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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-25
MADE NO AGREEMENT.
Conference of Miners and Oper.
ators a Fizzle.
EOssEs CONCEDED 71.s CENTS.

President Ratchford Refused 1t and In
sisted on the 60-Cent Rate Until the
question Is Settled by Arbitration
strikers Suffer Further Loss i'm the Kan
awha Valley i'm West Virgina-Two Hun
dred More Miners Return to Work.
Pittsburg, Aug. 25.-When the confer
ence between the coal operators COM
mittee and miners officials resumed
tuesday morning the operators present
ed proposition to submit the question
to arbitration and pending the decision
or the arbitration they would concede
1e cents per ton, making the rate 6fla
cents. President Ratchford refused this
and firmly maintained his stand for the
payment of the SO cent rate until the
question was settled by arbitration. He
suggested President Mckinley and
William j. Bryan as the arbitrators.
No Agreement Reached.
The operators stated that If an agree
ment was not reached they would staIt
their mines at once with new men. The
joint conference broke up at noon with
out reaching an agreement. The min
ers officials refused to recede from
their position and demanded SO cents
per ton pending a settlement by arbi-
tration, and the operators would not
concede more than 61la cents. gen
eral meeting of operators was called for
2 o'clock in the afternoon to hear the
report Of their committee. The MEM
bers of the committee refused 10 make
any prediction as TO the probable action
that would he taken
Pay of Miners Withheld.
Monday was pay day at the Plum
Creek mine, and about 200 Of the men
received their money. Pay was with
held from about $50 men on account Of
the strike The amount held back
amounted to quite a large sum a
number Of the miners threatened to en-
ter suit for the 81 mount due them.
The threatened evicJlors at Plum
Greek will not take place this week. as
the company discovered an error in the
papers served on the tenants. which
made them illegal New papers are be-
ing prepared, however. and the evlc-
tions will be made as soon as they can
be served. Anticipating the evictions.
several Of the strikers who occupied
company houses mcVed out
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-25
BOARD or TRADE MARKETS.
Wheat Nervous, with Lower Tendency
Hog Products Quiet.

Chicago, Aug. 25.-Wheat started out
In nervous manner, the first sales OF
December being 1 cent apart-the official
opening being 95lzQ961s cents. The price
soon touched So cents, with the trade
generally disposed to take profits at the
opening. The Liverpool market has
acted in an irregular manner, but the
latest quotations show a decline Of 2A@
2%d. This, however. was less than the
price here sold off Monday. The deal
ings in September have been at high
er level Of prices than the closing fig
ures on that option Monday night, owing
chiefly to the fact that the settlement
day is not at far distance and some
OF the belated shorts have been anxious
TO cover
The market has been fairly active but
the excitement of the last week subsided
to large extent. December opened at
96R cents to 95h cents sold down to
80 cents, but reacted at 95A cents and at
10 o'clock held at 95as cents. September
opened irregular at 96Q9515 cents, ad-
vanced to 9S cents. then sold off to 94A
cents. Corn easier. with December SELL
ing from SO cents down to 32Ac, back
" o@I2 NtHlS- OdlS-dDOul ". Dt-
cember opened at 20 cents and later
sold at 203s cents. Hog products steady,
with trade quiet. September pork opened
at $S.55 and sold at $500. September
lard started at s4.621s. September ribs
sold at $525 to s5.27l9.
1t was as hard to sell wheat Tuesday
as ii was to buy il last Saturday. The
late break was more sensational than
that OF the morning. The September
tumble was from SO cents at 10 o'clock
to 91A cents at IL o'clock.
New York. Aug. 25.-wheat had a
comparatively tame opening Tuesday
December dropped l cent a bushel on
first sales and then practically recovered
the loss. The crowd had apparently lost
its bull fever and was content to ac-
cept profits on old purchases or else
scalp the market Towards noon wheat
collapsed completely, prices selling off
cents from the opening and over
cents bushel from Monday night The
selling orders come mostly from eleventh
hour bulls who had bad loss in their
purchases and were anxious to get out.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-25
Alabama without a Marshal.

