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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
The wife of Ii Hung Chang has tn,

The wife of Ii Hung Chang has the
credit of being not only the richest
lady In China, but also of being the
most luxurious woman on earth.
Twice daily Mrs. Ii bathes in oil of
oranges and acacia flowers, and she
has a staff of 1000 servants. Her
wardrobe is most extensive and con-
tains no less than 1000 coats and 1,200
trouserettes. Mrs. III is only able TO
walk a few feet at time, being Grip
pied like the majority of Chinese la
dies; but, if report be trustworthy.
she is not by any means an idle
woman
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14

Finnish immigration, which reached
high-water mark last year, is likely
to show great falling off this year.
Although it is not known it may be
the cars policy toward the Firms
is taking a less strenuous course. Of
all the foreigners coming to this
country none make better citizens
than the Firms. OF the 6,753 who came
over last year only II were refused
admittance, only GO were unable to
read and write and only IA were
said to be in danger of becoming
public charges
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
STATE OF ONO, CrTY OF TOLEDO, -
yfCA COIrNTy 80

Frank j.. Cheney makes oath that heis the
senior partner of the firm Of +. j: Cheney
q Co., doing business in the city Of Toledo
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum of One Hundred Dol.
cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. u.
1885. A. w. GLEASON,
[Seal1 Notary Public.
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system Send for testimonialaS
free. F.sJ. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. S
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14

Official trial of the Gathmann gun
for firing high-power explosives was
made at Sandy Hook recently by the
board of ordnance and Notifications
of the army, preliminary to other
trials of a more extensive nature.
Eight rounds were fired from the gun
with 800 pounds of smokeless powder
recently invented by Gathlnann. The
highest velocity reached with an av-
erage pressure per square ipch of
$4,000 pounds was 1905 feet at the
muzzle of the gun.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
PRAISE FOR AMERICANS.
The Behavior of Our Troops in
China PIeases Lii Hung ~
ffE Chang.

Peking, Dec. S.-Li Hung Chang has
informed Gen. Chaffee that he and all
the people of the province of Chilli are
extremely pleased and gratified at the
behavior of the American troops to-
ward the Chinese. This is considered
no light. matter. From all sections of
the portion of the city under American
supervision come words of praise,
thankfulness and commentator re-.
garding the behavior of the Americans.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14

The town of Eatonville, Fla, has
1900 inhabitants, with not single
white among them. It has a full
quota of public officials, bank and
other business establishments requi-
site to a town of it's size. James E.
Clark, the Negro postmaster, is in
trouble for alleged violation of the
local option law and it develops that
in addition to his federal office he
holds a local Office and conducts
mercantile business.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
noted woman Passe. Away.

Sioux City, Ia, Dec. s.-Miss Jen-
ME Rogers, who was picturesque fig
ure in financial circles during the
boom Of the early 90s, died at the
hospital Friday. She made a great
reputation as real estate dealer and
handled millions for eastern agents,
making a fortune for herself. At the
collapse of the boom she became much
reduced in circumstances vra
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
Not That Kind.

Angry Politician-Look here, I've good
mind to have you arrested for libel! What.
DO you mean by picturing me as you have?'
\ Cartoonist-But the picture looks like you.
"I know it does I know it does But do
I look like a man who likes to look like him
self?-Modern Society.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
OLD OFFICERS REELECTED.
The Woman's Christian Temperate e
Union Makes No Changes in s
It's Leaders. f,ffa

Washington, Dec. AT the morn
ing session of the w. C. T. U. con-
vention the old officers were reelected
as follows:
President-Mrs L. M. NJ Stevens. u
Vice president at large-Anna A. Gordon.
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. Susanna
M. d. Fry.
Recording secretary-Mrs. Clara C. Hoff-
man.
Assistant recording secretary = Mrs.
Frances E. Beauchamp. 4a
Treasurer-Mrs. Helen M. Barker.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
Another Victim.

San Francisco, Dec. Sired F. Lilly,
son of wholesale shoe dealer of New
York, has died from injuries received
in the Thanksgiving day accident near
the football grounds, making the
twenty-second victim. His father is
expected to arrive here Wednesday. ~
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
Losses ON the Lakes.

