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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09
A CALL TO GIVE THANKS.
President Mckinley Issues His An
nual Thanksgiving Day Proc
lamation to Nation.

Washington, Oct 3o.-The state de-
partment Monday issued the follow
ing:
by the President of the United States
of America.--A proclamation.-It has
pleased Almighty God to bring our ma
ton In safety and honor through another
year. The works of religion and charity
have everywhere been manifest. Our coun-
try through all its extent has been blessed
with abundant harvests Labor and the
great industries of the people have pros
pered beyond all precedent. Our COM
merce has spread over the world. Our
power and influence in the cause of free
dom and enlightenment have extended
over distant seas and lands. The lives of
our official representatives and many of
our people in China have been marvelously
preserved. We have been generally ex-
empt from pestilence and other great
calamities and even the tragic visitation
which overwhelmed the city of Galveston
made evident the sentiments of sympathy
and Christian charity by virtue of which
We are one united people.
Now, therefore, 1, William Mckinley,
president of the United States, do hereby
appoint and set apart Thursday, the 18th
OF November next, to be observed by all
the people of the United States, at home
or abroad, as a day of thanksgiving and
praise to Him who holds the nations in the
hollow of His hand. / recommend that
they gather in their several places of wor-
ship and devoutly give Him thanks for
the prosperity wherewith He has endowed
us, for seed-time and harvest, for the
valor. devotion and humanity of our
armies and navies, and for all His benefits
to us as individuals and as nation, and
that they humby pray for the continuance
of His divine favor, for concord and amity
with other nations, and for righteousness
and peace in all our ways.
I'm witness whereof. have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this
18th day of October, in the year of Our Lord
one thousand nine hundred, and of the in
dependence of the United States the one
hundred and twenty ifth.
civilian M'KINLEY.
by the President: John Hay, Secretary
of State"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09
TRAGEDY IN INDIANA.
Mutilated Body of Man Found In n
COrnfieId-Suspect COnfesses
on Being Arrested.

Franklin. Ind, Nov. 3.-Milton
Knapp, a well-known resident of
Whiteland, was found dead in corn
field Friday morning and his body was
partly eaten by hogs. His horse was
standing where it had been hitched.
Help was called, and Coroner Ter
hume was summoned. and the body
was removed to the house. Mr.. Knapp
was about 60 years of age. Grant
Brown, the Johnson county sheriff,
went to Whiteland Friday afternoon
and arrested William Pherson. Pher-
son confessed to the killing. He said
he knocked Knapp down and then
took his knife and cut his head off
and threw it to the hogs. Pherson is
now in Jail.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09
JUNGLE SANS BIC FAMILY.
Census Enumerators Count Over
Seventy-Six Million People
in United States.
GAIN OF I3,225,464 lNPAsT TEN YEARS
There Is a Total of 134,15S Indians
Not Taxed-The Gain In Population
Is Nearly Fl Per Cent.-Returns
from Alaska and Military Organi-
nations Not Complete.

Washington, Oct. 31.-The official an
nouncement of the total population of
the United States for 1900 is 1926 ,220,
of which 74,627 ,907 are contained in the
As states representing approximately
the population to be used for appor-
tionment purposes. There is total of
134,15S Indians not taxed. The total
population in 1890, with which the ag-
gregate population of the present cen
sus should be compared, was 63, 069, 756.
Taking the 1890 population as basis
there has been gain in population of
13,225,464 during the past ten years,
representing an increase of nearly 81
per cent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09

Game Warden johnson, of Colora-
do, is on record as declaring that
larger herds of deer have been re-
ported to him this season than ever
before. His statement is corrobor-
ated by that of wardens in the north
western portion of Colorado, as the
movements of game southwark has
begun. The herds are exceptionally
large and show a gratifying increase
over those of last year, and last year,
it may be remembered, was general
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09
WEALTH SQUANDERED.
George j. Gould Made Trustee for His
Sister, Countess Castellane, by
a Court in Paris.

