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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
BURNED ITSELF OUT.
Fire at Jacksonville, Fla, Left Many
Homeless and Destroyed Prop
erty Worth $15 100000.

Jacksonville, Fla, May 6.-The great
fire has burned itself out, leaving
Jacksonville place of desolation.
Ten thousand persons are homeless,
14S city blocks have been laid waste
and property worth from $10,0O0,OOO
to SIS. 100000 has been destroyed.
Tallahassee, Fla, May 6.-Gov. Jen-
nings received the following telegram:
Gel Paso. Tex, May 5.-The Governor OF
Florida, Tallahassee, Fla: 1 have Just
learned of the calamitous fire that mas
swept over the city of Jacksonville, and
hasten to express the deep sympathy. in
common with our country, feel for those
who have suffered. The government will
do all it can in the work of relief.
(Signed) civilian M'KINLEY.'
Gov. Jennings acknowledged the re-
ceipt of the presidents message of
sympathy in the following telegram:
Tallahassee, Fla, May 5.-To Hon. Will
liam Mckinley, Ell Paso, Tex: We appre-
ciate your sympathy for the sufferings Of
our people caused by the Jacksonville con-
fgration, which is appalling, and thank
you for the aid of the government so gen.
erously rendered. Estimated that over
10000 are homeless and that loss will reach
SIS, 600. No lives lost so far as known.
Sufficient funds have been placed at dis
posal of relief association to provide for
immediate necessities. Perfect order pre-
walls. / beg to extend gratitude of the
people of Florida to you.
(Signed) ''W. S. JENNINGS, Governor"
Jacksonville, Fla, May Five bod
les of fire victims have been recov-
cred from the ruins and more are
missing,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
MAKES IT'S REPORT.
Cuban Commission Tells of It's Trip
to Washington and What Trans
pired There.

Havana, May Sat private session
of the constitutional convention yes
terday the committee that returned
from Washington few days ago gave
an account of what had transpired at
the American capital. 1t is the gen.
eral opinion that the convention will
accept the Plat amendment.
The commission also stated that
after the Cuban government was es-
tablished President Mckinley would
appoint a commission to confer with
a commission to be appointed by Cuba
for the purpose of agreeing upon the
commercial relations between the two
countries. The Cubans should, in the
meantime, study the commercial sit
uation in all it's details, and he (Mr.
Mckinley would study it from the
American side of the question. The
commanders of the coaling stations
would not interfere with the local gov
eminent.
Washington, May 9.-Reports from
Havana that the delegates of, the
Cuban constitutional convention APP
pear to be satisfied with the provisions
of the Plat amendment cause no sur
prise among the officials in Washing
ton who have been interested in the
discussion of the amendment by the
commission sent to Washington from
Havana. 1t is said that at no time has
Gov Gen. Wood considered that the
amendment would not be adopted.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
AFFAIRS IN CHINA.
Plan for withdrawal of Armies
Powers Want an Open Port for
Trade and Commerce.

Picking, May THE plan of with
drawal of armies from China has been
announced. When indemnity is
pledged and the guilty men punished
occupancy will end.
Washington, May st has devel-
oped that the movement for the ex-
tensive opening of China to foreign
trade and commerce has the active
approval not only of the United
States and several other leading pow
ers, but also of Chinese officials.
Picking, May 9.-The foreign minis
tiers held an important meeting to con-
slider the question of payment of in
IDENTITIES. 1t was decided to propose
no measure by which any of the allied
powers would guarantee the payment
of the indemnities, but to inform Lii
Hung Chang and Prince Ching, the
Chinese peace ENJOYS, that the bill by
July 1 would amount to e65,OO0,0OO.
Picking, May 1.-THE Americans
have evacuated the districts under
their control, with the exception Of
the Forbidden City, which they will
continue to occupy in spite of foreign
objections unless orders to the con-
trary are received from Washington.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
FIVE PERISHED.
Steamer Burned Near Lake Superior
Ship CanaI-Five Members of a
Family Drown.