+, Chicago, Dec. s.-The list of the dead
on the lakes during the season just
closed is longer than in any previous
year of the decade. In all 10 people
were lost, against 100 in 1899, 95 in 1898,
6S in 1897 and Sc in 1896. EEI
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14

A Maltese cat jumped into the large
fywheel of the Plymouth Refriger-
ator Co.'S engine and as the engineer
could not very well stop and shut off
the lights to release the animal from
its pcrilous position he waited until
the usual time of shutting down. On
stopping the engine he found the cat
alive and clinging to the fywheel.
The wheel is IL feet in diameter and
SO in circumference and makes 81
revolutions, consequently during the
two and one-half hours the engine
lance of about 120 miles.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14

Many exchanges printed para
graph announcing the daily popula-
ton of the Equitable building in New
York as 3,100, and that mail averages
about $4,000 pieces a day. This rec.
ord is outstripped by buildings in
the Monadnock block, Chicago, which
at present has a daily population of
close to if not quite 5000. So vast
is the postal business that it was
found necessary to establish on the
main floor branch post Office with
four mail carriers. The Monadnock
block is 400 feet long, 70 feet wide.
10 stories high at one end and II at
the other, and has in all 1900 Offices.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14

Eight different nationalities were
represented in the graduating class
of the American College for Girls in
Constantinople this summer. They
were Greek, American Hungarian,
German. Austrian, Armenian, Bull
garian and italian. A French play
given by the graduating class was
one of the features of class-day. n
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
Five Kined.

81 Chicago, Dec. 4.-The explosion of
a boiler in the lighting and heating
plant of the Chicago & Northwestern
railroad at Kinzie- and Kingsbury
streets resulted in the death of five
persons and more or less serious in
juriesto 16 others, and property loss
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14

Many Japanese clerks are being em-
ployed in London stores. They are
clearly and courteous and give sat
isfaction. Many are also employed
by manufacturers, but these are not
so satisfactory to their employers.
who say they waste material and
give more time to studying English
than they do to learning their trades.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
Five In.tantlx Killed.

Inglewood Junction, Ont, Dec. e.
An engine on the Crank Trunk rail-
way crashed into hand car on which
were five section men going to their
work and every one of them was
killed instantly. All were married.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
A Fatal FAN.

New York, Dec s.-fIenry j. Hay
den. vice president of the New York
Central & Hudson River railroad,
jumped or fell from the fourth-story
window Of his residence in this city
Friday night and was killed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
victims Of Dynamtte.

Mexico City, Mexico, Dec. 6.-An ex.
plosion of dynamite at the mines OF
San Andres de la Sierra killed OF
wounded many miners. At the latest
advices 26 bodies had been recovered.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
Postnl Receipts.

Washington, Dec. S.-The total re-
ceipts from all sources of postal rev.
enue during the past year amounted
to $1O2,S54,579 and the expenditures
reached $107,740,267.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
want statehood.

Washington, Dec. Gov. M. A.
Otero, of New Mexico, and Gov. N. O..
Murphy. of Arizona, are here to ask
congress to admit their territories to
statehood. rs
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14

Excursion s1eepers Via M, X. & r. ny.
Weekly Excursion Sleepers leave st. Louis
via Katy Flyer (M. X. & .Ry.) every Tues
day at 8:l6 p. m. for San Antonio, Los An
geles and San Francisco.
Weekly Excursion Sleepers leave Kansas
City via the M. K: & 7. Ry. every Saturday
at 9:05 p. m. for San Antonio, Los Angeles
and San Francisco.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
a Lover,s Crime.

Taylor Station, Ind, Dec. BE
cause she refused to marry him Louis
Meadows shot Miss Frances Hahn,
and then killed himself. F
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
Boers attack british.