Montgomery, Ala, Aug 25.-The state
of Alabama finds itself in the unusual
predicament of having no United States
marshal. The commission of United
States Marshal Tisdale, for the middle
and southern districts of Alabama, ex-
pired Monday and it is the opinion of
the lawyers that there is now no mar
shat. Mr. Tisdale resigned in July. At
the request of the attorney general he
has continued in office. but he is of the
opinion that his commission having ex-
pired he cannot discharge the duties CT
the office unless he is reappointed and
makes a new bond.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-25

AllKlNLEY AT ENCAMPMENr.
Grand Army Men Welcome the Presidcn,
tn Buffalo.

tn Buffalo.
Buffalo. Aug. 25.-Another beautiful
day greeted the veterans of the G.. A.
Il. Tuesday. Crowds are still pouring
In. All night long trains were arriving
at brief intervals. depositing their loads
of veterans and sightseers Tuesday
morning all was hustle and confusion
at the railroad stations. Thousands
were gathered around the different sta
tions as early as 6 o'clock and the prIn-
cipal streets were a jostling crowd of
humanity. The features a the day We're
the arrival of Presiden,V cKinley at 3
o'clock in the afternoon, the banquet
rendered him by Columbia post of Chi
cago and sle parade of naval veterans
and ex-prisoners of war in the evening.
The president was met by a reception
committee and escorted by mounted po-
lice, 200 soldiers of the regular army
and local and visiting posts of the G. A.
X. to the Niagara hotel. where he will
stop during his stay here.
The programme for the day also In
cluded a parade of naval veterans and
ex-prisoners Of war; meeting of army
nurses, reunions of the First. Second.
Third, Fifth, Tenth and Twenty fourth
corps; reunion of Loyal Home Workers
convention and campfire of national
veterans; G.. A. II. bicycle road race,
an illuminated bicycle parade, campfire
of ex-prisoners of war and nurses re-
ception rendered to and by the ladies
or the various auxiliary bodies. During
the day many organizations held re-
unions
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-25
More Miners Onit Work.

Duboise, Pa, Aug 25.-The Rochester
and London mines at this place quit
work Tuesday, Notwithstanding that
they decided at a meeting held Monday
night to continue. The agitators from
the Pittsburg region had been working
INCREASINGLY for week to get the men
out and have succeeded, In the face OF
the fact that majority were opposed
to striking. The London miners were
the ones who refused to work and the
Rochester men followed their example.
The two mines are about two miles
apart and are owned by the same COM
MANY
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-25
FORFEITS HIS FREEDOM.
Paroled Convict Sent Back to Prison After
sixteen Years of Liberty.

Des Moines, Ia. Aug. 25.-James Chen
oweath, Des Mones contractor, was
taken back to the Fort Madison peni-
tentiary Monday. after having been lib
Grated sixteen years. He was sentenced
from Des Moines in 1880 to serve nine
years for burglary. Governor Buren r.
Sherman pardoned him out after he had
been confined one year, conditioned on
good behavior. He came back to Des
Mones and entered business as a con-
tractor Three months ago he was ac-
cused Of the larceny Of a watch Gov
ernor Drake revoked his pardon for
cause, although he was acquitted and
fled. He was caught last week at Red
wood Fall. Mimi. and brought back
here and was taken to the pententiary
to serve eight years. His wlfe's rela-
tives disclosed his hiding place because
of his neglect Of her during the past two
years
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-25
FARIDlS TAKE FORT MAUDe.
Victory Attends Movement of the Tribes
men i'm Khyber Pass.

London, Aug. 25.-An official dispatch
from Simla announces that Fort Maude,
In the Khyber pass. has been captured
by the Afridis, after desperate fighting.
The garrison, which was composed of
native ievies known as the Khyber rifles
retired with the loss of three men. The
Afridis afterward burned the fort. The
fate of Fort AliMusjid, which was sim
ultaneously attacked by the Afridis, is
not known.
The British officer commanding at
Jamarud moved q battery Of artillery
escorted by the Fourth dragons, to the
mouth Of the Khyber pass and shelled
the enemy at a rarge Of 5000 yards.
The Afridis retired, but the battery re-
turned to Jamarud, the officer in COM
mand deeming it inadvisable to enter
the pass. General Ellcs will begin
concerted movement against the insur-
gent tribesmen Immediately.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-25
DYNAMITE OUTRAGE.
Attempt Made Upon the Life of n Michi-
gan Man.

