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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17
Anti-scaIping Bill.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE senate
committee on interstate commerce held
q special meeting Tuesday and agreed
to report the anti-scalping bill with
amendments. The most important OF
these provides that the purchaser or
ticket in good faith for personal use
in the prosecution of a journey shall
have the right to resell 1t. Another
amendment makes it incumbent upon
any railroad company to redeem at a
prorata rate the unused portion OF any
ticket purchased from 1t.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17
Educators at indianapolis.

Indianapolis, Feb. 17.-Five hundred
members were present at the first ses-
sion of the annual meeting of the de-
partment of superintendent of the Ma
tional Educational association which
was called to order Tuesday by Presi-
dent c. G.. Gilbert of Newark, N j., at
Plymouth church. President Schurman
of Cornell university; Edward M. Sham,
dean of the School of Pedagogy, Uni
versity Of New York; Nathan 0. Schaef-
fer. state superintendent of Pennsyl-
vania; William T. Harris, United States
commissioner of education, were con-
spicuous among those who occupied
chairs in the auditorium.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17
Appointments by Governor Tanner.

Springfield Ills, Feb. lin a mes
sage to the senate Governor Tanner
made the following appointments of
trustees for the hospital for the insane
at Anna: James Mitchell of Marion,
to succeed John Spire, resigned; Samuel
Hastings of Cairo, to succeed Thomas
w. Cannon, whose term has expired; L..
Krughoff of Nashville, to succeed Scott
Matthews, "who does not possess the
kind of ability needed for the discharge
of the duties required of him. The
nominations were confirmed.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17
National senate and House.

Washington, Feb 1.-THE senate
Tuesday after passing several minor
bills, including one rearranging the ju-
dicial districts of Arkansas. listened to
a long speech from Chandler in favor
of binetallsm and of increased coinage
of silver as a cure for the present de-
pressed condition of business and indus
try.
The house by 115 to 10, not two-thirds,
refused to pass over the presidents veto
a bill to increase to $50 per month the
pension of Nancy G. Allabach, widow
of Colonel Peter II. Allabach, One Hun
dred and Thirty-first Pennsylvania vol
unteers
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17
Minister to Japan.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Feb. 17-Edwin
~ Mason of New York. the senior mem
her Of the importing house of f. T. Ma
con e Co. and a son of William Ma
con of this city. has assurances of his
so,oction by President-elect Mckinley
as United States minister TO japan,
News to that effect has been receiveo
-. AZ Nason's relatives i'm this city.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17

New York, Feb. 17.-Hattie Starr.
formerly members of Rice's Evan
geline" company. and who is the widow
of Charles Harris. famous as Squire
Tucker in alabama" is under arrest
charged with shoplifting. She was ar
rested for stealing few articles OF trif-
ling cost, and confesses that she took
them. but says she must have been
mentally unbalanced at the time as
she needed none of the articles and mas
ample means to supply any want.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17
DOUBLE HANGING AT CLAYTON.
. .Cottonhead" Schmidt and Sam Foster
Pay the Extreme Penalty.

Paw the Extreme Penalty.
81. Louis. Feb 17.-At Clayton. a
suburb of this city, and the county seat
of St. Louis county, Peter, better known
as "Cottonhead" Schmidt, and Sam
Foster, colored. were hanged Tuesday.
Peter Schmidt, who is only 16 years OF
age. was swung off first. He died
samely at 7:05 a. m. with sullen look
on his face and without any sign or re-
pentance. Sam Foster, the big, brutal
negro. who followed him to death M
teen minutes later, was so weak that he
almost had to be carried to the scaf-
fold. His lips quivered and his eyes
6l,ed with tears as the black cap was
drawn over his head. Both died almost
instantly.
The murder of Bertram A. Atwater
occurred at Webster Groves, few miles
from st. Louis, on Jan. 23, 1896. Atwa-
ter was well-known young artist or
Chicago. and had come to Webster
Groves to see his affianced, Miss Gen
evieve Orton. They were soon to be
married. Atwater rode out from st.
I,ouis on an electric car, arriving at
Webster Groves about o'clock p. m.
He engaged Peter Schmidt, worthless
voupg fellow, better known around the
village as "Cottonhead" on account OF
his extreme blonde hair, to take his
yalise over to the Orton residence. Their
he went into a barber shop to he shaved
Schmidt hurried away, saw his cousin
John Schmidt and Sam Foster, ano
quickly formed plot to attack Atwate'
while on the way to the Orton residence
and rob him.
The two secreted themselves await
ing the approach of Atwater and Pete
schmidt, and when Schmidt gave TIT
signal John Schmidt and Foster jumped
in front of Atwater. telling him to throw
nm his hands. AS his hands went vi
there was a pistol In the right one, am
ne shot John Schmidt through tn
breast. Sam Foster then fired tw'
shots. one OF which pierced Atwater'
heart. and he fell a corpse.
"Cottonhead" and Foster ran away
"Cottonhead" went back to town an
reported the affair to the sherin. Joh
schmidt was found lying near Atwate'
badly wounded. Several days after
ward, when he thought he was dyins
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17
= ,cago TANNER. May strike.