Pretoria, Nov. Cen. DeWet's
force attacked British convoy near
here, killing is and wounding % be-
fore being repulsed. Is
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
0|HE NATION
Secretary Gage Sends His Annual
Report to the Lower House
of Congress.
COUNTRY IN PROSPEROUS CONDITION.
Surplus OF Nearly $sO,OOO,OOO for the
Year-Estimates. of the Revenues
of the Government for the Current
Fiscal Year-Interesting Facts in
Tabular Form.

Washington. Dec. 5.-Secretary Lyman
]. Gage in his annual report Of the treas
ury department delivered to the house of
representatives Tuesday shows the total
government receipts for the year from all
sources to have been S669. 595. Is; total
expenditures. $500, ST.; giving a SUR
plus of SIS. 527 060.lS. AS compared with the
fiscal year 1899. the receipts for 1900 show
an increase of $5S. 61S. 1858: with decreased
expenditures for the same period of $ll7.-
e5S, 3SS.l4. s
The revenues of the government Tor the
current fiscal year are estimated at $751;
rs, 1882. The expenditures for the same
period are estimated at s607. re. 25S.92. For
the fiscal year 1902 the estimates are as
follows: Total revenues. SIZE, .O42; totai
estimated appropriations. $500, S74.SO4.24.
Interesting Tables.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14

Defensive.-"Just look at that garden,
David; look at those weeds!" 'sWell, what's
the matter with them? Amt they thrifty?''
IN. 0. Times-Democrat.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
IN Society.

News Note-The earl of Makearaise has
arrived in New York.
Many Rich Fathers-What' his price?-I
Detroit Free Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
Reduction of Revenue.

In regard to the reduction of the war
tax revenue the secretary says:
In the absence of any expression to the
contrary. 1t may be safely assumed that
1t is the desire of congress to observe
faithfully the general requirements of
the sinking fund act and to provide rev.
enue sufficient to meet the charges thus
Imposed upon the government. The pres
ent and prospective easy condition of the
treasury justifies the belief that the sink
Ing fund requirement can be met. both
for the current fiscal year and for the
next fiscal year. and still permit mod
crate reduction in taxes imposed by the
war-revenue act. reduction to the
amount of $50. 900 is therefore recon-
mended to the consideration of the pres
emit congress.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14

Photographer-'sNow smile, please" Sit
teri can't; / am humorist by profess
sion." Ally Sloper.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14

The true use of speech is not so much t,
express. our wants as to conceal them
Goldsmith. Z s
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14

Greene to all who
him his office IS West 18th Street New York City His
will shorten the road TO
him and write 20 him % not put Oh
getting the right advice M
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14


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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14

The commissioner general Of immigra-
ton. in the annual report Of the opera
tons of his bureau for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1900, submits tabulated
statements showing the arrival in this
country during that period of 44S,572 alien
immigrants. 425,372 through ports of the
United States and % ,2Gc through Canada.
OF these, 4,14S were males and 144,424 fe-
males; 54,624 were under IA years of age.
370,3S2 were from IA to As years old, and
% ,566 were 40 and over.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
KID-NE-.OIDS

are guaranteed under oath to be the
best remedy in existance for Bright's
Disease or any other form of Kidney
Trouble. A cash forfeit is offered for
any case Kid-ne-oids will not cure.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
Foreign Commerce

The imports of the year were sS49. 9H.-
1874, against $697 las, 4S9 in 1899. an increase
of s152, 1872 695. The total exports of the
year were valued at 81, 394, 4S3, 0S2, of which
s, 37O, 763, ST were of domestic production.
Our commerce with the island terri
tories which have been brought into
closer relationship with the United States
by the events of the past two years also
shows a rapid growth, despite the fact
that in Cuba and the Philippines produce
ton and consequently purchasing power
have been partially, interrupted by war
conditions. 500 #foNa
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14

Washington, Dec. s.-After an ex-
ecutive session, in which no business
of Importance was transacted, the
senate yesterday adjourned to Mon
day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
American Shipping.

