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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-07-21
BAPTISTS MEET.
Young Peoples Convention Op< ned
at Chattanooga Tenn.

Chattanooga. Tenn, July To- - The
seventh international convention of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union of Amer
lea began in this city Thursday morn
ing, with about 1000 delegates and
some of the most prominent Baptist
leaders in the country present.
The convention was opened with a
short song service, led by DIR. L. L. Hen
son, of Fort Wayne, Ind. formerly sec
rotary of the board of managers. At
the close of the song service DIR. Hen
son read the Forty-sixth Psalm and de-
6vered fervent invocation, after which
President Chapman arose to deliver the
opening address.
front of the platform he was greeted
by great volume of applause
The afternoon session was presided
over by F. L. Fowke, of Ossawa, Ont,
vice president of the q. Y. p q. A.
After 15-minute praise service the re-
ports of officers were read and a num-
Der of addresses were delivered AT the
evening session President Chapman de-
livered his annual address, which COW
cred the work of the past year in very
complete manner.
Chattanooga, Tenn, July IL The
principal business transacted at the
meeting of the Baptist Young Peo-
pie Friday morning was the election of
officers. The head officers remain the
same, while the remaining ones are
changed to a certain extent. The Off
GERS elected are:
President-John H Chapman, Chicago
Vice presidents-Rev. Curtis Lee Laws,
Baltimore; Rev. George 3. Vosburg, Den
rea, Cal; Rev. ]. H. Macdonald. Amhurst.
N. s.
Recording secretary-Rev. H. W. Reed,
La Crosse, Wis.
Wis.
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scale Agreed Upon.

Milwaukee, July 15.-The announce
ment is made that the Illinois Steel
company has presented special scale
for the operation of the new plate mill
at Bay View, and it has been agreed up
on by the men. The new mill viii
therefore start up Thursday night or
Friday morning. This will give en-
ployment to about 100 men, There are
now about rs men at work at the bias.
furnaces, leaving nearly 500 men still
out of work
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REPUBLICAN CLUBS.
National League Elects L. j. Craw-
ford, of Kentucky, President.
Gold Democrats of Kentucky Hold
q State Convention at Louis
Vile - The REGULATIONS
Adopted.

Detroit. Mich, July 1.-THE National
Republican league convention opened
Tuesday with fair attendance of dele
gates for an 'of year" in politics.
Nearly all the states are represented,
although the quotas of delegates were
small in several instances.
At 1880 O'Clock President Wood
mansee raped for order, and after
prayer introduced Gov. Pingree to de-
liver the address of welcome on behalf
of the state of Michigan.
Col. Henry NJ. Dufield, of this city,
welcomed the delegates on behalf of
the city of Detroit
The president of the national league,
D. d. Woodmansee, of Cincinnati, then
delivered his annual address.
Election of L. j. Crawford.
Detroit, July 15.-Leonard j. Craw-
ford. of Newport, KY, was on Wednes-
day afternoon elected president of the
National League of Republican Clubs.
While the contest for the presidency
had all the appearance of close strug-
gle, the result can scarcely be said to
have been in doubt. The committee on
time and place of the next convention
selected Omaha, but left the question
of dates to the Nebraska league.
M. j. Bowling, Of Minnesota, was re-
elected secretary.
At 10:45 Chairman Woodmansee
called on the convention to come to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-07-21

Havana. July 14.-Aceording to off,
cial reports, Col. Almendrci has had an
engagement in the Pozo mountains.
province of Mantanzas, with an insur-
gent band, compelling them to retire.
leaving Is of their number dead upon
the field. The Spanish lost four killed
and nine wounded. On the same au-
thority it is stated that the Balcares
battalion, in the province of Pinar del
Rio. have killed II insurgents.
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We Beat the Danes.

Minnesota butter now outranks Dan
lsh butter in the English market, not
because it is ranker. but quite the con-
trary. Danish butter has heretofore
stood at the head of all markets for su-
periority in all the essential qualities
of the finest butter IN the world; but in
the latest test, made two or three
weeks ago in London. it fell a point
and a half below the Minnesota pro-
6ucf
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struck by Lightning.

Toledo, O., July ia special from
Bradner, o., says: Lightning struck a
81. 600 barrel oil tank here Wednesday
afternoon, igniting the fluid, which
burned furiously for several hours.
While the oil was burning at the top of
the tank about 1900 barrels were
saved.
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Younger Is Non-Commftal.

