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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22

longer refrain from interference and retain It's own
self-respect. President Mckinley turned TO this
duty he had turned others He sought by
every effort possible provide for SPANS with
dTaw4l from the island which she impOteut
longer to do auEht than Cypress. Then, when pa
CldC means had failed and there remained the only
alternative. waEed the most righteous and
brilliantly successful foreign war that any coun-
tFy has waged during the lifetime OF the present
generation II was not a great war. simply be-
cause 81 too quickly, but il momen-
indeed in its effects. Il left us. all great
feats must leave those who perform them,
Inheritance Both OF honor and or responsibility,
and under the lead Of President Mckinley the Ma
ton has taken up the task OF securing orderly
liberty and the reign OF justice and law in the
islands from which we drove the tyranny OF Spain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22
THE GOVERNORS ADDRESS.

1t was exactly fifteen minutes before order was
restored. and Mr.. Lodge announced:
THE Chair recognizes Governor Roosevelt Of
New-York"
Again the magic OF name sent the multi
were turned toward Roosevelt. He stepped out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22
REASONS FOR REMUNERATION.

This is what the Nation has done in the three
years that have elapsed since made MCKin-
ley President, and all this is what he typifes and
stands for We here nominate him again, and in
November next We shall elect him again, because
IL has been given to him personify the cause
Of honor abroad and prosperity at home: of wise
legislation and straightforward administration.
We all know the old adage about swapping horses
while crossing stream, and the still older adage
about letting we'll enough alone. To change from
President Mckinley would be merely
to swap horses. 1t would be TO jump off the horse
that had carried across and wade back into the
torrent; and 10 put him for four years more into
the White House not merely to let we'll
enough alone, but to insist that when we are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22
QUAY wIrHDRAws HIS MOTION.

Senator Lodge then recognized NJ S. Quay OF
Pennsylvania. AS the cheers died away at the
mention Of his name, the short and sturdy hg-
ure Of the Pennsyivanian arose in the middle
aisle. In a thin voice, barely heard at the
platform. Mr.. Quay announced the withdrawal
Of the amendment proposing a change in Rules L
and u. referring to representation in National
Conventions. This was accepted by the South
ern delegates as a concession 10 them and they
rose. cheering wildly at the withdrawal of the
proposition.
Now Mr.. Lodge advanced TO the front Of the
platform, and a thrill went through the vast
audience as he announced:
The State OF Alabama Is recognized
tail and swarthy Albanian stood on his
chair and answered.
Alabama yelds TO Ohio"
This was the signal for the recognition OF Sen
ator Foraker, who was to make the speech
nominating Mr. Mckinley as the Republican
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22
PARTY PROMISES KEPT.

We did promise the impossible; did not
say that, by good legislation and good administra-
ton, there would come prosperity to all men. But
did say that each man should have a better
chance to win prosperity than he had ever yet had,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22

stood on an end chair in his delegation and
waved his right hand the procession of
plumes returned from the platform.
Chairman Lodge, as the hurrah began 70 sub
side made an effort to restore order. but this
was only a signal for the crowd again TO break
loose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22

with the serious realization OF duty and sin
cere purpose to perform II that have marked the
National attitude in dealing with the economic
and financial difficulties that face home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22

enjoyment of all the blessings of liberty to
ions of Porto Rico and the Philippines What We
most generously TO do for them. We have de-
clared in the platform that have adopted
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
For the week Ending April IA.

