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The times., 1897-03-29
The Water Question:


Brooklyn is agitated just now on the
Question OF drinking fountains for animals.
| The Woman's Dumb Animal Aid Associa-
| ton, which has its habitat in that progress
| i've town, is organizing a movement
To erect fountains in various parts OF the
| city for dogs, horses and other four-footed
and thirsty creatures. The Standardization
mildly suggests that it would also be well
| to provide some place besides Raines law
! hotel where human beings can get liquid
refIeshment, drinking fountains in Brook
iyn being non-existent for man as well as
beast. And Tie suggestion is fine one.
Washington can afford TO smile over this
with little tincups attached by chain,
where, if sufficiently thirsty, any creature,
on four feet or on two, can get drink.
But, Us in various other large cities, our
water supply is totally inadequate, in GER
tain districts, TO the purposes of cIeanli-
ness and health. There were whole squares,
y
two ago, which were without any water
at all, the only source of supply being
hytirants, which were frozen. There are
blocks of houses inhabited by the poorest
class without anything in the shape of
sewerage This state of things is a men
ace to public safety anywhere. IF every
20 in nit ~ Erip
water for household purposes by the bucket
full from hydrant half square away,
there would be fewer neat houseKeepers
than there are now, and more disease and
suffering and when it is remembered that
the women who undergo this Inconvenience
have to do their own work without assist
ance, save that Of small children, ana some
times take in washing in addition, it will
be seen that any clamor about Inherent un-
tidiness of the submerged turtle is based
ON a vast ignorance of facts. OF course,
there are always some people who manage,
by hook or 10y crook, to radiate an atnos-
phere of cleanliness about them bat they
dlt hUt any III llic SllllllS
elsewhere.
THIS waterless condition of city houses
Of the poorer class is dangerous. 1t is
the sort of thing which, centuries ago, bred
plague in London, before sanitary reguia-
tions were thought of While the architect
Of the grand cathedral and the stately
monument worked out his dreams Of
beauty, there was an unspeakable eondi-
ton of things in the narrow streets and
rubbish-chokcd alleys. We have progress
ed since that time, but not quitefar enough
Let Washington set an example to the rest
Of tile nation by leaving no rubbi>il-hoIes |
in the back alleys while beautiful struc |
lures adorn the public squares. This is |
like unto a house beautifully furnished as
to the reception-rooms, while it's kitchen |
is unacquaintcd with broom or hot water |
The times., 1897-03-29

will have to stand a specific and an ad
valorenf duty as well
The Dingley is great bill; and great
steal!
The times., 1897-03-29

Mr.. w. II. Andrews is at the Shoreham.
james s. Clarkson came in with Mr.
Andrews last night Clarkson is said to
be entirely out of politics and very deeply
engrossed in his telephone business, but
it may he supposed, perhaps, that he takes
Il friendly interest in the affairs OF his
particular friend, Mr.. w. H. Andrews
Mr.. Durham and Mr. Bond are at Penrose's
place of business, the Raleigh.
The times., 1897-03-29
GOCartS,

Gocarts are preferred by
many to the carriage, especially
for the older babies. We are
showing an excellent line of Co
carts and Carriages, in all the
latest shapes and with all the
1897 improvements.
Gocarts of polished wood, strongly mads
and we'll finished,
$3.50 each.
Others up to 50. 90 each.
The times., 1897-03-29

Mr. William NJ Barnum, son Of ex-
Senator Barnum, of Connecticut, is at the
Arlington.
The times., 1897-03-29

Mt and Mrs. SotheFu and Mr.. Blakeley
Han are at the Arlington. James F.
Pearey and Frank II Pearey. the Mime
apolis politicians. are in Washington, stop
ping at the Arlington
The times., 1897-03-29

Major Frank Mclaughlin, OF Calf rrnia,
is at Wizards
The times., 1897-03-29

Mrs J Otto Bonner, the wife OF the
New York sugar king, is at the Shoreham.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
The Harp of Brian Rorn.

