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Should Reduce Rates.

Washington, March 10.-The house
committees report shows that rail
roads charge $94.77 for hauling 200
pounds of mail and $1.37 for hauling
the same amount of freight a mile.
A reduction of rs per cent. in rates
would eliminate postal deficits of So
610,776 and leave surplus of $2,2s4,-
S22
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-16

The present population of the pro-
vince of Tumses, Peru, is 5000 souls,
In sad contract with it's former pros
perity, when 100 miles of canal on
either bank of that river furnished oc-
cupation for $4,000 agricnlturists
alone. Vestiges of roads and aque-
ducts are found throughout the conn-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-16

Senator Harris, member OF the
committee on privileges and elections,
rarely speaks out in meeting. Days
pass without a comment falling from
the lips of the Kansas statesman. He
is said to be even taciturn among his
close friends. Senator Harris was
born in London county, Va, and was
graduated at Columbian college.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-16

Sum Slope, Cal, enjoys the dis
tinction of being the largest vineyard
in the world. 1t is situated amid the
most beautiful scenery of that fa-
vored land, two miles from San Ga
briol Of a total of 1000 acres, 755
are devoted to grape vine, the remain
der being distributed among orange
trees (of which there are 10000, lem
ON and olive trees,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-16

The population of India is about
four times that of the United States,
" lille the latter has about double the
area of the former. The bulk of the
people are employed in agriculture.
Each man rents, generally, but few
acl es. There are, of course, occasion
al large plantations run by rich man
Or Rajah, but they are exceptional.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-16
An Ared Traveller.

Weyerhauser, Wis, March 6.-An-
drew Joseph Thompson, of Santa
Rosa, Cal, aged 113 years, arrived
here to attend the marriage of his
great-granddaughte
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-16
Death of e. j. PheIns.

New Haven, Conn. March 10.-Ed-
ward j. Phelps, head of the law de-
partment of Yale university and min
inter to England under President
Cleveland, died at his home here, aged
rs years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-16
Cost of Philippine War.

Washington, March 7.-Acting Sec
rotary Meiklejohn sent to the house of
representatives. statement of ex-
penditures by the war department COW
ering the military operations in the
Philippines, including outstanding
liabilities, from May 1, 1898, to Novem-
Der 1, 1899. The total is given at $4S,-
92S.O6O.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-16
Registration of Letters.

Washington, March THE post Of
flee department on Tuesday announced
that on March Is 81 additional cities
will begin the system OF registration
of letters by carriers. This will make
1874 cities operating on the new system.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-16

An American woman living in Ma
Mia writes that the two greatest de-
privations that she ard her American
friends have to undergo are fresh fruit
and sweet milk. 1nere is no berry of
any sort to be had and no small fruit.
There are plenty of bananas, but they
have an insipid taste.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-16
Nexvsnoner i'm Trouble,

Ottumwa. Ia, March 9.-The Press,
a leading morning newspaper of this
city, assigned Thursday. H. j. Vail
was appointed assignee. The assets
are claimed to be $15,O0O; liabilities.
$1,000
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-16

The first electric launch to be used
In the canals of Venice, Italy, has
been delivered from England. The
launch, which is called the Alessan-
aro Volta, will accommodate fifty pas
sengers. It's length is about fifty-six
feet and width ten feet. 1t is equip
ped with storage battery of 100 cells
and will travel at speed of about
nine miles an hour.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-16
Held for Murder.

Frankfort, KY, March 7.-Harlan
Whitaker and Silas Jones were held
for trial for completely in the assas-
sination OF William Goebel.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-16

In Berlin the police authorities con-
troll many little things about which
the police of American cities would
not concern themselves once in a
thousand years. Thee courts decided
recently that if ths Berlin police
judged any particular color scheme
of house to be improper or too
gaudy or in bad taste, otherwise they
could order the painter to change it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-16
Dust ExpIOdes.

Clinton, Ind, March s. = By an ex-
plosion of dust at the Torrey mines
three miners were fatally burned and
others were injured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-16
Buried in Arlington.

