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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06
Diamond Thief Identified.

Chicago, Jan. 6.-Mrs. Maurice Ep-
penstein OF 4444 Wabash avenue has
positively identified Daniel Hamilton
as one Of the men who on the 9th OF
November last entered her home and
robbed her OF $4,000 worth OF diamonds.
There is the man who struck me" She
declared the moment she saw him.
Hamilton laughed and said she was
mistaken, but Mrs. Eppenstein insisted
she recognized him. She picked Hamil-
ton out of dozen prisoners who were
brought before her In Captain Collier
ans Office at detective headquarters.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06
Teller's silver Resolution.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Senator Teller
of Colorado introduced a concurrent
resolution declaring that the bonds Of
the United States. principal and inter-
est, should. at the option of the gov
ernment. be paid in standard silver dol
lars and that such payment is not in
violation of public faith. or in deroga-
tion of the public or creditor. The res
olution was referred to the finance COM
Inittee,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06
r.r.well to General Booth.

London, Jan. 6.--Great preparations
have been made for the farewell to
general" Booth OF the salvation
Army at Albert hall The application
for seats is enormous. and 1t Is said that
a message from President Mckinley
regarding the army win be read. Booth
saws his object in going to the United
states is not to see Ballington Booth,
but to assist In organizing great addi-
tions TO the army .ii
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06
Cook County pemocracy at Memphls.

Memphis. Jan. 6.-The Cook County
Marching club. nearly 200 strong. ar
rived in Memphis at s o'clock in the
morning. coming by special train over
the Illinois Central AT the depot the
visitors were met by local marching
clubs and escorted to hotel. where
the mayor of the city made an ad-
dress of welcome. which was responded
TO by John O. Powers, president OF the
marchers. At night they took part
In the bic Democratic rally.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06
HAWAIIAN Annexation Treaty.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Senator Davis,
chairman of the senate committee on
foreign relations, gave notice In the
senate that he would call up the senate
annexation treaty in executive session
on Monday next and ask the senate to
consider ii each day thereafter, until
the treaty should be disposed of.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06
Editors for Postnasters.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Congressman
Hopkins will send the names of two
newspaper men to the postmaster gen.
eral for postmasterships at Aurora and
Elgin. respectively. Commissions of
the incumbents expire Jan. II, and their
successors will be l.. A. Constantine
at Aurora and III. ID. Hemmens at Ell
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06
Den Buttcrworth BETTER.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Mr. Benjamin
Butterworth. commissioner of patents,
is reported much improved in a dis
patch received here from his daughter
at Thomasville Ga.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06
SAVED BY A HEROINE.
Little Chicago Girl Stops a Would
Be kidnaper.
THE MAN ARRESTED AND FINED.

and Was Making on with Her-Foiowed
by I2-Year-Old Girl and Pointed Out
To a Policeman-Eioping Couple Ar
rested In Chicago o-Ex- Lieutenant OF Po-
lice Convicted.
Chicago, Jan. 6.-Robert Hewitt, who
attempted TO kidnap 5-year-old Helen
Brown from her home at As Wendell
street, was fined 500 and costs in JUS
tice Hamburgher's court. The motive
for carrying off the child was not made
clear in the evidence. The evidence
tended to make little Mamie Gilhuly of
&c Wendell street the heroine of the
case. 1t was she, who is only IL years
Old who followed the would-be hdnap-
er four blocks and finally pointed him
out to the police and caused his arrest
and conviction.
According TO the evidence as given by
Helen Browns mother and by many in
the crowd that had threatened to wreak
summary vengeance on the tramp,
Hewitt first gave little Helen some PEN
nies to buy candy. She spent her little
fortune at Barnard Gilhuly's place.
which is kept by the father of Mamie.
A few minutes after the candy had
been purchased Mrs. Brown appeared
at the store and said her child had been
| carried off.
Mamie Followed the Man.
"You go one way and I'll go the 9TH
err said Mr.. Gilhuly to Mamie. and
when you see the man you wave your
| handkerchief as a warning"
Father and daughter separated, and II
| fell 10 the child TO see the kidnaper.
! She waved her handkerchief when she
| first caught sight OF Hewitt with little
| Helen in his arms. The father motioned
| her to keep on the trail and then he
| ran up. As soon as Hewitt observed
| that he was being followed he placed
| the child on the sidewalk and started
to run. The mother picked up Helen
at Sedgwick and Oak streets.
'You keep on following that man.
Mr.. Gilhuly then saiu TO Mamie, land
when the police come you can point him
! out"
Through alleys and cross lots and
| streets Mamie followed him for more
than four blocks, never missing LOSING
sight of him, and he did not know h'
was being shadowcd. When Policemen
Mccarthy and Carey arrived in answer
20 the hurried summons of the neigh
bors they followed the child, wh'
pointed out Hewitt.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06
Fin,nes IN = University.