Chicago. Feb. 1.-Two thousand men
employed In the tanneries of Chicago
are involved in a prospective strike. IL
Is said employers have entered into an
agreement to cut wages from to 10
per cent. and to increase the working
hours from nine to ten each day. the
men working have held several meet
ings and are resolved to strike II these
regulations are put into erect.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17
-, ,a,,or,a, Association.

Galveston. Tex, Feb. 1.-THE tweltth
.nnuaI convention of the National hdi-
sar,aI a association opened auspiciously
here tuesday with several hundred del
egates present. The visitors were roy,
al,v welcomed. The first session OF the
Convention was called to order shorty
after noon at Harmony hall by H. n
Thomas of Mechanicsburg, Pa, the re-
t,r;ng president.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17
Vale I'm Great Luck.

LEROY. N. Y, Feb. H.-By the deatn
90 w,,,Jiam Lampson, banker OF TINS
O,.os and a nephew Of the late Sir Cur
49,, yarnnson. Bart, of London, Eng
ia @ a large property, said to be val
..aS a, about 81. 900, 900. has been be-
oueathed to Yale university, ol VIII. ~hon,
Mr.. Lampson was gradua'e a'o1'
1860.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17
Turkish Consul General in Tombs.

New York, Feb. 7.--Joseph A. iasisi,
Turkish consul general, who Is cnarseu
with embezzlement, was held In 'ne
Center street court Tuesday to await
the arrival Of extradition papers from
pos,on Iasigi was taken to the Tomps'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17
Want Tax on whisky Reduced.

Cincinnati, Feb. lit is announced
that all the leading Kentucky distii-
Ieries will keep their plants closed TINS
wear. During the next regular session
Of congress an effort will be MADE 10 10
reduce the whisky tax from sllo to W
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17

Canton. O.. Feb. 17.-President-eiect
MCKINLEY is kept in bed by his doctor
with an attack of influenza, when is
epidemic here. 1t Is not believed Ma
ior Mckinley will be able to receiVe
callers for several days. .-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17
Economy In Michigan.

Lansing, Mich. Feb. 1.-THE eco
nomical streak in the house has led 10
the introduction Of bill abolishing the
state geological survey.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17
A Remarkable Case.

The case of DR.. Arthur Duestrow was
one of the most remarkable ever passed
upon b,Athe courts of this state. From
the be, vnning Duestrow tried to make
people believe he was insane and ms
attorneys, Ex-Governor Charles r.
Johnson and Charles T. Noland, did
everything in their power to carry out
that idea. A legal inquiry made as TO
Duestrow's mental responsibility, result
ed in his being declared perfectly sane
by a jury, before whom many experts
were examined When the trial on the
charge of murder came up, a change OF
venue was taken to Union. Franklin
county, where the case was heard be-
fore Judge Hirzel. 1t resulted In dis
agreement. Duestrow was given Sec
ond trial and was convicted and SEN
fenced to hang.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17
Told to withdraw Troops.

Shortly after landing Monday after
noon the Italian officer, who is in COM
mand of the foreign force, by agree
ment between the naval commanders,
issued a summons. addressed to the
commander Of the Greek army corps
at Platonics, Colonel Vases, to with
draw his troops, and the insurgents
were called upon to cease hostilities,
pending the decision of the powers as
to the future of Crete. To this the Greek
commander replied:
II have come here with four battal-
ions of Greek troops with orders to oc-
cupy the country and | must carry out
my orders, pending further instruc-
| tions."
The orders of the foreign admirals
! being confined to preventing the land
! ing of Greek troops at Canea, Retimo,
( and HeralIlion. they could not interfere
with the Greeks under Colonel Vassos
Later an officer was sent to Akrotiri to
notify the insurgents of the joint oc-
cupation of Canea by the forces of the
! powers and calling upon them to lay
down their arms and cease hostilities.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17
Great Massacre Reported.

