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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-16

cause in the Russo-British agreement of
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-16

Senate Agrees to Mr.. Calhoun as In
terstnte Commerce Commissioners.
Washington, March 1.-THE senate
Thursday confirmed the domination Of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-16
CONFIRM ED.

as Whittier says, pour forth wine and
oil %
Evening star., 1898-07-01
REMARKABLE FIELDING BY HARLEY
Duke Farrell Keeping Up His Good
Stick Work.
CURRENT SPORTING NOTES
Record of the Clubs.

1t was trip on Easy street yesterday 1or
the Senators at st. Louis, the fine pitching
Of Veteran Gus Weyhing and the heavy
batting of his supporters smothering the
Browns Kid Carsey was ON the rubper
for the home club and each Of the Sena-
tors hit him for one or more safeties but
Gettman, whose efforts were foiled by the
extraordinary fielding of Harley This ex-
Georgetown University man made a record
for the season, having no less than eleven
put-outs to his credit in left field. Had 1t
not been for his remarkable fielding at
least half a dozen of the flies he caught
would have gone to the credit of the Sena-
tors for good, long hits. Farrell maintain
ed the fine batting rally he had made this
season by getting three hits out OF four
times at the bat. Anderson got in two
hits both being doubles. Mcclure and
Wrigley also got three hits, one of Jim
being double and one of Wrigleys
three-bagger, the latter clearing the bases
and sending in three men in the seventh
inning. Myers also got in a triple, sending
in two men and then scoring. In the
seventh inning Anderson sent hot one at
Cross, which smashed the latter's finger
and put him out of the game. Selbach was
the only man on either side to commit an
error.
Neither side scored in the first inning
but the Senators sent three men across the
left, going to second on Farrells out at
first. Reitz was given pass and he and
Mcclure ran home on Myers triple to
right center, Myers scoring on Wrigley's
fly to Stencil In the fourth the Senators
added one more run to their score. Nc
Guire doubled to left. went to second on
Farrelfs sacrifice and scored on Reitz' s
single to left. In the next inning they got
two more Selbach sent single past
third. went to second on Gettman's sacri-
flee and home on Anderson's double past
third. Farrell singled to left. In the sixth
inning each side scored one. For the
Browns Dowd singled to left center. went
to third on Stenzers single to right and
scored on Sugden's force of Stencil. For
the visitors Wrigley bunted safely, went to
third on Weyhings single to right and
home on Selbach's fly to right.
Six runs were scored by the Senators in
the seventh. Anderson hit to left for a
double took third on McGuire's bunt and
home on Farrelrs single to center. Passes
to Reitz and Myers forced in Mcclure. and
then Wrigley cleared the bases with a
three-bagger to the left field fence. The
sailor scored on Weyhings fly to Harley.
For the Browns, Clements hit to the right
field ropes for double, scoring on Crooks
single to center. The Browns also got q
run in the eighth inning on Sugden's base
on balls and Decker's double to left. Score:
Evening star., 1898-07-01
Bfrd-Eat4ng Frogs.

From the New York Press
A species Of bird-eatins frog infests the
swamps in Susquehanna county These
huge croakers have also proved dcstruc-
tive to young chickens
A few days since farmer named VAIN
wright of Herrick had hts attention called
TO the bird eating propensity of this
species of frog by the cries of a small
bird in a nearby swamp. Thinking II had
been seized b. snake, he FASTENED TO the
spot. and saw a beautiful red and green
bird in the mouth of a large greenish frog
only the birds head was visible and its
cries becoming fainter the frog was kill
ed and the bird released. Its feathers
were all wet and Shiny and for some Gays
II could be distinguished in the garden by
its rufffed plumage
Since then others of the same species of
frog have, on several occasions been
killed with young chickens half swallowed,
and once a duckiinS Was rescued from the
game fate.
The frogs make a chuckiing sound so
nearly like that of a hen calling her chick
ems for food that whole broods have been
deceived and have rushed toward the
swamp where they supposed the hen to be.
The frogs are wary. and it Is difficult to
hnd them except by the squeaks of distress
from their victims
Evening star., 1898-07-01
Considered Insane.

