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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
Drowned While Fording a Creek.

Ventura, Cal, Feb. 3.-Hugh NC
MILAN, agent for the Western Transit
company at Chicago. was drowned In
the Santa Paula creek. He was driving
to Santa Paula, where he intended TO
take the train for Chicago. santa
Paula creek has a quicksand bed and
recent rains had made fording the
stream dangerous. The carriage was
overturned in the middle of the stream
and though the driver escaped he was
unable to render any assistance to MI.
McMillen. The body was recovered.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
struck Against a Reduction.

Tonawanda, N. Y, Feb. 3.-Six hun
dred men quit work on the canal i'm
provement contract here. The work Is
being carried on by sub-contractors,
and the announcement was made of
cut of 25 cents a day in wages The
men had been receiving $1.5O per day
and declared they would not accept
cut. There has been no disorderly con-
duct on the part of the strikers.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
Were Taken from an Old Address.

Chicago. Feb. S.-Dispatches from
New York contained an interview print
ed in a newspaper in the eastern city.
purporting to be Lyman j. Cages views
on the currency question and the ad-
ministration of the cabinet Office which
he is about to assume. Mr. Gage de-
MED the interview and explained that
the statements were taken from an ad-
dress delivered by him two years ago.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
Murder and suicide.

AnoIlo. Pa, Feb. 3.-James Shelham-
NOR son of a well-to-do farmer, shot
and killed Grace Clark, an attractiVe
and popular young lady, ana tnen
turned the pistol on himself inhic.ins
a fatal wound. The tragedy TOOK place
in the sitting room OF the clark resi-
dence. and as the couple were alone.
The cause will probably never De
known. Jealousy, however, Is peheVed
IN have been at the bottom OF IL.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
Cruelty on the High Seas.

San Francisco, Feb. S.-The crew OF
the American ship Babcock, from New
New York. complain of extreme cruelty
on the part of officers and warrants In
the United States district court have
been secured by some Of the sailors for
the arrest of First officer Reed and
Second Mate Mclean for alleged cruel
~ on the high seas.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
PENNSYLVANIA'S LOSS.
Capitol Building at Harrisburg Is
Destroyed.
FLAMES START IN SENATE WING.

Lawmakers Driven Out by the Fierce Fire
Which the Department Was Unable to
Control-The Great Dome Falls with
. Terrible Crash-Heroic Act of Patri-
otic Citze1-vaiuabIe Records Con-
sumed
harrisburg, Fen. 3.-Fire broke out
at l o'clock in the senate wing of the
state capitol and at 1880 the building
seemed to be doomed, as the fire depart
ment was unable to control the flames.
The fire originated in the rooms of
Lieutenant Governor Walter Lyon. over
the senate chamber. 1t is supposed to
wire
The fire burned for several minutes
before 1t was discovered. 1t had such
headway that little could be saved In
the costly apartments of the lieutenant
governor or across the hall in the rooms
of the Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion Schaffer, who was alone in his Of
flee when the fire was discovered.
saved Appropriation Books.
He did all he could to check the fire,
but it was not in his power. All he
saved were the appropriation books.
| Thousands of dollars worth of records
were lost. The flames had eaten their
way through the senate roof before the
fire department arrived. Part of the
roof tumbled in before the water was
started. Then the streams were so
small that the fire seemed to laugh at
the play and burned on. Soon the great
doom was a mass of flames. This
burned like shavings. The fire quick
ly communicated to the house side and
began eating it's way along the roof.
There seemed to be no possible way of
| saving the building. The house was
in session when the fire was discovered,
] and it quickly adjourned. The mem
bers saw the probabilities OF the fire
spreading and they began to save their
belongings. The smoke soon drove them
from the building and little was got
ten out.
Dome Falls with Crash.
The officers in the department build
ings adjoining the capitol prepared to
move. The dome fell with great
crash. Before it fell one patriotic citi-
zen crawied through the mass OF fiames
and hauled down the flag. He was
loudly cheered. Several men were
slightly injured by falling timbers. Al
O'Clock the entire interior of the house
was in flames. The water power was
still very weak and every effort was
made to confine the flames to the leg
islative halls. The building stood De-
tween those used by Adjutant Genera
Stewart and Secretary of Internal Al
fairs Latta. These officials removed
their valuable papers and furniture
, While trying to remove their desks
from the house Representative {. w
Rhodes of Northumberland and j. w
Doggy of Dauphin had narrow escapes
Just as they were leaving the champe
a portion of the roof fell in. They wer
slightly injured.
The big building was finally totali'
j DESTROYED. The loss is placed at Sl'
600 900; insurance, 100000. The loss o
valuable records is great. They cal
never be replaced.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03