The insurgents leaders promised to
consider the matter and 1T is under
stood will send a delegation for the
purpose to Canea. A great massacre
is reported to have occurred at Sitit,
and the Italian warship Daria has been
hastily dispatched to that place. HAD
epa and it's vicinity are now tranquil.
1t is reported that strong reinforce
ments of Greeks will be landed on the
island shortly. The occupation or Canea
was carried out by the foreign fleets
with the consent of the Turkish officials,
and it is not in any way likely to add
to the complications at Constantinople.
The commander of the Greek fleet was
also formally notified of the joint oc-
cupation of this place. The Turkish au-
thorities are demoralized and are sim
ply following out the recommendations
they receive from foreign adinirals, who
are acting in accord and consult upon
every step to be taken.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17

he told the whole story. John Schmidt
is to be hanged also. but not until
March 10.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17
SATISFACTION IN CRETE
Flags of the Powers Are Floating
Over the City.
THE UNCERTAINTY Is NOW ENDED.

Christians Believe Themselves To BE Rid
of Mussulman Rule for All Time-Strong
Reinforcements of Greek Troops To BE
Landed ON the Island-TerribIe Massa-
ere Reported at Sitit Turkish Au-
thorit les Demoralized.
Canea Island of Crete, Feb. H.
Copyrighted, 1896, by the Associated
Press. THE Russian, French, British,
Italian, and Austrian flags are floating
over Canea and the fact causes general
satisfaction here. The state of uncer
tainty which has so long prevailed is
now at an end and the Christians be-
lieve themselves to be rid, for all time,
Of Mussulman rule. There are 450 for
eign marines ashore, and they occupy
the best positions in the town, the Brit
ish being quartered in large building
adjoining the telegraph office. The
Russian, French, British and Italian
warships each furnish 100 marines to
the landing party, and the Austrian
warship contributed fifty men to the
foreign garrison. The utmost order Is
maintained guards are regularly
mounted and the outskirts of the towr
| are patrolled.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17
Jaclsfon and wailing's Execution.

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 17.-Governor
Bradley has fixed March 20 for the exc
cution of Jackson and Walling
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17
Led a Fast Life.

on coming into possession of his patrl-
mony, young Duestrow led fast lie,
and il-treated his wife, who bore her
sufferings in silence. On the day OF the
murder Duestrow offered to take ms
wife sleighing, and procured a sleigh
for the purpose. AS the sleigh drew up
in front of his residence he ran up the
steps calling his wife, and Immediately
began abusing her for not being ready
Ascending the hall stairs Duestrow en-
countered his wife on the second hoor'
She fled from him into her room he
followed and shortly afterward shots
rang out. After shooting his wife, Dues
trow stopped over her and called her
name. Receiving no reply he grabbed
up the child which stood near, ana
holding it with one hand against the
| wall shot ii also.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17

Union, Mo-, Feb. 17.-Dr. Arthur Dues
trow, the ST. Louis millionaire, who on
Feb Is, 1894, shot and killed his wife
and child in that city, was hanged here
in the court yard of the county Jail at
1855 Tuesday. A few hours before the
execution took place, Duestrow threw
of the mask of insanity, sobbed like
woman and admitted that he killed his
wife and child.
The condemned man walked to the
gallows without a tremor, and mounted
the steps to his doom, without a shade
of fear passing over his face. He died
quietly and bravely, bidding last fare
well to the man who had fought to
save his life
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17
DUESTROW EXECUTED.
The Millionaire Physician Hanged
at Union, Mo.
MURDERED HIS WIFE AND CHILD.

The Case One of the Most Remarkable
Ever Passed Upon by the Courts of Mis-
souri-"Cottonhead" Schmidt and Sam
Foster Executed at Clayton, NO., for the
Murder of Bertram Atwater, IA Chicago
Artist-The Boy Died Game.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17
Provisional Christian Government.