The sightseer in Dublin who fails to
visit Trinity college and spend day
among the treasures preserved in the
great museum belonging to that in.
stitution makes the mistake of his life.
In that museum there arc hundreds of
thousands of relics, but the one in which
most people take the greatest interest is
the harp which once belonged to Brian
Boroihme, or Brian Boru, as he is most
commonly called. Brian Boru was the
IRISH monarch who was killed i'll the
great battle at Clontarf in the year
lOl4 A. ID. Brian left his harp and his
crown to his son Donagh, who succeed
ed as king. Soon after Donagh was de-
posed by warlike nephew and was
forced to retire to Rome. He took his
fathers crown and harp with him, and
they were kept in the Vatican collection
Tor several centuries, the crown, which
Is OF massive hammered gold, being still
numbered among the pope's treasures
Inc harp, however, was sent to Henry
VIII, and he presented it to the first
earl OF Clanricarde. 1t was deposited in
the museum mentioned in the opening
IN the year 1879. The harp is 80 inches
hlgh and OF good workmanship, the
carving on the oak frame being equal to
anything that could be done today. 1t
Is well preserved and does not look to
DO an instrument upward of 1000 years
old.-St. Louis Republic.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
Royalty ut the Camera.

When the Princess of Wales visits
the photographer she usually arranges
that her sitting shall take place in tho
morning. A special studio is set anart
Tor the princess and other members 90
sne royal family. 1t is approached bv a
private door, which leads TO an an,o
room provided with easy chairs and a
plentiful supply of illustrated naners
a small chamber is fitted up as a dress.
ing room, and here is to be fonnd =
maid from Marlborough House. who b, @
preceded her royal mistress with .
dressing case containing brushes and
1 1 toilet accessories. The princess
having discussed the position in which
.t - 10 De taken, arranges herself and
'he operation proceeds. It is etiopet,a
VI 'hese occasions for the photopranber
70 address any remark he NAV have 80
make TO the lady in waiting in attend
ance' who in turn addresses the nr;ncosa
VINO replies through her also bnt :, -
needless to say that etiouette ;s a.
pensed with by the princess in mans
cases.--London Letter. many
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
PEDESTRIANS PLEASURES.
Remarks In Behalf of the Old Original
Mode of Travel.


Mode of Travel.
1t is to be hoped that the good old
custom of pedestrianism will not fall
into disuse. The bicycle rider has, per-
haps, gained more than he has lost, bur
he has lost something, and that by no
means unimportant. Ii is great eco
nomic gain to minimize time and dis
tance to so considerable an extent. The
enjoyment in this way of the air and
exercise and the poetry and exhilaration
of easy and rapid motion is delightful.
but this sensuous satisfaction is likely
to be obtained at the expense of mental
stimulus. The bicycle rider cannot tarry
to study the tint or texture of the flow
ers or breathe their fragrance. He cam
not listen to the songs Of birds or the
music of the brooks. His course is over
the worlds conventional tracks, and,
though nature speaks in countless
tongues, he hardly catches so much as
the echo Of any of them. The woodlands
and the byways, where Turk the choicest
manifestations Of beauty, he cannot
visit. On his nightly runs he secs only
the shining road before him rejecting
the light Of the moon and stars, but he
cannot lift his eyes to the milky way OF
view the still more glorious tenantry Of
the heavens
1t does not seem n violent hypothesis
that this condition Of things must tend
to weaken those habits of observation
upon which SO much that is great in
art, science and literature depends and
that this will be deplorably apparent in
the next generation unless some counter
interest can be developed. 1t is serious
question whether White Of Selborne,
Burroughs or Thoreau could have
been produced on IN exclusive bicycle
basis. Their natural tendencies might
have overcome all obstacles of environ
ment, but observation is q plant that
starts early and grows by what it feeds
upon, and amid surroundings and inhu-
ences like the present they might not so
easily have been indicted into those de-
lightful and congenial labors that have
so sweeteped the literature of our time.
The bicycle interest has come to stay
and to grow until some more potent at
traction shall supplant it, But to bal
ance it and prevent social one sidedness
and mental deterioration we need the
extension and multiplication of such |
organizations as the Appalachian club,
which will soon start upon an outing |
not to annihilate space, but to become |
acquainted with the wealth which occu- |
pies IT and in acquiring health and |
strength; also to acquire information. 1t |
is something to know the world of men,
but it is infinitely more important to
know intimately the world of nature,
for upon that knowledge rests all that
man ever has accomplished or ever can
accomplish. The fastest scorcher may
get to the end of LIES journey the soon
est, but he will not arrive with as much
baggage as the more moderate and oh.
servant wayfarer. Boston Transcript.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
THE WELSH LANGUAGE
Remote Antiquity and the Romance
Its Literature.

