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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-01-28

MINOR NEWS ITEMS.
For the Week Ending Jan. Is.

FOR the Week End1n8 Jan. 30.
Romululdo Pacheo, governor of Cali
fornia in 1873. died in Oakland.
Fire among business buildings In
Wilkesbarre, Pa, caused loss of $225,-
900.
Bank notes to the value of 6 6O,G1O
were stolen from PARIS bank in Lon
don.
A distinct earthquake shock was felt
at Richview, ILL.,, but no damage was
done.
Three children of John and Susan Il.
Shear were drowned in the reservoir at
Ravenna, o.
John Deithloff killed his wife and
himself in Chicago. Domestic trouble
was the cause.
A cyclone passed about three miles
from Plaquemin La, and destroyed
much property.
Adyces from Tacoma. WASH, say
$30,0O0,000 is a conservative estimate Of
this winters Klondikc output.
Abe Z. Nanmeter, for so years editor
of the st. Croix Republican, died at New
Richmond. Wis, aged SO years.
Rev. Newell Dwight Hills, of Chi
cago, has accepted the passionate Of
Plymouth church in Brooklyn, n. y.
Job A. Cooper, governor of Colorado
from 1850 to 1891, died suddenly of
heart failure in Denver, aged 56years.
Judge George W. s,ipp, for is years q
circuit judge of the Ninth Illinois dis
trict, died in Princeton, aged 81 years.
Two brothers known as the Barton
twins" aged IS years, were burned TO
death in their home near Shclbina, Mo.
Marcus Wheeler, father of Ella
Wheeler Wilcox, the poetess, died at
his home in Westport, Wis, aged 90
years.
The American officials in Porto Rico
have been ordered to enforce the Chi
nese exclusion laws Of this country OH
that island.
Although the health of King Oscar
OF Sweden continues to improve, his
physicians have ordered him to take i
complete rest.
There were over 1000 prominent
manufacturers Of the country present
at the opening OF the fourth annual
convention in Cincinnati.
Judge l.. w. Woodbury.. aged 81 years,
who framed the first prohibitory liquor
law enacted by the Maine legislature,
died at his home in Bethel, Me.
Clark W. Bryan, aged "a years, owner
of the Springfield (Mnss.) Union. shot
and killed himself He founded GOOD
Housekceper and the Paper World.
Cumming Cherry, Sr., discoverer of
the first traces of copper in the Lake
Superior region. n geolHrist of wide
rcpute, died in Chicago, aged 81 years.
]. l.asoda, NJ. Marli Burgos and j.
Luna, the insurgent representatives of
Ag,inuldo, the insurgent leader of the
Philippine islands, arrived in Washing
ton.
Thirtytwo bridge building COM
panies. comprising 90 per cent. of all
the concerns in this country, have
formed II combine Will II capital of $780,
0OO,O0O
Capt, William II. Elliott. Of Ncwras-
tile, Ind, has been selected as director
Of post Offices for the island of Porto
Rico. He is editor Of the Newcastle
Courier.
Superintendent of Illinois institu-
tons condemn The Chester insane nSy-
lum MS unsnfe and shy tie land on
which it is situated is gradually Slip
ping into the river.
Mrs. R-hecca Roscnbcrger. of Prince
ton, Ind, was sentenced to seven years
Imprisonment for trying to kill her
young sou Alvn by poison in order to
secure his HE insurance
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-01-28
Land without Trouble.

Washington, Jan. 2l.--Adviccs from
Maniln say that Amercdn soldiers have
landed on the island of Guimnras, about
three miles from Iloilo. The landing
was effected without opposition.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-01-28

Toledo, o., Jan. 23.--ln Il fiji of insnni-
ty Mrs. S. j. Mccullough, wife OF
well-known man in this city. commit
ted suicide after poisoning her four
children, one Of whom died.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-01-28

Washington, Jan. 23.-Thc admins
trntion has decided upon n plan for
the treatment of The Philippine situa-
tion in case FiIipihos attack the Amer
lean troops. The plan involves the
blccknding of the islands of the archi-
pclago, the isolation of each aud the
subJugation of the islands one by one,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-01-28
Charge. Pagan Must Face.

