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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27
AMERICANS IN SIBERIA
Sixteen Sailors in the Clutches OF
the Russians.
TREATED WORSE THAN ANIMALS.

The Victims Have Already Been Sentenced
Twice and When Their Terms Expire
They VIII BE Again sentenced-starved
In Foul Dungeons and Their Money
Taken from Them Before Being Sent tn
Siberia, All for Clubbing "a Few Seals.
New York. Jan. 27.-Seaman Mat
! thews Hunter is one of the crew of
I the American ship Conqueror. which
has just arrived from Kobe, Japan, and
tied up on the outside of the Atlantic
dock, Brooklyn. Hunter shipped in
May last out of San Francisco on the
American bark wilma, for Vladivostok,
where they found sixteen American
sailors and seal fishermen who were
prisoners of the Russian government,
breaking stone on the fertilization.
Through the help Of Mr. Smith, an
American gun expert in the service of
the Russian government, Seaman Hun
ter and three shripmates secured a
short interview with four of the prison
ers, and in the presence of Russian SOL
diers with fixed bayonets.
Slipped Letters to Friends.
The sealers contrived to slip two let
hers to their friends i'm San Francisco
up Hunters sleeve. In the letters which
Hunter was permitted to read before
sealing them, they describe their hard
ships and abusive treatment in n Rus
sian prison and the injustice with
which the RUSSIAN courts dealt with
them Their crime was clubbing seals
on the Sihenia coast. While their ship,
the Golden Fleece, ran to sea to escape
the storm, the sixteen men were capt
ured, thrust into a room. 20X20 feet.
with a dozen Cinnamon and Coreans
and (, ur Russians, and kept for two
days without food. The dungeon was
alive with vermin. Jan. "a. 1896, they
were sentenced to five months impris-
onment.
Sentenced to Eighteen Months.
But the court of assizes at Irlsutsk
tried them again and sentenced them
to eighteen months, from April l. 1896
When the term is finished the stone-
breakers expect to be re-sentenced
again. The crew of the United States
warship Olympia subscribed $125 for
the prisoners, but the governor of the
prison. to whom the money was en-
trusted, was transferred, and they new
er saw it, they said. The names of the
sixteen are: Henry Ross, second mate
of the Golden Fleece, now named the
Salpan; James Mahoney, James Nc
Carthy. James Riley, Charles Nelson,
Harry Carlson, Andrew Anderson. Ed
ward Larkin, Charles Evans Alexander
Lerache, Stephen Brennan, Arthur
Winge, Charles Campbell, James Will
son and Edward Howe.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27

There will be degree meeting on Sat
nrday evening next, January 30, of Help
ing Hand Tent, No. 81. |, o. r., and all
those who have not as yet taken the first
and second degrees can then do so.
There will also be initiation
W. KEAsT, c. r.
LOUIS JAMES, r. s,
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A special meeting OF Elizabeth Lodge.
No. To- ID. OF r will be held Friday even
ing, January 20, commencing at 100
sharp. nv Opnrp o0
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27

Busy Bee Tent, Juvenile Order of Re-
cha6ltes, will meet next Saturday after
noon In their hall. All members are
asked to attend, as special business will
be transacted. II. CRowI,E Snnt
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27

to the woman of your choice and partner
for life is to provide her a home. ons
this is done her happiness is assured. a
rented house cannot be home, ASA
best it is only a lodging house. Paving
rent is the most Improbable investment
of money that can be made. Every pay
ment on the purchase price OF a nome
comes back to you with interest 20 "a!
nothing OF a legitimate advance IN !m
value OF the property. We now Qua
golden opportunities for home buyers ~
our list OF houses and plots Tor sale "
choice localities.
w. H. Faucet,
Bor~o nlock. :. Red jacket
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To RENT-A six-room house in Laur-
ium. Enquire at 1924 Osceola street.
NOTICE.
HIRTEIS.

