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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-10
BIMETALLlc COMMISSION.
iuterview with Ex-President AdIaI Il.
Stevenson.

New York, May 10.-Adlai T.. Steven
son. ex-vice president of the United
States; Senator Wolcott and General
Paine. who comprise the commission
appointed by President Mckinley to
visit Europe and confer with the heads
Of the governments relative to the hold
ing of an international bimetallic con-
gress, arrived in New York from Wash
ington Friday night and sailed for
Havre. France Saturday.
1--WE are hopeful of good and substan-
tial results arising from the visit of the
commission abroad said the former
vice president at the BreVoort hotel
where he and Miss Stevenson, who will
accompany him on his travels had
apartments 1--WE have assurances of
friendly cooperation from the repre-
sentatives Of the European governments
we expect to visit in trying to solve this
great problem of a broad. equal and
Just financial system, a general plan of
exchange among all the great CONNER
cial nations of the earth.
1.-The measure creating the commits
sion and giving the president power to
make the appointments was approved
March 3 last. II gives the commission
much latitude and the members can use
their own discretion as to the plans to
be adopted AS / have had no meet
Ing with my colleagues as yet. we have
had no definite understanding what
course we will pursue. But the friends
of bimetallism and the people i'm general
may rest assured that everything pos
sible will be done for the restoration of
silver as one of the money metals of the
world.
1--WE will first visit Paris and have a
conference with the leading officials of
the French government. Then we will
go to Berlin and meet the representa-
tives of the German empire and after
that we will have a conference with
prominent English statesmen and the
authorities of the government. These
are the only countries we have thus far
agreed upon visiting, though we may
make an effort in interest of other Eu-
ropean governments. However, that
will depend largely upon future devel-
opments. Our plans Will be agreed up
on as we progress.
The work of the commission at this
time can only be preliminary. l will
try and have the governments Of the
countries mentioned send representa-
tlves to a joint conference at which 1t
is hoped a plan Of International bimetal-
lism agreeable to all may be decided
upon.
What will be accomplished, however,
cannot he predicted, but the commits
sion will leave these shores in high
hopes Of bringing back report of it's
work that will be generally satisfactory
to the American people"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-10
statistician Robinson Resigns.

Washington. May 10.-Henry A. Rob-
inson of Michigan, statistician of the
agricultural department, rendered his
resignation to Secretary Wilson Satur-
day. Mr.. Robinson is an ardent free
silver man and said he deemed IL only
right that the administration should
have the Office at its disposal. The Of
fee pays $500 a year. John Hyde OF
Nebraska, now editor of The Year Book
of the agricultural department, was
appointed statisticlan. The statistical
department of the weather bureau will
hereafter be consolidated with the de-
partment OF the statistician's office.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-10
PETER ADVISES FORCE.
Topeka People Aroused Over the Open
Running of Saloons.

Topeka, Kan, May 10.-The people Of
Topeka have declared war upon the un-
lawful saloon." A week ago a handsome
iy-appointed saloon was opened in the
principal street of this city, after an
absence OF twelve years. and it has been
claimed that liquor was being sold there
openly. This state of affairs sufficed to
provoke a massmeeting at Hamilton
hall. the largest auditorium in the city,
Friday night, which was attended by
1000 people. ii. A. Vance, president OF
the State Temperance union, called the
meeting to order.
Early in the proceedings a sensation
was caused when ex-senator William f.
PETER and A. l.. Williams. general at
torney for the Union Pacific, made
speeches in which they advised the peo-
pie to take the law into their own hands,
and destroy the open saloonssby force.
If necessary. When the assemblage had
been worked up 10 state Of more or
less excitement, a notorious negro joint
Keeper endeavored TO reply to one of the
speakers. The secretary of the meeting
took the negro by the throat and thrust
him from the stage, when other men
grabbed him and threw him out of the
hall.
The meeting, after listening to several
fiery speeches, adopted resolutions call
ing upon Governor Leedy to remove the
Topeka police commissioners, and de-
manding that the city and county Off
GERS prosecute violators of the law. The
chairman was also authorized to ap-
point a committee Of fifteen "to see that
these demands be complied with
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-10
EATEN BY CANNlBALS.
Horribis 1'ate which overlook "a Young
Englishman.

