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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-02-22
THE WEEKS NEWS
Happenings of the Past Seven
Days in Brief.
ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD
Casualties and Fires, Personal and PO-
Iitical Notes, Business Failures and
Assumptions, Weather Record.
ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD
INTELLIGENCE FROM ALL PARTS
CONGRESSIONAL.

On the 18th the senate passed a bill Gre
ating the Office of admiral of the navy.
The agricultural appropriation bill and a
bill removing the disabilities of certain per-
sons engaged in the civil war were also
passed. In the house the time was occu-
pied in considering the sundry civil bill
ard So pages were completed
The senate on the 14th adopted the resolu-
ton of Senator McEnery (dem., La.) de-
claring the policy of this government in the
Philippines by vote of rs to %. In the
house a bill was passed to grant to the
state of Wisconsin certain lands for use as
part of the present military reservation.
The Nicaragua canal bill was offered as an
amendment to the sundry civil appropria-
Gion bill, but no action was taken.
The senate passed bills on the 18th provid-
fng for admitting to the naval academy as
cadet Oscar w. Deignan, one of the Mer-
rrimac heroes, and extending the cordial
appreciation" of congress to Miss Helen
Miller Gould for her patriotic services dur
ing the recent war and providing that the
president should present to her a gold
medal. The post office appropriation bill
was reported. In the house the decision
of Speaker Reed that the Nicaragua canal
bill could not be attached to the sundry
civil bill was sustained.
On the 18th the army reorganization bill
was reported to the senate, the military
academy appropriation bill was passed,
and the post office appropriation bill was
considered. In the house a proposition to
include the item of s2O,000,OoO, to be paid
Spain for the cession of the Philippines, in
the sundry civil bill was defeated. Mr..
Hepburn Qa.) moved to recomnit the bill
TO committee with instructions to report
1t back with the canal bill incorporated in
it, but the motion was defeated. Mr.. Bland
(Mo.) introduced a resolution providing
that the government should take imme-
diate steps to care for the graves of con-
federate dead.
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DOMESTIC.

It is thought that southwest Missouri
has lost much of its great peach and
pear crop for this year because OF cold
weather.
1ncendiaries made futile attempt
ITO burn ST. Vincent de Paul's academy
sat Oshkosh, Wis.
Francis w. Bergin, one of the largest
mattress manufacturers in the west,
filed bankruptcy petition in st. Louis.
Advices from Florida say that the
cold weather has damaged the fruit
and vegetable crops to the extent of
.over $1,O0OO00.
The discovery was made at Pendle-
ton, Ind, that James Rigley, who was
supposed to have died, was buried alive.
The steamship William Lawrence was
wrecked off the coast Of South Carolina
and nine of the crew were lost.
Silas Jones and his six children were
burned to death in their home at Cor
ner Stone, Ark.
By the burning of a fashionable
apartment building in Chicago 10 fam
lilies were made homeless and property
valued at $15o,O0O was destroyed.
Fire destroyed large storage build
ing in Chicago owned by E. Il. Butler,
the loss being 100000.
Robert Fowler, aged 80, and Mary
Halstead, aged "A, were frozen to death
IN the Guayan valley, w. Va.
At Sneedvlle, Ark, the home of
Charles Bannister, farmer, was de-
.stroyed by fire, and three children were
.cremated.
Fire that started in the hat manufac-
turing establishment of Kahn, Fell
heimer g. Co. in Cincinnati caused loss
of 100000.
During two days of intense cold ID
lives were lost in Texas by freezing.
Secretary Long has issued an order
forbidding the sale of liquor to enlisted
,men, either on board ship or within the
Limits of navy yards, naval stations or
fmarine barracks.
The wreck of the United States bat
-tleship Maine, destroyed in Havana har-
Dor on the evening of February Is, 1898,
was decorated with a large American
flag.
The Illinois Stats Zeitung company,
publishers of the Illinois Stats Zeit-
Jung, the oldest German newspaper in
Chicago, passed into the hands of re-
.ceiver.
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Fire destroyed the great machine
shops in the Brooklyn navy yard, caus-
ing loss to the government of over
$1,000,000.
The keel plate of the new first-class
battleship Maine, which is to be the
equal of any fighting vessel in the
world, was laid at Cramps shipyard in
Philadelphia.
Flags were placed at half mast in the
principal cities of the country on the
first anniversary of the blowing up of
the Maine in Havana harbor.
The president has nominated Repre-
sentative Samuel j. Barrows, of Bos-
ton, Mass, for librarian of the congress
sional library.
Letter Carrier Fred Marty and his
wife and child lost their lives in fire
that destroyed the Arlington building
in Chicago.
For the seven months ended January
81 last the merchandise exports were
$749, 472, 465, against Sis, 1897, 4O7 in the
same period in 1898, and the imports
seven months of the previous year.
AT the triennial meeting in Washing
ton of the National Council of Women
Mrs. Fannie Gaffney, of New York city
was elected president.
Fire in Akron, o., destroyed the i'm
mense plants of the Thomas Building
& Lumber company. Loss, 100000.
Seventy-two young men graduated
from the Military academy at West
Point. N. V. and received diplomas.
There are at the present time $4,000
American troops in Cuba.
The wholesale shoe house of Tuttle,
Smith & Co.. in Boston, made an assign
ment with liabilities of $25O.0OO.
Three hundred representative Spirit
ualists of the United States met in Chi
cago to attend the National Spiritual
lists association.
In an address before the Home Mar
ket club in Boston President Mckinley
said that until congress directed other
wise it would be the duty of the execu-
tive to possess and hold the Philippines;
that our concern was not for territory
or trade or empire, but for the people
whose interests and destiny, without
our willing it, had been put in our
hands; that no imperial designs lurked
in the American mind, they are alien to
American sentiment. thought and pur-
pose, and that our priceless principles
undergo no change under tropical sun.
Judge Thomas Mittenberger and his
wife were asphyxiated by gas in their
home at Bellefontaine, o.
Reports from the fruit sections of
Michigan, Georgia and Florida show
that the recent cold snap has played
havoc with fruit generally, and espe-
cially with peaches.
The law interfering with ticket brok-
ers is unconstitutional, according to an
opinion handed down in the circuit
court in Chicago by Judge Gibbons.
Fire destroyed three business build
ings in Philadelphia, the loss being
100000.
G. r. Brit, managing director OF a
London dock company, was said to he
short $1,2OO,0OO.
Frank Parker, eX-county treasurer IF
Vernon county, was arrested in Nevada,
No., on the charge of embezZlin,,
$4,000.
At Elkton, Tenn. Freeman Harvey
(colored) was shot to death by Officer
Wilkerson and posse.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-02-22
MARKETS..
Minneapolis, Mimi