Kalamazoo, Mich, Aug. 25.-A das-
tardly attempt was made on Samuel
Carson's life in Ross township by blow
ing him up with dynamite. Carson is
worth 100000, and his family lives in
Galesburg. He offers $500 reward for
the arrest of the guilty man. Carson
escaped without serious injury, but por-
tions Of the house were completely
wrecked. The dynamite stick was placed
on a bank of dirt four feet from Car
sons head. where he slept, and forty
five foot fuse run to it. The explosion
was terrific, and that Mr.. Carson's life
was spared was due to the fact that he
was lying on two heavy feather beds,
with his head resting on two large
feather pillows and the additional fact
that the door leading from his bedroom
was Open
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-25
Eight Persons Probably Drowned.

West Superior, Wis. Aug. 25.--A party
Of eight men and women left last FRI
day in a small sailboat TO go after ber-
ries along the south side of Lake Su-
perior, intending to return Sunday.
Nothing has been heard of them, but
the captain of the steamer Gilbert re-
ports passing a capsized sailboat a few
miles out. Searching parties Will so
out. The names of the party are: Mrs.
ID. L. Nelson and son. Mrs. w. Roy
craft and daughter, j. Stiller and two
daughters, Captain Burris, boatman.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-25
worIing Among the Railroads.

Kansas City, Aug. 25-It is stated
here that special delegates Of the Knights
Of Labor and the American Federation
Of Labor are busy throughout the west
gathering ammunition to be fired at the
meeting at st. Louis On Monday next
in aid Of the striking coal men. These
delegates are reported to be working
among the railroads. ascertaining the
grievances of the men on the different
lines, but paying particular attention to
the coal-carrying roads Of the south
west They have endeavored to secure
proof that these railroads are taking
coal into the strike territory and have.
in a measure, been successful, 1t is
rl a it,nnd
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-25
Fire nj Portland, ore.

Portland, Ore. Aug PA fire total
Iy destroyed the large frame warehouse
Of w. p. Fuller g Co. situated at Thir-
tenth and johnson streets The total
loss is estimated at between $4,000 and
SIS. 900. partially covered by insurance.
The contents Of the warehouse which
were consumed consisted principally OF
trl~color and plate glass. The cause Of
the fire Is not known.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-25
Among Illinois Miners.

Springfield. Ills. Aug 25-A special
from Lincoln says the miners have not
returned to work at either shaft, but
the mems tools were removed from the
mines The sixty-five men employed at
the Mantle mine returned to work and
thirty-five of the Taylorsville miners
also returned to work. Forty-fve OF
the Taylorsville miners started to work.
but the superintendent refused to per-
NIT ten of them to enter the mine be-
cause they had been leaders among the
strikerS
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-25
SHOT A PINE CHOPPER.
Desperate Deed of IA Homesteader Near At
kinsOn, Mich.

Crystal Falls. Mich, Aug. PA mes
that Barney Morgan, homesteader on
disputed lard, shot one of the men en-
ployed by the Metropolitan Lumber
company in cutting the pine claimed by
Morgan.
T<e lumber company purchased the
land from the canal company and start
ed operations recently. The homestead
ers declare they will not allow the tim
Der to be cut ard are patrolling the
woods with rifles. Several deputy sher-
ifs are on the scene and Sheriff Waite
has left for there. Many of the home
steaders are desperate men and serious
trouble is looked for.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-25
VIII XIII ON sight.

Cincinnati, Aug. 25.-Two owners Of
horses at the Newport race track had
a sensational meeting at Newport Mon
day night. F. A. Park of Washington
Court House, o., arrived to look after
his horses and found A. II. Smith of
Texas with his wife Park snapped his
revolver three times in the face of
Smith, but IL was not loaded, as Park
presumed 1t was. Smith escaped by the
officers holding Park. Tuesday Park
swore out warrants charging both par
ties with adultery but they escaped be-
fore the warrants could be served. Smith
is said to have a family in Texas. Park
declares he will kill Smith on sight.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-25
Riot at a Camp Meeting.

Warsaw. Ind. Aug. ga riot oc-
CURED Monday at Yellow Creek Lake.
this county, where a camp meeting of
1000 is in session. The sheriff and a
posse were called and arrested about
twenty-five drunks who had raised a
great disturbance. John Kicker, who
had been selling intoxicants, would sure
ly have been lynched had he not made
good his escape.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-25
Blueberry Marsh Found.