Paris, Nov. 1.-The civil tribunal
has appointed George j. Gould trustee
for the countess of Castellane, his Sis
ter. According to the pleadings in
the case her husband, Count Boni de
Castellane, spent 100000 francs in
four years, whereas his income from
his wife's fortune is only 5000, 900
francs.
The action in the case was the re-
suit of suit brought by Mr.. Gould
against his sister. The court granted
his request and appointed him trus-
tee. The proceedings were conducted
in secret session, only the bare deci-
sion being announced.
New York, Nov. 3.-The Gould fam
lily will pay the $4,700,0t0 indebted
ness of Count Castellane, husband of
Anna Gould.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09
SWIFT AND SURE.
waymen who Murder a Pay Clerk
in Order to Rob Him.

Connellsville, Pa, Oct. 30.-Ven-
geance swift and sure fell upon four
miners, turned highwaymen, who
held up and murdered William Hosler,
pay clerk of the Southwest Connells-
vile Coke company, this afternoon
on the road between Pittsburgh and
Alverton.
One of the gang was shot dead in a
battle with Hosler and his compan-
ion, Harry Burgess. Another was
killed by posse of employees of the
company, farmers and officers of the
law; third was wounded terribly
and died late tonight, while the
fourth surrendered and is in Jail in
Greensburg, in peril of being lynched.
The bandits are Russian anarchists
who came to this country last April.
Their names are Basil Nikolow, Sava
Jovanov, Ivan Petrov and Michael
Theaborov.
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FOUND GUILTY.
Jury in the Case of Terrell, Murderer
of Express Messenger Lane,
Reaches q Verdict.

Marysville, O., Oct. 31.-The jury at
midnight returned verdict of MUIR
der in the first degree, without recon-
mendation, against Rosslyn 81. Terrell
for the murder on the night of August
10 last of Charles Lane, an express mes
senger on Panhandle east-bound
train. The murder was committed for
the purpose of robbery. Terrell Sc
cured $1,000 in money from the way
safe of the Adams Express company.
The verdict carries with it the death
penalty, which in Ohio is electrocution.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09

The French naval department has
an exhibit in the Paris Exposition
giving a graphic view of the develop
ment of oyster cultivation in France.
During 1S79-S7 the yearly average
production of French oysters amount
ed to $2,12O,0Oo. gradually increasing
to $4,s25, 900 for the year 1898, when
15,50o,oOO French and 100000 Portu-
guese oysters were sold along the
French coasts. The bivalves are q
great luxury in Europe, and so dear
that only the wealtnier classes can
afford to eat them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09
DAMAGE BY RAIN.
Farmers Suffer Heavily as a Result
of Furious Storm I'm
Minnesota.

Winona, Mimi. Nov. 2.-The heavy
rains of the past week have caused
extensive damage in this vicinity. The
farmers complain that the continued
rains of the past month have made
it impossible for them to thrash what
grain they have in stack. and now
the grain is beginning to sprout. The
loss to farmers in this vicinity at
present will amount to thousands of
dollars, and unless there is fair wealth
err for at least three weeks will largely
exceed this amount.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09

Small lots of Florida ora-ges have
appeared on the market of late, ard
reports from prominent growers
South are to the effect that consider
able fruit will DE marketed this year.
The crop is expected to be about 40
per cent. larger than last year, and
many groves will ship fruit this sea-
son for the first time since the big
freeze. Stock received so far has
been green, and in most cases it has
had to be put in warm Iooms to
ripen up sufficiently to attract buyers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09
Lived Over a Century.

New York, Nov. 2.-George Wash
ington Freeman Green died in Hemp
stead yesterday. Had he lived until
the first day of the new year he would
have been just 1913 years old. Green
was born on January 1, 1777, near
Elizabethport, N. j. His father, moth
err, sisters and brothers were all
slaves. After living with Mr.. Free
man number of years Green was
sold to Virginia planter. He was
at length hired out to Gen. Washing
ton at Mount Vernon. where. he said,
the happiest days of his life were
sDent
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09

For several seasons football players
have worn long hair to protect their
heads. This year it is said they will
wear short hair for the same reason,
Long hair is very little protection,
since baldheaded players get hurt no
worse than their. chrysanthemum
companions. On the other hand
long locks Haunting in the face OF
an opposing college Indian furnish
good grip and are often numerically
pulled. A player who would be ruled
out of the game for smuggling can
hurt his opponent severely by hair
pulling.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09

