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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-12
+. Louis Sedan. Superintendent Of
Cnboo1c CT 7 O11iS.

In our own city a normal training
class is maintained, which supplies
more teachers than we at present need.
1 believe that every large city should
provide for the education and training
of its own teachers. The school main
tanned for this purpose should aim,
however, to graduate the best material,
and not aim at graduating the large
number. In fact I consider it advisable
to leave enough room in the schools
to appoint a few bright teachers from
other cities as occasion requires.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-12

St Marks Hospital Chapel-Fourth
Sunday in Lent. Holy communion at 7:30
a. m. Evening prayer and sermon at 7:30.
Daily evening prayer at 6:15. Friday even
ing prayer and address, Z. Sunday school
Gn st. Peters chapel. at 3 p. m. Rev. d.
Douglas Wallace, vicar.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-12
David Starr Jordan. President Leland
Stanford, Jr., University:
George A. Gates, President Iowa Col

lege:
I can conceive of few things more
fatal to the best educational interests
of city, community, commonwealth,
or even section, than that teachers
should be selected on a basis of geo
graphical considera tons. The question
of where they live is as irrelevant as is
the matter of the color of their eyes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17
PRICES GO UP.
Noteworthy Feature of Trade
Which Is Due to the Greatest Con-
Stunning Demand Ever Known.

New York, Nov. n-R. G. Dun & Co.'S
weekly review of trade says: The most
noteworthy feature of the time is the rise
in prices Cotton rose on Wednesday
to 731 cents with much excitement, put
ting the price 21a cents higher than it was
a year ago, and yet it was still higher in
September, 1897 Wool has risen relatively
more, about ten per cent. in two weeks,
and the average of 100 quotations by Coates
Bros. is higher than it has been at any
other time since May, 1893. Pig iron has
risen further, $25 being quoted for anthra-
cite No. l, the highest price since
January, 1888; but hides are at the highest
point since January, 1873, having risen all the
year with very little reaction. Prices of prod
ducts have not correspondingly advanced.
Leather and boots and shoes were higher
in November, 1895. than they are now; cot
ton goods were higher in January, 1896;
wooden goods in July, 1894 and even the
products of iron, though greatly advanced
are not as high as they were in January,
1890 Such wide discrepancies in advance
cause much embarrassment, but are the
natural characteristic of a rise which is
mainly due, not to concerted action in any
trade, but to the pressure of a consuming
demand the greatest ever known, which
for the time exceeds Supplies, though very
unequa!ly. It's results begin to justify the
conservative feeling which finds expression
in many branches of business.
Failures for the week have been 157 in
the United States, against 211 last year,
and 20 in Canada. against 26 last year"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17

The transports Rio, Sikh and Valen.
cia arrived in Manila with volunteers,
The marriage of Miss Luz Diaz,
daughter of President Diaz, to Fran
cisco Rincocon Gallardo, took place in
the City of Mexico.
Great Britain has ordered the mobili-
cation of another army division and
three steamships were chartered to
carry troops to Africa. Latest reports
from South Africa promise serious bat
ties at Ladysmith and along the north
ern border of Cape Colony. Lord Sails
bury in speech in London said Eng
land sought neither gold nor diamond
mines, but only equal rights for all men
in South Africa.
The fifty-eighth birthday of the
prince of Wales was celebrated in Lon
don.
Gen. Wheaton has successfully land
ed his expedition at Lingayen; Gen.
Lawton has advanced north as far as
Cabanatuan, and Gen. Macarthur has
moved his division along the railroad
north as far as Mabalacat. Aguinaldo
has been definitely located as on his way
to the town of Boambang, about IS
miles northeast of Tarlac.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17
POSTAL STATISTICS.
Report of Fourth Assistant POST
master BristOw-Present Number
of Post Offices, $4,000.

