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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-08-14
BRADSTREET'S REVIEW.
Condition of Trade as Reported by This
Commercial Agency.

Condition of Trade as Reported by This
Commercial Agency.
New YORK, Aug. l2.-Bradstreet's
| weekly review of trade says:
| The features of the business week are a
| continuance of the remarkab BILE strength Of the
| demand for the increase in the production of
and the advance in prices of steel and iron,
practically all frst-class producing plants
| having been put into service and
not a few of the cripples Striking
| as was the demand fer advance
| in the price OF wheat, leather cotton and
| other staples for a month or two following
| March list. no rebound since the depression
| of 1894 has been stronger or more surprising
| than that in iron and steel OF the same
| nature is the evidence OF improved business
| conditions shown by the activity in almost all
manufacturing lines, more particularly, of
course, those in which iron and steel are en-
| ployed
While midsummer dizziness characterizeS
| all but few departments OF industry and
commerce. it is plain that the distribution is
| far in excess OF the total one year ago, and
| that the outlook is quite favorable
The center Of commercial activity at the
west follows a line drawn from St Louis
through Chicago, St Paul and Minneapolis,
| with an improving demand also shown along
the Ohio river valley. Reports of large crops
of Indian corn and spring wheat con-
tinue feature. and although corn
has been beyond danger for more than a
month interior merchants at many points are
beginning to- discount the outlook by pur-
chasing more freely for fan delivery. Whole
salers ut Chicago and St Louis report re-
ceipt of good orders for dress goods. hats, caps,
Clothing and shoes. to large degree the re-
suit of personal selection by interior mer-
| chants
General trade on the Pacific coast has i'm
proved within month One of the features
is the recent importance of the foreign trade
of Seattle and Tacoma The development of
our interchange of commodities with oriental.
Mexican. Central and South American coun-
tries is having u marked effect upon the cities
named :"
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Fooled the Police.

The report was abroad recently that
an unknown man had committed sui
eide at Merriam Park. The Prior
avenue police station had been notified
and the coroner sent for. Before he
arrived the body was cut down. 1t did
not fall with the proverbial dull, sick
ening thud and as the morbidly curious
crowd pressed forward they beheld the
familiar features of the dummy that
had once been attached to the hand
organ of the merry-go-round, now
stationed at the corner of Prior and
University avenues. The children did
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MINNESOTA NEWS.


The Minnesota river has so far only
benefited the people of the state by its
beautiful sceneries and its bottom lands
Tor the raising of potatoes. But cir
.cumstances indicate that it may in the
future come to play quite an important
part in the wealth-producing labors of
our citizens. There are people to be
found who assert that small fortunes
are hidden on the bottom of the river
in question.
John Mattson, of Minneapolis, is an
expert pearl fisher, having gathered
vast amount of experience from fishing
In the clear rivers of Sweden, as we'll
as in the rivers of Wisconsin, Missouri,
Illinois and Indiana Some time ago
he got a notion to try the Minnesota
river. About mile and half above
Fort Smelling he has leased some bot
tom land. At that spot he commenced
looking for CLANS. The result was sew
eral small pearls and one big pearl,
which he has later sold to Bundle & Up
meyer, of Milwaukee, for $50. That
pearl would have been worth $50 had
there not been small spot on it. Mr..
Mattson has since the time of that first
attempt travelled along the river as far
as Belle Plain.
The result of his investigation is that
the river abounds with pearl-yielding
clans or pearl mussels" They are
generally found at depth of from six
to eight feet, which Is rather uncom-
mon, as the pearl mussels are usually
found in shallow water. 1t is there
fore somewhat difficult to get at the,
mussels of the Minnesota river: and the
number of clans containing pearls is
comparatively small. But the fact that
the pearls found are of rare beauty and
generally of good size, may be taken
as a compensation.
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BIG BUILDING FALLS.
Eight STORY Structure Collapses in New
York-Three Men Killed.