Ottawa, Ont. Jan. 6.-The east wing
OF Ottawa university (Catholic) was de-
stroyed by fire: loss on building. $780,
900: on contents and other damage,
500 900. There is 100000 insurance on
the institution. All the sacred vessels
and statues were gotten out OF the
chapel. The FIRE originated mysterious
ly in the dormitory. which was un0c-
cupied. -
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06

used To prevent the consummation or
the design. If Japan and England con-
tinue TO oppose the dismemberment OF
China our moral support must natur-
ally be with them"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06
ONCE MORE At WORK
National SoIons in Session at the
Capital.
HOUSE GALLERIES ARE CROWDED.

Consideration of the Legislative, Execu-
tive ana Judicial Appropriation Bill
Resumed-Only "A Small Attendance I'm
the Senate-Senator Frye Does Not Be
lieve china Will he Dismembered-
Presidential Nominations.
Washington, Jan. 6.-There was
very large attendance in the hall of rep
resentatiVes when the house recon
vened after the holiday recess. The
galleries were crowded. 1t was no.
ticed that with one or two exceptions
the members Of the Ohio delegation,
both Democrats and Republicans, were
absent. Without any preliminary bus
mess the house went into committee of
the whole to resume consideration of
the legislative. executive and judicial
appropriation bill All the features of
the bill had been disposed of except
the appropriation for the civil service
commission. upon which. by previous
arrangement, there was to be On in
definite general debate. 1t was pro-
posed that Moody, Republican of Mas
sachusetts, and Dockery. Democrat of
Missouri, control the time for and
against. Hepburn, Republican of Iowa,
suggested that il was a three-cornered
contest.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06
r,nnk Examiner at Chicago.

Washington, Jan. 6.-William O.
Oakley has been appointed national
bank examiner for Chicago by Comp
troller Dawes. He held the office under
a former administration,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06

Washington, Jan. 6.-Judge +. ).
Grosscup's name is under consideration
for the office of interstate commerce
commissioner. If he will consent To
accept the office it is believed the presi-
dent will appoint him.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06
Thinlss Congress WIZ Adionrn Emily.

Washington, Jan. 6.--Congressman
Cannon believes congress will pass the
appropriation bills and adjourn before
June l.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06

New York, Jan. s.--Josephine Mellin
southwick Aver, widow OF DIR. J. c.
Aver, died suddenly at her home near
the Hotel De- Inva1ldsA Rar1s. aged n
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06

Albany. N. ". Jan. s.--The iegisla-
cure of the state of New York met and
organized The senate. with a member
ship of fifty, has Republican major
ity of twenty. The assembly. with 15o
names on the roll. is Republican BY
eight. In both houses the Republican
caucus nominees were elected without
any unusual incident. The speaker OF
the assembly 10 J. M. Il. O'Grady, who
presided during the session Of 1897.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06
Questions the Assertion.

The Democrats. said he, desire the
entire repeal of the law Some of those
on this side desire ii to stand as II is.
while a large body of us desire a whole
some modification of It's provisions.
why does the gentleman aver that
all the Democrats on this side of the
house desire the entire repeal of the
law" inquired Clark. Democrat OF Ms
souri,.
simply because that would be wrong
and your side is always wrong" re-
torted Hepburn amid great laughter.
All suggestions as to the control OF
the time failed at last and the chair
recognized Grow. Republican of Penn
sylvania, who spoke for twenty min
utes in support of the general princi-
pie of the civil service law Moody OF
Massachusetts then made an elaborate
defense of the civil service system.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06
In the senate.