For the Week Ending April IA.
The business portion Of Oconee, H.,
was wiped out by fire.
Mrs. Catharine Stiles died at Wilma
mac, Ind, aged 112 years.
Three trainmen were killed in a
railway wreck near Canton, Miss.
The number of United States exhib-
itors lat the Paris exposition is 1854.
Second Oregon district republicans
renominated WA. Moody for congress.
Oregon republicans elected McKin-
ley delegates to the national conven-
ton.
Oregon democrats and populists
fused and nominated joint state
ticket
A building being remodeled at Pitts
burgh, Pa, collapsed, killing three
people.
Three men were killed and one IA
tally injured in railway wreck near
Snowshoe, Pa.
A. M. Candell, in Kansas City, Mo-,
married Penelope Cundiff, in Perkins,
OKLA, by telegraph.
The Citizens state bank at Yates
Center, Kan, closed it's doors because
of a heavy shortage.
Iowa silver republicans will select
national delegates in state convention
at Des Moines May 8.
Charles Wagner hanged himself in
Chicago because his sweetheart, Ida
Keller. was murdered.
Mrs. j. S. Sinington (colored) and
her twin babies were burned to death
in their home in Denver, Col.
At Baskerville, Tenn, Joseph String
err killed his wife by choking her to
death and then committed suicide.
Secretary Root has asked congress
to establish six additional brigadier
generalships as rewards for officers.
Two hundred union pickets attacked
80 nonunion workmen in Chicago, and
during the riot II men were injured.
Ebenezer Burgess Ball, the nearest
surviving relative of George Washing
ton, died in Washington, aged 81 years.
Silver republicans contemplate
changing the name of their organiza-
ton to the Lincoln republican party"
Ward Bros. & Co.'S livery stable was
burned at Peru, Ind, and Reilly Greg
DRY and AZ horses persisted in the
flames.
A st. Paul and Minneapolis syndicate
has purchased all of the Northern Pa
cifc lands in Minnesota, approximate
ly $4,000 acres.
David A. Watts Field, editor of the
Rural World, St. Louis, died at Leb-
anon, ILL.,, from injuries received from
the kick of horse.
After taking 1851 fruitless ballots
the Fourteenth district republican con-
gressional convention at Wellington,
O., adjourned to May II.
Since the passage of the currency bill
by congress sos applications to organ
ize national banks have been received
by the comptroller of the currency.
The republicans have nominated
William R. Warnock for congress in
the Eighth Ohio district and renomi-
mated E. J. Burkitt in the First Ne
braska district.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20

When Queen Wet oria visited Ire
land in 1S49 she spent brief time in
Belfast. She was accompanied by The
prince consort. AS he gazed at col
lection of linens in tie white-linen
hall. his royal highness conceived the
idea of an international exhibition of
the manufactur and products OF
the world. On the return of Prince
Albert to London he consulted the
late Earl Granville, who corroborated
his views, and the result was the great
exhibition in Hyde Park. London, in
1851, the first enterprise Of the kind
the world bad ever seen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20

George Bruce & Co., and his father, Peter
C. Cortelyou, Jr., were prominent fig
ures in New York business and social
circles a generation ago.
In 1884 he was appointed confidential
stenographer in the United States ap-
praisers office at New York, but re-
signed upon the change of administration
in March, 1885. In October, 1889, he was
appointed private secretary to the post
office inspector in charge at New York,
and two years later became private sec
rotary to Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Rathbone. He resigned in March,
1892, but was reappointed by Assistant
Postmaster General Maxwell. In Mo-
vember, 1895, he was appointed stenog-
rapher to the president, and few months
later executive clerk to Mr.. Mckinley
He was made assistant secretary to the
president in 1895.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20

A French Canadian trapper, Joseph
Zolique La Joie, says he has discover
ed the North Pole. According to his
own statement, he ran up against the
pole while drifting on an ice foe. On
his unwilling journey, La Joie ate
several of his dogs, and all the fish
he could find. He struck land after a
cold journey of long duration, and was
taken in charge by Polar race of In
dams, who took him upon mountain
that gave forth volcanic light. This
mountain, La Joie firmly believes, is
the North Pole.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
PORTER RESIGNS.
Presidents Private Secretary Retires
Because of Ill Health-G. b.
CorteIyOu Appointed.