Cole Younger was seen at the prison
in regard to the statement that the
James boys participated in the North
field raid, but refused to affirm or deny
il. Said he: Frank James is enjoy
ing his liberty and Jesse is dead. SO I
can't see what good it will do for me
to say anything either for or against
them No living man has ever heard
me say they were with u.s."
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Death of a Composer.

Chicago, July 14.-H. M. Higgins,
composer and first music publisher of
Chicago, died at San Diego, Cal, Tues
day. Mr.. Higgins was the publisher of
the song, Sweet By and BY" -Lorena"
and many of the early popular songs
were brought out by him and he was
also the composer of many songs. He
was " wears old
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-07-21

New York. July 17.-R. G. Dun & Co:
in their weekly review of trade saw:
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02
DAY OF GOOD RESOLUTIONS
Even the Weather Indicates a Desire
Turn Over a New Leaf
STARTS OUT WITH BRIGHT SUNSHINE
Like Most New Years Resolves, II WAS
Not strong Enough to Last the
Day Out-Rcligious Services
In the Churches.

The day of good resolutions and turning
over new leaves" has come and gone. Ush-
cred in by the sight of the sun which had
hid it's face for three days behind a dense
curtain OF fog, the early part OF the day
was emblematic of the bright promise which
seems to crown the brow of each good reeo-
luton and determination to forsake the old
ways. Whether the clouds which later in
the day hid the sun from view may be taken
as being emblematic OF the fate which is to
overtake all OF the aforesaid good resolu-
tions, time will tell.
Literally, as well as fguratively, new
leaves were turned over and new books
opened, and many a firm took advantage Of
the temporary lull of business to commence
a new set of books and balance accounts
with the old year. All of the public offices
and banks and many commercial establish
ments were closed on account of the legal
character of the day, and religious services
were held in a number Of the churches
Those upon whom fate seems to have laid
heavy hand by providing a scant supply
of the necessaries of life returned thanks
to the Creator for "tempering the wind to
the ehorn lamb" The condition of these un-
fortunates depends largely upon the weather
conditions, and the prevailing mild weather
that has marked the winter season up to
this time has served to keep them from suf-
fering from the cold.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02
UNIVERSITY or OMAHA ALUMNI
SIT Down to n banquet ut the Millnrd


The first annual banquet Of the faculty and
alumni OF Bellevue college was held at the
Millard hotel last evening, About score
OF men and womsn representing this iusti-
tuition sat down to a well prepared feast in
the gold and white banquet room shortly
after o'clock. Before the last toast In the
feast of reason had been called 1t was well
along toward the second day of the new
year
Edward Bradley. esq, secretary of the
Bellevue Alumni association, presided as
toastmaster. After a few Introductory re-
marks he called upon the following Omahans.
who responded to the toasts mentioned: w.
Barnes Lower, "Fads;" Andrew Il, Walkup,
esq., THE Law and Lawyers;" j. IL McIn-
tosh, esq, Harvard at Omaha" Prof. J.
Albert Beck, "omaha-The Gate CITY," Dr.
w. S. Gibbs, THE Medical Department"
and President David r. Kerr, The univer-
sity of Omaha"
In his address President Kerr first spoke
Of the title, The University of Omaha He
declared 1t was prophetic rather than real.
He preferred that the arts department be
made the most serious OF any now included
In Bellevue college and receive the most at
tention, though the time would undoubtedly
come when a university large enough and
broad enough to include all the recognized
departments Of a great university would be
seen. He said the location of the present
arts department of Bellevue college was just
close enough to large city to be successful.
He considered the location singularly appro-
pirate and likened 1t to the locations OF Har-
ward and Columbia. Ii would he fully close
enough to Omaha when the city fully de-
velopsd. He spoke of the property basis Of
the arts department, and declared that in
this respect Bellevue was well provided for,
owning 100000 worth Of property with
clear title. In closing he said that the work
of all the other departments was moro or
less dependent upon the work of the arts
department. With the success Of the arts
department the success of the entire uni
versity was assured He was sure Bellevue
college would always stand, above every
thing else, for the highest culture and the
greatest morality.
Among these who were present were no
ticed the following: President and Mrs.
David II. Kerr, Dr. w. S. Gibbs of the medi-
cal department, DIR. C. w. Whinnery, dean
of the dental department; ]. II. Mcintosh,
esq, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Morning, Miss
Thomas, Mr.. Carpenter, W. Barnes Lower.
Miss Jessie Flynt, Miss Co Hunt, Miss
Blanche Davies of Burlington, Kan; Prof. j.
Albert Beck of the South Omaha High
school, Mr.. Sullivan and Miss Clara Sele-
r!ire
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02
GAVE ALL THE noYs A GOOD TIME
BootbIacISs and Little Fellows Who
Sell pnpers CeIebrnte.

