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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-29
NO RACE BEFORE THE LAW.
colorcd Baptists of virginia, Adopt Strong
Resolutions.

Resolutions. .
Richmond, Va, July 29.-At a meet
ing of the Banister Baptist association,
now in session at Houston, Va, reso-
utions have been unanimously adopted
dealing very forcibly with the question
Of negroes assaultng white women.
This is but the beginning of what prom
ises to be united action on the part
of the self-respecting and law-abiding
negroes in this state to cooperate with
the whites in stamping out the in
famous crime of assault upon defense
less women. The resolutions adopted
contain. among other things, the fol-
lowing:
I'VE, as pastors and leaders among
our people, will do all in our power to
create among our people the strongest
sentiment against the crime and the
criminal, and urge them to do all in
their power to assist in bringing to
justice such lawless characters, be they
within or without the race, who are
such a curse to humanity.
I'VE commend the governor Of Vir-
ginia for his heroic stand in throw
ing the strong arm Of the law around
those charged with crime and thereby
permitting the majesty of the law TO
be upheld. which law in itself is suffi
cient to mete out full justice and pun
ishment 10 those who have or may at
tempt to outrage it,"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-29
DOTlng cities got men mere the local
firemen had the blaze under control
BIG FIRE IN YoNKERs.
Two Large Hat Factories Burned, Causing
Loss of 100000.

Two Large Hat Factories Burned, Causing
Loss of 100000.
New York, July 29.-Fire started in
the blowing room Of the hat factory OF
William Reed & Co., in Yonl1ers, Tues
day afternoon. Two large gas meters
exploded Immediately after the flames
burst forth and within few minutes
the fire was breaking through the win
dows of the first and second stories.
There were 600 men and girls in the
building. Intense excitement prevailed
while the employees left the building
by the fire escapes, the girls being taken
out first and all losing their street
clothes, so little time was given. The
wind carried the flames TO the building
occupied by Rowland Bros hat factory
and the interior of this structure was
destroyed.
The lowest estimate Of the losses Is
S40000 and others run as high as $780,
600. Reed e. Co. place their loss rough
ly at 100000; Rowland Bros, Pass Bros
and the Yonkers Silk company, are set
down for $4,000 each. The loss on the
two buildings destroyed is estimated
at $240,000 The insurance will proba-
bly, nearly cover the loss.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-29

CAPTAIN RAY APPOINTED.
Wisconsin Man to Command the Post at
Circle City, Alaska.


Milwaukee, July 29.-Charles Ray has
received dispatch from his brother,
Captain p. II. Ray, of the Eighth In
fantry. stating that he will sail for
Alaska, Aug. 5. TO command a military
post near Circle City. He was former
ly resident of Wisconsin and went to
the front with one of the early regi-
ments at the outbreak of the war.
Though he has been of recent years
stationed at Fort Russell, Wy, this is
not Captain Rays first arctic service.
He was sent north to command the
fort at Point Arrow, the most norther-
~ place i'm Alaska, at the same time
that Lieutenant Greeley led his expe-
dition to the pole on the east side of
British America. His energy and sol
dierly ability are well appreciated in
the army. Captain Rays report on
Alaska, made TO the war department
after his return from Alaska. is as in
teresting as a novel and as one of the
earliest books giving details of Alaska
life, was widely read.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-29
Denounces Fellow Operators.