Bessemer Mich. Aug. PA blueber-
nv marsh was found near Thomaston
that is ten miles long. The berries are
so plentiful that boy 10 years old can
pick three bushels in ten hours. Hun
dreds of people go from here each day.
The railroads have made excursion rates
and berries are selling for and cents
per quart.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-25
Minister Granted n Divorce.

Oshkosh, Wis, Aug. 25.-In the coun-
ty court Monday the Rev. F. r, Cain
was granted a divorce from Ella II.
Cain, on the grounds of desertion. They
were married at Wausau, April 22 1890
Mrs Cain left her husband on March
4. 1896, at Mosinee, Wis. refusing to
come to Winnebago county where her
husband was then pastor Of a church.
Mr.. Cain is now located at North Free
dom Wis
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-25
Worth 100000 and Sold for $500.

Milwaukee, Aug. 25.-The entire plant
of the Oconto Water company was sold
by Deputy United States Marshal
Frank w. Cutler for $500. The sale was
in pursuance of a decree in the United
States court i'm favor of the National
Foundry and Pipe works. limited, of
Pittsburg. ordering the sale of the prop
erty to satisfy a claim of $25,637.S2 for
pipe and other material for the con-
struction of the plant. The property
was bid in by the plaintiff in the suit.
the National Foundry and Pipe works.
The property Is said to be worth more
than 800. .00O
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-25
Ag,,a,,ur Rich Hin Miners.

Rich Hill. Mo. Aug. 25.-Walking del
egates have been here secretly agitating
a strike among Rich Hill miners, but
there is little disposition on the part OF
the miners to &C out at the present time.
Some Of the old-timers claim, however,
that a weeks agitation would result In
a general walkout. Opinions are divid-
ed as to what might happen in case of
trouble in Kansas.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-25
Notified 20 Get out.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 25.-Superinten-
dent of Insurance McNall has given no
tice to the Masonic Aid society Of West
field. Mass, to get out OF Kansas and
Quit transactlng business in the state.
1t claimed to be a mutual life insurance
company and McNall says II would not
nav its loSSsa
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-25
OPENING Up A TRAIL.
Two Thousand Men Commence
Work at Skaguay.
DYNAMITE Is USED VERY FREELY.

The Pass Temporarily Blocked by the
Large Army of Laborers and No Pros
pectors Will BE Allowed To Advance Tn
I'll the Work of Opening Up the Trail Is
Completed-Few Succeed i'm Getting over
Chilkoot Pass.
The herald., 1897-04-28
SOCIAL CHAT
Opening Conference on the
Water Question
PRELIMINARIES AGREED UPON
THE COMPANY WILL FURNISH
ALL NECESSARY DATA
PRELIMINARIES AGREED UPON
Weekly Meeting of the Board of Po-
lice Comissioners-Saloon Busi-
ness-General Notes

The first formal conference between
the water supply of the council and the
officers of the city water company. with
the view to entering into negotiations
looking to the purchase of the plant by
the city, was held at the office of the
company on New High street yester-
day afternoon. There were present on
behalf of the city Messrs. Nickel, Toll
and Blanchard of the committee and
City Engineer Dockweiler. The water
company was represented by Messrs.
Mott and BrodriclS and Lieuts. Drake
and Miner.
The gentlemen having already made
an inspection tour over the company's
plant, they were pretty well posted on
general lines. and soon got down to de-
tails On behalf of the city. it was stated
that what was wanted now was COM
plete inventory of all the property of the
company. with a map showing the
mains. with their diameter. class of
ripe, length, etc, in fact everything
bearing on the subject that would ena-
BILE the representatives of the city 10
form a fair estimate of the value of the
property which the company had to sell.
The company could then make propo-
sition. giving the price and basis on
which they would sell, and the city en-
Aineer could then check up the inven-
tory and map by that which he had al
ready prepared.
The representatives of the company
expressed themselves as ready and will
irg to meet the city on any fair basis,
and would willingly furnish any and all
data necessary for a full and complete
understanding of the situation.
Both sides being apparently anxious
to get down to business. but little time
was lost, and, after looking over the
deeds of the real estate owned by the
water company and talking over
finances in a general way. it was agreed
that a draughtsman should be put to
V ork this morning at making copy OF
the water company's map for the use OF
the city engineer in checking up. This
will require some time, and until it is
completed and the whole business
checked up, nothing further can be
done.
The conference throughout was very
pleasant and there was no friction Of
any kind The water company did not
submit any figures, nor will they do
so until the inventory and map have been
checked up and verified by the city en-
gineer
The presence in the city at this time
cf Gen. r B. T. Peirce of indianapolis
is causing some talk. Gen. Peirce. it
will be remembered. in connection with
MIR. Shaffer. several years ago entered
into necotiations with the water COM
pany for the purchase of the plant, and
did make $50 900 deposit, but the deal
fell through. Gen. Peirce declines to
discuss the object of his visit at this
time, or say anything about the water
question in any shape, which is regarded
as significant a. this juncture.
The herald., 1897-04-28
Marriage Licenses

