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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18
OF A SCIENTIFIC SORT.

No less than ll2 families of injurious
insects veX farmers.
Silk of the grea; spider Madagascar
is strong. fine and elastic. 1t is used
by the natives for fastening flowers to.
sunshades. The spiders which produce
it are busy spinners, and a spider has
been known to produce two miles of it
in "a hours.
Flowering plants are not certainly
known to reach q greater height than
1900 feet in the Alps. At least half a
dozen species-including saXifrage. a.
mallow. a valerian and several compo-
sitae-have been brought by Sir Mar
tin Conway from heights of $4,000 to,
1880 feet in the Bolivian mountains.
While excavating at Karnak NJ. Le-
grant has discovered the first city gate
that has been found in Egypt. It was
erected by Amenhotep II. of the eight
zenith dynasty. At Thebes a large tomb
Of the eleventh dynasty has been found
In perfect state of preservation. Dr..
Koldewey. director of the Babylonian
excavation. has come upon three gates
and canal built with Aramean bricks,
whichis believed to be the long-sought-
for East canal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18
A PEACE PLATFORM.
Former Member of AguinaldO's Cab
met DevOting His influence
to End the War.

Manila, May 12.-Senor Buencamino,
at one time a member of the so-called
Filipino republican cabinet, who was
recently liberated by Gen. Otis, an
nounces that he has become reconciled
to American sovereignty, and that hs
will devote his influence to bring about
peace. He has sent proposed peace
platform for the national Filipino
party to the insurgent leaders in Ma
Mia and to the insurgent generals, in
Guiding Aguinaldo. in the field.
This platform declares that it is impossi
BILE for the Filipinos to exist as nation
without the protection of the United
States, and that, consequently, they must
recognize American sovereignty and strive
to attain, under a constitution. the ut
most liberty possible. Continuing, Seno1
Buencamino argues that the Filipinos are
incapable of self-government. He says
"In our independent government the mos
predominant notes were abuses and i'm
moralities. the offspring of ignorance ant
the inherited vices Of Spain, by which the
Filipino regime was rendered odious to oul
own people, Therefore, he contends
American control is necessary to prevent
civil strife. He recommends to the ma
tional Filipino party the adoption of {
programme eUlDOOSiflS the lOliOWlHS lea
lures:
First Recognition Of the sovereignty Of
the United States, the cessation of HOSTILE
ties and cooperation of the present Fill
pinos in the prosecution of bandits who
continue depredations in the name of in
dependence.
Second. A request for a declaration by
the United States government guaranteeing
to the Filipinos personal liberties an6
rights under a constitution.
Third. A Filipino representative dele
cation to present to the American con-
gress and public the desires of the Fill
pinos respecting political status
Fourth. The application of a part of the
public funds for the maintenance of hospi-
tails for sick and wounded Filipino soldiers
and for the establishment of schools.
Fifth. The transfer of the insurScHt
funds to the American treasury.
sixth. The establishment of a perma-
nent system of Filipino representatives to
the civil commission.
Seventh The exclusion of friars from
the administration OF the parishes"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Proceedings of the General Session
in Chicago-ImpOrtan Church
Matters Under Consideration.

