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The evening times., 1897-12-15

1t is seldom that we get a chance TO
display the intense admiration which We
feel for Mr.. Grosvenor OF Ohio. but the
handsome manner in which he scored
yesterday, at the expense of Mr. Barrett
OF Massachusetts, conpels US to grasp
the opportunity and to utter rousing
cheer for the champion Of the barbarian
and dishonest spoils system. When Mr..
Barrett taunted Mr.. Grosvenor with the
latter's defiance OF the civil service reform
plank In the Republican platform, he
received an unexpected and stunning blow
on the o,lar plexus In return. The
Ohio statesman and statiStician merely
read the Cuban plank in the same
platform, and politely reminded Mr..
Barrett ana Republicans generally that
people who live in glass houses should
not throw stones. 1t was very pretty
incident, and Will he productive OF much
thought throug hout the country, espe
cially among Republicans, who are ask
ing with increasing eXasperaton why it
is that their party representatives do
ignore that very Cuban plank and pledge.
We are pleased TO observe that the gen
eral Republican family row in the House
is proceeding with every attention TO
detail.
The evening times., 1897-12-15
THE ALASKAN CARAVAN.
An Explanation to Congress From
Secretary of War Alger.

Ah 1lAPAanat1Oh " SOh&8 CbS = SsAs
Secretary of War Alger.
The House OF Representatives has De-
ceiveG a request from Secretary Alger that
Congress authorize the purchase of 800
reindeer in Lapland to haul relief supplies
to the Kiondike. Some doubts as 10 the
possibility of the plan has been expressed
by the members, and the following ex-
planation has been made:
The plan is purely an emergency one, the
desire being to take advantage Of the hard
packed SHOW conditions of February bext
when Iaffic by reindeer sledge teams viii
b" easiest and when starvation at Dawson
City will be at it's worst. Later on ample
Supplies can be sent to the mines by other
routes especially by the Yukon, when the
Ice Mcaks up,
The 1,200 trained reindeers owned L y
the Government are now in the extreme
northeastern Part OF Alaska, where they
can not be utilized until April or May,
but in the meantime 1t is proposed to
hurry provisions over the southern routes
b. the Dyea trails, and for this purpose
an agent has already been sent to Lapland
to gather 500 reindeer. AS there are
&c. 900 of these trained animals in con-
slant use in Lapland no difficulty is ap-
pretended in securing what are needed.
In fact, ,0Oe hcve already been offered
fo- delivery during December.
Arrangements have been made to trans
port them across the Atlantic anil to
Seattle, to arrive at the latter port in
five weeks after Congress acts. short
time later they would he delivered at
Dyea, ready for the journey of relief. II
Congressional authority is promptly forth
coming the caravan could start over the
Alaskan passes in February and War De-
partnent officials have fullest confidence
that Dawson would be relieved before
Marcel /.
The evening times., 1897-12-15

The sickening horrors of the situation in
Cuba ought to appeal to Republicans in the
House as well as to their Democratic fel-
low-members. The facts as gathered by
fhe Bishop of Havana and published with
out reservation in the Spanish Biario de la
Marina, show that the conditions are ex-
nctly as bad today as when weyler was in
Command. To appreciate the full terror of
the case at a glance, it is only necessary
70 consider the statement that bout 40 900
fick and wounded Spanish soldiers in vari.
ous hospitals and hospital camps have been
without surgeons or medicine for months
and now are dying OF starvation. The DOR
tion OF Blancc's army Yet a bic to stand up
Is without pay, and now FOR some time has
been without provisions. So that Gomez
has only to wait little longer and hunger
Will destroy the last Of his foes. 1t is su-
perfluous to sa Y that the reconcentrados re
dying by thousands of starvation. II the
spaniards cannot find food for their hos
pital inmates ard their own troops, IL is
nonsense to talk about their feeding the VIC
tins Of weyler's hellish cruelty. Our Ia
rana correspondent cables: 'Blanco has
only changed things on paper. Noy, az
when wcyier " as here, Cuba is hell Is
there no spark OF humanity in our authori-
ties that can be touched by sights like
these?
The evening times., 1897-12-15

