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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-02-08
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

The population of Egypt doubled be-
tween 1882 and 1897. 1t is now TO-
100000.
Russell Sage's pet charity is to give
from $25 to $500 to all babies that are
named after him.
The Canadian government has estab-
lished offices throughout England with
the object of promoting emigration.
Gen. Russell Hastings, of Northamp-
ton, Mass, has been chosen for appoint
ment as director of the bureau of Amer
lean republics.
At the annual meeting of the Massa-
chusetts Total Abstinence society Sec
rotary Of the Navy John D. Long was
elected president.
President Lincoln's last official act
was to pardon one George S. q.
Vaughan, a convicted spy. Vaughan
now lives at Maryville, Mo.
The Missouri senate adopted resolu-
ton protesting against allowing Rob
erts, the newly-elected congressman
from Utah, to hold his seat in that
body.
Work has begun at Verona for reno
waiting the tomb of Romeo and Juliet.
1t is intended to restore the entire edi-
fee, which will be made twice it's pres
ent size.
In the subscription to the Peters
pence fund in 1898 the United States
led, with 711,OOO francs; England and
her colonies, 100000; France, 100000;
Spain, 10000.
Pugilist Tom Lansing died in Louis
vile. KY, from paralysis which result
ed from a knockout blow received in
his fight with Jack Root in Chicago
some two months ago.
Maj. Gen. Ludlow, military and civil
governor Of Havana, has for years been
considered as one of the best authori-
ties on municipal sanitation and engi-
neering in this country.
Louis j. Snure, who stole $4,000
from his employers in New York in or
der that he might surround his dying
wife with Injuries, has been sentenced
to seven years in Sing Sing prison.
Cleveland waiter girls have formed a
union and affiliated with the Knights of
Labor. The name of their organization
is the LADY Walters Industrial asso-
ciation."
The British government has decided
to create permanent post as British
military attache to its embassy at
Washington and the first attache will
be Capt. Arthur H. Lee, royal artillery.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-02-08
Chicago Contractors Fail.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-Moses S. Greene
baum, president of the firm of Michael
Greenebaum Sons company, contract
ors, filed petition in voluntary bank
ruptcy, in which he schedules liza Utilities
aggregating $264,O54 and assets of $751;
900. AT the same time petition was
filed by his brother, Henry N. Greene
baum. who is also member of this
firm, and president of the Greenebaum
Construction company, in the same
building. The latter's liabilities,
amounting to $26o,9O0, are mostly col
lateral with those of his brother. His
assets are placed at $1,000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-02-08
THE WEEKS NEWS
Happenings Of the Past Seven
Days in Brief.
ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD
Casualties and Fires, Personal and PO-
litical Notes, Business Failures and
Assumptions, Weather Record.
INTELLIGENCE FROM ALL PARTS
ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD
INTELLIGENCE FROM ALL PARTS
CONGRESSIONAL.

President Mckinley sent to the senate
on the 30th correspondence on file in the
state department bearing upon the peace
treaty, and it was read in executive ses-
sion, after which the treaty was discussed
THE house put in hard days work on
the army bill and when it adjourned 13
of the 20 pages had been completed.
In the senate on the 31st ult. further dis
cussion took place on the policy of this
country to be pursued in the Philippine
islands. A bill was passed granting extra
pay to officers and men of the temporary
force of the navy. In executive session the
peace treaty was considered. LIN the
house the Hull bill to reorganize the United
States army was passed by vote of 1853
to 125.
The senate on the 1st received the army
reorganization bill passed by the house
and referred 1t to the committee on mill
tary affairs. In executive session Senator
Teller made speech in support of the
peace treaty and Senator Hoar replied. A
joint resolution reviving the rank of ad-
miral in the interest of Roar Admiral
Dewey and extending the time of his re-
tirement ten year was reported favor
ably. The house entered upon the con-
sideration Of the river and harbor bill and
disposed Of 80 Of the Sc pages.
In the senate on the I'd Senator Spooper
(Wis) made a notable speech in favor of
the peace treaty, and in executive session
the status of the Filipinos with reference
to citizenship was discussed. :. In the house
the river and harbor bill, carrying slightly
more than 100000 900, was passed by a vote
of 100 to 7. A resolution was introduced
providing that on FEBRUARY Is of each year
the United States flag on all government
buildings be displayed at half mast in COM
memoration of the destruction of the bat
tleship Maine and the loss of 266 lives in the
harbor of Havana. A bill was introduced
to repeal the law which prevents an ex-
confederate soldier from sitting on fed
eral grand or petit jury.
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PASSES THE HOUSE.
Bill for the Reorganization of the
Army Is Disposed Of Mod
ificatiOns Made.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The bill to re-
organize and increase the standing
army to about 100000 men, but giving
the president authority to reduce the
size of infantry companies and cavalry
troops to 60 men each, thus fixing a
minimum of about $4,000 enlisted men,
passed the house Tuesday by vote of
1913 to 1875. This was the result of a
week of hard and often picturesque
fighting on the floor, during the prog
ress of which the opposition compelled
those in charge of the measure to give
this discretionary authority to the pres
ident and to make other notifications,
among which were a reduction of 331
in the number of staff officers.
The bill as passed provides in addi-
tion to the general officers and staff de-
partments for IL regiments of cavalry
of IL troops each, IA coast batteries,
FL field batteries, 30 regiments of in
fantry of ~ companies each, corps of
engineers and one regiment of engi-
neers, an ordnance department and a
signal corps, the latter with 625 enlisted
men. 1t also gives the president dis
erection to recruit the organizations
serving in Cuba, Porto Rico and the is
lands of the Pacific in whole or in part
from the inhabitants thereof.
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Father and Child Cremated.

