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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-21

The DAited States once tried the
half cent, in imitation of the cheap
and nasty farthing of England. For
more than half a century, from 1898
TO 1857, it INDUCED itself in coming
half cents to the magnificent aggre-
gate of 7,9S5,222, worth $39,926.11.
Then having reached the age of dis
erection in small things, it put away
such childish things as half cents and
has never regretted it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-21
Ask for a Recefyer.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. lathe
Order of Chosen Friends, one of the
largest fraternal insurance associa-
tions in the United States, with head
quarters in this city and branches in
81 states, has asked for receiver.
The liabilities are 100000 and assets
$685..
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-21

Peter ]. Carolus, judge of st. Louis
police court, suggests new way OF
solving the tramp problem. He sug-
gests that all Migrants be sent to
some lonely island in the Pacific,
where they would get strict military
instruction for six months, after
which they should be sent to chase
Aguinaldo in the Philippine islands.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-21
Sadly Bereaved.

Helena, Mont, Dec. 15.-Miss Emily
Leslie, daughter of ex-Gov. p. H. Les
lie of Montana, died at her home here
after brief illness of pneumonia.
Montana's aged executive received a
telegram the night before from St.
Louis announcing the death of his eld-
est son. Daniel J. H. Leslie. The ex-
governor lost his wife less than year
ago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-21
Inferred I'm Arlington.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE remains
of Col Emerson HI. Liscum. which have
been lying in state in this city since
Monday, were inferred in Arlington
cemetery Tuesday afternoon. The es-
cort to the cemetery was under COM
mand of Col William A. Rafferty,.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-21
Mail Car Robbed.

ST. Louis, Dec. IA special to the
Post-Dispatch from Texarkana, Ark.
says: A bold robbery on the Cotton
Belt railway occurred Thursday at Bas-
sets, Tex. 80 miles south of Texar-
kama, on the train coming north, in
which Postal Clerk John N. Dennis was
almost killed and the mail pouches of
his car rifled of their contents. The
amount stolen is not known
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-21

In setting and distributing type q
compositor's hand travels on an aver
age of IL miles day. Leaving Sun
days and holidays out of account,
this means about 5000 miles a year.
More than half the deaths among
compositors are due to lung diseases.
In the course of his lifetime an aver
age man gets through about 2,500
miles of reading matter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-21

Shanesville, O., Dec. 15.-Three of
the men who robbed the private bank
of John Deerschuck of $4,000 were ar
rested on train at Bridgeport after
desperate fight.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-21
Have Enough Men

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 12-The Santa
Fe officials claim the telegraphers'
strike is a thing of the past. They
say the strikers places are so nearly
filed that the hiring. of men will be
stopped.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-21
Lived over iO3 Years

Denver, Col, Dec. 1o.-Adnah Adj
ans Treat died here Sunday, aged 1903
years and eight months. He had long
been the Oldest living mason, in point
of age, and the second oldest mason,
in point of time, connected with the
nrfIor
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-21
Commissioners Named.

Washington, Dec. 14.-President Nc
Kinley has reappointed Judson c..
Clements, of Georgia, as interstate
commerce commissioner, and has ap-
pointed John w. Yerkes, of Kentucky,
commissioner of internal revenue.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-21
Tn n New Role

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 15.-William j.
Bryan announces that next January
he will start weekly paper, to be
called the Commoner, which will de-
fend the principles set forth in the
Kansas CITY platform
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-21
Harrison,. views

Ann Arbor, Mich, Dec. 15.-Speaking
here before students in the university
ex-President Harrison said the con-
stitution extended to the Philippines
and Porto Rico in spite of treaties or
congressional legislation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-21
Bank Robbed.

Seville, O., Dec. 12.-Six masked bur-
glars seized the town marshal here,
and, after binding and gagging him,
robbed Highs bank. They secured
about $1,000 and succeeded in making
their escape.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-21
over 900 Drowned.

Canton, Dec. 1.-THE falling over
board of man from passenger boat
on the West river near Ho Kau led tc
rush of some 400 passengers to the side
of the vessel. which caused her to sink,
over 200 persons being drowned.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-21
Failed to Agree.

z Eldorado, Kan, Dec 15.-Jessie Nor
rison's trial for the murder of Mrs.
G. DIN Castle, whose life she is
charged with having taken because of
her love for Castle. ended Friday at
noon in hung jury.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-21
An Honor for Krurer

Limerick, Dec. 1.-The corporation
of Limerick conferred the freedom of
the city upon Mr.. Kruger. The two
members who opposed the proposal
were howled down.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-21
brilliant Evening Ceremonies.
A FUNERAL SHIP.
Transport Hancock Arrives from the
Philippines with Bodies of 1900
Soldiers and Sailors.