There are people other than Congressman
WHO would do well To de the same thing
There was Il sad exhibition Of this fact
in the meeting OF the American Federation
of Labor at Nashville yesterday, when the
delegates passed resolution opposing an
ncXation. The curse of this country is
provincial ignorance of everything out side
OF the village, county, or section where the
citizen happens to live. II there is one
class of Americans more than any otter
directly interested in our acquisition of
Hawaii 1t is the lahur element. Unless We
secure that controlling point in the Pa
cific, which absolutely is necessary to the
protection of the Pacific coast and tie
Nicaragua Canal, il will be seized by
European coalition, and used to COM
plete the GORDON of hostile outrosts now
being erected all over the world against
our commercial growth. American work
men ought to know and see that a vast
combinatnn Of the great Powers of Eu-
rope is forming against US, with the defi-
mite object of throttiing the growth of Our
ioLeiHH tTaue IL we lose inns opportunity
To checkmate that movement the couse-
quencea will be lamentabie. Our industries
Will be paralyZed for lack of foreign
markets, and labor more tiian n any other
social factor will be the sufferer. The
movement for our destruction. that be
gan with the demonetiZation OF silver,
under European pressure, and by the lavish
use of Euiupcan money in Washington,
is being pushed forward, anh millions will
be spent this winterin an effort to prevent
Eawaiisn annexation, in order further to
cripple our advancement. The full mean
Ing of what is going on in Europe and A sia
finally viii dawn upon our people; bu.
1T may not be until it Is too late for useful
action.
The evening times., 1897-12-15

Our japanese friends will begin to think
that their efforts to secure an active
alliance with Great Britain have not
brought them much consideration from
that power and its dependencies, much as
Lord Salisbury may need the help Of
even So minor a nation in the Orient. The
legislature of New South Wales is re-
ported as about to extend the Chinese ex-
clusion act OF that colony to include
japanese, and AL other colored people,"
British subjects excepted. The Mika los
consul at Sydney has protested to the
colonial premier, and it is probable that
the japanese legation in London Will
make representations, but they will not
do any good. The British colonies are
running their own business in these days,
and sometimes in a way quite embar-
RAISING to the home authorities.
The evening times., 1897-12-15
RIVER AND HARBOR MONEY.
Very Little, IL Any, VIII Be Appro-
priated at This Session.

ApprC priC tions for the so-called i'm
prove;rents of rivers and harbors will be
extremely few during the present session of
Congress Some OF the members assert
that Il ere will lie none and others with
equal pOsitiveEess declare that there will
be some. but None will venture the state
ment that appropria tions under this head
will be made with the same reckless ex-
travagance that is a characteristic Of
Republican Congress in dealing with this
committee. TIE enforced economy ow,s
its origin to the great deficit that the
Dingley tariff bill has created, and to
lessen this deficit AS much as possible re-
quests by Congressman for large appropria-
tiOns for little creeks will be received
cOldly.
This condition Of affairs is 50 well Ind .r-
stood by the House Committee and Rivers
and Harbors that IL las held no meeting
yet and will not until after the HOLIDAYS.
The amount appropriated for rivers and
harbors f,T the current year was a little
over Sl3, 100000. The amount asked for
next year is 4s,OOO,OOO The slaughter
that this bill wil,receive will beremarka b!e
The evening times., 1897-12-15
A FUGITIvk'S XMAS VISIT.
Norton Obeyed the Impulse to Go {,
His Family and Lost Liberty.