Boston, Feb. s.--rhe brokerage house
of K. c. Hodges q Co. of this city has
failed. They were heavy operators here
and on the New York Stock exchange.
and were in the habit of taking some
pretty heavy flyers" In wheat at Chi
cago. The downfall Of the frm IL at
tributed to the heavy break in wheat
at Chicago.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
PLACE NOT YET FIXED
Two Posts Open to Judge Nc.
Kenna of California.
After McKenna Is Located New York and
the south VIII BE Cared For-some
Talk of Making "a New Portfolio To BE
Called the Department of shipping-Ex-
Governor Long of Massachusetts, Expects
To BE Called to the Navy.

Called the department of Shipping-Ex-
Governor Long of Massachusetts, Expects
To BE Called to the Navy.
here that the position for which Judge
Joseph McKenna of California is slated
in the Mckinley cabinet is that of at
torney general, but that there are pos
sibilities which may make 1T necessary
to name him for secretary OF the inter-
ior, in the final arrangement Of the cab
met of the new administration.
There may be other changes from
the slate as it stands today. The fix
lures are: Secretary of state, Sherman
of Ohio; secretary of the treasury, Gage
of Illinois; secretary of war. Alger or
Michigan; secretary of agriculture,
Wilson of Iowa. Ex-Governor Long OF
Massachusetts has let it be known that
he expects to be called to the navy de-
partment, and that he will accept the
post. He will probably be given
portfolio but 1t is not yet certain which
one.
Three Vacant Posts.
Three other posts are vacant-the in
terror, postoffice and law departments.
The practical retirement OF Henry Z.
Payne from the race for the postoffice
department has given new hope to the
friends of Bradley of Kentucky and
Evans of Tennessee, each of whom
would like to represent the south in the
cabinet.
Geary of Maryland wants the law de-
| partment and has the backing of Sem
ator Wellington for the place. AS yet,
however, the president-elect has not de-
| termined upon the southern members
Of his cabinet. New York also is troub-
ling him. With McKenna assigned to
either the law or interior departments,
two posts will remain to be filled. one
will probably go to a New Yorker, In
case, as in Illinois, man can be found
acceptable to both wings of the party.
| The south will get the other.
Talk of New Cabinet officer.
Information has been received by
| members of the Chamber of Commerce
of New York that President-elect Nc
Kinley will solve the cabinet question
as it relates to this state by having a de-
partment of trade and commerce Gre
ated early in his administration anc
then placing a New Yorker at the heat
of it,
"The work OF the department as out
lined will be chiefly to look after for
eign commerce. The secretary OF tn
department would have charge OF tn
registration of ships and divide with tn
treasury department the work at diff
ferent ports. His chief duty would be
however to promote the American ship
ping industry by recommending legis
lation and taking other steps to restor
the country in the position 1T once oc
cupied in respect to shipping"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03

san Francisco, Feb. S.-Not hre-
80 crer was heard nor bomb exploded
IN Chinatown all day or night MonoAy:
There was not even chinese erIss.eu
during the day. 1t was the Quietest
New Year the Oldest member OK the
police force ever saw.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
.,,.n w,,l Play with Detroit.

Detroit, Feb. S.-President Wander
nsct Of the Detroit Western League
pa,i club. announces having signed
pohert q. Allen, the well-known short
ston formerly with the Philadelphia
team He will succeed George L. stall
,ngs who has gone to the Philadelphia
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
ston Ringing of Bells.

Chicago, Feb 3.-The city council has
begun crusade against the ringing or
large bells on either private or public
buildings. An ordinance prohibiting
the ringing of any large bell In the city
limits was presented to the council
Monday night by Alderman Greenacre
of the Thirty-first ward and referred to
the judiciary committee.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
sTICKNEY's PLAN BARRED.
Great Western Forbidden to Buy Grain
for Shipment.