Sensational newspapers do not en-
joy the immunity from retribution
in Russia which they do in this coun-
try. Two dailies of St. Petersburg
which published the current false
and exaggerated accounts of affairs
in China during the siege of Picking
have been severely reprimanded by
the censor and their numerous extra
editions considerably curtailed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09

An entire town has recently been
discovered in the dominion of the
Car of the existence of which no
one seems to have had any idea. Deep
in the forests of the Ural lies -four
fishing city, the inhabitants of which
speak curious language of their
own, and sem to form sort of ideal
commonwealth, in which taxes and
taxgatherers, among other trouble
some things, are unheard of.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09

The patterns for castings used in
foundries are made of wood, and fire.
quently number of articles are made
from the same model. In such case
if the same pattern is continuously
employed its edges are apt to suffer,
and it must either be repaired or re-
newed Tt has been recently sug-
gested that aluminium would be
available for this purpose, and that
from an original pattern in wood one
of two comics could be cast.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09
Found Dead.

Detroit, Mich. Nov. 2.-Charles
Amsden, capitalist, of Amsden, VT.
was found dead kneeling before his
bed in a room in Hotel Metropole
Thursday. Mr.. Amsden was SO years
of age, and w-s engaged in settling
up the estate of his half brother, the
late John Ward, of which he was ex-
ecutor. He had been in Detroit since
December. Heart disease is supposed
to have been the cause of death
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09

Inquiries for steel rails have ar
rived within the last few days from
South Africa, Australia, japan, South
America and Mexico, and, according
to mill agents, it is only question
of few days when good-sized con-
tracts must be placed by several of
those markets at the fixed prices,
provided deliveries can be made with
in reasonable period.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09

A new use has been found for pa
per. An ingenious fabric that shall
be a substitute for carpet and sup
plant the Chinese mating so gener-
ally used. The new fabric has cot
ton warp and paper filling, tough
variety of tissue paper being used.
The fabric may be dyed and produced
in variegated designs similar to any
ingram carpet patterns now in the
market
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09

Consul Roosevelt writes from Brus-
sells: Several of the leading news
papers of Brussels use typesetting
machines of various makes and of
English, Dutch and German origin.
AS far as l can learn, no American
typesetting machine is used here.
The machines at present enjoying
greatest favor, is the English limo
type duplex machine, costing, with
accessories, special material for type
not included e624 ($3,036.69).
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09
Death OF a veteran.

Washington, Nov. 2.-Gen. MacAr-
thur, at Manila. notified the war de-
partment Thursday that Maj. John
G. Davis, United States volunteers,
died at Manila Thursday morning of
chronic Bright's disease. Maj. Davis
was a native of Illinois and veteran
of the war of the rebellion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09
To sell Timber

Washington. Nov. 2.-Authority has
been granted by the interior depart
ment for the sale of 30, 100000 feet of
dead and down timber on the Indian
reservations in Minnesota. The tim
Der is located on the White Earth and
Red Lake reservations.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09
DESTROYED bx Fire.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Nov. 2.-The w. L.
Raeder blank book, lithographing and
printing house, the largest establish
mentof it's kind in northeastern Penn
sylvania, was destroyed by fire Thurs
day night. The fire started in the
boiler room and made rapid progress
through the elevator shaft until it en-
veloped five floors. Loss. $125,0O0.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09

Stoves of the Bolivian Indians are
curious things. A hole is dug in the
ground about eighteen inches deep
and foot square, and over this is
built roof of clay, with holes of
different sizes to receive the various
cooking pots. Roasting is done on
splits passed through the holes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09

The flying machine seems at last
in sight. Count Zeppelin the other
day went up a thousand feet in his
airship, travelled distance of sixty
eight miles, turned about and land
ed at the spot from which he started,
after which he made another ascent
of five-eighths of a mile and executed
various evolutions. Already the ma
tions are talking about the availa-
bility of the Zeppelin airship in war.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09

& Company. The firm soon grew to be
one of the prominent business houses
in the city. He also interested himself
in banking matters and was president
of the Central national bank.
Mr.. Strong took an active interest in
politics and was one of the leaders of the
reform movement in this city and was
elected mayor on the republican-citizens
union ticket in 1894 He was the last
mayor Of the old city of New York be-
fore consolidation with Brooklyn and the
other boroughs composing the present
city of New York
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09
The Public Debt.