Denounces Fellow Operators.
"This Industrial war directly concerns
the very lives of fully 100000 people,
dependent upon the coal industry for
their support. This war is lowering in
deeper depths of misery the already
impoverished miners and their families
In several states. This war is doing vast
damage to various business interests,
and may end in scenes of public violence
and loss Of human life. While this bru-
tai and barbarous conflict is going on
those who are largely responsible for
1t, as its authors, are IDLY talking about
the humbug Of true uniformity instead
of trying to effect some peaceful settle
ment, based upon principles Of justice
and humanity. Instead of such bogus
convention to discuss sham. there
should be at once a conference called
OF miners and operators to devise some
sensible plan of compromise that will
end this industrial warfare. The min
ers have asked more than the compile
ca ted conditions of the coal trade can
at the present allow them. But the min
ers have the right to live. The operators
are bound by the most sacred of oblga-
tions to respect this God-given right"
Action of Labor Leaders.
Over at Wheeling. w. Va, the confer
ence of the leaders of national labor
unions was adjourned shortly after mid
night Wednesday morning. 1t was de-
cided that President Gompers should act
as committee of one in arranging for
sympathetic mass meetings all over the
country on Aug. g. Officers of the
American Federation of Labor were re-
quested to communicate with union or
ganizations as to what shall be done to
further the plans outlined in the confer
ence's appeal TO the public. The rail-
way brotherhoods, except the engineers.
are In hearty sympathy with the move
ment to make the strike effective. Tel
egrams pledging financial aid for the
miners were received from nearly all OF
the heads Of organizations who had been
unable to attend on account of the short
notice.
May Spring a Surprise.
Among the local labor leaders there
Is general disappointment that the con-
terence did not take more radical action
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-29

than merely oTer sentimental sympathy
with no financial or strike aid. 1t is be-
heved that within the coming week
there VIII be such an army Of organiz-
ers and agitators in West Virginia that
the miners who have thus far refused to
desist from work will be compelled to do
so from sheer force Of numbers against
them 1t is also believed that the con-
ference made secret provision for con-
Quoting the fight on lines much more
emphatic than are apparent i'm the man.
ifest given out 10 the papers. 1t is be-
lieved that a surprise will be sprung
within n few days at the farthermost.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-29
Saws He Saw James Thompson.

sedalia, Mo-, July 29.-John Mulcahey.
a former Sedala man, now policeman
at San Francisco, in a letter to a friend
here stated that he saw James Thomp-
son, the fugitive cashier of the defunct
First National bank OF Sedalia on the
street there during the recent Christian
Endeavor convention. 1t is thought that
Thompson has left the City of Mexico
for the Alaska gold fields. Thompson
stole over 800, 900 from the now defunct
First National bank about four years
ago.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-29
Nav Re Andree,s Ba,Ioon.

Rotterdam. July PA letter from
Captain Lehman of the Dutch steamer
Dordrecht, appears in one of the pa
pers of this city to the effect that he
saw curious object floating in the
White sea on July II. which was neith-
err a ship nor a dead whale, but re-
,embled a balloon, and Captain Lehman
suggests that IL may have been An
irna,s hallnnn which he saw
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-29
Murder i'm Missouri.

Watson, Mo, July 29.-John Morrow.
farmer living near here, shot and
killed John Good Tuesday, the killing
being the outcome of an escapade in
volving the good name Of Morrow's
daughter. 16 years Of age. After killing
Good, Morrow attempted to shoot his
daughter but was disarmed by his son.
few minutes later Morrow swallowed
quantity of strychnine, but his life
was saved by physicians. Both families
aro nrominpnt
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-29
More Mines Closed.

Columbus. o., July 29.-Fred Dilcher
Of the national executive committee
wires national headquarters that Sugar
Creek, Mcdonald, Turkey Knob and
Dunlop mines have closed by vote of
the miners at a massmeeting i'm the
New River district.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-29
lllinols Fnrmers smlIe Arnin.

Moweaqua, Ills, July $50 far as
the local trade Is concerned the strike
Is badly punctured here. Fifteen com
pany men are now in the shaft loading
for the local trade and Deputy Sheriff
McClelland, who is on the ground, says
they shall have protection. A visiting
delegation of miners from Pana is eX-
pected at any time and the feeling
among the miners is very bitter toward
those who went below. The farmers
In this section are highly elated because
they can now obtain coal for thrashing.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-29
Business Portion Destroved.

Los Angeles, Cal, July pa fire
broke out in the saloon OF j. c. CAL
agher, in Barstow, and in less than an
hour the entire business portion of the
town was wiped out. The Harvey
House and railroad buildings were
saved. The origin Of the fire is un-
known.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-29
Attacked His Rescners.