Washington, Feb. 3.-The interstate
commerce commission, in an opinion by
Commissioner Prouty, announced an
important decision relative to practices
I'm the transportation of grain by GER
tain western roads. The decision has
special reference to the Atchison, To-
peka and Santa Fe and the Chicago
Great Western Railway companies.
The latter company organized what Is
known as the Iowa Development COM
pany. and caused grain to be purchased
in Kansas City and stored in elevators
there in the name of said development
company. This grain was transported
over the Great Western road to Chicago
and there sold upon the market.
In the decision rendered the interstate
commerce commission holds that the
DEVELOPMENT company has no bona fide
interest in the transaction, neither the
development company nor the railroad
purchasing the grain for the purposes
of ownership. The whole transaction,
the opinion says, was simply device
to secure transportation of the grain
at other than the published rates, and
that the only rate paid was the profit
upon the transaction, which varied win.
each shipment. The commission holds
that this constitutes a violation of the
second, third. and sixth sections OF the
| act to regulate commerce, and an order
has been issued directing the railroad
company to cease such transactions.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
Incendiary Fire.

Galesburg, Ills, Feb. S.-Farmer's
large elevator and two stores at WILL
10 msf,eld were set on fire and burned by
parties unknown. Burning nay was
carried from the elevator to the stores
In the elevator was considerable grain
The loss will run In the thousands
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
Two Old People Cremated.

Lima, O., Feb. AT North Baltimore
Charles Russell. 70 years old, ana MS
wife, 65 years old, were burned to death.
They lived alone and some time before
midnight their house was discovered
to be on fire. Russell managed to get
out of the house. but ran back after
some money he had secreted and was
overcome by the heat and cremated.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03

abstract OF the militia force OF the Uni
ted States for the year 1896. according
to the latest returns received. The
grand total of all arms of the service
is Lis 627 and the number of men avail
able for military duty (unorganized).
10,14e.1S4. Larger arms of the service
are given as follows: Infantry. 102.4SS;
cavalry. 1876; light battery. 1869.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
Manual Training school Burned.

Menomonie, Wis. Feb. 3.-The Me-
Mennonite high school and Stout manual
training school were destroyed by fire
tuesday morning at o'clock. The loss
on the high school is 100000; insurance,
n 2 900: on Stout manual training school,
500. 900; insurance. $4,000. The cause Of
the fire is unknown.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
Supreme Court Adjourns.

Washington, Feb. 3.-The re-argument
of the Nebraska maximum freight
rates cases, before the supreme court.
was fixed for the first Monday in April.
The court adjourned until Monday.
Feb Is.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03

Houghton, Mich, Feb. 3.-The Mich
loan legislature upper peninsula asylum
and branch prison committee members
with their families arrived In speciaI
car Monday night. They visited the DIG
eopper mines in the county Tuesday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
Oxercome by Coal Gas.

sheboygan, Wis, Feb. S.-Mr. ana
Mrs. Carl Larisch, an aged couple, Were
found in an unconscious condition at
their home Tuesday morning. During
the night a stovepipe became unJointea
and the room was filled with gas. IL
,s thought that they cannot recover.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
..1,e.. ,h. etI-Pound BeIi.

Cambridge, Mass, FEB. s.-Lutner y.
Rood accomplished the feat OF iilting
a 211-pound dumb bell In the Hem
meuway gymnasium, thereby estaD.
ushing q new amateur worid's RECORD
AZ heavy dumb bell lifting. The previ-
ous mark was 201 pounds, ounces
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
British-venezueia Treaty signed.

Washington. Feb 3.-The treaty or
arbitration between Great Britain and
Venezuela was signed at o'clock Tues
day afternoon. The delay in complet-
ing the treaty was caused by the diffi-
Guilty in making up the personnel OF the
arbitral commission.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
Nicaragua Canal BIZ.

Washington, Feb. 3.-The senate Tues
day debated the Nicaraguan canal Dill
and the conference report on the i'm
migration bill, but. acted on neither.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
senator from Kentucky.

