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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-07-05
GREAT DAY FOR HARVARD.
Her Boat Crews Win ThEee Victories
Over Yale in Three Hours at
New London. Conn.

New London, Conn, June 30.-Har-
ward won all of the boat races Thurs
day-three victories over Yale in three
hours-and the western sky glowed
crimson when the Harvard varsity
crew pulled over the finish line 6R
lengths ahead of Yale. After eight
years of defeat the students of Cam
bridge are tasting the sweets of success.
Harvard's university eight won from
Yale over a four-mile coure by 6R
lengths in 20 minutes and 50 seconds.
Harvard's freshmen eight won from
Yale over two-mile course by 2A
lengths in 9 minutes 331zs seconds.
Harvard's substitute four won from
Yale over a two-mile course by six
lengths in 10 minutes and 81 seconds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-07-05
AN EXCITING FINISH.
Boat Race atPOuEhkeepsie. n. ". Won
by Pennsylvania by Half
Length.

Poughkeepsie, \. Y, June 2S.-Twen-
ty thousand people on Tuesday saw one
of the most exciting four-mile boat
races ever witnessed in the history OF
college rowing. Five thousand people
on tie observation train yelled them
selves hoarse in frantic appeals TO their
various college crews to do their best.
and with the other Il, 1000 they saw the
red and blue carried over the line win
her by short half length from the Wis
consins, who lost iii the last 200 yards
by bad steering. Cornell, the victor OF
former years, pulled after. full fou1
lengths in the rear, and Columbia, never
in the fight after the end of the first
mile, trailed in a good three lengths
from the stern of the Cornell boat.
The time was as follows: Pennsyl
vania, 20:04; Wisconsin, 2O:051a; Cor
nell, 20:13; Columbia, 1920. The rec.
ord for this course is 1929.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-07-05
SAENGERFEST OPENED.
An Audience of Over 10000 Attends
the First Concert at Gin
cinnati.

Cincinnati, June 30.-Although quite
a number of disappointed people left
the city Thursday, after the postpone
ment of each concert "a hours, yet there
was multitude at the hall before seven
O'Clock at night, and they were not
barred out this time by policemen.
There have been no departures of mu-
steal societies in bodies and no depar-
lures of any of the singers.
An audience that packed the balcony
and almost filled the dress circle and
parquet indicated an attendance Of
much over 10000. The chorus and or
chestra numbered over 1000 more.
The first vocal work given was the
Gloria, from Barnby's The Lord Is
King" by the Cincinnati reception
chorus and orchestra. The test of the
acoustic qualities of the new hall in
both the orchestral and the vocal num-
bers indicated success. The closing
passage of Barnby's Gloria so thrilled
the audience that salvos of applause
were given.
The oratorical seemed equally salts
factory as in turn the welcoming adj
dresses were made in good German by
Mayor Tafel. President Bettman. of the
local committee, and the response by
President Deiler, of the North Ameri-
can saengerbund. There was a touch
of pathos in the song '.Herbstleid," by
Victor Hervert, sung by the Louisville
Liederkranz, Karl Schmidt, conductor.
This is the only remaining member of
the original North American saenger-
bund.
The concert closed with the prize
cantata by DR.. n. j. Elsenheimer, of
Cincinnati, conducted by the composer.
1t is entitled .'Weihe Der Kuenste''
(Consecration Of the Arts. The solo
lists were Miss Sara Anderson, soprano:
Mrs. Marshall Peaso, contralto; Mr.
George Hamhn, tenor; Mr.. Oscar Ehr-
gott, baritone, and Mr.. Jose II. Bernstein,
bass
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-07-05
Chautauqua Assembly Meets.

Chautauqua, \. Y, June 29.-The
twenty-sixth annual meeting of the
Chautauqua assembly opened Wednes-
day with the largest attendance for an
opening day in the history of the as
sembly. The meeting was addressed
by Bishop John II. Vincent, chancellor
of Chautauqua; President Glenn Stude-
baker, of South Bend, Ind, and Man
ager Wilson NJ. Day, of Cleveland. The
association, since last year, has re-
ceived an endowment of $4,000, one
half of which has come from Miss Helen
Gould. 1t is hoped to increase this en-
dowment to 100000. The new Hall of
Christ, to cost $4,000, Will be erected
this summer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-07-05

Buffalo, n. Y, June 30. The nation
al social and political conference re-
sumed its session Thursday to discuss
non-partisan efforts in political reform.
The subject is divided into eight SUBJ
divisions expansion and militarism.
permanent internal tribunal, proper
tional representation, recall or impera-
tive mandate, single tax, non-partisan
temperance, and organized labor. Each
speaker was limited to ten minutes,
with 20 minutes for discussion under
the three-minute rule. Rev. II. w.
Thomas, of Chicago, presided, and
discussed Expansion and Militarism."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-07-05
Pinxree,s Plan Defeated.

