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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01
Free In Spite of Himself.

Under the first French empire the al
ministration of the prison of Saints-
Pelagie was so loose that it was not rarz
for accused persons TO lie there six,
months without knowing the cause %
their incarceration. The following ad-
venture, narrated in 1.-The Dungeons OF.
Old Paris" discloses the fact that re
lease under similar conditions of igno--
rance was not impossible:
The doctor had given to a prisoner
who was slightly i'll an order foT thss
baths. Not knowing in what part ~
the prison the infrmary was situated,
he presented his order TO tipsy turn
key, who opened the outer door of the
prison.
M. Guillon, free man without being,
aware of it, took the narrow street to be,
a sentry's walk and went a few PAGES
without finding any one to direct him
Returning TO the sentry at the door, hsa
inquired where were the baths.
1.-The baths?" said the sentinel
1.-THE prison baths.
1.-The prison baths, said the sentineR.
"are probably in the prison, but yoNs
can't get in there"
WHAT can't get into the prison.
Am outside it, then?'
why, yes, you're in the street. YOEa
ought to know that, / should think. I"
Il did not know it, l assure you, -
said M. Guillon, land this won't spis,
me at all. -
He rang the prison bell and was ~
admitted, and his recital of his adveHa--
ture restored to sobriety the turnkey
who had given him his freedom.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Crane e. McMahons spoke works at
st. Mary's, O.. was damaged by fire
TO the extent of $4,000.
Prince Poniatowisk is at the head OF
q new company which will bring a TO-
900 horse power electric current from
the slope OF the Sierra Nevada to San
Francisco.
Minnesota Democrats will hold their
convention in Minneapolis June 10.
The United States senate has con-
firmed the nomination Of Aquila j.
Daugherty, collector of internal rev.
enue for the Fifth district of Illinois.
Republicans in the Seventeenth Illi-
nois congressional district, now repre-
sented by Major Connolly. will hold
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01
Sheridan and the Joke.

Sheridan, himself brilliant orator
as we'll as a shrewd observer, was one
day asked how it was he got on SO weiH
in the house of commons. WELL" he
said, II soon found out that the major
ity were fools, but all loved joke, ana
determined to give them what the~
liked" The great advantage of joke
is that it puts the speaker at once OK.
good terms with his audience Hencs-
Cicero recommends it for an exordium
A common way of winning the gocSa
will Of an audience is fattery When
the Jews brought down the orator Ter
tullus to accuse Paul, Tertullus begaxx
his speech with fiattery of King Agrip-
pa, "Since by thee we enjoy" and So
ON. Another way. a subtle form of fias-
terry, is to describe yourself as native,
of the same place or county as those
you are addressing. The forensic forma-
la, the fustian apostrophe TO the l2 lin
telligent and patriotic and high minded
men" whom the rhetorical Buzfuz sees
before him, is played out, but il has it's
modern equivalents. -Westminster Re-
view
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01
CALIFORNIA IS SHAKEN.
Citizens of San Francisco Get a
Bad Scare.
SEVERE SEISMIC DISTURBANCE.

Five Families Narrowly Escape Being
Buried I'm the Wreckase of Tenement
House Which Collapscs shipping All
Along the Harbor suffers Heavily sky
scrapers sway Like Trees in "A STORM
Damage at Mare Island Navy Yard.
san Francisco. April This city
and portion Of the state were shaken
a ll.43 at night by the most severe
ear, hquake experienced here since 1865.
VIXEN several persons were killed. This
time however, no fatalities have been
reported Five families narrowly es-
capped being buried in wreckage by the
collapse of the tenement at AS Glenn
entine street. which followed the rock
ing tremor. Propped upon the frailest
of supports, with practically no foun-
dalton. the himsy structure sank three
feet below the sidewalk the shifting
sandand now stands a misshaped mass
ready to tumble like a pack Of cards
at the first disturbance. The occupants,
most of them awakened from sleep,
were caught as in a trap. Doors
warped out of shape would not open
and windows were damned. While the
widest excitement prevailed within.
neighbors. attracted by the crash and
the screams OF women and children.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01
LEFT ON TRAINS
All sssfs Of Articles Are Forgottss ~
Absentminded Passenger.