Washington. Feb. 3.-It is reported at
the Capitol on what is believed TO be
good authority that Governor Bradley
Of Kentucky has decided to appoint Mr..
Yerkes as senator from that state upon
the retirement of Senator Blackburn
In March and not to call the legislature
I'm extra session.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
VIII Veto Immigration Bill.

Washington, Feb. 3.-President Cieve-
land will veto the immigration bill II
II comes to him for consideration. He
has told several senators that he Is
opposed to the bill because 1t is un-
American and because II contains a
clause directed against Canada which
will certainly cause that country to re-
taliate. The president is not opposed
to the general proposition of restrict
ing and controlling immigration. He
does not object to the educational test
set out in this bill to be applied to inn
migrants after July ! next. His chief
objection is directed to that section OF
the bill which would exclude Ignorant
women and girls.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
Ng,lltia Of the United States,

washington. Feb. s.-The secretary of
war has transmitted to the senate an
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
pso,,nes on Account of His Health.

washington, Feb. 3.-Mr. Cornelius
Vanderbilt has sent letter to General
Miles. chairman of the reception COM
mittee for the inaugural ball, politely
declining the proffered membership on
the reception committee, to which Gen.
eral Miles had appointed him on learn
ing that he intended to live in WASH
,ngton for the next few months. The
decIination, II Is understood. Is due to
Mr.. yanderbilts health and his desire
not To participate in social functions
during his stay In washington.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-27
ALL ROUND TRAINING.
What DIR. Sargent Says About Methods OF
Physical Culture.

"We have the greatest gymnasium In
the world Mt Harvard" said Dr. Sargent
in recent interview land offer every in
ducement TO our students TO develop them
selves physically. There is no compulsion
about it, however. At Harvard we pride
ourselves Oh having an army of first class
athletes. Other educational Institutions
may have fnster sprinter, n higher jump
er and a longer weight thrower, but when
1t comes TO furnishing the greater number
of good men at the different branches of
sport, we claim Harvard can beat them
all.
Sin physical culture, my idea is to teach
what will do tho most good 10 the many"
DIR. Sargent has made physical exam
nations of John l.. sullivan, jim Corbett
and Sandow. He thinks Sandow is one
Of the most perfect individuals no has ever
seen, although be says the strong man
would be a still better model if no was a
trifle taller.
"Sulliyan was fine specimen of phys
ical manhood when l examined him., de-
clarcd the doctor, land l presume most
Americans think pretty well of Corbett.
/ do, too, for that matter. l have seen
Fitzsmmons, but never made close ex-
animation of him. When no was training
at Carson City for his fight with Corbett,
was asked To go out and examine him,
but couldn't spare the time TO take the
trip.
"We have better specimens Of physical
perfection at Harvard than any of these
fighters. This is because of the all around
training they get. Lowering, one of our
strong men, only weighs 100 pounds, but
he's grandly built young man. We
have others at Harvard like him, and you
can find any number of perfect men ~
the ranks of the students at all the big
eastern educational institutions"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-27
Working the Railroads.

The transportation committee OF IL
National Baseball league was organize
for the purpose of saving money for the
various clubs by cutting down the railroad
expenses of eyory club that desires to take
advantage of the rates made for the com
mittee by certain railroad lines. The roads
In the agreement with the committee agree
TO carry the players for so much per man.
How much this rate Ia on any road Is
known only 10 tho road, the members of
the committee and to President Mel:
Young. Ihc club using tho read docs not
know how much 10 Is paying. When the
manager Of team wants transportation
over one of thoso ronds, he goes 10 the
Office Of the road, receives and receipts for
the number of tickets he wants This re
ceipt, together with the cost Of the trans.
portation, is forwarded To Nick Young,
who then draws on the different clubs In
irregular amounts, 80 that no club will
know how much was the cost of transpor.
tation between certain points. In this
way no association can touch any road
making these rates, and 10 Is expected con-
siderable money will &c saved every club
desiring to Jake advantage Of this arrange
ne1t.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-27
OTEER YACHTS.

