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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21
NIPPED IN THE BUD.
President Mckinley Puts Quietus
on Third Term RumOrs in a State
ment to the Public.

Washington, June 12.-President
Mckinley has administered mild re-
buke to third-term shouters by giving
out formal statement expressing his
regret that such a suggestion had
been made and declaring not only that
he is not and will not be candidate
for another term, but that he would
not accept a nomination if rendered
to him. He says:
81 regret that the suggestion of third
term has been made. l doubt whether
am called upon to give it notice. But there
are now questions of the gravest impor-
lance before the administration and the
country, and their just considerat ton
should not be prejudced in the public
mind by even the suspicion of the thought
of a third term. In view therefore OF the
reiteration of the suggestion of it, l will
say now, once. for all, expressing long
settled conviction, that l not only am not
and will not be a candidate for a third
term, but would not accept a nomination
for it if it were rendered me.
my only ambition is to serve through
my second term to the acceptance of my
countrymen, whose generous confidence
so deeply appreciate, and then with them
to do my duty in the ranks of private citi-
Zenship.
civilian M KINLEY.
Executive Mansion, Washington, June TO-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21
CUBA ACCEPTS THE TERMS
Plat Amendment Is Finally Adopt
ed by Constitutional Con-
vention in Havana.
VOTE ON THE QUESTION stood I6 TO II
News Received with Genuine Craft
ficatiOn in Neutrality-suspicious.
ton of n Government Can Now Pro-
ceed-NO Action Required by the
President in hmm diate Future.

Havana, June 12.-The Cuban con-
stitutional convention on Wednesday
accepted the Platt amendment by a
vote of 16 to II. The resolution to
accept was carried without discus
sion. Immediately after the opening
of the session Seniors Tamayo, Vii
luendas and Quesada, constituting a
majority of the committee on rela-
tions, submitted as a substitute Tor
the committees former report the
Platt amendment as passed by con-
gress, recommending that it be ac-
cepted and made an appendix to the
constitution:
News Is Gratifying.
Washington, June 13.-The news of
the adoption of the Platt amend
ment by the Cuban constitutional
convention was received with genu-
inc qualification here. The admins
tration officials all along have felt
confident that it's ratification would
be accomplished when the Cubans
realized that this government was
firm in it's attitude regarding the
amendment and that it's acceptance
would be necessary before the United
States would consent to withdraw its
supervision from the island.
Future Plans.
Now that the Cubans have adopted
the Platt amendment, the constitu-
tional convention is expected to pro-
coed with the passing of electoral
laws and to provide for the selection
of legislative and executive officers.
The election will be held in the fall,
after the rainy season. The question
of the extent to which suffrage is to be
exercised remains to be determined,
but the electoral laws will probably
be liberal.
Clears the Way for Action.
The formation of the Cuban govern
ment can proceed under present con-
ditions and no action is required by
| the president in the immediate future.
The American troops will remain and
Gov. Wood will retain control until at
least after congress meets. The
| Cuban constitution is voluminous and
| the president will not assume the re-
| sponsibility of accepting it. He will
refer it, together with all other ques-
tions that have arisen since last
| March, to congress for action. He
| will ask instructions and will be gov
erned by the advice he receives from
! congress.
independence Near.
Washington, June 14.-It is expect
| ed at the war department that Cuban
| independence will be an accomplished
| fact by next Christmas. The next
step in order, now that the Platt
amendment is adopted by the consti-
tutional convention, is for that body
to take up and pass an electoral bill
which will provide for the election of
all the officers necessary to set up an
independent government in Cuba.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21
WILL FIGHT MACHINISTS.
Manufac turers Organize and Set
100000 as n Fund to Carry
y On the Struggle.

New York, June 13.-The conyen-
ton of the National Metal Trades as
ISOLATION continued it's session
Wednesday. The closing hours of the
convention are being devoted to the
completion of organization and the
final arrangement of plans designed
to strengthen the hands of the manu-
facturers in their fight against the
striking machinists. The sum of
100000 raised by assessment is to be
paced at the disposal of strike COM
mittee to be used in behalf of the en-
ployers.
The machinists threaten to call out
the CSC, 900 metal trade workers IN the
United States, including patternmak-
ers, electrical machinists, iron mold
ers, tool makers and others.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21
Rave FINISHED THE WORK
Philippine Commission Completes
the Task of Establishing Pro-
vincial Governments.
HAVE ORGANIZED EIGHTEEN PROVINCES.
Gen. Macarthur Will Leave for the
United States July 1-CailIes, the
Filipino Chief, Intimates willing
ness to Surrender-BattIe Begun
by Americans.