Washington. Jan. 24.--The charges
upon which Gen Eagan will be tried by
court-mari:nl are conduct unbecominr
al officer aud Il gentleman, and preju-
dicial 10 good order and military dis
ciplinc
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-01-28
broke All Records.

New York, Jan. 24.-ln the five hours
of business on the New York stock cx-
change yesterday he reported sales OF
stocks were 1888 AGO shares, breaking
al records,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-01-28
Rc,, G n,E-r the Maine,

Havana. Jan. "a. - Arrangements
have been made in this city for prop
err observance of February IS, the an
nivcrsary OF the destruction of the
Maine.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-01-28
All Men LNNl. Alike.

OiIc OF III" Michigan officers who was at
;he from. during the brief war had with him
Il coiored attendant whn vas 50 proud nf his
position though he were commander In
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-01-28

Died Mt tho Age of los.
Lowell, Mass, Jan. "a. Mrs. Bridget
Fox died Monday, aged los years and
one mouth.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-01-28

Gen. Whcclah sab. dat he could call heah,
sab. an procu a can OBJ dem branded
peaches, sah?"
YES. or course you gave them to him?"
mo, sah," with another athletic salute:
mo, sab. knows my duties. sab. l done
tolc Cent Whcclah dat all men look alike
To me- sab. an II he didn' nab no odah he
coudn' hah no peaches, sab. less he oha'-
come me by powah oh supeiah numbers,
sHh"
"Why. YOU black rascal. what did he ay?"
Gle ics' grin an bo' it, sab.
Free Press.
John M. Gleason, undertaken, "a Sew
onth street south. Telephone 14I9; resi-
dence 1892, south.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-01-28
Farm rroducts Exported.

Washington, Jan. 23.-More than
$850,o00,0O0 worth Of farm products
were exported from the United States
last year against $3.50, 900. 900 in 1897.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-11
Cubans Still Dissatisfied.

Santiago de Cuba. Jan. 6.-The ex-
PLANTATION of the war department at
Washington of its intentions regarding
the transfer of customs receipts from
the different ports in Cuba to Havana
is met here by statements from the
Cubans that the plan is similar to the
one adopted by the Spaniards, when
acquisitions on Havana obtained less
than six per cent. of what the requisi-
ton called for. The merchants. bust
ness men and influential people here
say Havana has grown rich and pros
porous at the expense of the rest of
the island, and the Cubans and govern
mental officials at Santiago say the Gu
bans of Havana are responsible for Maj.
Gen. Brooke's order on this subject.
The people here add that the Havana
Cubans are still anxious to maintain
the same system of the Capitalization
of funds that was in force before the
American occupation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-11
THEY GIVE GENEROUSLY.
Three Wealthy Men Donate Land and
Cash to Chicago University
Amounting to $4O3.OOO.

Chicago, Jan. 5.-President Harper,
of the Chicago university, announced
Wednesday night at the twenty-seventh
convocation of the university. that gifts
aggregating $4o3,ooO had been made to
the institution. Martin A. Ryerson.
president of the board Of trustees, has
donated tract of land adjoining that
now occupied by the university. The
value of this is $4,000. John d. Rookie
Teller has promised to duplicate this
gift in cash, thus making $6s,oO0. Mar
shall Field, of this city. gave tract of
land adjoining that given by Mr.. Ryer-
son, and which has been used by the
university as an athletic field. The
value of this land is estimated at $780,
600. Mr.. Rockefeller agreed that when
this was given to the school he would
give 100000 for the building of gym
nasium and equipment of the athletic
grounds. The university has therefore
received 100000 in land value, and will
now receive from Mr.. Rockefeller 1924, :
600 in cash.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-11
Hoods pills cure all liver ills. 25 cents
HE WAS THE REAL THING.
How q Territorial Committee with
Long Guns Tanned q Con.
trary Senator.

