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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-16
At The Land Office.

A bunch of patents were received
1T the United State land office yester-
lay for the following claimants: Aug
lst Sand, Luke H. Corcoran, John S.
Bower, John McAlpine, Charles H,
Mcginnis, John j. Skuse, Ole Ovland
Fred Nelson, John Majlund, Peter
Iarka. Bertha Lehtanen, Mat Helix
lila. heirs Of John Heikkila, Fred
Ninnikin, Edward Thompson, VIM.
singer. VIM. Hoey, Henry Clark,
christian II. Hottie, Waisanen, Jan
[onst, John Benesch, Abraham Cook
Alfred West, B. Marsch, j. NJ. Plan
Frank J. Meyers, George Rancore. w.
SvaudsOn. Fred Hall, heirs Of Carl
Thompson.
Two decisions Of minor Importance
we're received by the local land
office yesterday from the commits
,iOner of the interior department.
The cases are those of John j. Bader
VS.. the Northern Pacific Railroad
company, involving the west half OF
the southwest quarter and the south
west quarter Of the northwest quart
or of section 15-51-I5, and John Oppol-
yer VS.. the Northern Pacific Railroad
company for the east half Of the
northwest quarter and the east half
of the southwest quarter of section
l5-51-15. Applications for the land
were filed by both parties, but they
we're rejected by the local office on
bhe ground of the railroads prior
right, The decision was affirmed by
lhe commissioner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-16

erintendent of mines, w. j. Olcott;
vice president and attorney, j. B
Cotton, and secretary and assistant
treasurer, G.. d. Swift.-Enterprise.
Figures to date show that the
Mesaba range lead the Lake Superior
district in the production Of ore for
the past year, 1899. The figures for
the different ranges are as follows:
Marquette range, 1857, 01O tons; Men
ominee range, 1901 ,052 tons; Yer
million range, LII 1856 tons; and Mes
aba range, 6.626.3S4 tons. OF The
ports from which ore is shipped Two
Harbors is in the lead with Escanaba
Il close second. The shipments are;
Two Harbors, 2,973,733 tons; Escan-
aba, 3,72O,2lS tons; Duluth, $500, 1896
tons; Marquette, 2,733.506 tons; ASH
land, 2,703,447 tons; Superior 889, 942
tons; Gladstone, 38l, 457 tons and ALL
Rail, $50, 446 tons. This makes tot
al of 18, 25l ,804 tons that have gone
east during the past year from the
Lake Superior district.
The annual meetings of the Duluth
Missabe & Northern railway and the
Lake Superior Consolidated Iron
mines were held Wednesday. The
meetings were conducted by the local
officials with the exception that Geo.
Wildwood Murray, of New York, was
present. There has been no changes
made and the elections have been of
purely formal character. The road
and mines have had very prosper
Gus year and are preparing for Il
heavy business in 1900. The result of
the elections was as follows: Duluth,
Missabe s. Northern Railway COM
pany: Directors, F. T. Gates, w. j.
Olcott' S. B. Cotton, S. R. Payne, G.
D. Swift, A. D. Thompson and AL
exander McDougalI. Officers: Presi-
dent. f. T. Gates: first vice president,
w. J. Olcott; secretary, S. r. Payne;
treasurer, E. S. Kempton; assistant
secretary, E. V. Kempton, assistant
treasurer, G.. D. Rogers; general coun-
sci; George Wildwood Murray; attor-
ney, J. B. Cotton. Of the Lake Sup
erior Consolidated Mines Mr.. Gates
is president, Mr.. Rogers is vice presi-
dent, Charles E. Scheme is treasurer
and Mr.. Olcott is superintendent of
mines. Mr.. Murray and Cotton are
general counsel and attorney respect
fully. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., is a
member of the board of directors.
He was elected last year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-16
Cancels the Lease.