Sears, Mich, Feb. 2.-Fire Tuesday
at midnight destroyed the home of
Thomas Lowden, seven miles north of
here. After rescuing his wife and four
children Mr.. Lowden reentered the
dwelling for his five-year-old boy, who
was sleeping upstairs. The father was
overcome and both persisted in the
flames. Mrs. Lowden, leaving three of
her children in the barn, walked bare
footed and in her night robe, with her
baby in her arms, to the nearest neigh
boris house, half mile distant.
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

In Wisconsin the republican caucus
unanimously nominated Joseph v.
Quarles of Milwaukee, for United
States senator.
r. r. Herrick died in Cleveland, o.,
aged 70 years. He was twice mayor of
the city and a prominent business man.
A. G. Foster, of Tacoma, was nomi-
mated for United States senator by the
republican caucus of the Washington
legislature.
Michigan democrats will meet in Kali
amazoo March to nominate a justice
of the supreme court and two regents
of the university.
Addison G.. Foster (rep.) was elected
United States senator by the Washing
ton legislature in joint session.
Rev. Charles Seymour Robinson, the
Presbyterian hymn writer, died in New
York, aged 70 years.
Miss Hester Parker. who was house
keeper for President Buchanan in
Washington, died at Lancaster, Pa, in
her ninety fourth year.
Rudyard Kipling, poet and novelist,
arrived in New York on the Majestic
from Liverpool.
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LATER.


For more than five hours on the Sd
the United States senate listened to ar
guments in opposition to expansion and
in opposition to the ratification of the
treaty of peace. The speakers were Mr..
Money (Miss.) and Mr.. Daniel (Va.).
A joint resolution was passed appro-
priating $4,000 for monument in the
Colon cemetery in Havana for the sail
ors and marines who lost their lives by
the explosion of the Maine. Most of the
time of the house was consumed in
tilibustering against relief bills on the
private calendar. The conference re-
port on the diplomatic appropriation
bill was adopted. The committee on
judiciary has decided that Messrs.
Wheeler, Robbins, Colson and Camp
bell, the members of the house who ac-
cepted commissions in the army, va
Gated their seats.
Thousands of cattle and sheep per-
ished on the Wyoming ranges in a
blizzard.
A cyclone, whose path was 200 yards
wide, wrecked the village of Dale, Ala,
and killed three persons and injured 20
others.
A fire which originated in the bakery
of the Stewart Cracker company in
Philadelphia caused a loss of 100000.
William Miller (colored), aged II, was
hanged at La Grange, KY, for Grim
inal assault on Mrs. Gertrude Leet Sep
TENDER last.
President Mckinley sent a message
to Gen. Gomez thanking him for his CO.
operation in the pacifcation of Cuba.
William Beecher, IS years of age, died
in Casanova, ILL.,, of grippe, and five
hours later his wife, 70 years of age,
died from the same disease.
a wagon containing five men and one
woman was struck by a train at River
ton, Pa, and all six were killed.
The Alabama legislature voted unani
mously to have the national flag hoisted
over every schoolhouse in the state
every day in the year.
Isaac Davis (colored) was hanged at
Mobile, Ala, for the murder of Thomas
Jones.
Ruth E. Molock, the 11-year-old
daughter of Caleb Molock, was struck
bylightning and killed near Cambridge,
Md.
Alaska Indians are on the warpath.
Four were killed and several wounded
in fight with the United States mar
shall and posse.
There were 224 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 3D., against 224 the week
previous and 335 in the corresponding
period of 1898.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-02-08
DOMESTIC.