Washington, March S.-The remains
of &c soldiers who died in Cuba were
buried at Arlington cemetery Wednes-
day with military honors. The bodies
of about 500 soldiers who died in Cuba
now rest in this historic spot.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-16
Eight Climb Circuit.

New York, March 9.-The National
Baseball league will consist of eight
clubs this season, the magnates hav-
ing wiped Baltimore, Louisville, Cleve-
land and Washington off the slate.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-16
Mrs. Layvton Gets Money.

Washington, March Cen. Corbin
turned over to Mrs. Lawton, widow
of the late Maj. Gen. Lawton, the fund
subscribed by the people of the coun-
try. 1t amounted to sos, 532.07.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-16
Awake Again.

New Haven, Conn.,, March s. = After
lying nearly seven weeks in a trance,
caused by excessive indulgence in dane
ing, Pauline Fitzgerald awoke.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-16
Church in Ashes.

Chicago. March 9.-The Second Pres
byterian church Michigan avenue and
Twentieth street, built in 1878 and 1874
at cost of 100000, was destroyed by
fire Thursday night.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-16
Gov. Shaw Bereaved.

Morrisville, VT, March S.-Board-
man Shaw, father of Gov. Shaw. OF
Iowa, died at his home here Tuesday
night, aged "a years.
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brought Big Money.

London, March 9.-Flying Fox, the
English Derby winner, sold for 100000
at auction, the highest price ever paid
for a thoroughbred.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-16
namaginr Floods.

Cleveland, o., March S.-Telegrans
from various points in northern Ohio
indicate that great damage is being
done by floods.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-16
SMept by Fire.

Lead City, S. D., March 9.-Fifty
buildings in the business district of this
CITY were consumed by flames, the loss
being 100000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-16
Cash in Treasury.

Washington, March 1o.-The cash
alance in the treasury now amounts
to 5000 100000. exclusive of the $780,
100000 gold reserve.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-16
Bank Robbed.

Pennington, Ia, March 6.-The
Farmers bank was entered by bur-
glars and robbed of $1,.00.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-16
Riot I'm Chicago.

Chicago, March 9.-Strikers and non
union machinists engaged in battle,
and nine men were injured one fatally.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-16

London, March 10. = Joseph H.
Choate, the United States ambassador
here, has gone to join his wife at
Cannes, France.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-16
Four Mt One Birth

Detroit, Mich, March 1o.-The wife
of Allen Mcdonald, laborer, gave
birth in this city to two boys and two
girls.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-16
Generous Gift.

New York, March S. = Helen Gould
has given the New York university
100000 for hall of fame.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-16
stockmen Injured.

Broadview, Ill, March 6.-Twenty
Iowa stockmen were hurt in a railway
wreck near here and two may die.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-16

London. March S.-For the first time
in 80 years Queen Victoria Will visit
Ireland next month.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-18
Is A GLOBE TROTTER.
American Typewriter Finds Its Way
to All Corners of Earth.
Exports of This Machine, as Well as
of Tools and Other Machinery,
Are Constantly Increasing
Last Years Record.