KARGAlA- On the 25th inst, the wife
of MIR. Jacob Kargala. of Swedetown,
OF son.
LUTEY-On the 26th inst, the wife OF
Mr.. James Lutey, of Red Jacket, OF a
son.
PEARCE-On tn goth inst, the wife Of
MIR. John Pearce, OF Tamarack, of a
daughter.
TREVITHICK-On the 25th inst, the
wife OF Mr.. Elijah Treyithisk, OF Tama-
rack, OF son.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27
Locked Out

is the way we have treated Old BorsI
icy blasts by our superior weather stripl
lifted to your windows. No more cold
draughts to chill your marrow and pl'
up Doctors bills for yourself and III
babies. Smother winter chills by order
ing our Excelsior weather strips attachsl
to your doors and windows, and yoV
are safe.
OWEN SHERIDAN,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27
LODGE MEETINGS..

All members are requested to attend
the regular meeting OF Hecla Lodge No.
30, l. o. o. F., Wednesday evening.
Work in the second degree.
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IDAHO DEMOCRATS INDIGNANT.
Dispatch Sent by n Number Of Them TO
Chairman Jones.

Dispatch Sent by n Number Of Them to
Chairman Jones.
Boise, Ida, Jan. 27.-In response to
a dispatch from Chairman Jones Of the
national Democratic committee, sixteen
of the eighteen Democratic members of
the legislature have signed dispatch
to Jones, which says: I'VE denorince
the arbitrary interference by federal
authorities in local affairs as a viola
ton of the constitution Of the United
States and crime against free insti-
tutions. The Democratic party having
been ratified by an overwhelming ma
jority at the polls, the adoption Of your
suggestion to support Mr.. Dubois would
stultify our party and forever On
in the estimation of our constituents
every Democrat elected by the major
ity in the Idaho legislature. The ac-
ton of Secretary Walsh in seeking to
set aside the entire machinery of our
state organization before the campaign
and now is a most high handed, unwar-
ranted proceeding and unparalleled in
the history OF American politics"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27
Funeral of Minister yilIis.

Louisville, KY. Jan. 27.-The funeral
services over the remains OF Albert 5.
Willis, late minister to Hawaii, was
held Tuesday at the First Christian
church, and the greatest simplicity
characterized every detail. Rev. f.. l..
Powell. of the church named. and Rev.
Reverdy Estelle of st. Pauls Episcopal
church conducted the service. The bur-
ial at the request Of Mrs Willis was
private.
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en-. ST. Louis, Jan. 26.
Whea'-No. . red cash elevator, s5ISe hid.
track, ss0goc; May, Sissc bid. Corn-No
cash, ls14c; January, l9c nominal; Nav. oin
ba, ga s-No. cab, ls16c nominal; Nav
lsI4c. Rye--3ic track. may
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LOUIS JAMES, RS.
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Wheat-No. 2 spring, 75y6c; No. northern
VIC; May, 7sc. Corn-No. 3, DlSc. Oar
MOI white, lsl40l9Nc. Barley-No. az
@s''sc; samples, 2i@ilc. Rye--No. 1. Saas, :
Detroit GRAIN
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-14
PROTECTION TO CITIZENS.

"Exaach contributed
methods
dealing residing The
The public
Lord Palmston claim English
"But
chanpo
s
protection
right champion.
until full he liberty
could
Of
assumed be
should be
despoisn likely conflict
conflicts
United will not
potent protection
The issue which directly
attention
should find sufficient
Government Washington
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-14
OOERUING GREECE.

The impending blockade of the Pirmus.
with a threat of war, is something as il
the great civilized powers had threatened
to commit matric'de. That the wonderful
revival of Athens should have the least
blow given to 1t by the powerful repre-
sentatives of that civilization and culture
of which it is the mother, and that too.
for the purpose of hindering it in the
championship OF freedom, seems sacri-
lege.
The many plausible reasons given for the
bullying interference are born OF the ina.
biliiy to see that lesser laws are sacred
only until higher law comes in to make
them null and void. 1t is the lesser laws
the com bined powers are respecting now
ami ignoring the higher one. England,
who, with her forceful navy to back her,
should be the leader for the cause of hui
manity, is probably the greatest impedi-
ment in the way of Greece.
The duty of the British empire to safe.
guard the investments of her citizens in
Turkish securities, the dislike of giving
offense to her Moslem subjects in India,
the desire to deal Justly with the Sultan
these are all worthy motives until they
come in conflict with the greater claim OF
Christian people to be freed from domi-
nation of fanatic barbarians.
All the western world should hail with
delight the efforts of Greece to come ba ok
to her glory again. She is evidently act
ing conscientiously and with courage in
the face OF such difficulty and danger as
make such action heroism. The arsu-
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-14
AROUN. lE CRRIDoRS

