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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-16
HORSES WRECK A TRAIN.
Two Persons Are Killed and Several 9th
ers Injured.

ers Injured.
Kansas City, March 16.-A Missouri
Pacific passenger train. north-bound.
leaving here at 9:15 o'clock Sunday
vight, was wrecked at Wolf Creek,
Kan, one and one-half miles east of
Hiawatha, at midnight Sunday night.
by running into bunch of horses. The
engineer and fireman were killed, ex-
press messenger baggageman and con-
ductor badly injured and three passen-
gers hurt, one of them severely.
The dead are: Ed Nye, engineer,
Kansas City, aged 40 years. leaves wife;
Patrick Connor, fireman, aged 80, Kan
sas City, leaves wife and three children.
The injured are: John III. Meyers. con-
ductor Kansas City, slightly injured;
Jack Appleton, Kansas City, slightly
hurt; III. A. Kemp, express messenger,
badly scratched and bruised; - Mead
ows, travelling man, Atchison, Kan,
two legs broken; l.. F. Bacon, Kansas
City, travelling passenger. and ticket
agent of the Santa Fe, slightly in
jured.
Two Of the other passengers, names
unknown, were badly bruised. Bacon
sent a message to his wife in this city,
stating that he was able to be around
| and would be home. The train consist
| ed Of engine, baggage and two chair
cars and one sleeper, and carried
| light load. All but the sleeper were
overturned. The engine turned over on
Engineer Nye and Fireman Connor and
crushed them to death. The passen-
| gers managed to escape with compara-
tive ease but It was some time before
aid from Hiawatha was received for
the injured. A train bearing physi-
clans left here for the scene and will
bring the dead and injured to this city.
Engineer Nye was one of the Oldest
engineers in the service, having been
en- the road for fourteen years.
J. B. Meador, one of the injured In
the wreck, died at 8 o'clock Monday
morning. Meador travelled for Leav-
enworth grocery house and lived In
Atchson. Five horses on the track
caused the wreck. The grade was dowr
hill. The horses were standing In
bunch on a curve and could not have
keen seen till within seventy-five yards
Evidently the engineer caught the frs
glimpse of them as he rounded th'
curve and realized that he could no
stop, and pulled the trottle open. Fou
or the nOfSeS were tnrOWn ciedr oil 'h
rails. The fifth went under the wheels
The engine turned entirely over, land
ing with it's nose pointing in the oppo
site direction to which 1t had beel
travelling.
The baggage, smoker and chair ca
were piled up in a heap. The firemal
} and enrinecr jumped. but were caugh
J under the engine, Connor being kille
| Iii. I,,t tav.. In
, utes. Drummer Meador of Atchiso
was seated in the middle of the smok
, er. The car fell over against the en-
} gine and his leg was caught an
smashed by heavy timber. Before h
could be extricated steam from the en-
! gipe cooked his flesh horribly. He wa
l cared for as well as possible, but die
in terrible agony. Austerland will prot
ablV die
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-16
would Not Allow Her to Land.

Memphis, Tenn, March 16.-The Mis-
sissippi river continues TO rise and the
situation in the low lands of Arkansas
opposite this city is very serious. At
Sans Souci, a small town Immediately
below Osceola, the Anchor line steamer
Bluff City attempted to land her pas
sengers and freight. The citizens and
levee patrolmen ordered the captain to
keep his boat moving, saying that the
waves from the steamers wheels would
break over the levee.
The captain. however, attempted to
land, when the boat was met by
fusillade of bullets from the shore, but
fortunately no one was hurt.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-16
Emil Bonds Forfeited.

New York, March 16.-In the criminal
branch of the United States circuit
court, presided over by Judge Benedict.
General Roloff, secretary OF war of the
Cuban republic, and DIR. j. Castillo Mon
day failed to respond to answer to in
dictnents charging them with violation
of the neutrality law in connection with
alleged filibustering expeditions to Cuba.
Their bail bonds were declared for
feited. DR.. Joseph ]. Louis and Editor
Enriques Trujillo indicted on similar
charges pleaded not guilty. DIR. Louis
hail was increased 81 ,000
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-16
No Vote for senator in Kentucky.