Moses S. Greenebaum, president of
the Michael Greenebaum Sons COM
pany, contractors in Chicago, filed a
petition in bankruptcy with liabilities
of $264,054 and assets of $21 900.
The First national bank of RUSSELL
Kan, closed it's doors with liabilities
of 100000.
Orders have been issued by the war
department to expedite the movement
of reenforcements for the Philippines.
The Union savings bank of San Jose,
CAL, suspended payment.
George Keplinger, a young farmer
near Marion. Ind, shot and killed Laura
Pegen because she refused to marry
him and then shot himself, but not
fatally
James Dodd. miner, and John Blake,
teamster, both from Utah, were killed
by three Mexicans near blackberry, A. T..
Jethro Kemper, 4 farmer living near
Denver. Mo-, shot his wife to death and
then killed himself. Domestic trouble
was the cause.
The government transport Rou-
mania left New York for San Juan
Ponce, Santiago and Guantanamo to
bring back the bodies of the soldiers
who are buried there.
The report of the government re-
ceipts and expenditures for January
shows the receipts to have been SAL
7T5,OOO and the expenditures $51 ,201,-
600, leaving a deficit for the month of
about $9,5OO,0O0.
Four deaths from freezing occurred
in st. Louis and one in East ST. Louis.
A combination of Wholesale grocers
in the western states, who do an an
nual business amounting to 100000 or
more, is in sight
The United States supreme court has
adjourned until Monday, February 90.
In North Dakota bill making years
residence in the state necessary to Sc
cure divorce was passed by the legisla-
ture.
Half block of buildings in the bust
ness portion of Columbus, o.. were
burned, the loss being $750,000, and
scores of persons were injured.
Anthony Burgle, serving a seven
years sentence in San Francisco for
murder, committed suicide by burning
himself to death in his cell.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-02-08
Another Clash in Samoa.

Apia, Samoa, Jan. "a, via Auckland,
N. T., Feb. 2.-There has been a col
lision of authority between Chief JUS
tice William L. Chambers. of the SUI
preme court, and DR.. Joannes Raffel,
the German president of the municipal
ity of Apia. Chief Justice Chambers
sentenced German resident to impris-
onment and fine, but DR.. Raffel ordered
his release. representatives. of the
United States and Great Britain refuse
to recognize German authorities until
an apology is forthcoming.
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Large whisky Combination.

New York, Feb 2.-The largest COM
bination of whisky and distillery inter-
ests yet attempted has been concluded
in this city, under the title of the
Kentucky Distillers G. Warehouse
company. Fifty-seven firms making
Kentucky whisky have entered into the
agreement. The new company will be
capitalized for $32 100000. Incorpora-
ton papers will shortly be filed in
New jersey.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-02-08
FOREIGN.

The two hundred and fiftieth ami
versary of the execution of King Charles
/. was celebrated in London and prov
inces.
Twenty children were drowned by
an ice disaster at Warpuhnen-Boirhein,
East Prussia.
Princess Ferdinand, wife of the ruler
of Bulgaria. died in Sofia, aged 20 years.
The Spanish government has author
lied Gen. Rios to offer a ransom for the
liberation of Spanish prisoners in the
hands of the Philippine insurgents.
A dispatch from Buda-Pesth says a
fire in the village of Nagyprobroez de-
stroyed 300 houses and many lives were
lost.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-02-08

Albert Peugnez, youth who MUIR
dered woman and boy, was guillo-
tined in Paris.
The Buffalo arrived at Manila, having
made a record-breaking run from New
York in 81 days.
Colville Y. Ingate, American vice.
consul at Patras, Greece, died of hydro
phobia.
Advices from Berlin say that compli.
cations over Samoa are almost impos-
sible, as Germany is prepared to meet
the United States more than half way.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-02-08
Justice Brewer Honored.