Washington, Nov. 11.-Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General John L. Bristow, in
his annual report, announces that during
the past fiscal year Il, G04 postmasters were
appointed, 1888 being fourth class post
masters and the remainder presidential.
Concerning the policy of removals, the re-
port says:
THE policy of former administrations of
removing fourth-class postmasters for po-
litfcal reasons, regardless of length of
service, resulted in the changing of post
masters in all the important fourth-class
offices early in those administrations. The
four years term of the great majority of
fourth-class postmasters, therefore, ex-
pired early in this administration, which
accounts for the greatly decreased num-
Der OF appointments made during the fis-
cal year as compared with the preceding
one. Special attention to disciplinary
measures and the general Improvement Of
the service has therefore been permitted"
There were 1885 post offices established
and 1905 discontinued At the close of
the year, the total number of post Of
noes in the country was an even 1900.
The department has discontinued a num-
Der ofprivate post offices, which it has been
advised were conducted for the sole bene-
fit of some private institution not only
depriVlng the government of its legiti-
mate revenues. but giving undue advantage
over competing firms in postal facilities.
Extension of rural free delivery neces-
STATED disseminating so post offices, appli-
cations to restore a number of which are
now pending.
About 1900 more post offices were inspect
ed than in any previous year. Registered
mail lost averaged one piece in every
25,9SO handled. There were 1,679 postal ar
rests during the year, including 119 post
masters, 81 assistant postmasters, Al post
office clerks, Il railway postal clerks, "a
letter carriers and 361 post office burglars.
OF all these, $50 were convicted and 629
cases are still pending in the courts. The
report says the practicability of trans
porting the mails over the proposed all
American route to the Yukon in Alaska is
a problem yet to be determined, and re-
cent inspection found so few settlers in
this interior country that only one post
office was established.
Among the recommendations are for au-
thority for inspectors to take out search
warrants whenever necessary; for pay
ment of expenses of various authorities in
arrest, and detention of post office pris-
oners; an appropriation for constructing
inspectors look-outs in offices wherever
deemed necessary; an amendment to the
interstate commerce law to prohibit tele
graph and express companies or employees
from abetting in green goods swindles, lot
teries or similar schemes; legislation pro-
hibiting loose pouching of circulars and
other small mail matter, and providing a
larger newspaper wrapper than is now
issued.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17
SURPRISE THE INSURGENTS.
Nineteen Soldiers Attack and Put to-
Flight 100 Insurgents-TrOops
Landed at San Fabian.

Manila, Nov. 10.-Nineteen American
soldiers attacked a force of 100 insur-
gents early this (Friday) morning.
They put the rebels to flight after 10
had been killed and six made prisoners.
Thirty mauser rifles were secured. 1t
was the most audacious movement of
the recent fighting.
Manila, Nov. 1.-THE landing of the
American troops at San Fabian Tues
day was the most spectacular affair of
the kind since Gen. Skaters disem-
ton of the troops and the navy was
complete. The gunboats maintained a
terrific bombardment for an hour
while the troops rushed waist-deep
through the surf under heavy but
badly aimed rife fire from the insur-
gent trenches and charged right and
left, pouring volley after volley at the
fleeing rebels. Forty Filipinos were
captured, mostly noncommissioned Of
ficers. Several insurgent dead and
five wounded were found in a building
which had suffered considerably from
the bombardment.
Maj. Bell has been engaged in an
other daring exploit. While scouting
with five officers and two men of the
Thirty-sixth infantry and Lieut.,
Hawkins and ten men of the Fourth
cavalry he crept behind trench con-
tanning 100 Filipinos, rode them down
and killed and wounded 20 men and
captured six. He also brought back
30 mauSers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17
RUMOR OF A DISASTER.
UncOnirned Report That British
Regiment Almost Annihi1ated
-Dispatch from Butler.

London, Nov. 11.-Another rumor
emanating from Amsterdam sources
says that "a British regiment was deci-
mated Friday by Free Staters."
1t is added that 600 of the British SOL
diers were killed or wounded and that
300 horses were captured.
The British war office has received
from Gen. Butler the following dis
patch:
Cape Town, Thursday Evening, Nov. g.
Have received by pigeon-post from Gen.
White to-day the following:
1.-The bombardment at long range by
heavy guns continues daily. A few cas-
ualties are occurring, but no serious harm
is being done.
1.-The Beers sent in to-day a number
of refugees from the Transvaal under
flag of truce. A flag of truce from Lady
smith met them outside the pickets. When
the party separated the Boer guns fired
on it before it reached our pickets.
Maj. Gale, of the royal engineers, was
wounded to-day while sending a mes
sage.
The entertainments are daily growing
stronger and the supply of provisions is
ample"
One very serious passage in Gen.
Whites message gives the first official
confirmation of the statements of Boer
treachery, which there has been dis
position, hitherto, to discredit, but
which must now be accepted as at least
partly true.
Estcourt, Natal, Nov. 1O.-DetaiIs
were received from the armored train,
which returned from Colenso, of a bril-
liant little performance. The train,
which carried two companies of the
Dublin fusileers under Capt. Romer,
sighted near Colenso the Beers in con-
siderable force near the line. The
fusileers Immediately opened brisk
fire, to which the Beers replied inef-
fectively, and as they were suffering
loss they quickly retired out of sight.
But as the train cautiously advanced
the Beers were seen moving round on
its left flank, their presumed object be-
ing to take the train in the rear. To
avoid this the train retreated. 1t was
then seen that the Beers had no in
tention of attacking, but were in full
retreat over the road and bridge. I'm
mediately strong detachment left the,
train and entered the town, while the
train slowly advanced to the station.
Several volleys at long range were fired
on the retreating enemy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17
Natural Gas Giving Out.

