The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-02

s,, 20 EngIsnd to Solicit
W =, s' .aa Failed The Message uS sent ut
WA, He supposed
,torn Confederacy was only a
The ,ss SSl old when a financial agent
few n'O !, n England on a very impof-
vas Sel' ~ Mr. Blank was politi-
tHt His',' banker. He was also an ele.
daD anu ',oman with many influential
s s,aaaintanocs on both sides OF 'n' Wa
m leaving Richmond he had a
Before . 's Memminger, the secre-
,.rT Of the treasury. lid will aid Ms ("
II 81" ST will send you word by some
be sa% blockade runner. 1t will be
rsD Iu STief message, but you will under r.
very O !, while it will mean nothing TO
tana D ~ II il should be intercepted.
ths eu' aoDsdential agent slipped through
~ lines, and in less than a month was
the iu rtsblv established in London. In
c0nnO a.SOnolis he found many southern
ne n sS many prominent Englishmen
q slso s svmpathized with the secessionists.
% .sw Mr.. Yancey, the Confederate
d. 5 s%e every day, and the two work
n ~ anosthor in harmony. Mr.. Yancey
60 n-oot;cal man and was not long
was ninc 10 the conclusion that no aid
u sV "a be expected from the British gov
eminent .;rt oontro,s
nho said to Mr.. Blank. "Some OF
~. ssa'' statesmen would like to help the
Wv .h I'm in order to break up the Union,
t St the people will never consent Inc
s,"th will have to fight alone.
'I Pank felt pretty blue when he heard
81. and that night he wrote the single
- w.. "successful'' OH a thin slip OF pa
". WV" and skillfully secreted it in an Or
Snsrv coat button. The next day he
was visited by southern friend, who
,smained with him for an hour or more.
Daring his STAY he removed the top but
Avn from his coat and sewed on one
given by Mr. Blank.
~ understand it all, +" he said when
hs left "If get safely to Wilmington,
Twill 90 at once to Richmond and give
This button to Mr.. Memminger. Iprefer
nOt 10 know the nature of the message,
syou say that it explains itself. "
aYes," replied Blank, sit will be
understood by the secretary, and as 1t
refers to a state secret cannot say any
thing about it. "
The two shook hands, and the gentle
man with the precious button took the
next train for Liverpool, where he
boarded steamer bound for Whining
ton
The steamer was chased by Federal
cruisers, but she managed to reach her
destination without any serious mishap.
In the course of two or three days the
mysterious traveller called ON Mr.. Mem
minger in Richmond and presented him
with button The secretary cut off its
covering in a hurry and smiled when
be read the word successful. 3"
did Mr.. Blank show this message tC
YOU" be asked.
mo. We both thought it best that
should remain in ignorance so that nc
tlltale expression Of my face would be-
tray anything if the enemy captured
me"
Alta meeting Of the cabinet that aft
emoon MIR. Memminger was in higl
spirits Hepredicted that the war would
De over in 80 days and said that England
was preparing to recognize the Confed
erscy and send over her warships t.
break the blockade.
Ihave this, " he said, "from my con
adentlal agent, Mr.. Blank"
Inc name commanded respect, ant
wnen the secretary said that under tn
circumstances a loan of $l5, 900, 900 ne
gOtated in Europe would be sufficien
Everybody agreed with him. The week
niled on, and Erlanger in Paris adver
USED Tor bids for SIS, 900, 900 in Confed
,'a'e bonds Mr.. Blank read this at hi
IOuuOn hotel and dropped his paper il
~, well, I'll be d-d" he remarked
@ust De mistake. I'll run over an
zee about it,"
Inc next day he was at Erlanger'
s , IN Paris. The French banker in
,Oiiaed his visitor that there was n
~s'ake, and then Blank swore vigo,
. .ss Inc bids rushed in from all qua,
w.. S Il the demands Of these specula
sa'I naa been met, $500, 600, 900 in Cor
i ms bonds could have been sole
E .,a 'nls fact became known, MI
Eu again relapsed into profanity.
tbs S. Oouid not stand it, and, despit
nr. aalser OF the trip, he made his al
yisS ,..a, 70 return home. His intel
o o%n Y. with Memminger was storm
ct " i ne arrived at Richmond.
M 49,, Intended to write 'unsuccessfulr
" sr after long talk
piAa "s ~, there is your message, r,
ees.su, ',e secretary. You wrote 'su,
Blan. uol , understand it," said M
M ys saaly' Surely your advices frol
that ,t aucey should have warned VIC
His , S;N was something wrong.
answered. dispatches ,a were intercepted,