There was only small attendance in
the senate. Allen of Nebraska spoke
on the immigration bill and declared in
favor OF consular inspection OF immi-
grants. Carter OF Montana called up
the bill To provide for taking the next
census and argued against making the
appointments through the civil service
commission, saying it was a prelim-
mary measure and provided only fol
thirty-two places Cockrell or Mis-
souri, replied declaring that the Re-
publican party was backing squareiy
down from its position on the civil serv.
ice question.
A report by Secretary Sherman or
the civil service was read and Cockrel
Of Missouri said IL was a most remark
able document, being a request upor
congress for legislative action which
was in the power Of his chief by eX'
ecutiVe order.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-13

real carbon and warranted to resist abrasion, which will be sold for 75 cents karat; that will give splendidly printed set of Dickens for $3 that will send you whole greenhouse full of palms for dol lar; that will supply you with silver soup tureen for $z, and so
 A man of ordinary intelligence of course would not be deceived by such offers these. A law to pre- vent them would therefore be law for the protec- ton of fools and could be justified on the precedent of laws that punish the selling of gold bricks The merchants of New York go further however, in their demands, and ask law to prevent another form of false advertising, which would not be easily sup pressed as a cheap fake business They complain of Receptions which consist in offering alleged bankrupt stocks of various kinds at great sacrifice and at prices far below cost when there has been no bank ruptcy no sacrifice and the price is all that the goods are worth.
 This phase of the issue shows that the merchants are trying establish honesty by law and that they aim at suppressing not only swindling in the goods themselves, but false representations to induce per sons to purchase goods worth the price asked for them Tn this respect the New Workers seem to have gone too far It is thing to punish a man for selling piece of brass at the price of gold, but 1t would be too much to expect Government to pre- vent from selling brass at the price of brass simply because he claimed to be doing at sacri- flee
 The movement is interesting as another illustra- ton of the growing tendency to seek reforms of all kinds by of legislation, and if the bill should be adopted by the Legislature the working of the law would be studied with considerable attention throughout the Union.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-13
GAS BANKING AT eN END.

I JUDGMENT having been confessed i'll the sulf lot brought by Henry James to recover $ meter V deposit from the San Francisco Gas and Elec- tric Company it is now in order for all depositors in the carbon monoxide banks of that corporation and the Pacific Gas Improvement Company to apply for their money The offer of the Gas and Electric Com pany to return MT. James deposit is equivalent to confession that 1t never had any right to exact the security Such being the case has right to hold the deposits of it's other customers.
 Concerning the abstract justice of permitting a corporation to exact security from its patrons for
 its bills nothing need be said A sufficient answer to any argument that may be made Ill support ot such contention Is found in the Civil Code, section 6eo That section declares that gas companies must on demand supply consumers with meters It was evidently framed to prevent the exaction of deposits The privilege of getting meter probably es- teemed small when compared with the privilege of laying gas pipes in the streets conferred on the cor porations by the people.
 We trust that the two companies affected by the principle established by Mr. James will promptly amend their rules It is right that they should compel their customers to put up money guarantee of their ability or willingness to pay their bills In- deed that is an unwarranted reflection them It is desirable that the gas companies should dwell In peace with the community, Gas is very necessary article and people who use 1t are generally glad to pay for what they consume The companies have lien on any property of their customers not exempt from execution and there is no occasion for them to carry security banking business in connection with the manufacture of Illuminating commodities.
 Tn short the carbon monoxide banks should retire from the field We sincerely hope the Gas and Elec- tric and the Pacific Gas Improvement companies will return the money of their customers without delay. If they do not somebody will surely make them further trouble. Some meddlesome attorney and an inconsiderate court may find way to make it cost them good round for wlfully violating the
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-13
THE FERRY DEPOT SCANDAL.

HE story published in The Call yesterday of the
 manner in which some of the most important
 contracts for work on the ferry depot have been manipulated constitutes serious scandal in voving the Commissioners to whom entrusted the duty of erecting the edfce As stated in the story. there IS to believe that the State has been deliberately cheated. Every apparent evidence tends to show that while certain materials and work were contracted for other materials and work have been utilized, these being of inferior quality, but paid for as though of the higher quality"
 Evidences sufficient to raise suspicion of bad and dishonest practice be found in several depart of work. The greatest single item of the kind thus far disclosed is that of the flooring, where the substitution of the expanded metal floor for the cotta arched floor called for by the contract have netted profit to somebody of than $3o5oo. Another job appears to have been per petrated in the substitution of Tennessee marble for interior finish in place of the enameed brick speci fled in the contract On this deal there rake-of of about SI3,ooo and there is no evidence that the State got it.
 From these instances the in which the work as a whole has been carried on may be judged It IS not likely that the jobbers confined their job bery the particular parts of the work which The Call has directed attention It IS reasonable to suppose that the kind of manipulations of con tracts practiced to greater or less degree everywhere, and that in almost all departments of the work of construction there has been scheme de vised by which the State has paid for good material and received something of an inferior quality.
 The subject is one for the Grand Jury. That body should make thorough investigation into every tract let on the building and careful examination of the work done under it The story is shameful one, but it would be shameful still to permit to pass unpunished such offenses to have been com mitted. The people of California have paid a large price for the great depot rapidly near Ing completion and have a right to hold in strict ,ountability all who have had charge of the work The Grand Jury should enter upon the investigation at once and proceed upon the motto of Grant "Let ho guilty escape"
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-13
THE COMING OF MELBA.