In the case of Knute T. Berven ct
al. VS.. the Southall Mining company
ct al, which was brought to cancel a
mining lease granted to the defend
ant company for the southeast quar-
ter of section 1928, for failure to
comply with the terms of the lease,
Judge Cant filed findings yesterday in
favor of the plaintiffs.
The terms of the lease were that
the Southall Mining company agreed
to open and work a mine on the prop
erty, to pay all taxes thereon; and to
remove at least 10000 tons of iron ore
therefrom each year for % years, COM
mencing March l, 1897. A royalty
of 16 cents per ton was to be paid up
on the 10000 tons whether mined or
not. and the same upon all the ore
mined in excess of that amount.
Judge Cant finds that there are
large deposits Of merchantable iron
ore Of the highest quality existing oil
the land; that the company has fail
ed to perform its part and the lease
should therefore be cancelled. and the
plaintiffs recover S9,757, being the
amount of royalty and taxes. The
court finds that judgent entered in
district court in May, 1898 in favor of
Robert Osterburg and others, for Ia
Dor performed by them on the land.
| is not a lein thereon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-16

capacity of 60 cars a day and have or
ders far into the future. looked ov-
er certain details as to construction
and fully expect to get the cars in
April. They will cost over 81, 1000 a
piece. This car company is building
cars for export to foreign countries.
| saw cars built for Use in India.
"We are having six 12-wheel and six
10-wheel locomotives built at Schnec-
tady. I was not there and have not
heard nothing OF them for mouth.
they will weigh over 122 tons ell, b
when ready for the track. | fully eA-
pect 10 Of them in April and two n
May as per agreement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-16
ID. & I. r. improvements.

President Greatsinger of the Du-
luth & Iron Range Railroad company
who has just returned from the east
has the following to say regarding
new equipments.
1.-THE Duluth s. Iron Range Rail-
way has in an order for $50 steel ore
cars, each with capacity of so gross
tons, with the Pressed Steel Car COM
pany, at Pittsburg. They have a
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-16
If Going to Europe in 1900

you should reserve steamship accom0-
lations now. Steamers are filling up
apidIy. We represent all Trans--At-
antic Lines, and leading Tourist
Agencies. and will make reservations
without charge.
Write for illustrated Circular shows
ing rates from Duluth, and other
valuable information. Issued Dy Due
luth, South Shore s. Atlantic Ry.
r.. III. Larke, Asst Gent HaSe
Agent. Duluth. MINI.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-16
Many publc .nars es.

According 10 the secretary OF the
state board of corrections and char
ties, James f. Jackson, the gain in
the number of inmates in the stale
institutions for 1898 is 220. The mum.
Der in each case is the largest in the
history of the institutions with the
exception of the insane hospital at
St. Peter, which shows a decrease Of
% as a result OF the transfers to the
other insane hospitals. The figures
for the state prison include 1878
United State prisoners from other
states. The statement issued by Mr..
Jackson is as follows:
Institution 1899 1900 GAIN
St. Peters insane hos
pltal ........,... 1,043 1900 %
Rochester insane hos
pital. .............. ..1,2l0 1,221 II
Fergus Fall insane hos
pital 1,123 1922 119
Total insane 1876 3,481 los
Soldiers home. 325 1913
School for the deaf. 238 245
School for the blind. 70 80
School for the feeble
minded ...... .......... 656 68l %
State public school. PA 252 Sc
State train school ...... 322 1858 &c
State reformatory.. 16l 1877 e
State prison .................. 5l4 532 Is
Total 5000 6l29 220
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05
A Life and Death Fight.

: Mr.. W. A. Hires Of Manchester. La (,
writing Of his almost miraculous escape
from death, says: "Exposure after
measles Induced serious lung trouble,
which ended In Consumption. had fee
and daT. All my doctors said / must
soon die. Then / began to use Dr. King C
New Discovery foE Consumption, which
completely cured me. I would not be
without 1t even II it cost $500 . bottle.
Hundreds have used II on my recommen-
dation and say 1t never tails to cure
Throat, Chest and Lung troubles" Reg
ular size SCOTS. and 81 90. Trial bottles
fres at Ii. p. s. 6oold's, 577 Congress
street and ID. g. Starr. Cumberland
Mile, Drug store.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05

1t is hard 10 take seriously the taik OF
q movement to make Cleveland the Dem.
ooratic presidential candidate. though II
is made By SO serious and able Demo-
cratic newspaper as the Brooklyn Eagle.
People do not ordinarily em bark In q
movement unless there is some chance OF
Its b-ing successful, and there does not
sesm to be the remotsst chance In this
case. what Cleveland stands for is the
very antipodss Of what the great mass Of
the Democratic party stanes for today.
Free silver In all Of Its forms be fought
ah through his last administration. II
was he who sent the Unitsd States troops
to Chicago to put down the rsiiroad riots.
The Chicago platform, In some OF Its
most important passages, was condsm
nstIcn Of Cleveland and Clevsiaudism.
Not man who Is prominently identified
with the conduct Of the party today ID a
friend tf the ex-President, and most Of
them are his litter and impiaoabls sne-
niles. With the rank and file 1t IL much
the same. Glevelan Is In their estima
tlon Mugwump-a specifs which seems
TO be most cordially hated ty both
parties. To nominate q man requires
delegates AID to get delegates requires
some popular support. But Cleveland
has no popular support, neither does he
have any friends among the active issd'
srs Of the party.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05