From the wilkesbarre Leader.
Some interesting sIories- about the en-
Iistments of recruits to the 9th have been
surgeons of the 9th gave "a young man a
rigid physical examina ton, under orders,
as the young man was not thought to be
desirable recruit
After the applicants weight and height
had been ascertained, and the color of his
hair and eyes noted, the dialogue between
the surgeon and prospective recruit went
On i follows:
Were you ever rejected for life insur-
ance?"
No"
Have you ever given up an occupation
On account of your health OF habits?'
Are you subject to dizziness?'
No"
ITO huttering heart, pain in the chest,
told in the head, shortness Of breath.
severe headache?"
No
Have You had htsr'
mo
Nor stiff ictntsr''
''Sunstroke?"
No
Have you ever been considered fnsane?"
Yes. sir
What's that you say?" asked the
surgeon scratching out the NO that he
had written in anticipation of a mega tive
answer.
well. guess it's all right" replied the
recruit My mother said that was insane
tonight when told her that was going 10
enlist AS / had got tired of saving Ne
L just thought I'd mention it,
Evening star., 1898-07-01
DIR. MCDOWELL NOT ON HAND.
Henley Regatta Secretary Wants T.
Know His Whereabouts.

LONDON. July There is remarkable
lack of interest in the Henley regatta of
next week. While the number Of home
entries is up to the average. the quality Is
inferior TO anything since 1879. In add
ton to this, there is almost entire alb
sence of foreign competition Several Ger
man crews which entered were scratched at
the last moment, so the foreign oarsmen
WHO will take part in the rowing contests
are practically limited to DR.. w. 8. Nc
DoweIl and B. H. Howell. the American
oarsmen, and DR.. Schultz-Deinhardt of
Berlin. They are all entered for the dfa-
mond SOULS. DR.. Mcdowell. however, has
not arrived and the Henleyites are per-
t1rbed at the non-appearance Of the IA
nous Chicago oarsman.
Secretary Cooper of the Henley regatta
committee telegraphs to the Office of the
Associated Press here asking for informa-
ticn as to the whereabouts of DIR. McDow-
ell. He says 1t Is necessary that he the
secretary should be informed before mid
day Saturday whether the doctor is or is
not coming.
Evening star., 1898-07-01
A Weapon Of Ancient PugiIists.

I The four-ounce glove was unknown to
the ancient pugilist. When the boxers and
fighters came together in the old days of
Greece they wore upon their hand the
cestus, which was in itself terrible ad-
junct to any fighter. But DR.. Daniel g.
Briton has discovered that there was some
times attached to the cestus a deadlier
weapon. consisting of a three-pronged fork
of bronze.
This was known as the myrmex. and DIR.
Brinton, who found this specimen, has
given 1t to the museum of archaeology
in the University of Pennsylvania Glass
teal literature has frequent references to
the myrmeX which is described as the
deadliest weapon of the ancient pugilist
The right hand was swathed in tough hide
bound in place with thongs and supplement-
ed by small knobs of lead or iron to which
was affixed the myrmex. DR.. Brinton made
his discovery in Paris by examining the
Greek and Roman marbles in the Louvre
One OF these groups represented fighter
bearing on his right fist the cestus and myr-
mex.
Combats in those days were much more
brutal and dangerous than those of the
modern prize ring. It Is easily seen that q
single blow OF the myrmex might cause
/ death or permanent Injury.
Evening star., 1898-07-01
THE BUNDLE BEE.
Does Not Fear the Cold Even In the
Arctic Region.