Houghton, Mich, May IL The
steamer Bon Voyage, of the White
line, Duluth, burned to the waters
edge on the beach near Portage
ship canal Friday evening. The fire
broke out at seven o'clock around the
smokestack and spread so swiftly it
was impossible to launch the boats
or life raft. The vessel was running
along shore at the time and was head
ed for the beach. The crew and pas
sengers all escaped except five mem
bers of the Altman family, of Lau-
rum, grandmother, mother and three
daughters, who were drowned. A
fourth daughter was saved by hang
ing onto a fender.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
LOSSES ARE HEAVY.
British Deaths Caused by War Are
Over 15,OOO-De Wet Is Bounce
ing Weak Fighters.

London, May THE war Office Of
fcially gives out the total number of
deaths in the South African war at
TIA officers and 14,264 men. Four Of
ficers and 5I4 men have been invaded
home and subsequently died. Two
thousand four hundred and ninety
three noncommissIoned officers and
men have left the service unfit for
duty.
Cape Town, May Sat the lunch
con given by citizens in honor of Sir
Alfred Miner, governor of the Trans
vaal and Orange River colony, Sir AL
fred said that there would not be a
change in the policy of the king or
government or a weakening on their
part.
Pretoria, May s.-Dutch refugees
who have arrived here from Peters
burg say the reason that there have
been so many Boer surrenders recent
ly is because Commander in Chief
Botha wishes to get rid of his weak
fighters, who, instead of helping him,
are an incumbrance.
Durham, May 11.-Mrs. Botha, wife
of the Boer commandant general
has arrived here en- route to Hol-
land, where she will see Mr.. Kruger
and request him to urge her husband
to abandon the war.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
A ST. LOUIS TRAGEDY.
Young Lady Shoots Her Father Dead
and Commits Suicide-Cause
of the Affair.

St. Louis, May s.-Gustave Baare,
aged so years, bailiff of the st. Louis
school board and an eX-representative
in the state legislature, was shot and
instantly killed at his home Tuesday
night by his daughter, Ida NJ, aged
20, who then turned the revolver up
on herself, inflicting a wound from
which she died in two minutes. Both
were shot through the head. The ac-
ton of the young woman was pre-
meditated, as was shown by letter
which she left In it she said that
the frequent insults offered her moth
err by her father became unbearable
and that she had resolved to kill him
and then herself. Mr.. Baare was talk
ing a nap when he was killed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
IOKERS KILLED.
Men Engaged in Teasing Eel
low Workman Meet q Ter
rible Fate.

Davenport, Ia, May Emil Mohr
and Charles Refs were killed Sunday
evening while pretending to hang Au-
gust Blunck on pulley rope outside
the Independent Mailing company's
building. Mohr and Refs with Gus
Stems were teasing Blunck and wound
up by tying the rope about his waist
with the avowed intention of hanging
him. The strain on the rope caused
the fastenings, GO feet above, to give
way. An iron pulley struck Refs on
the head. crushing it into shapeless
mass. A falling scantling Drained
Mohr. Blunck was slightly injured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
When Samuel ]. Tilden died his

When Samuel J. Tilden died his
physician, DR.. Charles Z. Simmons,
presented bill for daily attendance
during seven years and IL months,
which the papers of the day said ag-
gregated $4,000, a report which
neither DR.. Simmons nor the trustees
would contradict, and which a pri-
vate settlement gave no opportunity
to verify. Vice President Wheeler's
estate faced a post~I1ortem charge
for S14,S0D for medical services, and,
as lie had left his estate to missions
and charity. the payment of the bill
WAS opposed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17

DR.. John W. Hoffman, professor of
agriculture in the state industrial col
lege of Florida, is the one noted ne
gro scientist of the world. He has
been chosen to membership in the
Massachusetts horticultural society,
the Boston physiological society, the
New York geological society, and the
Royal agricultural society of England.
He is also a fellow of the American
geographical society and of the Royal
microscopical society of England.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
LOCOMOTIVE BOILER ExpLoDEs
Four Members of the Crew on Freight
Train Killed in Disaster at
Mount Dallas, Pa.

