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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-13
COPPER COMpA>y

TINEUU MbEH GINPPER GOMPANV
Il 10 Congress street,
BOSTON. Mass, October 10, 1897.
Notice Is hereby given thai all stock OF the
Tecumseh Copper Company, on which The as
sessment OF one dollar per share, due and pay
able At the office OF ga comDsny in Boston,
Mass, July I. 1897 has not been paid, will be
sold az public auction, on Saturday, November
20. 1897 az IL o'clock q. m at No 10 Congress
said assessment, with interest and costs. shall
be paid before that time
Per order OF the Directors,
D.,L. DEMMON. Treasurer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-13

II you desire comfort in the app'o ~Il
nv cold DAYS the Peninsula Hea'e' c.u
furnish IL &C the smallest expenre'
4 -ee the new -,oct ~ ". Ryan o
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-13
More About the Detroit Telephone Co

AZ stated in our issue of the 9th inst.
the columns OF the NEWS are open to all
the parties who wish to- air their views
as to the pros and cons OF the Detroit
and other telephone companies and we
have now had handed to us for publca-
ton copy OF a circular lett r issued on
account of the Detroit telephone CON-
pany and sent to various money brokers
and Others in the eastern cities. The cir
cular is as follows;
DETROIT, Sept. 30, 1897.
Dear SH:-Enclosed please find
financial statements of the Detroit Tele-
phone company. TO which your careful
attention is called.
wish to sell the whole, or part, of
two hundred thousand dollars ($2OO,-
OOO) OF this company's 20 year gold
bonds, due February 1, 1922, with inter.
terest at 6 per cent. per annum, payable
semi-annually. The total authorized
bonded issue for 5000 telephones is
5000, 900, secured by deed Of trust to the
central Trust company OF New York.
The present earnings OF the company
(about 100000 per year, warrant a
premium being asked for these bonds.
IT, on examination of the enclosed
papers, you would like to investigate the
matter further. will be Reased to send
you a copy OF the trust deed and such
other information as you may require.
The company's earnings. to which I call
special attention, show, and will con-
tinue to show, a material increase for
some time to come offer the whole or
any part OF these bonds at "a.
refer to the First National Bank, De-
troit; the Mechanics Bank, Detroit: the
Citizens Savings Bank, Detroit and the
Union National Bank, Detroit; with
~ iom have done business for a number
OF years.
would be glad to hear from Won at
your early convenience.
Yours truly
(Signed) ALFRED M. Low.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF DETROIT TELE.
PHONE COMPANY
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-13

Statement of the pumber of subscribers and
contracted income of the Detroit Telephone
company July 3. 1897.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-13

specisl-Havng purchased fifty gross lot of hal
cost OF material, we will be able TO sell a lOc
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-01
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FiFTY.FouRTH CONGRESS.


In the senate. on the elst the proceedings
we're OF an unlntcrestlnG cha aeter, consist
Ing merely OF the reporting of the Joint CUBAN
resolution by Mr.. Cameron from the commit
tee on foreign relations. and Of the oneriNs Vi
various substitutes for IL OF the part 81 soma
tors which were either laid ON the table WIN
the foreign relations committee report or re-
ferred 10 the committee ON the judiciary $500.
In the house. the executive. legislative ana
judiciary appropriation bill being under con-
sideration, almost the entire session was taken
up with the discussion OF the future contro' Oh
the library, whether by the Joint committee on
the library or 10y the librarian.
la the senate. on the Ed, the morning hour
in which IL was expected the Cuban question
would come up, was occupied by Mr. Morgan
(dem, Ala) in a long speech against the IA
cinc railroad funding bill and in favor OF the
public taking possession OF those roads. which
he contended. it was its right and duty TO do
whenever d default in payment Of bonds oc-
Cured. The urgent deficiency bill was passed
and Immediately returned TO the house for
concurrence in the amendments agreed 10 in
the senate. AT p. m. the senate adjourned
until January 5..... Ia the house the eNecu-
tive, legislative and Judicial appropriation bill
was passed carry ing total OF III o6,,SGu The
house also agreed 70 the senate amendment TO
the urgent deficiency bill, and at 3:si p. IN adj
iourned for the holiday recess.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-01
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