From st. Nicholas.
This chunky, hairy, noisy fellow Is king
of the cold. He stays with US summer and
winter, and Is said to prefer the arctic
region to the tropics. do not doubt this,
for he will sleep out of doors any cold night
of spring or fall without asking for an ex-
ira blanket. Indeed, he is homeless for
nine or ten months Of the year. lodging
wherever night overtakes him. on a bios-
som. a leaf and even upon the ground. II
he has any choice in the matter l'think ne
prefers the thistle, where the spines are
thickest Perhaps he is aware that these
stingers will guard him from the skunk
and the snake While Ris own are in body
stiffened by coldsand drowsy with sleep.
There are three kinds OF oumnie oees
reared in a nest;s queens, drones and Work
ers. The queens alone survive the winter
They apparently spend the first few weeks
Of spring waiting fori red clover to bloom,
the frst BLOSSOM OF which Is the slgnai LOT ior
willows, hum a soft bass about the Hiacs
thrust their long tongues into the honey
suckles and grow fat at the exhaustless
honey jars of the wAterleaf. and then the
play day ends at1d labor begins.
Nest building with othem does not mean
nest construction One bee alone could not
well do that; besides. sa1s is in big, busting
hurry now; she has actually seen a clover
blossom. Out affd in n2among the dead. mat
ted grasses of f8st years growth she goes.
hunting perhapsffor the abandoned nest of
field Inctlse. IT win be remembered that
these little animals build upon the surface
of the ground soft nests Of grasses. in
which they winter. From these they have
runways leading in different directions The
bee goes down into the dead grass. scram-
bling on as best she may, until she finds
one of these runways, following 1t UP to
the nest. If 1t Is occupied 3he goes else
where; n not, the mouse nest straightway
becomes a bees nest and the little creature
begins her preparations for housekeeping.
She now collects . mass of pollen In
which to deposit an egg. As the egg
matches and the baby bee grows she keeps
this mass Deistened with honey. ana he
helps himself. eating out a cavity larger
that q white bean In this he spins COM
plete cocoon. When this is done ne takes
q long nap. in which he changes from a
grub into q bumble bee. with wings and
legs. Meantime the parent remove the
thin coating Of pollen from the upper hslf
| Of the cocoon and apparently spreads .
Evening star., 1898-07-01
Base Ball Notes,

The Senators batted like Trojans.
Hillary Swain will try and continue the
good work today.
Maybe Gus Weyhing has not bean a good
investment.
A triple and two singles Is not bad for
Wrfgley.
Mcclure has been appointed manager
captain, and q better or more popular move
could not have been made
Maybe Farrell. Mcclure and Anderson
are not a batting trio?
Gettman and Weyhfng were the only Sem
ators that didn't get a hit yesterday.
One victory out of the next two games
in ST. Louis for the Senators will make
this the most successful trip a Washing
ton club has ever taken over the western
circuit.
Dick Harley is playing a great game for
the st. Louis club. His record yesterday
was most sensational. Twelve chances
without a slip up, and eight of them hard
ones, Is quite a record.
1t hardly seems possible for players of
the weight of Farrell and Mcclure to pull
these veteran catchers did yesterday. and
on fast fielding pitcher like Carsey.
Popular Lave Cross made try for one
of Anderson's line hits over third yester-
day and now the St. Louis boy has
bursted finger. This will be almost a ca
lamity for the Browns Cross mas bsen
hitting almost as hard as any man in the
league and besides has also been playing
a fine game at third base. Cross will be
out of the game for week.
The Doyle matter still hangs fire, ex-
change having been effected by Mr.. Wag-
ner up to date. Jack has been ordered to
report to the Washington club next Non
day and should he still be under the wealth
er and not able to give the club his best
efforts, the chances are that he will be laid
off without pay until he gets into first-class
condition.
The Cleveland club, since it has been
Knocked out of Sunday games, is trying to
| transfer games wherever possible, and as
result the games scheduled for the lake
city, wherein the Senators figured will be
played off at National Park August 6, I, 8
and o. From the present outlook 1t would
appear as If Buffalo Detroit would take
Clevelands place in the big league next
year.
The Phillies made twenty seven hits with
total of forty, at Cincinnati yesterday,
and this one days batting record will prob
ably stand for many seasons to come.
DamnIann, and the little fellow had to take
his medicine in large doses and look gay.
home run, double and three singles was
Dick Cooley's record for the day.
The following sentences are picked out of
the headlines of the Baltimore papers this
morning, no doubt brought forward as a
result of yesterdays defeat in LouisviIle:
Jennings days seem numbered Han
lon dickering for another shortstop." 'If
he can get George Smith, the once famous
fielder may be relegated to the bench and
DeMont put in his place, Smith going to
second" ..
the Trolley Dodgers We're in Chicago last
week that the transfer of Anderson to
Washington cost the Wagners $3 600 Mr..
Ebbetts has been sneered at satd this
player, for telling Anderson to go. but the
club needed the money. and. besides, We
were under obligations to the Senators for
the release to Of Tommy Tucker
Sporting Life
Evening star., 1898-07-01