York-Three Men Killed.
New YORK, Aug. 10.-An eight-story
building in course of construction
north of the corner of West Third
street and South Fifth avenue fell
with crash Thursday morning and a
number of the workmen were carried
down in the ruins. Three deaths have
already occurred and number of men
are wounded.
1t was said at the scene of the dis
aster that the cause was undou btedly
the overlooking of the sixth floor with
plaster and building material.
John II. Parker, the builder of the
fallen building and Telford Silbick.
his foreman, were placed under arrest
at the order of Inspector Brooks at 2
o'clock. Both positively declined to
make any statement.
New YORK, Aug. 1.-THE horrors at
tending the collapse of the eight-story
structure at the corner of West Broad
way and West Third street Thursday
were not lessened, but intensified. Fri
day, by the finding of three more bod
les, making six dead as far as known.
And to add to the calamity not all
the missing have been accounted for.
AS result, many anxious friends
and relatives hover near the scene
awaiting just a grain of hope to re-
lieve them of the dreadful suspense.
The ordeal is fearful one, and not a
few stout hearts tremble in the pres
ence of so much distress and misery
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News In Brief.

The miscellaneous receipts of the
state prison for July aggregated S14,-
$40, of which amount 1924 was for
convict labor, S.6S4 for support of
United States prisoners and SS, 311 for
sales and collections of binder twins.
Fire destroyed the large hay shed of
John c. Hiebert at Mountain Lake to-
gether with its contents, a hay press.
engine, several tons of hay and other
small machinery. The origin of the
fire is not known, but it is supposed
that tramps were sleeping in tbs hay.
During the past week a number of
merchants in st. Cloud have been
caught by counterfeiter, who has
been industriously at work changing
81 silver certificates into SIS bills. Old,
worn out bills were used and they were
passed in each instance without detec-
ton.
The Minneapolis police have been re-
quested by the authorities at Helena,
Mont, to help in experimenting and To-
eating two tramps. who, on Aug. 2.
shot and wounded Brakeman Taylor,
of the Minneapolis & st. Louis road,
at that place. 1t is supposed that they
come to this city.
A bolt of lightning out of an appar-
emily clear sky struck the livery barn
of James Simpson, at Ellsworth, set
ting it on fire in a fash. The barn was
located on the east side of town and a
heavy wind was blowing from the east,
and but for the prompt work of the fire
department the north half Of the bust
ness section of the town would have
burned.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-08-14
RECOGNIZE THE NEW BOARD.
Action of Omaha Council-Court Finds 1t
Guilty of Contempt.

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. AT the meet
ing of the city council Tuesday night
thai body by Is to decided to recog-
nize the new board of fire and police
commissioners. 1t also decided to dis
allow the July salary of Chief of Police
White, and to refuse to recognize his
appointment in any way.
OMAHA, Neb.. Aug. s.-The contempt
case against the city council for refus-
ing to obey the telegraph injunction
of Judge Hopewell in the police board
trouble was decided in court Wednes-
day morning. The judge found the
council guilty of contempt. but dis
missed them for the reason that the
offense was excusable under the cir
cumstanceS
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Wheat Grades.

The State grain and warehouse COM
mission have esta blished the following
grades:
No. l Hard Spring Wheat-No. 1
hard spring wheat must be sound,
bright and well cleaned, and must be
composed mostly of hard Scotch Fife.
and weigh not less than fifty-eight
pounds to the measured bushel.
No. l Northern Spring Wheat-No.
Northern spring wheat must be sound
and we'll cleaned, and must be COM
posed of the hard and soft varieties Of
spring wheat. Note-It is to be under
stood that the minimum test weight of
this grade shall be not less than fifty
seven pounds to the measured bushel,
and must contain not less than about
so per cent of the hard varieties Of
spring wheat.
No. 2 Northern Spring Wheat-No. 2
Northern spring wheat must be sound,
reasonably clear and of good milling
quality. Note-This grade to include
all wheat not suitable for the higher
grades, and to weigh not less than
ffty-six pounds to the measured bushel.
No Spring Weat-No. 8 spring
wheat shall comprise all inferior,
shrunken or dirty spring wheat, weigh
ing not less than fifty-four pounds to
the measured bushel.
Rejected Spring Wheat-Rejected
spring wheat shall include all spring
wheat that is grown, badly bleached,
or for any cause unfit for No. wheat.
Note-Wheat containing admixture of
rice" or goose" wheat will in no case
be graded higher than rejected.
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VICTORY FOR GOLD.
Iowa Free Silver Democrats Meet will
Defeat.