Huntingdon, Pa, May 1.-THE boil
er of freight engine on the Hunt
ingdon & Broad Top railroad at
Mount Dallas, the southern terminus
of the Broad Top railroad, exploded
Friday morning instantly killing four
members of the local freight crew.
The dead are: A. S. Berkstresser, en-
gineer; Charles Hollingshead, con-
ductor; John Richie, and Fireman
Thomas Edwards.
All of the men were residents of
Saxton, Bedford county, and leave
fa miles
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17

Southern California, where Natures
freaks are so varied, is probably the
only country which can furnish "a
spot of sufficient size and smoothness
to make the sailing of boat on
wheels possible. This is the dry lake
in the Mojave desert, in Kern county,
about 100 miles from Los Angeles, a
tract of land nine miles long by seven
wide, with a surface smooth as a
floor, hard as adamant and without u
sign of vegetation except in one small
place near the center, which might
be called an island.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17

The fact was brought out in the
vital statistics of Connecticut for last
year, that the native population is
fast being overwhelmed by the ele-
ment of immediate foreign extrac.
ton, will surprise no one. 1t appears
that in all sections of the State the
deaths among the native population
exceed the births from native parent
age, while the burden of providing a
natural increase in the population
rests wholly upon people of foreign
birth. This is true of the country
as we'll as the urban districts.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
A FATAL WRECK.
Collision on the Burlington Road
Engineer KilIed-Thirty
Others Injured.

Ottumwa, Ia, May . Burlington
passenger train No. 3, while passing
Thayer, a small town Is miles east
of Creston, struck an engine attached
to a freight train endeavoring to
get out of the way by backing onto
a side track and was derailed, killing
Engineer S. D. Brown, of Burling-
ton, and injuring 80 people, although
the names of but % are obtainable.
All but the two rear cars of the pas
senger train left the rails and rolled
down a 2O-foot embankment. :,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17

a feature of Peking is the vast
number of crows that are to be seen.
Literally there are millions of them.
They hop along the ground near your
feet. About S o'clock every after
noon they start fight to the For
hidden City, and the air is black with
them. Before dark all crows in Pc
king are in the Forbidden City, and
The buildings there are covered with
them. The obvious reason for their
nightly fight to the Forbidden City
is that they have learned that it is a
place where they are never disturbed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17

Periophthalmus is the name Of a
strange fish that has been discovered
called because its big round eyes,
which ''pop" remarkably, can be
turned in every direction, enabling
the creature to look behind it and all
other ways at once. More Familiarity
it is known as the goby, but hitherto
it has not been found in. the Western
Hemisphere. When the fish gets tired
of hunting he burrows into the mud
and keeps himself pleasantly moist,
while waiting for the tide to rise.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17

Australia is a rich continent, SO
rich that no one knows how rich it
is. 1t is now one of the great gold
producers of the world. 1t produced
more last year than the United States,
and the surface has not been scratch
ed. The greater part of the country
has never been prospected. Vast areas
have never been explored, and new
mines are being discovered every day.
In Victoria was the first gold excite
1nent, and to-day 100000 ounces and
moro of gold are still annually pro-
6ucod
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17

In order to help the restoration OF
stolen dogs n French society has
made arrangements to tattoo num-
Der on the ear of every dog or cat
presented at the .society',s establish
ment. The process, it is claimed, will
be painless, and as a register of all
pets tattooed will be kept, owners
will always be able to establish iden-
tity by reference to the number OF
the animals ear and the testimony
of the society's books.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17

There is perfect whistling Ian
guage used by the aborigines of the
Canary Islands, and the people can
communicate with each other over
long distances. A stranger wandering
over the islands is frequently sur
prised to hear from hilltop the
sound of loud whistling, which is
quickly repeated on the next hill,
and so is carried from summit to
summit, until it dies away in the dis
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
Mrs. Nation Out on Bail.

Wichita, Kan, May 10.-Through the
persuasion of her brother, j. w. Moore,
of Kansas City, Mrs. Carrie Nation con-
scented to leave the county Jail Thurs
day night. Judge Dale reduced her
bond to 500 and her brother put up
cash to that amount.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17

The most costly war of all time
was the civil war of 1S61-65 in the
United States. That war cost the
Northern States total of $500 mil
lion dollars, while the South spent
more than 1000 million in addition.
nous expense of the pensions which
have been paid for the last thirty-five
years. Next in cost to the war OF
the rebellion was the Franco-Prus-
sian war of 1870. 1t cost, in round
numbers, $500 millions of dollars.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17

Excavations at the ancient site OF
Carthage have brought to light queer
looking razors used during the time
when the Punic metropolis contend
ed with Rome for the mastery Of the
world. The razors are about seven
inches long. The blades are orna-
mented with allegorical designs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
Surrender.
Population of England and Wales.