A shoe manufacturer with a head for
hgures has calculated that the hides of
the following number of animals would be
required yearly to shoe the whole poDula-
uon OF the earth. so far as known: Cattle
40. .ssl .3s4; goats. 9e.0si54s; sheep 25-
5000; horses, 30,520,O 900; and kangaroos,
=. .uCO .0GO.
The Duchess of Northumberland owns
q shawl which formerly belonged to
Charles Y of France and was manuract-
ured from the fur of Persian cats MANY
thousands of cats skins were utilized, ard
the weaving occupied some years The
shawl measures eight yards square but
II Is so fine that II can be compressed in
the space OF a large coffee cup.
Evening star., 1898-07-01
DavfLsOn's Final Success.
From the New York Tribune.

John c. Davidson. the southern cham
pion, who played in the West Side Tennis
Club tourna ment last week, is one Of the
most enthusiastic Of tennis players His
he me IL In Washington, where he has a
wife and two children. Though he is a
tusy and prosperous business man m
Washington. ne finds time to play In sew
eral tourna nents every year. He has
played. in the southern championship for
twelve successive years. Whether the
tournament was at Washington, Baltimore
or Wilmington. he was always there, and
though tn the twelve tournaments he often
came close to obtaining the championship,
1t was rot till this year that he was sue
cessful when he defeated ]. P. Paret In
straight sets in the finals and won from T.
A. DriscoH, last years champion. by de-
fault. Most of Davidson's success has been
op turf courts. where the high bound of th..
bail gives MIN an opportunity to use his
forehand drive, which Is most effective on
a waist-high ball. Davidson's forehand
drive turf courts Is unQuestionably oEe
OF the most effective strokes played. His
backhand Is weak. but unless a return to
his left court Is hit hard he invariably gets
around the ball and uses his fOrehand. An
volleyer he IS not success. but he never
comes to the net unless he Is forced to by
an opponents short return.
Evening star., 1898-07-01

yellow secretion, or varnish, upon it, as if
to keep out moisture. She Is also now busy
collecting more pollen and laying eggs in
1t and constructing a rude cell or two in
which to place honey as if for rainy day.
The first bees that hatch are work bees
and at this time are downy. pale and baby
like In appearance and behavior. In later
summer queens and drones are raised
Evening star., 1898-07-01
mouth with which he eloQuentIy repels the

