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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-10
Leases Famous Battlefield.

Santiago de Cuba, Nov. Am Ameri-
can company has leased the San Juan
battlefield and will build an attractive
roadhouse on the site of the destroyed
fort
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-10
FOREIGN.

Information coming to Manila
through the lines says that the main in
surgent army in front of Macarthur is
retreating to the northeast and that
Aguinaldo has established new cap
ital at Bayongong. Gen. Young's col
umn is steadily continuing its advance
to the north, the objective points being
San Jose and Caranglan.
Fire destroyed the Webster hotel in
Montreal and three persons lost their
lives.
A London dispatch says that Mrs
Langtry and her latest husband, Hugo
de Battle, have separated. He was jeal-
Gus.
The steamer Lady of the Lake went
down in Lake Winnipeg with big car
go. All on board were saved.
The state department in Washington
has proof that the Filipinos are receiv-
ing arms and ammunition from Japan.
Beyond a statement that the fight
ing at Ladysmith was in progress no
late news from the seat of war was
given out by the war office in London.
When the last report from Ladysmith
left the battle was still on, the Beers
and British fighting an artillery duel.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-10
Nebraska Is Pnid

Lincoln, Neb.. Nov. 1.-Goy. POINTER
has received a check from the federal
government for 14,996.S5, to reimburse
the state for its expense in mobilMing
three regiments for the war with Spain.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-10
GIFT from Helen Gould

Wichita, Kan. Nov. 3.-Helen Gould
has shipped to Wichita one of Tiffany's
best hall clocks as gift to the Wichita
hospital.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-10
Burned to Death.

Dodge Center, Mimi, Nov. 3.-While
Mrs. w. j. Wyman was at her work her
clothes caught fire and were entirely
consumed, burning her body to crisp.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-21

ing all rights in this barge to the A. L
company. He did not get a copy of this
paper which he had signed until a few
days later when he obtained one from the
treasurer of the company. II first knew
about this agreement between the A. L.
company and bank some weeks after
wards l didn't suppose they could mort
gage barge number four because they did
not have bill Of sale of it. The paper
signed was not bill of sale but only an
agreement to hurry up the work on this
barge" said he.
MIR. Burnham then took the deposition
of President Moaney Of the A. I. com
pany and of Mr.. Harvey the treasurer and
began to question Mr. Besse about certain
statements which these dispositions alleged
he had made on November 29th In his
two interviews with p resident Meaney.
~ never told President Meaney or any
one else that l fully understood the mat
ter said NJ. Beesse. II did not hear
MIR. Meaney say that the bank wished
this agreement with my signature before
1t would loan the 1900, 900. He never told
me he wanted the tisle of barge number
four to pass directly to the bank. ! never
said in the course of the interview that l
was willing to sign such transfer of my
rights in the barge. Every day the barge
is kept on the ways where she il ready to
be used costs 500 for this amount she
could easily make a day at the present
freight rates.
Then MIR. Libby began the cross ex-
animation.
"wili you swear positively that you
turned back all the stock you received
from the A. I. company"
Mr.. Besse-"I think did"
Mr. Libby-"To whom did you transfer
it?"
Mr. Besse--"I don't know"
Mr.. Libby-'Did you transfer all OF
ity'
: Mr.. Besse-"An but $50 shares.
Mr.. Libby-"You don't know to whom
you transfer red this stockS'
Mr. Besse-"No."
MIR. Libby-"Did you transfer any of
1t to Besse and Sherw God Of New York,
or to your SOM"
Mr.. Besse-"I don't know whether my
son had any Of it or not"
Witness also said he didn't know how
many certificates Of stock there were. He
then said he didn't remember of any one
being present at his interviews with
President Meaney. They had discussed
how soon the barge might be ready but
nothing else. No one was present in the
upper or lower office of MIR. Meaney at the
TWO interviews. On further examination
Mr.. Besse was not quite 50 sure whether
any one was present at these interviews
or not. He said he did not see any one.
He was shown the agreement transferring
his interest and claim In the barge to the
A. I. company and acknowledged his
signature on 1t. The signature was wit
messed by Mr.. Harvey, by Mr.. Morgan,
Mr.. Meaney's secretary, and by Mr.
Meaney. but Mr.. Besse said he didn't
know when Messra Morgan and Harvey
came into the room to sign this paper. de
had signed the paper but didn't think 1t
amounted to anything beyond his
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-21