Washington, April flowing to con-
tinued i'll health, Hon. John Addison
Porter, secretary to the president, has
rendered his resignation and the pres
ident has accepted it, to take effect
May 1 next.
George B. Cortelyou. of New York,
the present assistant secretary to the
president, has been appointed to the
office.
Mr.. Cortelyou was born in New York CITY,
July rs, 1862. and belongs to one of the
oldest families. His grandfather, Peter
Croyleus Cortelyou, ST., for 40 years a
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20

Views have been taken of the or
chards of the Messrs. Miller and Pan
cake, in the vicinity of Romney, w.
Va, for exhibition at the Paris expo
sition. These orchards are the largest
in the world, comprising 2sO,OOOpeach
and plum trees. They planted 1s1, 900
trees the last year and cleared for
planting 1875 acres of timber land.
The first season their orchards came
into bearing they shipped, one hun
dred car loads of peaches and plums.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20

Probably the greatest profit ever
enjoyed by the government as result
of the destruction of money was in
connection with the fractional cur
rency or shinplasters issued during
the civil war. The total amount issued
was S36s, ,O79, of which $6,sS0,55s
has never been presented for redemp.
ton. A large amount has been pre-
served as curios by collectors and
occasionally even now it is offered for
redamption.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
Ordered to Alaska.

Columbus, o., April accompany G,
of the Seventh United States regular
infantry regiment, stationed here, has
been ordered to Fort Valdez, Alaska.
The regiment is being equipped for a
years service in the arctic region and
will leave for Seattle in special train
abol1t April &c.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20

John MACEDONIAN, of Clay county,
Florida, claims to be the oldest PEN
sioner in this country. According to
papers now on file in washington he
is 121 years old. He was born in Ire
land on March Is, 1779, and came to
this country in 1904. He enlisted in
the nth Connecticut Regiments in 1868
when he was "a years old. The pen
sion officials are inclined to believe
his statement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
Death of q Veteran.

Quincy, ILL.,, April 13.-Maj. Martin NJ.
Burke, of the regular army, died at ST.
Mary's hospital Thursday morning of
pneumonia. He was superintendent of
National Cemeteries, and came here
some weeks ago to superintend the
transfer of the bodies of 400 soldiers
from Woodland to the new national
cemetery in Graceland.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20

a New York doctor says: 81 know
of several girls who have died from
s1pping ices through a straw. This
is the reason: In sucking The ices up
the cold substance strikes the palate
of the mouth and cools the head.
Then when the young women walk in
the sun and exert themselves the cold
reacts, giving them !, severe headache,
which is later followed by fever,
and in some cases death has result
edo
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20

Fruit farms are being developed in
the south. In one place in MOI tn Car
DINA there are strawberry farms of
fifty acres. The berries are large.
Tie peach orchards are being Guilt
waited. Several KINDS of fruit are be-
ing raised, and the enterprises have
been very successful.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
Exports During March.

Washington, April 12.-The month
ly statement of the export of domes-
tic products, issued by the bureau Of
statistics, shows exports during March
as follows: Breadstuffs, $16,s6S,270;
cattle and hogs, $2,171 ,o16; provisions,
1886, 535; cotton, $33,O96,75s; min
eral oils, Sc, 1881.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20

1t is a recognized fact that Amer
lean women can tour the earth alone
and with safety. This was exempli-
fed in Naples recently, when a thief
attempted to rob Mrs. Burgess and her
daughter, of Boston, as they were
leaving shop. The thief tried to
seize the purse from Ms. Burgess,
who promptly took him by the
throat, threw him to the g. ound, and,
recovering her property, with the ut
most composure requested him to ''be
off /"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
Soldiers in the Philippines.

Washington, April 13.--Adjt. Gen.
Corbin has prepared statement show
ing the strength of the troops in the
Philippines on the LIST of April, the date
of the last returns. According to this
statement there were on the date
stated 60, 5s5 officers and men there. In
GLIDING all classes, there are 1882
regulars, of which number 96s are Off
GERS and 30,414 enlisted men, and 49,
203 volunteers, of which number 1856
are officers and BOAST enlisted men.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20

While South African soldiers have
been facing cannons the servants of
the astronomical observatory in an
other part of South Africa have been
peacefully gazing through their tel
Escapes, and have discovered little
star of the eighth magnitude, which
is the swiftest traveller tnat mas yet
been found among the stellar hosts.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
CoId-Blooded Murder.