II represented the territory in congress
them" laughed the man who has returned to
the east that he may spend his declining
years among the friends of his youth.
in one of the frontier towns where I
happened to visit they were trying TO raise
funds for a charitable purpose, and was
invited to attend an entertainment given
with a view to helping the cause. / was
scarcely inside when committee of three
with long hair, long faces and long guns,
invited me to little tent at one side of
the hall.
Now, giner'l, said one of them who had
no definite idea as to the propriety of tt
ties, you'll jest set where you are This
here thing has got ter win, fur what few
wmln folks we has is into it, and we can't
disapp'int EN-. I'll tell you as frien' to
stay right here and look pleasant. Don't
pay no pa ticulair 'tention to the gaoot out
side
'Then heard: Step right inside, ladies'
and gents, an see the only live sinator ever
brought to these here diggins He's import
ed at big expense from the wies of Sage
brush county an has been tanned by com
mlttee OF our bravest citizens app'inted fur
that special purpose. He's the real thing.
an all others is base imertatons which none
of us would take fur the givin'. He speaks
our lang age perfeck an is as harmless as
pet LAM
Il drew like porous plaster, and never
IN my life exerted myself harder to be agree
able. Some of you might think you would
have done differently, but you never saw
that special committee. Detroit Free
Press
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-11
A Bright Future for Cuba.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Robert P. Por-
ter, special commissioner of the treas
ury department, has made report to
Secretary Gage on the economic and
business conditions in the island of
Jamaica, and their application to the
island of Cuba. His deductions show a
bright future for Cuba, particularly
Santiago province, in fruit, sugar and
tobacco trade, and for diversified in
dustries, which will result from rapid
transportation. He calls attention to
the English colonial policy of maintain
ing excellent country roads, and recon-
mends a similar policy in Cuba.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-11
Receiuts md Expen

Washington, Jan. 4.-The monthly
statement of the receipts and expendi-
lures of the United States shows that
the total receipts for December were
SAL ,404,793, as compared with $59,646,-
Cos for December, 1897. This last
amount, however, includes about $31,-
100000 received on account of the Pa
cific railroads debt. Independent of
those payments, the increase for the
last month as compared with the same
month in 1897 was about $13,400, 900.
During the last six months the receipts
from customs increased from $62, $685.
02O to 500 ,045, 1899 and from internal rev.
enue sources from $s5, 49s,2O3 to $685.
394.339
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-11
Has 10000 Creditors.

New York, Jan. 7.-Albert B. Hilton.
who formerly carried on large dry
goods business on Broadway and now a
real estate broker, filed petition in
bankruptcy Friday. The schedules in
clude the names of about 10000 cred.
itors, most all for small amounts The
total liabilities are So, 539, 9O7, all unse-
cured. He has no assets except cloth.
ing valued at 5000, for which he claims
exemption. Mr.. Hilton made an as
signment on August 25. 1896, to George
N. Wright, whose schedules showed liza
bilities of 1851 SIG, nominal assets of
$1,60O,342. Up to April 26, 1898, the as
signee had realized $s96,s26 from the
assets. The assignee has paid off por-
ton of the liabilities, but the estate was
not sufficient to pay all the liabilities
in full
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-11
AMMUNITION EXPLODES.
Two Men and q Woman Are Blown to
Pieces and Seven Children are
Fatally Injured at Matanxas.

Havana. Jan. 1.-Two men and ono
woman were killed and seven children
fatally wounded by terrific explosion
CT Mauser ammunition at Matanzas
Wednesday afternoon. The disaster is
almost exactly like that which hor-
rified Havana three weeks ago. Fifty
men, women and children were unload
ing Remington and Mauser cartridges
in the ragyard of Louis Alum, who has
been buying ammunition for the de-
parting Spanish soldiers. Thirty thou
sand cartridges had been emptied and
the powder dumped into open boxes
when Pho None, 13 years old, while
knocking the powder out of Mauser
shell, exploded the cap and set off The
loose powder before him. Three ex-
plosions followed in quick succession,
killing or frightfully manning all who
were in the fatal circle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-11
Devious Definitions.