London, Feb. 4.-David j. Brewer,
associate justice of the United States
supreme court, who has been to Paris
for the purpose of attending the meet
ing of the Venezuela arbitration tri-
bunal, of which he is member, was
given seat on the bench of the First
appeal court here Friday.
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lieve Gen. Miles from command of the
army is under consideration by the
president.
The public debt statement issued on
the LIST shows that the debt increased
$23, 44S,464 during the month of Janu-
airy. The cash balance in the treas
ury was $911,969,o26. The total debt,
less the cash balance in the treasury,
amounts to $1,427, 1904
The war department has issued an
order to muster out about $4,000 volun-
teer troops.
Charles Mothimer was killed and
three other men were fatally injured by
falling a distance of so feet from a
bridge near PunXsutawney, Pa.
An explosion in a powder mill near
Youngstown, o., killed David Evans and
Daniel Davis.
Fire destroyed the home of Thomas
Lowden near Sears, Mich, and Lowden
and five-year-old boy were cremated.
Five men and 10 horses were killed in
a snowslide in Lincoln gulch in Colo
RADIO.
The Colorado legislature adopted a
joint resolution recommending other
states to give trial to the woman suf-
frage system of Colorado.
Secretary Alger is arranging to make
a visit of inspection of Cuba and Porto
Rico, starting from New York on March
next.
Bicycle saddle manufacturers have
consolidated with a capital of 100000
and headquartersin Cleveland, o.
The Clough e. Warren piano factory
in Detroit was partially burned, the loss
being 100000, and Robert Ferguson
was killed by fall.
The United States supply ship Solace
sailed from New York for Manila with
a large cargo of supplies for Admiral
Dewey and the army.
Six men were killed and others hurt
by a snowslide on the Denver e. Rio
Grande road near Glenwood Springs,
Col.
The eighteenth anniversary of the
founding of the Christian Endeavor
society was celebrated in fremont tenn
pie in Boston.
The snow is ten to twelve feet deep
on the level in the Colorado mountains
and 60 to 100 feet deep in the canyons.
The record of the court-martial in the
case of Gen. Eagan was placed in the
hands of the president for final review.
In the Idaho legislature bill was
passed in both houses prohibiting all
gambling in the state.
AS result of the conference which
Robert P. Porter, the special commits
sioner of President Mckinley, has had
with Gen. Gomez, the latter has placed
himself squarely in position as an ac-
tive ally of the United States govern
ment in the work of the restoration of
Cuba.
Joseph r. Dunlop, the Chicago pub
Usher sentenced to prison nearly two
years ago for misuse of the mails, has
completed his term at Joliet.
The new Buckingham theater in
Louisville. Ky. was destroyed by fire,
the loss being $4,000.
Patrick Flynn and his wife and son
were suffocated by gas in their home at
Lafayette, Ind.
Esquire Gwynn, his son Charles, his
son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Mobiles, and Mrs. Dot Carpen-
ter, another daughter, all died of pneu-
monia at Bowman, Ark, in two days.
The ship Princess Edward, that left
Baltimore nearly nine months ago for
Honolulu, has been given up as lost
with her crew of 81 men.
The republican members of the house
of representatives met in caucus and
decided that it would be futile to at
tempt financial legislation at this late
day in the present session.
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Hiccoughs End In Death.

Mascoutah, ILL.,, Feb. /. - Caspar
Schoeller died here at noon Tuesday
after spell of hiccoughing lasting six
days. He literally hiccoughed himself
to death. He was SO years of age, a ma
tive of Germany, and leaves widow
and family
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-02-08
Flag Over Southern schools.

Montgomery, Ala, Feb. 4.-The house
of representatives, withouta dissenting
vote, adopted resolution that the ma
tional flag be hoisted over every school
house in the state and be kept float
ing there forever
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-02-08
A Generous Giyer.