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. IL.
Wheat-No. l northern, 69@70c;
No. 2 northern, 67@6Sc; May, 70Bc.
Oats-No. white 2STc.
Corn-No. 3, 2Sc.
Cattle-Steers, So. 25@3.5O, cows, So. 20.
Hogs-$3 3O@5.30.
Sheep-Muttons. $3.10@4.20
Butter-Creamcry. extras. 17@1sc;
creamery, frsts. 20@2O1ac; dairy, fancy.
17@1Sc.
Poultry-Turkeys, s@lOc; spring
chickens, 9@9Hc.
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Gift to n CoIlere.

Galesburg, H., Feb. 16.-At the close
of founders day exercises at Knox coll
lege Wednesday night President Fin
ley announced the contribution of an
additional endowment of 100000 by
friends of the college. Among the con-
tributors are d. X. Pearson, of Chi
cago, $4,000, and S. S. Mcclure, of New
York, $4,000.
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Poisoned by Newspapers.

Pana. ILL.,, Feb. 16.-Jennings, one of
the triplets born to Engineer Douglass
Shinefield and wife during the presi-
Dental campaign of 1896, died from
poison from chewing newspapers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08

F. e. w, Alachua, Fla, asks if Ger
man kainit is a proper application for
sweet potatoes. If the soil needs potash
as it doubtless does, and you have no other
200 or 300 pounds of kainit can be used
for the purpose, but it is not as good a
form of potash as can be had in eotton
hun ashes or in the sulphate of potash
If kainit is the only potash material avail
able for the purpose, use 200 or 300 mounds
but do not put all of it in one furrow. The
best way to apply it is to scatter il along
over the list or half bed just before com
pleting the bed, broadcasting il. as II were
over a space fifteen TO twenty inches wide
BY no means concentrate it deep down IN
the one furrow. The sulphate of potash
is more than twice as rich in potash as
kainit and consequently not so much of
IL is required to supply given amount
of potash. Experiments have shown that
kainit has too much chlorine for the good
of many crops, such as tobacco and mo-
tatoes 1t should always be applied on
or near the surface, and broadcast at least
to the extent suggested
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GEORGIA.
FLORIDA
AND CAROLINA:

beings or as wild beasts. II half we heard
IN Tallahassee from the lips of Citrus
countys representatives IS true Of the in
human treatment melted out to convicts
~ some camps In that county the les
sees should serve terms in the chaiu-gaus
and see how they appreciate their own
medicine.
Gainesville Sun: The citizens Of Lake
Butler recently held a mass meeting and
took the initiative steps toward an eff
fort to induce the Gunner people to build
I their new road through that place. They
passed resolutions requesting the citizens
OF high Springs to cooperate with them
ana to appoint a committee to act Jointly
with the one from Lake Butler and visit
the projectors of the road in Jackson
vile in the near future The people of
High Springs have not acted in the mat
ter and it is not probable that they will
do anything likely to conflict with the in
terests of the Plant System.
jacksonville Metropolis: Information
was received in the city to-day from Chi
cago that the grand jury had indicted
Baron DeBara and his wife, and they win
be tried In the United States Court at
that place on July % next The Baron
and mis- wife are charged with using the
United States mails for fraudulent pur-
poses. They were arrested in St Angus
une last winter and given a preliminary
trlal 10 this city, and were then taken 70
chicago. The hard-fought legal battle
that was the result of their arrest, Is well
remembered here. The trial consumed
a great part of the attention of the Unit
ed States Court for almost a month. The
RoNerhheht won, and they were taken TO
chicago for trial. The Baroness. how
ever, gave bond, and remained in the city
Tor a month after her husband was taken
10 Chicago and incarcerated in the Cook
county Jail The Baron and his wife
ilVed IN princely style at st. Augustine
and their home. San Sara Hall, was one
of the finest in the state.
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FLORIDA.

Barlow and the surrounding country ia
shipping more vegetables than ever before
I'm their history, and there are evidences
of rich and abundant harvest for many
months TO come.
The new GUNNER Railroad has been sur
Veyed some distance beyond High Springs
The preliminary survey has been made on
line which passed between High SPRINGS
ana santa Fe river, and only about one
mile from the town of High Springs.
Barlow Courier-Informant For the
benefit of our Northern readers we men,
ton a few of the articles now on our hill
of fare down here String beans. onions
cabbage, potatoes, cuoumbers, squash, let
tuce, radishes. peas, strawberries and
celery.
]. A, Baird says there will be fine
crop of oranges shipped from De Soto
Lee and Manatee counties next season.
The trees are very heavily loaded Mr.
Baird says the next crop of oranges from
Florida viii be several times larger than
the past crop. He estimates the coming
crep at between three and four thousand
boxes.
There has been no time since the dis
covery of phosphate in Florida in which
the industry has been more prosperous in
Columbia county than at present New
plants are constantly being put in and the
value of land is daily increasing. One
pit recently yielded over 1900 tons. for
which royalty of over $1,000 was paid to
the owner of the land
Volusia County Record: The Hon.
Clark of Jacksonville should take rest
His cigarette bill is a snide IN create a
sentiment We do not smoke cigarettes
but as a matter of fact tobacco cannot
be used in as clean form otherwise. In
280Oo cases examined for insanity from
smoking, there is not one authentic ease
which has been traced TO cigarettes. why
not include poor cigars?
Gainesville Sun: A meeting has been
proposed by some of the most prominent
citizens of this city in the interest of law
ana order Such a meeting is badly need
ed and should, by all means, be held The
people OF Alachua county should at least
lend their voice against the commission
OF crime, which is becoming so general. A
coil for such meeting will, in all prob
abitty, be issued to-day, and when it is
held the attendance should be large The
time for action has arrived.
ocala Star: The legislative committee.
which is expected in Alachua county in a
few days 20 inspect the convict camps.
we trust will do its duly thoroughly aud
ieaVe no stone unturned 20 find out If tht4
lessees Of these unfortunate persons do
'hem justice and treat them as human
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08

tatoes and ruin them. Heretofore blight
has caused very little trouble in the South
but there is every indication that 1t IS on
the increase Seed potatoes this year
we're unusually inferior on account OF the
scab which seemed to affect potatoes AL
over the country last year. and it is more
than probable that there will be a larger
proportion of poor potatoes this year
than usual.
Land plaster Cor even cir slaked limel
in which is mixed a small proportion OF
flowers of sulphur busted on potatoes
while the dew Is on the foliage is simple
and effective remedy for blight if applied
early. As you have no apparatus for
spraying with bordeaux mixture we would
advise you to use this in your small patch
of potatoes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08
The New Inecticide for Fruit ant
Other Trees.