The burlesque "Don juan" which was PRO-
duced here many months ago and which took
we'll. has been rejuvenated and improved and
is to be put on in its new form. John T. VIII
son, who is the author OF II. thinks 1T Is the
best thing he ever has written. 1t is the
favorite child OF his brain. notwithstanding
his songs and extravaganzas that under one
name or another have been steadily catching
on for the past year or two. He has written a
new negro song as one OF the novel features OF
"Don JUAN"
met him in the comfortable rooms OF the
Press Club the other day and had talk with
him about the work he has recently been en-
gagged in.
"Burlesque writing? Oh, yes. have done
considerable of 1t lately. There is the SNORT
burlesque / constructed and staged for the
Concordia Club which was produced February
27. The members Of the club were greatly
pleased with IL and highly complimented MT.
Lorraine and myself upon our work. 1t is
worthy of a professional production, but is
hardly long enough for an evenings enter
tainment
perhaps you have heard that the Tivoli In
tends to reproduce my "Don Juan" In the
near future. / consider this burlesque the
best thing have ever done. and the subject Is
certainly the best fitted for burlesque pur
poses. will further add some new material
for this production in the way of songs and
topical hits, and with the ballet the manage
ment intend TO put in the third act will make
rattling show. 1t was first put on about two
years and half ago. and scored q five weeks
run TO enormous business.
II am engaged now in fixing up the new
numbers, and will add few jokes which
think are new. have been doing some WORK
in that line for Fanny Rice also, aud Lorraine
and have recently written brand new neg re
song, and what Is more to the point, have
found purchaser. Yes, burlesque writing
pays fairly well, and I am greatly pleased tc
have house like the Tivoli repeat one OF
mine. 1t shows me there must be drawing
quality In it, and "Don Juan" ought to dupii-
| cate its previous business, as it will be hand
somely mounted with new scenery and dress
ing. think Easter week will witness its sec
ond presen tation, and we all hope 1t will
| auspiciousiy open the post-Lenten season."
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-14

ment that the Cretans have themselves
been cruel in their dealings with the Turks
on the island is not to be considered in
the settlement of the question. Cruelty
begets cruelty of retaliation, which but
doubles the debt the tyrant who initiated
it should pay to Nemesis, and the cardinal
feature of the situation is that the Chris
tians of Crete are under an alien yoke
which gals. 1t Is against enlightened
principles Of freedom that any people
capable OF self-government should be kept
in subiection by foreign power. 1t is so
evident that the Cretans should be united
to Greece that to oppose their union with
the nation to which they naturally belong
and with which they could dwell in peace
and happiness is a blind injustice, un-
worthy of the great civilized powers.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-14