Exports of American tools and ma
chinery do not show the shrinkage in
volume which recent reports would in
dictate. Some concern has been ex-
pressed by leading export houses by
reason of a falling off in foreign orders
due to the high prices of iron and steel.
In this connection it will be interesting
to note that the exports of builders
hardware, saws and tools during the
fiscal year 1900 We're the largest in the
history of our export trade, being So
646,01T, against $7,s42,3T2 in 1890, &c.
627.466 in 1897 and $780, 1888 in 1896,
prior to which year the exports in this
line had never aggregated so much as
$5,00o,000.
While our chief market for machinery
is still to. be found in European coun-
tries, an increasing proportion is being
sold in the far east, especially in Brit
ish Australasia, Japan and India. In
1898 our exports of builders hardware
and tools to British Australasia
amounted 10 $s77.635, in 1900 they ag-
gregated $1.325.793; in 1898 our exports
in this line to Japan were $500, while
in 1900 they were $lO6,251. Our exports
of typewriters to British Australasi STA in
1895 amounted to $60039, while in the
fiscal year 1900 they were $101,0 02; to
Japan the exports of typewriters in
1898 amounted to but $4,220; in 1893
they had increased to $7,262, and in
1900 to $16,579, of which sum $2,211
We're exported during the month OF
June alone, thus forecasting in some
degree the possibilities of future de-
velopment in this article of export.
Commenting upon the increase in ex-
ports of typewriters, prominent
American manufacturer is quoted by
the New York Commercial as saying:
"The demand for American typewrit-
ers was never greater, and our ma
chimes are pretty good globetrotters
We have Just made a shipment to Pun.
| tas Arenas, on the Straits of Magellan
| at the extreme southern point of South
| America, and another lot of typewrit
| ers has been sent north to Vladivostock
| Russia. for the use of the imperial gov
eminent. Many of the missionaries ant
| foreign business men in China use ou
machines, and nearly every American
regiment in the Philippines has from
| three to five machines; and as bushes!
| increases at Manila under American
auspices there will be a big demand fol
| typewriters. The typewriter has be
come well-nigh universal in its use, anc
is found in all the large business house!
in the principal cities of the world, ant
its keyboard represents nearly all Ian
guages. The exceptions are the Jap
anese and Chinese. AS their charac
tiers are upright and composed of man.
hundred figures or signs, it seems prac
tically impossible to produce them Oh
the typewriter's keyboard"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-18
CHAPTER XIII.
THE LOST TRAIL.


So saying, Sturgis settled himself in
his chair and began his narrative.
after leaving you this morning, my
first step was to gain admission to the
Tombs-'
ITO the Tombs?" interrupted Dun
lap.
Yes; the cabman has been remanded
to the Tombs to await trial for compile
ity in the murder of the unknown man
whose body was found In his cab"
"Arbogast's?"
Eyes, Arbogast's. But of course the
police do not know that"
Were you allowed to see the cab
MANI"
Eyes. As reporter of the Tempest,
I was able to obtain an interview with
him. When first arrested, the man,
whose name, by the way, is Reilly, was
incapable of making connected state
ment; the lawyer assigned to defend
him laughed inhis face when he heard
his story, and advised him to leave
the romancing to trained lawyer as
his only chance of escaping the electric
chair. Naturally, under the circum-
stances, the poor fellow hesitated to
unbosom himself to q stranger. But
I finally managed to gain his confidence
by showing him that l believed his
story, and that was trying to find
the men whose scapegoat he now is. It
seems that yesterday afternoon, at
about three o'clock, he was stationed
at the cab-stand in front of Madison
square, where he was accosted by "a
man, answering Chatham's description,
who engaged him to drive him to the
Fulton street ferry. On reaching the
ferry, the man ordered Reilly to pro-
coed to low grogshop on South street.
Here he entered, returning in few
minutes to invite the cabman to take
a drink with him. The men seated
themselves at table upon which a
bottle and two filled glasses were al
ready placed. Chatham handed one of
these glasses to Reilly, who drank 1t
and probably many more. At any
events, he remembers nothing further
until he was rudely shaken by Chat
ham, who led him out into the street.
Here the cold air revived him, and he
remembers noticing several things to
which he did not pay much attention
at the time, but which seem significant
now as he recalls them:
"Firstly-It was now quite dark.
"Secondly-The cab, which had been
facing south when he entered the bar
room, was now facing north.
"Thirdly-Chatham persistently car
ried his left hand in the bosom of his
coat; he was very pale and seemed weak
and i'll.
He with difficulty climbed upon the
box beside Reilly and ordered him to
drive uptown. Presently the cabman
became drowsy again. The next thing
he remembers is coming to himself
after the overturning of the cab by
the cable car. That the man was
drugged there can be no doubt. 1t is
probable that while he sat apparently
drunk in the barroom, Chatham took
the cab to the Knickerbocker bank, ex-
pecting to smuggle Arbogast into it
without Reilly's knowledge = deep
move. since it would ei.ectually cover
up the trail. II they. wanted to make
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-18

