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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-04-07
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

After life extending eight days be-
yond a century Jarius c. Mears died at
the home of his son-in-law, Daniel Mum,
in Lagrange, III.
Angus Cameron, who was United
States senator from 1875 to 1887, died at
his home in La Crosse, Wis.,, aged II
years.
George L. Converse, ex-member of
congress, died at his home in Columbus,
o., aged 50 years.
Margaretha Vasialowska, believed to
be the oldest woman in the United
United States, died in Milwaukee at the
age of 10S years.
Noah Raby, believed to be the oldest
man in the United States, celebrated his
one hundred and twenty -ffth birthday
at Piscataway, Nj.
The headquarters of the National
American Woman's Suffrage associa-
ton has been transferred to New York
from Philadelphia.
Rev. Fayette Pettibone, D. D., for 40
years a missionary of the American
board in Turkey, died at Rockton, ILL.,,
aged 70 years.
William Harding, the oldest veteran
Of the Grand Army of the Republic,
celebrated his one hundredth birthday
at his home near Wasecca, MINI. He
is also veteran Of the ar of 1912 and
of the Mexican war.
Rear Admiral John II. Russell, re-
tired, died at his residence in Washing
ton, aged 70 years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-04-07
FOREIGN.

The Austrian reichsrath was opened
in Vienna by Emperor Francis Joseph
in person, who said in his address that
be believed the action of the powers in
Greece had tendency toward peace,
but that they did not mean to encourage
Turkey in resisting reforms.
The British ships Lord Dufferin and
Bankholme were given up as lost. The
combined crews numbered 81 men.
It was announced that the powers
had arrived at the conviction that the
situation in Crete and on the Thessalian
frontier must not be allowed to continue
and that steps must forthwith be taken
to stop the aggressive attitude of
Greece.
The Weymouth Old bank at Wey-
mouth, England, failed with liabilities
of So, 10000
Prince Otto Won Bismarck, chief
maker of united Germany, celebrated
his eighty-second birthday in Berlin.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-04-07
PARDON REFUSED,
President Refuses to Come TO Editor
DunlOp's Relief,

President Refuses to Come to Editor
DunlOp's Relief.
Chicago, April Sword was received
from Washington Friday night that
President Mckinley has declined to par
don Joseph R. Dunlop, publisher of the
Chicago Dispatch. The action was
taken, it is said, on the recommends
ton of District Attorney John C. Black.
The order to proceed with the execution
of the courts sentence, in consequences
of the presidents refusal of pardon, has
not reached the federal court officials.
The report that his appeal for Glenn.
encv had been refused was not credited
by Mr.. Dunlop, who said he had con-
Trajectory advices from his attorney
in Washington, Acknowledgement
Garland.
The Indictment of Joseph r. Dunlop
for sending obscene literature through
the United States mails was returned by
the grand jury October "a, 1895. His ar
rest followed five days later. The case
was called February 4, 1896, and a ver-
dict was reached March 3. March 8 Mr..
Dunlop was sentenced by Judge Gross
cup to two years in the penitentiary and
fine Of $4,000. The supreme court
affirmed tine lower courts decision, and
then President Mckinley was appealed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-04-07
Forestry Order.

Washington, April 3.-The cabinet
was in session less than two hours Fri
day, and the principal question dis
cussed was that of resembling the order
of ex-President Cleveland setting apart
21 forest reservations in the west. The
outcome was instructions that the ma
tional forestry commission be sum-
moned to Washington to talk over their
work with the president. 1t is under
stood that the sentiment was unan-
imous that President Cleveland's proc
lamation was too comprehensive.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-04-07
DOMESTIC.