The Portland Wheel Club went on a
blind run last night under the command
of Capt. George r. stevens. They
started about fifty strong from the club
house at 7.l5 o'clock last night and
when last seen were headed up Congress
street towards High. Doubtless they
rode, walked and sailed all around and
over Portland and the eastern part OF
Cumberland county, but up to late
hour this morning the PRESS had been
unable to learn anything about theiI
itinerary on their adventures. One thina
may BIS relied upon, the boys had good
time
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-21

great many persons about the situation
and they agree that man should have
the power OF resource TO the courts The
bill that / have drawn provides for tits.
think you will End by following the
matter me up closflg that. the present mr.
rangement operates In favor of tho insur-
ance companies rs n general thing. ex-
rect that my bill viii kick up quite an
opposition. but am prepared to NEE,
IL In the committee room"
Here is Mr.. Morey's plan;
Subdivision VII Of section of chap
ter 10 is amended in the following par
ticuiars;
by striking out the words, (which
amount II not agreed upon shall DO as
certained by award of reference as here
after provided"
The Mercy bill provides that the com.
pulsory arbitration clause shall be strick.
en- out entire.
The bill then provides for the form OF
policy to be known as the standard poll
oy, after the manner of the policy now
Is use and known as the standard.
The amendment thus leaves the SO tile
ment Of losses open as under the former
law, with option of recourse to the courts
In case OF disagreement
There are various opinions as to the
matter. The insurance companies claim
that under present conditions settlements
are more expeditiously made than By ad-
hitting litigation.
on the other hand, there are many re-
sponsible membe of the Legislature, who
contend that the body has no right TO
make laws that exclude citizens from
recourse to the courts Of their state
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-21
! SANKEY'S PHYSICAL POWERS.

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 20.-Thomas
Sharkey the pugilist visited Hemenway
gymnasium today at the invitation of
DR.. Sargent the athletic director of Har-
ward university and was measured and
his strength tested.
DR.. Sargent was favorably impressed
with the sailors physique. 1t. was an
nounced before the Mccoy fight that
Sharkey weighed only 172 pounds but on
the scales at Cambridge today he
weighed 1856 pounds. This is "a pounds
more than Sharkey is alleged to have
weighed when he met Mccoy a week ago
Tuesday night.
Another point about Sharkey that sur.
prised Professor Sargent was the size OF
the neck, the circumference of this being
Is inches, the largest that DR.. Sargent
had ever seen in a man of Sharkey's
size.
1t was found that Sharkey's norm al
chest expansion 46.9 inches, was greater
than that of Sullivan. The sailors left
arm was found to be lightly longer than
his right. The stretch of his arms was
was 71,3 inches. The lung power was
favorably commented on by Professor
Sargent.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-21
LEGIsLAIoRs Ar BANGOR.


Rangor. January 20. The members of
tbs Maine legislature who made n pil
grimnge to this city for the purpose :
having /; demonstrated TO them by ocul r
evidence how imperative was the ne
of new insane asylum, arrived hers at
il.i5. lbs strong. They Immediately
proceeded to the Bangor house, where
dinner was served. After dinner car
riages were provided and the i25 lawmak-
ers proceeded to investigate.
They were shown the unoccupied hos
pital and got good view of the work
there as It progressed under the commits
sion. On the way back the party were
entertained at the general hospital. The
legislators returned to Augusta on the
regular train
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-21

II have just recovered from the secon
attack of la grippe this year. says Me
Jas A. Jones, publisher of the Leader
Mexia, Texas. sin the latter case l used
Cham berlain's Cough Remedy. and
think with considerable success. only being
in bed little over two days against ten
aays for the former attack. The second
attack am satisfied would have been
equally as bad as the first but for the use
Of this remedy as had to go to bed about
six hours after being struck with It,
while In the first case was able to attend
to business about two day before getting
down. J" For sale by d. W. Heselt:ne 6
Co, 9S7 Congress st. Edwin W. St,vens,
IO7 Portland St; King 8. Raymond,
Cumberland Mills; WIN. Oxnard. 92i
Congress St. II. r. 5. Goold, Congress
Square Hotel.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-21

