The Ely miner., 1896-11-25


years Of gloom in some safe hiding
place. The coins are not much worn
and it is evident they have been
many years out of general circulation,
since they were turned out of the
mint.
He opened the door cautiously and
poking his head in in a suggestive
sort of way as if there We're more to
follow, inquired: rs this the editor
ial rinctum:'' THE what my friend?''
lis this the rinctum, sinctum, sane
tum, or some such place where the
editor lives?'' This is the editorial
room. Yes. sir. Come in" mo, /
guess l won't come in. / wanted to
see what a rinctum was like, that's
all. Looks like our garret, only wuss.
Good day."
Capt. Geo. S. Phillips, died at the
Rood hospital at Hibbing on Oct. 81.
His age was about 30 years but moth
ing could be learned of his relatives
at the time Of his death and nothing
could be found among his effects that
would throw any light on the subject.
1t is learned that his father is living
somewhere in the vicinity Of Virginia
City, Nevada. Supt. P. Mitchell of
the Burt mine where Phillips was en-
ployed has charge of his effects and
would be pleased TO hear from
deceased's s relatives.
Last Thursday evening as one of
the employees of the Genoa mine was
walking home he was suddenly con-
fronted by three men and demand
was made by them for his money.
Having a revolver in his oyerceat
pocket he pointed it toward the
nearest man ard without taking the
weap; n out Of his pocket pulled the
trigger The man dropped and his
two companions picked him up and
made for the woods with him. Since
then nothing has been heard of the
would be highway robbers--Fir-
ginian.
Lieutenant Mercer, who for several
years has held the position Of Indian
agent of the La Pointe Agency. which
includes this country has applied foI
permission to rejoin his regiment sc
as to be in lire for promotion. Mr..
Mercer has made himself deservedly
popular among everyone, even among
his wards the Indians themselves
St. Louis county in particular ack-
nowledges Mr. Mercer a debt Of
gratitude for pushing to completion
the project for establishing a board
ing school for the rising generation Of
Indians Of Vermilion lake and Of the
Net lake agency.
Yes said the old man, addressing
his young visitor, Il am proud of my
girls and would Like to see them com
fortably married, and as 1 have made
little money. they viii not go te
their husbands penniless- There's
Mary, % years old, and a real gooC
girl. / shall give her 5000 when she
marries. Then comes Bet, who won 4
see 35 again, and / shall give her So.
o0o, and the man who takes Eliza
who is 40. will have Sl5, 900 with her. >
The young man reflected moment OF
so, and then inquired: "You baFen'i
one about 80, have you?"
George Pfeiffer, assistant superin-
tendent Of the Spanish-American
Mining company, located about eight
cen miles from Santiago de Cuba, was
in the city Tuesday and Wednesday
says the Virginian. While here he
visited several of the mines, which
interested him deeply. and gave it as
his opinion that there was ore enough
on the Mesaba range to supply the
markets Of the world. His company
has closed a contract. to furnish
Pittsburg furnaces with 1900 tons OF
| ore next season. He was interviewed
by representative of the Virginian
and in reply to question relative tC
the present disturbance in that
country. stated that as there was &
range CT mountains between the
scenes of battle and Santiago, they
were in no way disturbed About
300 soldiers are on guard all the time
and only an occasional band Of insur
gents enters that port. He seemed
to think that if the Yellow Jack con
tinued on its present deadly march il
would prove more serious to the
soldiers than having battle every
day. las the sympathy is with the