The gunboat Helena on her trial trip
on Long Island sound developed speed
of Is $40 knots an hour, earning bo-
nus of $4,000 for the builders.
Gov. Adams has signed the bill abol-
ishing capital punishment in Colorado.
The property losses by the recent cy-
clone in Texas were estimated at S., $780,
600 and fully 100000 of this amount
falls on the railroad systems centering
in Dallas.
Joseph J. LUZ, convicted in Balti-
more of flibusterlng, was sentenced in
the United States court to Jail for IS
months and fined $500.
A new police census of Pittsburgh, Pa,
gives population of 100000, an increase
since 1890 of $4,000.
The Keene On. H.) savings bank,
which suspended some time ago, has re-
sumed business.
The vault of the State bank at Oneida,
ILL.,, was blown open and $4,000 was Sc
cured by the robbers.
Mrs. Elizabeth French and her baby
and Miss Ellen Morr;sey and Mrs.
Thomas Darlington were smothered to
death by smoke in house in New York.
Three breaks occurred in the levee
that protects the Mississippi delta from
the waters of the river and at Greenville,
Mayside and other Mississippi towns
hundreds of persons were homeless and
half-naked men, women and children
were grouped in squads along the levees
in the vicinity of the breaks.
Incendiaries started four fires at Al
toona, Pa. causing a loss of 100000.
Dwight L. Moody, the evangelist,
spoke to 10000 persons in the Auditor
ium in Chicago at the opening of a
series of eight meetings.
A tornado at Chandler, OF, destroyed
three-fourths of the town of 1 800 peo-
pie, and 200 persons were badly hurt
and 45skilled. Only two buildings were
left standing.
Two negroes, Margaret Jones and her
seven-year-old son, were killed by light
ming near Americas, Ga.
By an explosion in tunnel in Chi
cago Owen O'Malley and Peter Gal
lagher were killed and four other men
were badly injured.
A tornado swept across the country
four miles east of Superior, Neb., and
many farm buildings were destroyed.
All Colorado was buried under about
b foot of snow and stock on the ranges
would suffer severely.
Heavy frosts have caused extensive
damage to fruit crops throughout Cali
fornia.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-04-07
Posts of Honor.

Washington, April 2.-The president
Thursday sent to the senate the follow
ing nominations:
Andrew D. White, of New York, am
bassador to Germany.
William F. Draper, of Massachu-
sets, ambassador to Italy.
Chandler Hale, of Maine, secretary OF
the embassy at Rome.
Samuel l.. Gracey, of Massachusetts,,
consul at Fuchau, China.
Arson Burlingame Johnson, of Colo
RADIO, consul at Annoy. China.
Benjamin Butterworth, of Ohio, COM
missioner of patents.
Oliver L. Spalding, of Michigan. and
William B. Howell, of New Jersey. to
be assistant secretaries of the treasury.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-04-07
TIE NEWS.
Compiled From Late Dispatches.
CONGRESSIONAL.

Proceedings of the Special Session.
The bill to prevent the exhibition of prize
fight pictures by means of the kaleidoscope
and kindred devices was reported favora-
bly, in the senate on the 18th and the aTbi-
tration treaty was further discussed. The
nominations of Charlemagne Tower, Of
Pennsylvania. to be minister to Austria
Hungary, and Henry Clay Evans, of Ten
neSsee, to be commissioner Of pensions,
were received from the president. bill
appropriating $250,000 for the fiood-stricken
districts in the south was passed. In the
house Mr.. Spaulding (Mich.) introduced
a joint resolution providing for the annexa-
ton of Hawaii to the United States. The
tariff bill was discussed.
Senator Allen (pop., Neb.) made a long
speech in the senate on the 30th ult. ION the
unconstitutionality of tariff taxes beyond
those requisite for revenue. The arbitra-
ton treaty was further discussed. Senator
Morgan offered a resolution calling for
further Cuban informa ton. The nomina-
tion of Frank w. Palmer Of Illinois, to be
public printer was received from the presi-
dent. In the house Mr.. Heatwole (Minn.)
introduced resolution for a banking and
currency commission which is in line with
the recommends tons Of President McKin-
ley's inaugural address. The tariff bill was
further considered.
The senate began voting on the S1st
ult. upon the miscellaneous amend
" Tic
ton treaty. An amendment to the treaty
was adopted providing that all questions
of national policy, the Monroe doctrine,
etc, shall be eliminated from the treaty,
and all subjects proposed to be submitted
to arbitration shall be first submitted to
the senate. LIN the house the Dingley
tariff bill was passed by. vote of POS to 122
and an amendment was adopted giving i'm
mediate effect to the law.
The tariff bill passed by the house was
received by the senate on the LIST and re-
ferred to the finance committee. A reso-
luton was introduced declaring that the
United States should accord both parties
to the conflict in Cuba full recognition as
belligerents. The arbitration treaty was
further discussed. The nominations of An
drew ID. White, of New York, as ambas-
sador to Germany; William +. Draper, of
Massachusetts, as ambassador to Italy
and Benjamin Butterworth, of Ohio, as
commissioner of patents, were received
from the president. Adjourned to the 5th
LIN the house no business was trans
acted.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-04-07
Justice Field to Retire.