Washington, Nov. 2.-The monthly
statement of the public debt shows
that at the close of business October
81, 1900. the debt, less cash in the treas
ury, amounted to 81 ,104, 400, 1920. de-
crease as compared with last month of
81 754 351
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09
Alvord Arrested.

Boston, Oct. 3o.-Cornelius L. AL
vord.- Jr.. the absconding note teller
of the First national bank in New
York city, who is charged with steal
ing 100000 from the bank, was ar
rested here yesterday afternoon by
Chief Inspector William B. Watts, of
this city, and Detective Armstrong. of
New York, and taken back to New
York.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09
Adopts Pension Plan.

Pittsburgh, Pa. Nov. 3.-Official no.
tees have been posted of the inau-
guration of pension system for the
employees of the Pennsylvania lines.
The new system will go into effect on
january /. 1901. Employees aged 70
years or more will be given. the OPP
ton of retiring from service on half
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09
Our Army.

Washington, Oct. 31.-The annual re-
port of Adjt. Gen. Corbin shows that
the army consists of 1855 officers and
1881 men. volunteers bringing the to-
tai up to 9s.790.
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one Trust quits.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 1.-The Cont
mental company, limited, the National
screen door and window screen trust
formed about year ago in Detroit,
closed up its business here Wednesday
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09
Mine Disaster.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 31.-A heavy
explosion of gas occurred in No. 8
slope of No. shaft of the Kingston
Coal company at Edwardsville. in
which five men lost their lives and six
others were badly burned.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09
Coinnre In October.

Washington, Nov. 2.-The total coin
age at the minis of the United States
during October was $9,5oS,61O, as fol-
lows: Gold, $5,12o,O0O; silver, $4,14s,-
900; minor coins, $240,610.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09
WILLIAM l., STRONG DEAD.
Mayor Passes Away Sudden
ly at His Home.

New York, Nov. civilian L.
Strong, the last mayor of the old
city of New York, died suddenly at
three a. m. at his residence in this
city.
William l.. Strong was born in Ohio In
1927 and came to New York when young
man. He found employment with differ
ent firms until January /, 1870, when he
organized the firm of William l.. Strong
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09
nank Note CircuIation.

Washington, Nov. AT the close
Of business October 81 last the total
circulation of national bank notes
was 1881 ,625,503, an increase for the
wear of SSS,64O,S 500.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09
Indicted FOR MURDER,

Paterson, \. j., Nov. 2.-Walter c.
McAllister, George j. Kerr. Andrew
Campbell and William A. Death have
been indicted for the murder of Jen-
ME Bosschieter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09
Riotons welcome.

London, Oct. 3o.-In mad orgy of
welcome to London's returning city
imperial volunteers from South Africa
ten persons were killed, 1000 injured.
and the clothing of many torn to
raUS
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09

Washington. Nov. 2.-Government
receipts for the month of October
were $51, 626.067, and the expenditures
SAT, ,e37, leaving surplus for the
month of $3,632, 430.
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Population by states.

Following is the official announce
ment of the population of the United
States in 1900 by states, the first col
umn representing the census for 1900,
the second for 1890 and the third col
umn, when given, representing the
number of Indians not taxed:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09
seven KILLED.

Helena, Mont, Oct. 3o.--In wreck
on the Northern Pacific road at De
Hart seven passengers were killed and
several injured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09
Americnnx an Their WAY Home.

Trieste, Austria, Nov. 3.-Ninety
Americans who fought for the Beers
in South Africa have arrived here and
have left for Hamburg, where they
will sail for America.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09
E.tim.te OF cotton Crop.

