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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-12-15
DOMESTIC:

The Cleveland, Berea & Elgin and
have consolidated.
The Fair Shoe and Clothing company,
one of the largest department stores
sn ST. Louis, failed for $150,000.
The annual report of the secretary of
the treasury shows that the total re-
ceipts for the year ended June 30, 1897,
were $3.50, 37s, 1877, and the expenditures
s44s, ,622. leaving deficit of $751;
052,454. Secretary Gage recommends
the establishment of treasury division
of issue and redemption to protect ma
tional credit; that places of 1000 inhab-
Stants be permitted to maintain ma
aional banks with q minimum capital
OF $25, 900; that the tax rate on circula-
sion be reduced to one-half Of one per
cent, and that the government guaran-
tee all national bank notes and tax I'M
Annum.
A special session of the legislature
of Illinois began in Springfield.
The little town of Stewartyille, MIMI,
was almost totally destroyed by fire.
Herman P. Schultz, who murdered his
wife on September 81, 1896. was hanged
'sn the county Jail at Milford, Pa.
Secretary Alger made public the
TeprimandJ administered to Capt. Low
ering by sentence of court-martial for
brutality to Private Hammond at Fort
Sheridan, Ill.
A state bar association has been
formed at Sioux Falls, s. D., with Bart
lett Trip as president.
Charles Burgess was electrocuted at
Auburn, N. Y, for the murder of Henry
". Whitlock at Sterling in August, 1895.
The American Torpedo company's
nitro-glycerin magazine at Bowling
Green, O., exploded, and Dan Lean was
blown to atoms.
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Father and Son to Meet.

New York, Dec. 11.-CommandeF Bal
lington Booth, for the first time since
his separation from the Salvation
Army, has received letter from his
father, Gen. William Booth, of England,
asking for an interview when he ethe
generaD arrives in this country next
month. In reply Commander Booth
has declared not only his willingness
but his pleasure at meeting the gen.
eral, as father and son. He stated, how
ever, that such IN interview should
have no allusion to the Salvation Army
controversy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-12-15
RObber Shot Dead.

Deming, N. NJ, Dec. lin an at
tempt to hold up the west bound South
ern Pacific passenger train at STEMS
pass, 80 miles west of this place, at nine
o'clock Thursday night, ''Sandy Col
Inns" was shot and killed by Express
Guard Jennings. Previous to the ar
rival of the train four bandits rode into
the station and held up and robbed
Agent st. John and Section Foreman
McMullen and at the same time cut
all the wires so no warning could be
given when the train pulled into the
station. Robbers attacked the express
car and ordered Messenger Jennings
to surrender. In the car were Ex-
press Guards Thatcher and Jennings,
and when the leader of the robbers was
shot in the head and instantly killed by
Jennings, the other robbers at once
mounted their horses and fled.
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LAT Err.


first time since his separation from tho
Salvation Army, has received a letter
from his father Gen. William Booth, of
England, asking for an interview when
he (the generaD arrives in this coun-
try next month.
The house the 10th passed the pen
sion appropriation bill without amend
ment. The amendments offered by
Democrats to correct alleged existing
abuses were all ruled out on the point
OF order that they were new legisla-
ton. AS passed, the bill carried S141,-
263, $50.
Richard Mansfield, the actor. was
arrested at Philadelphia, charged with
assaulting John Metzger his servant
Gen. Rivera, the Cuban general who
was captured by the Spanish troops
last March, has been released by Gen.
Blanco and sent to Spain.
A registered letter containing $780,.
600, sent from New York, disappeared
somewhere on the New York Central
Railroad.
The directors of the Northern Pacific
Railway company have declared a
quarterly dividend of per cent on pre-
ferred stock. This is the first dividend
since the reorganization. The dividend
is to be paid Jan. Is, 1898.
Masked men attempted to hold mp
the Southern Pacific train near Will
cox, Texas. One of the Wels-Fargo
guards killed Robert Cullen, the lead
or, and the rest fed. No money was
secured.
Charles James, who murdered Mrs.
Brown Smith and her four children,
near Wesson, Miss, was captured and
lynched by mob.
While coming down Lien mountain,
near Glendale, Mont, John Benner-
hasset and Frank Weber started a
huge snow slide that killed them. MAX
ing 26 who have been killed in snow
slides since the camp was established.
The six-day bicycle race at New
York was won by C. w. Mlllar, of Chi
cago, who covered 2,O93 40 miles,
beating the worlds record by over 200
miles.
Hamburg, the famous 2-year-old Ken
lucky colt, was bought by w. T. Pow
ers of New York for $50, 900.
The steel steamer City of Bangor,
from Duluth to Chicago with wheat.
struck rock at Sault Ste. Marie, and
was sunk.
At Grafton, Mo-, three highwaymen
held up a man named Hinsman and
robbed him of SIT. Afterward the rob-
bers took their victim and tied him to
the railroad track to be mangled by
the trains. He was discovered and re-
leased.
Representative Johnson, of North
Dakota, is preparing a bill providing
for the complete determination of the
seal herd of Bering sea- 1t is on the
lines of the bill proposed last year by
Representative Dingley. but is much
more brief and makes the extermina-
ton unconditional.
While Policeman Coughlan was at
tempting to arrest Pole named Boz
lamsky, at Chicago. struggle ensued,
in which both were shot through the
heart.
The wholesale carpet house of John
and James Dodson, at Philadelphia.
was burned. Loss, sSOO,0
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Lynched.