Eorribla rate which Overlook "a Young
Englishman.
Astoria, Ore, May 10.-According to
private advices received here +. NJ. b.
Lichtenberg a young Engishman, who
arrived in this city about two years ago
and left year later, has met a horrible
fate at the hands of cannibals in the
South Sea islands. He, with another
man, was taken prisoner, killed and eat
en- by the tribes of the islands. Lichten-
berg went directly from Astoria, to-
gether with an ex-missionary, whose
name is not known, to trade with the
natives of the Santa Cruz islands, which
have a population of about 10000. The
missionary had traded with them
before and had been. among them in his
religious capacity and entertained no
fears for the safety of himself and COM
panion.
The men. says the letter, procured
traders outfits and set sail from Austria
liza for the islands. The natives, who
are rsputed to be more ferocious than
any of the African tribes, captured them
and held them for some time. Later they
were killed and eaten. The story gained
circulation through half-civiliZed ma
tive, who witnessed the awful feast
Lichtenberg belonged to a prominent
London family. His father is said to be
very wealthy
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-10
Trouble Looked FOR at Omaha.

Omaha. May 10.-Trouble is looked
for over the Office of mayor in Omaha.
on the Goth OF April an election was had
under the new charter passed by the
late legislature and Colonel Frank h.
Moores. Republican, was elected. w. j.
Broatch. Republican incumbent, has
made up his mind that he will not re-
linquish the office Monday, as the time
fixed by law, for the new mayor to take
his Office, but Broatch has declared that
he will prevent this. In his official ca
pacity Broatch is head of the police
force and he will secure the police to
aid him in his plans. Colonel Moores'
plans are not made public
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-10
POLO PLAYER INJURED.
Thomas Hitchcock, Well-known in so-
ciety. Probably Fatally Hurt.

Thomas Hitchcock, weil-Known In so-
ciety. Probably Fatally Hurt.
New York, May 10.-Thomas Hitch
cock the well-known society man, menu
Der OF the Meadowbrook Country club.
and noted polo player, was badly in
jured i'm a game between the Meadow
brook club and Rockaway Polo team at
Hampstead, l.. J.. Friday afternoon.
The accident occurred during a furious
charge down the field after the ball.
Hitchcock and his brother-in law,
George p. Eustis. came together with
terrific force. Both ponies were knocked
off their feet and Hitchcock under his.
Eustis was not injured. but Hitchcock
was knocked almost insensible. 1t was
found his leg was dislocated at both the
hip and the knee joints The leg was
set at the knee. but up to q late hour
1t was found impossible to replace the
joint at the hip. II IL feared also by the
attending physician that Mr.. Hitchcock
10 injured internally.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-10
REQUIEM MASS Al PARIS.
Imposing Ceremony in Memory of the
Charity Bazaar Victims.

Charity Bazaar Victims.
Paris, May 1O.-A requiem mass for
the repose Of the souls for the victims
Of the recent fire at the charity bazaar
was celebrated at noon Saturday in the
Cathedral of Notre Dame. The interior
of the building was heavily draped with
black, relieved by silver embrioderies,
and the main door was draped with
huge pail spangled with silver, edged
with ermine, and raised on either side
by silver loops. Above the door were
escutcheons with the initials "R. F."
(Republique Francaise) At an early
hour the square in front Of the Cathe-
dral was densely packed with people.
An imposing catafalque. covered with
flowers and erected in front Of the choir,
contained the remains of the Countess
Gus among the floral tributes were
magnificent wreaths sent by the Emper-
or and Empress of Germany and the
Russian colony of Paris. President
Faure occupied a raised platform at the
left of the choir and behind him were
ranged the families of the victims, the
members ofNthe government, diplomatic
corps, and other notabilties.
Mgr. de Lescaille officiated at the
mass and Father oliver preached the
sermon, taking for his text the words
blessed are they who have passed from
life doing good" A majority of the
large stores of Paris were closed dur
ing the religious service at Notre Dame.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-10
chirarn Police Changes.