The report of the commissioner of navi-
CATION shows that on June 30, 1900, the
merchant marine of the United States,
Including all kinds of documented ship
ping, comprised q, 1888 vessels of 5,164,SS9
gross tons. The new century confronts
us with the fact that the American mer-
chant marine in foreign trade is relative
iy insignificant. 1t is exceeded in effective
tonnage by the steamships of any one OF
several foreign corporations.
The conditions for successful effort to
secure again a proper share of the carry
ing trade and to reestablish our CONNER
cial flag upon the oceans have not in a
generation been so favorable as at this
time. The effort, to be successful, must
be begun promptly and unremittingly
prosecuted for a series of years. and Is
entitled to the cooperation of congress.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
Interesting Tables.
I $685.. s37. s7S

National banks organized during Tn
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14

The monetary transactions of the gov
eminent have been conducted through
the treasurer of the United States. nine
subtreasury officers. and H4 national
bank depositaries. The amount of pub
lie moneys held by the bank depositaries
on June 30, 1900. including funds to the
credit of the treasurer's general account
and United States disbursing officers, was
sos, 736, SOC. SO, an increase since June 30,
1892 in amount of holdings of $22. 453. 15l-
g. In every state except Mississippi and
Nevada, and in every territory except
Arizona and the Indian territory, deposit
taries were designated. While the sur
plus permitted. every applicant wherever
located, offering the necessary bonds re-
ceived the share of deposits desired.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-10-25
POOR CUBAN FfNARCIERINe.
last Wears Management of uaniei-
pRIttteE Makes a VERY UH-
.RttAfGrtary showing.

iIaynua. Oct. 22.-Senor Cancio, sec-
retnry of finance. in the course of o
pamphlet he has just issued On the
financial condition Of the municipali-
ties of the island, urges better busi.
ness management. pointing out thar
a municipality should he rs carefully
conducted on its financial side ms a
business corporation.
Last year" he says, "the munich
paliticR had almost absolute freedom
in the matter OF levying taxes and
spending the funds. Nevertheless.
their aggregate receipts were some
80 per cent. below the estimated cx-
pcnditure. not including the eost Of
police. prisons. public instruction aud
charities all of which was paid by the
state. The municipalities expended
s6,730.s2s. They received In taxes, si,-
e92. sal. leaving deficit of nearly S2,-
500 200, which came out OF the state
fund"
In few years Scnpr Cancio believes
that the municipalities can he made
Eelf-Eupporting. and that then large
reductions will follow In the duties on
imported neeessariea of life.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-10-25
As VIEWED ,r WASHINGTON.
The so-CaIIsd Alliance in bise VITA
the American PoItcy.

Washington. Oct. 2l.--The state dc
partmrnt here has not yet bvcn ad.
,iscd officially Of the terms Of the
alliance reported from London 90
have been reached between Germany
and England 10 maintain territorial
integrity of China and to keep ports
open. While the move gives general
satisfaction here, the officials say that
II probably is a mlsnomcr 20 vall ID
an alliance. What probably has hap.
rcned. they say, has leen a reailirmu.
tion of principles already agreed mp
on. not only being England aud Ger
many. but between all of the great
powers interested IN China. Again
the officials point % the note of See
rctary Hay, Of Jnly offered, defining
the position Of the United States. and
declaring II to he It's policy, among
other thipgH, 20 preserve territorial
aud administrative entity. project all
rights guaranteed 90 friendly pow
erg by treaty and international laws
and safeguard for the world the prin
ciple oi equal and impartial trade
with all parts Of the Chinese empire.
The records show that all the great
powers accepted the principle OF this
guarantee of territorial integrity.
Their expressions on tlie paint Ot
commercial freedom were not quite
rs explicit as IN the ease of ierritorin
integrity. and Il appears from a studs
a -
above referred to, that particular
care has now been taken 90 clear ~
any doubts ON this point.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-10-25
-FOUR FIREMEN KILLED.
Many Othrr. Were Injured In an Ex-
teasIvr CasaagFatisH 81 81.
PasI, Hiaa.

