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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-11
THE FINANCIAL LAW.
Mr.. Brosius Gives an Interesting
Statement of the Operation of
the New Measure.

Washington, May 5.-Representative
Brosius (Pa.), chairman of the house
committee on banking and currency,
on Friday made statement, official in
character and based on information
carefully prepared by the treasury de-
partment, on the workings of the re-
cently-enacted financial law. The
statement says in part:
'The refunding provisions of the law are
working out an achievement In finance
without a parallel In the history of the
world. The statement I submit is Official
and shows the amount of bonds OF each
kind exchanged since the law went into
operation. March IA. to the first day of
May. 1900. together with the saving in in
terest, the premium paid and the net saw
ing"
The statement shows the following totals
Amount refunded, $3.50, 900, $50; saving in in
terest $32 699, 225; premium paid. $26OS4,-
I'll; net saving. $6,664,454. Mr. Brosius
says:
1.-THE net saving shown by this statement
represents the difference between the
amount of interest the government will
pay upon the bonds refunded to the date
of their respective maturities, and the
amount of interest the government would
have been obliged to pay had not the bonds
above described been thus refunded.
''It will be observed that the total amount
of bonds exchanged is $3.50, 020, $50. The
treasurer has already made full settlement
for bonds amounting to $259. 05l, $780, and of
the premiums paid and to be paid, $26 034,-
I'll. the treasurer has already paid $685.
1872. leaving unpaid only about $4,000 OF
the $3.50. OPT $50 bonds exchanged, $4S5OS, 900
were from institutions or private persons
other than national banks.
1.-THE operation of legal tender redemp-
ton under the provisions of the law exhib-
it's a highly satisfactory condition of pub
lie confidence in our government paper, and
is happy omen for the success of that
branch of our monetary system in the flu
ture. The secretary of the treasury in
forms me that the amount of United States
notes redeemed in gold out of the reserve
fund since the new law went into operation
is IS. 1873 2S9."
One of the most interesting features
of Mr.. Brosius' statement is table pre-
pared by the treasury showing the ex-
tent to which new national banks have
been organized under the new law. The
total number of applications approved
is 244, with capital of $3.50, 900. The
total applications on file for authority
to organize national banks is sos, the
total applications for the conversion
of old banks into national banks, 1872,
making total of all kinds of new
bank organizations of $50.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-11

Thirty-four state legislatures have
asked congress to propose an amend
ment to the constitution making the
senatorial Office elective by the peo-
pie. There would be no difficulty in
getting ratification of such an
amendment by the states. The STUN
bling block is the senate, composed of
senators who owe their seats to the
present system and who are not sure
of their ability to hold their seats
under popular election. The feeling
against the abuses of the present sys-
tenn is strong and growing much
stronger.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-11

Judge McIlvaine, of Pittsburgh, has
reused CONSERVATION among lawyers
in that city by declining to allow fees
for two lawyers in the settlement of
an estate where only the services of
one were required. He also ruled
that lawyer who has rendered pro-
fessional services for an executor or
administrator is not creditor of the
estate. The claims of the two attor-
neys in the case at issue aggregated
So, 100 and the court sealed the fees
down to $500.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-11

Within the next six months Chicago
hopes to bury thirty miles of over
head telephone, telegraph and electric
light circuits, at an estimated cost
of half a million dollars. At from 100
to $50 separate wires are on the lines
of poles which are to be removed,
the total length of wire actually put
underground will exceed 1850 miles.
There are now about 500 miles of pole
lines in the city limits, carrying APP
proximately 100000 miles of separate
wires
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-11

Col. Daniel S. Lamont and William
c. Whitney, each at one time prom
inent in national affairs, declare that
they are NO longer in politics, though
most people give them credit for
still welding great influence. Not so
with j. 7. Sloat Fassett, also of New
York state, and some time ago a re-
publican leader. AZ he himself says:
'Ihave been politically dead as mack
eral for eight years." meaning since
his defeat for governor by the late
Roswell P. Flower.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-11