Kokomo, Ind, Nov. 11.-Natural gas
is rapidly failing in the north part of
the Indiana field. The Dieterich syn
dictate has given notice that it will aban-
don its plants in the smaller towns.
Five towns in this county are left to
freeze, and nearly 1900 families will
eat cold victuals and shiver over fire.
less stoves. Coal cannot be had at any
price, and there is no wood in the mar
ket. The syndicate controls the gas
plants in over 20 cities and towns in va
rous parts of the state. In lndianapo-
lis the syndicate has shut off all fac
tories and hotels as we'll as public build
ings.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17
FOREIGN.

The dominating feature of the STU
alton in South Africa, according to the
latest advices, is the withdrawal of the
British garrisons southwark in the face
of the threatened advance of the en-
envy. Colenso, Colesburg and Storm
berg Junction have been evacuated.
War Office officials admit the report is
true that Ladysmith is surrounded, but
believe Gen. White can hold his ground.
In a fierce naval battle between Co.
lombian and rebel vessels $50 of the in
surgents were killed.
With forces aggregatirg more than
10000 fighting men, Gems. Lawton, Mac
Arthur and Wheaton were closing in
on Aguinaldo's army. At Bacolor, in
the island of Negros, the first autono-
nous government of the Filipinos was
established by Gen. Smith, governor of
the island
Two hundred Filipinos from Tarlac
attacked Gen. Young's forces at Tala-
vera but were easily repulsed. In
spite of the floods Gen. Lawton man.
ages to keep the scouting parties
busy and the insurgents constantly
guessing as to what is likely to hap
pen next.
Reports from London show that the
situation around Ladysmith and Est
court has been relieved by late adj
vances by the English. The Beers
have invaded Ingwavuma, Zululand,
and looted and burned the public
buildings and stores.
Nothing has yet been received in Lon
don from Gen. White to confirm the
reports of great British successes at
Ladysmith or Strengthening belief in
the stories of appalling Boer losses.
The Beers continue to shell the town
at intervals.
1t is expected that the big battle Of
the campaign against the forces of
Aguinaldo, which is now beginning,
will take place at Bamban. on the Rio
Paruao, a little distance north of
Mabalacat. Maj. Hugh j. McGrath, Of
Eau Claire. Wis, one of the heroes of
the war. died of wounds received at
the battle of Noyaletta.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17
Marcel Ends in Murder.

Milwaukee. Nov. S. = \ Tomahawk
(Wis.) special to the Sentinel says: Six
miles northwest of this place Andrew
McKeene shot Frederick Peterson
through the heart, killing him instant
ly. McKeene and Peterson had been en-
ployed as sawyers in the Alexander
Stewart Lumber company's camp. near
Harshaw. all summer. About two weeks
ago they came TO hunt deer. The MUIR
der was the result of quarrel.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17
War on Prize Fights.

New York, Nov. 11.-Prize fights in
New York state are doomed. Gov.
Roosevelt has started 4 crusade
against them ard will force through
the legislature a repeal of the Hor-
ton law and the enactment of a new
statute prohibiting pugilistic contests.
He will if necessary make the matter
party issue. At Albany Friday he
declared that no more prize fights
would disgrace New York after Jan
uary 1, 1900.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17
Celery CrOp Damnged.