Iowa Free Silver Democrats Meet with
Defeat.
MARsHAILTowN, Ia. Aug. 9.-The
sense of the delegates in the demo
cratic state convention held here on
Wednesday was twice taken on the
silver question, and the party in
this state is squareiy on record as
opposed to free coinage at the ratio of
16 to /. The first test was indi-
rect, both the free coinage men
and the opposition having candidates
for permanent chairman. j. Fl.
Shields, of Dubuque, champion of
sound money, was chosen by vote of
651 to AIT. Later, when direct propo-
sition was made to substitute a free
silver plank for the reaffirma,ion of
the national financial plank of 1892
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Mrs. Barnum Married.

New YORK, Aug. 9.-Mrs. Nancy
Barnum, of Bridgeport, Conn. the
comparatively young and rich widow
of p. I. Barnum, was married in this
city to Demilri Callias Bey, of Con-
stantinople. a titled Greek holding
high rank in the Turkish government.
Mrs. Barnum was the second wife of
the Snowman
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and one daughter.
George Frederick Root was a native Of
Berkshire county, Mass, where he was
born August 30, 1890 From childhood
his love of music was intense While
working as toy on his fathers
farm he learned unaided to play several
musical instruments, and in his 18th year he
went to Boston and soon found employment
there as a teacher of music From that day
to the present time time he had never cease
to exercise a very marked influence on the mu-
steal history OF the United States. Among the
most popular of DR.. Roots many com positions
are the following: Battle Cry Of Free ION,
Resale. the Prairie Flower" just Before
the Battle, Mother" Tramp, Tramp. Tramp,
the Boys Are Marching The Old Folks Are
Cone "A Hundred Years Ago "Old
aotomac Shore and the well-known quar-
tette. There's Music in the Air.
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Philadelphia Firm Hard Pressed.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 10.-Judgments
aggregating s25, 935 were entered Fri
day against Thomas l.. Mattson and
James +. Magee, trading as Nattson &
Magee. wholesale grocers, a: Al South
Water street
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Work of the Flames.

NEoDosHA, Kan. Aug. 9.-The Occi-
dental hotel, Oil City cafe Oil City bill
lard hall, Wetmore building, Sche-
haler's tailor shop and Theodore S.
Johnson's livery stable were entirely
destroyed by an incendiary fire Thurs
day morning. Loss, $4,000; fully in
sured
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association:
STILL OPPOSE THE PAYMENT.
Carlists and Republicans of Spain Threat
en- to Appeal to the Nation.

MADRID, Aug. lO-ht a meeting of
the carlist and republican deputies
on Friday the members present
pledged the two parties to OPP
pose the payment of the Mora
claim. In addition it was decided to
send petition to the queen regent
against the decision OF the government
to pay the claim and if these steps
were not successful in preventing the
payment the deputies decided to issue
a manifesto to the nation.
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BASEB BALL.

Standing of the Various League Clubs at
Close of Games Aug. 8.
The following tables show the num-
Der of games won and lost and the per-
centage of the clubs of the leading base
ball organizations National league:
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HIS VOICE SILENT,

Death of One of Americas Most Famous
Song Writers.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1o.-Telegra ms received
Wednesday by the members of the
family of DIR. George F. Root. the we'll
known musician, announce his death,
which occurred at Bailey's island, off
Portland, Me. He expired Tuesday
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School Census i'm Nashville.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Aug. s. = The
school census of this city shows the
population to be so,37z, of which 81,
654 are negroes, an increase in one
year of SECS.
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The new count of the population of
Des Moines. Ia, will give the city from
&c, 600 to IS, 600.
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Miss Stella ST. ait has been nomi.
mated for register IF deeds by the re-
publicans of Fort Scott Kan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-13
PERSONAL.
character.