A modern railway mail car, equip
ped with the latest contrivances, such
as vestibules, automatic couplers, air.
brakes, etc, costs between $1,000 and
$4,000. The government pays for the
use of railway mail cars at the rate
of $40 year for 5O-foot car per
track mile, and $50 per year per track
mile for 6O-foot car.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-11

Mr.. WI Ting Fang, the Chinese
minister, who will go to ST. Peters
burg in the early summer as the
diplomatic representative of his coun-
try, is having built in New York,
along lines planned by himself, a
gorgeous automobile. It will be of
the phaeton type. The body will be
painted brilliant, oriental yellow,
and the velvet upholstering will be of
the same hue. It will seat four per-
sons
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-11
Killed His Mother.

Clear Lake, Ia. May 2.-Monday night
at seven o'clock Thomas Law, the 49,
year-old SON of Thomas Law, wealthy
farmer six miles north of the lake,
while in a fit of temporary insanity
seized an unloaded shotgun and Drained
his mother, with whom he was alone
He has been taken into custody.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-11
status of Porto Rico.

st. Paul, Mimi, May 4. = United
States District Judge Lochren in this
city decided that the ratification of
the treaty of peace between the United
States and Spain made Porto Rico
American territory and subject to the
constitution of the United States
without any further act of congress.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-11
Michigan Democrats.

Port Huron, Mich, May 2.-The first
state political convention in Michigan
washed here yesterday. when the dem
ocratic representatives from n coun-
ties elected delegates to the national
convention and adopted resolutions
renewing allegiance to the Chicago
platform and instructing the delegates
fer Bryan. Charles A. Towne was in
dorsed for vice president.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-11
A Damaging storm.

Selma, Ala, May Ia terrific tor
nado and hailstorm visited Orrville
Monday. Several farms were literally
denuded of vegetation. Corn and cot
ton will have to be replanted. Hail
stones of enormous size fell and several
cows and hogs were found dead after
the storm had passed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-11
Increased License Fee..

New York, May 2.-The total re-
ceipts for liquor licenses in this city
for the coming year are $4,S59, S15.
This is $4,000 more than was paid last
year and includes the fees for licenses
from saloons. hotels, restaurants,
drug stores and clubs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-11
New Record Establishe d !.

Springfield. Ill, May Aired Gilbert,
of Spirit Lake, Ia, established worlds
record at the Illinois Gun club shoot
Thursday, when he killed so pigeons
straight at 81 yards rise in the Grand
Capital City handicap. In the shoot-off
Gilbert won a purse of s1eo. This makes
a run of 1876 live pigeons for Gilbert at
this shoot, and he has not missed yet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-11
Lyncbed.

Douglas, Ca. May 5.-Marshall Jones,
negro, implicated in the murder of
Allen Crosby, white man. at ellis
still. in Coffee county. was taken from
Jail at Douglas and lynched. The ne
gro was tied to a small pine tree and
his body riddled with bullets.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-11
over $4,000 on Strike.

Chicago, May 2. - More than 1000
men went on strike yesterday in vari-
Gus cities of the country, the demands
in most instances being for an eight
hour day and higher wages. In some
cases recognition of the unions is the
Issue
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-11

Much alarm is expressed in Aus
tralia lest the bubonic plague be
spred by rabbits, and commission
has been appointed to investigate the
possibility of rabbits, like rats, carry
ing the disease. A report that rabbits
had introduced the plague in North
ern Victoria caused panic in that
colony.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-11

The monster telescope at the Paris
exposition which will bring the moon
within thirty-six miles, is three times
the length of the largest of it's pre-
decessors, the Yerkes telescope at
Chicago. 1t is 1877 feet long, feet in
diameter, and weighs 81 tons. The
lenses, the largest in existence, meas
urc over 40 inches in diameter and
weigh 1890 pounds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-11

Miss McCaul, a volunteer nurse in
South Africa, gave up large private
hospital in England to work gratuit-
ously for the sick and wounded sol
diers of her country. She is the only
purely civilian nurse at the front, and
was the first woman to enter Lady
smith after the siege.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-11
The Public Dehf.