It's Literature.
One Breton investigator has af1rr,O,
that Welsh was the language of tba
Titans, while another has explio;tIw
stated that it was the mother tonpne ~
Saturn, Jupiter and the other princi
pal gods of heather antiquity. Uron
so obscure point we may. perhaps' ba
allowed to retain our doubts. nor orn
we called upon to bow with abso,nts
Difference to the conclusion arrived Al
by more modern Cymric scholar tba,
the scheme of Dante's "Divina Com
media" is due TO Celtic sources NJ
one, however, would dream of contest.
ing that to the Cymrio branch Of ,bs
Celtic race we owe the origin Of ,ba
Arthurian legend.
We do not know whether it will no
one OF the duties of the Welsh universitv
to endeavor to revive the real, unadri.
terated Celtic literary traditions and 70
purge and purify them from the accre.
tions due to foreign influence. Wa
rhould be disposed to say that Celtic
scholarship will be more beneficial and
more successfully employed in collect.
ing the indications Of the influence OK.
erciscd by the Celtic spirit over tine
English language, English romance and
English ways of thought durino the
very period when it was supposed 70
have been repressed, if not wholly de.
stroyed. Criticism, too, will have abun.
dant work ON its hands in seeking to
separate the authentic from the spuri.
Gus in the alleged writings of the earlier
Welsh bards.
In the first year of the century there
was published the "Myvyrian Archaol.
ogy of Wales" q collection of the most
celebrated works in Welsh Literature
from A. d. 500 to A. ID. 400, under
the editorship of Mr.. Jones, Mr. Ed.
ward Williams, known locally as Ed.
ward Of Glamorgan, and DR.. Owen
Pugh. But though n poems are there
ascribed to Taliesin, Mr.. Stephens con-
siders that 81 Of them are demonstrably
spurious and that only 12 of them are
probably genuine-that is to say, be.
long to the age to which they are attrib.
uted. Few scholars, however, would be
prepared to challenge the assertion of
Renan that the sixth century was the
golden age of Cymric literature, though
its first epoch is usually taken to star.
from still remoter times and to extend
to the date of the Norman conquest,
but it is not till the chronicle of Cara.
doc, a somewhat dry record, recalling
in its general scheme the more famous
chronicle. To the same Pc
Rod belongs the chonicle of Godfrey of
Monmouth. But, as though WelshmaD
by birth, the Bishop of st. Asaph elect
ed to write in Latin, we presume that
his labors, however interesting and inn
portant, would not be claimed by true
as portion of Celtic litera-
ture. -London Standard.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
The Last of ROodle's.

Another old landmark is about to
disappear. Boobies is one of the histor-
teal clubs of London, connecting link
with the days of "dandies" and fox
hunting squires. More than half a cen.
fury ago Praed wrote:
In parliament Ill my seat
Along with other noodles;
In Jermyn street lay my head
And sip my hook at Boobies.
Inc proprletress Of Boobies is dead.
ana, as there is now no one to carry on
the club, 1t must come to an end unless
the members acquire the property. Bat
there are only some 900 members. and
this number would have to be doubled
IN order to run it as members club
But, then, Boobies would lose its dis.
tinctlve charm, which lies in the fact
that In its lofty, old fashioned rooms
one is really at home.
1t is the only club in London where
one Is unelbowed by crowd and where
one Is never asked to pay for anythipp
"A members house account is sent 70
nlm only when he asks for it. Some en-.
terprlsing gentleman like Mr.. Alpernon
bourke may possibly reoIganize the cluh
upon the lines of Whites, but it will be
the old Boobies no more. Electric LIGHT
ana cash payment will supersede way
candles and the convenient "slate. -
Saturday Review.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
[COpyright, lsoe, By the Author

