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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04

in Demarara recognized the South
American republics jurisdiction over
the Maraca river, which is located but
short distance west of the Esequibo
river; and again in 1874, when similar
ruling was made by the authorities of
British Guiana.
In 1S41 the British government sent
Robert Hermann Schomburgk, a Ger
man geographer and botanist, to the
South American continent to survey a
boundary line between British Guiana
and Venezuela. Without even the SEM
blance of authority, Schomburgk took
the mouth of the Orinoco as a starting
point, instead of the Esequibo, and ran
an uncertain line in southerly direc-
ton, giving to the British colony 10000
or more square miles of territory and
the right bank of the Orinoco delta.
Venezuela declined to recognize the
survey made by the German botanist,
and protested vigorously against it. In
1874 a new British line was run from a
point on the coast east of Schom-
burgk's line, leaving the mouth of the
Orinoco in Venezuela, but DETECTING
far to the westward in the interior, so
that the new claim covered really more
territory than the old.
The boundary established after
Schomburgk's survey is known as the
Aberdeen line. 1t started on the west
bank of the Maraca river and embraced
large tracts of mining country in the
southeastern section Of Venezuela. An
other survey, made in 1881, created the
"Granville line 1t added over 100
miles of coast line to the British claims.
Afterward, and until 1887, new claims
were filed by Great Britain, until, at
the beginning of 1898, England includ-
ed all the territory on the right bank of
the Orinoco near its mouth and its
course southerly for nearly 300 miles
in her demands. This strip of land in
cludes the famous Yuruari gold mines,
whose riches, according to the reports
of prospectors, are incalculable. There
is no doubt that it was the discovery of
these mines which determined Great
Britain to demand of Venezuela re-
linquishment of territorial claims
whose justice had never been seriously
disputed. G. w. WEIPPIERT.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04
His Idea of 1t.

"The idea of sending children to bed
early to punish 'em!" exclaimed Mrs.
Cossel, who was discussing her rela-
tives. "That isn't any way to erect
them"
"Of course it isn't" answered her
husband. IF you want to convince 'em
that you mean business make 'em get
up an hour or so earlier in the morn
ing."-St. Louis Republic.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04
DOWNFALL OF LITTLE WILLIE

Being an exposition Of the fact that sci
{, ce. though excellent in it's way and
perhaps Indispensable, may not be 5000
thing all around. after all.
Little Willie's ways are dreary.
He is sick at heart and sore;
Once he cheered us with his laughter,
He is doing so no more.
Little Willie has a sister
Who is fair and twenty-three;
Never was gentle maiden
Sweeter, daintier than she.
Willie's sister has fellow
Whom she loved with all her might,
And he comes to see her with the
Regularity of night.
willie's sisters fellows father
Is a millionaire whose one
Wish appears to be to pamper
The desires Of his son.
Willie's sisters fellow used to
Ride behind blooded pair
That could do mile in '20''
Without moistening a hair.
Willie used to hold those charges
While their owner was inside
Asking Willies happy sister
To get ready for ride.
And it used to seem to take her
Long to make her toilet, too:
Or, perhaps, twas not her toilet
Willie didn't care sou.
Oft he sat there in the carriage
While the hours dragged along.
Holding firmly to the ribbons.
Pouring out his soul in song.
And his pretty sisters fellow
Gladdened him with many fee
All, the way that child spent money
Was astonishing to see!
Nearly all he ate was candy,
He had friends to turn away;
All the boys were out for Willie
Everywhere and every day.
His opinion was their gospel,
They were all on Willie's side:
Willie was their saint and leader,
Willie's heart was full of pride.
Gone, alas, is Willie's prestige!
And his friends, oh, where are they?
One of them gave little Willie
A sad beating yesterday!
Little girls make faces at him,
Who had only smiles before:
Willie doesn't carry candy
In his pockets any more.
Little Willie's heart Is heavy.
There's a shadow on his brow
Little Willie's sisters fellow
Has a horseless carriage now!
IS. E. Kiser. in Chicago Times-Herald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04
The American PIan

Smith-Are you going to allow your
daughter to marry that worthless
young dude?
Brown haven't decided yet. In
fact, don't know whether my daugh-
ter is going to allow me to have any
thing TO say about it--N. Y. Journal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04
She knew.