Steubenville, O., April IA. = William
Horner, proprietor of the Park house
and saloon, shot and killed his wife.
Horner locked the doors and defied ar
rest, but the officers broke in and over
powered him in spite of his revolver.
The killing is pronounced cold-blood-
Ell murder
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20

The neutrality-suspicious. steamer
Deutschland, recently launched at the
Vulcan yards in Stettin, will be next
to the largest passenger vessel afoat.
She is expected to be the fastest
craft ever propelled by .stesm, and
will contain features never before at
tempted on an ocean steamship.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20

People keep asking whether it
should be spelled Porto Rico or Puer-
to Rico. The Spaniards speel it with
"u,'' and the board of geographical
names, appointed by the United
States government to decide disputes
in spelling and pronunciation, adopt
ed the Spanish style, but Senator For
aker's bill establishing civil govern
ment on that island provides that the
official spelling shall be Porto Rico.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
TO GOVERN PORTO RICO.
Assistant Secretary of Navy Allen
Appointed First Civil Gov
ernor of Island.
PRESIDENT M'KInLEY SIGNS THE BILL.
The Law Will Go Into Effect May l.
Charles III. Allen, Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy, VIII he the First
Civil Governor of the IsIand-Sum-
mary of the Measure.

Washington, April 13.-The 'presi-
dent has signed the Porto Rico tariff
and civil government bill ard has APP
pointed Charles H. Allen, at present
assistant secretary of the navy, as the
first civil governor of Porto Rico. The
following is summary of the provi-
sions of the bill:
From the date of the passage of the
act the same custom duties are levied on
all goods entering Porto Rico from for
eign countries as are levied on the same
goods entering the United States, save
that coffee, which has free entry into
the United States, is to pay duty of
five cents per pound on entering Porto
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
Blew out His Brains.

Carbonate, ILL.,, April 14.-Gus
Young, a prominent young man of
Murphysboro, shot and wounded Miss
Kate Van Clooster and then blew cut
his own brains in fit of jealousy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
Acting Boatswafn.

Washington, April 12.-Osborn Deig-
nan, who was one of the crew of the
Merrimac when that vessel was sunk
in the harbor of Santiago, has been
appointed an acting boatswain in the
navy and assigned to duty on the gun
boat Marietta.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
Centennarian in Court.

Cincinnati, April 11.-Mahala Moore
(colored), 100 years old, was the prin-
cipal witness in the divorce case of Jane
against Isaac Tate before Judge Spie-
gel. Mrs. Moore testified that she was
born when Washington was making his
campaign on the James river against
the British.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
Lived over a Century.

Pittsburgh, Pa, April II. = Mrs.
Rose Dorsey (colored), whose age is
reliably attested to be III years, died
at the house of her daughter, Mrs.
William H. Earnings, in this city, of
pneumonia. The old lady retained ali
of her senses up to within half an
hour of her death.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
Not Guilty.

Medford, Wis.,, April 1.-THE jury in
the Blanchard murder trial brought
in verdict of not guilty. Blanchard
was charged with having shot his wife
at Rib Lake on August 2S.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
Tn Effect May I.

Washington, April IA. = Secretary
Gage has decided that the customs fea-
ture of the Porto Rico tariff and gov
ernmental bill goes into operation
Nav next
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
Elected Chancellor.

Omaha, Neb., April 12.-The board of
regents of the Nebraska state univer-
sity has elected Superintendent E. Ben
jamin Andrews, of Chicago, chancellor
of the University of Nebraska by vote
of to 2.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
A Farmers Trust.

Minneapolis, Mimi, April IA. A
movement has begun to form the
farmers of the world into trust to
reduce the production of wheat and
raise the price to one dollar bushel.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
GIVEN Big Damages.

Cripple Creek, COL, April IA. = Miss
Nellie Lewis has been awarded $4,000
for breach of promise against Million
aire Sam Strong, of this city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
Murder and Suicide.