DISPATCH from Calcutta, on the
s5th, said that ex-Judge Goodrich had
written letter to the Englishman, a
newspaper of that city. stating that
every day thousands of persons were
dying from starvation in the central
provinces of India, and declaring that
the government arrangements to cope
with the situation were entirely mad
equate. and that the famine was be-
yond control.
A DISPATCH from Madrid, on the
25th, said: Senior Canovas del Cas-
tillo, the prime minister, has again
affirmed in the presence Of his ca binet
that he is determined To introduce re-
forms in Cuba, dating their application
from the conclusion of the negota-
tons carried on with other powers,
which are already tending in = direc-
ton favorable to Spain.
The London Times, on the Goth,
published dispatch from Paris say
ing that the United States had been
contidentially informed in the most
friendly terms that the European pow.
crs could not remain passive in the
event OF the United States aba nd oning
the attitude of President Cleveland
| and his cabinet in reference to the in
surrection in Cuba.
| ST. STEPHENS church. the most fash.
ionablc Episcopal church in Wilkes
barre, Pa. was destroyed by fire early
on the morning of the 25th, the fire
having caught from the heating ap.
paratus in the basement The great
pipe organ and dozen memorial win.
dows and tables were also destroyed.
| FIRE, on the morning of the 25th,
destroyed nearly one million dollars
worth Of property on East Thirty
Third street, New York city, and rem
dered 100 persons homeless. Foul
buildings, including Sohlner's spian,
warehouse and the New York Poly
clinic hospital, were burned.
CHESTER X. FAULKNER, for SOM
years prominent politician OF Indi
ana, aud of recent years private sec
| rotary of senator Voorhees,, died n
( Providence hospital. in Washington
4 on the 25th, OF injuries received b.
: being run over by street car Tia
A previous night.
Il FAILURES throughout the Unite
States for the five days ended on tn
J. cath, as reported by X. q. Dun q Co.
Il were 297, as against 322 for the sam
: week last year. For Canada tho fail
urcs were "A, against 40 last year.
,t Ex-QUEEN LILIUoKALANI, of Hawaii
+ arrived In Boston. on the 25th, an
+, was at once driven to the Parkc
l. house, which will be her hcadquartci
5. during her stay in that city.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-01
UNCLE SAM VARIED.

Must Not Abandon tho Attitude .as<unss
BY President cleveland d. gard NJ
the Cuban REVOLUTIONS Europe (. snerallv
might h"cone tneasy AT such an IN.
tension or International Action Mon.
ac'"s Their western ro.scs,lon..
LONDON. Dec. 20. Tho Times To-
day publishes u dispatch from Paris
saying that the United States has bean
coniidentially informed in tho mos,
friendly terms that the European
powers could not remain passive in
the event of the United States aban-
doning the attitude OF President CIeye-
land and his cabinet. Should the United
states presume to exercise pressure
ON Spain by recognizing the Gu ban in
surgents or encouraging them in their
resistance. 1t has been informed that
Europe generally might become un-
easy at the idea of such an OK tension
Of interna tional action 10y the United
States inasmuch as it might, at n
given moment. threaten almost all
the powers whose possessions are in
proximity TO the United States, and
mig Int tempt the spirit of enterprise
and encroachment that Is inspiring
the senate committee on foreign rela-
tons.
IF" continues the writer, IL am
correctly Informed, the United States
has been concurrently informed that
Germany is already quite prepared to
side with Spain in the event of the
United States showing that she is
disposed officially to side with
the rebels Moreover, academic
conversations are proceeding in
certain foreign offices anent the meas
ures the powers should take To form
syndicate against the invasion of So
cialism which is now menacing all po-
litical organizations. 1t was during
these pour parlers the friendly warn
ing to the United States originated,
Senator Cameron ) resol utions for the
recognition Of the Cuban insurgents
being onsidered in some quarters as
revolutionary
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-01
QUEEN LII AT The HUB.
She Passes Through Jersey City ana Makes
speech.