San Francisco. Dec 1.-THE trans
port Hancock arrived Monday from Ma
Mia via Nagasaki with a grewsome
cargo. 1t consisted of the bodies of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-21
Wisconsin,s Vote.

Madison, Wis.,, Dec. 14.-Total vote
of Wisconsin, as officially canvassed,
425,151; McKinley's plurality, 1o6,5s1;
LaFollette (rep.). for governor, 1o3,-
745.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-21

Bermuda provides beautiful roads
for cyclists. The roadbeds are of
coral, smooth as the floor of bed
room, and as clean as it is possible
for any road to he. The delights of a
spin on ones bike in the neighbor-
hood of any city in these delightful
isles are beyond comparison.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19
CARNIVAL FETE.
Church Of the Epiphany viii
Have One to Last for
Three Nights.

The carnival to be given by the socae-
ties of the Church OF the Epiphany in
Affair hall. Elmwood avenue, commenc-
ing tomorrow evening. and continuing on
Wednesday and Thursday evening, prom
ises TO be a most delightful affair
Tomorrow evening the performance
will consist of an operetta. entitled. ''The
Frog Who Would, or The Moistersinger
From Near-a-Bog," I'm which the charac-
ter Of the frog is taken by Mr. Howard
Gof
On Wednesday evening the comedy
Lend Me Five Shillings." will be
given, Percy Ball appearing as Mr. Co
lightly. There will also be an exhibition
drill by 60 school children. under the di-
recton of Miss Ellen lie Garde.
On Thursday night, "A Chinese Dunn
my" one-act farce. will be presented,
and II will be followed by dancing.
There will be a cafe I'm the hall, where
supper will be served each evening from
s to s, and after the performances. There
will also be number of attractive
booths etc
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19
RETURNING
BOARD IS
AT WORK.
Count Of Ballots Cast in First
Congressional District
Completed.

The state returning board, Gov. Greg
DRY, Secretary of State Bennett and At
torney General Tanner. were engaged at
the State House today in counting the
votes cast in the congressional election,
and also those cast for presidential cleo
tors.
The congressional vote OF the first dis
trict was first taken up. and while GER
tain errors were found they sHere none OF
them of material Importance, and the re-
suit was az follows:
Reid. Socialist. 1923: German, Demo-
crst, 9ssl; Bull. Republican, 1926; Bright
man, Prohibitionist, sS2
This shows decided gain In all the
candidates over two years ago. except in
the case of the Socialist candidate.
I'm 1898. Theinert. Socialist had lll7; Ho-
gan. Democrat. 67l4; Bull, Republican.
Il, 26S. Tilley, Prohibitionist, 4s2.
The figures for the first district will be
carefully revised this afternoon and
there may be few changes, but they
will be trivial
The vote east for congressman in Sec
ond district was taken up this afternoon,
and also the electoral vote, and IL will be
completed some time tomorrow forenoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19
SHE'S IN
JAIL FOR
BORROWING
Mrs. Chambers Secured Nearly
$1,000 From Mrs. SchwsiSfort
ON False Story Of Fortune.

Atlantic City. ~, j., Nov. l9.-1n a
cheerless cell in the City Hall building
here there il confined a mild hammered.
blond young woman. charged with OBJ
tanning nearly $1,000 on false pretences
from Mrs. S. II. Schwelsfort, the wife of
a hotel keeper OF South Carolina avenue.
Mrs. Schweisfort II apparently an un-
willing witness against the prisoner, who
is registered on the police blotter as Mrs.
Millie Il. Chambers, Hotel Lafayette,
philadelphia, but, IL is asserted, lives at
No. hrs2 Main street, Frankfort, or In
that vicinity She Is held I'm default of
$500 bail for her appearance at the De-
cember term OF the criminal court.
She became a boarder two months ago
at the Albany Hotel. on South Carolina
avenue. opposite the Schweisfort hotel.
and made the acquaintance of Mrs.
Schweisfort through visiting the hotel TO
use the telephone Mrs. Chambers told
Mrs. Schweisfort that "a fortune of 500. 600
had been left by her grandmother, who
had died In ST. Louis.
she was called home few days later
Before leaving she borrowed money from
Mrs Schweisfort'
Mrs. Chambers thereafter occa sionally
came here on morning train and left
on an afternoon train She would call
upon Mrs. Schweisfort and borrow $50 or
slco at time until Mrs. Schweisfort' =
money became exhausted. and then she
began loaning part OF her husbands saw
ings. which brought about his discovery
OF the loans
Mr.. Schweisfort was convinced that his
wife had been swindled, and Mrs. Cham
bers was arrested
She finally admitted the truth of the
charges, and showed tnat she knew many
prominent business men in Atlantic CITY
sending notes 10 them with the request
70 go on her bail bond, but I'm vain. The
case. Wv
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19
A RAILROAD DEAL
Rumor That New York Central
Is 10 Acquire the Eric
and Wabash Systems.