Chicago. May 1o.-Assistant Chief OF
Police Alex s. Ross was removed from
the force Saturday by an order from
Chief of Police Kipley. approved by
Mayor Harrison. The same order re-
duced Inspector Fitzpatrick. distin-
puished for his services at the Haymar-
ket riot and during the railway strike
in 1894, to the rank Of captain. and
transferred him to Englewood. other
important changes were made In ac-
cordance with the plans Of the admins
trstion for reorxanixins the Aenartment.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-10
n EDHEM ORDERED TO vOLO.
Porte Tells the General to Occupy This
seaport at Once.

Porte Tells the General to Occupy This
seaport at Once.
Constantinople, May 1O-Orders have
been telegraphed to Edhem Pasha to
push on to Domokos Immediately. The
Turkish forces have reached the out
skirts of Volo. and Its capture Is only
an affair of a few hours. as the defenses
on the land side are very feeble. a
later report says the Turks have entered
Volo. The Greek fleet has been in
structed not TO hinder the entrance Of
the Turks in order TO save the town from
destruction.
Edhem Pasha, the Turkish command
er i'm Thessay. has telegraphed TO the
porte as follows:
after a fierce battle, a considerable
force of Greeks at Velestino was utter
ly routed. We captured the town and
afterward captured the stategic points
surrounding Pelaftepe on the road to
Volo. Our victorious army is now
marching on that town"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-10
Railway Postal Clerks.

Peoria, Ills. May 10.-The annual con-
vention of the sixth division Of the Rail-
way postal clerks came to a conclusion
Saturday with a short closing session,
at which remarks on good of the order
was made by the members. c. l.. Shaf-
fer of Chicago presided, and he spoke
q few parting words. He hoped the
clerks would get closer together In the
association work. and asked them to CO.
operate with him 90 that the division
may remain at the front Afterwards
the clerks rode about the city on the
electric cars. and visited points Of inter-
est.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-10
YANKEE WORKED THE GUN.
1t Was Rapid Fire and Too Eloquent for
the >paniards.

Havana, May 10-Colonel Jesus Ro-'
lase, with column of 500 Cubans, met
a detachment of 800 Spaniards near St.
Andreas. Santa Clara province. and, aft
Ell sharp engagement, forced them
to retire, the Spaniards losing about 125.
The Cuban band was equipped with
Remington rifles and a rapid-fire gun
from one of the expeditions recently
landed, and these proved too much for
the Spanish troops to face. The work
of the rapid-fire gun. under the COM
mand of an American boy named Hen
derson. who landed on one of the recent
expeditions, was especially commended
by General Gomez when he heard Of the
result of the fight
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-10
MAN-oF-WAR WOULDN'T MOVE.
Fine Assessed Against VI. VI. :. Talbot by
New York Harbor Officers.

New York, May S.-An unsettled fine
Of 5000 against her majesty Queen Vic
turia, for illegal anchorage of Great
Britan's warship, II. NJ. :. Talbot. is
entered on the books of the auditor of
the custom house. The Talbot, Captain
Gamble, was in attendance upon the
Grant memorial exercises and dropped
anchor in mid-channel directly in the
Path of the Forty-second street ferry
contrary to harbor regulations. The
harbor master was appealed to and the
supervisor of anchorage requested the
commander of the warship 10 move.
This Captain Gamble refused TO do. re-
naming at anchorage in the channel for
six days. According to the harbor reg
ulations, a fine Of 800 a day may be
imposed. The Talbot steamed away
without settling the bill.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-10
Found Dead In /. bathroom.

Richmond. Va, May s.-N. w. Nell
son, president of the Metropolitan bank
OF Richmond, was found dead In his
bathroom Saturday morning with the
gas turned on. He had been a great
sufferer for some time and IL is believed
ended his life to get rid Of his pain. Mr..
Nelson was ~ years old.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-10
Condition ofPouch's victims.