tions sh0nid furnish safe refuge. To rep,i
an invasion we have an army OF 20 600, sup
plemented by the National Guard OF l15,OOO
1t Is doubtful If from these two forces more
than rs 900 men would be available and we
should have to call upon volunteers Inc
confusion resulting from mixing different
kinds of troops may we'll be imagined. Our
militia laws are in a chaotic state, ana
while the question seems settled that the
Preside may call the National Guard into
the service of the nited States it is still open
TO doubt whether he could order them on duty
outside OF the country III these questions
come up on the eve OF battle de fcat would De
certain.
When we come to the service OF forts ana
guns the need of advance training OF those
who are to supplement- the regular forces IS
even more evident. The militia, to ehectuaiiy
cooperate with and re-eniorce the army, must
nave Its definite stations assigned before
hand. Local artillery batteries should De
formed ana have their drills at the very guns
they are to serve in war.
The size of the army to be sent against US
Will depend on the question OF ocean transport
and effective convoy. For any decisive effect
other than naval a compact, well-organized
army of at least 100000 men would be re-
qulred. and command of the sea would be the
hrst requisite to success. England holds at
home some $4,000 troops in readiness for for
eigu service. With her powerful navy and
with fortified bases and coaling stations
stretched along our coast from Quebec TO the
west Indies she would prove formidable Zoe.
With her big feet of torpedo boats she could
reconnoitre the coast. make te1nt at one
point and then suddenly disembark her forces
at some distant point before we could nope to
organize an effective resistance. Her next
step would be to- try to secure control OF
some good harbor to be used as a base OF fur
ther operations. The transportation OF lOO,OOO
men and their successful descent on coast is
an operation of great difficulty and authorities
differ as to its feasibility. Steam transport
has, however, greatly. simplifed the problem.
In discussion some years ago Lord Wolseley
gave calcuiation he had made to the effect
that the transport of such body OF men would
require something like 300 large steamers,
and 1t is easily seen that even England would
find it hard to get that number at short notice.
We have discussed only the matter OF de-
tense. When we come to the question of our
attempting an invasion of a foreign country
the difficulties on our side are at once enor-
mously increased.
The whole question of an adequate reserve
force for sudden military needs should be care
fully worked out by body OF officers, much
| as the German general staff works out similar
questions for the Fatherland. No considera-
tions whatever should stand in the way OF
having on hand at all times an adequate body
| OF men who would know their exact status
| and position in the case OF War. Until these
| questions are finally determined we cannot be
| said to be adequately prepared.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-14
PEkoUN AL.

s. Greene of Pasadena is in the City.
E. C. Harlan of San Ramon is in town.
]. A. Beth of British Columbia is at the Lick.
Henry Ayrton of Sydney arrived here yester-
day.
w. Waterhouse of Pasadena is on a visit
here.
stephen White OF Massachusetts, is visitor
here.
R. Willy, an attorney of Monterey, is in
the City.
John T. Bake of Kansas City arrived here
yesterday.
John Davis of Calaveras is here for few
days stay.
Howard Tilton, business man Of Seattle, is
at the Grand.
T. NJ Snearer, mining man of Bisbee, Ariz.,
Ia at the Russ.
the California.
the Occidental.
are at the Grand.
A. Fishburn, a merchant Of Tiburon. is at
the Cosmopolitan.
D. E. Lindsay of Wellington, New Zealand,
is at the California.
Charles K. Lippman, business man Of Sac
ramento, is at the Grand
C. II. Stickney, wealthy resident OF Dick
man, N. Oak, is at the Palace.
George Buchanan, business man OF Mel
bourne. Australia, is in town.
B. T. Mccullough, live stock grower OF
Crows Landing, is at the Grand.
General MANAGER A. R. Little OF the Pensyl-
vania Railroad, is at the Palace.
"a
Denver arrived here yesterday and are at the
Palace.
Herbert and Walter Austin, of Boston, are
here after a visit to different islands Of the
South Sea.
are In the City on visit and staying at the
Cosmopolitan.
R. H. Draper, q well-to- do resident OF Homo
lulu, arrived here yesterday. accompanied by
mis- wife and child.
Among the arrivals here yesterday was L.
Lerona of Paris and P. Multbe OF Brussels.
They are at the Palace.
Mother NJ. Nativity and Sister Mary of the
st. stanslaus, Sisters of the Good Shepherd of
Seattle, Wash, are at the Cosmopolitan.
George R. Stuart, who has been for some time
past buying and shipping livestock to Homo
lulu, arrived here from the islands yesterday.
Baron Won Gutsch midt, the German Minister
to Japan, is expected to arrive here from
Yokohama on Friday next in the Coptic.
His Government has sent for him to go to
Berlin.
Sieve O'Brien, formerly of this City, after
ward City Attorney of Tacoma and now prac-
ticing his profession at Victoria. B. c., arrived
here yesterday, accompanied by D. G. Camp
bell of Victoria.
Paul Duryea manager of the Everett Land
Company al Everett, Wash. and Gardner Col.
by, very wealthy manufacturer OF New York.
VINO is with John D. Rockefeller and others ex-
tensively interested at Everett, were among
yesterdays arrivals here. They are at the
Palace.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-14
NEWSPAPER fLr sANTRY