Detroit, Mich, June 2S.-The plans of
Gov. Pingree and his associates for
municipal ownership and operation of
Detroit street railways We're left in
the air" by the common council Tues
day night. The two pending ordinances
and Other matters pertaining TO the
municipal ownership scheme were laid
on the table by unanimous votes, and it
is predetermined when these questions
viii be again publicly debated.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-07-05
Menage Returns.

After an absence of six years, an ex-
lie from his native land, Louis f.
Menage returned suddenly to Mime
apolis-
Mr. Menage stated that he had re-
turned to answer the indictments which
were found against him in 1884, and
County Attorney Reed accompanied
him to Judge Elliott's court room,
where the indictments were read.
There Were three indictments The
first one read by Clerk Royce was that
under which w. S. Streeter was tried
last. 1t charged grand larceny in the
sum of S270, 322.77 To the question,
''Are you guilty or not guilty?" Mr..
Menage answered mot guilty"
The same pleading was made to the
other indictments, and bail was fixed
at SIG, o00, which was furnished.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-07-05
Is Not Candidate,

Washington, June 28. = Senator
Thurston, of Nebraska, on Tuesday
said: Having noted several sugges-
tons in the western press that might
be candidate for vice president, l de-
sire TO state once and for all that am
not and shall not be. My only ambi-
ton is to retire to the practice of my
profession at the end of my present
term. would gladly resign now from
the senate, for that purpose, if my place
could be filled byarepublicans successor.
l cannot entertain the thought of ever
holding another public Office
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-07-05
THE LADY OR THE TIGER.
This One Had q Number of Very
Good Reasons for Not
Marrying.

One would scarcely go to the noun
tains of West Virginia TO find even so
much as a semblance TO the story of
The Lady or the Tiger. but | came very
nearly doing it Oh one occasion. |
had been invited. largely as a recogni-
ton of my position as the representa-
tive of the biggest timber firm in the
section, to attend a mountain dance,
and ] was there having as good a time
as a man can have who doesn't dance
even the old-fashioned quadrilles and
that kind. At the moment / was sit
ting out a dance" with the prettiest
mountain girl in the whole neighbor-
hood, and | was mildly iollying her
about not being married. She was "a.
which is old-maidhood in the noun
tains, except in the case of very pretty
girls, of whom there are very few
among the mountaineers.
Il could marry eff ! wanted to, |
reckon she said, with shake of her
head.
Yes. there's Jim Mullins. He wants
you. Why don't you marry him?" |
asked, with little more directness
than might have characterized my ut
terances in more conventional atmos-
phere.
HUH" she shifted. "Jim's red-head-
ed, and frecklier'n a turkey aig.~
John Horgan isn't. What's the mat
ter with John? I'm sure he would have
you quick enough if he could get you
You're foolin', colonel" she said.
blusning little. Anyhow. / don't
want John. He walks bias like ez eff he
was cross-eyed in the feet
Well. there's Sam Hodgkin. Sans
good fellow, and would make a good
husband"
Traps he would-fer some other
lady. but not fer me. Sans ugly
enough to make mule bray. I've seed
him do it by jist lookin' over the fence
How's the school teacher? He isn't
SO bad looking. is hep
What. that long, ganglin'. whopper-
jawed thing? Why. / wouldn't marry
him if he was the last man on earth
Finding it rather difficult TO satisfy
this fastidious mountain maid from the
selections | was making, l became a
trifie more personal
We'll, / said, with some effusion,
"since none of these viii suit YOU. how
do you think j would answer?''
Goodness sakes, colonel" she ex-
claimed, with all the naivette of nature.
''ef / married as nice lool1in' man ez
you air. leavin' all them others Twin
around here handy, I'd be a wilder
afore three months, shore
1t was compliment that could not
do otherwise than recognize. and at
the same time it was very embarrassing,
and don't know what would have hap
pcned if it had not beer for the oppor-
tune arrival of her partner for the next
dance.-Washington Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-07-05
News in Brief.