Chicago, April 11.-Because he wished
to return to his divorced wife, from
whom he had been separated two years,
John Tomarek, an expressman, shot
and fatally wounded his second wife
and then shot and killed himself.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20

Gen. Botha pronounced Boat-a) is
farmer, and modestly claims to
know more about sheep raising than
he does about fighting. He is only SO
years of age and almost every year of
that time he has spent in raising
sheep and cattle on the la"ge ranges
of land in the Vryheid district of the
TranSYaal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20

Frequently at Modder river men
soaped their khaki clothes and divcd
into the river for a swim without I'M
dressing, thus washing their clothes
and refreshing themselves at the same
time
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
Virginia Republicans.

Norfolk, Va, April 1.-THE repub-
lican state convention held here elect
ed delegates to the national conven-
ton instructed for Mckinley for pres
ident.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
MeIba Divorced.

Galveston, Tex, April IA divorce
has been granted here to Charles N.
F. Armstrong from Nellie Armstrong,
better known as Melba, on the ground
of deSertiOn
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
meath of a Centennarian.

Pana, ILL.,, April 14.-Mrs. Bridget
Gormann, aged 1O2 years, died here
Friday. She has been a resident OF
Pana for over so years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
Gifts to Colleges.

Chicago, April IA. = DR.. D. K. Pear
sons, of this city, gave away $4,000 to
various small colleges to celebrate his
eightieth birthday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
HonorabIy Discharged.

Washington, April 12.-Lieut. Col.
Webb C. Hayes, son OF the late Pres
ident Hayes, has been honorably dis
charged from the army at his own re-
quest
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
Commodore Mayo Dead.

Washington, April 11.-Commodore
William X. Mayo, United States navy,
retired, died at his home in this city,
aged 76 years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
Fruit Crop KiIIed.

Wichita, Kan, April 13.-Ice quar-
ter of an inch thick formed here and
farmers report that the fruit crop is
killed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20

consisting of Q secretary, attorney-gen-
eral, treasurer, auditor, commissioners of
interior and education and five other per-
sons, to hold office for four years. The
council is the upper branch Of the legisla-
ture, five of whom shall be natives of
Porto Rico. The other branch shall be
house of delegates, to consist of 35
members elected biennially by the quail
aed electors. Porto Rico is divided into
seven districts, each with five delegates
The qualifications for voters are: Atsuch
elections all citizens of Porto Rico shall
be allowed to vote who have been bona
f1de residents for one year and who pos
sess the other qualifications of voters UNI
der the laws and military orders in force
on March /. 1900, subject to such modifica-
tons and additional qualifications and
such regulations and restrictions as to
registration as may be prescribed by the
executive council.
Qualifications of Delegates.
mo person shall be eligible to mem
bership in the house of delegates who is
not rs years of age and able to read and
write either the Spanish or the English
language. or who is not possessed in his
own right of laxative property, real or
personal, situated in Porto Rico
Provision is made for enacting legisla-
ton similar to that in other territories.
The judicial power is vested in courts al
iSdoy SSldDHSHeu, the Cillcl JUSTICE ana
associate justices and marshal to be
appointed by the president; judges of the
district courts and other officers by the
governor of Porto Rico. There is also
United States district court established
similar to other territories. The salaries
of all officers appointed by the president
are: Governor, $1,000; secretary, attorney
general, auditor, commissioners of the in
terror, $4,000 each; treasurer, $1,000; COM
missioner of education, $1,000: chief JUS
tice supreme court and United States dis
trict judge, $1,000 each; associate justices.
$4,000 each!; two marshals, each $1,000; dis
trict attorney, $4,000.
No export duties are to be collected,
but taxes and licenses may be levied.
A Commissioners.
On the regular election day in Novem-
Der and every two years thereafter Porto
Rico may choose a commissioner to rep
resent the island at Washington; salary.
$1,000.
A commission of three members, one a
native of Porto Rico, is to be named to
revise and codify the laws of Porto Rico.
The act for a civil government is to go
into effect May l. 1900.