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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24
Reappointed Physicians.

The county commissioners have re-
instated the assistant county ply
sicians, though at reduced salary OF
$500, except in the case of the West
Duluth, assistant, who will receive
$3.50. The reappointments are as fol-
lows: DR.. PiersOn, West Duluth; DR.
Rood, Hibbing: DR.. Moore, Eveleth:
DIR. Miller, Virginia; DR.. Humphrey,
Biwabik; DR.. Noble. Tower; and DR..
Shipman, Ely.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24

month. Speculative sellers, whowere
buFers of metal last month, are a
factor in the present situation,
Though actual. transactions cannot be
traced. The wait for the outcome OF
the Bessemer ore conferences is plain
ly affecting pig iron: yet consumers
of Bessemer ores have been compelled
to revise their ideas in the past three
weeks, indications pointing to a
slightly higher basis than once seemed
probable. While the final conference
OF the ore men has been postponed
from week to week. the consumption
of Bessemer ores has grown and
chances of steel exports are better,
though just now a freight rate OF
about S. on billets and sheet bars from
Pittshurg to Liverpool checks sales.
Thus far no rails have left Pittsburg
consigned to Liverpool. There is no
official continuation of the report that
Pittsburg business in export rails will
be filled at Sparrow's Point; much
less credence is given the report that
Pittsburg interest has engaged to
deliver billets at Steelton at 81 ton
below cost at the latter place. The
Southern iron export movement has
been lighter of late than in December.
Birmingham furnaces have made con-
ceSsions TO secure Eastern orders, GO
ing % to 40 cents below the 81 basis
for No. foundry. The structural
contracts recently placed at Pittsburg
are larger than in several weeks, and
considerable additional work is in the
inquiry stage. Chicago reports in
creasing interest in Southern pig iron.
the placing of some elevated work and
the letting of car contracts that have
resulted in bar iron orders.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24
"AMONG THE BREAKERS. -
Rendered at the Opera House on St
Patrick's Evening.

Patricks Evening.
Local talent simply ibid themselves
proud" at the Opera house Wednes-
day evening when they rendered the
popular drama entitled Among the
Breakers The Dramatic orchestra
at $50 opened the program by render
| ing Wearing of the Green" which
was heartily applauded and after an
Introductory overture the curtain
rose on the dramatic part of the eve
ming.
| OF the individual characters none
but words of the highest praise will
suffice to express the manner in which
the parts were taken. The ladies ex-
celied, as usual, but this does not
reflect discredt on the gentlemen,
who feel it a pleasure to be excelled
by such talent as made up the female
characters. Individually, both ladies
and gentlemen, they were good, an
collectively they were better.
The spacious hall was comfortably
well filed and while the standing
room only" sign was not hung out,
the club nevertheless felt well repaid
by the sea- of faces which greeted
them. The people showed their APP
probation of former efforts of the
club in the liberal manner in which
they attended and showed their APP
probation of the evenings entertain
ment by the very liberal applause
manifest. The receipts of the eve
ming were ia the neighborhood of $40.
The orchestra rendered choice
selections between the acts and the
music was pronounced by all, the best
ever heard Ely. The orchestra had
been trained by Mrs. P. I. Brownell,
who presided at the piano and was
composed in addition Of Messrs.
Sheridan, violin; Zone, clarinet;
Lawrence, cornet and Davey, from
bone.
Miss Pearl Glassford between the
first and second acts recited that
master piece in elocutiol, 1.-The Polish
Boy'' which was received with un-
bounded applause. Miss Glassford
presents rare abilities in that line
and with training tsonld become a
light in the Evolutionary world.
''Rube" Lawrence also sang a song
entitled .Honey does you love year
man" in manner that clearly caught
the audience, judging by the ap-
plause vouchsafed him.
Altogether the entertainment was
a success both socially and financially
for which the club is very thankful.
In all probability no other play will
be rendered for time, but samples
are being secured and another play
will be put on after few months
rest
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24
Bad Roads.

George M. Smith, who returned to
Duluth from Tower Saturday, says
travel to the gold fields has been
brought to standstill as a result OF
the melting snow. The horses slump
through the snow roads to such an
extent that travel is impossible with
any load. There is a large amount OF
freight at Tower to be sent forward
but there will be much delay unless
there should be a cold spell of several
days. The heavy freight such as
machinery may be sent around by
Port Arthur.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24
Pine School Lands.