Bert Paul. aged % years, was
drowned in Lake Bemidji.
The Norwegian Luther college at
Minneapolis viii be consolidated with
the college at Mortified.
John kobetich was sentenced to one
year in prison for forging st. Paul
postoffice money order for $40.
A. c. Loring, Minneapolis, has been
chosen vice president of the United
States Milling company, and manager
of all the interests of that company
west of Buffalo.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
unions of the Twin Cities have decided
to have building of their own at the
state fair grounds
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-07-05
Peace in Pana.

Pana, H.. June 30.-The departure of
state troops and the closing of the
mines has resulted in a complete resto-
ration of peace in Pana. Thursday
night was without doubt the quietest
that Pana citizens have experienced
since the strike began April /, 1898, and
evidences indicate an early return of
the prosperous times which predomi-
mated in Pana prior to the miners
lockout.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-07-05
Sir JuIfau to Retire.

London, June 30.-The correspondent
of the Standard at The Hague tele-
graphs that he has had an interview
with Sir Julian Pauncefote, British am
bassador to the United States and head
of the British delegation at the peace
conference, and been assured by him
that he intends 10 retire from the Wash
ington embassy in April next.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-07-05
Jewelry Released.

New York. June 29.-The jewelry
and other possessions of Mrs. Phyllis
E. Dodge, seized last Saturday upon the
arrival of the liner St. Paul, were exam
ined Wednesday at the appraisers Of
fee. With the exception of three lots
of jewelry everything of consequence
was released. as Mrs. Dodge proved that
the majority of her possessions were
purchased in this CITY.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-07-05
Dedicated,

Lincoln, H., June pc. = The new
chapel building of the Illinois odd fell
lows orphans home was dedicated
Wednesday afternoon by grand lodge
officers according to the ritual of the
order. The principal address was de-
livered by Grand Master Berry, of
Carthage. The building is of red
pressed brick with stone trimmings
and cost about $4,000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-07-05
Russia Buys More Guns.

New York, June 2S.-Il is announced
that Russia has placed ala order for $780,
100000 Of American ordnance. L. l..
briggs. of the Driggs-Seabury Gun &
Ammunition company is The authority
Tor the statement. Russia is going to
pend Ss0,00o,c00 altogether for field ar
tiilery, meats 11d aIaE.rnition.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-07-05

''Of.. Mr.. Ricketts," said Mrs Proons
TO her star boarder, 1.-The ladies and gen
uemen of the house have decided &c
have a picnic this afternoon If YOU
care to go I'm sure we'd all be glad &C
have you.'
Il don't know about going with the
party" replied unga..ant Mr.. Ricketts,;
but what time does tive relief eApedi
ton start Judge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-07-05
Deaf Convention.

The sixth convention of the Nation
al Association of the Deaf will meet
in St. Paul July lila The deaf peo-
pie of the Twin Cities and members of
the State Association of the Deaf are
very much interested. They are bound
TO exert their best efforts and intend
that the delegates from other states
shall have royal good time. The
convention win meet in the state CAPT.
toll A reception at the Windsor hotel
and a picnic excursion to Spring Park,
July Is. is announced. The excursion
will not be exclusive.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-07-05
Railroads Tied Tn.

Austin, Tex, June 80. All south
west and central Texas was Thursday
visited by terrific transforms, which
have practically tied up all the railroads
in this section of the state. Many hun
dreds of acres of farming land in south
ton will be badly damaged.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-07-05
Authorize Increase of Stock.

Baltimore, Nd, June 29.-The stock
holders of the Baltimore e. Ohio rail-
road met and authorized an increase
of the preferred stock from $4,000, 600
to 100000, 900, and of the common stock
from S35,000,00 to S45, 100000, for the
purpose of carrying out the plan of re-
organization of the Baltimore & Ohio
Sout huestern railway
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-07-05
Yellow Fever in Santiago.

Santiago de Cuba, June 29.-Fourteen
new cases of yellow fever have been
officially reported during the last two
days. This raises the total number OF
eases TO so, of which y have proved
fatal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-07-05
Victim of q Mob.