New York. Nov. 1a.--From high Eng
lish authority. who IL closely I'm touch
with American railway affairs. IL Is
learned by a London correspondent that
plans are maturing for the absorption Of
the Erie and Wabash systems by the New
York Central
William X. Vanderbilt has been quietly
buying Erie In the open market, and has
also been gathering up Pennsylvania
holdings. Whether the New York Cen
tral Is TO acquire the Erie by purchase or
by lease H. not yet known.
one OF these two methods has been
adopted, but the plans are 40 we'll ma
turcd that the public announcement OF
the deal may be expected within fort
night For long time the acquisition OF
the Wabash has been under consideration
by the Nanderbilts. The chief obstacle
has been the dislnolinatlon of tho Wander
bits 20 take over the lines west of the
Mississippi. but negotiations are pending
for turning over the Wabash lines be-
tween the Mississippi and Kansas City 20
tho AtchlsOn system.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19
FINAL HONORS.
large Gathering at the Funeral
Of Vicar General Barry at
Concord, n. H.

Concord. NJ H., Nov. 19.-The funeral
Of the Very Reverend John e. Barry,
vicar general OF the diocese OF Manches-
ter. who was killed by a cable car in
New York city last week was held at IL
o'clock this morning In st. Johns church,
OF which the deceased was the founder
and for 80 years the rector.
The occasion was without parallel In
the history OF this city. All business was
suspended throughout the city during the
hours of the funeral The state and city
offices were closed, and the city govern
ment attended the funeral in a body.
Gov. Rollins and the other state Of
ficers were unable to do so on account of
the necessity for their presence at the flu
neral OF ex-Gov. Ramsdell i'm Nashua.
Hours before the time OF the funeral st.
Johns church was filled 10 its utmost
capacity and many stood outside in the
rain during the services. The church
was elaborately draped in black and
white.
The body OF the rector had lain In the
church since Sunday afternoon, and had
been viewed by thousands OF mourners.
More than 100 OF the Roman Catholic
clergy OF New England were in attend
ance at the funeral headed by Arch
bishop Williams and Bishops Tierney OF
Hartford Harkins OF Providence and
Bradley OF Manchester
Prominent members Of the Iaity from
all over New England were likewise
present and Protestants of all denomina-
tions were included in the throng.
The mass was celebrated by Bishop
Denis NJ. Bradley, who pronounced a
touching eulogy. Father Murphy OF Do
yer and Father Chevallier OF Manchester
were deacons OF homer; Father O'Calla-
CHAN OF Portsmouth assistant priest
Father O'ReillY of Newmarket deacon
and Father Egan of Lebanon. sub-dea-
con: Father Brennan of Manchester mas
ter OF ceremonies.
Archbishop Williams pronounced abso-
luton sfter the mass. Interment was In
Calvary cemetery, this city. the funeral
cortcge being most imposing in its
leuptE
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
SAINT ELIZABETH HOME.