Frankfort, KY, March 16.-There were
large crowds in the senate chamber
and the hall Of the house Monday in
anticipation of ballot for United
States senator to succeed Senator
Blackburn, but in respect to the late
Senator Sawyer. both branches ad-
journed about noon without joint ses-
sion. At the executive department and
at Bradley's headquarters in the hotel,
il is denied that there Is any coalition
with the Democrats to elect Governor
Bradley senator over Congressman
Hunter, the Republican caucus nomi-
rn
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-16

enue need not be further urged. The
imperative demand of the hour is the
prompt enactment OF such measure.
and to this object / earnestly recon-
mend that congress shall make every
endeavor. Before other business Us
transacted let us first provide sufficient
revenue to faithfully administer the gov
ernment without the contracting OF
further debt fthe continued disturb
ance of our finances.
WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
Executive Mansion, March Is, 1897.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-16
rramps Wreck a Train.

Clarksville. Tenn. March 16.-In re-
venge for being elected from train
tramps caused wreck on the Louis
VILE and Nashville railroad early Mon
day morning. a spiked switch derailing
and demolishing a freight, resulting in
heavy damage. The tramps had intend
ed to wreck the Chicago Limited, but
mistook the train. They have been
captured.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-16
limited states Supreme Court.

Washington, March 16.-The attention
of the United States supreme court was
given largely Monday to the power OF
states to tax franchises OF corporations.
such as express, telegraph and railroad
companies. Two Kentucky cases. IN
volving the constitutionality of the law
NJ 1892. one affecting the Henderson
bridge. and the other the Adams Ex-
nress company, were both decided ia
vorably to the state.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-16
Prominent Tennesseean Dead.

Nashville, Tenn, March 16.-Colonel
William 3. Stokes died at Alexandra
Sunday, aged SO. He was prominent
figure In Tennessee politics before, dur
ing and after the war; served in con-
gress as Whig commanded a regi-
msnt of federal cavalry enlisted in Ten
nessee during the war; was presidential
elector for the state at large on the
Garfield ticket, and for years one of the
leaders of the Republican party.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-16
Ed tor Duniop's imprisonment.

Chicago, March 16.-Joseph r.. Dunlop,
publisher Of The Dispatch, will be
taken to Joliet Thursday unless the
United States supreme court gives his
case rehearing. The thirty days linn
II of the final mandate to the lower
court to carry out the sentence of two
years Imprisonment will expire on
wednesday. AS 1t will be forwarded
by mail 1t Is not expected to reach here
before Thursday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-16
.Juror Sent to Jail.

Chicago. March 16.-Judge Ball sem
,onced Juror Fred Schultz to five days
in the county jail Monday for seeking
a bribe in connection with the John
Lace forgery case. When Schultz was
brought before the court he made some
sensational countercharges. duplicating
M. James, a witness in the same case
and formerly connected with the sher-
,sf,s Office. in an attempt to hang" the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-16
waiIing to Hang with Jackson.

Cincinnati. March 16.-The Times-Star
special from Frankfort. KY, says:
Alonzo Walling will hang with Scott
jackson on March 20, all the published
stories to the contrary Notwithstanding.
The governor finished his long study of
the case Monday at noon. He will write
refused" across the back of the petition
and troops are already under marching
orders to Campbell county, March 10
the day eforc the double hanging.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-16
BUTLER GIVES UP.

He Is Confident the Supreme Court Would
Decide Against Him.
San Francisco, March 16.-Frank But
Ter, alias Ashe, alias Newman, the ac-
cused murderer OF Captain Lee Weller,
Arthur Preston and Charles Burgess,
has decided to give up his fight against
the efforts of Australian police to Sc
cure his extradition from this country.
He gives as his reasons for this action
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-16
,., :, ,,or NarshIps Missing.

Norfolk. Va, March 16.-Nothing was
~ yesterday of the cruiser Columbia
ena monitor Puritan. which she has IN
anu anu The latest report from the vessels
~ 20" .,.t they were observed north OF
Hatteras, well out at sea and heaoed
rorthward. 1t is believed they are wak-
,ns for New York.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-16
BAD FOR OFFICE SEEKERS.
Postmaster General VIII Adhere to tho
FOur-Year Tenure.