The Hatch Experimental Station gives
the following formula for an insecticide
that is said to possess advantages over
Paris green for the purpose in that it
does not injure the foliage Of the peach,
plum, etc, like Paris green or London
purple: a
To make $50 gallons of the mixture
eleven I'D ounces of acetate of lead Is
dissolved In four az quarts of water in
a wooden vessel. In another wooden yes
sci four 90 ounces of arsenate of soda is
dissolved in two (2) quarts of water. At
ter being thoroughly dissolved these so
lutions are put into $50 gallons of water.
II the mixture is made in a 50-gallon bar
rel use 32s ounces of acetate of lead and
l15 ounces of arsenate of soda, Is it is
essential TO observe accurate proportions.
Guesswork will not do.
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MUSIC AT THE v. NJ. C. A,
Programme of TO-night's CompIi-
mentary Concert.


mentary Concert.
The social concert to be given by the
Young Mems Christian Association to-
night at $50 o clock will from all accounts
prove 10 be one of the best ever given by
the association. An excellent programme
has been arranged. with strong array
of talent. The concert will be free, and
all members of the association and their
friends are invited. The programme will
be carried out about as follows:
Overture, Thirty-first Michigan band
Mandolin Club, from Company A, Thir-
ty-frst Michigan.
Male Quartette Selection, Messrs Will
lam and r. McIlveen, Davidson, Pace
Selection, Thirty-frst Michigan band.
Flute solo, Sergt. Withers, Third Ken
lucky.
Trick banjo work. Messrs McIlveen.
Selection, Thrty-first Michigan band.
Soprano solo, Mrs. Alderman (chorus
by Wesley choir).
Mandolin Club, from Company A, Thir-
ty-hrst Michigan.
Selection, Thrty-frst Michigan band
The solo 10 be sung by Mrs. Ackernan
is one which delighted every one who
heard II yesterday morning az Wesle,,
Church, IL is entitled "Zion's Battle Cry
written by Rev. w p Rivers of the
North Georgia Conference, and was sung
to the inspiring tune of the ''Marseillaise. .
the choir swelling the chorus.
Sergt. Withers, who is to play a flute
solo, Will be remembered by those who
were present at the stag social concert Civ
en- by the association some two weeks ago.
and whose playing was so enjoyable. The
Thirty-hrst Michigan band has won for it.
self an enviable reputation since it has
been in savannah. Chief Musician Skin
ner is fine leader. and the drum ma
| Jor, Maj. Drum, cannot be surpassed,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08

THE LONDON STOCK MARKET.
American Shares Closed at Lowest
Figures for the Week

London, May 1.-THE Stock Exchange
suffered last week from an unsettled feel
ing, and movements throughout were IT.
regular. Disturbing rumors as 20 the re-
lations between Great Britain and the
Transvaal added to the general weakness
of the general market.
The principal feature was the sharp ad-
vance in Canadian Pacific Railroad
shares, on the strength of Montreal pur-
chases, the shares rising in one instance
to 101A and ultimately closing at 99h.
Americans suffered on realizations. and
the American Market which seemed to
have lost all strength, closed at the low
est figure of the week.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08
Horse Eating Dirt.

H, Poloky Ga: A horse that eats arr
or snaws his feed box us generally af-
fiicted with indigestion. After the habit
has been acquired it is difficult to break IL
up usually. Keep a lump of rock salt
IN the manger. And for a tonic mix equal
parts OF common baking soda, powdered
ginger and powdered gentan. Give a
heaping tablespoonful of this mixture at
night for week or two, mixing il with a
little damp meal or bran.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08
BIight in Irish Potntnes.

Subscriber" Ware county: The brown
spots on the edge of your potato leaves
with the attendant curl of the leaf is an
indication of blight and unless promptly
sprayed into the proper funicide the dis
ease will probably spread all over the po-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08
LOCAL Personal.

Little Catherine Cunningham, the .
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
l.. Cunningham was reported yesterday
TO be very III. Her condition is quite
serious and fears are entertained as to
the result.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08

Questions and communications relative
to agricultural and horticultural subjects,
If addressed to Agri. Editor, Drawer NJ
Milledgeville. Ca, will receive immediate
attention.
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AND MINERS
TRANSPORTATION CO.
STEAMSHIP LINES
SAVANNAH TO BALTIMORE.


