill. Sir Edward Clarke, @.
c., representing Clay, examined the
plainttn and showed that Lord Nevill
borrowed large sums at from 80 to 40
per cent interest, and that in one case
recently the parents Of youth who had
indorsed Lord Nevill's unpaid notes paid
the plaintiff $4,000. Sir Edward Clarke,
for the defense, alleged that Lord Nevill
secured Clay's Endorsement by a trick.
Nevill, according to counsel's statement.
asked Clay to witness his signature to
family documents of private character
these documents being covered by a pa
per In which there were slits where Clay
was asked to sign. The latter demurred
and asked to see the documents, where
upon he was told the documents referred
to divorce Of Lord Nevill's sister. Lady
Cowley.
Clay accepted the explanation and
signed without having any idea until he
was sued that he was signing promissory
notes. Clay testified in corroboration Of
the statement made by Sir Edward
Clarke, and said that after the discovery
of the trick played upon him he taxed
Lord Nevill with 1t, whereupon Lord Ne
VIII wrote and asked him to hold his
tongue for short time, as otherwise he
dord NevilD would be ruined for life.
Finally Clay called Lord Nevill a swind-
Ter. At the close Of today's testimony
the case was adjourned.
The herald., 1897-11-30
Over O Woman

OAKLAND, CAL, Nov. 29.-Elauia
Wilson, an Indian, set upon Antoine
Silva. half caste Portuguese, near
Pleasanton last night and beat him to
death with q redwood stake. The men
quarreled over Louise Morales, an In
dian girl. She fought to stay the en-
ragged Wilson and save Silva, but was
thrust aside with threat of the same
cruel treatment. Wilson made his es-
cape. The murder was committed on
the ranch Of John Arbors, three miles
southwest Of Pleasanton. Adjoining
the Arbors ranch is an Indian rancheria,
where q small tribe of diggers and half
breed Indians have made their home
for many years. Louise Morales is
pretty for her tribe. and up to short
time ago Elauia Wilson was her accepted
sweetheart. Latterly she has shown a
preference for Silva. The rivals met
last night. and the murder resulted.
The herald., 1897-11-30
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS
Fall Short of Estimates Made by
Tariffites

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The forth
coming November statements of the
governments receipts and expenditures
will show that the receipts during No
vember so far have reached 1922, CSC, $3.50,
which indicates total of about $25 ,000,-
600 for the month. This is q trifiing i'm
provement over October, when the re-
ceipts were 24,391.415. The deficit thus
far during November stands at $S, 572, 100,
which Is larger than was expected. The
deficit for the fiscal year stands at $780,
Sl,120, the receipts having been 1927 ,7O1, :
100, and the expenditures s174,2S2 ,2S0.
The receipts of the customs so far this
fiscal year undoubtedly will fall consid-
erably short of the estimates made by
the managers of the new tariff bill dur
ing it's tendency in congress. At that
time 1t was estimated that customs
would yield about $3.50, 900 during the
first year. The indications now are
said to be that the receipts from this
source will not aggregate more than
$165, ,OOO,O 900.
The herald., 1897-11-30
"A SwEATBox STORY
4 Chicago Murder Mystery Very
Clearly Explained

CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-The mystery
surrounding the disappearance of Mrs.
Pauline Merry from her home at No. 50
Hope street has been solved by the con-
fession Of Thomas Hickey, who was ar
rested on suspicion. Hickey told re-
voting story of how Christopher Merry
choked and beat his wife a week ago last
Friday. Then finding it impossible to
restore his wife to consciousness, Hickey
says Merry decided to put her "out Of her
misery" by beating out her brains with
a poker. The horrible story told by
Hickey was extorted from him after
hours of questioning in the Sweat box" "
Hickey led party of police to the unin-
habited portion of the city near Eighty
seventh street and Western avenue,
where Mrs. Merry's body was found
buried beneath few inches of loose
dirt by the roadside. Merry, who is still
in the city, has successfully eluded the
police,
The herald., 1897-11-30
ORIENTAL TRAFFIC
Togo Kissen Kaisha Steamers Put on
the Route

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. pa pri-
vate cablegram received in this city
from Toxic announced that an agree
ment had been signed by President As
sano Of the Japanese Steamship Com
pany, Togo Kisscn Kaisha and r. p
Sshwerin, representing the Pacific Mail
and the Occidental Companies. The
meaning of this Is that an arrangement
has been entered into by the steamship
line named whereby the steamers of the
Togo Kissen Kaisha line will be put on
between Yokohama and San Francisco
early in 1898.
President Assano was in this city not
long since in the interest Of his company
When he returned to Japan there was
considerable doubt as to whether he
would have his steamships touch at this
port. The cablegram mentioned sets the
matter at rest and insures for this city
more frequent service between San
Francisco and the Orient.
The herald., 1897-11-30
Welded without Display

LONDON, Nov. 29.-At the Church of
st. Margaret, Westminster, Baron Mount
Stephen was married to Miss Clan Tuf-
nell, daughter of the late Commander
r. G. Tufnell. Although many relatives
and friends of the parties were present
the ceremony was not marked by any
special display, out of respect to the
memory of the Duchess of Teck, to whom
Miss Tufnell had been lady in waiting.
The bride is a great favorite among the
members of the royal family. She is
in her thirtieth year.
Baron Mount Stephen Is in his fifty
ninth year. He is q son Of Mr.. William
Stephen of Montreal and formerly Of
Dufftown, N. D. In 1898 he married Miss
Charlotte Kane, daughter Of Mr.. Benja-
min Kane. She died last year.
The herald., 1897-11-30
A TREMENDOUS FIRE
Escanaba's Famous Ore Docks De-
stroyed by Flames