Wabash. Ind, Nov. Indiana cell
cry growers say the celery crop of In
diana and Michigan is practically a
failure. The plants were blighted and
killed by the hot, dry weather of Sep
tember Indiana has many thousand
acres devoted to the cultivation of
celery The same is true, Mr.. CHASER
says, of the Kalamazoo district in
Michigan.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17
New Treaty with Spain.

Washington, Nov. 10.-The Spanish
minister, Duke d ARGOS, was among the
callers at the state department Thurs
day. 1t is understood that the negotia-
tions for the new treaty OF friendship,
commerce and navigation have opened
at Madrid, and while not directly par
ticipating, the authorities here are ex-
changing views on the various features
of the treaty
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17
Rad Wreck i'm Ohio.

Toledo. o., Nov. 10.-Thirteen persons
were seriously injured in wreck on the
Michigan Central railroad between
Alexis, O.. and Vienna, Mich, at eight
o'clock Thursday night. Passenger
train No. $40, leaving here at 7:10 p. M,
was ditched, the entire train leaving
the track. Train wreckers spread the
rails and caused the disaster.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17
personal AND POLITICAL.

Amos T. Allen (rep.) has been elected
congressman from the First Maine dis
trict, to succeed Thomas B. Reed, by q
ma jority of 1850.
Francis p. Devices, assistant attorney
general of the United States under the
Harrison administration, died in Wash
ington, aged 67 years.
Erwin Monroe Thoman, the we'll
known crop statistician, died in New
York, aged "a years.
The city of Troy, N. Y, went repub-
lican at the election on the 18th for the
first time in 80 years.
Hope Reed Cody, attorney, and presi-
dent of the Cook county board of cleo
ton commissioners, died in Chicago
aged 90 years.
William C. Maybury (dem.) was re-
elected mayor of Detroit by majority
of 1857.
In county elections in Kansas the re
publicans were generally successful.
The latest election returns show that
in Ohio George X. Nash (rep.) has plu-
rality of $1,000 for governor; in Iowa
Gov. Shaw is reelected by 10000 plural
ity; in Massachusetts w. NJ. Crane
(rep.) has a plurality of 10000 for gov
ernor; in Kentucky Gen. Taylor (rep.)
is probably elected by 5000 plurality;
in Maryland j. w. Smith (dem.) for
governor has a plurality of 1000; in
Mississippi Longino (dem.) has 10000
plurality for governor. In other states
where the elections were for state leg
islatures and supreme court judges the
republicans carried New York by $4,000
plurality; New Jersey by 10000; Penn
sylvania by 100000 and South Dakota
by 10000. The democrats have Vir-
ginia by 10000 and the fusionists Ne
braska by $4,000.
In the Sixteenth Ohio district j. j.
Gill (rep.) was elected to congress to
fill the unexpired term of the late
Lorenzo Danford.
The total vote in Iowa, as compiled
from unofficial returns from every coun-
ty, is as folio VS.: For governor, Shaw
(rep.), 237,S72; White (dem.), 1925.
Republican plurality, 55,637. Repub-
lican plurality in 1897, 29,s76.
The republican state campaign COM
mittee claims Taylor is elected govern
or of Kentucky by 1896, and the demo
Gratis claim that Goebel is elected by
1900.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17
MAR S.
Minneapolis Mimi, !


Wheat-No. l northern, 66@67c;
No. northern, 64@65c; Dec. 6311Sc
Oats-No. 8, white 23c.
Corn-No. 3, 23c.
Cattle-Steers, 81. OO@4.50; COWS SIS. 90
@3.75.
Sheep-Mutton, 81 SO; lambs, $6.75.
Hogs-$3. 75@4.40.
Butter-Creamery, extras, 21@22c;
creamery, frsts, 2o@21c; dairy, fancy,
10000.
Poultry-Turkeys, SOLO spring
chickens 12c.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17
Says Queen May Abdicnte.

Frank Main, Nov. 11.-Ac-
cording to London dispatch to a
Frankfort paper, it is quietly rumored
in the immediate encourage of Queen
Victoria that her majesty has deter
mined to abdicate the throne, and that
the first definite announcement of her
intention will be made during the
coming visit of Emperor William to
England.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17
August A. Becker Hanged.