OF the lands donated by congress to
this state for school purposes it is the
practice to sell to the highest bidder,
above an appraised value, those which
are tit for agriculture; but as to those
bearing pine, the timber only is sold
and not the land. The state tries to
protect its pine school lands from fire
and from thieves, and wherever sue
cessful derives great profit therefrom
owing to the increase in certain stages
of growth. Practically, the state is
thus applying the essential principles
of forestry to its own pine lands.
These donations of school lands from
the general government are so inn
portant that our senators in congress
are now trying to obtain them out OF
the Red Lake Indian reservation.
The principle is substantially the
same in the forest area bill now before
the legislature providing way for re.
ceiving donations Of cut over and
waste lands, not suited for agricul.
ture, and to be held by the state fol
forestry purposes, a part of the
revenue therefrom to go to the sup
port of schools. Minnesota certainly
has a great deal to gain by conserving
it's forest resources and the bill should
naSs
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24
Modern Woodmen.

Harley Day, who is in the city for
few days in the interests of the
Modern Woodmen of America, is
meeting with good success and will In
all probability organize a lodge of
that order in this city in the near
future. The Woodmen have been
constantly growing and embrace
twelve states, no other states being
worked than those that are found t.
be particularly healthy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24
AGoOd IDEA.

On the first day OF July next the
bill permitting the printing and use
of private mailing cards with a one
cent stamp affixed will GO into effect.
The progressive business man will
have his own advertisement con-
spicuously displayed, and the print
ing of millions of cards will make
work for the printers. This. bill is
approved by the postotfice department
as it tends to popularize postal cards,
besides effecting saving to the gov
eminent of the difference between
the cost of the cards and the stamps
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24
Gold Company Organized.

The Grassy Island Gold Mining and
Milling company has just been incor-
porated and officers elected. The
company is composed very largely of
Duluth men, but was incorporated
under the laws of West Virginia.
The capital stock will be 81, 200, 900,
divided into shares of 81 each.
The company owns property situat-
ed only a short distance from the
Little American mine In the Rainy
lake country and officers Of the new
company say they have every reason
to believe they have good thing.
The specimens of gold bearing rock
from there certainly look very promis-
ing. Members Of the company say
sufficient development has been made
to warrant the formation of a COM
pany for the purpose of working the
property, and the work will be pro-
ceeded with the coming season.
There will be no stock offered at
present. The officers of the company
are as follows:
President, c. 0. Baldwin; vice-presi-
dent, Charles T. Fitzsimmons; secre.
tary, John j. Skuse; treasurer, E. D.
Field. The board of directors is com.
posed OF the foregoing named officers
and o. K. Winneman of New York
and j. F. Tillson of Duluth. The
last mentioned man is now in the
gold fields looking after the company't
interests.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24
THREATENED MYSTERY.
Human Anatomy in the Mouth OF q
Dog

Dog.
a rather gruesome aspect was pre-
sented on the streets SATURDAY. after
noon when a puppy was seen running
about with human foot in his
mouth. The sight created consider
able commOtion and soon crowd had
gathered; several boys chasing the
pup to secure the CHASTITY morsel
which he carried and from which he
was reluctant to part. After con-
siderable chase which was sport for
the dog, the foot was secured and laid
out for inspection. 1t was a right
foot OF boy or man and between six
and eight inches of the leg above the
ankle. The member had been ampu-
tated. the bones having been sawed
1t was plainly to be seen that the
foot had been preserved in alcohol as
the skin and flesh of the toes was per-
fectly natural, barring the color OF
picked flesh. From all appearances
the skin from right back of the toes
had been removed with a sharp knife
to the end of the bone. After eyery-
one had satisfied their curiosity it
was removed and taken in charge by
VIM. Close of Gleason's undertaking
establishment from whence it was
afterwards properly buried by Chief
of Police Garrison, who also went
about the task of unraveling the
threatened mystery, which was soon
accomplished.
Dr. Shipman of the hospital when
seen by MINER representative said
the last amputation of a foot that
had taken place occurred something
like five years ago. He also stated
that during the time the physicians
had their office over the drug store
and before the removal to the hospital,
a preserved foot of about the de-
scription noted was in their poses
sion, but that during the process of
moving, it disappeared and the theory
is advanced that it was buried under
one corner OF the old barn by an
attendant. Last summer the barn
was removed to its new location and
in all probability recently while Fred
White was building q closet where
the old barn stood the foot again
came to the surface. This theory is
probably correct as the puppy was
seen digging in the debris for quite a
while before he was seen with the
foot.
Thus another mystery has been
solved and the various theories ad-
vanced by the surmising throng of
spectators are knocked off their feet.
Every well regulated physicians
study is supplied with preserved am
putated parts of human anatomy and
it is not strange event to find q
bottle broken and the specimen
ruined to such a degree as to cause its
discardment. The only thing which
suggests itself is to bury them deeper
or better still burn them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24
stricken From the Calendar.