ESCANABA, Mich, Nov. 29.-Late to-
night fire broke out on the steamer
Nahanta, and before 1t could be con-
trolled, 1t spread to the ore decks. the
largest in the world. Two of the crew
of the steamer. whose names cannot be
learned ARE known to be lost, and sew
eral others are injured.
The steamer was lying at the dock,
loading ore. Shortly before midnight
the crew discovered that the vessel was
on fire. The crew made every effort to
quench the flames, but brisk wind was
blowing, and spread the fire with great
rapidity.
From the steamer the fire spread to
Dock No. 4, which was partly loaded
with ore and lumber The lumber was
soon a mass Of flames and from this it
spread to the next dock, the fire still
burning fiercely. The loss will be fully
$50, 900.
The herald., 1897-11-30
southbound Passengers

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29.-The fol-
lowing passengers left on the steamer
Queen for San Diegaj;1 egaj;1oP pr. 5ube Gilbbert and
wife, G. Delaney. G. Gilbert Mrs: Brit
tian, Miss Cotter, Mrs. Coffin, Miss
Coffin, Mrs. Hicks, w. Hooper, e. Auer-
bash. J. Conway, B. Alexander.
For Redondo-C. Young and wife, H
Collins. Mrs. Averill, Miss Wooding, j.
Connor, Mrs. Jerome, w. Stool, ]. Allen.
James Irving, r. Schwab.
For Port Los Angeles-Miss Hdye, Miss
Marcus, H. Porter, Miss Tarble. L.
Auerbach.
For Santa Barbara-Mrs. Jordan, G.
Ealand, Thomas Slater, Miss Williams,
Miss Shields, Miss Herbst, Miss Herbst,
L. Auerbach, Miss Williams, G. Ayers.
The herald., 1897-11-30
B,EED1Na KANSAS
Saw Sope Big Battles in Prehistoric
II Times

wICt1TA. Kan, Nov. 29.-Prof. Ed
win Valters. the eminent archaeologist
and fologist, at the head of a party of
scieyists, has been investigating a re-
mafable deposit Of human bones in the
noGleast corner of the Choctaw coun-
tr, in Indian Territory, which were dis
| oyered by workmen nearly year ago.
rof. Walters makes the astonishing
that a prehistoric battle
was fought here, in which from GO, 1000 to
100000 warriors were killed.
The area Of the tract In which this vast
number Of bodies lie buried has been de-
termined, by sounding and digging, to be
thirty acres in extent. 1t has been as
certained that there are between 1000
and $500 bodies for every square acre.
Prof. Walters made the discovery that
nearly every skull was pierced with one
or more spear points or broken with
stone axes, and that some of the bones
had been cleft with javelin.
The herald., 1897-11-30
Death of Mrs. Iselin

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-Mrs. Adrian
Iselin. Sr., is dead, at her home in this
city, aged n years. Mrs. Iselin was Miss
Eleanor A. O'Donnell, the daughter of
Columbus O'Donnell Of Baltimore, and
was born In that city.
Four years ago Mrs. Iselin built St.
Gabriel Roman Catholic Church, one
of the most picturesque buildings on
Long Island, at cost of 100000.
The herald., 1897-11-30
Auditor Moore Convicted

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 29.-Eugene
Moore, ex-auditor of state. charged with
embezzlement Of $4,000, was this after
noon declared guilty as charged. Moore
and his attorneys admitted the short
age, but contended that it was not en-
bezzlement, inasmuch as the money
taken. consisting of insurance fees,
should have been paid, according to law,
to the state treasurer, instead Of him.
self, and that he was responsible only
to the insurance companies. Judge
Cornish overruled this technical defense
and will sentence the prisoner tomor-
row.
The herald., 1897-11-30
Foul Play SUSPECTED

FRESNO, Nov. 29.-John Griffith was
today served with subpoena to be pre-
sent at the inquest to be held on the
body Of George e. Newman, who fell off
the wharf at Antioch on last Thursday
night and was drowned. Foul play Is
suspected, and as Griffith was the last
person seen in the company of the de-
ceased he Is suspected. Griffith imme-
diately left Antioch and has since been
spending considerable money. He is a
brother of 8. N. Griffith, prominent
business man of this city and was pa
rolled from the insane asylum at Agnews
about ten days ago. A deputy sheriff
from Contra Costa will take young Grif-
fifth to Antioch tomorrow.
The herald., 1897-11-30
AN OCEAN RECORD
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse Sets New
Mark

SOUTHAMPTON, Nov 29-The North
German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse, Capt. Englehart, which lett
New York November %, passing ~
Sandy Hook lightship at 4:30 p. n1., ar
rived here this afternoon, passing the
Needles at $40. The steamer was de-
layed twenty-five minutes in standing
by burning ship, but in spite of this
she broke the record for highest average
speed across the ocean, her speed per
hour averaging 22.35 knots.
The total distance covered was 3065
knots, and the passage lasted 1877 hours,
s minutes, or five days, seven hours,
eight minutes, from which, Of course.
should be deducted the twenty-five min
utes lost in standing by the burning
ship, which would have made her actual
passage five days, sixteen hours, forty
three minutes. though she Is only al
lowed a record of five days, seventeen
hours, eight minutes by maritime ex-
merits.