Washington, April at is announced
that Associate Justice Stephen j. Field.
of the United States supreme court,
proposes to retire from the bench July
I, and already the gossips have it thai
Attorney-General McKenna will be his
successor. Should this occur, the va
cancy in the department of justice will,
it is said, be at the disposal of John j.
McCook, of New York.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-04-07

Clark Lewis and several other men
under arrest at Charleston, w. Va, con-
fessed that they have committed q
murders in the past two years and hid
den the bodies in an old mine.
The condition of affairs in the Mis-
sissippi vallew grows daily more ex-
citing, and it is probable the worst has
not yet been experienced. One or two
more big breaks in the levees have oc-
Cured.
High water in rivers in Illinois, Iowa
and Wisconsin was again doing great
damage and many persons were driven
from their homes.
The severest blizzard of the season
prevailed in western Nebraska and all
railway trains were blockaded.
The excess of government receipts
over expenditures for March amounted
to $S,743,72s.
Ten business houses at Albany, Ind,
were destroyed by fire.
The turnpike raiders of Lincoln coun-
ty, KY, have formed an oath-bound or
ganization pledged to destroy all the
tollgates in the county.
Fire Quilted the warehouse of Bousfield
&, Co.'S woodenware factory at Bay City,
Mich, the loss being 100000.
The countess of Aberdeen, the wife
of the governor general of Canada, de-
livered the .convocation address at the
University of Chicago, an honor never
before accorded to a woman in this
country.
The gold coinage during March
amounted to $13,77O,9 900, while 1,4O0,250
silver dollars were struck off.
The public debt statement issued on
the list shows that the debt decreased
$S,63S,254 during the month of March.
The cash balance in the treasury was
$S75, 239,759. The total debt, less the
cash balance in the treasury, amounts
to $1,oO3, 1920
Every town, village and hamlet along
the course of the river Desperes in Mis-
souri, was submerged in water.
The government receipts from GUS
toms during March amounted to $22,-
833,s56, against $13,344,215 for March,
1896. The receipts from internal rev.
enue increased about $375,000 over
March of last year.
The flood situation in the Mississippi
delta above Greenville, Miss, was i'm
proving.
Cambridge Springs, health resort
near Meadville, Pa, was almost entirely
destroyed by fire, involving loss of
100000, the death of Charles Hayes, a
merchant, and the serious injury of a
score of persons.
A cyclone passed south of Star City,
Ark, wrecking many houses and out
buildings and killing three persons.
Between Minneapolis and st. Paul
1000 families were rendered homeless
by a rise in the Mississippi river.
The most severe snowstorm in 20
years struck Laramie, Wyo., and vicin-
ity, doing immense damage to cattle
and sheep.
1t is announced that Associate Justice
Stephen j. Field, of the United States
supreme court, proposes to retire from
the bench July 1.
J. III. Flynn, mining editor of the
Deadwood IS. d. Times, fell from the
steps of his house and broke his neck.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-04-07
Public Debt Reduced.