charge p-'' '-
Can anyone doubt that he is saving:
You're dusky. wretched lar! carried
these sticks a mile, If 1 carried them a
yard Do You think I'd use a stick that
mad been In your measly nest? Not l."
Nor Is the genius for lying confined to
birds Every frieEd of the dog knows how
mat animal. unless trained to express his
natural tendency, will howl hah the night
II put to sleep in an clubhouse, or even in
the Kitchen or other unoccupied room; and
how 1t Is apt from time to time to change
us tune and set up a suspiciously brisk
barking. from which the experienced ear
viii miss the true note of real rage
Suppose You hurry down on such an oc-
casion, do You ever find the animal con-
fronting burglar or watching a suspected
Gs soon as you open the door, and, after q
hurried attempt to fatter you, rush into
the house or upstairs? The deceiver was
only pretending to see something to bark
at.
So much for the dog. The cat. however
though enjoying a high reputation as a
thief, has not been generally known as a
liar; yet, IL Mr.. Louis Robinson be correct
the cat acts the same lie as the goose, and
with much greater energy and thorough
ness Of detail.
He makes it pretty clear that the hiss
Ing and splitting of an enraged cat, as also
the appearance OF It's head and ''the quick
to and fro movement of its barred and
SinuouS tslis All originated IN OenDerate
attempt of its wild ancestors to pass them
selves of as venomous serpents.
Serpents are terrible enough now, but
in earlier times they were both larger and
more plentiful. and all warm-blooded ami
mails and birds, even those that face them.
and kill them. have an innate horror of
them.
Wild cats, as the author above referred
to points out, make their homes in hollow
trees or other dark retreats, where their
broods are fairly safe from molestation.
When q carnivorors animal discovers such
rest. and, on approaching. hears an em-
ineus kissing proceeding from it (for very
young kittens can hiss and spft), he is apt
to think twice before risking head or paw
in such a dangerous venture.
OF course. these Instances scarcely indi-
cate any high degree of mental obliqufty,
since the practice seems chiefly resorted
to In self defense OF for the stin more ex-
cusable object Of defending their young.
Still, the lie for business purposes Is also
found. az, for example. where the thrush
on our lawns IN Dry weather strikes several
smart strokes in succession with its feet On
the gr0und 70 mako the worms think u -
Evening star., 1898-07-01
ANIMALS AS LIARS.
Examples of Cunning which Ar
Clearly Meant to Deceive.

Examples of Cunning which Are
Clearly Meant to Deceive.
From Tit-Bits-
Although we often find the lower animals
put forward models from which man
might learn lesson in many virtues, it
appears, upon closer examination, that
there is scarcely a vice known among men
in which some one or more animals will
not be found proficient.
Take the vice of lying. for example; it
has not, 1 think. been generally noticed
how prevalent is this propensity among
animals. Some instances are, of course
familiar. The lapwing lures the trespasser
away from its nest by d;stressfuI cries and
pretense of helplessness due to a broken
wing; but would anyone suspect the COM
mon goose of the same vice?
Why, 1t has not the brains to be liarr'
most of your readers would exclaim. And
yet it is shown in Mr.. Louis Robinson's s
wild Traits in Tame Animals" that every
time goose or gander stretches out its
neck and l.isses at an intruder it's acting
q lie to which the family has been addicted
for ages.
tors in the wild state. when they nested
among reeds and bushes, and originated
IL an attempt to make possible enemies
keep clear of sthem under the belief that
they were serpents.
There Is cool and deliberate lying for
you! Instead of taking to flight, the wild
goose, when nesting, would lie low with
its body concealed by the grass or reeds,
and darting out a snake-like head and neck
declare with a hiss that 1t actually was a
snake.
Anyone. again, who has watched crows
building their nests in spring win see thiey-
ing. with lying to follow, going on con-
tfnualiy. One crow puts seme sticks into
its nest and goes eff for more. It's neigh
bor hops across ard annexes these sticks;
the injured proprietor returns and at once
accuses the author Of the theft; observe
the prompt and righteous Indignation Of
the iatter; observe the widely opened
Evening star., 1898-07-01
PEPPER IN OLD TIMES.
1t Was the Nest Estee.aed and valu-
able of All Spices.