st. Paul. Mimi, Oct. 22.--As 4 result
of fire which broke out In ths
slnughtcring pen of A. V. Hinman 6
Co.'S packing house Mt Minnesota
Transfer. shortly after midnight Sat.
urday night, four firemen are deed
and a number of Others injured aud
property worth about four hundred
and fifty thousand dollars is de-
stroyed.
The fire, which Is supposed to have
been Of incendiary origin, spread with
great rapidiry, iunncd 10y a strong
Southcrly wind. and the fircmen were
seriously handicapped by lack of wa.
ter supply and further by the fact
that the long bridge over the railroad
tracks. which furnished access Ia tho
scene Of the c0nfiugratlon. was torn
up while undergoing repairs.
From the packing house the flames
spread To the warehouse Of the North.
western Lime Co. and thence to the
Mccormick Harvester Co.'S lnrgr
brick warehouse, filled with valuable
farm machinery. II was here that
the fatalities occurred.
The firemen had entered she Me.
Cermick warehouse to be in better
position TO fight the flames. Their
was tank containing 300 gallons OF
gasoline In the rear part Of the build.
ing. and itB explosion shattered the
walls and buried the men in the
debris
The Mccormick Harvester Co. wns
the heaviest loser, their loss footing
up s3sO,0e0. OF this $4,000 was on
buildings and 100000 on stock and
notes. all their papers and records be-
ing burned. They carried no insur-
anee.
The Ioss of u. NJ. Robbins, owner OF
the packing house where the fire
originated, IL placed nj s3s, 900, which
sDeludes the iosa on several tenement
houses and other buildings.
The loss 90 the Great Northern rail-
road on cars destroyed foots upss.eO0.
Northwestern Lime Co. $4,000; A. v.
Hinman & Co.. lessees OF the packing
house plant. lost $4,000 ON stock and
machinery; the Merriam Park lee Co..
si 900 on buildings and stock. and 9TH
sr minor losses, which viii bring the
total 10 nearly four hundred and fifty
thousand dollars. Losers other than
the Mccormick company are well pro-
tected by Insurance.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-10-25
ANa(H1ERNAN ALLIANCE.
II Haa Been Formed TO Maintain
the Territorial Integrity Of
the Chinese Empire.
ALSO TO KEEP uTTosaL PORTS OPEN.
The Termn os shr Agreement M Ar
rived at Detueen isnra ssiisbury
aRd Coant van EIatnfrist, thr Ger-
HaaH Ambassadors Go the EnSi'@h
CunFt.


London, Oct. 6erinany aNd Tn
gland have formed an alliance tc
maintain territorial integrity OF Chi-
nn and 10 keep ports open.
The terms Of this agreement which
was arrived at October iG between
Lord Salisbury aud Count Won hntz-
feldt. Gcrman ambassador to I'm.
gland, are officially given Out ~ toi-
lows:
"'rhc German government aud her
British ma1esiy's governments Icing
dcsiroaA 90 maintain their interests
IN China and their rights under exist
Ing treaties, have agreed 90 observe
the following principles regarding c
mutual policy ~ China:
feP"s "f 'h' Agreement
"Firstly-lt h q matter Of joint
permanent international interest that
ihr ports ou the rivers and httcrui oi
China should remain frc" aud open
60 trade. and ta throw every other
legitimate form Of cconorsis agtisiiy
for the peoples Of All countries with
out distinction; and the two govern
ments agree on their part to uphold
the same for all Chinese territory as
far aS they can exercise Influence.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-10-25
PROTEST AGAINST wEYLER.
Spanish Cabinet Resigns rron Hts
Apraintmena as cspsaia-s5en-
eyaI ef Madrid.

Madrid, Oct. 22.--Scnor Siivela, the
premier. had an audience with the
queen regent yesterday. and formal.
ly announced the designations OF
Scnor Gassett, minister of agrlrnI-
ipre. and senor Dato, minister OF this
interior. together with she resigna-
tions Of the high officials In other de-.
partmensN. NJ protest against the
appointment of Gen. weylcr as cap
tain general OF Madrid.
The cabinet council which followed
disclosed seriulis differences between
the members Of the ministry; and tho
premier decided 90 place the question
Of confidence in the cabinet before
hsne queen regent.
AZ scven o'clock last evening Senior
Silyela went 90 thr palace 10 tender
the resignation of the entire cabi-
net