Primus-Didn't Mr.. Goodman say that Col
onel Blueblood had become q Prohfbitionist?
Secundus-Yes, and now the colonel is suing
him for libeL-Yaie Record.
''My task in life,' said the pastor. compla-
Gently, Consists in saving young men,"
"Ah," replied the maiden. with soulful
long ing, "save nice-looking one for me-
Dublin World.
"what do they mean by conference Of the
powers ?n
s'Thars meeting which each attends in the
hope of being able to guess what the other is
driving at."-Chicago Journal.
Dakota Lawyer--What cause for divorce do
you wish me to allege, madam?
Client-I leave that entirely to you, sir.-
Town Topics.
"There's no doubt about it, these foreign
troubles are educational
''In what way?"
"They give children chance to pick their
parents up on geography. Chicago Record.
Lady-Poor mani How did you lose the
sight of your eye?
Wcary Raggles-Lookins for work, mem.-
Pick-Me-Up.
"Pushpen is ready writer, isn't he!"
Eyes; he writes readily enough; but the
trouble is b. can't think."-Chicago Record.
A young student lately presented himself
for examination aud ignominiously failed. To
his femily, anxious to hear of his success, he
telegraphsd thus: Examinations splendid
professors enthusiastic. They wish for q Sec
ond in Decentralization Tit-Bits.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-14
A CARD FROM A GEORGIA WIDOW
Griffin Call.

Griffin Call.
Mr.. Editor: desire to thank the friends and
neighbors most heartily in this manner fol
their cooperation during the Illness and death
ofmy late husband, who escaped from me by the
hand of death on last Friday while eating break
fast. To my friends and all who contributed
so willingly toward making the last moments
and the funeral of my husband a success,
desire to remember most kindly, hoping these
lines will find them enjoying the same bless
ings. have also good milch COW and roam
gelding horse, 8 years old, which will sell
cheap.
"God moves In a mysterious way, his wonders
to perform. He plants his footsteps on the sea
and rides upon the storm"
Also black and white shoat very low,
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-14
GRaEIE.

Not in the shade Of darkening darts to fight,
AS thou vert eager ere Ihermopy 8;
But meath the frown Of all the powers that be,
Thou girdest on thine armor for the right.
We wait to see thy battle beacons light
The blazing pyre OF Turkish tyranny;
But thou, y mighty mistress Of the sea!
Why dost thou with oppression's hosts unite?
Were 1t some fever Jungle In debate
some weaker country coveted-thy lust
For new dominion, with its gorging greed,
Would urge thee even through perdi ions gate
But now thou watchest fainting freedom bleed,
Till all thy vaunted valor we distrust
LOUIS A. ROBERTSON
San Francisco March l3, a
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-14
BENT0N's PREDIOAMENr.
A Motorman Would Like to Know 1
He Is n Wtdovar

motorman Would Like to Know II
He Is q Widower.
A. w. Benton, a motorman for the Mar.
ket-street Cable Company. living at {
BOND street, has requested Chief Crowley
to assist him in ascertaining whether OF
not he is widower. He and his wife
Ella Benton, have not been living to.
getrer for four years. She was in the
nacit OF visiting their children, and since
her last visit on December nothing has
been seen or heard of her.
benton saws that his wife had been sick
for some years and was attended by q
physician. but he does not know his
name. She owns some property in the
interior, and if she Is dead Benton wants
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-14

The socialists of Leek, Staffordshire, Eusf
land, have contributed unique and fttftA
memorial to William Morris. they have pur-
chased an old Quaker meeting house and
turned it into labor church. The edifce is
two centuries old and stands in well-turied
Enclosure, surrounded by tall old trees, where
open air meetings will be held in summer.
Designs for wall decorations have been con-
tributed by Walter Crane
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-14
BITTERNE S OF A SOUTH CARO-.
LIMA EDI1OR.
HartweII Sun.

The Lord loves cheerful giver. He'll take
care of the editor. He has a charter from the
State to act as doormat for the community.
He will get the paper out somehow, and stand
up for the town, and whoop it up for you
when you run for Office, and lie about your
pigeon-toed daughters tackey wedding, and
blow about your b g-footed son whan he gets
four-dolla lar -a-wsek job, and weep over your
shriveled soul when it is released from its
gasping body, and smile at your wife's second
marriage. Don't worry about The editor; he'll
get along. The Lord only knows hoW-but
S0mehow