The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-25

ing placer mines in British Columbia
passed the provincial legislature.
A clash between the German consul
in Samoa and the representatives of the
United States and Great Britain threat
ems the most serious complications. The
cruiser Philadelphia has been ordered
to proceed to Samoa at once to repre-
sent the United States interests there.
LATER.
Porter j. McCumber was elected u.
S. senator by the legislature of North
Dakota.
The bank of Arthur, ILL.,, was robbed
of $1,000 or $1,000. Six men over
powered the night Waterman, bound
and gagged him, blew open the safe
with dynamite secured the money,
then stole handcar and escaped.
l.. j. Snure was arrested at ST. Louis,
Mo-. for stealing $4,000 from his en-
ployers. 1t is said he took the money
in order that he might try to save the
life of his wife, who was threatened
with consumption.
Engineer Nicholson was fatally in
jured and Fireman Miller killed in u
wreck on the Southern Pacific near
San Antonio, Texas.
At Salt Lake City, Utah, on one bal
lot for United States senator, Senator
Perry of Salt Lake voted for Senator
Martha Huges Cannon, being, it is said,
the first vote ever cast for a woman
for the United States senate.
The transport Scandal and Morgan
City, which are soon to sail for Manila,
will carry large supply of California
meat to feed the soldiers stationed in
the Philippines.
The war department has issued an
invitation for bids from responsible
shipping concerns of all nations for
transportation of the Spanish prison
ers in the Philippines from Manila TO
Spain.
In the upper house of the Hungarian
diet the motion to present an address
to Emperor Froncis Joseph, begging
his majesty to restore the constitutions
al order of things was rejected by a
vote of 30 to 90.
MAJOR w. FL. Daily, chief surgeon
with Gcu. Miles, testified before the
war investigating committee, rciterat-
ing his statements regarding bad beef
served to the army at Santiago and
Tampa. lie asserted it was undoubt-
cdly preserved with borax and salcylic
acid.
The Sherwood house at Cincinnati, o.,
was partially destroyed by fire during
the early hours of morning. Forum
atcly there were no lives lost. although
there were many narrow escapes.
Speaker Reed has appointed Repre-
scntctive Payne of New York to the
craftsmanship of the ways and means
committee. made vacant by the death
of Mr.. Dnglcy.
The copper boom is creating great
Caravans are starting to work new
mines. and those that were closed
down are working in full capacity.
The senate passed the Nicaraguan
canal bill, with only six opposing votes.
The bill, as passed, continues the name
of the Maritime Canal company. 1t
provides for the issuance of LOCO, 900
shares of stock of 500 each. The canal
company is required to call in all the
stock issued except that held by the
Nicaragua and Costa Rican govern
mcnts. The company is also required
to redeem and cancel all bonds and
scrip heretofore issued by the company
and to satisfy all cash liabilities.
Late advices from Dawson state that
all the hospitals are full and sickness
is increasing fast.
Harry Dodge, wealthy farmer near
Chippewa Falls, Wis, was stabbed
seven times and nearly killed by a
tramp.
The Third United States infantry
will sail from New York for Manila
February 9.
The three representatives from the
Philippines have arrived at Washing
ton.
The Canadian ferry boat Niagara
was nearly wrecked in the Niagara
river by immense ice foes.
The gold reserve in the U. S. treas
ury the 21st was $3.50, 70S, 543.
Gen. Miller's expedition has landed
at Guimaras island, three miles from
Iloilo, without opposition, Gen. Otis
cables from Manila. Landing was
necessary because of the crowded con-
dition of troops on the transports Elk
perience has proved that soldiers lose
spirit and fighting qualities when con-
fined long on board ship.
Professor +. Wielaski, chemist of the
United States geological survey, re-
ported to the war investigating COM
mission that his test of the powder
furnished by Surgeon DAILY as being
the residue from the boiling down of
portion of the condemned beef on the
Panama, disclosed the presence of