Washington, April 2.-The debt state
ment issued Thursday afternoon shows
net decrease in the public debt. less
cash in the treasury, of $S,63S,253.
Total cash in the treasury, $S75, 239, 759.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-07-15
A MISTRIAL FOR SEEBER.
Seven OF tho Jury Believed tho Higgins
willie Banker Insane.

Seven. OF tho Jury Believed tho Hisgins-
willie Banker Insane.
LEXINGTON. Mo-, July 9-The jury
in the Seeber murder trial was dis
charged this morning by Judge Ry-
land, being unable to agree after be-
ing out forty two hours. Seven stood
for acquittal on the grounds of in
sanity and five for conviction of muir
der in the first degree. The jury stood
the same on every ballot. Seeber was
assistant cashier of the Citizens bank
of Higginsville and Filing, whom he
killed, was cashier.
Application for bail was made, which
as granted, Seebcr's bond being fixed
at $1,000. which was promptly given.
Judge Ryland stated that bond was
granted with the understanding that
the prisoner be taken to an asylum
for treatment. He will be taken to
the St Joseph asylum.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-07-15
A PHYSICIAN KILLED.
Dr. Z. A. Berger Shot Down = kaa-
sas City Street.

DR.. Z. A. Berger Shot Down = HAM
sas City Street.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-. July ?.-Dr L.
A. Berger, one of the most prominent
and popular physicians of Kansas City.
was shot yesterday afternoon b. John
Schlegel, a grocer of 3:i East Eigh-
teenth street lie lived only fifteen
minutes and was conscious but u few
moments-just long enough to learn
that he was lnortally wounded.
Schlegel says that he killed Dri
ger because tn" latter committed
~ upon Mrs Schlegel last Novem-
YER Tie did not kill him sooner. he
Gays. because he wanted to make in
quirics and find il he would he justi-
fed in taking the doctors life. de-
velopments show that he tried to find
DR.. Berger last Sunday. presumably to
Kill! him, with pistol of smaller cali
Der which he already owned. Prior to
yesterdays tragedy he mistools man
from Port Arthur. Tex as the doctor
and came near shooting him instead.
The story of a criminal assault upon
Mrs. Schlegel is discredi'cd by the
friends of the dead man.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-07-15
SCORES OF HEAT VICTIMS.

Many Deaths ut Chicago. st. Louis and
Kansas City-High Temperature.
CHICAGO, July 1:.-Of all the hot
lays that have made life burden
since the warm weather of 1897 began,
yesterday was the worst. There were
more deaths of human beings and of
animals, and the number of prostra-
tons was greater than upon any other
day of the long hot spell that has
hung over Chicago. Sixteen people
are dead. Two men were driven in
sane by the heat. There were ten peo-
pie Frustrated, who are in very crit
ical condition, and twelve others who
will recover.
Out in the Bridewell, where seven.
prisoners went insane Thursday be-
cause of the. heat, others suffered the
same fate yesterday. Three men took
their lives.
Sixteen hundred men. and boys were
Temporal lily thrown out of employ
ment in Pullman. Owing to the in
tense heat the managers found it
necessary to close the works at noon
and send the workrnen home.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-07-15
SCOTT COUNTY BONDS.