"Ah," he cried, kneeling at her feet,
"say you will marry me, and 1 will be
your devoted slave for life"
arise, Henry" she answered, "you
will not do. That was what my first
husband said, and before we had got
fairly out of the church he began tell
ing me how he wanted me to wear my
r."-Cincinnati Inquirer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04
Very Rare.

Stubb--She showed me some rare
paintings.
Penn-What did you think of them :?
Stubb-Well, they reminded me of a
rare beefsteak.
Penn-In what way?
Stubb-Not very well done.-Chicago
Daily News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04
Not Up to the Times.

Amy-Why have you dropped Miss
Elders acquaintance?
Mabel-O, was compelled to. She's
beyond redemption.
Amy-What is the trouble?
Mabel-She persists in saying 'well-
dressed instead of ''smartly gowned."
Harlem Life.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04
Woes of the POetess.

She wrote some verse she thought woul
pass,
On the blthe crickets in the grass;
And then she swooned, total wreck.
Because one crawled up on her neck.
Chicago Daily Record.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04
Hard to Tell.

Mrs. Wabash-Which did you con-
slider the happiest day of your life?
Mrs. Dearborn-Weil, I'm not quite
sure whether it was the day 1 became
engaged, the day was married or the
one on which 1 procured my divorce.
-Yonkers Statesman.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04
A Eraud.

Jimmie-Say, mister, have yer got
Dead Shot Dick, er de Terror of
Bloody Gulch?"
Librarian-No, my boy. We do not
keep that class of books.
Jimmie-Aw, say, fought dis wuz
a ibery fer de people.-N. Y. Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04
Delicate Compliment.

Little Johnny-Mrs. Talkemdown
paid big compliment to me to-day.
Mother-Did she really? Well, there's
no denying that woman has sense.
What did she say?
Little Johnny-She said she didn't
see how you came to have such a nice
little boy as I was.-Tit-Bits.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04
Heard at the Parsonage

Mrs. Fijjit-What is the noise in the
next room?
The Housemaid-O it's the parson
rehearsing his sermon for tomorrow.
Mrs. Fijjit-Oh, | see; practicing
what he preaches-Tit-Bits.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04
Worth Worst hip.

Chicago Belief fear you do not real
ly and truly love me.
Ardent Suitor-I worship the very
ground you walk on.
Chicago Belle-Of course. It's worth
5000 a front foot.-N. Y. Weekly
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04
Reminded Her.

''You remind me so much of my first
husband" said the angry wife, as the
family quarrel grew fiercer.
''Do I?'' sneered the angry husband.
eyes. You've got so many of his bad
qualities and so few of his good ones!"
Chicago Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04
Met His SuDeriOr.

Hardened Scoundrel = How'd you
make out at robbin' the train?
Desperate Villain lin disgust)-Done
first rate till 1 got into the Pullman
sleeper. Then the porter held me up!
Harlem Life.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04
Facts VS., Fiction,

Now doth the angling amateur.
Sit on log and wish
lie was as lucky as the man
OF whom he buys his fish.
Chicago Daily News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04
The Time,

Upholsterer-Are you in hurry for
this sofa, miss?
She-Oh, | would like it before eight
to-night.-Detroit Free Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04
An Explanation.

Mae-Miss. Oldgirl says she has seen
only % winters.
Ethel presume she is troubled with
snow-blindness in the winter time
n. Y. Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04
Can't Be Curtailed

While a dog with a tea-kettle tied to his
tail
Is sad sight, you'll agree
It's an evil that everywhere must prevail,
For it's bound to cur. you see.
L. A. w. Bulletin:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04
1t Certainly Isn't.

1t isn't very consoling to know,
AS hither and thither we flop,
That while it's overcrowded below
There is always room at the top.
Chicago Daily News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04

Aunt Jane-Ihat is very aecorous
and modest bathing suit, Louise, and
| quite approve of it.
Louise-I am glad you think it so
proper aunty; but it's my bicycle suit,
you know.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04
Documentary CANTON.

Write it with care and read it through,
Oh, youth, who would awooing go,
Lest you may find your ''billy-doo"
AS deadly as bordereau.
Washington Star
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04
Property Treated.

you didn't even pay the minister
who married us!" cried Mrs. Peck.
HE deserved to be hung up!" shouted
Henry, Observation-Disclosures North
American.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04
Force of Mind.