Washington, March 16.-Postmaster
General Gary made the definite an
nouncement to the Associated Press
Monday that the administration after
deliberation has decided to adhere to
the four-year tenure of office policy Tor
all postmasters He stated that except
in a few cases where removal for cause
was required on account of delinquin-
CIV incompetency or other instances OF
unsatisfactory conduct or administra-
ton of the office. all postmasters,
fourth-class as we'll as those OF presi-
dental appointment, would be allowed
70 serve out a term of four years. rms
official statement of policy, one or the
most important so far determined upon
by the administration, has been await
ed with great interest by the entire
corns of postmasters and by the pat
rons of the 7O,675 postoffices throughout
the country,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-16
sentenced to Death.

Auburn, N. Y. March 16.-Frank N.
Sheldon was Monday adjudged guilty
of murder in the first degree for the
killing of his wife on April 80, 1895, in
the town of Brutus, this county. Judge
Dunwell sentenced Sheldon to be sles-
trocuted In Auburn prison during the
week commencing April rs.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-16

The necessity Of the passage Of a tar
liz law which shall provide ample rev.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-18
WRECK OF THE ILL FATED TRITON.
Fortywo of Her Passengers Were -Heartrendng
Stories of the Disaster Told by Survivors.

Havana October 1.-THE port
terday FOR the
D Honda Pinar del Ro which sank yesterday
ana Maret
The
board
others of the areu
and
fusion and ensued of
capsized Immediately
The
twenty but the ra craft rishtei and eight who had
gained
on
soldiers
becam o
the
children drowned
by
o Of
them less bruised and OF them badly wounded
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-18
The SCHOONER GOT AWAY.
administering Expedition ESCAPED
Safely From New York nsrbor.
THE DAuN7LESS ON ANOTHER VOYAGE
madrid Paper Says Spanish Govern
NEWS conference with Csbans
Was without Result.

New York, October 1.-THE revenue
cutter Chandler. having on board United
states marshals and Pinkerton detectives.
spent nearly four hours this morning cruis-
ing about the harbor In search OF a schoon-
"a winch 1t was said sailed fer Cuba with
niipustering party. The schooner which
the marshals were in quest Of was the Sill
yer Heel of Bangor, Maine. l; had been
reported that the Silver Heel was bearded
early Saturday morning by twenty men
VINO apparently were equipped for an ex-
tended voyage. number Of packages
mad been loaded on the schooner
AT Cos o'clock this morning the Chandler
with the marshals and detectives OF board
lett the barge office. The Silver Heel had
nine hours start on the tug After cruis-
ing around for four hours without catching
sight of anything that looked like a
schooner, the Chandler put back to the
city,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-18
COMMENTS or THE TIMES.
Views the Course OF the Cabinet
WITH Much Com uIaccncN.

WIN Mucu tompI0ccncy.
London. October 1.-THE Times, IN
i,s financial article, says II bc-
loves that the cabinet has decided to
decline to reopen the Indian minis or 10
enter an international monetary conference.
says. I'VE do not know exactly what
Mr.. Wolcott proposed but there is no
doubt that tho opening or tho Indian
inlnls was The concession most seriously
expressed. The indian government. sup
ported by the Indian Office. strongly p.o-
tested against this policy and ihe homo
government must have felt bound IN this
year OF sefious trouble for India to tndorse
this position. III order. however to meet
tho views OF synpSthzers with bimptal-
lism in the cabinet. an animation may
very likely be given that the government
Is prepared TO meet any further altorna-
tive proposals"
The Times. commenting editorially In
approval OF the governments decision. says:
President Mckinley has now redeemed
his election pledges and may turn with
u pleasant sense OF discharged RESPONSE
billy to the serious work OF financial re-
form. As TO the governments offer to
consider alternative proposals. we may
perhaps be allowed to hope that an In
dugent attitude VIII not be abused. and
that before again distracting the govern
ment and public bimetallists will be care
ful TO see that they have Invented sOme-
thing really novel and practicable.
Closure OF the Indian mints has prnc.
tloally no defenders on the ground OF alb
stract principles and the fact that Its re-
suits are not quite what were desired may
serve to temper dogmatic speculaticns con-
corning the prospects Of gold currency for
India. This question thu government had
to settle, however is ono OF politics and
financial expediency rather than Of prin-
ciple, and there can be no doubt In any
reasonable mind that they have answered
It in tho only Admirable way. The fact
THAT there are no tangible. definite pros
posais TO discuss amply justiics the gov
ernment In declining to enter conference
which would be mere fishing inquiry,
where an immense amount Of nonsense
would be talked and great deal of in
trigne and wircpulling carried on
The Standard says: The strong BIZ
metallic minority In the cabinet has shown
itself sufficiently influential to delay for
the present any pronouncement fatal to
game of coquetry initiated by the bankl
with the connivanc9--if not ut the tnstiga-
tion-.of some OF the commissioners IL app
parently still to be played and tho puhiiS
In to be kept In the dark as to the real AZ
titudc and intention OF the government
Why issues OF such vital Importance I
tho financial stability OF the country shot
thus be tenporizcd with on the request
the United States Is a problem OF the da
est obscurlty. Though there can be do
as TO what the ultimate result Will
this policy Is dangerous"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-18
RUMoRED THAT SALISBURY WILL RETIRE
20 rnd the Duties Of Premier Foreign Minister Weir
Too Heavily Upon His Health