Milwaukee, May 10.-There is no
change in the condition of the victims of
murderer Pouch, near Waukesha. Nc
Holt, the hired man, seems to be the
worst off, and will probably die. Mrs.
Harris and Miss Vesbach are doing well.
Officers and citizens are securing the
country for the murderer and strangers
on BICYCLES are apt to be coldly received
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-10
FOR THE SIXTH TIME.
Michigan Wins Once More in the Oratori-
cal Contest.


Ann Arbor. Mich, May 10.-Michigan
won the seventh annual contest Of the
Northern Oratorical league Friday
night, Wisconsin, Chicago, Oberlin.
Iowa, and Northwestern finishing i'm the
order named. The speakers and their
orations were as follows: Michigan,
Bayard II. Ames, subject. Castelar,"
Wisconsin, Robert Widl, subject, The
American Jingo;" University of Chica-
go, NJ. A. Gallagher. subject. The
New Social Spirit" Oberlin, William l.
Washington, subject. Frederick Doug
lass" Iowa. Harry w. Hanson. subject,
THE Right of Revolution;" North
western. Samuel n. Fegtler. subject
"Keenan's Charge al Chancellorsville,"
This is the sixth time Michigan has won.
The testimonials for the first and sec
ond men were presented by ferdinand
w. Peck OF Chicago, 500 to the first
honor man. and $50 to the second.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-10
Turks Threaten Fire.

Athens, May 10.-A dispatch from
Arta says that Fuad Bey, the Turkish
commander, through the Greek priest
at Arta. has issued a proclamation to
the Christian population, ordering them
to lay down their arms as otherwise
their villages will be burned. The en-
virons of KAMA. in Turkish territory,
are burning
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-10
Bicycle Racer Killed.

Danbury, Conn, May lo.-Homer Stur-
ges. a well-known bicycle racing man.
was killed In a head-on collision be-
tween bicycles. He was training on the
track at the fair grounds. and many
people who had gone there to see q
scrub race witnessed the accident.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-10
Thinks of His Pay.

Berlin, May 10.-The Local Anzeiger
says that the King of Greece has form
ally asked the mediation of the Emper-
or of Russia. 1t asserts that the ques-
tion of abdication turns on financial
considerations When King George
came to the crown it was agreed that If
deposed he should have an allowance of
G24.000 yearly. but only one-third Of
that amount if he should abdicate.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-10
Greeks Lack shelter.

Copenhagen, May 10.--The Athens COR
respondent of The Politil<en reports that
he has interviewed an aide de camp of
King George, who says: "Since the
loss of Larissa the Greeks have totally
broken down. They have no equipment,
neither food nor tents. They have to
sleep i'm the open on the coolest nights.
If Greece obtains even a trifiing success
she will sue for peace"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-10
GaribaIdi OGends the Greeks.

Athens. May 10.-Rocott Garibaldrs
volunteers started for the front Friday
evening, marching to the railroad sta
ton. shouting: Long live the social
revolution" These cries were resented
by the spectators.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-10
Turkish Fleet sails.

Salonica, May 10.-It Is officially re-
ported that Turkish squadron of eight
vessels has left the Dardanelles and has
sailed for the island of Lemnos.
Iron County register., 1897-12-23
A LESSON IN HISTORY.


The execution of the constitution OF
Madison, to whom was given the title
of Father of the Constitution"
Connecticut had in circulation a pri.
vate or unauthorized coinage, issued by
John Higley, of CRANKY, in 1897. This
coinage was made of copper, mined in
the town, and known as the CRANKY OF
Higley Tokens.
The name Point Comfort, Va" was
given to the locality in 1907 by the first
colonists on their voyage of exploration
up the James river, ''Poynt Comfort on
acoounte of the goode channel and safe
anchorage is offered"
Massachusetts, on May 26. 1852, es-
tablished the first mint at Boston, of
which John Hull was mint master, at
which were issued coins of the value of
twelve pence, six pence and three
pence pieces" and "every shilling
weighing the three-penny troj weight
and lesser peeces proportionably."
In 1864, in time of peace, four Eng
lish ships appeared in the harbor OF
New Amsterdam and demanded its sur
render. Stout old Peter Stuyvesant, the
lame governor who had ruled in the
Dutch colonies for many years, resolved
to fight. But the city was weak and
without fortifcations, and the people,
seeing the uselessnesS of contending
against the ships, persuaded Stuyvesant
to surrender. The name New Amster-
dam was Immediately changed to New
York, the whole province having been
granted to the duke of York. At the
time of the surrender New York city
had but 1,50o people, most of them
speaking the Dutch language.
Iron County register., 1897-12-23