the agreement of MIR. Besse and the state
ments which they claim were made by
him they made this loan of 500, 900 in
good faith and are entitled as against him
to the transfer OF his barge rs innocent
parties who have made advances on the
faith of Mr.. Besse's representations and
agreements.
This case occupied the entire afternoon
of yesterday. Dispositions were read from
the president of the A. L. company.
General K. l.. Meany of New York and
The treasurer Mr.. Harvey in which they
state that MIR. Besse knew what DISPOSE
tion was to be made OF his agreement that
the whole transaction WAS fully explained
to him. Mr.. Harvey's deposition in par
ticular related certain language which
Mr. Besse used In regard TO this matter.
According to MIR. Harvey's deposition
Mr.. Besse said several times in substance
that he was well satisfied with the plan
to raise the money in this way and had
no objection to 1t.
MIR. Burnham, attorney for MIR. Besse
objected to the deposition of Mr.. Harvey
Ucihk Ac0a WI 'hc kNouhd tAet hS was ava
the court and should be put on the wit
ness stand.
Judge Strout said that MIR. Harvey
could be put upon the stand even II his
deposition were lead.
MIR. Burnham replied that this would
make Mr.. Harvey their witness which
did not seem quite fair. The court in
formed Mr.. Burnham that this fact
would have no influence with the court in
any way and that allowances for this ar
rangemcnt would of course be- made.
When the petitioners had put In their
case, which was in substance as above
Mr.. Libby, attorney for the petitioners,
said that he would not take up the time
OF the court 20 make An opening argu-
ment but would let the defendant 20 on
with the case Mr.. Besse was then put
upon the stand. He is an old man and
was examined by his attorney, Mr.. Burn
ham. He stated that he lived in New
Bedford and had been a ship owner and
builder for forty years he then went on
with his story which was in substance
that he had given the agreement to the
A. 4. company, without knowledge as to
what they were to 10 with 1t.
Referring to this agreement Mr.. Besse
said that President Meauey had told him
ON November Goth, at the first interview
that he would give him check for S54, 900
in the afternoon and that he had raised
500, 900 by mortgaging SIX or seven barges
but did not name them. Mr. Besse said
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-21
BOWLING.

At Pines alleys last night the cranks
were we'll satisfied with the great game
bet ween the Tontines and Shutters. 1t
was great game TO the finish, but the
Tontines won two of the three games
played, putting them in the lead. Dock
erty bovled a brilliant game and was
high man for his team. Woods la two
games were gilt edge, so were Waite's,
he making large total as the score will
show.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-21

menced circulating. l cannot express
how very nervous | was. My appetite
was poor and | could not sleep. AS soon
as l would get to sleep that terrible feel
ing would commence. l thought should
go crazy, / was in such a nervous state.
Icommenced taking Dr. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy. 1t helped me
right away. i have taken six bottles and
Inow can sleep soundly and have good
appetite. will answer any questions
can about my case, for the benefit of any
one who is suffering
You make a mistake if you do not try
DR.. Greene's Nervura. At any time you
can consult free of charge with DIR.
Greene, "a Temple Place, Boston, Mass.
Call or write about your case.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-21
SOME POSSIBLE JUAKETS.
Rangor Excursion suggests Unlimit.
ed Possibilities.
BRIEF SESSION OF THE LEGISLA-
TURE YESTERDAY.

staff. and the Injustice They Work
Tor Other Towns--Eew Cost More
Than Many Free High schooIs--sen-
ate Endorscs Presidents Philippine
Policy.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-21

enough to have Received the gift Of an
academy has something which the next
town may not possess. Then the state
steps in and gives to 1t $500 year. II
the academy serves also as high school
the town gets in addition $3.50. so all
told the state pays into the town for edd-
cational purposes $3.50 Now the next
town which was not fortunate enough to
have an academy gets $3.50 II It spends
an equal amount or more on free hikh
school and that is all II does get. The
townIwhioh has something gets more. the
other town gets left. The opponents Of
this system say IL would be better for the
state to put all the money 1t can afford
to spend for high schools into fund
from which all the towns could draw I'M
der the same conditions. That is what
Mr.. McFadden seeks to accomplish.
Similar measures have met defeat in past
Legislatures and the bill Of two years ago
to prevent the extension Of two forms
of state aid to some of the academies was
beaten. Whatever the fortune Of the pres
ent movement may be, 1t Is safe to say
that thu member will hear good deal
about the matter before the end Of the
session. The academies remembered by
the last legislature and the amounts they
r,caivad ara ac follawS.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-21
NUMB, POOR CIRCULATION.
l Thought l Should Go Crazy
In Such a Nervous State.
I Was in Paiu, Appetite Was
Poor, / Could Not Sleep.
Dr.. ereenes Nervura Helped Mo Right
Away and / am Now Well.