Chicago, May S. - Discussion on the
amusement question filled much of the
spare time yesterday of the delegates
to the Methodist general conference.
If the trend of remarks can be relied
upon amusements heretofore opposed
by the rules of the church will remain
under the ban.
Chicago, May Y.-In the Methodist
conference DR.. j. M. King, of the sub
committee on church extension, ap-
pointed from members of the mission
airy, church extension and freedmen's
aid committees to formulate plan for
consolidation of these benevolent So
cieties, reported in opposition to union
at this time.
Chicago, May 1O.-Most of the ses-
sion of the Methodist general confer
ence yesterday was devoted to con-
sideration of the report of the spe-
cial commission appointed four years
ago to revise the organic laws of the
church.
Chicago, May 1.-THE Methodist
conference yesterday considered a
proposition to change the word ''lay-
man. to "lay member" to remove a
discrimination against women.
Chicago. May ~. = An effort was
made in the Methodist conference yes
terday to put half dozen of the bish-
ops of the Methodist church on the
noneffective list, but it was finally de-
cided to make no change.
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the cessation of this war. With Ieference
to this connection at Porto Rico it is de-
clared that the declaration of independ-
ence, the constitution, and the American
flag are one and inseparable. 1t is also de-
clared in this connection that the island of
Porto Rico is a part of the territory of the
United States, made so by our promises
and the consent of the Porto RicanS them
selves.
There is strong resolution of sympathy
for the Beers, a declaration against the mo-
nopolizing of public land for speculative
inal homestead policy, declaration for
trusts upon the free tariff list, a condemna-
ton for the governor of Idaho and the fed
eral government in connection with the
Occur d'Alene troubles, and the usual de-
mand for the initiative and referendum.
Trusts are denounced and the populistic
method for the control of public utilities
such as the railroads and the telegraphic
systems and of the issuance of money is
recommended as the proper remedy for
this evil
The financial plank is as follows: 1--WE
reaffirm the demand for the opening of the
minis of the United States to the free and
unlimited coinage of silver and gold at
the present legal ratio of sixteen to one
the immediate increase in the volume of
silver coins and certificates thus created
to be substituted, dollar for dollar, for the
bank notes issued by private corporations
under special privilege granted by law OF
March IA. 1900, and prior national banking
laws, the remaining portion of the bank
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18

Samuel Stophlet, of Kansas City, is
the originator of novel idea for the
raising of the additional money neces
sary to rebuild the Convention hall.
He suggests that the iron of the burn
ed building shall be made into medals
bearing a picture of the old hall, with
the dates of its completion and de-
struction on one side and the date of
the completion and dedication of the
new structure on the reverse side,
these medals to be sold at 81 each for
the fund,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18
IOWA REPUBLICANS.
State Convention dominates Dele
gates at Large to the Phila-
delphia Convention.

Des Moines. Ia, May 11.-At the
Iowa republican convention held here
Thursday the following were made
delegates at large to the national con-
vention at Philadelphia:
Gov. Leslie NJ. Shaw. Col. George n.
French, Davenport; DR.. E. H. Smith,
Cedar Rapids; Lafayette Young, Des
Moines.
The platform as framed by the res
olutions committee instructs the del
egates for Mckinley, indorses his adj
ministration, mentioning the admin
istration's foreign policy and the cur
rency law. and recommends a proper
control of such trusts and combina-
tons as are deemed inimical to the
interests of the public generally.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18
ZAND RIVER CROSSED.
Lord Roberts Command Is Making
n Steady Advance-BOers In
Full Retreat.

London, May S. = The Beers are
everywhere retiring before the Brit
ish, except on the Natal frontier and
at Mafeking, to the inner circle of their
defenses. They appear determined
not to fight until the Kroonstad hills
are reached.
London, May 9.-Fo2r thousand Brit
fsh cavalry watered their horses at Zand
river Monday, 25 miles beyond Small
deel, where Lord Roberts continues to
date his dispatches. The scouts who
have been searching the country for
miles along the stream have found no
Beers south of the river. The enemy
are laagered in unknown force on the
north bank. Thus the British advance
guard is within As miles of Kroonstad
London, May 1O.-The British at
tempted to seize Boer convoy at
Zand river, but failed and narrowly
escaped being cut off. Roberts was
at Smaldeel waiting for repair of the
railroad behind him. The capital of
the Orange Free State mas been re-
moved from Kroonstad to Hebron.
London, May 11.-Lord Roberts re-
ports to the war Office as follows:
Gable cart headquarters at the front
May 10, $40 a. m: We are now across
the Zand river. The enemy are still hold
ing a strong position, but we are grad
ually pushing them back"
London, May ~. = Lord Roberts
army is nearing Kroonstad after hard
fighting in which both sides suffered
heavily. The Beers are still menacing
both front and rear.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18

Alexander Mclean, McDonough county:
Miss Carrie Thomas Alexander, Belle
Vile.
The following were selected to rep
resent the state at the national con-
vention:
Delegates at large-Joseph G. Cannon,
John ]. Brown, Hale Judson, John M.
Smyth.
Alternates-C. H. Cassell, w. H. jamie
son, Norman H. Moss and Horace Rosen-
field.
H. D. Pierce and John M. Herbert were
named as electors at large.
The platform reaffirms the ST. Louis
platform of 1896, indorses the admin
istration of President Mckinley and
that of Gov Tanner, favors legislation
to prevent trusts, and instructs dele
gates to the national convention te
vote for the denomination of Presi-
dent Mckinley.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18