Houston, Tex, June ga special
from Wal1on. Tex, says that negro
rapist named Ollie Williams was shot
and killed by q mob near there Wednes-
day.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-17
THREE BOLD BANDITS
Held Up and Robbed a Pittsburg g.
Gulf Train

NENA, Ark, June -16-About 5:45
o'clock this morning the soutbboun I
passenger train on the Kansas Citv
Pittsburg & Gulf road was held I'M Nv
three masked men at a curve about a
mile south of Shady, I. T. The engineer
was signalled to- stop by a red lantern.
and on bringing the train to a stop guns
were levelled at him and the fireman
was commanded to go back and cut off
the express car. The robbers then en-
tered the cab Of the engine a~d one of
them, who was evidently familiar with
the engine, ran the cars down the track
couple of miles,, where thew went
through the express and mail ears. seE
curing considerable booty, the exact
amount of which is not known. as the
express company will not give out the
amount of its loss. d. H. Pa tter<on,
express messenger for the Wells-Fargo
company, will not talk he. being einder
instructions from the company to saw
nothing, but the robbers got all subsrs
was in the car
When the train came to a, stan Gov
ductor Sullivan paid little attention ~
1t until shots were heard Shortly aftaro
wards the fireman came back announcins,
a holoup. 1t was alb ut an ur before
the engine returned with the other cars
The robbers did not go through the mas.
senger coaches. 49, s-zss1 -
The United States marslal's Office %
Fort Smith was notified and a posse sent
out at once to the scene of the train rohe
berry.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-17
HOSPITAL INVESTIGATION.
Evidence Taken In the Harlan Case
by the Board.

ST. PETER, Mimi; June 16-(Special)
The board of hospital trustees met at
the insane hospital here ethis morning for
the purpose of investigating charges
made In the recent Harlan case The
1ull board was present. r.. T. D. O'Brien
OF 81. Paul, appeared before the board as
Mr.. Thomlinsons attorney The inyesti-
cation lasted the greater part of the
day, but disclosed nothing that would
sustain the charges against the officials
ROBERT Harlan, the patient alleged to
have received ill-treatment testified that
ne had been committed to the Blue Earth
county Jail, and that he had a scuffie
with young boy prisoner and was after
wards put alone He did not sleep any
that night, but said he raised Cain in
particular. He threatened to throw
out the wire bed springs if they were not
removed. On being committed to the
hospital Harlan was bathed put to bed
ana his temperature and pulse taken
but he was in such violent state of
mind that his examination was not COM
pleted until two or three days later.
The testimony of Lila, nurse, showed
that Harlan was of provoking DISPOSE
tion He had raised his, the nurses, bed
up on end let it drop, and was of a very
quarrelsome disposition
Nothing new was disclosed In the testi-
mony of Hughes, the nurse who had the
trouble with Harlan Hughes stated that
he acted In self-defense Harlan at
tempted to strike Hughes The patient $
rib, ne believed, was broken probably In
falling across the bed railing.
DR.. Tomlinson testified as to Hughes
reputation. He had always been well
behaved, and never nf-treated patients.
He also stated that Harlans sons had
gone away from the hospital satisfied
that the officials were not to blame
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-17
TARIFF VIEWS.
What Prominent Men Say of Mr..
Havemeyer's Assertion

What Prominent Men Say of Mr..
Havemeyer's Assertion.
NEW YORK, June 16-Opinions wild ely
different are being expressed in this CITY
in regard to the statement of Henry O.
Havemeyer, president of the Anne lean
Sugar Refining company, fore III H.
oustrial commission at Wash;n ton re-
Gently.
Senator Thomas c. Platt sail: Mr.
HaVemeyer- expresses the views of a
Democrat, and his statement was in the
interest of the Democratic Iarty"
Edward M. Shepherd a leading attor-
ney for large corporations said: IT
thoroughly agree with the lproposit on
that the serious evils of soc allied trusts
and monopolies are evils arising from
the tariff system. This general doctrine
was very well put by Augustus Van
Wyck In his speech at the Demo ra ie
dinner in. April. Whatever excuse there
may have been in the past for the main
tenance of infant industries it is Ger
tain the United States has grown far
beyond the usefulness If there ever were
any usefulness, of the extreme protec-
tive systm under which we now live.
The true warfare against monopolies
ought not to DE waged by undemocrat
interference with the liberty of business
but by dealing with the system of spe-
c1al privileges created by the existing
tariff
Edward Lauterbach sad: Mr.. Havee
meyers statement is pregnant with ideas
that call for careful consideration nv
those who shape our national policy
The acquisition of Hawaii, Porto Rico
and the Philippines and what appears to
be almost the certainty of the early ac-
QUESTION of Cuba, will beget a situation.
as soon as. these provinces become a part
OF the United States, that will necessitate
the most careful consideration of the
tariff question. But no Republican
would rashly and without the most
abundant consideration advocate an a.
teration of existing tariffs Changes In
tariffs, and even threats of changes. do
more to unsettle business conditions than
anything else, and even a faulty schedule
is better than agitation on the subject
unless it shall result in a policy that
shall be Just and prove above all lasting
for continued period
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-17