Absentminded Passenger.
Recently Chicago railroad displayedz
In its unclaimed parcel room five barnaiz<
Of rubber overshoes and q box full orr
false teeth. All this property and muas,,
during period Of six months had hsezh
left on the suburban and through traizzss
by absent minded passengers. The gecs-
eral baggage agent, upon being asked
what was the oldest occurrence of this
kind, said that woman once left On ~.
train 6-months-old baby, and she dia'
not miss it until trainman overlook
her with the little bundle Of humanity
before she got outside of the train shed.
1t was not case of abandonment. She
had forgotten to take up her own Oft
spring.
Only one-half of the articles left e..
trains are claimed and returned to own
ers. AT all the railroad Offices in Chs
cago there are to be found motley coB-
lections of about all the articles whiehc
man or woman ever owned. 1t wouIGs
be impossible TO list them in a whole
page Of a newspaper.
The article which figures most exteEa-
slvely among the lost and found of the.
big railroads is the umbrella. An Off
cial of the Illinois Central says he rs~-
ceived in the baggage department /, Sos
umbrellas year. General Agent SadZ
of the Burlington says his records show
about 600 year, and the other hngaa
report large collections of this services
able article, which are left on trains X
all kinds of weather. On recent hne
sunshiny day the Burlington railroad
showed ON its record whole page %
abandoned umbrellas.
Next come the overshoes, which are
daily found, singly and in pairs and of
tentimes odd in size and kind. At Ak
the offices they are accumulated to the
extent of barrels and barrels 1t is a..
common occurrence to find upper, low
er and partial sets of false teeth. Some
give evidence Of long service, others,
have been too new and have been "laiSg
out" to give relief But they come IN.
all shapes and sizes.
Wearing apparel in large quantities.
is TO be found in the lost parcel rooms
The clerks in the Alton S quarters at the
Union station fitted out dummy figuxts
with every single article that man la
likely to wear from head to foot. Tina.
articles were all left piece by piece OK
the train and gathered up by the en-
ployees until the figure was logged OCT
in newest fashion.
The young woman stenographer II,
Baggage Agent Sadd's Office has pes
kitten which was found in an envelopes
box on train, and, there being sO,.
claimant, young Tom is being taught to-
earn his board by mousing in the bag
gage room.
Cripples frequently leave theiE-
crutches on trains. There is collection
of them at all the Offices Hanging up
in the parcel room of the Illinois Cen
trail is big anchor made of moss gath
cred from trees in the far south The
maker had taken care of it until Chiez-
go was reached, only to abandon it to
the care of the parcel man.-Chicagss-
Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01
mr. Young's vaudeville Company


From all parts Of the country where
son's projectoscope and Prof. Young's
! udt vile company has appeared this
Ason come reports of very flattering
Sture. The play is 40 full of interesting
ID exciting situations that the specta-
RS do not experience dull moment
/ tll the curtain falls for t. e last time.
Among the many features that will he
Pm il Edison's latsest invention, the
|pjectoscope. and the entertainment ia
|rrectly blended with high class special
acts, introducing the following we'll
bown people: Prof W. Young, high.
bss magic; Mmle Estela, mind reader;
aries F. Whit, Americas fayorite de-
fiptive singer; A. b. Amet nd his troupe
performing monkeys, and Miss Estella
lungs performing birds, concluding
18th seventeen pictures OF the i'll fated
aine. Will be at the Opera House two
Ehts, Monday and Tuesday, April 4
Id 5. Admission 10, 20 aud 30 cents.
hts now on sale at K ans store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01
Close Call for Holocnu.t.

Chicago. April Fourteen persons
narrowly escaped with their lives from
a fire which swept away the principal
business block of harrington and
caused a loss of $4,000 At o'clock
the flames were seen in the general
store of A. w. Meyer & Co.. above
which two families made their homes
They gained Roadway so rapidly that
within few minutes IT seemed proba-
BILE that the occupants would perish
without an attempt having been made
to rescue them. But they all escaped
in safety. none of them however. hav-
ing had time to save clothing or other
possessions.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01
Alleged swindIer Held.