The Rev. Howard Wayne Smith, pastor OF the
Rlackwood CN j. Baptist Church. has been called
TO the pastorate Of the Fulton Avenue Bapust
Church, of Baltimore. Though ne Is not yet twen-
ty-nye years old, he has already MADE a ihdrh.
IN ore occasion the late IsmaH Pacha was advised
b., r,,es Ferry the Prime Minister, TO visit London
~ order 70 enlist the support OF the British Govern.
n.r, in his scheme TO GUST his son Tewfk at Cairo
He showed a new high hat to friend with the re-
mark Ferry SAYS yiena s0q He sD me to
his halter and the pig mas cnsrged me ~ ~ aiios
for this thing. | suspect Ferry mas d COMMISSION
on II.
william II. Hunt, manager OF The st. Adams
W., Messenger" and paymaster Of the Central
Vermont Railroad who has just died, was Tor many
wears one OF the most prominent ana h1uehuai men
In Vermont
In referring to rumor that Bishop William Tay-
10y In charge OF the Methodist missions In Africa,
is NJ colored origin The Christian Advocate. OF
,b,s city, says: THE ancestors OF Bishop Taylor
came from County Armagh. Ireland, 10 the state
OF Virginia His complexion Is naturally very idir
The first time We saw him, IN the state OF
delaware. preaching at Red Lion Camp Meeting
ha was almost as white as the symbolic NY RE
nuent travel and long residence in the TOPICS
nae given his features darker cast. Proppa1by
mas, nase persons have confounded Bishop William
Tavlor with the late Marshall w Iay!or, WHO mas
nominated for Bishop of Africa IN the eieHera RAJ
Conference Of 1884 prior g the INTO o that at
probation which swept william laS''r '"'' mat
position
.ra,od protestant Episcopal Bishop Of Indiana on
May J.
..rhe Philadelphia Press announces that hand-
some steam yacht is being constructed at boston
for C;eorza W Chds Drexel. and VIII propdDy DC
, Cor cruising about the middle OF July. II j. 10
he o, the composite build steel and wood and senoon
er rived The designers and builders are well
known in Yachting circles, having designed ana con-
s,ruc,ad many notable racers" and the new craft
uIu no among the finest in this country The d.
mansions OF the now yacht are: one hundred ana
three fee, on the line i26 feet over an ana -
foet inches beam She VIII have the speed OF lour-
t.en knots under natural draLght ana VIII draw SIX
feet and three inches of water IL Is hot tne IN
..nfion OF Mr Drexel 10 have the yacht constructed
so as to attain the greatest speed oui "a nave II
10th comfortable and speedy. Although tnorougnly
saaworthv for long voyages, Mr.. DreAel VIII CONNIE
his cruises 20 short trips along the coast anu me
vach, will be al Islesboro Ne, FOR the greater part
Of the time next summer, where It's owner usuaI'y
spends the hot months.
Miss Marion Talbot has been appointed Dean or
the Wornan's College in the University OF Chlcaso.
taking the place OF Mrs. Alice Freeman f@'ipcf'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-13

time specified for the general breakup has coma
and gone; the prophets don't quite know what to
make Of 1t. and those who have rashly dspos.
sessed themselves Of their temporalities are In a
state Of much anxiety and confusion. When they
have recovered their furniture live stock and title
deeds and settled again into their habitual round
of occupations. 1t is safe to say that the Merits
apostle will not be welcome visitor among them
for some time to come. They are sad fools, to BE-
sure, but they have had many prototypes in his
tory, and will not be wanting In successors. Here.
after they will probably know enough to come In
when it rains and hang on to their timepeces and
real estate till Gabriel actually arrives. stridina
the blast or horsed upon the sightless couriers Of
the Michigan atmosphere, with toot upon his
horn of an entirely authentic and unmstakable
character.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-13

tinued, to the fabrics with which the mills OF
New England and the South have to compete
1t is not by any means certain that In all OF
these branches any such increase can be main
tanned. The recent improvement in manufacture
ing. which has been gladly observed, indicates
that greater number Of American mills have
resolved to fight for the control Of the home mar
ket with the hope that they can sell their prod
ucts in spite Of foreign competition Every genu-
inc American will hope that they may be able,
provided their success is possible without de-
pressing wages and degrading American to the
level Of foreign operatives. If they succeed. how
ever the increase in importations will no longer
gladden. an administration which looks TO that
source for relief from bankruptcy. There Is
some reason to think that the foreign competitors
are not meeting with much success in this
country as they expected Since March ] the
imports Of drygoods at New-York have been fall
ing off pcrceptibly In February the arrivals
averaged $5S1 .S74 per day: in March the average
was nearly a tenth less. or SI3O,}01 per day, and
in the week ending April it was only S42O,12I
per day But the struggle between American and
foreign labor means suffering for Americans and
n bigger deficit in thdr Treasury II they win, so
finely have Democratic laws provided for foreign
interests
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-13