The bootblack empoIiums at Fifteenth and
Farnam streets were empty last night and
the streets missed something in the absence
OF the crowd Of hearty youngsters that no
longer fingered to cell the remnants OF their
stack OF papers. Bootblacks and newsboys
had night off and made merry in the an
nual celebration that seems TO have become
a permanent landmark for the new year.
"Mogy" Bernstein entertained the newsboys
and Herman Cohen did the honors for the
bootbacks and II there wGs a small boy on
the streets who failed to profit by their
.iberality 1t was his own farlt. II was the
second annual entertainment in each case
and the rivalry between the two leaders was
repeated with variations.
"Mogy" entertained the newsbOys in the
large hall over his establishment on Farnam
street and fully 100 boys voted II huge
success A program OF music, specalties
and speeches preceded the feed" that
formed the great basis OF attraction. Mayor
Droatch. Judge Scott and Colonel Hogeand
made short speeches, George Gillenbeck and
Master Guy Gillenbeck contributed number
Of banjo selections and the remainder OF the
show was furnished by the boys themselves.
Mayor Broatch was the first introduced and
received the same sort OF greeting that
floats down from the upper gallery to the
hero who has Just rescued the golden-haired
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02
LITTLE FOR RAILRoADERs TO DO.
Headquarters Closed All Day and
LocnI Offices in the Afternoon.

Headquarters Closed All Dny and
Local Offices in the Afternoon.
New Years day was, If possible more dull
in local railway circles than any Of the holi-
days of the preceding year. The general
managers of the railroads having their head
quarters in this city were present at their
desks during the morning, but trine late.
The general passenger agents and the gem
eral freight agents, and generally their chief
clerks, also reported and put in q few hours
work disposing of the correspondence and
other work that had to be handled without
delay The other attaches of the several
headquarters took the entire day for their
own enjoyment and naver came near their
desks for fear they might be caught for an
all-day job.
There was no activity worthy of the men
tion and the day was observed generally as q
day of rest. The higher officials took occa-
sion to read over the agreement Of the local
pass committee. which recently decided 10
shut down en- annual passes wherever posi-
BILE during the new year. There was an ur-
usually large number of callers during the
morning, principally hangers-on who had
been overlooked in the distribution of favors
for 1897 and wanted TO see the general man
ayers about the matter. AS a rule they
found the Offices thsy sought closed and Sc
curely fastened. ID, Ia.
There was even less excitement among
the "low joints"-the members of the local
passenger association. .,. The ticket sellers
stood behind their counters until noon ar
rived. but they really didn't do thing. They
finished making up their reports for the
month of December and then anNlously
waited, but all in vain, for purchasers OF
railroad tickets. AT noon they closed their
desks and sought their respective homes to
spend the rest Of the day with their families.
The railroad men received no more well
come present on New Years day than that
which came from the weather man. The
damp, misty, foggy weather of the last three
days of 1896 had bothered them not a little.
Il had interfered with freight and passenger
traffic by necessitat!ng the running of ali
trains more slowly and cautiously. 1t had
interrupted the local telegraph work. So
when the sun OF New Years day appeared
brightly 1t was most cordially welcomed.
With the advent Of the new year came
oo'der weather, too, and that was especially
pleasing, because the continued damp
spell had almost rotted the corn throughout
tho state that is not stored high and dry in
cribs.
At 10 o'clock on New Years eve the
weather in the eastern part of Nebraska be-
gan TO clear up bit. The fog between
Omaha and Lexington lifted completely.
Shortly after the new year had been ushered
in a light fall of snow covered that part OF
the state west of Lexington. 1t Increased as
the morning hours wore along and at S
o'clock three inches of the white mantle
covered the western part of the state, the
eastern part of Wyoming and Colorado.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02