Pittsfeld. Ills. April 1.-Drs. Vor-
hees, Cross and Nelson, who were ar
rested on the charge of using corrupt
methods in securing notes from farm
ers for promised medical treatment,
had their preliminary examination.
Voorhees, and Cross were bound over in
81 900 bonds. Nelson was acquitted.
but was Immediately rearrested upon
the same complaint. DR.. Howell and
his attorney from Chicago were present
to assist in the prosecution, as they
claim to be Connected with his insti-
tute which he denies
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01

The Superior rink management an
ounces the positively last night OF the
|ating season tomorrow evening when
|eir rink will be open with the Laurium
ind in attendance. This will close the
|ating season and all who attend are
bured good time. On Monday night
farewell party will be given at the rink
honor OF one of the members OF the
ind who will leave on bis way to Eur
be next Tuesday. The member in cues.
pm will spend some time IN Europe
here he will study music.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01

The bowling contest between the Col
hblan and German-American bowling
pbs at Winners alley last evening was
)ry close. but resulted in victory for
|e Columbians, the score being 1876 to
k3, Both teams had some OF their
|st men on hand and the scores OF some
the individual players ran up pretty
gh, but the Columbians showed them
yes superior players. There Is some
PIX OF another contest in the near fu-
Ire and some OF the other local teams
= talking OF taking hand at it again.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01

Mr.. George Harris Of E.canaba is in
the city. Mr.. Harrs is an old exper-
fenced hotel man and ia here looking over
che Jewell House with view OF either
purchasing the place or renting il and
starting ia the business.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01

Mrs. Lencioni was arrested on COM
|aint OF neiohbor Mrs. Mary Sapah o
the charge of assault and battery. 1t
another case OF a neighborho I'd quarrel
Jagged into court. The defendant was
Fought before Judge Fisher where she
Faded not guilty and demanded trial
pich has been set for next week. The
fiendant has secured Attorney Melon
ID to take care OF her side II the case.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01

The home Of Mr.. Joseph Decker on
}ghth street was the scene OF a very en-
gable surprise party last evening the
me being given in honor OF Mrs. Decker
ID her mother Mrs. f. Schott. A large
erty OF lady friends arranged the party
II called early in the evening. They
|ere royalty entertained and spent a
Pry pleasant evening. Refreshments
|ere served before the guests departed.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01
Firemen Fata.Iy injured.

Rockford Ills. March S0.-The engine
of a Chicago and Northwestern passen-
ger train on the Kenosha division
fumped the track two miles north of
this city. The engine tipped over on its
side. Fireman Daniel O'Leary was
badly scalded and will probably die. En-
gineer James Broodle is also seriously
hurt. Both live at Harvard. No pas
sengers were injured. The trainmen
were brought to the Rockford hospital
at midnight.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01

Mrs. Kasun who was arrested for as
Pult and battery on complaint OF a
Pighbor who claimed that she threw a
pill OF hot water on her, was brought
ffore Judge Fisher where she pleaded
pity to the charged and was assessed
Pc costs Of prosecution which she paid
nd was discharged. !.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01

A story is told OF a well known gentle
man OF the city who does more or less
business 10 copper stocks. that he wired
his brokers during the time when the
war scare was first talked off and stocks
fell off, asking them what he had better
buy. They promptly wired back "a gun"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01

The funeral OF the late Joseph Shipos,
who was accideutly killed at the
Tamarack mi vest rday, was held
this afternoon with seryics at the
Iamarack M. E. church ana the in
torment at Lake View cemetery.
The Hungarian society to which the de-
ceased belonged had charge of the ser
vices and attended i'm n body.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01
Danish Ministry Re-
fuse to Accept the
| Preferred Terms.
,odford Leaves Madrid Soon
|. presidents Cabinet Will At Once
Hold a sps cial Session Co Con
slider the Course of Action.