Washington, May 2.-The monthly
statement of the public debt shows
that at the close of business April 80,
1860. the debt, less cash in the treasury,
amounted to $1.124, s02 ,os5, which is an
increase OF $12.545.727.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-11

In at least one respect Gen. Cronje
the new Napoleon at ST. Helena, will
be better off than the one whose for
tune was finally overthrown at Water
loo. The island has just been connect
ed BY cable with England and the
Cape, so that the eXiled Boer leader
may keep in touch with current
events
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-11
For the year 1899 there were $780,.
$50 births in Scotland and 79,54s
deaths.

In new airship, designed by a
Haytian, series of fans are mounted
in car partially supported by a gas
balloon, the fans being used to drive
air through adjustable pipes, which
are adapted to turn toward any point
to move the ship in the opposite di.
racfiOn
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-11
AppointeI Covernor.

Washington, May 5.-The president
has appointed Sanford B. Dole, of Ha-
wall, to be governor of Hawaii, and
Henry E. Cooper, of Hawaii. to be
secretary.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-11
Jurx Disagreed.

Salt Lake City, Utah, May 2.-The
jury in the case of B. 81. Roberts, on
trial for unlawful cohabitation, disa-
greed and was discharged.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-11
Sly Drowned.

Cape Henry, Va, May 5.-The Brit
ish steamship Virginia was wrecked
off Hatteras and six of the crew were
drowned.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-11
Ex-Mint director Dead.

New York, May Pc. o. Leech. the
banker and ex-director of the mint,
died Tuesday night.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-11

Washington. May 5.-The war de-
partment has received the following
report from Gen. Otis:
Manila, May April captures from
enemy were 80 pieces artillery. 1900 rifles,
considerable ammunition and large stores
of property. During the early portion of
the month the enemy was active in the ex-
treme northern and southern Luzon and
some Viscayan islands. Our reported
losses for the month were IS enlisted men
killed. three officers. "a enlisted men
wounded: rumored recent loss in Samar of
10 killed and number wounded not yet re-
ported. This is due to small detachments
scouting in mountains in the interior of
the island. The enemy losses officially re-
ported were 1,721 killed. wounded and cap
tured. Leading FilipinoS express conf
dence in the early pacification of the
Islands, They say the war has terminated.
Leading insurgents are surrendering.
Otis"
Orders Relieving Otis Issued.
Washington. May 5. = In accordance
with Gen. Otis request to be allowed
to return to the United States the war
department Friday issued orders re-
lieving him, to take effect Saturday
morning, May S, the date fixed by Gen.
Otis for sailing.
The orders designate Maj. Gen. Mac
Arthur to succeed Gen. Otis in COM
mand of the division of the Philippines.
Brevet Maj. Gen. Wheaton is designat-
ed to succeed Gen. Macarthur as COM
mander of the department of southern
LuZon.
Otis Ready to Sail.
Manila, May 5. = The United States
transport Meade has been ordered to
be ready to sail to-day. 1t is sup
posed that Maj. Gen. Otis, with his per-
sonal staff, will then start for the
United States.
Archives Discovered.
The insurgent archives discovered by
Gen. Funston include papers implicat-
ing prominent foreign firms at Manila
in unlawful dealings. 1t is reported
that evidence has been obtained that
some of them furnished munitions of
war to the rebels, and it is also said
that the American authorities are in
possession from this source of de-
tailed plan for attacking the American
forces, written by Aguinaldo, in the
Tagalog language. January 9, 1899,
and translated into Spanish by Buen-
"a mino
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-11
THINK THE WAR Is ENDED
Leading Filipinos So Express Them
selves and Say the Insurgents
Are Surrendering.
REPORT FROM GEN. OTIS ENCOURAGING.