able of All Spices.
From the Chicago Inter-ocean.
DR.. Adolph Miller OF Philadelphia, presi-
dent Of the Pennsylvania Theological Cluo,
In dissertation on the pepper plant says
that during the middle ages in Europe psp-
per was the most esteemed and important
OF all the spices. Genoa, Venice and other
commercial cities Of Central Europe were
indebted tn their traffic In pepper for a
large part OF their wealth. Its importance
as means Of promoting commercial ac-
uvity and civilization during the middle
ages can hardly be overrated. Tribute was
levied In pepper, and donations were made
In this spice, which was frequently also
used a medium of exchange in place of
money. When the imperial city of Rome
was besieged by Alari,. the king of the
Goths, in 40S AID, the ransom demanded
included 5000 pounds of gold. 30.0oo pounds
Of silver and 1900 pounds OF pepper. a.
that time.
So-called pepper rents. common during
the middle ages. consisted in an obligation
imposed upon tenant to supply his lord
with a pound of pepper at stated times
showing how acceptable was this favor
fte condiment, and how great was the de-
sire of the wealthier classes to secure q
regular supply of II. Spice dealers were
known az piperarfl; in English, peppererx,
and in French. pofvrfers. As a fraternity
or guild, they existed In London in the
reign of Henry ii Ql54-SD. They were
subsequently Incorporated into the Grocersr
Company, and had the control OF the trade
In spices. drugs. dyestuffs and metals
The price Of pepper during the middle
ages was always exorbitantly high, as the
rulers of Egypt extorted a large reyenus
from all who were engaged IN the spice
trade The high cost OF this important
condiment melted the Portuguese to seek
for sea passage to India Some time az
ter this discovery "a. ID. l1D0 there was
\ considerable fall In the price OF pepper
Evening star., 1898-07-01
The Amateur Rife Club.

At a meeting Of the Amateur Rife Club
last night A. o. Hutterly was elected the
delegate to represent the sharpshooters at
the general meeting. For the position Of
adjutant of the team Capt. J. 8. Tomlin-
sen was elected unanimously. The first de-
tacbment Of the marksmen will leave for
the Glendale ranges July 4. The last COM
petition for team places takes place this
afternoon at the range near Chevy Chase.
The following are fairly certain of having
places on the team: w. NJ. Farrow, r. T.
Carleton s. I. Scott. A. o. Hutterly, E. J.
Williams. J. H. Gheen. J. 8. Tomlinson, w.
s. Colladay.
Evening star., 1898-07-01

raining and come up to the surface. In
TACT, II seems evident that the root Of the
matter Is in the lower animals and that
II this vice be taken as an index they pos
sess the germs of civilization.
Evening star., 1898-07-01

In Berlin the firemen wear water tackets.
with double skin. which they are able to
MI with water from the hose II the spase
between the two layers becomes overfilied,
the water escapes through valve at the
top of the helmet and flows down over the
doAbly.
Evening star., 1898-07-01

Earned runs-Washfngton. T. Tvo-bass hits
Clements. Anderson f2). Mcclure. Three-base hits
Myers. WrIgiey. Sacrifice hit-Gettman. First
base balls-On Carsey. 8; OF Weyhing, 1.
Struck out-By Weyhing. 1. Time-1.65 Umpires
-Swartweod and Wood. a
Evening star., 1898-07-01

II you want anything. try An ad IN Ths
Star. II anybody has What you VIII, yos
viii get an answer.
Evening star., 1898-07-01

the birds was listless McGraw was put
cut OF the game and grounds by Umpire
O'Day for kicking.
n. H. e.
Louisville. OIL o x-9 10 i
Boston, 10; Cleveland, 8.
The Bostons hammered out a victory at
Cleveland yesterday, the Indians going un-
der by 10 to J. The fielding was loose on
both sides. Both teams had two pitchers
in the box.
r. H. f.
Cleveland. -. o O O O-5 3
Boston. 0 2 s 1-10 Is g