HEPORTS to the effect that Mime. Melba, with H[ distinguished company of operat1c stars, IS to make tour of this coast will be received with considerable qualification by San Francisco. In the first place her coming will please musical people by reason of her excellence in opera, and in the sec ond place will be gratifying to the citizens gener- ally as an evidence that San Francisco IS becoming a city Of such importance that 1t afford the best of everything and Is so regarded by those who have to stake money the venture of bringing 1t to us.
 That Melba will be well received here goes without saying This city has been called jay town by many celebrities of third importance but no star of the first magnitude has ever had occasion to plain of our audiences Every artist of the first rank has found in San Francisco reception worthy of his merits, and, what is more there has been gener- ally true appreciation of his work. Mme Melba, therefore has only to bring with her a company equal to the task of tly supporting her in order to win brilliant success here and make her visit what her manager announced 1t to be, "a trumphal tour.
 From the very character of its population San Francisco ought to be the most artistic city Tn the world with the exception of Paris. Next to that bril- liant caL.sa1 San Francisco contains the most mopolitan population of any large city on the globe Its society is infused with the blended tastes and talents of men and women representing every highly artistic race English, French. German Italian and Spanish are all with us in numbers large enough to influence the general culture of the city, and among each there persons of sufficient emi- hence and brance to make their racial influence elevating and Illuminating factor in social life.
 The excellence of our local artists IS an evidence of the carefulness and talent with which music has been studied in this city, and the liberal support nearly always given to good musical entertainments proves the popular delight in it. In one thing only are we likely to fall short of according to Melba reception equal to her worth and our appreciation We have not in this city an opera-house on scale commensurate with the importance music holds in our civilization. That, however, will come in due time This is destined to be of the artistic centers of the world, and every star of the magnitude of Melba who to aids in the work of edu- eating us to that standard and hastening the reaza ton of the destiny.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-13
----- DISHONEST ADVERTISING.

K EW YORK merchants are at present engaged NJ in effort to induce the Legislature of that State to enact law designed to protect honest dealers and the general public from the effect of swndling or fake advertising, which. from compara- lively small beginnings is rapidly becoming almost as great evil in this country the sale of adu- terated goods
 One style of the advertising complained of rarely appears in legitimate newspapers. The fakers and swndlers who resort to 1t are not willing to pay the of such advertising if the proprietors of the papers would accept it. They have recourse to a species of cheap publications in the East which have cunnngly obtained the privilege of mission through the mails as second class matter and which for the part made up of these fake advertisements.
 Some of these advertisements, as one of our New York contemporaries points out, such transparent humbugs that nobody would be deceived by them except the man to whom you could sell gold brick. There are that offer gold watches for $2 5o that will sell diamond rings Ito introduce the goods for $5 that have substitutes for diamonds plated with
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-13
THE MOVING EIFFEL TOWER.

The lightning rod on the summit of the Eiffel tower is constantly moving, de- scribing every day a ten-centimeter cir cle. This movement is due to expansion and contraction, and has been studied by Colonel Bassot, who recently explained to the London Academy of Sciences that the expansion of the metallic components of the structure produces a. torsion move ment from sunrise to sunset, which ira verses curve of ten centimeters- This movement is repeated in an inverse direc- tion during the night, as the column be- comes cooled. Colonel 14aussedat, direc- tor of the Censervatoire des Arts ct Metfers, being appealed to for confirma- tion of Colonel Bassots statements, stated that he had carefully followed Colonel Bassot's investigations. which ex- tended over ten years: and that the re- suits given were perfectly exact The laws of the expansion and contraction of iron by heat and cold are well known; and the tower simply obeys the physical law of temperature influence In summer the expansion is superior to that in win ter and the movement reverseS at night, owing to contraction due to the cooling down of the mass. Yet this twisting, this torsion in no case compromises the solid ity of the structure, which is absolute.