London, May 10.-According to the
returns of this years census the total
population of England and Wales is
32,525,716 This is an increase over
the population of 1891 of 3,523,191, or,
in other words, an increase of 1915 per
cent. in the last ten years. The in:
crease for the decade between 1881
and 1891 was 11.65 per cent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
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All Signed the Pledge.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, May GA thou
sand people-men, women and chill
dren, the entire congregation of the
Holy Saviour church of this city
marched to the church last night and
there took the pledge to abstain for
the rest of life from spirituous
liuuorS
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
Xns Not kidnaDed.

New York. May 11.-Willie McCor
mick, who was supposed to be kid
naped, was found drowned in creek
near his home at Highbridge, a SUBJ
urb. Death was accidental.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
Wages of Sin.

Augusta, H., May Civilian Augh-
teraught, married man, living near
here, fatally shot the 16-year-old
daughter of Robert White, with whom
he had been intimate, and then killed
himself.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
Industrial Peace.

New York, May s.-Leaders among
unionists and employers at meeting
here arranged by the National Civic
Federation discussed concilia ton as
means of maintaining industrial
peace.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
a-airst Liouor Dealers

New DIRK, May 1O.-Knights of Co.
lumbus have begun a movement here
to eXpel from the organization all
persons employed in the manufacture
or sale of intoxicating liquor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
Riot in Detroit.

Detroit, Mich, May 11.-Several
persons were injured in a riot in
this city caused by an attempt of
the new director of police to quiet
curbstone orator.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
Seven Burned to DEATH

Chicago, May Gin fire in South
Chicago Mrs. Josephine Cooley and
her two children and Peter Zook and
his wife and two children were
burned to death.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
Took His Own Life

Seattle, Wash, May Or. n. Pol
lock, missing president of the Cuya-
hoga savings bank of Cleveland, O.,
committed suicide at hotel here.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
baltimore Goes Renuhlican

Baltimore, Nd. May S.-The repub-
bers for the first branch city coun-
Gil and all three members for the
second branch.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17

Washington, May 11.-Average con-
dition of winter wheat May was GAL.
Total area under cultivation, 2S,267,-
OOO acres.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
Royalty Comes High.

London, May 1O.-Parliament has
voted the royal household e470,O0O,
of which e11O,OOO is for King Ed
wards private purse.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
A Mormon,s Will.

Salt Lake City, May 9.-The will of
the late George @. Cannon divides
81 900 between his four wives and
90 children
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
Result of a Quarrel.

Rockfeld, Ind. May Wilsey Mil
Ter fatally shot his fiancee, Bertha Tim
mons, and committed suicide after a
quarrel. &
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
First Parliament.

Cornwall opened yesterday the first
parliament of Australia.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
ON THE DIAMOND.
Figures Showing the Standing of thu
Clubs of Leading Organiza-
lions Up to Date.

The following tables show the num-
Der of games won and lost and the
percentages of the clubs of the lead
ing baseball organizations. National
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-07
DEPARTING.

DEPARTING.
Saturday, December Z.
Stmr. Waialeale Pitt, for Makaweli
at 2 p. m.
Am. ship Charmer, Slater, for the
Sound about 1 D. m.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-07
THE 'EASa' Co., LTD

QUESTIONABLE are suspenders
used for7
ANswERs-To keep your trousers
up.
Don't you need a pair for each pair
OF your trousers7 II you do we have
some crack-a-jacks. Just opened them
out
WE KEEP OUR EYES ON THE
FACTORIES
We buy all Of our merchandise direct
from the Manufacturers.
OUR CLOTHING is widely known
for it's make At and wear.
OUR HATS are Of the best material
only.
OUR FURNISHING GOODS are the
latest patterns, the most stylish and the
best productions of the worlds maxi
ings.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-07
WHITE LEdHORN EGGS.