Play-The work we do that isn't COM
pulsory.
Bachelor-A pair of scissors with one blade
missing.
Sleep--The only satisfactory substitute
for insomnia.
Rivals--One pointing with pride to what
another views with alarm.
Immune-A man who has been married so
long that he doesn't mind it.
4 Woman-A labor-saving device that helps
a man make fool of himself
Flirt-A girl who makes fellow want to
kiss her and then won't let him. :.
Conceited-The woman who dubs man
woman hater just because he doesn't admire
her. :
Autopsy-A method employed by doctors
to determine the nature of the patients all
ment
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-11
RooseyeIt,s Pardon Policy.

Albany, n. Y, Jan. 4.-Gov. Roose-
velt has established code of rules to
govern his consideration and deter
mination of applicants for pardons and
combinations of sentence. He will not
exercise executive clemency in behalf
of man who has been convicted of
numbering or abusing his wife, nor will
he pardon any habitual criminal. His
mercy will be shown only to those
whose sentence seems to have been Sc
we're, or whose commission of crime
was the result of influence.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-11
JOSEPH H. CHOATE.

bassador to Great Britain. The nomi-
nation will not be sent TO the senate
for few days, but those near the presi-
dent say this delay does not indicate
any possibility of a change in his plans.
London, Jan. 5.-The Daily Chroni-
Gle refers editorially in words of warm
est welcome to the expected coming Of
Joseph II. Choate as United States am.
bassador to Great Britain, describing
him as thoroughly representative of
all elements in America"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-11
A Biz. Increase.

Washington, Jan. 5.-The cost of the
proposed military establishment under
the Hull bill, reported to the house as
compared with the present regular mil
itary establishment, not counting the
volunteer forces incident to the war,
is shown in letters sent by Adjt Gen.
Corbin to Chairman Hull, of the mill
tary committee. It gives the present
cost of the regular army at $24, 433.43;
cost under the proposed bill. SS2,053,-
SOS; increase of cost. $57,710,231.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-11
BLOW TO CIVIL SERVICE.
Anti-Reformers Score a Victory in
Committee of the WhOle-VOte
No Appropriations.

Washington, Jan. THE anti-civi,
service reformers scored a victory in
the house Friday. The legislative, ex-
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill
was taken up for consideration, and
when the appropriation for the civil
service commission was reached Mr.
Evans (rep., Ky.) made motion to
strike it out. This motion has oeen
made annually for dozen years or
more, but has invariably failed. But
Friday the opponents of the law aid
great stress on the fact that they could
not get a direct vote upon the propo-
sition and were therefore compelled to
seek its notification in this manner.
Even these appeals failed to bring out
the full strength of the opposition,
though the motion to strike out carried
by narrow majority-67 to 81. This
was in committee of the whole, where
no record is made of the vote. Mr..
Moody (rep., Mass.) gave notice that
he would demand a record vote in the
house, where the friends of the civil
service law expect to reverse the de-
cision. Those who advocated the mo-
ton to strike out were: Messrs. Evans
(rep.. Ky.), Grosvenor (rep., o.. Hep
burn (rep., Ia.), Linney (rep., N. Co.
Brown (rep., o. and Marsh (rep., Ill.,
It's opponents were Messrs. Moody
(rep., Mass.), Hopkins (rep., Ill.), Flem-
ing (dem., Ga.), Brosius (rep., Pa },
Henderson (rep., Ia.) and Dolliver (rep.,
Ia0
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-11
CURRENT TOPICS,