NEW YORK, Dee. 70. -Liliu ol<alani,
ex-queen of the Hawaiian islands, ar
rived in Jersey City from the south at
lO:-5 p. M. yesterday. a crowd of Gu
rious persons was at the station to
meet her, and when her private car
came to "A stop in the Pennsy lyania
railroad station they gathered close
around it in order to catvh glimpse
OF the deposed queen. After a brief
interval the ex-queen appeared ON he
platform of the car and addressed
those present, saying:
II certainly have received IA royal
reception. Americans are most cor
dial ;ls IA race
Later, in conversation with "A repre-
sentative OF the United Associated
Presses, she said that lac was not here
on any political errand, and that her
visit was purely "A friendly one. She
further said that she did not know
whether she would later 20 To WASH
ing ton or not, as her plans are not arr
ranged for more than month. Il
Will go to Boston" the ex-queen said,
ITO visit a cousin of the uncle OF my
late husband. lie is Mr.. William Lee,
of the firm OF Lee IL Shepard. ! will
stay with the Lees for four weeks at
least, aud then shall go wherever my
fancy dictates"
''What about the annexation OF la
waii?" was asked.
AT this point the former queen
seemed to forget her fluent English
and feigned not understand. Wncn
the question was put again she was
equally dense and 1t was evident that
the anne xation question was not to be
discussed by the deposcd queen.
The interview over, the eN-queen,
her travelling companion, h. ii. Nance
lena, and her private secretary 90
seph llulehu.e, escorted by the pas,en :
ger agent OF the Southern railroad,
boarded the ferryboat Maryland'
which brought them TO tins city,
Later they took train for Boston
The cx-queen and her party arrived
in Boston last night.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-01
Ia: GREATER EpUBLIC
or Central America Formeraiy kec"g-
nized by President Cleveland.

WAsuINGToy. Dec. 2i.-PresiGent
Cleveland yesterday formally recog-
nzed the new greater republic Oh Cen
tral America, composed Of Salvador,
Nicaragua and Honduras, by receiving
the envoy Of the new government,
Mr. j. ID. Rodriguez. After present
ing his credentials the minister made
a few brief remarks suitable to the
occasion to which the president in re-
ply said:
IL take pleasure in recognizing, in
the name Of the United States OF
America, the greater republic OF Cen
trail America, and in entering into
diplomatic relations Herewith. Such
recognition is given aud such rela-
tions entered upon tho distinct under
standing that the responsibility Of
each of those republics TO the United
states of America remains wholly un-
affected.
al discern in the articles of associa-
ton, from which the diet derives its
powers, a step toward closer union
| II Central American states in the in
terest of their common defense and
general welfare, and l welcome it as
the precursor of other steps to he
taken in the same direction, and
which, it is hoped, may eventually re-
suit in the consolidation of all the
states of Central America as one nation
for all the purposes of foreign rela-
tions and intercourse.
ITO you extend a cordial greeting,
both personal and official, and l trust
that your renewed residence ut the
capital Of this country will be as
agreeable in its personal relations us
l believe it will be useful and profit
able for the countries you represent,
between each of which and the United
States has always existed, and 1t Il
hoped will always exist, tho closest
ties of friendship
The president expressed hope that
the now republic would soon include
Costa Rica and Guatemala.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-01
ANOTHER VICTORY
Claimed by the spanish said to Have hec"
= Massacre Of facifcos.

HAVANA, Dec. 26-An official an
nouncement was made yesterday that
the Spanish troops under Col. haoaha,
have had an engagement with several
re bel parties under Rojas The scene
of the fighting was near Cmarroones,
province of Puerto Principe. a reoei
camp was captured, and the insurgen Is
were completely dispersed, with the
loss OF SO killed. The Spanish loss was
one killed ana eight wounded.
Advices from more reliable sources
than the government show that inc
so-called engagement was Simply
massacre Of unarmed non-combatan's
by the troops.
While IA train was passing along inc
railway between Caiuarien anu 'a''"
iuani, province Of Santa Clara a ay-
mantle bomb exploded, wrecking INC
armored car containing the train
military escort Two soldiers we're
killed and two wounded.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-01

Two SEVERE shocks OF earthquake
visited the greater part Of England
and Wales on the 18th. Over 200
towns and villages were affected. Inc
cathedral at Hereford was damaged
somewhat, and in the same places
woman died of fright.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-01

AMONG the earliest reforms Of the
French government in Madagascar is
. decree abolishing slavery, copy Of
which has reached the state depart
ment at W ashington from Consul Wet
ter at Tamaiave. 1t declares all the
inha piiants free, forbids traffic in hu.
man beings, multiplying every contract
providing for the sale of persons, and
imposing penalties for violation Of the
law, which are to be tripled in case OF
Aecopd offenseL
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-01