The question whether Porto Rico hGs
hseu under our constitution since the
treaty of Paris, Was ratified was 1ot real
ly involved in the case decided by Judge
Lochren OF the United States District
Court, because the prisoner whose release
was sought had been tried and convicted
bt ore the treaty was ratified and while q
state OF war existsd in the island.
Whether Porto Rico Is now under the
constitution or not made no difference as
far as the result in this case was CON-
oerned. Why then the Judge expressed an
opinion On that question is net clear,
Perhaps it may become clear when the
full text of the opinion is at hand.
j Judges generally content themselves In
ruling on the question directly, presented
and upon that only. Il sometimes hap
teus, however, that a Judge in the course
Of AN opinion expresses his Views on some
question not necessarily involved in the
case. Such an expression is known In
Law as a aictum aud does not have the
force Of a decision. This is what j adge
Lochren's opinion In regard to the present
status OF Porto Kioo seems to be. Not
covering point vital to the cass it oAn-
not be got before the Supreme court for
review. While, therefore, 1t is interesting
as showing the diEet tlon In which ONE
judges mind inolinss, it neither settles
the question nor puts 1t In the way Of
settlement.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05

The Democrats ara trying to derive
some encouragement from the fact that
they made gains In the town elections IL
Indiana. But local issues are SO pre-
dominant and SO controlling in town
elections that NO inference can be- draw q
from them es to the ssntimsnt Of the
people regarding national questions. In
most town elections the rival forces are
marshallsd under the heads Of Democrat
and Republican, but party lines are but
slightly observed by the voter when there
10 present any question of local import
Ance.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05

Ssnator Clark Of Montana, against
whose right to seat the committee on
elections have mads unanimous report,
seems to have friends enouRh In the Sen
ate to make 1t exceedingly doubtful II he
can be forced out of his seat the present
session. There Is no question bat an
overwhelming majority Of the Senate IL
in favor of depriving him Of his seat and
would do so II the matter could be
brought to q vote. But just hers Is the
trouble. Ths absence OF rules In the
Senate makes 1t possibls for q mere
handful OF determined man to hold up a
measure for weeks by dilatory tactics.
This. 1t is SAID, Clark's friends intend to
do. Already they have secured consider
abls delay by threatening TO have read
tbrse big volumes OF testimony taken in
the case, and they have hardly begun
to use their resources.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05
MACARTHUR TO sue CEED OTIS

Washington, May 4.-In accordance
with General Otls's request to be allowed
to rsturn to the United States the war de-
partment issusd orders today relieving
him, to take effect tomorrow morning,
May 8, the date asked BY General Otis
for his relief.
The orders designate Major General
Macarthur 10 succeed General Otis In
command of the division of the Philip.
pines.
BreVet General Wheaton 10 designated
to succeed 0eneral Macarthur as CON-
mander OF the department. OF South
Luzon.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05

In quality ana their commanders
were lacking N ensrsy and skill.
We have In the Phillppizss
about 69oco soldiers. . pretty small
force TO police Q psopls numbsrinR ten
millions, the great macs whom are III
disposed toward us and watching for
opportunity to give us trouble. They are
supsrior troops with energetic command.
ere, but nevertheless their task IL serious
one and II It lis not accomplished for Q
long whiis 20 come no one need be sur
prissd.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05

General Otis s optimistic view that the
lnsurrsotion In the Philippines is praoti-
cally over does not seem to be borne out
by recent occurrences in Panay and
rertsin parts OF Luson. While 1t IL evil
lent that there is no large organization
st troops In the field there appear TO be
plenty OF guerilla bands, some Of them Of
considerable sizs, ready to pounos upon
IN Isolated detachment of American
Hoops and to burn and destroy whenever
opportunity offers. This rebellion In
Cuba continued after thsre had ceased to
be any sem blance OF an army in the
EeId. and It proved to be too serious even
N that form forSpsin to lueIl. though she
Aad nearly 5000 troops in the island.
Or oouEss many OF her troops were poor
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05
For Women.