Carson, New, Dec. S.-Adam Uber,
who killed Hans Anderson at Gardner
vile last week, was taken from the
Genoa Jail at two o'clock a. m. Tuesday,
stripped of his clothing and hanged.
His body was riddled with bullets by a
mob of IS men, supposed to be from
Gardneryille. He was a nephew of
Henry Robson, millionaire manufac-
t1rer of Pittsburgh.
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Throughout Russian Asia there is
general unrest among the Moslems and
an uprising is feared.
The trouble between Germany and
Hayti is reported as settled.
A proclamation signed by the Cuban
military and civil leaders in Havana
province spurns the autonomy offered
by Spain.
Monday, the 18th inst, is understood
to be the day set for the institution of
the provisional governmental Cuba I'M
der the autonomy DEGREES.
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tice of the supreme court of Montana
shot himself at Helena. III health waa
the cause.
"Peace Sunday" will be observed
throughout the world on the 10th inst
and ministers are requested to preach
on peace and arbitration.
A company has been organized in
Chicago to maintain permanent ex
hibition of the products of the western
and northwestern states and terri.
tories.
In report to the department OF
state Secretary Gage says that the
United States has stopped % filibuster-
ing expeditions to Cuba, and he also
says that If Spain had done half as well
not cartridge would have reached
the island.
The United States steamer Algonquin
which was built for the revenue cutter
service on the lakes, was successfully
launched at Cleveland.
Mynatt Leach was hanged at Clin-
ton, Tenn, for the murder of j. D.
Heck on February Is last.
The firm of Horton, Gilmore, McWil.
liams & Co., one of the largest whole
sale hardware houses in Chicago, failed
for $4,000.
An alleged secret report to President
Mckinley says 100000 persons have died
in Cuba since January 1, 1897.
Dayton, O., was flooded with counter.
felt two-dollar bills.
Elmer w. Rose, editor of the Preston
(Ia.) Times, killed himself. Illness was
the cause.
Robbers entered the post office at
Louisville, ILL.,, and stole 1854 in stamps
and money.
The American forestry association
held its sixteenth annual meeting in
Washington.
A fire at Port Townsend, Wash, de.
stroyed the full data of all the shipping
of Puget sound and British Columbia
waters since the year 1868.
The board of education decided to
close the schools in Minneapolis be-
cause of lack of money.
The Schaeffer Piano company in Chi
cago made an assignment.
Gen. Paul Vandervoort, at one time
grand commander of the Grand Army
of the Republic, has secured land in
Texas for a colony of 1000 veterans.
The wife and five children of Brown
Smith, farmer in Simpson county,
Miss, were murdered by negro during
Mr.. Smiths absence.
Miss Lille Arnold, Of Jonesville,
Mich, aged %, committed suicide be-
cause she could not stop smoking cigar
cites.
Two miners, John Hassett and Frank
Weber, were killed in a snowslide near
Glendale, Mont.
A slab of quartz with veins of gold
will convey CALIFORNIA; invitation to
President Mckinley to attend the
golden jubilee of the discovery of gold.
The New York Typographical union
will begin its fight for nine-hour day
the first of the year.
December wheat was carried up to
$1.09 on the Chicago board Of trade, the
highest figure since the famous corner
of 1891.
The Ohio federation of labor has
adopted a resolution recommending the
exclusion of foreign labor for a period
of ten years.
Luther L. Miller, prominent bust
ness man at Myerstown, Pa, commit
ted suicide rather than submit to ar
rest on charge of forgery.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-12-15
MARKETS..
Minneapolis, De-

minneapolis, DEC. II.
Wheat-No. northern, 92X to 93c;
No. Q northern, s51s to sec; December.
91Hc.
Corn-No. 8, 24c.
Oates--No. white, 90 to 21c.
Cattle-Steers. $3.50 to 3.75; cows,
$3.50.
Hogs-$3.O 90 to 8. 25.
Sheep-Mutton, $40 to 4.50; lambs.
$425.
Butter Creamery, extras, 81 to 22c;
creamery, firsts, 20 to Gle; dairy, fancy,
10 to zoe; dairy, choice, is to Ice.
Poultry--Turkeys. z to Sc; spring
chickens, z to &c.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-12-15
China Submits.