Norton Obeyed the Impulse to Go to
His Family and Lost Liberty
| New York, Dec. -. If Henry G. Nor.or
had beenlcss aman ofsentiment If he could
have been content to pass the Chri stm Is sea :
son lOreiy fugitive, without seeing the
disgraced wife and children lie had left
behind him there was no reason why he
should not have Kept his liberty indefi-
| pitely.
But the man was ruled by domestic
| affections, and the desire for home that
came to him with the approach of Christ
mas, as lie wandered in the barren places
of Canada uade him blind to tie fact that
| the agents of Justice were lying in wait
for him In New York. And so lie pl ayed a
| bold game for the sake of his family, and
| lost; and the Christmas he braved So much
| for will be spent behind bars.
For seventeen years Norton was book
keeper and ca shier III the office of Claflin
| 4 Thayer, fruit dealers, of No. 1856 Church
street. Ills employers trusted him i'm
piicitly, and although large sums of money
passed through his hands the supervision
exercised over his accounts was of the
slightest.
One morning last August Norton Sisap-
peared from his comfortable little home at
No. 40 Division street, West Hobok en- and
did not again appear at Claf1in & Thayer's.
He had rot said a word about his conteu-
palteG departure to his wife or his en-
polvers, and the motive for his absence vas
a mystery until his accounts were ex xamined,
when sfortdge of several thousand dollars
was dis. overed.
The police made strenuous efforts to
trace the defaulter. but without success
and il was Inferred that he had committed
suicide rather than face capture and dis
grace
But Norton, as it afterward appeared,
mad fCurG his way to Canada, where he
roamed in exile, often without food and
shelter. until thu spectacle of an allen peo.
pie making preparations for the family e.
unions that come with Christmas the
Christian world over, kindled In the
strangers heart longing that no con-
sideraticns of personal safety could quench.
And 30 he crept back by devious ways
To his home In Ho',oken. The wife who had
mourHed for him, and the children W ho had
cried when they liSped his name, We're in
dire want. Torn with reraorse, Norton
was ready TO brave any danger il he could
only provide them with a few pleasures for
Christine &. So yesterday morning he VEN
tured cut from the seclusion of his home
and started for New York, meaning to
seek loan from some trusty friend OF
happier Gays.
He did not know that he was under
espiona a neighbor whom he had
once tefriended had betrayed his presence
to the police Detectives Cuff and Nc
Naught, of the district attorneys office.
followed him across the ferry, and the m,-
ment he set foot in New York they ar
rested him
The prisoner was hurried before Judge
Newburger, who interrupted the Ratcliffs
trial long enough to coirinit Norton to the
Tombs. His air OF utter desolation OK
The evening times., 1897-12-15
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1897.
Notes of the Day.

The Democratic House caucus last even
ung resulted in some sensible resolutions in
dicating determination 10 do something
actively 10 put the party on record as to
several vital questions before the country.
The party of the people VIII make a fight
for the Grecnbacks. oppose increasing the
privileges D! national banks. try to pass the
Morgan belligercncy Resolution, and favor
bankruptcy bill. Now, ifthe various Dem
ocrauc lea dersand folio ower> VIII pit chin nj
make things lively for the Republican ma
1ority much of the bal reputation for SUI
pine cowariice earned by The opposition
during the extraordinary session can be
wiped out, aEG outside Democrats ha ye an-
other chance to regard their representa-
tives with sentiments OF satisf action and re-
Bpect. The caucus did not consider the
question OF Hawaiian annexation. as many
members desire tins III which to study the
natter from Ion-partisan standpoint.
The evening times., 1897-12-15
A COMMITTEE OF THREE.
Harmony of Congressional Action
on Subject OF Public Buildings.