SYNOPSIS,

S1NOFSlS.
CHAPTER 1-scene Of story Is In New
i aGrN city cabe tram say eo sIshns wsh ea
ger also seated outside. Latter disappears,
a sea ndae the sa6 Spa Of 'se
amines cab and surroundings.
CHAPTER II-Later that evening. at
sag dner B afay ssurgs m os s
cumstantial evidence. DR.. Murdoch. IA
nous chemist, wagers In reply IS, 600 to 800
that from any daily paper he can select an
CHAPTER uI-Case selected Is Of two
mysterious shots fired that afternoon in
or near Knickerbocker bank. Man had
and arrested. Man, said he stole ya!ise
nethlng 9f interest anno,n,
ment with Dunlap. president Of bank, to
then then Undue induces his friend Br. Thurston t.
come to his rooms while he arrangcs data
Of the two strange cases.
CHAPTER V-From observations made
thus far and inductive reasoning thereon
reporter has concluded: ~ dead man In
CAB was bog a az 90 years old re-
R Rss' sho sa h ii sSe sheote Raa sso
Sssyv In sas q 5ht arm broken BY
drugged, and young man who escaped In
volved In some way in crime. CAB myi-
terry also noted as possible sequel to bank
cHAPTER v1-sturgis calls for sprasue,
artist friend. to get his company during IN
yesttsan9bn at bang but artist sh has appoint.
CHATTER VII Agnes Murdoch I'm
charge Of her honseh9d since her
ms sattenti9ps Spy 81 g Thomas ckatham.
shows her dislike Of tho persistent suitor.
her i sathare sa''ma'e' 'ne snail not DO fuF-
CHAPTER vI1I-Aliss Murdocks fnsl
srHes for a sgsns Ssp artist f. a s
Hsne resd with svdsns pe ssno e9s
ance. and she drops it. II remains forgot
CHAPTER IX-Promptiy at time agreed
Dunlap meets sturgis. Reporter begins
long and careful examination in bank Re-
CHAPTER x-Examlnation completed,
| Sturgis questions banker regarding re)la-
! announces Arbogast to be a defaulter With
Chatham, accountant who has frequently
eXamined condition Of books, az accom-
| decinhercd from MARKS on. o blottef.
| CHAPTER xI,;Reporter has now com.
| pleted diagram showing movements Of
AESnegasat .I ana Ghathsa and e9s ethef
Arbogast at last moment had found a note
which caused him to suspect his accom-.
was about to Are again When unknown con- s,t
| spirator rushed in and struck his arm
| This action resulted in turning weapon and
| Is incredulous. but veriaes story in part 81
later Identifying body OF Arbogast az
| morEua
| CHAPTER XlI-Banker calls upon Mrs.
| Arbogast. While with her she receives let
ter written by her husband telling Of de-
falcation and expected flight. He has by
mistake allowed depositor to overdra "
account. Chatham has discovered mis-
take, and for fear of losing position Arbo-
| CAST allows himself to be used by Chatham
mour has drawn s25oooo. Change in method
of book keeping was about to expose the
4 matter. Arbogast tells his wife to give
| Dunlap confession as soon as he has es-
| oaped.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-18
NAVAL STATION APPROVED.
Sharp Dispute Between Naval Officers
over the Puget Sound Plant
Settled.

There has been a row among naval
officers over the equipment OF the
torpedo boat Goldsborough, which
was built by a Portland (Ore.) firm.
Rear Admiral Hichborn, chief con-
structor Of the navy, was anxious to
have the boat equipped for service at
the Puget Sound naval station. The
other members of the board of con-
struction, to which board the ques-
ton was submitted, recommended
the boat be sent to San Francisco.
Hichborn took the position that
there was great deal of work re-
naming at the Mare Island navy
yard, which is near San Francisco,
and that it could not be possible to
fit the Goldsborough out at that
yard. After some considerable con-
troversy over the matter Secretary
Long directed the Goldsborough to be
sent to Puget Sound station, where
the torpedo boat Rowan has just been
fitted out for service.
Some of the officers who were
beaten in this discussion secured tele
SiuPLiS oluClS 11Olu lllC w
partment detailing Capt. Henry Glass
to make an inspection of the Rowan
and the facilities at the Puget Sound
station for doing such work. The
assignment of Capt. Glass to this duty
was a surprise to the bureau of con
struction, and the charge is nov
made that there has been some un
demanded work on the part of higl
naval officers to secure an official re
port, the tenor of which was expect
ed to show that the Rowan was in
bad way and the Puget Sound sta
ton in an inadequate condition
Capt. Glass report has been receive
in Washington, and it shows not olkl.
that the Rowan was fully and prop
erly equipped, but that the Puge
Sound station is in every way adapte
to high grade of naval work, in
Guiding the docking of the larges
vessels of the service.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-18
TRY IT