The case of Bishop Iron company
VS.. Thos. Hyde, which was to have
come up in court for about the
steenth time this week, has been
stricken from the calendar. This
case has been on about long enough
and it is well the county was spared
a repetition at this term of court.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24
Noble Work.

Rev. E. N. Raymond is in the city
for few days taking orders for new
work which has been compiled at an
expense OF 100000, entitled 1.-The
Light of the World or sour Saviour
In Arts The book comprises series
of Ia steel cngravings, reproductions
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24
Homeseekers Excursion o. so.

To any point in Minnesota and
Dakota on sale April lst and 18th.
For tickets and further information
call at 42s w. Sup. ST. or union depot,
Duluth.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-29
SPAIN AND THE ROTEICE.IxDS.

The average reader, who has been
taught to believe that Spain had about
run the length or her rope" financially.
VIII be surprised to learn that 1t is all
O mistake to suppose that she is in tinan-
cial straits They now say the ruIlor that
the Paris Rothchilds have decided to
discontinue loans to the Spanish govern
ment after July LIST, is but idle talk,
and that nothing Of the kind is to be
done. AS an item of news heretofore not
published, 1t will DE interesting to note
the following from the Philadelphia Rec
ord explaining the situation between
the Rothchilds and Spain, along with the
financial condition Of that country gem
orally:
The tAlmaden quicksilver mines
which were pledged as security to
the great Paris bankers for a period
Of thirty years ending 1900 have In
creased enormously in productive
ness under their management. The
contract has proved most profitable
to the Rothschilds and the eager
ness Of the bankers to obtain Il re-
newal is much more marked than the
willingness OF the Spanish govern
mcnt to grant it. All hopes Of
success for the Cuban insurrection
must De abandoned II they be based
only upon the probability OF the fl
nancial collapse or Spain. That
country has made long strides in
the development of its industries
during the past twenty years, and
Spain is in q far better position now
to continue the struggle than she
was in the decade Of lS67TT
Moreover the recent exhibition of
military power made by Turkey has
proven for the hundrcdth time in
history that government can not
be deferred from carrying on war
merely because of fiscal emharras-
mcnts-and Spain is immeasurably
further from national bankruptcy
than is the Ottoman Empire"
1t is not known from what
source our contemporary has re-
ceived It's information. but this
much Is certain. that the world
has come to believe that Spain is more
nearly the verge of bankruptcy than
any other nation, and something strong
cr than an opinion of solvcncy will be
required to make it believe otherwise.
OF course the prolongation OF the war in
Cuba will be all the greater if Spain
has an abundance OF money to meet the
drain on her treasury, but the success
Of her arms Is not assured. neverthe-
less
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-29
DON'T WAIT TO GEr READY.

In his snecch before the Toledo con-
ventlon few days since, the Hon. MARI;
Fl snna. according to the Chicago News,
punched che these holes in the English
grammar: S ~ Il &,
lt has been my experience In cam
palSns IN OHIO to witness the fact
thas when the Republican party see
anything to do. they don't wait In
getting ready to do it. BY your acts
8 today. You have demonstrated to the
state and to the nation that the Re-
:. publican party is solid and united
ana determined. The Republican
party IN Congress. approaching the
responsibility resting upon it, have
carefully prepared and are now III
the act Of making u law which will be
the most scientific. the best balance
ed and the most just tariff law the
country has ever known"
Mr.. Hanna hadn't ought to talk like
he 90 talk But If the Republican.
see anything to do. they don't do /
Just the same we don't wait long IL
getting ready says he. or course i
the Republican party Is determined
and solid and united" it Is good for tn
party. but IS it?
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-29
WE HAVE DONE SOMETHING: OUR.
SELVES.