Sheboygan. Wis. July 29.-Ingwald
Westmore tried to commit suicide Tues
day by throwing himself in front of a
moving train. Trouble with his wife
was the cause of the rash action. He
was pulled off the track by his wife
and her paramour. After he was res
cued he showed fight and lt took the
train crew TO keep them apart.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-29

age done to Tle buildings and stocks
are at variance and no one will venture
even a rough guess, except that it will
amount to over 100000 at least. At
1874 o'clock the division superintend-
ent of the Michigan Central received a
dispatch from Michigan City saying
that the fire was under control.
No Need of Relief.
Two fire engines were hurriedly sent
10 the Twelfth street depot by the To-
cal fire department as soon as the news
was received from Michigan City. A
relief train was made up near the Gen.
tral terminal and IL was proposed to
take the two fire engines to aid in ex-
tinguishing the flames. The arrival of
the dispatch from Michigan City in
forming the railway officials that the
flames were under control was regard
ed as sufficient assurance that there
would be no need of sending the relief
train.
Members Of the train crew state that
the fire started early in the morning
and ragged all forenoon with unabated
fury. Many residences are included in
the territory embraced by the flames
and II is feared that several lives have
been lost. Hair breath escapes are re-
lated and frenzied citizens are reported
to be vainly searching for missing MEM
bers of their families. The homeless
are sheltered by kindly neighbors and
the injured are also cared for aud at
tended by physicians.
Cause of the Fire.
At II o'clock Wednesday morning
three men went into the oil house of the
Michigan Sash and Blind company's
factory bearing a lighted lantern. A
quantity of benzne was stored i'm the
oil house. Gas generated by the ben
zine ignited from the lantern and ter
rife explosion occurred. The list of
casualties Is as follows: Killed-James
Bowman. The injured are-John Ray,
fireman. overcome by the heat, will re-
cover Louis Schwartz, burned on body,
arms. face and head, critical condition:
Herman Luckow, burned about the
body, will recover; Fred Peters, burned
about the face and body. will recover.
The factory burned TO the ground en-
falling a loss of $4,000. Meantime the
flames spread. Aid was sought from
Hammond. Ind, La Porte. Ind, and
Chicago. hut before any. of the neigh
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-29
Men Kent from Work by Women.

Fairmont. w. Va, July 29.-Polish
women. armed with stones and sticks,
kept several men from going to work
at Monongah Wednesday. Others have
been warned not to enter. Colonel J. a..
Fickinger said If the men at his mines
were not at wark by Friday new men
would be brought in.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-29

given away, but scores OF hungry NM
ers were left out They raised a hue
and cry and were pacified only when it
was announced that another supply
would soon arrive.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-29
Desperate Fight for Bread.

Brazil Ind, July PA mad strug-
gle for bread was seen here when the
supplies sent by the relief committee
were distributed and failed to go
around. Five hundred loaves were
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-29

subject allowed to be discussed, Colonel
Rend gave out an interview, in which
he said:
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-29
Ma, Spring a Surprise.

Among the local labor leaders there
Is general disappointment that the con-
terence did not. take more radical action
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-10

socialist than as X. of L. worker. He is
at president national committeeman
for New York state in the peoples
party. His belief was in arbitration
rather than the strike as a means of
settlement of the disputes arising be-
tween capital and labor. 1t is not there
fore surprising that the Knights of
Labor did not regard him, at the time of
first prominence, as a progressive"
When the "prcgressives" pushed their
ideas forward he retired from active
participation in labor agitation, but has
come to the front again recently.
Hicks is a native American and lives
at COL East Eighty-third street, New
York. He is As years old and is married
His trade is that of stair builder and
his present work experimenting in new
buildings. He was chosen to represent
the stairbuilders in District assembly
253, K. of L., in 1887, as master work
man. He instigated movement for the
consolidation of local assemblies into
state assembly, and the project was car
ried into effect later on. In 1890 he was
selected to succeed George Warren as
master workman of building contrac-
tors District assembly 253. Afterward
he became president of the state con-
gress of district and local assemblies,
Knights of Labor. He has been for a
number of years delegate to the gen.
eral assembly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-10
when Life First Began,