Harmony of Congressional Action
on Subject OF Public Buildings
meeting was held this morning b,
the joint committees of the House aud
Senate ON Public Buildings and Grounds
After some discussion it was decided tha I
the chairman of each committee shall ap
point a Committee Of three who will confer
and report to the joint committees bill
which viii provide for the distribution oi
the space in the Capitol formerly occ cupi.tl
by the Congressional Library, and if this
bill meets the approbat ion of the joint
Committee from bath houses il Will be re
ported to the House, ard, without any
anticipated opposition, become law.
Chairman Mercer, of the House committee
later appointed the following sub-coni-
mittees:
No. | Messrs. Mercer, Hicks. and Bank
head-General Legislation, District of Co.
lumbia, and States of Nebraska, Pennsyi-
vania, and Alabama.
No. 2, Messrs. Hilborn, Bartholdt, Bur
leigh, BIoussard, and Brantley-States of
California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada,
Idaho, Montana, Maine, Utah, Colorado,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Wy
oming, Georgia, and Territories of Arizona
and New Mexico.
No. g, Messrs. Gillet, Weymouth, Howell
Skinner, and Little States of New YorS,
New liompshire. Vermont, Rhode Island,
Massachusetts,, Connecticut, and Delaware
No. 4, MessIs. White, Howell, porr, Ba In
head, and Skinner States of Illinois, New
Jersey, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland,
South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida
Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky,
No. 5, MesSrs. Hicks, Rartholdt, BurIeiS'i,
Little, and Broussard-States of Missouri,
Ohio, Irdiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Min
nesota, Iowa, Kansas, Arkansas, Louisiana, 4,
and Territory of Oklahoma.
This Committee meets on Friday of each
week at O'Clock a. m
The evening times., 1897-12-15

control the Senate through new House rule
prohibiting Senatorial riders on appropria-
tion bills is exciting much comment in New
York. Washington correspondents OF lead
ing newspapers are interviewing Senators
ON the subject, and their opinion seems to be
that Mr.. Reed would find himself in.
capable Of carrying out any design such as
has been credited to him. The reports in
dicate that tue story has stirred up a very
angry feeling at the Senate end Of the
Capitol
The evening times., 1897-12-15

ships frt N a ball at the German lega-
ton. ainc OF the Kaisers officers were
hsulted ard abused by Haitian guards;
but their vessels steamed away on the
In the insult, however, to make the Em-
peror believe that he ought to take an
other rise out OF the islanders. AS he is
in high good huinor over his new posses
sion in China, perhaps he may not bother
about 1t. According to a staternent>in
the Berlin Tageblatt. China is wholly in
different to the German occupation, which
now is regarded as permanent.
The evening times., 1897-12-15
notwithstanding Hea ring

Those opposed to tue proposed law to pre-
vent rai!road-ticket brokers from plying
their vocation will be accorded a hearing
at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning by the
House C.muiittee on Commerce. 1t is
expected ttat labor organizations and
other interested parties will appear before
the Committee and file an earnest prot est
against the passa ge of the bill
The evening times., 1897-12-15

cited the compassion of all who saw him.
Everybody thinks Of home at IiIist-
mas" he said, as he was led across the
Bridge uf Signs, land it would have broken
my heart II I had not seen my little ones
and my dear wife. I'd sooner be a pris-
oner here. within reach Of them. than pc Il
free man aid not have seen them. But
it's cruel l Couldn't make their Christ
mas little bit happy!"
The evening times., 1897-12-15
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The evening times., 1897-12-15
Low. Death Rate.

A Low Ieath Hate-
The deathsrecorded at the health derart-
ment during the past week numbered So,
OF which Sc were white and A colorsd
persons. The annual death rate was II 8
per Thousand inhabitants, as against the
annual average of 1885; the rate for the
whites being 4. L, aud for the colored 257
The evening times., 1897-12-15

Perhaps the Haitian incident Is closed.
and per. aps it is not. Going to their
The evening times., 1897-12-15
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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-10
pbode Island Election.

Providence, r. l., April 9.-The state
election was the dullest on record. Inc
pen,,blicans were absolutely sure OF
,yai,x over. and had there been the usu-
y, resnonse on the part Of the electors
r,,,sha Dver's vote would have been one
% the largest ever given gubernator-
ial candidate. AS 1t was ne mas .ne
largest proportionate piurahty ever
ceived for a candidate for governor VI
Rhode Island, estimated at i4'ooV, ins
republicans have generally elected ,helr
candidates to the assembly In Wester-
~ there was a fusion between 'ne IN
dependents, Prohibitionists ana Demo
Gratis. but the Republicans carried 'he
city nv 900.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-10
MICHIGAN GRAND ARMY
Annual Encampment of the Veterans az
Greenville.