The Kansas Supreme Court Decides That
Railroad Issues Must BE Met.
TOPEKA, Kan, July 12.-The SUI
preine court to-day decided that the
issues of $50, 900 of bonds for the Chi
caeo, Kansas & Nebraska, and $40, 900
for the Denver, Memphis & Atlantic
Railroad companies were valid, al
though not completed IN Scott county.
The bonds were issued in 1889 to aid in
the construction of the railroads,
but were refunded in 1892, and the
transaction was closed in the National
hotel at Topeka The school fund
commissioners bought the bonds.
When the time came to pay the inter-
est Scott county refused. alleging that
the issue was without authority and
irregular.
The court says: 1.-The statutory pro-
vision that the commissioners for the
management and investment of the
state school funds shall not invest in
any bonds which together with the
outstanding indie btedness shall exceed
10 per cent of the assessed valuation
of said municipal corporation, is a
,inding requirement on those officers
which cannot be safely ignored, but,
if the commission shall violate this
provision and purchase municipal
bonds in excess of the limitation. the
municipality will not be relieved fro m
the payment of the bonds SO pu--
chased:
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-07-15
CRAZED BY JEALOUSY.
Murder and Suicide Ncar Cameron. Mo
A Young Mans Awful Deed.


CAMERON, Mo-, July 7-Henry Whit
aler, a3 years old, son of a prosperous
farmer of this county, shot and killed
his sweetheart yesterday and attempt
cd to kill his rival Then he sent a
bullet into his own brain.
For several months he has been pay
ing attentions 10 the pretty 1s-year-
old daughter of Sam Thompson. a
neighboring farmer. Monday Miss
Thompson attended Fourth of July
celebration at Cameron in pany
with young Whitaker's rival Whita-
ker saw them and endeavOred TO- in-
duce Miss Thompson to leave her es-
cort and accompany him. The young
woman refused to do SO.
Yesterday morning Whitaker armed
himself and went to Miss Thompson's
home. He first encountered his rival
and fired several shots at him. none of
which took effect. The rival fled and
summoned the ncighbors. What tran
spired after Whitaker met Miss
Thompson is not known. Whe.s the
ncighbors came they found the girl
with bullet wound in the forehead
and Whitaker dead ut her side.
The tragedy has created a profound
sensation over the county. as the fam
lilies of both the principals are widely
known and highly respected.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-07-15
CONGRESSIONAL. /.

| WASHINGTON. July S. by the decis
i've vote Of 50 to % the tariff bill was
passed in the Senate shortly before S
o'clock yesterday.
Yeas -Allis0n. Baker. Burrows,
Carter. Clark, Cullom. Davis, Deboe,
Elkins. Fairbanks. Foraker. Gallinger.
Hale, Hanna, Hawley, Jones of Ne
sada, Lodge, Mcbride, McEnery. Nc
Millin. Mantle. Mason. Morrill,. Nell
son. Penrose. Perkins. Plat of Con-
necticut, Platt of New York, Pritch-
ard. Proctor, Quay. Sewell. Shoup.
Spooner. Warren, Wellington, Wet
more and Wilson'S.
Nay-Bacon, Bate, Berry, Gallery,
Cannon. Chiffon, Clay, Cockrell, Faulk-
ner. Gray. Harris of Kansas, Jones of
Arkansas, Kennedy. Lindsay. Mallory,
Martin, Mills, Mitchell. Morgan. Pas
co, Pettus, Rawlins, Roach. Turner,
Turpie, Vest. Walthall aud Whites.
An analysis of the final vote shows
that the affirmative was cast by SIS
Republicans, 2 Silver Republicans,
Jones of Nevada ard Mantle. and !
Democrat, McEnery. Total. 80.
The negative vote was cast by 25
Democrats. Populists, Harris of Kan
sas and Turner, and Silver Repub-
lican. Cannon. Total, oS.
Eight Republicans were paired for
the bill and eight Democrats against
it. The senators present and not vot-
ing were: Populists, i. viz: Allen, But
Ter, Heitfeld. Kyle and Stewart: Sill
YER Republicans, >, viz: Teller and
Pettigrew.
Following the passage of the bill 4
resolution was agreed to askin., the
House for a conference, and Senators
Allison, Aldrich, Platt of Connecticut,
Burrows, jones OF Nevada. Vest. Jones
of Arkansas and White were named
as conferees on the part of the Senate.
The bill as it goes back to the House
re-cnacts the antitrust sections of the
Wilson act, while the reciprocity and
retaliatory provisions are substituted
for those of the House. One of the
most important new provisions added
by the Senate is that placing a stamp
tax on bonds, debentures and certifi-
Gates of stock. Aside from these more
important changes, the bill as it goes
back to the House has S74 amendments
of various degrees of Importance,
which must be recon ciled between the
two branches of Congress.
WASHINGTON. July 9-The Senate
spent most of the day in consideration
of the deficiency appropriation bill.
The tariff bill was received by the
House. sent to conference and the con-
ferees began their work.
WASHINGTON, July 1O.-Mr Bate of
Tennessee announced the death of his
colleague, Mr.. Harris, and Senate adj
iourned as mark of respect.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-07-15
BULLETS HARMLESS.