London, Dec. s.-A special dispatch
from Shanghai says: On Friday last
Capt. Becker, with $40 German marines,
left Kiao-Chou bay to occupy the sur
rounding villages, whence they pro-
ceeded to capture the city. The Chi
nese forts opened fire and the Ger
mans replied, killing three of the gar
rison, which thereupon fled in disorder.
The Chinese general in command was
captured, but afterward liberated.
Several German sailors were injured by
stones flung by the inhabitants of the
villages. In return for this the head
men of these villages were beaten with
bamboo sticks by order of the German
commander. 1t is reported here that
China is willing to pay an indemnity of
100000 taeis (about $7s5,35O) and to
grant all the German demands, includ-
ing the temporary cession of Kiao-C Chou
bay and adjoining territory.
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Given Two Years More.

Washington, Dec. S.-The interstate
commerce commission has decided to
extend for two years the period within
which railroads must comply with the
act of congress requiring all railroads
to be equipped with safety appliances
for the protection of the employees and
passengers
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-12-15
THE WEEKS NEWS
Happenings Of the Past Seven
Days in Brief.
ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD
Casualties and Fires, Personal and PO-
litical Notes, Business Failures and
Assumptions, Weather Record.
TNTELIIGENCE FROM ALL PARTS
ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD
INTELLIGENCE FROM ALL PARTS
CONGRESSIONAL.

Proceedings of First Regular Session.
TIE Fifty-f1fth congress convened on the
aSth in Washington. Vice President Hobart
called the senate to order at noon and II
senators responded to their names. The
presidents message was read, after which
an adjournment was taken for the day..
Speaker Reed called the house to order, 301
members being present. After listening to
the message of the president bills were in
sroduced to define trusts: to relieve the
president from the appointment of third
class postmasters; to grant service PEN
ATOMS TO lronorably discharged officers and
enlisted men in the United States army or
navy during the rebellion; to establish a
uniform system of bankruptcy; to estab-
Iish postal savings bank system; to adj
INIT New Mexico to statehood; to modify
the civil service act by having it apply
only to department clerks in Washington
and those in public offices throughout the
country whose salaries are from $500 to
s., 500 per annum. letter carriers and rail-
way mail clerks, and to prohibit the further
coinage Of any silver dollar unless 1t con-
tain sufficient standard silver to make 1t
&ntrinsically worth par in gold.
In the senate on the 7th 108 bills were in
PRODUCED, many Of which were private pen
sion measures. and one in favor of postal
savings banks. In the house there was
lively skirmish over the question Of dis
WfDUllnS the pfeSlueutS message TO the
"RaEious committees clothed with jurisdic-
'Sion over the subjects dealt with. Mr..
'Grosvenor spoke against the present civil
service law.
Senator Allen (Neb) introduced a reso-
sUtion in the senate on the 8th for the rec
ignition of the independence Of Cuba and
made speech in it's favor. The foreign re-
cations committee reported favorably bill
10 stop pelagic sealing. Senator Gallinger
On. H.) introduced a bill prohibiting the
granting Of pensions to widows Of soldiers
whose marriage occurred subsequent to the
passage of the bill under which she makes
claim. In the house Mr.. Stone (Pa.) re-
ported the pension appropriation BILL The
committees on election and banking and
currency were given leave to sit during the
sessions Of the house.
petition was presented in the senate
~on the 9th signed by q 1863 native Hawaiians
protesting against the annexation of Ha-
wall, and a favorable report was made
on the bill to provide for the twelfth SEN
'sus FortyIfve private pension bills were
passed. The house entered upon the con-
sideration Of the pension appropriation bill
(s1a ,121 $500. and stirred up a debate that
premises to continue for several days.
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Sued for Libel.