Montreal, Can, Feb. 3.-Sir William
Mcdonald, the millionaire tobacco
manufacturer, has given to McGill uni
versity $1s1,25 to complete the endow-
ment of the Mcdonald building of
chemistry and mining. This brings the
amount given to the college by Sir Will
liam up to So. 100000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-02-08
Tod sIoan,s Luck

San Francisco, Feb. 3.-The Exam
liner says that Tod Sloan has received
telegram from New York stating that
he has cleaned up $25O,0OO as the result
of speculation in Wall street.
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To Prohibit GambIinr

Boise, Idaho, Feb. 3.-The bill to pro-
hibit gambling passed the senate by
vote of IL to 10 after struggle of a
week. 1t now goes to the governor,
who will sign it.
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DEWEY.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Agoncillo, the
emissary of Aguinaldo, brought on the
crisis at Manila by his seditious dis
patch advising an attack before the
treaty could be ratified or reinforce
ments reach the American army. He
is now fleeing to Canada to escape ar
rest as a traitor or spy.
The Americans began preparations
for battle soon after Agoncillo sent his
cablegram from Washington to the
Philippine junta at Hong Kong advis-
ing Aguinaldo to strike at once.
Every effort was made to intercept
Agoncillo's dispatch, but it was feared
that in some way the advice would
reach the insurgent leader. This sus-
picion has been verified.
On the day following the sending of
the seditious cablegram, Secretary
Long cabled the fact to Admiral Dew
ey. Admiral Dewey was advised to
place his ships in such position that
the guns would command the insur-
gents trenches so far as possible.
He has been able to do this, and his
dispatches indicate that the navy was
in action.
Secretary Alger sent a cablegram to
Gen. Otis, advising him that the insur-
gents were probably preparing to give
battle and to get everything in readi-
ness
Minneapolis, Feb. ct will relieve
Minnesota people to learn that the
Thirteenth Minnesota passed the con-
fict without injury.
Last night a telegram was received
from Lieut.. Donaldson, Company A.
1t read: .'All we'll"
This is taken to mean that the Min
nesota men continued to do police duty
in the city during the fighting, and as
the cabled reports from Gen. Otis say
the city is quiet, the men from the
North Star State are probably none
the worse.
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The following telegram received by
the chief signal officer was the first
news received from the army at Ma
Mia:
manila, Feb. 5.-To Gen. Greedy,
Chief Signal Officer: Action continues
since early morning; losses quite heavy;
everything favorable to our army.
Signed, THOMPSON"
Col. Thompson is the chief signal Of
ficer on the staff of Gen. Otis.
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The following message was received
Feb. 5: To the Secretary of the Navy,
Washington: Insurgents here inaugu-
rated general engagement last night
which has continued today. The
American army, navy is generally sue
cessful. Insurgents have been driven
back, and our line advanced. No casu-
alties to navy.
Signed, DEWEY.
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Manila, Feb. 5,-Adjutant General
Washington: Have established our
driven off the insurgents. The troops
have conducted themselves with great
heroism. The country about Manila
is peaceful and the city perfectly quiet.
List of casualties tomorrow. (Signed.)
OTIS.
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WAR IN PHILIPPINES,
The Insurgents Attack Americans
Forces at Manila. Fierce
Battle Ensues.
The AMERICAN FORCES VICTORIOUS.
Gen. Otis Drives Back the Insurgents. Cap
lures Several Villages and Defences.
Americans Lose About 175 Killed and
Observation-Disclosures of FilippinOs at
Once Hasten to Canada.

New York Feb. GA dispatch from
Manila, dated o'clock yesterday after
noon, states that fighting began be-
tween the Americans and insurgents
at 9 o'clock Saturday night. The in
surgents evidently tried to surprise the
United States troops and get possession
OF the city, but the Americans were
on their guard and resisted the on
slought without sacrificing their po-
sitions.
The attack was renewed yesterday,
and the Americans, after series of
magnificent charges, drove the Fill
pinos back and captured their strong
est position. The dispatches do not
say what the provocation of the attack
was. The fighting was fierce and the
artillery fire very heavy on both sides.
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Washington, Feb. 6.-The following
cablegrams from Gen. Otis have been
received at the war department.:
manila, Feb. 5.-To Adjutant Gen
eral: Insurgents in large force opened
attack on our outer lines at 8:45 p. m.
last evening; renewed attack several
times during night. At o'clock this
morning entire line engaged. All at
tacks repulsed. At daybreak ad-
vanced against insurgents and have
driven them beyond lines they former
ly occupied, capturing several villages
and their defense works. Insurgent
loss in dead and wounded large. Our
own casualties thus far estimated at
IT'S, very few fatal. The troops en-
thusiastic and acting fearlessly. Navy
did splendid execution on TANKS of
enemy. City held in check and abso-
Lutte quiet prevails. Insurgents have
secured good many Mauser rifles, a
few field pieces and quick firing guns,
with ammunition, during last month.
Signed, OTIS"