Orders Have Been Issued Relieving
Macarthur Will Succeed Him-In-
surgent Archives Discovered by
Gen. Funston.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-10
CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE CONVENTION.
Closing Meeting on Mack HeiEht-Contribu-
lions for Missi jnary Work.

NYACK, y Y, Sept. 9-The fourth annual
convention Of the Christian and Missionary
Alliance on Nyack Heights came 20 a close this
evening. and the treasury Of the organization
was enriched by the addition OF $1,000, which
IL the sum total Of the collections taken to date,
The attendance to-day was not near as large
as in former years on the last Sunday OF the
convention. In opening the preaching service
this morning at II o'clock Dr Simpson intimated
that not a very large collection was expected
to-day, and thai as Nyack was near New York.
the collection taken here to-day would consti-
tute a part OF the collection expected to be
taken at the big closing convention in New
York city in October. DR.. Simpson did not
preach the sermon. but W. Blackstone, one OF
his co-workers. preached for him and made
an earnest plea for money for the missionary
work
Cards were passed among the audience and
the first contribution announced was one Of
500. The choir sang a verse. and then came
q pledge for 2,5OO, followed by a number for
81 1000 and several for $500. Then there was
a pledge for $3.50 and another for $500. followed
by many for smaller sums. one of the men
connected with the missionary institute arose
and pledged 1900 from the students Of the
institute and the choir sang two verses Of IA
hyWn, so,,a - contribute ,,oo 10 s0,d ,,o
FIST missionary 10 the Philippines" asked Or.
Simpson, and some one responded with that
amount.
Other contributions followed. and when the
service closed at noon DR.. Simpson announced
that s3,O37 had been received in money and
pledges, and that the collection would be con-
tinued in the afternoon.
we have been aburdantly blessed during
the last summer. " said Dr simpson. for AT al
OF our conventions together this seeson We
have raised sll5,OO0 This added 10 tho sum
contributed here this morning makes siIs,oOO
IN all for the foreign missionary work this year,
with this afternoons collection TO be heard
from
In the afternoon many missionary students
made brief addresses. and a Young woman
who had returned from the mission field spoke
and said she would like to return to Africa
and needed $500 for her expenses This amount
was quickly raised with a few dollars additional
for extra car fare and lunch This, said DIR
Simpson. raises the total amount Of our offer
ings TODAY 10 o.. $50. and we still have the bas-
ket collection 10 hear from
When the basket collection was counted II
was found TO have raised the entire sum 10
about a., 800.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-10
Gen. sambo Bowles and the Crickets,

We love to see Gen. SAMBo BowLEs roam
ing once more among the meads OF Aga
wan and full Of tender pensive pastoral
thought. For half a day he forgets the
wrongs OF the heroic A~GUISALDo and the
~iniquities of the despot MCKINLEY. He
turns from the seas of blood in the Philip
pines and bathes his eyes. weary and sore,
in the naples and the sumachs. He forgets
the brown Tagals in the black cherries n
the little red cherries. The next day his
Springfield Republican blossoms into a
sweet prose poem which any man would be
the better for writing. He hears no longer
the clanking Of chains and the hoofbeats OF
the pampered jades Of Asia. The grass
that perturbed spirit.
The loud and strident ca~cophonies" OF
the Anti-Imperialist League vex his ear no
more. He hears through the long hours
the rough purrhg or susurrus OF the
cricket in tho grass" And what do they
purr or susurr?
1T is a voice that scoords with the TEN %perature,
and says. With philosophio monotony Of iteration;
Why work. Why worry. why contend. why rebel, why
oppose, why quarrel. why query. why bubble why
inquire, why veS. why vituperate-be controlled be
consoled, be content, be composed, be comforted' be
quiet, be gentle. be generous, be steady. be strongl
So goes 90 this ceaseless song. in this constant mood
Is there a lesson herein for the restless and riotous
heart Of mani The day brings strife. but calm coun'
sells come with the night 1t is an old story; and
many a chapter Of history has been changed from
what II might have been through hours OF counsel
with the cricGet' and the s'Rrs-for their influence Is
not diverse. but eorrelative.'
Beautiful lesson. Why can't Gen. SAMBo
BowLEs remember It In Springfield Why
must he worry. contend, rebel. oppose,
quarrel. quibble, vituperate? Why can't he
be consoled, content. composed. comforted?
Why can't he take counsel with the crickets
and the stars. forget imperialism and rest
his thought-bowed head among
THE goldenrods. which make the cheer OF the road
sides aud the pastures Just now; the MEMBERS OF the
sunnower family that add TO the brightness; the white
wood asters: the pretty ground nut; the numerous
%,refoils, from the common yellow clover OF the trav
elIed road To the melIlot and the l~espedeza; the rattle
boxes that so delight. the children-all these are living
their own lives and enjoying them"
Now he is not enjoying himself at all ex-
cept In Agawam.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-10