AT a spelling bee at Alliance, O..
everybody went down on 'quadriphyl-
lous."
The Turks have no war songs except
those they have translated from other
tongues.
THE most recent estimate of the
wealth of Great Britain and Ireland is
Eli, sO6, Oo0, 900.
LORD STRATCoNA will endow the new
Victoria College for Women, Canada,
with $1,000, 900.
MANY members of the Astor battery
in Manila have decided to settle there
and make their fortunes.
So penetrating is water at high
pressure that only special qualities Of
cast iron will withstand it.
THE two little islands of Zanzibar
and Pemba furnish four-ffths of the
gloves consumed by the world.
THE board of park commissioners at
Albany, N. Y, has conceded the eight
hour day to its park employees.
SWEDEN is the most Protestant coun-
try, for out of population of 4,774,-
400, only $40 are Roman Catholics
The Indiana BARRIERS State Protect
i've association has been organized,
with headquarters at Indianapolis
A sTATIsTICIAN states that there are
fewer Free Masons to be found among
lawyers than in any other profession.
The village of Glen Eyre was in
cluded in 842 acres offered for sale by
the sheriff of Pike county. No bidders.
NORTH ToNowANDA, N. Y, reports a
new international alliance. Mr.. Sham
rock and Miss Kraut were married
there.
Two little girls of Marlborough, N.
Y, have collected 275 pounds of rice
to be forwarded to Cuba for hungry
people.
AT the annual dog show in the Crys-
tai palace, London, the fox tarrier class
was so large that it took all of one dag
to judge them.
CHEMISTS have extracted from coal
tar 16 shades of blue, 16 of yellow, ID
of orange, of violet, besides shades of
other colors too numerous to mention.
BARON WILLIAM RoTHsCHILD has all
his food cooked according to the strict
est Hebrew laws and takes his own
cooking utensils with him wherever he
goes.
ONE of the latest fads is to wear a
lorgnette suspended from the wrist by
means of long chain. It's uncomfort-
able, but-never mind, it's the thing
to do.
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Sent to Prison for Life.

Madrid, Jan. 7.-Col. Julison San
Martin, who was in command of the
Spanish garrison at Ponce, Porto Rico,
when the United States troops under
Gen. Miles landed in the island, and
who abandoned the place without re-
sistance, has been sentenced to impris-
onment for life. He will be incarcer-
ated at Ceuta, the Spanish penal colony
in Morocco, opposite Gibraltar.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-11
Estimates for New Warships.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Secretary Long
has completed detailed estimates for
congress for the Is new warships he
recommended to be constructed in his
annual report. The figures are for ar
mament and armor for all the ships,
$14, 16S, 400, and for construction and
engineering, $50, 100, 800.
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Arrives on Time.

San Francisco, Jan. 6.-The govern
ment fast mail arrived here Thursday
night at s:45 on time. The finish of the
trip from Sacramento was without incl
dent. The run from New York, begun
last Sunday night at 9:15, was COM
p,eted in 81 hours and IS minutes. an
average speed of 372 miles an hour, in
Guiding all transfers and stops
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-11
Ambassa dor to Russia.

Washington, Jan. THE president
has practically selected William Pot
ter, of Philadelphia, for ambassador to
Russia. Mr.. Potter was formerly min
lister to Italy, having been stationed at
Rome during the Harrison administra.
ton.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-11
SURE TO GO TO ENGLAND.
That Hon. Joseph ChOate Has Been
Chosen for Ambassador.

Washington, Jan. 5.-The announce
ment was made on the highest author
ity that Hon. Joseph H. Choate, of
New York, would be nominated am
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-11
Feminine sisterIiness.

"What made you lose your place in the
line?"
Because / wasn't going to be kissed by
the lieutenant right after he had smacked
that odious, peppermint chewing Bagley
girl!"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-11

The average man prides himself on the
possessions his neighbor can't Afford
Washington Qa.) Democrat.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-11

st. Paul, Jan. 4.-The simple ceremony
by which John Lind was installed as
governor of the State of Minnesota was
performed by the house of representa-
tives this morning. In attendance were
all the representatives and senators and
a body of visitors, which occupied all the
available space on the lower floor and
crowded the gallery.
The joint session was taken up prompt
ly at 10 o'clock, with Speaker Dare in
the chair, Lieutenant Governor Lyndon
A. Smith occupying a seat at his right.
Speaker Dare, who presided over the
The true northerner., 1899-01-25
Circuit Court.

The First National Bank of Paw Paw
VS.. Albert L. Houseknecht ct al; assump-
sit. This case was appealed from justice
court, and was tried by jury in the
circuit court. After being out half
day, the jury returned a verdict for
plaintiff of S160.
William Dean VS.. Nancy Dean; divorce.
Decree granted.
Ida r. Traver VS.. Augustus T. Traver;
divorce. Decree granted.
Anna Wilson VS.. Joseph f. Wilson;
divorce. Decree granted.
John Conner VS.. Levi M. Gowans;
appeal from justice court. On trial.