Lord Kelvin estimates the time since
the earth became sufficientlycooled to
become the abode of plants and ami
mails to be about 10000, 900 years, within
limits of error ranging between 10000
600 and 100000 years. From similar
physical data Clarence King has made
an estimate nearly agreeing with this.
Warren Upham says that geologists
geLelally regard this period as too
short. Dana, Wolcott aud others com
pute that the duration of time since
life began on the earth is from 6O,O00,-
OOe q. hoo 100000 years.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-10

herds of cattle and flocks of sheep
in the charge of children. All through
southern France there are children
varying from IL to II or IS years of
age watching their flocks in places far
from any village or house from which
help might reach them. 1t was among
these children that Vacher carried out
his bloody tragedies. 1t was only by
chance, however, that his agency in
them was discovered.
A little more than a month ago
Vacher was arrested at Tournon for
disorderly conduct. The judge din
struction before whom he was brought
was struck by his resemblance to the
description of the man suspected OF
numbering one of the little shepherd
esses. Vacher was questioned as a
venture. He made strange, bonn
bastic statement that Heaven had CON-
missioned him to commit murder,
which led the judge to an investiga'
ton. Then the facts began to ac,
cumulate.
Nineteen cases were found by the po-
lice which presented strong evidence
that Vacher had been the murderer
They were all alike. The average age
of the victims was only IA years. The
bodies in every case had been horribly
| mangled and hacked with knife. The
most recent murders were of course the
most easily investigated. 1t was estab'
lished almost beyond doubt that within
three years Vacher has killed eight per.
sons, almost all women. A mysterious
power-he calls it God-urged him at
times to kill a woman. Until the act
had been accomplished he was contin-
uaIly troubled by the desire to carry
it out. According to the belief OF
physicians it was mania, but mania
of a most peculiar sort. The death
of the victim was not enough; the lust
for blood, like the love of cruelty in a
cat, made him happy in his blood
shedding. The body of his last victim
Therese Ply, a girl of 10, was marked
with 10 wounds.
The insolence of Vacher during his
examination was amazing. II am an
anarchist" he said. land am opposed
TO society. no matter what the form oil
government may be. My victims never
suffered. for, while throttled them
with one hand, swiftly took their lives
with sharp instrument"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-10
ADJUSTMENTS.
human Hearts Tonight:

The Human Hearts company that
comes to the Grand Friday and Sat
urday nights, is in every respect a
first-class one, and the production
greater than our theater goers are
permitted TO enjoy more than a few
times during the season. This Organi-
zation comes strongly endorsed by
the press of all the large cities and a
record of enthusiastic audiences and
big business.
Big Scenic Productions:
The attraction at the opera house
all next week commencing Sunday, will
be the Holmes & WolfOrd company,
presenting a repertoire of new plays
with all special scenery, at popular
prices. The repertoire will include
The Smugglers," 1.-The Brand of
Cain" ''The StOw-Away," Mystic
Mountains" storm Beaten" ''The
Danties' "Camille"and '"The Streets of
New York" A car load of elegant
special scenery is used for these pro.
auctions.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-10
POLLY BLAKE, HERMIT.
For Fifty Years She Has Lived in a
Lonely Forest Cabin.

Lonely Forest Cabin.
If the story of Polly Blake, the wom-
an hermit, who lives in forest IL
miles from Bardstown, Ky, were writ
ten up as fiction, the verdict would be
that it was improbable and melo-
dramatic. In 1885 Polly Andrews was
engaged to young farmer named
Stephen Letton. During the summer a
stranger of the name of Thomas Blake
made his appearance on the scene and
cut young Letton out of Polly's affec-
tions. Letton did not seem to mind
his jilting, and remained warm friend
of the Blakes after Polly's marriage
About a year later both men started on
journey together TO what is now
known as West Virginia. Before the men
separated Letton borrowed money from
Blake and day later Blake left the
house of the drover where they had both
spent some time. The night follow
ing Blake's departure the drover's
house was entered, robbed of 81 800, and
the inmates murdered. The assassin
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-10
METEOROLOGICAL.