ndon October 1.-THE Daily
'e caon probable difference
p exists among the ministers. hndsh
ean ana oudn OF his
ms oese TOT rest that hs
us sec.eoa moreover the
" cue Marcnsoness OF Salisbury which on good.
Inc queen
ferred a " - s - my oe u'-
s seneiay known For command
u no"y against his
~ -N~'NSs "e@AAs' eic f'sA.
worthy OF gnte
ana Mr. Bfour then
returned house. ~ - -
~ aaosan the lord lieutenant OF Ireland
board and Mr.
WORKS also PAID visits
erpoo, but they ther object
me Daily Chronicle commenting
SO
no such interesting low i'm.
The Daily Chronicle peyoshre
e next premier
single party thinks party
is
Mr. Chamberlain would have
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-18
by ACTS, NOT WORDS.
Correspondent Snys Spain Has Re-
piled to United states.

respOndent SUys Spntn Huh Ne-
piled to United states.
London. October 18.--The Madrid CORE
sppndent Of the Times says: The rumors
that Spain has replied or is on the point
of replying to United States Minister
Wcodfords note are premature. 1t is quite
true that the note asked for a reply during
October. Though 1t Is of considerable
length and contains not few expressions
of the most friendly sentiment. 1t does nos
explain very clearly what the positive aims
and intentions of the Washington tnbiret
really are 1t is the more necessary for
Spain to obtain accurate information On
this point, since important changes have
occurred since the note was presented in
both the Spanish government and policy.
II the assurance General Woodford has
volunteered to the effect that Preside mt
Mckinley does not desire to enbarass
Spain are to be taken literally, 1t is not
unreasonable for the Spaniards TO expect
further diplomatic action will be ro' tpo red
until 1t is seen whether the policy VIII
produce the desired result.
Spain has already, in fact replied. not
verbally, but by acts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-18

louisville, Ky. October 7.--Eight car
loads OF horses. the fastest performers
90 be found In America. have arrived at
the track OF the Louisville Driving and
jFaAr association from Lexington. There
nre now otiarts-ed Mt the track nearly
400 hcixee end 30 more are expecfeh 10
arrive tomorrow.
r. Bowen, tho driver OF Robert j.
ana john r. Jcn,ry. SAID tonigipt that ne
would drive Gentry In the match noNt
Friday and thar ed Geers world dilvt
Rchert ]. These two great PAGERS WI
pace the hest three i'm 1--WE heats. AN fay
Tue track was alive with horses. VINO were
sent around for quarters and halves a.
lively clips All the horsen@n agree ,hai
tho track is N splendid condition. and
they predict n remarkable euocesSfu
meeting II 1t does not rain. as happened
last wear.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-18
TALE OF A TYPEWRITER.
The Woes Incident to a Public
Stenographcr.
NOT SUCH A SNAP AS 1T Seems
Peculiar individuals Who Poster
the Pretty Typewriter Girl of One
of Washington's Big Hotels.
Wa shington Post.