wise by which city and corporate prop
ertv can aid in the development of the
country roads.
Il was interested in what one gentle
man said the other morning, that in his
own township, his village and his bank
paid three-fourths of the township tax,
and that was a fair contribution. That
was unquestionably fair so far as his
township was concerned, but how about
the next township that has no village
and no bank? We must look beyond
our own immediate neighborhood; We
must cultivate a wider citizenship, and
that feeling of wider citizenship is
growing-a feeling that the favored To-
calities must help those not so favored.
Il am glad to say that the actual pos
session of good roads, wherever l have
known it, has had a great effect in de-
veIoping that kinder feeling and broad
er citizenship. 1t has been a marked
fact in New jersey that the localities
which have taxed themselves to get
good roads are the first to vote to give
state aid to the localities that have not
good roads. Many men say: We see
the benefits of it; we have the bene-
fits of it, and we can afford TO help our
neighbors enjoy it, And you will find
that the movement for state aid, wher-
ever it goes, will help to develop a
broader citizenship.
Il hope that some time federal aid
will broaden it still more. I hope that
the people of the United States, in the
more-favored regions, will feel dis
posed, as they get the benefit of good
roads themselves, to help confer those
benefits upon the regions that have not
the advantages. I believe that every
step taken, every jUdicious step taken
towards bringing about the aid of the
federal government towards general
road improvement will help to develop
that feeling all through the United
States; that we have got to consider
something beyond our own neighbor-
hoods-beyond our own counties and
beyond our own states. We have got to
look over the whole field of the United
States and see what the general gov
ernment can do to help the people who
need this kind of help everywhere"
Iron County register., 1897-12-23
DON'T KILL THE ToADs
rhey Are Valuable Friends to n
Gardener and Fruit Grower.

They Are Valuable Friends to Ehe
Gardener and Fruit Grower.
Bulletin 46 OF the Hatch (Iassl sta,
ton says the toad lives ten to forty
years, does not begin to raise young
TIL the fourth year, but then lays over
1000 eggs year. It has lived two years
without food, but cannot live long un-
der water. It never takes dead or mo-
tionless food. It takes its food by
means of its tongue alone, and it op-
crates this SO rapidly that the eye can
not follow its motions. 1t catches and
Eevours bees, wasps, yellow jackets,
ants, beetles, worms, spiders, snaiIs.
bugs, grasshoppers, crickets, weevils,
caterpillars, moths, etc. The station
examined with microscope the con-
tents of the stomachs of seven toads in
April, 80 in May, SO in in June, 26 in
July, ten in August and seven in Sep
tember-149 in all. On an average it
Vas found that so per cent of the toad's
food consists of harmful insects, and
IL per cent. was of such beneficial in
sects as bees, spiders, lady bugs, etc.
The stomach that doesn't finch at yell
low jackets, wasps, blister beetles and
click beetles or pinch bugs, would seem
to be prepared for anything in the bug
line, and it doubtless is. The quantity
of food that a toad's stomach can ac-
commodate is remarkable. In one were
found II nyriapods, in another SIS army
worms, in another Is gypsy moth cater
pillars, in another nine ants, six cut
worms, five myriapods, six sow bugs,
one weevl and one wire worm beetle.
In "a hours the toad consumes enough
food to fill its stomach four times.
Feeding at the rate above mentioned
single toad will in three months devour
over 10000 insects. If every ten of these
would have done one cent damage, the
toad would have saved ten dollars. Evi-
IDENTIFY the toad is a valuable friend of
the farmer, gardener and fruit grower
and can be made especially useful in
greenhouse, garden and berry patch.