Mrs. A. l.. Kenyon, Clayton, n. y,
says ~ have been troubled with numb
ness Of the hands, at times, for six years.
Two years ago they troubled me so tina, ]
could not sew nor do any kind of work with
out stopping to rub them or drop them
down to get any feeling in them, in fact, do
almost anything TO get back the natural
feeling. They would be as cold as if dead,
and such terrible pain when the blood com
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-21
DIED FROM HER BURNS.

Bath, January 20.-Mrs. Mary K. Wal
lace of Small Point, who was burned "
the explosion of keroscene can las
Saturday, died last night.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-21

promising to hurry up the work on the
barge
At this point court adjourned until this
morning at ten O'Clock.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-21
10 CURE A COLD ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
gsts refund the money II 1t falls to cure 2bc.
The genuine has l.. u. Y. on each tablet
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-21
THOUSANDS INVOLVED.
Important Case in Equity on Trial
Eere.
PRELIMINARY HEARING ON PgyI
TION FOR AN INJUNCTION.

The Western National Bank OF New
York Asks for Injunction Restrsin-
ing w. II. Besse and Others From
Launching Barge Mt Bath--The
PreIude TO Great Legal Battle.
New-York tribune., 1899-08-06
WORK. TRIR1-NE ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT.

exchange, but his public utterances sho" h0
evidence that the lesson proved Of value. hlS
lectures and travels continued down to the IN
cention Of the recent war; when he became
soldier and was commissioned Colonel Of the od
Nebraska Volunteer Infantry. Military reguia-
tions padlocl<ed his lips and gave the country
rest until he resigned his command on December
13. 1895. giving as his reason that the war beng
over he thought he could be more useful TO MS
country as a civilian than as soldier ana 'he
same day he indicated wherein he thought that
usefulness lay by rushing into print with an
interview denouncing the so-called policy OF I'M
perialism. Since then he has been extremely
busy with his denomination plans.
In addition 70 his lectures AMI speeches Bryan
carries on an enormous correspondence with the
leaders Of his party all over the country, and
besides has had hand in more than one state
cornpaicn. The recent convention in Cmcago
showed that he has gained ability in poAticai
manipulation, for he outman9uvred the WHY
stone Of Missouri, when the latter thought ne
held the winning cards, and prevented MIN
(Stone) from filing places on important SUD-
committees with men unfriendly to Bryan
So without ceasing Bryan works on TO the
end that he may be renominated by the De-
mocracy next year and again make trlai OF MS
strength in the political arena
For this mess of pottage he is bartering away
New-York tribune., 1899-08-06
THE QUEEN AS SHE Is NOW.

From NJ. 4. +.
Her Majesty was never In all her life better
in body and mind than she IS AT the present mo-
mcnt. Her powers Of walking have. II IS true,
in a great measure failed but otherwise she is
as strong as ever she was. The reports with
regard to the state OF her eyesight are much
exaggerated At her age ii is impossible TO eX-
pcct that the eyes Will be as strong as when
she was "A young woman but the fact remains
that she cannot do great deal OF writing or
OF reading. I}ut no complicated operation Is
necessary or thought Of and even now the
Queen writes most of her private and family let
tcrs with her own hand The most remarkable
thing about Her Majesty is the wonderful man
ner in which she has preserved the full fresh
ness and readiness Of her mind and her mem
ory Her intellect is undoubtedly as clear and
strong and her memory is as retentiVe. as II
was fifty years ago Sometimes she astonishes
even those who know her we'll by the minute
ness of her know ledge with regard to any indi-
viduality prominent in any department OF ma
tionaI life. But what is even more remarkable
is Her Majesty's close acquaintance with the
favored classes She watches for instance.
with great interest every new departure either
In literature or journalism. Mention to her any
man or woman OF letters, and she viii immc-
diately prove to you that she knows a great
deal not only about their hSrks and tendencies,
but about themselves personally: their charac-
ter adventures. personalities. There are some
people who picture Her Majesty living in seclu-
sion and isolation OF spirit, JNell of exist
ence and either Ignorant of all that goes on
outside certain small circles Indifferent to
them. This is to entirely mistake her character
and her conception Of her duties She thinks
herself bound to be keenly alive to everything
that goes on; to move with as well as to watch
the times she never thinks OF allowing her mind
to rust or grow narrow or iDtolerant or unwill-
Ing to accept deas In fact In the highest
sense Of both terms, the Queen u Q new woman
well as an old woman.
New-York tribune., 1899-08-06
pulses Of his life and the handspring ol Ms
every action.
NOMINATION WON BY A SPEECH.