sc,al TO the Evening News.
y AsHINGToN, ID. o., April 1,-Matters
now taking very serious turn and
bister Woodiord is preparing to leave
Idrid, as the Spanish ministry have re-
led the proposals OF the Uoited States,
\ Instead offers suggestions modifying
Il is claimed that the president has
|eady receive the aus Her to his ulti
Itum aud that special cabinet meet
nav be at once call ID to consider it.
le president has decided not TO send
n message to congress today,
Diplomatic ultimatum will probably
|eent to Spain at once with request
BIT it be ans wered within twenry-four
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01
Due to Whisky aud Remorsc.

Chicago. April 1.-Temporary in
sanity. induced by excessive use of in
toxicants. and remorse for the suffering
he had caused loving wife. led At
torney j. j. Schwarz TO send bullet
through his brain.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01

Rev. 8. T. Morris will address the
Y. M. c. A. meeting sunday afternoon at
3:45. The subject will be announced to-
morrow. Mr.. Diapers boy chorus class
will sung t~o selection, and the Liddi-
coat Quarette will render one selection.
1t will be ladies' day, and all ladies and
gentlemen are cordially invited to attend.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01
1--we at First SIGHT.

Peoria. Ills. April John G.. Leon
ard of Beardstown. Ills, came to town
and while here met Nora Gatlin fer the
first time. Within an hour after the
meeting they were united in marriage
by Justice Storey. 1t was case OF
1--we at first sight
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01
DiaconcerfiuU.

Mrs. Manycooks tseverely)-Didn't 4
hear man talking loudly with you In
the kitchen just now, Nary
Mary (complacently)-Oi hope So
nam, for thin Oi can call yez as wit
ness in case av braich nv promise suit.
ma am. Brooklyn Eagle
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01

shock lasted between tnIrsy anu ros.-
seconds. The general direction OF the
vibration was from east to west. The
instrument shows that the shock was
very heavy in a small area. A slight
vertical vibration was also recorded by
the Instrument
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01

Take advantage of the Y, M. G. A. edu-
cationai classes, and prepare yourself for
better position which may come your
way at any time. Arithmetic tonight
penmanship tomorrow night.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01
The CannaInaba Case.

Berlin. April l.-Germany has COM
menced diplomatic representations to
Spain relative to the Cannamaba case,
and the German cruiser Geier, on her
way to Berlin. has been ordered to get
ready to proceed to Cuba. II satisfac-
ton is not quickly forthcoming.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01
murder aud suicide.

Pittsburg. April because Bertha
spiegele would not marry him. Will
lam Hillman. farmer OF Munhah
township. near here. shot and killed her
and then cut his throat with a razor.
The girl was is years old and refused
Hillman on account Of her youth. Hill
man will die,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01

Mr.. Maurice Wright of Houghton, was
in the city yesterday afternoon on mat
tiers OF business ana returned home on
the early morning train today.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01
Applause.

A friend having declared in Mrs. Sid
dons' hearing that applause was neces-
sary to actors-that it gave them conf
dence. "More," interposed she; cit
gives us breath"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01

Mrs. Will Harris, ofRipley, visited with
friends in the city today and yesterday,
the guest at the home of Supt. John
Duncan.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01

Be sure you attend the stereopticon
lecture by Prof. Wills Saturday evening"
April 2, destruction OF the Maine. Admis
sion 10 cents.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01

Bert Barrett, OF the Berger Bedding c.,
of Milwaukee, is circulating among his
friends and customers about the city
today,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01

Mesdames Parnall, kodi and Harris re-
turned Yesterday afternoon from short
visit with friends In Chicago.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01

Go to John Dupstan's for baby car
riages. Special discount OF 10 per cent
off for next J days.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01

Don't fail to witness the destruction OF
the Maine at the Army Hall Saturday
night. Admission 10 cents.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01

Russell Smith, of L'Anse, is spending
a few days with friends in the copper
country and visited today in this city.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01