order, nor does it include much relief I'M
recorded This immense amount of money
was distributed with minimum amount
We believe that the institution of these
homes and the purpose of this organiza-
ton is simply the carrying out of the adj
vanced ideas of our civilization. 1t was
not many years ago when the states
the preservation of order, and even now
the state is sometimes slow TO see the
necessity Of its building asylums for de-
boards of correction and charities and
experimenting the care of the poor 1t is
this advanced idea of a duty to the less
for. It started with the simple creed
that the first functionsof man is to care
for his fellow men, and 1t has prospered
and grown without 'at' Any time yielding
first principals.
When you have measured all that the
order has done. yoH come back to the
the citizen takes an interest in people
among which he lives. that his country
grows ana prospers ana civilization adj
philanthropic sides lof the government
the sentiment cannotAb done away with
Al arrangement, all great reforms, have
originated and been drought about
through sentiment, land tit is sentiment
which makes soldier follow his flag to
death. Hence it is sentiment in social and
political life, as eXemplified in our order
that makes the further lifting up of man
We have, irrespective of geographical
area, common interest in the growth
OF the country. The 1900 Odd Fellows in
Minnesota who have contributed their
lives to the building up of this North
western domain are doing the same work
as We OF New England or the brothers in
Canada. Every step we are taking brings
US together In a common duty
We have made history fast during the
last two years, and war has come upon
this country with suddenness and al
most embarrassing in it's effects. 1t has
expanded, taken in people alien to our
institutions, and flung its flag to the
mistic of US would not have dreamed Of
Two years ago. But whatever the milf
mate position of the country in the East.
Whatever the disposition of the con,
quered lands there, it is a certainty that
Wherever the finger of our civilization ia
placed its touch remains
with the greater common growth of the
Anglo-Saxon people there has come a
peter common understanding of the in
herent dominating qualities of the race
ana In this world empires which the
Anglo-Saxons are surely establishing the
order of Odd Fellows take deep interest
Inc progress of the order is with the
progress of the race as civilization adj
Vances this order must follow. In the
triumph of the nations flag we see a
new life springing up in our order which
is out the incarnation of the PRINCIPLES
Delong1pg to our enlightened people who
hVe under free government
AT the conclusion of the Grafton the au-
dience sang Home, Sweet Home" and
the benediction closed the exercises.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-17
NEW MASONIC OFFICERS
Chosen and Installed at Yankton-
State Medical Society.

state Medical Society.
YANKTON, S. D., June 16.-(Special )
The Grand council of the High Priest
hood, In session last evening" initiated
eight members. The reports of commit
tees were received and adopted Officers
elected were: Louis S. Levoy, Webster.
president; Benjamin F. Ives ST. Law
renee, vice president; Morris H Kelley.
Aberdeen, treasurer; George A. Petit
grew, Flandreau, recorder; Harvey J.
Rice, Huron, master of ceremonies:
George V. Ayres, Deadwood conductor;
Martin Carlisle, Desmet, herald; Isaac
L. Noggle, Salem. steward; Frank K.
Utnerth, Sioux Falls, sentinel
The grand commandery, knights Tenn
plars of South Dakotag assembled for
Its sixteenth annual iconclave this morn
ing. The regular business was the cleo
ton for the ensuing year. There was a
public installation this evening of the
following: George ". fRyres, Deadwood.
G c.; Sir Eugene EW. Cougran. Sioux
Falls, D. G.; Morris H. Kelley, Aberdeen.
G. g.; Edward S. Iorifner, Brookings.
G. c. g.; Fred A. Spafford, Flandreau,
G. S. w; Albert F. Filcher, Sioux Falls,
G. j. W.; John H. Babcock, Mitchell, G.
P; M P. Gilman, Yankton, G. T.;
George A. Pettigrew, Flandreau, G. r. /;
John Baules, Huron, G. s. B.; Herbert
w Adams, Mitchell G.. W.; Samuel H.
Jumper, Aberdeen, committee on CORE
spondence.
The South Dakota Medical society
spent this morning at clinic at the Sa-
cred Heart hospital, and the afternoon
and evening at the hospital for the in
sane.