The Tennessee centennial bill, which
carries an appropriation OF 81 $4,000 Tor
a government building and exhibit at
the Nashville exposition, which wAl
open in May next, was signed. ON the
2lst, by Vice President Stevenson and
Speaker Reed and sent To the White
House for the presidents signature.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-01

AnvICEs from Chile are that the po.
litical situation Is slili strained, and
that predictions OF a revolution are
openly maze, unless President ErraLu-
riz agrees to reforms demanded W the
liberals. The chamber OF deputies ID
stltI-necked and VIII not compromise,
while the president is equally deter
mined
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-01
TYspALE PALMER, agent, who re

TYSDALE PALMER, agent, who re-
Gently brought suit IN Pittsburgh, Pa.
for damages gainst about 100 leading
newspa pers ia the United states,
charging libel in having published an
article alleging dishonest transactions
on his part. received a verdict. on the
ped, OF u. cents against the Leader
Publishing Co. Ills suit was for $780,
OOO
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-01

ADyICEs received from Havana, on
the 2Oth, conveyed The startling intel
lgence that the insurgent army ia
heavy force had crossed the Jucaro-
Moron trocha- There appears 10 be no
doubt that TINS Ia the force commanded
by the insurgent ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
and that Gomez long -iooked-for Often
sive movement has begun in earnest.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-01

The Paris Gaulois publishes inter
views with ex-Minister Du Baraii, Nj.
lmbert dc saint Armand and foreign
diplomat, all OF whom reproach Spain
for abandoning France IN the Mexican
expedition o1 1862. the object oi WHICH,
they say was to create IN America a
government to counterDalance the
power vi the United States.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-01

A SENSATIONAL scene occurred in the
Italian chambe of deputies, on the
18TH, upon the occasion OF the discus
sion OF the allowance TO be voted for
the use OF the prince of Naples, crown
prince of Italy. A general light took
place, in " hich many Of the deputies
were roughly handled. Finally bill
granting an annual allowance of ,Ooo,.
900 francs Was adopted amid great
confusion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-01

The ST. James Gazette says Queen
Victoria will personally dictate ana
revise biography of her majesty,
which will appear in 1897. The work
will tell the story of the longest reign
in the history of England as the queen
herself regards it.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-01
A STREET CARS VICTIM.
sad Death Of senator Voorhees, fr'ss'e
Secretary.

WASHINGTON, Dec. a6.-Ches'er ~
Faulkner, for some years prom'ue".
politician Of Indiana, and oi Fece"s
years private secretary OF senate,
Voorhees,, died at Providence hospie"'
yesterday afternoon OF injuries 70
ceiycd Thursday night by berg run
over bv a street car. lie fell unue,
the car which ran over him an"
crushed his right leg above the knee.
Amputa ticn was resorted 70 oa'
victim sank under the shock.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-01

In the senate, on the 2lst, Senator
Gear submitted favoraDle report on
the Dlll to establish national
standard for gram. The bill has the
Endorsement OF the agricultural de-
partment, which says 1t Is conmenda-
bile, and seeks to nix standard for
classifying and grading grains which
may he used ia interstate and foreign
trade.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-01

TnE Madrid and provincial press
continue their campaign Of denuncia-
ton against the United States. III Is
asserted by them that the Spanish gov
ernment has been secretly preparing
for war for some time past
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-01

TIE weekly statement Of the New
York city associated banks Tor the
week ended on the lJtn showed tAe
following changes: Reserve, increase,
81 CTS, $40; loans, increase, SJ,5l2,oVU,
specie, increase, os3,50yi legai tenders,
increase, SSH, 100; deposits, increase,
G., 1854. 800, CIRCULATION, Increase, GA,
goo.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-01

SOMETHING of sensation was created
in Washington, ON the 18th, by the ac'
tion OF the senate committee on foreign
relations in ordering, by practically
unanimous vote, favorable report TO
the senate of the Cameron resolution
recognizing the Independence Of the
Repu bile OF Gu ba.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-01

BosroN, Dec. 26.-Ex-Queen Liliuo-
kalani. OF Hawaii, arrived in this city
at ten o'clo ck last evening and was at
once driven to the Parker house, when
will Ue her headquarters during her
stav in this city.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-01