The Firgniian undertook to show a
few days since, that while Great Brit
ian had undoubtedly grown in wealth.
and power and territory since the ad-
vent Of Queen Victoria upon the throne
or the nation, that we too, as a nation
had done something woroth mentioning.
The Nirgnian showed that our wealth
had increased from $1,000, 000, 900 in 1897,
the year OF the Queen coronation. to
500, 900, 100000 in 1897. her jubilee year,
and that we have acquired since the
coronation year s1,5S2,3?O square miles
OF territory and since 1903, 1888, O70
square mile. Now the Atlanta Constitu-
ton writing along the same line, says
that when Queen Victoria assembled the
British throne in 1897 there were only
% stars on he flag of the Amer
lean union; today there arc almost twice
that number. sixty years ago our popu-
latlon numbered only II. 9G3, 900: today il
will hardly fall short Of 5000, 900
IN 1873! the railway mileage Of the
United States amounted to only 497
miles; today 1t amounts to 1881 miles,
or more than the mileage Of all Europe
IL 1885, the capital or our American
banks aggregated s290.772,091, with only
$12T, 39I ,1S5 deposits. According to the
last official returns, made in 1885, the
total capital of our banks aggregated
Sl.o3l ,9TG25i with S1,907, 156,277 deposits.
In 1897 there were only 1857 postoffices
in the United States, yielding 4 revenue
of Si.236 10; in 1895 there were 7Ol64,
yielding 4 revenue or s7G,9S3l2S. With
reSncct 10 the growth of our manufac-
turing interests during the past sixty
years the figures are even more surpris-
ing. In 1891 the value OF our manufac-
tured products amounted to barely
$500, 600 600 while today It aggregates no:
less than $4,000 900, 900. From IA 900 900
tons OF grain in 1887 the product Of our
farming lands has Increased to
90o0oQoo tons. These figures merely
suggest the phenomenal progress which
this country has made during the past
sixty years"
II will be seen from these figures thai
Uncle Sam has not been asleep during
all these years, and some of these DAYS
ii may be in order TO give him a Jubilee.
also.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-29
NOTES AND OPINIONS.

The great lakes are rising again. Lake
Onta!io's level has risen three feet since
last summer, and IS eighteen inches
higher than ii was Il year ago.
An effort is being made among the
camps of Confederate veterans to raise
4 fund for the erection OF q monument
to the war women Of the South
The following lines. says the Atlanta
Constitution, have been carved on the
tombstone Of a North Carolina moon
sinner: "Killed by the Government for
making whiSkey out Of corn grown
from seed furnished by a Congressman"
When once filed in a Moslem grave is
never reopened on any account. TO re-
move the fanteSt chance Of It's being
thus defiled a cypress tree is planted af-
ter every interment SO that the cene-
teries resemble forests more than any
thing else.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-29
PERSONALS.

Emile Iola Intends to make 4 visit to
ST. Petersburg in order to deliver there
three lectures on the more recent ten
denotes in life and literature
Charles Cramp, Of the Philadelphia
Shiphulding firm, is in Germany, en-
gagged III investigating the recent pro-
G:csS made there in sh!pbulding
Th" Rev. Samuel Vincent. Of Ply
mouth, England who will soon be made
president OF the English Baptist union,
lived in Milwaukee from 1854 to 1861
j. II. R. Nelson. the wealthy banker OF
Montreal. has given sl55, 900 to Canadian
charities.
Henry p. Chatham. of Vance coun-
~. ~ c.. who has been appointed re-
EordeF OF deeds a; Washington. ID. c.
ior iWo terms represented his district
IN Congress lie IS the son of his fol. me.'
master. but was neve! treated as Z
slave.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-29