Goddard. Mr.. William Gammell, and
Miss N. A. Greene. the treasurer.
Rev. Herbert G. Dana was also re-
elected as chaplain.
Following the election OF officers brief
addresses were made by Rev Or. Rous-
maniere, Rev. DR. Fiske, Rev. Henry NJ
Bassett, Rev. William Chaplin.
Bishop McVickar closed the services os
the morning by "A brief reference 10 the
significance of the words of St Paul
Bear Ye One Anothers Burdens"
In this connection the bishop urged the
need OF sympathy, the lifting of the bur
dens OF life, the helping to carry the
load.
He dwelt also upon the secretarys re-
port, and what II had revealed to him
and he added: "No secretary's report
can record the work of this home. IL is
written In book of which the angels
have charge, and one day IL will be
opened and In IL will be written the words
'Inasmuch as We have done II unto one of
the least Of these, ye have dons IT unto
Me- "
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19
Our Battery Better Than Any
in the Pekin Campaign.
German Battery Just Arrived Has Some
Superior Features German Credit
for China Discussed.

on tho presentation OF the supplementary
credit Tor China, Count Won BueloW. the
imperial chancellor. emphatically denied
the assertion frequently made abroad
that China embroglO was traceable To
the German occupation of Kiao Chou.
This statement was greeted by the So
cial Democrats with loud cries OF 1T is
quite true"
Count Won Ruelow expressed keen re-
gret that such a cry was heard IN the
German parliament. The chancellor fur
ther declared he did not wish at present
10 say anything which might be pre-
judicial 10 the common object of the pow
ers In China, but he felt the need Of
placing himself In touch with the ma
tlon.
Germany, he explained. had adhered to
the aims and policy outlined in the cir
cular TO the allied governments The al
legation that the government had not
foreseen the Chinese crisis was true. Most
OF the other nations, likewise, had failed
- anticipate that the storm I'm the far
east would burst so violently or so soon.
But" added Count Won BueIow. "the
-f,tetftt,tftitety signs -scrpr y
directed the attention of the other cabi-
nets repeatedly TO those signs"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19

Washington Nov 19.-Some disparag-
ing criticisms upon the American field
gan as exhibited i'm the Chinese campaign
led Adjutant Gen. Corlsn 90 address the
following .nquiry 10. Gen. Chaffee on Nov.
Is:
"Asserted our light artillery guns did
not meet all requirements OF service COM
pared with arms of other armies. What
are the facts
The following response has been receiv-
ed:
"Nov. l6, our battery better than bat
terry OF any other army In campaign. Ger
man battery Just arrived some features
superior to ours Powder sharge I'm case
fired with trigger like pistol More rapid
fire result.
Brake arrangements also better. Cali
bre gun not quite so large our battery
highly praised. particularly SO by Gen.
Iinevitch who said he felt like taking off
his hat whenever he saw IL. No battery
so effective as ours In attacks on Pekin. ="
CREDIT FOR CHINA.
Berlin, Nov. i9.-In the Reichstag today
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19
CONTRARY
TO MANS.
NATURE.
Bishop Hall Preached a Force.
full Sermon on PeTfsclionIsts
in Religion Last Evening.

Rt Rev. A. c. A. Hail. D. d., Episco-
pal bishop OF Vermont, occupied the pull
pit at Grace church, yesterday morning
and evening preaching two forceful and
thoughtful sermons.
His discourse in The evening, was a
refutauon OF the attitude of the perfec-
ZIONIST I'm religion, which he maintained
was antagonistic to the very nature or
man. lie said in substance;
These p. rtectionists claim that oae
may attain TO moral perfection and sin
lessness in this life: they claim that
they are the only true Christians; that
their attitude is the only right attitude,
and-th -thst-ethers are experiencing only a
part of the religious life.
1T is true that these perfectlonists
have an element OF truth In their system,
Just as every religious or political sys-
tenn has. an element which appeals 10
its followers But the element is dis
torted, one-sided. unbalanced, exigger-
ated
The claim OF the perfectionists is a
reaction against miserable. low stand
ard OF Christian life. II Is an incousist-
ent attitude though. for them 10 take, i'm
saying that they can attain to religious
perfection.
1T Is mistaken claim. contrary to
Scriptural teaching, and opposed to the
nature OF man. The blood OF Jesus
Cleanseth MS from sin.
The Lords prayer refutes the asser-
ton OF the perfectionst. In 81 we ask
forgiveness OF sin. and all who follow
Him and repeat that prayer send up Il
petition for forgiveness.
Such sins are the sins OF Of lnirmity,
surprise. such as God willingly forgives
OF all His followers. Christ came To save
sinners, not in their sins but from their
sins.
THE spiritual life is one OF gradual
growth This the perfectionist seems to
forget We may he reborn i'm baptism.
but not TO the fullness of maturity. The
willful sins must be renounced.
THE gradual development OF our spir-
itual nature will constantly notify us OF
ctr imperfections, our sins of infirmi;y."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19
GOVERNMENT OF SCHOOLS.
Continued from page One)
DEPENDS UPON OFFICIALS.