"In union is strength" says the proverb,
But speaks not of various strifes
That are caused by the dominant question
If the strength is the husbands or wifes.
Judge
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04
PuzzIing Even to an Expert.

jewelers. Son-Papa, how do you
Just a watch?
Jeweler-Ad-just, my boy; not just
just.
jewelers. Son-Well, papa, if you add
just to just, it's just just, isn't it?-
jewelers. Weekly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04
An Observation.

GAS blind as bat,' is saying
OF antediluvian date,
But a bats not as blind as the average man
In church when they're passing the
plate.
M. Y World.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04
Easily Guessed.

Little Helen-Boo-hoo! 1 don't want
to take that nasty, bitter stuff.
Her Mamma-But how do you know
it's nasty and bitter? You haven't
tasted it.
Little Helen-You said it would be
good for me.-Chicago Times-Herald
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04
Born Fighter.

Pieface Johnson = Mormon Jake
would ruther fight than eat, do be-
ieve.
Rubberneck Bill-Pardner, that amt
half of it. He'd druther fight than
drink.-Indianapo Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04
izil1gEzf7 III =
Habit.

"Isn't there something the matter
with the feet in this poem?" asked the
critical friend. 81 don't believe some
of the lines have enough"
very likely you're right" answered
Miss Cayenne. "It was written by a
young man in store where they don't
treat people right. He can't get over
giving short measure to save his life"
Washington Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04
ComDlainfng Woman.

Down in the madding throng's ignoble
strife
1t is his lot to labor day by day;
He's sending all he earns unto his wife,
Who's closed the house and hied herself
away.
Chicago Times-Herald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04

Maud (pettishly)-Oh, how do wish
were a man! I'd love nothing better
than to be a soldier and fight for my
country.
Ethel-No doubt you'd make a good
one. You're well used to powder, you
know.-Black and White.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04

THAT lady going along there is my
mother-in-law''
Great Scott! you don't say so? I
thought she was a walking advertise
ment for new lamp shade" = Ally
Sloper.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04
A Love Lyric.

Dear, in the darkened west the sunset
fades away.
Soon from the rose-tipped hills will sink
the dying day;
I need you. o my love! Why tarry thus
afar?
You know mosquitoes fly the scent of your
cigar.
-Chica go Daily Record.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04
AN EXCEPTION.

The Bear-They say first Impressions
are not to be trusted, but I'm sure I'll
like you.-N. Y. Evening Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06
A SCHOONER WRECKED.
The Henry II. Grant Collides With the
Pretoria at New York.

NEW YORK, August 5.-The schooner
Henry H. Grant, Captain sutphin' from
Norfolk, with lumber. during heaVy
souau this afternoon ran into the Ham
burg-American Line steamer Pretoria
which sailed this morning for HAMBURG
and later had anchored in the Narrows.
The force Of the collision carried away
the schooncrs fore and njzzenmasls az
the deck. and all the headgear atiacheu'
broke tho main mast of at the cross
trees and caused the starboard anchol 10
stove a hole on the starboard water ilne'
which caused the vessel 70 leak Inc
schooner IS a complete wreck.
The Pretoria lost her Flagstaff ana avn
ing rail, and was chafed about the stern.
Her backing chain to the rudder Was
carried away
George Ludwig. a seaman or tho Henry
IT, Grant, IS missing. Inc schooner was
towed to Red Hook.
The Pretoria was 50 slightly damaseu
that she did not delay 10 repair Dut
proceeded for Hamburg. passing Out a.
Quarantine at $40 =. NJ.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06
ANOTHER DEWEY RUMOR.
Department Thinks story of His Lea'-
ing Trieste Unreasonable.

PARIS, August 5-The Libre Parole
says that the Austrian government ask
ed Admiral Dewey to explain the state
mont said to have been made by him tnat
the next war with the United states
would be with Germany, and that the
United States would be supported oy
England. To this request, Libre Parole
says Admiral Dewey replied that ne
would deny nothing he had said, ana
thereupon advanced the date OF his de-
parture from Trieste
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5-Regarding me
published statement accredited 10
French paper TO the effect that the Aus
TRAN government made demand upon
Admiral T'eWey 10 confirm or deny Ms
alleged statement 20 the effect that our
next war would be with Germany the
State Department point out that II
would be a glazing breach Of diplomatic
propricties 20 communicate on diplo-
matte subject with United states naval
officer directly and outside Of the laWlul
channels. Tt would. moreover, be mat
ter of complaint should Austria have adj
dressed Admiral Dewey on a matter re-
lating entirely TO Germany and the
United States.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06