A MORTGAGE given by the Philadel-
phia * Keaaing Railroad Co. to the
Central Trust 20. of New York for
81. QUO, 900, and dated November 10.
1876, was filed with the recorder OF
deeds in Philadelphia on the ED. 1t
covers the property held by tue old
Reading Railroad 90. and is part OF
the reorganiza on plan.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-01

The ambassadors accredited to the
porte have received Instructions from
their respective governments To act IN
concert in submitting fresh proposals
for reforms in the Ottoman empire,
and all OF the diplomats, including M.
Nelidoff, the Russian ambassador, have
agreed to resort to coercive measures
Ii the sultan should be dilatory in en-
forcing the reforms
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-01
RETURNED TO CANTON.
Mai. Mckinley and Ills Party again Mt
Ills Ohio Home.

Ills Ohio Home.
CANTON. o., Dec. %. -Prcsidcnt-elect
Mai. Mckinley with his wife, Miss
Duncan, his niece, Capt ii. q. Heis.
tand and party, arrived in Canton at
l:ol o'clock this afternoon. The trip
was made very comfortably. Judge
William X. Day, Of Canton, the ma
iors particular friend, was in the
party, having returned to Chicago last
night from Wisconsin in time to Join
the train at Chicago. Maj. Mckinley
IL in SPLENDID health,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-01
HELD UP In BLUE CUT.
Bold Train Robbers on the Chi
cago ~ Alton
At tha scene Of Former Robbsries Three
Men Hold Up the Train OMciais aud,
Cutting thu Train Ia Two, Run on
with the Express ana baggage Cars.

KANSAS Cry, Mo-. Dee. "a. Train
express train. was held up near Blue
Cut last night by train robbers. The
train, in charge Of Conductor Nichols
ana Engineer Meade. left here on time
nj 1928 p. m, and when the Missouri
Pacific crossing, ~ miles east OF indie
pendence. was reached, at 9:25 o'clock
three men boarded the engine and
compelled the engineer ana fireman TO
descend from their machine. The cx-
press and baggage cars were uncoupled
from tho remainder of the train, and
the robbers started eastward with the
locomotive and two ears. The ex-
press car was in charge of Messenger
Nichols.
The conductor walked back to indie
pcndence and reported the hold-np,
while the brakeman and engineer
started after the stolen cars, and ut
thi, writing, a. m, have just reached
them at Glendale, five miles from In
dependence.
A special train carrying a posse OF
officials has just left here for the scene
Of the hold-up.
Whether the express ears we're looted
has not yet been ascertained.
When the train reached the Missouri
Pacific crossing, n red light was swung
across the track, and when the train
~, etar1Gtill hn
covered the engineer and fireman
the Conductor went forward with
his lantern to see what the trouble
was, when he, too. was covered with
funds he mad and he handed one of
the men four dollars. Asked if it was
company's money, he replied: NO,
and the bandits handed him back TWO
dollars, saying he would make an
even divide. Then he was marched
back and compelled to cot the bag
gage aud express cars loose from the
train.
Horace Matthews, gatcman on the
train, and Rear Brakeman Rogers,
started down from the train 70 see
what was the trouble when they were
ordered back or be shot.
The passengers were appraised 81
what the trouble was, and the usual
scenes. followed. Some Of the women
became hystercal. and after the rob
bers had pulled out with the engine
lnd cars they secreted their valuables
Littie to Reward the Robbers.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dee. a. -Expresa
officials here say the run, SO lar ~
money was concerned, was l.gnt, bui
they have a heavy run of freight. Th'
: safe contained only three small pack
ages of jewelry. The baggage car wa
} numbered Is, and contained the bag
: gage OF the BLACK Crook company
which recently stranded in this city.
When the train had passed Glen
dale the express car was entered and
few small packages were taken
The engine was then cut from ths
cars and run mile further on, where
it was killed and abandoned, and the
I 4. i. -. h.. liar
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-01

TnE United states revenue cutter
Hugh McCuNoch. the queen of the
revenue fleet, was successfully
launched at Cramps shipysrd at Phii'
adelphia, on the 18th.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-01

OK the esd tho president approved
the general pension and urgent den
CHENEY appropriation bills.