every action.
NOMINATION WON BY A SPEECH
william Jennings Bryan was sent to rep
resent his district In the House Of Representa-
tives taking his seat in the List Congress
rendered famous by the first application ol
Speaker Rcod's noted ruling that quorum
present is a quorum voting" For an ineNper-
enced member he seems to have attained
degree OF prominence, both upon the floor and in
committee but after two terms he declined re-
nomination, and on September !, 1871, became
Editor of "'Thc Omaha World-IIcrald ms
brings him politically down to the convention ''
1896 In spite Of his service in Congress hI3
reputation either as n man or as an orator
could hardly be said at this time to extend De
yond the borders of his state. He was nomhateu
on the fourth ballot, having 500 votes, and the
nomination was then made unanimous. lie IS the
Youngest man who ever received PRESIDENTIAL
nomination, and narrowly escaped the consul
tutfonal age limit Of thirty five years.
Bryan without delay began speaking ana
working for his election and at once announced
that should he be elected he would under no
combination Of circumstances be candidate lor
4 denomination He also received the free
silver and Populst nominations. thus becoming
the composite candidate of the worst elements
Of the country united.
New-York tribune., 1899-08-06
BRYAN AGED BY AMBITION.
CHANGES WROUGHT IN HIS FACE IN
THREE YEARS.
,,,s ,,oT prpe1.r7 OF THE PRESIDENCY HAS
RORBED HIM or YOUTH AND MADE
HIM PIEMATURELY OLD.

r,,o ocoo,,napvin, pictures OF William Jcn-
nircs Rrvan I'm uaraphrase OF the famlhar
natcnt medicine advertisements, might wei De
termed before and after taking" a Presidential
nomination but as an cXemphcaton OF the
virtues and merits of such prescription th'y
would surely spell failure unless their ord'r
could be reversed. Looking at them IL SeeHs
well nigh impossible that the short span oi
three years could so change the outward APP
pcarance Of any man. unless he had p"SS'u
through some dread Illness that had pr"uFht
him within sight Of the portals OF death, or else
had suffered a great and rrepara"le losS' Oh
lived ones held more than ordinarily dear oil
-Aputation or Of fortune.
rho first picture was taken just prior to
rryan's nomination, in the early July OF IS9o'
and the second within the last few weeks In
the former he is alert bright eyed and In the
1uU power of his magnificent youth ana
Nrcngth. with that splendid vitality upon when
he was soon to draw such heavy drafts sui
uujfnuaircd The face has the rounded contours
Of youth. the mouth wears pleasant expires
zion. while thc lines which run from IT'S corners
10 tho base Of the nose are. as y't "hIy He""S
Traced. the checks reach smoothly TO the eyes
which look clearly and ioyous'y i'fth from pc
,cath their heavy brows and about them lie
~
iroaching age; the hair. albeit showing s.EAt
tendency toward thinucss at tho parting grows
tar down upon the broad forehead, while the
Acad is held firmly erect upon a neck that rests
)udly upon a pair Of sturdy well set up shou!-
~trs
CHANGES WROUGHT II HIS FACE
In the other picture the truthful ana re
o,orealces camera tolls another and sad'y
different story Tho alert bright eyed look OF
youth has wholly and forever disappeared. the
,ouud,d contours of tho face have given place
l. seams and holows. the mouth, now grown
grim. shows strongly cut lines running up
ward from lts corners. pouches lie beneath the
deep set eyes. which have taken on thought
lu and anxious look and are surrounded by
lany greater and lesser wrinkles, between the
heavy brows care and anxiety show In the clear
cut twin horizontal lines. the hair has retredted
from the forehead and the tendency to thin
ness at the parting has already widcnod ana
decpcncd into premature badness; the head
runs forward and the shoulders now show an
inclination to droop. Haggard middle age looks
forth from a face upon which thwartcd amhi-
ton and carknG care have set their lnchace-
able marks. Never again Will Bryan's youth
ful appcarancc be used argument against
him: in years he IS still young. but his juvenile
look is gone for all time.
II may well be asked by what means and In
what manner care In such a short space OF