New Orleans, Nov. Final reports
TO the Times-Democrat's correspond
ents place the cotton crop for 1900 at
0,790,000 bales.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09
|NEN YORK FIRE HORROR
Thirty Persons Believed to Have
Been Buried in the Ruins of
Brick Buildings.
TEN LARGE STRUCTURES ARE WRECKED.
House Caused the Disaster-Mnny
Persons Are Missing and Scores
Are Injured-Loss to Property Will
Reach $1,5OO.OOO,

New York, Oct. 30.-As the result OF
small fire several successive eXplo-
sions of chemicals occurred in the
| wholesale drug house of Tarrant q Co.,
at Warren and Greenwich streets. Mon
day and blew down dozen buildings
and badly damaged score of others.
The loss of life is not known, but from
all sources of information it is gath
cred that there are perhaps the bodies
of 30 persons in the ruins, though be-
cause of the hot debris and the slow
ness of moving it no body had been re-
moved up to midnight. The disaster
was one of the most terrible that has
ever occurred in this city and rivals the
Windsor hotel fire in its appalling re-
suits. though in loss of property it will
be worse. Chief Croker, of the fire de-
partment, said that the loss is fully
81 100000.
Scene of Ruin.
The action of the tremendous ca
tastrophe was more vivid and awful
than the city has seen for long time.
Buildings fell in on themselves or top
pied over on others, iron girders were
thrown yards away, smashing through
great walls, whole structures fell into
the streets on piles so that the line of
thoroughfare could not be marked out.
huge splinters of iron, steel and wood
were flung into the streets and into the
buildings clean through the walls,
where they buried women and men,
people walking through the streets
lan ,1c1u
injured by timbers. glass and steel,
horses were thrown down, wagons.
windows, store fronts and all sorts of
property for blocks in every direction
were wrecked and damaged. There are
35 persons reported missing and 100
men, women and children are on the
list of the injured. Chief Croker said
that no firemen had persisted in the fire,
all his men having been accounted for.
Origin of the Fire.
Of the origin of the fire no exact in
formation is yet to be had. The flames
were first seen on the third or fourth
floor of the building at the northwest
corner of Warren and Greenwich
streets, occupied by Tarrant & Co. 1t
is possible that the fire resulted from
imperfect insulation of electric light
wires, but it is the opinion of Fire Chief
Croker and Commissioner Scannell that
carelessness among chemicals was the
cause of the fire. Although the city
regulations against the storing of
chemicals are of the strictest kind,
Commissioner Scannell made the spe-
cific charge that Tarrant & Co. had paid
no heed to the law and had placed in
storage chemicals and explosives far
exceeding the legal limit.
Bodies Recovered.
New York, Oct. 31.-Five bodies
were recovered from the ruins caused
by the explosion yesterday.
Eighteen Missing.
New York, Nov. .3.-Search of the
ruins is still being conducted vigor-
ously day and night, but no more
bodies have been found. Eighteen
persons are missing.
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Total for As states IA 27. sO7 62,1l6,Sl1 44,617
Total for seven ter

ritories, etc....... ,667313 952.945 1851
The Alaskan figures are derived
from partial data only, and all returns
for Alaska and for certain military
organizations stationed abroad, princi-
pally in the Philippines, have not yet
been received.
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|THE TEXT Of OUR REPLY.
State Department Makes Public
Answer Of United States to
Anglo German Agreement.
is A QUALIFIED ACCEPTANCE OF PLAN.

Commemorative Instructions Bearing
Upon Indemnity the United states
VIII Demand Sent to Minister Con-
ger-SatIsfactory Progress Made In
Reaching Agreements.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09
Demand of Powers.

Washington, Nov. 3.-Advices re-
ceived here say that the powers will
demand the retirement of the dow
ager empress. the creation of an in
demnity fund by doubling revenues.
and the appointment of minister of
foreign affairs before proceeding with
negotiations. Five officials of Pao-
ting-fu have been sentenced to death
for outrages on missionaries.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-09
The Powers Reply.

Washington, Nov. 2.-Advices re-
ceived say that all the powers have
answered the Anglo-German note,
France and Russia making reservation
similar to that of the United States
regarding article g. The powers will
collect lump sum indemnity from
China and then share it as they may
agree or The Hague tribunal decide.
1t is reported that Prince Tuan has
fed to Mongolia with his head shaved
and disguised as a Buddhist priest.