John D. Rockefeller said in an adj
dress before New York Bible class
the other evening: "The pursuit of
riches is not wrong thing. On the
contrary, gold is one of the mightiest
agents for the doing of good, and
though there are bad rich men just
as there are bad poor men. I believe
that most wealthy persons look upon
their money as sacred trust which
they hold for the good of their fell
lows"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18

Away with the linen handkerchief,
says DIR. Pfeiffer, the discoverer of the
influenza bacillus. The handkerchief
propogates 20 per cent. of all colds,
and inflammations of the head, throat
and nose, he declares. 1t often causes
erysipelas to spread, and that infiu-
enza reoccurs season after season in
epidemical form is directly traceable
to the use, or abuse, of the linen
handkerchief. The sick person, DR..
Pfeiffer says, carries veritable ar
senal of microbes in his pocket. This
microbe needs nourishment, darkness.
warmth and dampness.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18

Great Britain is indulging in. sub
dued comment over the fact that no
notice has been taken in parliament
of the attempted assassination of the
prince of Wales in Belgium. In March,
1865, his brother the duke of Edin-
burgh (now Duke Alfred of SaXe-Co-
burg) was wounded by would-be as
sassin in Australia and both houses
of parliament adopted congratulatory
addresses to tho crown on his escape.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18
An Awful Crime.

Chicago, May 1O.-Miss Anna Ora
bent ended the lives of her two step
children and seriously injured herself
Wednesday afternoon by setting fire
to her dwelling at No. 1906 Homan av-
enue, Lawndale. She saturated her
clothing and the bed on which the
children were sleeping, with kerosene
before setting the fire. The children
were SO severely burned that they
died at ST. Anthony's hospital few
hours afterward.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18
Honor the Flag.

Milwaukee, May 1.-THE Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers unani-
mously adopted resolution express
ing disapprovai of attaching anything
of an advertising nature to the Ameri-
can flag. An appropriation of $4,000
was made to a charitable fund to be dis
tributed to INDECENT members OF the
order. This is the largest sum which
has ever been appropriated by the
brotherhood for this purpose, the
amount having been $4,000 for the past
three conventions and smaller sum
before that.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18

The Baroness Burdett-Coutts has
Just entered on her seth year. Since
she became the possessor of her for.
tune. in the year of the queens ac-
cession, the baroness has spent III
charity, it has been estimated, 91,-
100000, out of the 6 100000 she then
inherited,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18
ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS.
Nominate Judge Richard Yates for
Governor and Select Delegates
to National Convention.

Peoria, ILL.,, May 10.-The republican
state convention in this city was pre-
sided over by ex-Gov. Fifer and made
the following nominations:
For governor, Richard Yates Of Jack
sonville; lieutenant governor, w. A.
Northcott, of Greenville: secretary of
state. James Ross, of Golconda: auditor,
James s. Mccullough, of Champaign;
state treasurer, M o. Williamson. of
Galesburg; attorney general, II. j. Hamlin,
of Shelby county: trustees of the Cniver-
sity of Illinois. s. A. Billiard, Springfield;
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18
Urged to DisObey.

New York, May S.-Samuel Gompers,
president of the Federation of Labor,
addressed the striking cigarmakers in
Bohemia hall and advised them to dis
regard the injunction issued by Judge
Freedman which prohibits them from
picketing or attempting in any way to
deter others from taking their places.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18
cxclane I'm Michigan.