Women suffer-
ing from female
tr on b l e S and
weakness, and
from irregular
or painful NEIL
ses, ought not
to lose hope if
doctors cannot
help them. Ply
sicians are so
busy with other
diseases tn at
they do not I'M
derstand fully
the peculiar all
uents and the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-18
How the Fuss started.

THAT hand-me-down suit you're
wearing" remarked Rivers reminds
me of an unripe watermelon
"Why?" asked Brooks,
Because it's SO different. One isn't
cut to fit, and the other isn't fit, to cut"
1t was then that Brooks plugged
away at him.-Chicago Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-18
Heating of Substances

Water is the hardest of all sub
stances to heat, with the single eN-
iception of hydrogen gas. The easiest
two are mercury and lead, which
stand in this respect on nearly the
same footing.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-18
Heavy Bank Deposits.

One hundred and eleyen of the ma
tional banks of the United States hold
deposits of $5,ooo,ooo or more each
a record that has never been equaied
by any other nation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-18
Empress Is Handicapped.

Being a woman, the empress dow
ager is not, of course, able ito run as
fast as if she We're an AguInaldo Or
an "Oom Paul"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-18
BRADFYED'S
Female RenlzLafos.

which is the true cure provided
by Nature for all female troubles. It
is the formula of physician of the
highest standing, who devoted his
whole life to the study of the dis
tinct ailments peculiar to our moth
ers. wives and daughters. 1t is made
of soothing, healing, Strengthening
herbs and vegetables, which have
been provided by kindly Nature to
cure irregularity in the menses, Leu-
corrhea, Falling of the Womb, Nerv,
BUSINESS, Headache and Backache.
In fairness to herself and to Brad-
fields Female Regulator, every
suffering woman ought to give it a
trial. A large 81 bottle will do
wonderful amount of good. Sold by
druggists. ].
Send for nicely illustrated free book on the subject
The Bradfieid Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-18
Merely n Subsection.

The Chicago Times Herald surees1,s
that Dr. Harper might obtain some
valuable pointers from Russell Sage
concerning the possibilities of living
ON Is cents day.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-20
AN ORDINANCE.

To levy special tax upon the lots and
lands benefited by the construction
of a local sewer in Harvard street,
from Thornton street to Russell ave-
nue..
Section 1. Be II ordained by the
Council of the city of Akron, Ohio,
0wo-thirds of all the members elect
ed thereto concurring) that the assess
ment of the cost and expense of con-
structlng n local sewer in Harvard
street, from Thornton street to Russell
avenue, as reported to this Council by
Louis Wolf, Samuel Zimmerman and
Stephen Ginther, three dlsinterested
free-holders Of the corporation appoint
ed for that purpose. on Oct. 16. 1899,
be and the same is hereby confirmed,
and that there be and is hereby levied
and assessed upon all the lots and
lands described in said report, and In
the ordinance to construct, passed Oct.
report set forth.
Section 2. That the owners of the
lots and lands and parcels thereof
bounding and abutting upon both sides
of said portion of Harvard street, up
on which the said sums are assessed,
shall pay the amount of their several
assessments to the treasurer of the
city of Akron, in three (3) equal, an
nual lnstnllments on or before the Goth
day Of August in the years 1900, 1901
and 1902, or be subject to the interest
and penalty allowed by law; and in
case of default Of payment as herein
provided, the clerk of the city of Akron
is hereby directed to certify any un-
paid assessment to the County Audi
tor to be by him placed upon the tax
duplicate for collection.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
the earliest period allowed by law.
Passed January 10, 1900.
L. p. SPRIGLE,
President City Council.
CHAS. II. ISBELL, ''.
City Clerk.
Approved by the Board OF City Com
CHAS. II. ISBELL, Clerk.