So far as experience can guide us thus
far, we are forced back TO the fundamen-
tai basis OF good government, which in
deed is not so much a question OF the
peculiar method or machinery of admin
istratior as Of the character of the OFF,
cisls who are elected or appointed
Providence has had a varied expert
ence with different kinds of boards and
commissions elected by the city council
or appointed by executive authority. I'M
I'll very recent years most OF such bodies
were elected by vote of the city coun-
Gil.
In some ways the most successful OF
them was the first board OF water COM
missiohers. But those who are conversant
with the doings of some OF the special
commissions during the Doyle era, such
as the Broak-street commission or the
City Hall commission will find much to
criticise from business point OF view.
The quarrel over the election Of board
of public works in 1880 by the city coun-
Gil as well as the quite recent experience
in the appointment OF a commissioner OF
public works by the chief executive will
illustrate the difficulty of eliminating
politics from the appointment of such Of
ficials by the mayor or electing them by
the city legislature.
MATTERS OF HISTORY.
The school committee itself was elected
by the city council until 1853. Then IL was
selected by popular vote. BY change In
the law, made by the Whig legislature.
IL was made partly elective by the city
council and partly elective by the people.
Since 1857. however. il has been elected
by the people and by wards.
Without attempting TO explain I'm de-
tail the fiscal history of the school sys-
tenn IL may he stated that the school
committee when selected by the city
council previous TO 1853 was composed OF
the most eminent citizens. Men like Moses
Brown, John Rowland and Francis Way
land were members OF II and Mayor Sam
uel w. Brigham and Mayor Thomas NJ
Burgess were its chairmen.
It's affairs were managed and directed
by the most eminent local business men
and were conducted on liberal, but bust
ness principles. The contrast between
the period previous to 1853 and that be-
tween 1867 and 1880 is striking, and this
latter period corresponds somewhat close
ly with what have called the Doyle era.
COMPARISON NOT POSSIBLE.
Comparison with the present time is
not readily possible. because of the very
much greater complication OF the educa-
tional problems of today, as compared
with the problems even OF p years ago ,
but IL the experience of Providence for
the past hundred years teaches any les
son which may be stated In general
way, It does not favor a large school
committee elected by the people and con-
fined To ward lines.
We need. however. TO study our local
conditions and needs fully before we can
decide what changes from the present
system are desirable and The News Is
adopting the right method In bringing be-
fore us all the available facts.
Perhaps small committee OF leading
citizens might be appointed to take the
whole question into consideration and re-
port to the city council.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19
Substantial Increases Made by Princi-
pal Contestants in Ministers Foreign
Trip Contest Many Coupons Sent
in Saturday Evening.

Conception holds third position. an in
crease of 81 giving him e31l. while DR..
Arthur NJ. Aucock OF All Saints Memorial
has an increase OF 80. and total of 5602,
keeping him fourth ON the list.
Rev. Ernest G.. Wesley OF Park street
church has "A total of 5i9i, an increase OF
81. and Rev. Edward Holyoke OF the Cal
vary Baptist church. has an increase Of
92, bringing his figures up TO 1893.
Rev Fr. Dennis NJ Lowney or the Ca
thedral has an increase OF 80. total OF
2l2i; Rev. s. NJ Dick. Mathewson Street
NJ. T.. church. increase 80, total 1899; Rev.
Samuel IL. Webb. Christ church. increase
81. total 7l9; Rev. James S. Colwell, Green
vile, increase 2, total g.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-19
DRUGGING CASE.
No New Developments Since
SatuTday--MlS Whftnsy's
Condition.

brought no new developments in the al
legged drugEing case ana at noun there
was little " any change from the state
OF auairs which prevailed Saturday.
Miss Abbie whitney the yo,ina woman
VINO claims 90 have been the victim of
druggine and malircatment at the hands
-nL "A number a. Al4Alia-s- -ial@n a Ssi,att-----
recovered that she a. able 10 leave her
bed. but she still feels The effect Of her
eSpefiencc und today Was not SO we'll a.
yesterday.
The case continues ss toplc for CON
N'rHAflIh iu every section 81 fhia civ
hnd Lewiston. nnd interesting .evelnp-
menis are looked fvrwupl TO by the end
OK the week.