would be interesting, and. no Doubt
surprising. to know how many pedallers
OF both sexes are now anxious 20 wrest the
laurels for long-distance road riding from
Mrs. EMMA r.. BAYNB, who. last month,
excelled all previous performances OF the
sort by covering $500 miles within thirty
days. And wheelwomon who have earned
n dozen or more " century bars have mani
tested n strong desire 20 eclipse the time
record for 1900 miles made In July by Mrs.
JANE LINDSAY.
In reviewing some Of the happenings
which have taken place since last January
we must not overlook the spirit OF friend
illness which has sprung up between cyclists
and the owners Of automobiles with the
needs and objects OF the wheelmen and
the automobillsts 50 closely Identified,
there have been unmistakable signs OF a
disposition on the part OF both to unite
their efforts in the common interest, and
especially for the general Improvement
Of the Country's roads. The League or
the cyclists and the Automobile Club OF
America have come to recognize the adj
vantages TO he derived from the coopera-
ton Of the two bodies. and it il safe to say
that their union would be- gratifying ike
wise to the public at large. What the wheel
men have already accomplished unaided
must be apparent TO every one; and 1t Is
certain that much more might be done with
the help OF additional influence and organ
lied resolution.
In the meantime, the cooler weather OF
the present month will enable the wheel
men and the ~chaufreurs 10 enjoy their spins
TO the fullest extent. Between now and next
spring there will be ample time TO consider
what course should be followed for the
betterment Of the highways.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-10

The genuinely Bryanesque story that MI
II. II. ROGERS, President Of the Ohio River
Railroad, had refused TO allow Mr.. BRYAN's
private car 70 be attached to a regular
train on that line was just as true rs lying.
1t was n phantom. a Bryan spook az real ~
lmperialism or the green cheese moon, In
denying the story. however. Mr.. ROGERS
has done a service 10 Mr.. BRYAN, whose
zeal against monopolists is notorious. Mr..
Rooms recalls the fact that one Of the
directors Of the Ohio River road, "a large
stakeholder Of the Standard Oh Company.
presided at Col BRYAN's meeting at Par
kersburg.'
The name Of thise rring Bryanite and DC
topod is the Hon. JOHNSON n. CAMDEN n
he used to he a Democratic Senator In Con-
gress from West Virginia.
At Cambridge, Ohio, on Sept. 7. Mr..
BRYAN said.
N the worklngman does not know how to vote 10
order TO hurt the Trusts, he should watch the Trust
magnates vote and then vote the other way
We invite the doubling workingman. and
in particular Mr.. BRYAN. who works hard
as a farmer with n camera, to watch how
the Hon. JOHNSON y. CAMDEN votes.
To think that this money changer and
monopolist should have presided at a Bryan
meeting,