It is thought certain that the next de-
narture will be the establishment OF
provisional Christian government OF
Crete, pending consent of the powers
being given to the annexation OF tne
island to Greece, although 1t does not
seem as If that country was willing
to wait any longer for the necessary
permission and intends to administer
all parts of the island not occupied by
the foreign marines. If Turkey Is Will
ing to accept the situation and SUBMIT
TO the annexation of Crete to Greece
the foreign marines will be promptly
withdrawn and Greece. In turn, VIII
withdraw her fleet from Cretan waters
Ismael Bey, the Turkish official who
has succeeded Georgi Brovitch Pasha
as governor of Crete, has been In com
munication with the foreign admirais
and u Is understood that he has entered
| a formal protest against the landing o'
| the Greek force at Platonics.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17
story of Duestrow's Crime.

On the afternoon of Feb. 13, 1894, Ar
thur Duestrow shot his wife, Albertine,
and his 2-year-old son, Louis, at the
family mansion in Lafayette avenue,
near Compton avenue-a fashionable
residence district of st. Louis. The
child was killed outright, and the wife,
after lingering a few days, died without
regaining consciousness. Duestrow,
after the shooting, went to the nearest
police station and gave himself up. The
double murder was apparently without
an incentive save a brain disorder,
caused by the excessive use of liquor.
Mrs. Duestrow was AN estimable wom-
an, the superior of her husband In
point of education and refinement. She
was cashier for a st. Louis afternoon
paper before her marriage.
Duestrow, by the terms of his fathers
will, would draw $6,666.66 year as lone
| as he lived
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-09
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The house owned and occupied by John
Kelly, No. 256 Halliday street. was set on
fire yesterday at noon by child playing
with matches in the parlor. The damage
to furniture amounted to about So
Joseph Allen slipped and fell on the side
walk at Sixth and Henderson streets last
might, injwing his head.
James Allen, colored, thirty-five years
old, driver, reported to be a prisoner
from the Second precinct, was yesterday
admitted to the City Hospital suffering
from a lacerated face and LID. He said
he came from Baltimore, but could not
tell how he received his injuries.
There were three sick persons admitted
to the City Hospital yesterday.
The First Battalion Of the Fourth
Regiment, Major r. G. Smith, composed
of Companies A, B, G and d, will drill
in the Armory on Monday evening. This
will be the first battalion drill this sea-
son and the Major desires full attend
ance.
At 1910 this morning Patrolman Ram
sey of the Oakland avenue squad brought
to the station house the body of a still
born child He found it in the empty lot,
No. 81 Palisade avenue The tiny re-
mains were sent to the morgue and an
inquiry was at once ordered to discover
the mother of the infant.
Workmen are busy today repairing the
steam heating apparatus in the Court
Of Chancery.
The decayed telegraph poles. in the
lower portion Of the city are being re-
placed by monster new ones.
Clerk Andrew J. Boyle of the Oakland
avenue police court, ~ once more On duty
He has been i'll for several days past 1T
his home and Is still very weak.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-09
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEES.

John Erickson Elected Prexident--
Non Paying Mem bers 10 BE Dropped
The Democratic County and City Com
Inittees met in Fischer's Hall at Newark
avenue and Erie street last night. There
was full attendance. The City Com
mittee organized by electing John A.
Erickson president. P. H. Murphy was
made secretary and John ]. O'Reilly
| treasurer.
The County Committee decided. that
the names of committeeman who have
not paid their dues by the next meeting,
which is on the first Friday in February,
shall be dropped from the roll and the
vacancies filled by the members in good
standing from the wards or districts
where such vacancies exist. Last year
only about one-half of the committee
men paid their dues. Those that failed
developed into a kicking combination be-
fore the committee went out of existence.
Chairman Erickson announced the fol-
lowing Executive Committed
Bayonne-Martin Cassidy and Terence
j. Brady.
Jersey City-John Boyd, William J.
Murray. c. p Smith, former Superinten-
dent of Police Christy Smith, Charles
Maxwell. Leonard J. Kaiser, Michael J..
Pagan, Thomas NJ. G. Lennon, T. j.
Burke, James Kelly. James Larkins and
Thomas Duff
Harrison-P. J. Goodman.
Kearny-J. Frank Crowen.
Hoboken-M. J. Coyle. Alex. c. Young
and c. J. Tahen.
West Hoboken-Peter Yost
Town of Union-Adam Shaffer.
North Bergen-Patrick Sullivan.
The Finance Committee is made up of
Edward ODonnell James F. Curley, F.
f. Spengeman, James Londrigan and
Ralph Earl
Printing Committee-Patrick Rodgers,
Herman Rohlfs, e. J. Rice, Louis Kiese-
Wetter and Bernard Foley.
Naturalization Committee-John Thomp-
son, Arthur ]. Phalan, Ard Darling,
doom.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-09
BELIEVE MEL0Y GUILTY.
Coronerss Jury Hold Him Respo nsibie
for Jones, Death.