newspapers say he is not. nor should be
acceptable to the Spanish Court as the
of the United States. be-
cause Of the sentiment expressed by
him during the ten years war and they
ask the government to SO represent
the case to the administration at WASH
ington.
Writing on the subject the Chicago
Record has this to say:
This sort Of talk from Spanish
sources shows how utterly unable the
Spanish people are TO comprehend
the representative sentiment Of this
country on the subject of Cuba. 1t
Is practically all one way Only here
and there may be found Il champion
of Spain. In her war on Cuba, in the
United States: mere cOrpOrapS
guard. The people. in office and out
of office condemn the Spanish policy
as barbnrous and unworthy of the
age, and want II stopped. The new
American minister. If he Is TO serve
his people properly, must. In the ma
ture Of things, represent this senti-
mont. The question Of his being per-
soma grata to Spain, while import
ant. is not half SO important as his
being persona grata to his own peo-
pie.
In other words, If Spain should
take the ground that only an Ameri-
can who endorses her policy toward
Cuba should be chosen for the minis
ters post at Madrid, that would be
tantamount to terminating all diplO-
matte relations between the two
countries. Where would the Presi-
dent turn for such a man? What
would the President be thinking
OF If he were to try to lind
such a man? And how many votes
Tor confirmation would such nomi-
nation receive In the Senate? Per-
haps two-those OF Mr.. Hale and Mr.
wellington. Does anybody know OF
an other?"
General Woodford says he cares moth
Ing about what the Spanish thin11 of
him. he Is going to Madrid for business,
and go he will. unless Spain positively
declines to receive him
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-29
4 cRowL FROM nR1r1s1L1oN

The Saturday Review, Of London, ey-
identity wants someone to tread upon
Uncle Sans coat tail, and when that
gentleman resents the insult to turn
a about anu thrash him. and here is the
manner in which it expresses itself:
1T is well understood that Eng
land can not afford 70 quarrel with
the United States. but one day the
game of tailtw!sting may be tried
OH some nation that has not an open
Canadian frontier. and the conse-
oucnces may be surprising. Even
poor broken down Spain could make
things very ugly in Cuba, and the
Pacific Hawaii threatens to provide
another Cuba. The Japanese are
probably more friendly to the United
states than 10 any other state, but
they make no secret Of the fact that
= they do not intend to let Washington
annex Hawaii Leaving out Of con-
sderation the native Hawaiians,
who are melting away with disease,
the Japanese are the dominant ele-
ment. industrially and commercially,
in the island, and Il recent attempt
TO stop further Japanese immigration
was promptly met by the dispatch
Of two Japanese warships. The
American admiral OH the station
tried little bounce. but was refcrr-
cd by the Japanese admiral to his
government"
The Saturday Review does not forget
the Canadian frontier, and it may be
that the great attention paid Premier
Launicr. OF Canada, during the jubilee
was done with II view Of letting his PEG.
pie know how much the British govern
mcnt thought that the province. the idea
being to strengthen at every turn the
bond OF union between it and the Mother
country. Premier Launier, it is said, re-
ceivcd attention only next to the Queen
But our British cousins have no need OF
alarm. we are not after Canada, nor arc
we going to twist the lions tail II ht
behaves himself.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-29

BOYS KNEE PANTS SUITS, SIZES
FROM AGE TO lG. PANTS ARE
MADE WITH DOUBLE SEAT, DOUBLE
KNEE AND ALL OTHER STRENGTH
GIVING IMPROVEMENTS THE PAT
TERN is CHOICE AND THE SUITS
WILL RENDER Al SERVICE FINER
KNEE PANTS SUITS $l97 $40. s3OD
$500 AND $500. REPRESE NTING ALI,
SORTS OF JUVENILE NOVELTIES
AND STAPLE GARN ENTS EACH
MD EVERY GARMENT WARRANT
ED IN EVERY RESPECT THE BEST
VALUE THAT CAN BE BOUGHT FOR
THE PRICE
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-29

MEMS SINGLE AND DOUBLE
BREASTED SKELETON SERGE COATS
BLUE AND BLACK: NOT THE BEST
QUALITY, GOOD VALUE AND WELL.
MADE COATS THAT AFFORD LOTS
or GOOD COMFORT AND TIDY Ap-
pEARA NOE FOR SMALL. COST.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-29

MEMS FASHIONABLE PLAID CfIEV-
lot SUITS. WE'LL MADE AND
TRIMMED: WEIGHT ENOUGH TO
WEAR ALL SEASONS OF THE YEAR:
CLOTH THAT WILL WEAR. RETAIN
IT'S FRESHNESS AND OTHERWISE
GIVE ENTIRE SATISFACTION.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-29

81 Ex-Queen Liliuollalani insists that she
Spwns 9550o0 acres of ''crown lands" in
Hawaii. y
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-29

Cf1lLDREN'S SAILOR SUITS OF AS
Sorted WASH FABRICS: SIZES TO
s. ELL MADE AND FINISHED AND
A BIG MONEY SAVER
FOR SUCH CHOICE PATTERNS AMI
A COMPLETE CHILDS' SUIT FOR ON.
LY TW1GNTY-THREE CENTS.