Nevada, Mo-, Dec. 11.-Rev. j. IL.
Garrison, editor of the Christian Evan
gelist, published at st. Louis, has been
served with notice of a $4,000 damage
suit begun against him here by Rev.
William Wilbur, minister of the
Methodist Episcopal church, who
charges that slanderous and defama-
tory charges against him were pub
lished in the Christian Evangelist.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-12-15
A HORRIBLE CRIME.
Mississippi Farmer Finds His Wife
and Children Slain.

Wesson, Miss, Dec. 10.-One Of the
most atrocious murders on record in
the south was committed Wednesday
night in Simpson county, this state, 20
miles from here. Brown Smith, a
farmer and SON of ex-Representative
Edward Smith, left his family at his
home in the country to go to town for
shopping purposes, thinking of no pos
sible danger for them. Thursday morn
ing when he returned he found his
wife and five children weltering in their
blood and apparently all dead. An
alarm was raised Immediately and the
entire neighborhocd turned out to hunt
for the perpetrator of the foul and
bloody crime. There being no tele-
graph connections details of the MUIR
der come in slowly, but it is reported
that one of the little girls, supposed
to have been dead, has revived enough
to tell what she knew of the occur
renee. She says she knows the man
who committed the deed, that it was
negro, and described him. 1t is
learned that Mrs. Smith and the other
four children are dead.
Wesson, Miss, Dec. II. - Charles
Lewis, a negro accused of killing the
wife and four children Of Brown Smith,
was captured by a posse, carried back
to the scene of his crime, where he was
fully identified by the surviving girl.
and was put on trial by Justice t. d.
Holmes. He gave testimony implicat-
ing two other negroes, Will Powell and
Andy Smith, who are now in custody.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-12-15
Germanx,s Advancement with Chins

Germany's Arrangement With china.
London, Dec. 10.-A dispatch to the
Times from Peking says that the
Tsung-li-yamen telegraphed the vice.
roy of the province of Chi Ii, north of
the province of Shang Tung, that China
having complied with herdemands. Ger
many undertakes to evacuate Kiao- Chou
at date to be fixed hereafter, andwill
receive instead as coaling station,
the Sam-Sah inlet, in the province ofFo
KEN, over against the island Of For
m0ca
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-12-15
A Domestic Tragedy.

Philadelphia, Dec. 11.-Anthony v.
Devlin, of 1908 Lehigh avenue, Friday
night shot and seriously wounded his
wife, Josephine, aged 90 years, and
committed suicide by shooting himself.
The couple have been married two
years. !
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-12-15
Death in a SnovsIide.

Helena, Mont, Dec. 10.-Word has
Just been received here that two miners,
John Hassett and Frank Weber, were
killed in a snowslide at the Hecla
mine, ten miles from Glendale, on Tues
day.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-28
Came os Old Family.

Springfield. Mass, May 2S.-Mrs. Della
Dwight Foot. aged SO, wife of Colonel
Homer Foot, the well-known hardware
dealer, died at her horne. i'm this city
yesterday afternoon. She was one of
L. tsedren OF one of the oldest families
Of Springfield. being the daughter OF
James s. and Mary Sanford Dwight and
granddaughter to Jonathan Dwight. who
came to this city in 1853 She leaves be-
side her husband nine children, Emer-
son. Cleveland, James d. and Sanford
ID. OF New York city; Frank d., Homer,
Jr.. Maria s. and Della Dwight of this
city, and Mrs. Laura Ware Of Roxbury.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-28
Newport Meets Requirement

Bath. Me-. May 2S.-The new gunboat
Newport had her official trial trip yes
terday under the new standardized
screw method. The II knots speed re-
quired under the contract was exceeded.
a telegram was sent to the navy de-
partment that the trial was satisfactory
and recommending that the Vicksburg
be tried the same way. and she will prob
ably be tried tomorrow. There Is no
bonus I'm the contracts for these two
koats
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-28

The tenth anniversary of the Christian
Endeavor Societies of this city and Paw
tucket, will be held at the Broad Street
Baptist Church next Wednesday evening.
The anniversary sermon will be preached
by Rev. Smith Baker of Boston. Rev. S. j..
Woodrow of Providence, President of the
State Union will also deliver an address.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-28
MEN'S,SHIRTS.