soubrette from the clutches OF the villain
Of the melodrama. The mayr told the boys
how glad he was to see therhi and then
started to tell them n story about boy who
had become mayor OF London. But he had
scarcely got past the first sentence when a
chorus cf voices assured him that they knew
all about Il. Read II in the Fourth Reader
added a dozen OF his auditors. so the mayor
switched and tell something else. Then he
gave the boys a short talk on the possibili-
ties that lay before ev,ry small boy on the
streets OF Omaha. In this country the news
boys could make great men of themselves
as well as any other sort Of hoys, and this
sentiment was received with vocferous ap-
probation.
"a Talk by Pinafore" was the next at
traction that "Mogy' announced and the ia
milar figure Of the rotun1 newsboy was
greeted with more gallery applause. pima
fore" contributed q recitation that was good
enough for any show and the boys showed
their appreciation so uproariously as to stop
the proceedings Boys, IL YOU don't keep
from tonight See?" said "Mogy," Did they
sac? For the next quarter OF an hour a
stage whisper could have been heard two
blocks away.
Then the Moore boys sang a trio which
caught the crowd again, and Johnny Jacobs
gave recitation in German dialect that was
the hit of the evening Johnny was recalled
four times and sven then the boys were re-
luctant to let him go. Pete Karl contributed
some limitations that were decidedly clever,
and these with more music by George Gil
lenbeck and the Moore brothers kept the ball
rolling until Colonel Hogeland and Judge
Scott arrived and they each talked briefly,
were heartily applauded and each presented
with a handsome cluster Of cut flowers In
appreciation of their efforts. Colonel Hoge-
land told the boys few stories after his
usual style Of talking to his newsboy friends,
and Judge Scott told how he had talked to
them year before.
This ended the program and then came
the feast. There was bountiful supply of
everything to eat and a huge punch bowl
disgorged the necessary liquid adjunct. Even
with hundred hungry boys in sight the end
was not reached and after the revelry was
over "Mogy" boxed up a huge stack of edi-
bles and sent them to furnish q breakfast at
the Crechs.
The bootblacks' affair was pulled off at
Morands dancing hall and was a6o well
patronlzed. Here, however, the boys were
in the minority and the room was occupied
by older people. many of whom paid an ad-
mission fee at the door. This wGs a similar
program. with the addiction of dancing which
followed the supper. The early entertain
ment included music by a colored quartet
and pianist and speeches by Judge Scott.
James Allan, judge Gordon, Joseph Grow
and others. Alex Goldsteln recited Sparta
Gus Address to the Gladlators" and the Sew
enth Ward orchestra furnished instrumental
,,,,v
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02

Christian Associations and Womnn's
CImh Entcrlnin MnnN Ericmhs.


At the Young Mems Christian association
yesterday an informal reception was held
in the large parlors on the second floor from
to S o'clock. An orchestra was stationed
in one corner OF the assembly room, which
had been handsomely decorated in honor
of the occasion. A reception committee
composed of the board of directors, their
wives and friends took charge of the many
young men who visited the association and
rendered the many little courtesies which
contribute to a pleasant afternoon. In the
reading room the large tables were cleared
of their periodicals and books and extern
porized into a banquet board, over which
many young women handed dellcacies t5
their friends.
At the conclusion Of the reception an
entertainment was given in the auditorium
in which the Mondamin Choral society, the
T. X. quartet Mr.. Edmund Shank, Secre-
tary willis. Miss Estella Brown and Miss
Mae Robinson participated. Charles A.
Goss gave a short address, in which he
extended greetings for the new year. The
evenings festivities concluded with an eX
hibition in the gymnasium of the muscular
contingent of the association.
The Woman's club held open house in its
handsome quarters in the Odd Fellows
temple nearly all the afternoon yesterday.
Palms. potted plants and flowers made the
assembly room resemble a miniature fairy
land in contrast with the muddy pave
ments upon the outside. An orchestra sta
toned behind wall of waving palms gave
a festival tone to the affair, while a num-
ber OF young women attended to the com
forts of their guests by serving ices and
confections. The reception was given under
the auspices Of the house and home COM
mittee with reception committee composed
of the executive board. They were: Mrs.
w. p. Hartford, Mrs s. r. Towne, Mrs. A.
B. Summers, Mrs. Ferguson, Mrs. Draper
Smith and Mrs. Carl Herring. Nearly 200
friends of the club members took advan-
tage of the hospitality so cordially ex-
tended.
reception from to o'clock was held
by the members OF the Young Women's
Christian association in their rooms in The
Bee building. The pupils of Prof Chat
tuck furnished an excellent program of
music which was thoroughly enjoyed by
the many friends of the association. The
rooms were thronged from the opening hour
until long after the time designated for
closing and all who dropped in upon the
young women left with pleasant memories
of an afternoon delightfully."- passed. The
decorations were in keeping with the oc-
casion, and the rooms took upon themselves
4 gala appearance with their profusion of
flowers plants and palms. The AFFAIR wCs
in charge of a reception committee com
posed of Mrs. H. Crofford Mrs. LamerouX,
Mrs. T. f. Godfrey Miss Williams and Miss
Clavtnn
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02
v, NJ, &. A. MinstreIs.