NEW YORK, August 5.-This was the
lost dav of the racing at Brighton Beach.
Results. -,
erst Arbaces Is to l and 3 10 u second.
Chicaopee go to y third. Time, Ia
second race-fve furlongs-Musette q
"a N first. Decimal 600 TO / and 50 to -
second. yellow Tail g to u third. Time
Third race-six furlongs-Silver Garter
n 10 81 first Prestige az TO and TO p
second. Innovator g TO 81 third. Iime'
1l5. az.
and a quarter miles-Ethelbert q to 400
nrst Sir Hubert go to l and ouD second.
Branmin GO 70 ID third. Time. 2:Os %
rim race-seven furlongs-Gray
Jacnues q 10 ID first. Bob White 60 TO l
and 10 ID second. 'Floronzo Is TO D third.
Time, 1:29 2-5.
sixth race-one and one sixteenth
miles-Dan cupid 90 TO y first Maurice
a 10 and to p second Fly-By-Night
d TO - third. Time. 1:5l 20.
Seventh race-handicap, steeplechase.
snort course-Merlin G5 TO y first Dare
All q 10 1 and TO p second. Tontore IL
to ID third Time. 4:46.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06

lttcal organism that would be sallala'-
tory. A scheme was adopted.
The members OF the commission decline
10 state the particulars until % has been
referred % their respective governments,
but they have given out that samoa VIII
in future be ruled by a white governor
appointed by the three pcfyers. There VIII
be a native council or legislature. but
the governor will have the veto power
and the chief justice will be the final au-
thority I'm the land, from whom there
will be no appeal.
This arrangement met tho approval OF
the Samoans. The day before the com
mission sailed. delegations of thirteen
men from each faction, met on the
Badger and signed the articles, thus
officially approving the arrangement III
the name Of their respective chiefs, M
taafa and Mauctoa.
when the commission sailed all was
quiet and seemed likely % remain so.
Residents of Samoa have filed with
the cOmmi ssiOners claims aggregatlng
$4,000 for property destroyed during the
recent temporary occupation OF Mulinuu
by American and British sailors.
The largest claim is from the Catholic
Marist mission S220o0 and S. for the
looung Of the premises by natives. upon
Instructions DO is said Of the British
commander. Another Is from q German
firm. $4,000 for much the same reasons.
Other claims are from settlers whose
property was damaged in various ways.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06
H6odJ. SasdabMM
lkazlE Il I2l,:lIIIK58

have for some weeks been confronted
with problem. Should they continue
through the season until September 9th
It means an additional heavy loss to that
already incurred by their high-salaried
team. and since an opportunity presented
itself 90 sell the majority OF the desirable
PLAYERS they reluctantly decided 10 do so.
Manager James H. Manning Of Kansas
city. came east from Buffalo to corral
Pitcher Patten and thought perhaps IL
might Doe well to pick some of the other
playcrs on the Wilkesbarrc team. After
a lengthy consultation with Messrs Red
dinetond and Rutlodge az Allentown on
Thursday. Manning purchased Patten
outright paying $50 for him with the
understanding that ne be delivered on
Sunday. and also secured an option on
Clymcr Hauigan. Burns and Gonding at
a stated price.
These men arc 20 he delivered on or he
fore August 18th. Manning reserves the
right to take any Of the remaining play
ers OF the Wilkosbarre team which may
not be disposed of by Che local owners.
Since so many OF the players are dis
posed or Mossrs. Stcgmaicr and Redding-
ton have decided not TO attempt 20 nh In
with other men. and the team will. there
fore Doe disbauded tomorrow or Monday.
Lancaster is scheduled 20 play here on
tho latter day. but President Hcnsel, of
Lancaster. has been notified that the
Wnkcsbarre club will quit the field
Even with the sale of Atherton and
Couehlin 90 Washington and the Kansas
city deal the club owners viii lose over
$500 on the season
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06
DEFENDER WINS.
She Gave the Vigilant the Worst Beat
inc in Her History.

fender met the Vigilant to-day for the
first time since the trial races four years
ago. and not only showed her superiority
again but gave her the worst beating
I'm the history of these two cup defenders
namely, IL minutes ana 40 secohds.
The Navahoe was also i'm this race, but
She i'm turn was beaten by the Nigilant al
most as much as the latter was beaten
bv the Defender. Tie Columbia under
tow. PASSED an three boats on her way
IN Ncw London so that the yachtsmen
aid not have chance TO see how much
She could have beaten the other Herbs
bofrs sloops. on Block Island the 90
irmbia cast off from her tender ana
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06
ALTGELD ON THE ISSUES.
Free Silver Coinage Not Necessarily
Paramount To- All Others.