For setting, from young healthy well,
bred stock.
Also few Cockerels.
G. ELvIN,
Rose Street. Kalihi H. I.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-07

Note Heads, Bill Heads, Statements
and Fine Commercial Printing at the
Star Oh1cs.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-07
FrrMIGATING THE KAIULANI.

The bark Kaiulani was taken to the
Quarantine wharf this morning to be
fumigated After leaving the wharf
she will load sugar for San Francisco.
The bark Olympic was shifted from the
Irmgard wharf to the Brewer wharf.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-07

1853 Nuuanu Street Neer Pauahi,

Chairs, Tables. Bedroom Sets, Meat
Safes, Mattresses, Pillows and Furni-
ture made TO order at very low prices.
p. o. BOX Ss2.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-07
intelligence
ARRIVING

ANN ANAfs
Saturday December Z.
Stmr. James Makee. Tullett from
Anahola, Hanamaulu. Kappa and XII
lauea at $3.50 a. m. with % packages
sundries.
Schr Lady, Nelson from Koolau ports
At Z a. m.
Stmr Kinau, Clarke from Hilo and
way ports, probably arrive about noon.
Stmr. Lehua, Napala, from Maui and
Molokai ports, probably arrive In after
noon.
Sunday December s.
Stmr. w. G.. Hall, S. Thompson, from
Kauai ports, due i'm morning.
Stmr. Claudine, Freeman, from Maui
ports, due i'm morning.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-07
Pacific Mail Steamship Co.
Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co,
and Togo KiSen Kaisha.


N % h mentioned
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-07
PASSENGERS.
Arriving.

Per stmr. James Makee. December
from Kauai ports-A. Mckenzie, w. /
Patton and 2 deck.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-07
The KASH" Co.. LTD
TWO STORES, TWO STOCKS.
p. o. Box 65S.
TWO TELEPHONES.
Main 80 and
Main 376.
Christmas 1904.
ATTRACTIONS FOR THIS SEASON

Wherever novelties. rare luxuries for
your table, were to be found, the deli
cacies of all climates, they have been
purchased and forwarded to Honolulu
Whatever was new for your table,
your cooking, the little conveniences for
your kitchen, your bath room, your tot
let table.
Here you'll find the rarest soaps,
brushes and bath accessories; all that
is late and new in the world Of fashion
At this seaon we are receiving new
nuts, TeisIns, fruits,
mackeTel, figs, honey cake,
preserves, bon bons, dinner faVoTs
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-03
Germans XIII Chinese Troops.
Statehood Wanted for Arizona.

New York, Dec. 3l.--Gov. Nathan
c. Murphy, of Arizona, is at the Hol-
land house and will go to Washing
ton tomorrow to continue his eff
forts to have that territory admitted
as a state. "We have hard fight on
our hands," he said yesterday, "but
we purpose keeping it up until sue
cess crowns our efforts. Our people
want self-government and the adj
vantages of statehood. We believe it
entirely wrong for a people to be
taxed directly or indirectly without
representation. We are tired of ter
ritorial vassalage. Arizona has pop
ulation of more than $4,000, having
increased over 100 per cent. in the
last decade"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-03
TIE RICHARDSON MURDER.
the Murderer Of the Millionaire VIII
Never Be Known.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Dec 31.--The belief
is rapidly gaining ground that the
murderer of the millionaire merchant,
Frank Richardson, of this city, at Sa-
vannah, will never be known. The
prosecution has run down almost
every theory that has come to the at
tention of the officers and all has van
ished into air. Ex-Congressman
Charles Booher, who is the prosecut-
ing attorney of Andrew county, said
last night that he probably would be
able to get hold Of the domestic Of
the Richardson home some time this
week. She is visiting in northern Mis-
souri, somewhere, but the officers have
been unable to locate her since the
night of the tragedy. A travelling
man, whose name has been incidental
ly mentioned in connection with the
case, has disappeared and the detec-
tives are endeavoring to locate him.
Mrs. Richardson is still confined to
her bed with nervous prostration, and
the attending physician last night
did not think she would be able to go
to the court room to-day, but would
not positively say she would not be
there.