SYNOPsIS-Chapter In 1884 the Queen, a
clipper bark, leaves sydney, Australia, with
treasure. There are ten male passengers
and five women. H.-she is chased by "A cut
ter, which puts on board James Murray, who
wishes passage TO England. MA steamer
follows. Police board the Queen To arrest
Murray, who is absconding with money. Muir
ray commits suicide. ". and Wilt is
discovered that the arm OF the Queen
has been robbed. VII and VIII. The cap
tain orders the rooms 10 be searched but
nothing lie found. TX and N.-Aliss Margaret
Mansel. passenger, Overhears a plot OF the
pirate ten TO seize the vessel She is gagged
and throWd overheard. NI. MI and MIL
The pirate ten seize the vessel and turn the
crew adrift in "A boat.
CONTINUED.
sob, he was shouting and shouting,
and all l could collect was-bzt no
swears sol never would have shot
you, you wretched idiot, If I'd known
she was alive! Why in the name Of
birthstone cid YOU challenge me for
dead woman, as you thought her?
There's Davenire here will tell you we
did it in the interests of the gang for
your sake, you Here he began to
nuOut anu rave again, DuJ lG WdB All TO
the same effect He's gone mao and is
talking to the ghost of Mr.. Masters, and
i never heard the others speak word"
"Ca.dwell's assistant, then, was the
giant?" said the commander.
81 have all along said it," exclaimed
Miss Mansel, and she appeared to watch
the proceedings of the two boats.
Whats our programme, now, sir?''
said Mr.. Matthews, with a slow gaze of
fatigue and horror at the distant brig.
''Up helm for that craft there as soon
as ever you like, F" answered the com.
mander, ''and straight course for the
island, where l hope we shall find the
gold. Refresh yourself first, pray, and,
Mr.. Matthews, let the hands have a
bumper all round. Get that boat slowed |
as smartly as the men are able to do it, |
and, Margaret, come below, my dear,
and help me to find the materials for a
glass of grog."
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
POSTSCRIPT.

The story of the issue Of this daring
and long memorable enterprise may be
intrusted to Miss Mansel, who sent 3
copious account of the whole of the
transactions on board the ships Queen
and Wellesley to her aunt, Miss Julia
Horne, Richmond Surrey. Dating from
Sydney, n. 5. W, af5er SIX sheets Of
close writing she proceeds thus:
when this dreadful fight was ended,
Robert, who was kindly permitted by
Mr.. Matthews to remain IL command Of
the bark until the island was reached.
ordered the vessel to be steared for the
brig, which was still in sight, like a lit.
tie piece of paper at the end Of the sea
Sail was made q cannot help expires .iup
myself in the language Of nautical NOM
and we very soon overlook her We then
sailed in company through the night.
Give us that longboat and our Hb
erty, said the giant Davenire. Give
us meat and drink for fortnight. Civ,
US a chance, in short, to escape the hor.
rors to which | suppose you mean to
carry us, and | swear by my hearts
blood TO tell you where the gold is, and
you shall be deceived-so help me God
in nothingp
Such a proposal, Of course, could
not be listened to- Robert, looking al
him in his stern way-and he can look
very terrifying, assure you, when vex.
ed by his men, or when things 90 wrong
said:
You are one Of the persons who tried
to murder Miss Mansel. There sits the
other man. And he pointed to Cald-
well, who was squatting in dark cor
ner, scarcely visible, sometimes num-
bling and sometimes chuckling, but
clearly giving no heed to what was
passing. God has visited him, and his
punishment is hard enough. The young
lady whom you gagged and threw over
board has consented to be my wife and
L shall not lose sight of you when we
get ashore, Mr.. Davenire.
"The huge man made no reply, Rob-
ert said. The rest kept silence and
Robert came away.
"We were off the island early next
morning. When | awoke and came ON
deck, l beheld a beautiful scene Of
bright green land, most sweet and re-
freshing TO the sight after long days Of
blue water. 1t lay out upon what is
called the port beam. Soon afterward
both vessels anchored. Robert from the
poop OF the Queen necessarily viewed
the land through aglass, but told me be
could see no sign of the men.
Depend upon it.. said he, they
are in hiding. The boat left the island
yesterday on piratical cruise-that is,
with the idea, since they had lost the
bark, OF falling in with small vessel
suitable to their purpose, Selling her
and sending her people adrift. Look
how we'll they were armed
Il suggested that if the three mer
were not on the island they might have
boon killed in quarrels.
We shall soon find that out, he
exclaimed.
Before he went ashore he entered
the steerage to exhort the prisoners to
tail him where the gold was hidden.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28

~fS WV N'"' 'e'''t ohNNo 4bfs fbWHs
arms that / might know matters had
been brought to head At about
O'Clock, feeling little faint, went
into the cuddy to get some wine ana
cake. When l got back to the poop,
saw dark line on the beach, and when
/ looked through the glass counted
procession Of ten men. My heart beat SO
hard that could scarcely see. However
/ was not mistaken. / looked again.
They were ten men and distinguished
Robert, but not the rest, as they trudged
to the boat.
Forgetting myself shrieked in my
excitement to Mr.. Matthews, who was
busy with some shipboard work:
They have got the menl'
Then. says he, they'll have got
the gold, striking his leg hard i'm a
manner Of maryeling.
when the boat drew close I saw
Cavendish, johnson and Burn among
the crowd which filled her. They Jump
ed into the chains Gas the platform OH
the ships side is called) and climbed
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28