We're doing their best to liberate the
unfortunate prisoners.
Doors Broken In.
The doors were finally burst open and
the women. many of them scarcely able
to walk, were conveyed across the way
and cared for by friends. All were.
luckily got out without injury, except
w. f.. Howe. who waS badly jammed
by falling timbers. Mrs. J. n. Davis.
an old lady Of - years and Mrs. Her
man Kaiser, the latter an invalid, had
to be carried from their wrecked homes.
Another house at Fifth and Tehema
streets was thrown down and the great
crane at CARROTS foundry was sent
crashing to the ground. Along the
water front and among the shipping in
the harbor the shock was very severe.
Windows were broken, glasses and
crockery were shattered in the saloons
and residences. and exciting personal
experiences were related by many. Out
on the bay a violent tidal wave lifted
small boats high upon its crest and
threatened death TO their occupants.
supreme Court Building Shaken.
In the Strathmore House. on Larkin
and Fulton streets, the plaster was
shaken off the walls by the severity
of the shock. The old supreme court
building. on the corner of McAllister
and Larkn streets. was shaken up con-
siderably the visible signs of the seis-
mic visitation being one chimney tilted
at an angle of 10 degrees from the per-
pendicular and another turned almost
completely around from its original po
sition. In the Merchants Exchange
quantity of plaster was shaken down,
but no great damage was done. The
ten-story Claus Spreckels building was
not injured in the least, though II
swayed like giant tree in a storm.
At least one hundred stores south of
Market street suffered severely, chiefly
by the breaking of frail articles. Al
the store Of Evan. Costello e. Beck, on
Market street. several hundred dollars
worth of interior decorations were in
jured.
Mass Of Broken Bottles.
The drug store OF Happenberger. on
the northwest corner of Mission and
Sixth streets. was damaged severely.
The rear room was mass of broken
bottles, the mixed contents of which
almost flooded the store. The entire
of the White House, on Kearney street.
was thrown on by the vibration and
the building was brilliantly illuminated.
Telegraph and telephone wires were
badly crossed. and for a short time
communication was interrupted In
the winchester House. "A Third street.
the windows broke. walls and ceilings
cracked, scattering broken glass and
plaster. and The coal oil lamp was
upset by the vibration at the house OF
Mrs. Mary Hayes, 173 Minnesota
street The oil ignited but was soon
extinguished.
Loss mt the Navy Yard.
The shock was apparently confined
TO northern California. the southern
part OF the state reporting that no
shock was felt there. Vallejo and Mare
island suffered much damage, the loss
at the navy yard being estimated at
not less than $4,000. The naval hos
pital was wrecked and the government
saw mill blown down. In the town or
Vallejo, Just across the channel. the
loss runs into the thousands. At the
University of California, in Berkeley.
the sismograph at the students OBJ
servatory in Berkeley shows that the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01

ndies' Temple. KniRhts Of the Cold
en- Eagle.
|All ladies In the the social committee
2 requested to attend a meeting to be
Pld on Monday evening next at Mrs.
PIN Hoskin's store on Fifth street at 8
clock without fail.
MRS. John DINGLE,
Chairman fCommittee,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01

Eugene Murphy, the Duluth paper re-
presen tative, is in town today on mat
ters of business,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01

Haye your teeth extracted at Dr.
Blankner's without pain,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01

Beautiful colored dissolying en- cts
recent Maine disaster, Army Hall Satur-
day night.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01
Il to the Evening NEWS.

ecial to the Evening NEWS.
MADRID. Spain. April L, 1898 Accord
! to the best Information obtainable
lain has definitely resolved not to make
N further concessions to the United
Ates.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01

Make your appointments by telephone
for all hinds of dentistry at DR.. Blank
ner's.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01

Consult DR.. Blankner il afflicted with
chronic disease.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01

For nose and throat trouble consult
DR.. Blankner.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01

You can get nice baby carriage at
John Dunstan's from $3.50 mp.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01

A $25 baby carriage atJoho Dunstan's
for only $15 for short time.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01

Have your teeth filed at DR.. Blank