DIR. Tolman's Monthly Regulator has brought
happiness to hundreds OF anxious women.
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The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05

The Hon. John W. Foster, ths we'll
known diplomat. thinks the beer war
Is far more momentous affair than the
casual observer suppcs,s There are great
possibilities In 1t, II 1t shall drag ON. Of
provoking interference by other nations
which may bring on general conflict
The commercial disturbance which ID an
inevitable conoomitant of the struggle
is gradually makiag the nations restivs
aud may eventually lead some .of them
to active Interference. At best the enter
prise which England is now engaged In
will prove an alarmingly costly ons and
1t Is by no means certain that the END
win come when the armies Of the Boeri
are ovsrthrown. The hatred engendered
may give her trouble for years and event
ually lead to serious complications.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05

A bill has been reported favorabiy In
the Massachusetts, legislature to allow
street railways to become general carriers
Of freight, as they are already OF passen-
gere, on certain condition., none OF them
onerous or diff cult to comply with. The
measure has not pa. ssu, an Of course 1t
will encounter the strenuous opposi tlon
Of the steam rosds and very likely be de.
feated at this s.sslon. Eventually. how
ever, we may expect that the street rail-
re ads will get the same privileges as re-
CARDS freight as the steam roads enjoy,
and when they do they are bound to be
serious competit 1rs With the latter. They
will have a great many advantages which
the latter do not have. They will be able
to transport all freight except that Of
heaviest and most Lulky description
more rapidly than the latter, and what
Is even mere important, deliver 1t to the
eonsignss at his door instead Of at depot
far away. They can make cheaper rates,
too by reason OF the fact that they havs q
to pay little or nothing for thoir road
he'd. The street roads have not seriously
In jured the passenger traflio Of the steam
roads, because on account OF the com-
parativsly slow rats OF speed at which
they are obliged to run their carriage OF
passengers Is limited to short distances.
But In the transportation Of freight they
will not bs embarrassed in this way.
They can get freight TO Its destination in
shorter time than the steam roads,
though theiI speed may be less, because
they can avoid the delays whicb are In
evitabIe to freight trains on steam roads.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05
ARBOR DAY.

The homes, villages and cities OF Maine
cau te rendered still more beautiful sSd
attractive II all our psople will use the
day In the spirit and for the purpose
fer wnich IL is set apart.
Given at the Executive Chamber in
Augusta, this seventeen tn day Of april,
In the year Of cur Lord one thousand
nine hundred. and Of this Independence
of the Unitsd states Of America the
one hundred ana twenty fourth.
LJaEWELLYN POWERS.
By the Governor.
BYRON BOYD Secretary of State.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05
CURRENT COMMENT.
Tax CANAL BILL.
(Bcs.on Transoript.)

The House passed the Hepburn Nica-
raguan canal bill yesterday by vote Of
226 to S5. so IL was evidently not made
q party measure in any respect. The
rancor OF debate ran so high between
the father OF the bill and the chairman Of
the appropriation committee that even
q Kentucky Democratic member became
ApprshensiVe and sought to interpose be-
tweey the eJcited parties, but without
effect. and the ''lie uircu mstantiar oon-
tinued to hurtle through the air. The
defeat Of the attempt to Erovlde fer for
tlfyinG the canal was unimpurtant. As
long as the main propositien was adopt
ed. the inoidentals did not amoant 80
much. The bill was carried by impulse
and in defiance of argument that ought
to have been conclusive. There Was no
Was passed in haste, and repentance will
follow at leisure.
ADMIRAL DEWEY AND THE PRESI-
DENCY.
(Providencs JournAl
"ReaIly l don't know why / should
want to be President" Admiral Dswey
is quoted as saying. The public general
ly Is In the same state Of ignorance, and
would be gratitied IL the Admiraps vita
draWal from the position Of candidate
we're announced. He says himself In the
same interview that the people have Civ
en- him everything he oould wish. Yet
he adds that he 10 in the tight tn stay.
"to serve ths people II they wanted me
and 50 / am. The trouble Il not 80
much with bis promise as with his con
olusion. The people haTa not so far
shown any desire that he should aerFe
them In the White House.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05
He Fooled the Surgeons.