Weather Conditions as Noted BY oh
sever Curley.
The Forecast
Fair tonight and Saturday; colder to
night.
Local Record
Maximum temperature yesterday, "a
Minimum temperature in past twenty.
four hours, 56.
Mean temperature, 40.
Normal temperature, SO.
Temperature at Z a. m. this date, SO.
Sensible temperature, 81.
Relative humidity, 50.
Wind direction, north; velocity, four
teen miles per hour.
Weather, cloudy.
Weather Conditions
The area of low pressure which eX-
tended over the middle west yesterday
has moved eastward and is now cen
trail in the Mississippi valley.
4 high area has appeared on the
eastern slope of the Rocky mountains
and caused decided fall in the tenn
perature in Colorado, Kansas and the
Warmer weather prevails in the cen
trail valleys and in Mississippi and Lou
iSiana.
Rain is reported from Chicago, st.
Louis and Little Rock.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-10
SLEW TWENTY PERSONS.
Many Crimes Committed bv q
French Jack the Ripper.
Joseph Vacher Murders for the Low.
of Killing-Worst Degenerate
of the Kind in the Annals
of Modern History.

| Joseph Vacher, if his own account OF
his crimes is to be relied on, is an in.
carnation of the desire for blood. His
crimes sprang from no motive of good
to himself. They were the fruit of a
mental deformity. In appearance he
bears out his story. He is thin and
hollow-cheeked, his face pale and
drawn and partially hidden by a
stringy beard. A vertical scar across
his lips draws his mouth into strange
contortions when he speaks. Even the
casual observer is impressed with a
feeling of disgust and dread on seeing
him. =
He was born in Beaufort, France, in
1869, of parents from the peasant class,
but fairly well to do. He was well
educated and had a good name in school,
as he did later in the army, when he
performed his compulsory military
service with the Sixtieth regiment of
the line at Besancon. Soon afterwards
he became engaged to be married, but
his fiancee broke off the match, and
from that time Vacher's career as a
murderer begins. He attempted to kill
the girl who had refused him, failed.
and put two bullets into his own head.
After that he spent two short periods
in the insane asylum and was dis
charged apparently cured, but, accord
ing to the belief of many, the victim
of the mental deformity which has
urged him on to the commission of a
startling series of murders.
For ten years Vacher has wandered
over the center and south of France,
dirty, unkempt, almost unnoticed. In
that time he has committed an I'M
known number of murders. He him
self places their number at 10. The
French police claim to have implicated
him in 10. Nearly all of them were
the murders of young girls, though
now and then his lust for blood led him
to kill boy.
In the district over which he ranged
it is customary to put the care of the
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-10
AT THE OLD STAND.
RONSE & WAHLSTAB

Still hold forth. They want to re-
mind you of the fact that the HOLI-
DAYS are near at hand and solicit
your trade for the OLDEST and BEST
BRANDS of WINES, WHISTLES,
CORDIALS, MINERAL WATERS,
FANCY LIQUORS, CIGARS, Etc.
They respectfully ask you to call and
inspect their varied stock of wet
goods and cigars, among which you
will find many useful as well as sub
statial NM.AS and NEW YEARS
GIFTS for yourself and friends.
Mail orders solicited. 121 West
Commerce street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-10
SUCCEEDS SOVEREIGN.
Henry a. Hicks Chosen Leader of the
knights of Labor.

Henry A. Hicks, who was elected at
Louisville, KY, by the general assembly
of the knights of Labor to succeed
James II. Sovereign, resigned, as gen.
eral master workman, has been some
thing of conservative factor in that
organization, SO much so that until re-
Gently he had been heard of but little in
some years. He joined the Knights Of
Labor not long after 1880 and for time
was active in the councils of the order.
He was at an early day selected as
delegate to District assembly 40. He in
terested himself in the Henry George
campaign of 1856 and since then has
been, perhaps, known more as a labor
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-10

then set fire to the house. Blake was
put under Surveillance. The detectives
Swallowed him for months. One day he
raid out a bank note with stain in
one corner. The stain proved to have
been human blood, and he was sem
fenced TO the penitentiary for life. In
vain he protested that the money had
been paid him by Letton for the debt
of some months back. Blake died in
the penitentiary. A few years after
his death, Stephen Letton, on his death
bed, confessed the crime. His motives
were purely those of revenge. He had
never forgiven Blake for supplanting
him in the affections of the woman he
loved. Then Mrs. Blake went into
the wilderness to live. She has lived
in her lonely cabin in the forest for
the last so years.