Washington Post
"Any young woman who permits herself
to be whirled up into the air with the idea
that the life OF typewriter girl in
hotel is one deliIious procession OF happl-
ness can have my job for about twelve
hours, just to learn things" is the forcibie.
matter OF fact way the young woman who
manipulates the keys of typewriting ma
chine in the public writing room of one
OF Washington's big hostelries. expressed
herself to a Post man the other day when
asked to shed little light on the business
'What would she earn? Well, / fancy
that within the space of twelve hours she
could easily become the mistress of this
one idea, at least, that men in general
and especially the fitting mon who have
their correspondence attended TO in pub
lie writing rooms, are the most extraord-
mary set Of bipeds that walk the earth.
elaborate? Well, what would you say
II | told you, for instance, that any num-
Der Of men supposedly sentitnt, reasoning
human beings, who dress and talk and
eat Just like other people-have their love
letters written by hotel typewriter girls
A solemn fact, ] assure YOU. Ia just IKE
10 see the inside Of girls head VINO
would let a man write two such letters
to her. that's all. Most of the men whp
emnIoy us to write their billet doux are
commercial travellers, but there are sey-
eral quite we'll known young Washington
men who rush in here occasionally and
sit down and dictate the most perferV'n'
tender. extravagant missives 10 Washing
| ion pirls whose names often appear in
| The social columns. It's all the same To
| ms OF course; we charge so much per foio,
and rerhars A. times we even rlb 1t In a
! Uttla and elevate our rates for writing
these love letters-so, as ! say, IT MAKES
M difference TO us what we write i'ct
nv little. private opinion Is, that man
Who never went 10 school long enough 10
| learn 10 write, or gho is too lazy TO write,
| nae M right to have a sweetheart. so
there!
TypEWRIT'TEN LOVE LETTERS
| "som., Of these men have little con-
science about letting third person Into
ttetr eonadsuoe OF affection, and SO they
ask us to let them use our machines, ana
tt.y write their own love letters on them.
Ara ID YOU know what these men nearly
\ a,,avs cav to excuse their use OF a type
writer? That they are suffering from ex-
.renne nervous exhaustion. and therefore,
| enable 70 write legibly with a pen, OF
| thet their writing hand Us sore. Ana YET
rem are always harping upon the deceit
| fulress of us women. How do know tnat
thew make these excuseag oh. wen, tney
generally start their letters OF TINS sort
about half a dozen times before they con-
cl,de they are sufficiently sugafy, sna
they forget 70 tear up ne NneosoRse
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-18
|r,cERs BRUTALITY CONFIRMED
srre Against Captain Lowering
Substantial


darlington, October 4.-"Every state
N made in regard to the case of Pri-
Hammond at Fort Sheridan" said
re,ary of War Alger, lis borne out with
utmost fidelity as 10 details in the re-
received this afternoon from General
bcle. An officer Of General Brooches
bonal staff conducted the investigation.
btain Lowering himself does not deny
Of the assertions made in the newspa-
and not only admits kicking the pros
u prisoner. but stabbing him with his
brd as well.
AS soon as the report OF Captain Rich
reached me and had scanned il bur
BY, the Importance of laying 1t before
president was manifest, and this course
accordingly p,trsued. After herring
communication from the general COM
bding the military division Of the Mis-
6h the president thought the matter
uld be laid before General Mics for
gestions as to the future conduct of the
against Captain Lowering.
do not think there is the slightest ne
ti!y for making public the report OF
|iin Richards, and 1t will be kept in
archives Of the war department for
lrence. Neither am l prepared 10 say
y will actually be done in regard to a
rtmartial or other proceedings until
y my conference with General Miles.
en left the president this afternoon
lG with the distinct understanding thai
ould sleep over the matter before de-
pc what should be done. and commu-
pc further with the president in the
ming
General Miles Is well posted on all the
pla'ions which should govern in a mat
of this kind, and naturally enough his
Zee wall be sought and given due con-
patton before anything will be attempt
There will be no distinction made in
case because it happens that an officer
ead Of private soldier has been guilty
ne acts set out in the newspaper pub
uon' as well ais in a report of a mem
o. the official household of General
ke What should have been done to
Yer lor violating the regulations should
% withheld from an officer If he has
ssreSed the army regulations, and
matter will be sifted to the bottom
NY, rear or favor on the part of anyone
sea with responsibility for it,