B.issfield, Mich, May 9.-Wellsvillc.
four miles north of here, was visited
by cyclone Tuesday afternoon. The
storm split two miles west of here, and
the part going north struck Burton
Rauch's general store. leaving it a
heap of ruins. Mrs. Rauch was seri-
ously injured. Burton Rauch's leg was
broken. and their five-year-old child
was severely injured. Outbuildings
were reduced to kindling wood.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18

Maj. Gen. Sir Herbert Charles
Chermside, who succeeds to Gen. Cat
acres command in South Africa, is
a distinguished officer. He was born
in 1850, educated at Eton and entered
the royal engineer corps in 1868, grad
ually proceeding to the rank of col
onel by 1887. In 1877 he was military
attache with the Turks in the Russo
Turkish war and in the following
year he assisted in the delimitation of
the Turkish frontier.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18

Bank notes and general Autograph
Ing work has reached high degree
of perfection in intricacy of design
in late years, and while counterfeit
ing has not been stopped, the difficult
tics have been greatly increased. A
paper of specially prepared fiber and
made on which it is impossible to
make any change or erasure without
detection. Still, even this fails some
times
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18

The British empire now has pop
nlation of 4OO,OOO,OOO, with a capacity
of almost unlimited increase in the
sparsely settled regions of her col
onies in the temperate zone. Add the
population of the Yang-tse valley of
China, now under the British sphere
of influence" and we have an aggre-
gate of near one-half. the total popu-
lation of the globe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18
The Platform.
A synopsis of the platform follow

A synopsis of the platform follows:
The platform consists of a preamble.
and long series of resolutions. The
preamble congratulates the peoples party
on the marvellous growth of it's principles
during the last four years among people
of all political parties.
the resolutions on Imperialism and mil
itarism deplore the conduct of the adj
ministration in the Spanish-American war.
and denounce its conduct in connection
with the Philippines. Referring to the lat
ter matter, they say 1t is in conflict with
all the presidents of our national life. at
war with the constitution, and without
reasonable excuse. Demand is made for
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18

While the diamond mines at Kim
berley have been producing about
$1s,O00,0OO worth of gems year, the
industry in Brazil, formerly the most
important diamond-producing coun-
try in the world, has fallen to low
ebb. 1t is now carried on only by in
dividuals or small associations work.
ing in a crude manner. The yield was
never much over 100000 in any
year, and the product is now worth
annually less than 100000; and yet
the quality of the Brazil stones aver
ages higher than that of the Kimber-
ley output.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18
Heavy Losses in Michigan,

Houghton, Mich, May 9.-The dam
age to standing and cut timber in the
upper peninsula of Michigan, through
the fires of the past three weeks, will
probably exceed $4,000 and may pos
sibly reach $1,OOO,0o0. Heavy damage
has also been done in Canada on the
north shore of Lake Superior. Further
heavy rains are required to put the
district out of danger.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18

AS measured by C. c. Martin, the
engineer of the Brooklyn bridge, the
center is 135 feet above mean high
water; as measured by the war de-
partment for the passage beneath the
structure of the training ship Buffa-
10 this distance is 1872 feet. Mr.. Mar
tin claims that the bridge has been
made to sag three feet by the extra
weight of the trolley cars.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18

BY last official census in Holland the
number of cattle returned was 1,5O0,-
600, of pigs 1,2OO,O 900, of sheep, $50, 1000,
and of horses 100000. The shortage
of hog products in Holland offers to
the United States profitable market,
the stability of which would seem
to be not only well established but
on basis of permanence.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18
The Mine Disaster.

Salt Lake City, May S.-W. G. Sharp,
superintendent of the Pleasant Valley
Coal company, has made report to the
treasurer of the company in regard to
the mine disaster at Scofield, in which
he says: Total killed, 100; bodies re-
covered to date, 1875; injured, 2. OF
those in the mine, 1903 escaped alive and
uninjured. There are los widows and
270 orphans"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18
AGUNALDO HEARD FROM.
The Filipino Commander Joins Gen.
Tino in the North of the
Island of Luzon.
REAssEMBLIAG FORCES IN MOUNTAINS.
Are Expected to Resume Fighting
During the Rainy Season-Scveral
Collisions with American Troops
I'm Various Places Result I'm Many
FiIipinOs Being Killed.