Tickets on sale at companys office to
the following points at very low rates.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.
BALTIMORE, MD. BUFFALO, N, Y
BOSTON. MASS.
CHICAGO ILL. CLEVELAND. 0,
ERIE. PA.
HAGERsTOWN. HARRISBURG, PA.
HALIFAX, N. S.
NIAGARA FALLS. NEW YORK
PHILADELPHIA.
PITTSBURG. PROVIDENCE
ROCHESTER,.
TRENTON WILMINGTON,
WASHINGTON.
First-class tickets include meals anu
state room berth, Savannah to bdltllhole'
Accommodation and CUISINE uhequaie%
Freight capacity unlimited; cafeiui nam
ding and quick dispatch.
The steamships of this company are ap'
nointed to sail from Savannah to Bau'
more as follows standard time);
1TAsCA, Capt. Easter, MONDAY, May
8, .. m.
TEXAS. Capt. Foster, WEDNESDAY,
May TO- %. m.
BERKSHIRE, Capt. Dlzer, SATURDAY,
May 10. s a. m.
ATI,EGHANY, Capt. Billups, MONDAY,
May Is, at 1890 a. m.
From Baltimore every Monday, Wednes'
day and Friday at p. m.
J. ]. CAROLAN, Agent,
Savannah. Ga.
w. F. TURNER, G. P. A.
A. D. STEBBINS, A. I. NJ
7 G. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager
General Offices. Baltimore, Nd.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08

We solicit articles for this department.
The name of the writer should accompa-
ny the letter or article, not necessarily
for publication, but as an evidence of good
faith.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08

- The American Porter'-.s the only
perfect American product OF its kind.
Being made by the Anheuser- Busch
Brewing Assn assures its excellence.
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Passenger Fares from Savannah

TO NEW YORK-Cabin, 500 eveor,,..
$50. Intern ediate, SIS; excursion '' W.
Storage. so. Sd
TO BOsToN-Cabin, $22: excursion o.,
Intermediate, 81; excursion, SIS srs syo
age, $11.75. N'ss''
The express steamships of this line ar.
appointed to sail from Savannah, CeptrsI
(Vth) meridian time, as follows:
SAVANNAH TO NEW YORK
NACooCHEE, Capt. Smith, MONDAY
May s, $3.50 p. m
TALLAHASSEE. Capt. Askins, TUES.
DAY, May 8. 4;30 p. m.
CITY OF MACON, Capt. Savage Fp,
DAY, May u. $50 a. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett SAT-
URDAY, May 10, p. m.
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher MONDAY
May Is. $50 a. m.
NACOOcHEE, Capt. Smith, TUESDAY.
May 16, $3.50 a. m.
TALLAHASSEE, Capt. Askins. FRI.
DAY, May 10. u m.
CITY OF MACON, Capt. Savage, SAT.
URDAY, May 20. 1 p. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt Daggeu
MONDAY, May %, 2:3O p. m.
SAVANNAH TO BOSTON.
VIA DIRECT SHIP.
GATE CITY Capt. Googlns, THURSDAY.
May II, $50 a. m.
CHATTAHOOCHEE, Capt. Lewis, THURS.
DAY, May 1S Il a. m.
Steamers leave New York for Savannah
p. M daily, except Sunday and Monday,
and leave Boston for Savannah every
Wednesday at u noon, via New York
W. G.. Brewer, Ticket Agent. l07 Bull
street, Savannah, Ga.
f. w. Smith, Con't FIR. Agt., Saw, Ca
r. G. Trezevant, Agt., Savannah, Ga
E. H. Hinton. Traffic Manager
John M Egan, Vice President.
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49, s--------
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest in Savannah ma
Elsewhere

Mr.. ]. f. Ingraham has been appointed
third vice president of the Florida Fast
Coast Railway Company, with headouar-
ters at St Augustine. The third vice nres-
ident will have in charge the lands ana
all industrial enterprises of the company
reporting to the vice president.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08
JOHN 6. BUTLER

DEALER IN
Paints, Oils and Glass, Sash Doors, biluo'
and Builders Supplies, Plain and Deeo'
tive Wall Paper, Foreign and Dons az
Clements. Lime, Plaster and HAIR.
Agents for Abestine Cold Water PAM alma,
20 Congress street, west, and u 81 1V"'
street, west.
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Ocean Steamship Co
FOR
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AND
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