Greenville. Mich, April 9.-The Mich
iean @ 4. r. encampment began here
Wednesday. From the annual report on
General William Shakespeare, depart
ment commander, it appears that the
total membership of the O. a. X. OF
Michigan is 1902, being 1,2l1 less than
last wears report; 343 died during the
wear. There are $50 posts, an increase
~ nine over last year. The finances are
in excellent condition The command
er recommended that the q. a. H. OF
Michigan express its dissatisfaction or
the order removing the pension agency
from Detroit and recommending It's re-
instatement. Patriotic and military IN
snection was recommended for course
in the public schools. Permanent head
quarters have been established at Ian
cling The Woman's Relief corps re-
norts 24s corps in the state, with I'ou
members. .,,o
colonel A. T. Bliss of Saginaw was
elected department commander OF the
Nrichigan G.. A. r. at Thursdays SEES
sion of the encampment. A I. PatricR
90 Detroit. the other candidate, Win
drav his name. Mr.. l.. Wells Spragu'
of Greenville was chosen for senior vice
commander.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-10
INSURANCE LAW GIVES TROUBLE.
Companies VIII Resist 1t to the End in
the Supreme Court.

indianapolis, April 9.-The life insuf-
ance companies doing business in the
state have employed eX-Attorney Gen
eral A. G.. Smith and other lawyers, ana
will resist to the supreme court OF the
United States the order of the board II
state tax commissioners that pa,d-up IN
surance policies and policies having
cash surrender value be listed for taxa
ton. The companies have joined in
circular letter to their policy holders
advising that they refuse to return their
policies for taxation until the courts
have passed on the question.
Members of the state board or tax
commissioners maintain thatsome action
must be taken at once against these
insurance companies for having seut
out circular instructing holders OIL
paid-up policies and policies that nave
a cash surrender value to not answer
Questions on the assessment list Whlcf
would record the value of the policies
Il is suggested that the companies p'
, barred from doing business In the stat
until their charter is recalled. some O
| the lists have already been returned
| with the two questions unanswered.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-10


CD. Hanchette, attorney for the FITS.
National Bank of Hancock, began sun
yesterday by attachment against ~ ",
Hoar. The attachments are ie'ieu
against the residence property ana Tue ne
quarry at Portage Entry. The p'a'n''a
tlleges and ITO maintain it's case nus 81
prove fraudulent interest on the pa.' u
the defendant in the transferring o' 'ns
prdjpety mentioned. The amoany
sought to be recovered is 81, 700 anu 70
in the shape Of a note made by H. ~,
Hoar to the bank and unendorsed, ino
transfer complained OF, OF the res'uen's
property occurred several years ago anu
was made to Mrs. Hoar. The transfer -
the quarry property is the recent WIZ WIZ;
sale mortgage which has been the pn,u..
pal topic OF conversation oil 'ne
Cities since it was filed.
This move il OF considerable ilnpo,'
ance O all the creditors and 1t VIII =. -
watched closely by those ontside cr.u' s
ors not included in the trust mor'saev
1t is beginning to be very eV'oen' 81,
the idea expressed by some tna' .n'
operty carefully handled VIII i' 49,,
burse the secured creditors is to s"s '''
least. a very optomistic one.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-10

s. Mawrence's store will be SOLO III
aide of thirty days, a stock OF S5,ooo,
when he must get off the building, SO call
at once and get your bargains at your
own price. 1t will be sold by auction
and priyate sales every night and day
This stock includes ladies goods men
and boys clothing and furnishing goods
hats caps, etc. Don't miss this chance
of getting goods 40 cents on the dollar
on the prices which you must pay else
where
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-10
,,.,.,,,,n,Iy. NJ. G. a.

Detroit. April 9.--The first session Oh
.,,a convention of the International AS
soc;ation Of Young Women's Christian
associations was held THURSDAY az.
noon in the Woodward Avenue
church. Rev James M. Gray ~. -
of Boston. one of the leading bipie
teachers Of the country. conduc'eo an
opening preparatory service A.'e'
these exercises the convention was 10,
mally organized and reports were maue
from various branches OF the fouhs
1nrn,,,nn'c work