The latter is put together on what Is
known as tho smooth lapsteak plan, which
insurcs both nonresistance Of the water
and strength The ribs are of oak and the
keel OF the best white pine.
Each boat carries l75 square feet OF can
vas, distributed between n main and miz-
zen. The former Is situated only IL inches
back from tho forward stem. The mizzen
is placed - feet from the edgo of the
stem. Between these two, however, there
is "A third masthole stepped so that in
heavy weather perfect balance is secured
by shifting the miz2en to this point and
taking down the main.
The hull Of this craft is on a model
which is expected TO give very little re-
sistancc 20 the water The fullness is car
ried back TO within fow inches Of the
storm post. Brass and iron arc done away
with wherever it Is possible, wood being
substituted, with 2 view TO lightness, and
even tho rudderg are of wood and con-
structed upon Gn entirely new plan. The
old idea OF rudder chains has been aban-
donod the new device consisting of a
straight bar Of hard wood fastened 90 the
rudder by means Of a specially designed
casting.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-27
Drunk for Twenty Years.

A correspondent writes: II was drunk on
and off for over twenty years, drunk when
had money, sober when had none. Many
dear friends lost and numbers gave me good
advice to no purpose; but thank God an angel
hand came at last in the form of my poor
wife who administered your marvellous rem
edv 'AntiJag to mo without my knowledge
or consent. / am now saved and completely
transformed fre4a- worthless fellow to u 30.
Der and respected citizen"
II "Anti-Jag' cannot be had at your drug
gist IL will be mailed in plain wrapper with
full directions how TO give secretly on receipt
Of One Dollar by the Renova Chemical Co., Go
Broadway, New York, or they will gladly
mail full particulars free
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-27
Baokus' Unique Reasoning.

George Bacaus, who plays the part OF
Billings in 100 Much Johnson" the
most versatile liar Of modern stage his
tory, was asked not long ago what effect
81 would have ON n mans character to be
compelled 10 lie continuously seven days
In the week for, say, 30 weeks year upon
every topic OF ordinary existence. "It
would make him the most truthful man
In town" answered Mr. Backus. "lts
Just natural reactions that's I'll. Doesn't
The trogcdian always appear jolly and full
OF fun Cn the stage! And isn't the come
dian or the humorous writer the sourcst
and most grabbed Of persons usuallyy The
physician, who witnesses all sorts OF suffer
ing, is nearly alwaysa a good naturcd fell
low. So have become more truthful
since began l,aying Billings"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-27
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
CITY ADVERTISEMENT
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
CITY TAX.
ASSESSORS NOTICE

Whereas, The City Council OF the city OF
Providence by an ordinance approved on the
2lst day of Nav, 1891 has ordered tax ON
tho inhabitants and ratable property In said
city, ot one dollar and sixty tive cents ON
each one hundred dollars OF the value thereof,
to be assessed and apportioned on the 1St day
of July, A. ID. 1891.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that
in accordance with said ordinance and in con-
formity with the law III relation 20 the as
sossment of taxes, every person and body cor
porate liable To taxation ~ required TO bring
In TO the Assessors true and exact account
OF ali his ratahle estate. describing and
specifying the value of every parcel Of his real
and personal estate.
For the purp 50 of receiving such accounts,
the Board of Ass ssors Will be in session in
their office i'm the Cty Hall, in said city,
1897 Inclusive, Sunday accepted, from q O'Clock
u. m. until o clock I. M, except saturdays,
when they will be I'm session from O'Clock
n. IN. until 3 o'clock D. IN.
General Laws of Rhode Island, Chapter 40.
Section Z:
shall make oath before same one OF the As.
es.ors that the account by him exhibited
contains, TO the best OF his knowledge and be-
lief, "A true and full account and valuation OF
his ratable estate; and whoever neglects or
refuses to bring IN such account. II over
taxed, shall hnvo no remedy therefor.
The Board of Asses .ors wlli meet for the
purpose of assessing said tax on THURSDAY,
JULY LIST, 1877, at O'Clock II. M, and all
real estate will be taxed 10 the persons or
bodies corporate in whose pgme II stands by
record at that time
ELISHA II. RHODES,
ARTHUR II. ARLINGTON,
WALTER W. BURNHAM,
Assessors Of Taxes
Providence, May "a, 1907 m96.lst