Chicago, Nov. 11.-August A. Beck
er. the butcher who murdered his
wife last January, was hanged shortly
after noon in the county Jail His re-
quest to be allowed to speak before
he died was. granted, and his lasS
words to the public were to the effect
that George Sutterlin. his father-in-
law, was the murderer of Mrs. Becker.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17

Hattiesburg, Miss, Nov. s.-John F..
Bennett, chief of police of this place,
was shot and killed Tuesday by l. N.
Hollingsworth, travelling man. The
tragedy caused wild excitement and the
murderer had to be hurried to Meridian
to prevent mob from lynching him.
The quarrel grew out of business
transaction.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17
May Yet Be Sayed

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE four SOL
diers who were sentenced to death at
Manila now stand an excellent chance
been discovered in the proceedings of
the court-martial which will require
correction in the first instance at Ma
Mia. if indeed they do not bar the
death sentence entirely.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17
A Sf,Iendid Gift

Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov. s. = The
board of trustees of the home for chill.
dren and aged women has received from
ex-Gov. and Mrs. John S. Pillsbury the
sum of 100000 to be invested in a per-
manent fund, the interest of which is to
be spent towards the maintenance OF
the institution.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17
President Diaz, Daughter WEEDS.

City of Mexico, Nov. 9.-The civil mar
riage of Miss Luz Diaz, daughter of
President Diaz. to Francisco Rinconon
Gallardo took place Wednesday evening
at the city residence of the president,
only the families of the contracting
parties being present. The religious
ceremony will occur Friday in the pri-
yate chanel of Archbishop Alarcon
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17
Appointment for Fifcr.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE president
has appointed former Gov. Joseph W..
Fifer, of Illinois, member of the in
terstate commerce commission, vice
w. j. Calhoun, resigned.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17
Fire in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, Nov. S.-The extensive
grocers' supply establishment of the
w. w. Thomas Co.. $40 and 324 East
Third street, was burned Tuesday night,
making a loss of from SIS ,000 to 100000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17
Rig Price for n saddle Horse.

Springfield, III, Nov. 81. W. Den
ton, Of Bloomington, has sold his
saddle horse, DIR. X. to Col. May. of
New Orleans. The consideration was
$2.250, which is probably the highest
price ever paid for saddle horse
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17

Amonument to Winnie Davis, "Daugh-
ter of the Confederacy," was dedicated
at Richmond, Va.
Admiral Dewey's dog Bob died at
Tompkinsville. N. Y. This dog had
been through the battle of Manila and
held the position of official mascot on
the conquering cruiser Olympia.
The annual report of Quartermaster
Gen. Ludington shows that during last
1,064,3 persons, 72,701 animals and 54,-
GA tons of material. The sum of S.,
1854 was paid for the charter of YES
sells, 81, roo for the purchase of YES
sells and So COG for fitting up of army
transports.
President Mckinley is considering
plans for the establishment of civil gov
eminent in Cuba. He fayors virtual
protectorate. Gen. Brooke will be gov
ernor as long as there is military occu-
patton. Gen. Wood is suggested for civil
governor.
The annual report of Second Assist
ant Postmaster General Shallenberger
makes estimates for the next fiscal year
of $50, 500.
At hospital in St. Louis Miss Mary
Nolan, 90 years old, deaf mute from
birth, recovered the power of speech,
hearing and the understanding of lam
guage three hours before her death.
Almost the entire business portion OF
Columbia, La, was destroyed by fire.
Louis Warner, who wrecked the
Hampshire County national and the
Hampshire savings banks in Massachu-
sets, was sentenced to IL years in
prison.
Fire destroyed three warehouses in
Memphis, Tenn, the loss being $780,
600.
A Michigan Central passenger train
was thrown from the track by train
wreckers near Alexis, Mich, and 80
persons were injured, three fatally.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17
MASSACHUSETTS.

Boston, Nov. 9.-Whle the entire repub-
lican state ticket was elected Tuesday, the
democrats are jubilant over the party vic
tory in Boston. The figures for the state
are: Crane (rep) 1856; Paine (dem),
100, S14; republican plurality ,062 The plu-
ralty of Gov. Wolcott over Candidate
Bruce last year was IS, 1S6. The senate will
stand: Republicans, 81; democrats. 9. The
house will stand: Republicans, 166: demo-
Gratis, 20: social democrats, 2; indepen-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17

Aberdeen, S. D., Nov. 9-More complet
returns from the state at large confirm es
Inmates of a majority of 1000 to 10000 TO
the republican candidate for suprem
indoa