regret to say it-a great many persons are begin
ming TO think that this document which you MADE
so much Of was only intended to get the votes
necessary to make you chairman OF the County
Committee by using It as the basis for the prom
Use of a certain appointment as wafer fu',e!o''
and was never intended for publication at all for
These reasons The Tribune desires to say 10 you
in all kindness, Edward, that you are just ho"
under cloud Why not issue announcer auui csS
clearing MP the whole situation, ana espec'"hy
drawing the line between your profcsslonai prac'
ticc and Your political relations?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-13
THE INEW OIL FEVER.

Crude oil at 81 50 may mean a great deal to
PENNSYLVANIA Ohio and West Virginia. 1t re-
calls the times when everybody who CHANGED 10
own a timber patch or COW pasture in the oil
fields was Specializing on the chance Of becoming
q millionaire. There was something which APP
pcalcd 10 the Imagination in the oil regions TWEEN
~ years ago. The adventures who sailed from
English seaports for Virginia and the Indies in
the days Of Elizabeth and James. or the pros
pcctors who dug the early placer mines Of Cali
forna, We're no more worthy subjects OF fiction
than the mingled crowds Of farmers, lumber
men, coal-mincrs drygoods clerks and capitalists
who were to be found in Bradford at the height
of lis early prosperity Fortunes were made and
lost. Life was fast Towns doomed and the
travelling theatrical troupcs prospcrcd Stumps
were to he found in the middle Of the road. The
country looked crude and smellcl Of petroleum.
1t was not desirable residence for the per
son who wished elegance and refined surround
ings But there was a fascination about thc
country and the people all the same Here. in
the long settled East encircled by Buffalo Cleve-
land. Pittsburg and other old towns. was a terri
tory where was being enacted that same old
drama Of adventure which men have been play
ing in every undevcloped country since long be-
fore Jason went hunting 10 the Golden Fleece
On the surface II seemed n mcYc sordd thirst for
gain, with the bidding. schcming stealing, pick
Ing up lands AT sharp bargains, driving dummy
wells To bear values, combining Of operators 10
ruin competitors Ii was that and il was some
| thing more. 1t an outcropping Of the ro-
mantle spirit. 1t the same instinct that
made men travel into far countries for ivory and
| fight for the possession Of kingdoms. There were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-13
SATURDAY, APRIL -, 1895.
FOURTEEN PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Notwithstanding advices regarding the near
prospect of peace in the Orient have been received.
- Umra Khan has fed to the Chitral River.
taking Lieutenants Fowler and Edwards as hos
tages: the Swatis have submitted to the British
arms - The Cuban insurgent leader Maceo
Is said TO have been defeated and to be surrounded
By Spanish troops.
Domestic.-John Quigley, one of the men who
esAaped from the Matteawan Asylum with Oliver
Curtis Perry, was captured in a coal car at New
Hamburg n. Y - The report Of Consul-Gen-
eral De Kay, at Berlin, announcing the discovery
Of a new consumption cure by DR.. Waldstein, was
made public. - General McNultas powers as
h receiver were enlarged and ne was instructed to
bring about a sale of the Whiskey Trust property.
- There was another sharp advance in the
price of crude oil In Ohio. - Further exposures
OF official corruption were made before the Noor-
hees Investigating Committee in Trenton.
City and Suburban.-Senator Lexow expressed
the belief that the reform bills in the Legisat-
ure will be passed. 60 The rush Of taxpayers
to the Internal Revenue offices continued with
out abatement 60 The Society for the Relief
of the Ruptured and Crippled purchased prop
erty which enables II TO enlarge its hospital.
- City Chamberlain ODonohue made a
statement as to the connection OF the company,
Of which he is a director, with the DOCK Board
disclosures - The rumor OF the sale OF Tine
Mail and Express to a syndicate represented by
George NJ Pullman and others was denied --=
Dr. Benjamin Westbrook died in Brooklyn. -
Good Friday was generally observed throughout
the city.
The Weather-Forecast for to-day Showers
warmer; brisk soutnwestery winds; fair to-
morrow Temperature yesterday: Lowest. 30 de-
grees: highest. As; average, 429s.