Manila, May S.-Telegrams received
here from Gen. Young report that
Aguinaldo has rejoined the rebel gen.
eral, Tino, in the north, and that they
have reassembled a considerable force
in the mountains. Gen. Young desires
to strike them before the rains and
asks for requirements.
The tenor of the dispatches indicates
that Gen. Young is confident that
Aguinaldo is with Tino and it is pre-
sumed they are planning to resume
fighting during the rains.
Two rebel attacks on the American
garrisons in the Visayan islands re-
Gently have resulted in the killing os
ESQ of the enemy and the wounding Of
two Americans.
Killed Three.
Manila, May "a big force of Fill
ipinos attacked the United States
troops at Barotac, Iloilo province, and
killed three and wounded seven be-
fore being driven away.
Several Fights.
Manila, May IA force of 500 in
surgents attacked IS scouts of the
Forty-eighth regiment, near San ia
cinto, province of Pangasinan, but
were routed by the scouts, ten of
their number being killed. The Amer
leans lost two killed. The rebels
burned and sacked the town of
Trocin, numbering natives who were
friendly to the Americans, and two
Spaniards. The Americans killed 81
of the insurgents. The rebels suffered
heavy loss at Tabako, province of
Albay, LuZon. Two hundred rif1emen
and 500 bolomen were preparing to
attack the town, and Capt. Simons,
with a company of the Forty-seventh
volunteer regiment, advanced to
meet them and killed many. Three
Americans were wounded.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18

It is said the most valuable checker
board in existence is that of the late
Prince Bismarck, who was a great
lover of the game. The squares of the
board are made of silver and gold, to
represent the usual light and dark
colored leather. The draughts are
of silver and gold, having diamond
OF ruby in the center of each.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18
College of Journalism.

Columbus. o.. May 12.-The College
of Journalism was incorporated Fri
day by Murat Halstead, George H.
Davidson, A. e. Brown, G. f. Osler
and c. C. Archer. The capital stock
is $4,000 and Cincinnati is designated
as it's place of business.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18

itances and a constitutional amendment
to secure the same If necessary.
"(6) We demand the election of presi-
dent, vice president. federal Judges and
United States senators by direct vote of
the people.
go We are opposed to trusts, and de-
clare the contention between the old par
ties on the. money question is a sham
battle, and no solution of this mighty
problem is possible without the adoption
of the principles of public ownership Of
public utilities"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18
Oraered to Shoot.

ST. Louis, May 11.-Orders have been
issued to the police by the chief to
suppress all lawlessness by the street
railway strikers, by persuasion II pos
sible, by clubs if necessary, and by
bullett if other means fail.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18

the government only. without the inter-
vention of banks and in sufficient guam
tity to meet the demands of commerce..
is the best currency that can be devised:
but until such a financial system Is Sc
cured. which we shall press for adoption,
we favor the free and unlimited coinage
of both silver and gold at the legal ratio
of sixteen to one.
"(5) We demand the levy and collection
of graduated tax on incomes and inher-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18
Chnrred with Murder.

Beardstown, ILL.,, May 12.-Mrs. Mary
Shores was arrested here Friday even
ing. She is supposed to Rave muir
dered Milton Beecham in Calhoun
county. ILL.,. five years ago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18
AT CINCINNATI.
Barker and DonnelIy Are Chosen as
the Candidates.

Barker and DOnneIly Are Chosen as
the Candidates.
Cincinnati, May 11.-For president,
Wharton Barker, of Pennsylvania; for
vice president, Ignatius DonneIly, of
Minnesota. This is the ticket placed
in the field Thursday by what is COM
monty known as the middle-of-the-road
populist party, but which, according to
leaders of the movement. is the one
and only peoples party.
The Platform.
Following is a synopsis of the plat
form adopted:
1.-The peoples party of the United States
assembled In national convention this
10th day of May. 1900. affirming our I'M
shaken belief in the cardinal tenets OF
the peoples party, as set forth in the
Omaha platform. and pledging ourselves
anew to continued advocacy of those
grand principles of human liberty until
right shall triumph over might and love
over greed. do adopt and proclaim this
declaration of faith:
"Q) We demand the initiative and ref
erendum.
"(2) We demand the public ownership
and operation of those means of commu-
nication, transportation and production
which the people may elect. such as rail-
roads, telegraph and telephone lines, coal
mines. etc.
"(3) The land. including all natural
sources of wealth. is heritage of the
people, and should not be monopoliZed
for speculative purposes, and alien own
ership of land should be prohibited
80 A scientific and absolute paper
money based upon the entire wealth and
population of the nation. not redeemable
in any specific commodity but made legal
tender for all debts and receivable for
al taxes and public dues and issued by