CHCAGO. Aug 5-Replying TO the
question should free silver coinage az
1G 10 to be the paramount issue next
vear?" Ex-Governor John j.. Altseld
said:
'No. not any more than any other one
Of several issues IL is an nonsense TO
suppose that n convention by resolution
makes any one thing the paramount
issue everywhere There are those with
whom iG 90 1 win Doe the paramount
Issue. but that will not make fl $50, Wlih'
for example. commercial men. Ihey
naturally regard the tariff and freedom
from trusts domination as the most im-
pOrtant issue.
"Out I'm these great labor districts gov
eminent by injunction forces aside all
other issues. With other people other
matters are paramount. as for example,
imnerialsm the AnglO-American ALI
ance. etc No. I would not in any way
attempt 10 make the platform tOp-heavy
with "A Is to j declaration. I don't be-
lieye that ! would mention the ratio az
all ! would simply put into the platform
declaration re-afirmiug The monetary
policy heretofore advocated hy the Demo
cratic party. Other old issues should be
treated in the same way while new
issues should be handled more in detail
the party very clear ON them. This
should be the treatment of the imperial
istic issue"
Asked what he thought Of imperial.stic
issue. ne said: "When / say imperialism
I don't mean expansion. This is a great
country and it IS bound 20 grow upon
legitimate lines and expand IN natural
directions. I think that order should be
restored in the Philippines and the reo-
pie there be given good form Of gOv-
eminent We ought to set them going
in the right direction and see TO st that
no other power iuterfercs with them"
Would ] withdraw the army ar once?
I would as soon as possible still We
could not do anything ridiculous We
have got into a wrong position there and
must get out Of II Automatically and de-
Gently But imperialism with its great
standing army and meuaccs against liber-
ty must become an absorbing issue of the
campaign"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06
baltimore. 8. PHILADELPHIA. 3.

PHILADELPHIA. August With the
score tied I'm the eleventh inning. errors
bv cross and Fink together with n
punching Of hits by Baltimore. gave the
visitors the game The game was long
drawn ont but the score made IL inter
est.ng Attendance. s473.
Score bv innings X. ~ y
philadelphia. OO0o-5 "a &
baltimore. ..1O3O1O0OOO3-S 10 o
Ratteries-Bernhardt and Mcfarland;
Nops and Robinson Tmpires-Gaifney
and Latham. Time. $40.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06
POLICE TO PLAY BALL.
FATTY" Rcdford TO BE One Of the I'm
pircs-A Benefit Performance.

Picked baseball teams from the First
and Third Precinct Police stations VIII
have game at Broad Street Park next
Saturday afternoon for the benefit Of the
Police Benevolent Association. A good
game and plenty Of fun is promised. The
living skeletons. Bedford and Sales viii
umpire the contest and no crap shooting
will Doe allowed on the grand stand.
The game viii be for the benefit OF
most worthy cause and is deserving OF
cordial support. The police fund does
not grow as rapidly as would be hoped for
and 10 does not receive many additions
from outside sources. 80 police pen
sion system prevails I'm Richmond ana
the Benevolent Association is the only
protection 10 officers who are injured in
the service.
The teams will be made up Of the fol-
lowing:
First District-C. J. Folkes. =. c. Tate,
J. II. Kerse. w. j. Gentry, s. IL. Hulcner,
r. VI. Kraft W. G Kuhn. r Z. Brown
J. A. SowenA. NJ. Tomlinson.
Third District-J II. Thomas. T. j. Nc
Mahon. J. i. Howell ]. c.. Krouse, II. A.
Amos. w p. German. J. Z. Marin, ].
IT. Tyler. W. A .Barfoot. NJ. j. Dugan
W. A. King.