The following licenses issued yester-
day from the office of the county clerk:
Albert L. Mills, a native Of Missouri,
aged % years, and a resident of Whit
tier, and IRA Joana Reece, a native also
of Missouri. aged 90 years, and resident
of McLouth, Kansas.
Frederick W. Goelschel, native of
Germany. aged % years, and Ida NJ. Hau-
bold, a native Of Illinois, aged "a years,
both residents Of Los Angeles.
Frank K. Williams. a native of Mis-
souri,, aged "a years, and Mary Brick, a
native of Indiana, aged 20 years, both
residents of Los Angeles.
Walter II. Carrothers, a native ol
Iowa, aged "a years, and Lottie f. Stone
also a native of Iowa, aged 2S years, both
residents Of Pasadena.
Edgar Mayne Webb, a native of Can
ada aged 2S years, and a resident of Los
Angeles, and Mary O Brien, also native
of Canada. aged p years, and a residenl
of Chicago, III.
The herald., 1897-04-28
The City Census

Numbers Of scattering names for the
city census were gathered in by the
councilmen and some of the enumerators
yesterday. besides what were sent in TO
the city clerk by mail. This will probab-
" continue every day until the end of
the month. When the count closed Mon
day night 99939 names had been dis
posed of, and there were more than
enough to make up the 100 600. In this
connection, il is only proper to say that
the figures above given are not in any
sense official as no attempt at an ac-
curate count has been made. The letter
carriers who have done the counting
have been keeping tally in rough sort
Of way to see how they were running. 1t
is not believed, however, that there are
many doubles or other errors, as there
has been no effort to fat up the list
and it is not beyond the range of posi-
bilities that the official count will show
a slight increase over the unofficial fig
ures. The work of enumeration has now
about entirely closed, except such names
as may be sent in.
The herald., 1897-04-28
Not Up to Specifications

At the final inspection of Pico street,
from San Pedro street to Stanford ave-
nue., yesterday morning, Street Superin-
tendent Drain refused to accept the
work as not being up to the specifica-
tions. The gravel was not satisfactory
and there were several other defects
that will have to be remedied before the
contractor, NJ. S. Cummings, can get his
money. A number of the property own
ers were on hand to look after their in
terests.
The final inspection OF Connecticut
street, from Blaine to Vernon street. will
take place this morning al 10 o'clock
when any dissatisfied property owner
is invited by the street superintendent
to be present and state his grievance, IL
he has any, before the street is finally
accepted.
The herald., 1897-04-28
Valuable Ores

In a handsome cabinet in II. Jevne's
store, the Wedge Mining company have
on exhibition a collection of valuable
gold and copper ores. That on the top
shelf was taken from the Wedge mine a
Randsburg and assays as high as $14i0
a ton. The one on the second shelf was
taken from the Hidden Hill mine al
Needles, the property Of Monohan and
Murphy Of that city.
Out of 300 pounds Of ore from the HiG-
den Hill $4,000 was netted to the owners.
The ore on the third shelf is copper
from Giers' Basin, fifty miles below
Needles on the Colorado river. This ore
yields II per cent copper and $50 to the
ton in gold. The Wedge Mining compa-
ny intends erecting a smelter on this
property in the rear future.
The herald., 1897-04-28

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