Coroner Greenleaf held an inquest in
the Court House last night in the case
of Henry w. JONES' the old man who
died in the City Hospital from the effects
of injuries inflicted by Charles Meloy, in
a lawyers Office in the Beach building,
opposite the Court House, on New Years
Day, Edward Farley, who keeps hard
ware store downstairs, testified that he
heard the noise of a quarrel upstairs. He
located it in Lawyer Armstrong; office
He heard somebody say, tIf you don't
shut up, I'll kill you The witness
knew Jones, and felt certain that it was
not his voice.
William Bellfield testified that he saw
Jones coming down the stairs He was
bleeding profusely from several wounds
in his head. The witness Summoned
Policeman Ramsey. Jones said that Mel
oy struck him with a shovel The po-
liceman took Jones and Meioy to the
Oakland avenue police station. Jones was
sent to the hospital and Meloy was
locked up. Meloy said he acted in self
defence. Jones struck him first and he
was simply defending himself.
Sergeant McGinnis testified that both
men were drunk when they were brought
that Jones had five wounds in his head
made by some blunt instrument and that
he died from eoncussion of the brain
The jury rendered a verdict that Jones
came to his death from injuries received
at the hands of Meloy.
Grand Jury by Justice Douglass this
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-09
AsSAILING THE MANHATTAN.
Railroad Commissioner 90 PROBE TN,
Finances oftha ElaYafed Road

AnaafEOatk OOMD ABSbO uef8 30 n fO DE inc
Finances oftse Elevated Road.
ALBANY, Jan. ., 1s97.-Another appli-
cation has been brought to Albany
against the Manhattan Elevated Rail
road Company of New York city. A
couple of weeks ago Mortimer Hendricks,
of New York city, who owns $1,000 in
bonds of the Elevated Railway Company.
asked Attorney General Hancock to be-
gin action against the directors Of the
Manhattan Company to compel them to
pay back into the treasury of the COM
pany $1,500000 which Mr.. Hendricks
claimed were declared in dividends on
Manhattan stock out of borrowed money
and not out Of the surplus earnings of
the company. The Attorney General re-
fused to bring the action after hearing
both sides.
Today Mr.. Hendricks carried out his
further plans which he made public
some time ago and filed with the State
Railroad Commission a petition asking
the Board to investigate the financial af-
fairs of the Manhattan Elevated Rail-
road Company.
The Secretary of the Railroad Commits
sion would not make the petition public
until after it had been submitted to the
Board at its session in the Chamber of
Commerce at eleven A. M. next Tuesday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-09
AHERHs' DEFENSE.
Lawyer PeshaIi Takes II Up-Ahrens,
Explanations


Lawyer Peshall has taken up the case
OF Robert Aherns, who was arrested on a
warrant issued by Justice Roe on a
charge of threatening to kill his WIFE
full particulars of which were published
in yesterdays News" and says he will
demand speedy examination.
Aherns claims that his wife and her re-
lations ares well off. that her father in
stead Of being a porter in store is an
importer, and that he (Aherns) is sales
man in the employ of the Wells Dock
Light Company at No. 931 Broadway,
New York. He attributed all the trouble
between him and his wife to her folks,
who, he says,are trying to separate them.
He earnestly denies that he ever passed
worthless check or attempted to- That
story originated, he says. from the fact
that while stopping at hotel at Barne-
gat he gave Mrs. Lawrence, who kept
the place, check in payment for his
board drawn on the Harlem Savings
Bank, but coming back to New York be-
fore. the check was presented and forget
ting about it, he drew out all the money
ne had in that bank and the check was
pronounced worthless.
When arrested he had in his travelling
bag check book on the Fifth AVenEe
Bank and book of check stubs from
which the checks had been taken but no
BOOK OF deposits His wifes father re-
sides at No. 15S West 101st stree., New
will likely be arrested today on a charge
OF abandonment