"As dead as a doornail" at first
seems utterly senseless, but becomes
lively and picturesque when we remem.
Der that knockers were once universal.
ly used. Beneath the knocker, in order
to prevent disfguring the door, large
nail or bolt was driven. An impatient
caller, waiting for the door to be open.
cd, would frequently use the knocker
with great force. and the irresponsible.
ness of the nail gave rise to this expires.
sion.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
Fun Over the Bread.

we had the gantlet yet to run, as the
hiring OF the communists was still heavy
In the neighborhood. The bullets were
whistling so angrily down one of the
streets which cut the Rue de la Bien-
1alsance at right angles that number
OF servant girls who wished to go to
bakers shop on the other side were
AFRAID to venture over. The difficulty
was turned in this way: There were
soldiers ON one side of the dangerous
crossing and maidservants on the other.
Inc maidservants threw their money TO
the soldiers. and the soldiers purchased
the bread and flung it across to the
maids.
This maneuver excited good deal of
merrlment in spite Of the danger with
winch 1T was attended. At times girl
would throw piece of money short,
ana soldier would have to fish for il
win his bayonet, and even, amid peals
OF laughter, venture out to pick it up.
40 see the men and women engaged in
TINS occupation one might easily have
thought they were indulging in some
harmless pastime like hunt the slipper.
-Recollections of Paris.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28

hurst-Wilkins says that he does no,
neslre wealth for itself. ''e' no'
worst-No. but guess he desire. a.
i''r misunderstanding. 'eS'res !"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28


trying to drown mel
within three hours of the time when
Mr.. Burn gave the commander the in
formation about the gold the chests
were safe in their former locker among
the wool, nailed up securely under the
eye of the commander, and the matches
battened down. When the order to make
sail was given, Mr.. Matthews, the mate
OF the Queen, came up to the command
er and was so affected, poor man, that
he could scarcely speak. He extended
his hand and Robert silently pressed it.
"'We owe this magnificent result first
to you, Miss Mansel. said he, and very
much to you next, sir.
1t is true, glorious haul for as
all, said the commander, and it shall
make us both richer If not better men,
sir.
HE then left as to hail the brig. The
little vessel was quite close at the time.
The commander roared out, Il suppose
you know, Hardy, that we have reoov-
cred the chests?'
"Mr. Hardy made sailors motion
Of congratulatory joy with his hand as
he stood upon the briggs taffrail, the
queerest figure of mariner you can pic
ture, his flowing trousers forever shiver-
ing in the breeze as though his legs
were under some ceaseless uncontrolla-
BILE influence of the hornpipe.
i will dine on board this ship,
shouted Robert, and be with you be-
fore SHUTDOWN. And he turned his great,
red, dear old face round the sea to find
out how the weather promised.
HE told Mr.. Matthews and me the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28

~ Is stated by Brewer that Pope Hor-
A.suas, IN OBJ, was the first to wear
Gap or tiara of state.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-11
Two MORE MONTHS
MURDERER DURRANT WILL BE
EXECUTED ON JUNE II.
His Attorney Makes several Attempts to
secure Delay, hut His Logic
Doesn't Impress the Court.

San Francisco. April lO.-Theodorr Dur
rant was this afternoon taken to- san
quentin prison, to be there confined until
his execution, which was fixed by th.
court to-day for June II. I his H. the -cC-
ond time Durrant has been sentenced 10
death for the same crime and h, received
this Judgment like the former one-with
calm indifference. His attorney. after the
sentence OF death had been pronounced
made several further attemps to secure
delay for his client. hut Judge Bahrs, who
pronounced the sentence WIS not i'm
pressed with the logic of Durrpnts attor-
rcy, and declined TO modify the sentence
In any way The murdsrsrs attorney
moved succcssively TO strike from the SEN
tsnce order the alllsion TO Durunts con-
hnsment I'm san Quentin prison then iilrd
a notice of appeal from ~" order and
asked for a certincate Of ptobubl" caus.
and finally asked for % stay OF execution
for four hours that the application for a
writ OF probable cause might be- takru
TO the supreme court. All OF these motions
We're denied.
When taken 20 the ferry 'u route for
the prison Durrants nerve br ikr down at
the sight OF the crowds who iriiired ~ his
passing TO the shadow Of th. eallows af-
ter so many and proiracicd delays ilr
murdered Blan"hc Lamont NOR, than two
years ago ana was arrested about week
after committing the crime