FIve Shots from Rov0lvees Fired se 1n'
vsntee Zeglsn without usjary.
CHICAGO. July 12.-Five pistol shots
were fired at the breast of Father
Casimer Zeglen, inventor of bullet
proof cloth, to-day from revolvers
ranging in caliber from 3e to ~ by
Lieutenant Sarnecki at distance OF
ten PAGES
Zeglen exposed his breast covered
with bullet proof cloth to the aim OF
Lieutenant Sarnecki. The first shot
was from a b caliber revolver and
produced temporary singing sensa-
ton. A second shot was fired with
the same result For the third test a
IS caliber revolver was used. Zeglen
explained the sensation this time as
feeling as if some one had poked him
in the ribs with his knuckles- The
last test was with a pistol OF A
caliber. Zeglen stood this bullet as
he did the rest After the test not q
mark could be found on his body.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-07-15
A PARDON FOR SELLS;
KANSAS BOY MURDERER
LIKELY TO co FREE.
Board Of Pardons Has Recon- mended
1.-THE B0ard issues . Lengthy state.
meat Defending Its Action in Favor
Ing tho Murderer.

Topeka. Kan. July IO.-The State
Board of Pardons yesterday recon.
mended to Governor Leedy pardon
for Willie Sells Governor Leedy will
not act on the matter for several days.
In a summary of the evidence the
board says: The average mind. in ::
condition of excitement. can't weigh
testimony. 1t does not want to. Pub
lie sentiment demanded conviction
and one resulted We have followed
up carefully the various reports con-
corning alleged confessions made by
Willie and we are constrained to be-
lieve that confession was never
made. Evidence has been introduced
before this board that points to other
parties than Willie Sell as the possible
and probab perpetrators of the
crime. but it is not the province or the
duty of this board to try suspected
parties. Grave doubts of his guilt
have always existed in the minds of a
great many people in NeOsho county
who are acquainted with the circum-
stances of his conviction. and time,
with other developments, has in
creased that feeling of uncertainty"
The board says that Willie was an
obedient. good hoy: that it was highly
improbable that he could have killed
his father after struggle, because OF
his fathers superior strength. and
closes with this statements: This
board, after a thor ough Investigation
and mature deliberation. is of the
opinion that Willie Sell is innocent of
the crime with which he was charged
and convicted and for which he has
suffered eleven years of imprison-
ment We believe that iustice-jus-
tice pure and simple-would only be
meted out by saying to Willie Sell:
Go out into the world with the charge
o. murder under which you have
rested SO long entirely wiped out ;
Therefore we most respectfully and
earnestly recommend that your excel
lency grant said Willie Sell an uncon-
ditionai pardon.
Ali three memb ers of the board
signed the report.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-07-15
Won't Go to Bolivia.

DENVER, Colo, July 1e.-Maj or z.
X. Pangborn, the veteran newspaper
editor of Jersey City, n. j., who is in
Denver en- route home after visit of
several months on the Pacific coast,
has received telegram from the adj
ministration at Washington, proffer-
ing him the position of minister to
Bolivia. Although the major will not
discuss his intentions, it is understood
he will decline the appointment.