On Tuesday evening, January 26. the min
strel club of the Y. NJ C. A. will give a
black face performance at Blums hall,
Twenty-sixth and n streets, for the benefit
OF the association. The hall is being reno
waited for the occasion. and a number of ad-
ditional stoves have been provided for use
In case the weather is cold. The cast is
made up as follows, all of the performers
being well known young men of this city:
Harry l.. Carpenter, Gid Sutherland, Ed Will
liams. Harry Condron, Armand Tibbets,
Frank Taylor. Ole Ackerly Edward Baker,
Thomas Mautford, Perry Myers, Ed Delaney,
r. Roberts, William Yancy, F. r. Gosney,
William Anderson, Cyrus Nelson. Kay w.
Hunt, C. Damron, William VanArman and
r. Jones. The show will conclude with an
afterpiece called THE Wonderful Tele-
phone."
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02
Magic City Gossip.

During the year 157 deaths ocured in the
city and $50 births.
The gambling houses and policy shops have
suspended business for the present
omoar Cary ia day tailor and Omcer MuI-
cahy night tailor at the city prison this
month.
Cus Tbomnson and wife of Alma arc the
guosts or Mrs LONG Twentv-fourth and I
strsats
~. ", n c,o.. 90 p,ot, ,,,o ho, hoo,,
MIs. w; ~ @ HIoss U. PA pa m.o WI nus neen
vlsitiiS hrs' DeHn" A'iOe1S' iei' ioi hoiiie
SeS'eiu"s,
Today the women OF the tlrst Prosbyterlan
church VIII hold an eNchahge at SCARF S
drug store.
The Woman's Improvement club will meet
with Mrs. Farr' Twenty-hrst and streets
TINS AFTERNOON
Monday night there will be a public in
stallation OF officers OF Phil Kearney post, No.
2, Grand Army of the Republic, and Samuel
Dennis Womans Relief corps
Secretary Jackson of the Iowa Brick COM
pany of Des Moines was in the city yester-
day inspecting the N street pavement. The
company which Mr. Jackson represents laid
the pavement with a ten-years guarantee
and will make repairs free for that length
of time.
In 1906 tho no,ica made O4s arrests tho
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02
AMONG THE UNFORTUNATE ONES.
New Years Mt the Hospitals, Poor
Farm and JaiIs.


Farm and JaiIs.
In the hospitals of Omaha scores of
weary, suffering people looked out at the
mild sunshine and wondered If the new
year would bring back the health and
strength that the old had taken away.
Some were too miserable to regard the pas
sage of the old year. 1t was all the same
to them, and they only knew that 1t was
the last New Years day they would ever
see. To many others the new year came
with a bright promise of recovery that gave
them happy thoughts in the midst of their
sufferings. And this was about all that in
dicated the holiday. A few more visits from
sympathiZing friends, here and there clus-
ter of flowers or a basket OF fruit that IN
dicated the remembrance OF the world out
side, in some cases the addition OF some
little delicacy to the usual dinner, and the
day passed much as any one of the 366 that
had preceded it, At the Presbyterian hos
pital the patients had other things to think
Of for the day was occupied in moving to
the new quarters at Twenty-sixth and
Marcy streets.
There was a little New Years celebration
about the city jail yesterday. 1t consisted
in the serving OF a special dinner by Joe
Danbaum to the prisoners The feast was
OF a holiday order, consisting OF turkey
and chicken, seasonable vegetables and pies.
lne aHalr was enjoyed Dy ABOUT twenty
prisoners, who are either serving sentences,
awaiting trial or had been arrested yester-
day morning The day was a quiet one
about the county jail. The dinner was of
the usual character, except that some fruit
and vegetables were added. The day was
not observed in any other way.
The day was also observed In a small way
out at the county poor farm. The celebra-
tion consisted solely Of a. big dinner, that
was served early in the afternoon. The
menu included roast pig, apple sauce, vege-
tables, fruit, mince pie, candy and cigars.
The feast was partaken Of by every inmate
in the institute, something over 100 in all.
Rev. Charles w. Savdge and his com
pany of Christian workers made forty-three
New Years calls. They prepared number
of dinners and took them into the homes
of the people, where they were much APP
preciated. After dinner there was singing
and prayers were held.