All doctors told Renick Hamilton, of
West jefferson. o., after suffering Is
months from Rectal Fistula, he would
die unless costly operation was per-
formed; but he cured himself with five
boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the
surest Pile cure on Earth, and the best
SalYe in the World. 25 cents a box. Sold
by II. p. $. Goold, 557 Congress street,
and II. G. Starr, Cumberland Mills.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05

The insistenoe upon making RooseT Tslt
the Republican candidate for Woe prssi-
dent, as II there was no other man In the
conntry who could ill the bill, Is getting &
very tiresome. Roosevelt may have been
"alone in Cuba" but there are others In
the United Statss.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05

.Ths Nicaragua canal bill wss passed,
1t is said, largely to please the Pacific
coast But If 1t fails to become law,
as 1t most likely will will the
Paoitio coast remain pleassds
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05

The Senats has restored the sppropria.
lion for the pneumatic tube service which
the House dropped in consequences Of the
Disclosures of questionable practices made
by sCouPressmAn Moody.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05

Curiosity Is at high Iitoh in Miohi-
gan to know what Governor pingree is at.
Every body credits him with some plan
to promote his own interests in coquet-
ting with the Democrats.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05
UNDERWOOD SPRING,

Spacious Dining Hall always open Music
Card and Smoking Rooms. all with open fires
brilliantly lighted by electricity and heated by
steam decorated with palms and evergreen.
An excellent menu from which TO order.
Game and fab diurers specially.
Arrangements made for Dinner. Dancing or
Card parties with or without special cars at
ONCE of Portland a Yarmouth Electric Rail-
w,y Co., once 40 Congress street. Telephone
elsa s4aa a4.. nov23du
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05
STATE OF MAINE.
ARBOR DAY.
MI GATIOr
BY THE GOVERNOR.

Complying with the statute which
makes 1t the duty of the Governor 60
name and set apart day for the plant
ing of trees and shrubs, 1, Llewellyn
Powers, as Govsrnor Of the state Of
Maine, do, with this advice and consent
Of the Executive Council. designate Mon
day. the fourtsenth day of May, A. d..
1900, to be Observed throughout the State
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05

Patrons of The PRESS who are leaving town
temporarily may have the addresses OF their
papers changed a: often as they may desire BY
Doiifying the ONCE =
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05

Subscribers whose papers are not delivered
promptly are requested to notify the once oil
the DAILY PRESS. No. % Exchange street,
Portland Me.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05

health are thus entirely removed, and the
healthy, happy wife becomes a genuine
help-meet to the husband.
% was sick for twelve years. and for two years
had to stop work altogether" writes Mrs. Bell
MeCrobie, OF Oakland, Garrett Co. Maryland.
1 was treated by FIVE different physicians. who
pronounced my case Bright's disease, impover-
ished condition Of the blood and uterine trouble.
i suffered great deal with pain in both sides
and much tenderness In pressing over the womb.
] was bloated at times in bowels and limbs.
Was troubled with a disagreeabie discharge
from the internal organs. could not sleep and
was troubled with palpitation Of the heart. suf-
tered great deal OF pain in my head. temples,
forehead and eyes, and also suffered excruciat-
ing pain at monthly periods. Since taking
eleven bottles OF DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton, have enjoyed better health than had for
more than twelve years previously. and have
gained in weight twenty-five pounds since tax
Ing your medicines"
Sick women can consult DIR. r. v. Pierce
by letter. addressed to Buffalo. N. ". abso-
lutely without charge. Each letter is read
in private, its statements held in sacred
confidence, and all answers are mailed,
sealed in plain envelopes, without adver-
tising or other printed matter.
It Is a good thing TO keep DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets in the house. One Pellet
Is a laxative, two q cathartic dose.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05
VAC G IMATl0N N
Or
SCHOOL CHILDREN.

BY vote OF the School Committee ii has been
decided not 10 admit new pupils to the Portland
schools unless they have been yaccinated.
Pupils entering the schools In Nav for the nrst
time should be vaeeinaied by the Board OF
Health or by their family physicians previous TO
May 7th. when the term begins Hereafter no
children will be vlccH ated at the sch olhouSes.
Parents desiring further Information are re-
aUestsd to call at my office. Per order School
Committee.
ap2c-dtmayT o. N. LORD. Supt.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05

The DAILY PRESS is delivered at these rates
every morning to subscribers in all parts OF
Portland and ip Westbrook and South Fort
land.
MAINE STATE PRESS Cwsekiy-- ~ :
By the year, 81 in advance. or si.25 at the
end OF the year.
For six months. 80 cents; for three months.
20 cents