We have closed out sale from a manu-
facturer-35 dozen laundered shirts with
collars and cuffs attached, all new desir-
able patterns, worth 5Oc and 75c each.
Your choice OF the lot at 39c.
10 dozen cheviot shirts, in light and
dark shades, always sold at SOC each. On
sale now at Csc. 80 ~
bgross OF muslin ties, in string, shield
and hand bows, &c each or 9 for 25c. psp-
BOYS waists and blouses, with sailor
collars, waist sizes to IA and,blouses to
10, AZ zoc each. .v--1snA1 srA6n ss~s-
white waists and blouses at -3oc TO SIC.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-28

Yesterday was festal day for George
Yeager, the Pawtucket catcher, who is
with the Bostons this season. The team
from the Hub played at Cincinnati,
Yeager's home yesterday, when he was
presented with a handsome stand Of flow
ers and diamond ring from his friends
when be came to the bat.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-28

The Springfield Veteran Firemen's As
sociation has already mapped out its ar
rangements for the annual field day of the
New England League, and has appointed
soliciting committee, whose intention is
to raise $1,000.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-28

The choir of st. Paups Church, under
the direction of Erwin W.. Read, rendered
the masical production emanuel" at the
church last evening. The soloists were
William Rogers, tenor; Walter E. Rogers,
baritone; Mrs. NJ. E. Grout, soprano; Mrs.
Sibley, contralto.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-28
Railroad Bonds Knocked Ont.

Hartford. May 2S.-The legislative
fommittee on railroads yesterday re-
ported adversely on the petition Of the
Hartford and Connecticut Western rail-
road 10 issue bonds to the amount OF
81 100000 for extending the road from
Simsbury To Springfield. Mass, The
committee report was accepted and the
resolution rejected
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-28
u,,, Rushed Wi,h Orders.

Hudson. Mass. May 2S.-The Hudson
woolen Minis, which have been running
night and day for some time past. have
found IL necessary to double the capa~
city OF their plant. and new machinery
is now being set up. The mills are
rushed with orders. which will cover
operations for many weeks TO come.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-28

Lowell, Mass. May 1s.-The Gerrish
homestead at the corner OF Pawtucket
and School streets was sold In lots yes
terday. IL has been held by the family
since 1918. The prices obtained were
low. and Indicate . depression In resi-
dental real estate In Lowell.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-28

Tower Post committee Of arrangements
to prepare for the dedication of the Sol
diers' monument will hold an adjourned
meeting at the Office of the Mayor this
evening at 1880 o'clock to complete the
preparations.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-28

John A. O'Neil, the tailor, who some
time ago was declared insolvent, has ap-
piled to the Appellate Court for discharge
and the the application will be heard on
June IL.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-28

The soldiers memorial was yesterday
hidden from sight In the folds OF the
American colors, and its beauties will not
again be seen until the unveiling next
Monday.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-28

The members of the ladies' auxiliary and
reception committee of the Y. M. c. A.,
will be entertained this evening at the res
idence of General Secretary Arthur T.
stratton on Mulberry street.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-28

Attention is called to the auction sale
tomorrow OF choice building lot On the
jefferson Park plat, Boutwell, street. This
is desirable locality for private resi-
dences.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-28

The strokes on the fire alarm bell soor
after o'clock yesterday afternoon were
not for an alarm, but simply to test new
box, PAP, at the Collyer machine shop.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-28

Misses spring heel, tan Shoes, sizes II
to 2, our regular u shoe at 79c pair.
Ladies' fine vici kid, dark tan polish
Boots, sizes p to z, same rs $3.50 boots.
Sale price 81 .6S pair.
Ladies' fine dongoIa- kid Boots, in lace
or button, sold everywhere at $3.50 pair.
Our price t1.S7 pair. 49, 4Sss 49, go s-ra.
Ladies' hand-sewed Boots" all styles
and oil sizes, lace or button, at. $780, pair,
old price $3.50. "a. So
iiBoys' tan Shoes, sizes II TO 2, st.ssc. coz
Boys tan Shoes, sizes 3 to 1-2, at CSC. a
Childs' no heel Shoes, lace or button,
sizes to 8, regular SOC shoe at 39c pair.
ladies' 81 Oxfords, in tan and black, at
6ec pair.
Others at SIC, CSC, s1.25, $1.4s and s1.ss
pair.
Mems tan Shoes at s1.25, s1.4s and $3.50
pair.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-28
COTTON UNDERWEAR.

See the values in our win
dows-Skirts, Drawers. Corset
Covers, Gowns, etc.
BELTS-A large assort-
ment. See our l0c leather
belts. assorted shades.
Our assortment OF metal
belts and girdles.
Ours is the popular price
ribbon store. All silk ribbon
Nos. 8, Z, ., II, at &c yard.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-28

A meeting of the joint standing Commit
tee on Sewers will be held this evening,
when bids for furnishing the sewer depart
ment with supplies will be opened.