Manila, June 13.-What is consid-
cred one of the most interesting incl
dents in connection with the American
development of the Philippines was
completed when the United States
Philippine commission returned from
its south province organizing tour.
During nearly eight weeks of absence
the commission party travelled some
5000 miles, organized and differed IS
provinces and took note of conditions
in several islands which are not
enough advanced to permit of civil
government of q liberal character.
Macarthur to Sail July 1.
Manila, June 14.-Gov. Gen. MacAr-
thur expects to leave on July 1 for
the United States. He will sail on
the transport Meade for Nagasaki
and after spending two weeks there
will embark on the transport Sheri-
dan for San Francisco. +
Want American Language Used.
Manila, June IA. = The United
States Philippine commission began
the considera ton of the code of civil
procedure. The American lawyers
argued against the provision making
Spanish the court language.
Becoming More Humble.
Manila, June 15.-Cailles, the insur-
gent leader in Laguna province, has
become more humble and now init
mates his willingness to surrender 100
guns to Gen. Sumner Saturday at
Santa Cruz, and to give up the re-
mainder in three days.
More Surrenders.
Manila, June 15.-Col. Bolanos, with
five officers and Al rifles, has surren-
dered at Lipa, Batangas province.
The recent battle with the insur-
gents at Lipa, in which Lieut.. Spring
err was killed and Capt. Wilhelm and
Lieut.. Lee were mortally wounded,
was begun by the Americans. The
disproportionate number of officers
hit is said to be chargeable to the fact
that there were several deserters
from the American army with the
rebels.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21
Fatally Stabbed.

Villisca, Ia, June 15.-Mrs. Ida NJ.
Thiele was stabbed three times with
fatal results on the streets of this
city at noon Friday by her husband,
with whom she has not lived for four
wears. He returned to the city a few
DAYS ago, and meeting his wife on
the street Friday, drew large knife,
knocked the woman down and
plunged the fatal blade into her body.
The man was at once arrested and
taken to Red Oak to avoid violence,
the angry citizens threatening to
lynch the man on the spot.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21
GOVERNOR IS DEAD.
Chief Executive of the State of Ala.
bama Succumbs to His
Illness.

Montgomery, Ala, June Gov
Sanford, of Alabama, died at Tusca-
loosa Tuesday night at 1910. He has
been critically i'll for several days
Gov. Sanford has been in Tuscaloosa
several weeks, having gone there to
attend a meeting of the trustees OF
the state university.
William J. Sanford was Sc years of age
and was a native of Alabama. He had
served in the state senate and in congress
was a member of the constitutional con-
vention. of 1875 and held other important
public offices. He was elected governor in
August of last year and was inaugurated
December last. w. ID. Jolks, president of
the state senate, will succeed him as gov
ernor.l
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21

New Zealand instituted the penny
postage system the first of the pres
ent year. The postmaster general
there attempted the plan some time
ago, but found neither the United
States nor Australia would agree to
lower the rate to one cent. The pen
ny postage system includes Great
Britain and the majority of her col
onies, and there has been strong talk
for years of the United States join
ing the ranks. The United States
postal department has never made
expenses, but has a deficit each year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21
ENGLISH CITIES.
Census Statistics Give Population of
Five of Them-TOtal Of England
and Wales, 32,526,O75.

London, June Is. = A preliminary
census volume just issued gives the
population of the five largest cities of
England, exclusive of London, as fol-
lows: Liverpool, 6S4 ,947; Manchester,
543, 1863; Birmingham, 522,1s2; Leeds,
42S,953; Sheffield, 3S0,717.
The total number of males in Eng
land and Wales is 1921 ,72S; of fe-
males, 1884, 47; men serving abroad
in the army, navy and merchant ma
rine being excluded. Seventy-seven per
cent. of the total population is in the
cities and % per cent. is in rural dis
tricts, as against rs and 25 per cent.
in 1901
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21

Maine is said to produce the finest
Christmas trees. The odor of the bal
sam in the forests of that state and
the superior lasting qualities of the
foliage make the trees comparatively
very valuable. In that part of the
country the raising of these trees
is an important industry, forests of
them being subjected to q partial
cultivation. Enough clearing is done
to allow each tree to grow fully and
symmetrically, and in five years they
reach marketable size.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21

The perpetual action of the earth
worm is one of the greatest factors
in improving the soil. An acre of gar
den ground will contain more than
$4,000 worms, through whose bodies
10 tons Of soil annually pass. The
structure of the soil is altered in this
process, and its mineral constituents
assume form in which they are cas-
lily assimilated by vegetation. Worms
also continually change the surface
of the soil by their Castings at the
rate of about an inch in five years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21
league: :
News of Suicides Suppressed.

Emporia, Kan, June 12.-An epidem-
ic of suicides, which has caused in the
towns and county two dozen suicides
or attempts in as many months, has
led the mayor and board of health to
forbid the publication of details of the
crimes in local papers. Their action
is taken on the theory that publication
spreads the contagion by psychic sug-
ore StiOn.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21
FOUND GUILTY.
.Jurv in Chicago Declare UnEer ans
Brown to BE Insurance
COnspiratOrs.

\ Chicago, June 11.-Dr. August M.
Unger and T. Wayland Brown were
Yesterday found guilty of conspiracy
to commit the insurance frauds which
eliminated in the death of Marie Def
enbach last fall. Punishment by i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary for an
indeterminate term of from one to five
years is the penalty.
1.-THE Defenbach case may be said to have
had its inception April 8, 1900, when DR..
.Unger, under the assumed name of DR..
Scott, in company of Marie Defenbach,
called on one of the officials OF the lnde-
pendent Order of Foresters. Marie sought
to secure 5000 insurance, ana AFTER some
weeks of waiting her name was hnally en-
tered on the rolls of the organization. This
was the beginning of a series of dealings
with insurance companies and organlza-
tons which finally resulted In an sggre-
gate of $1,000 in insurance being secured
on the life of the girl. This money>was dis
tributed as follows: Independent Order
of Foresters. IS, 600; New York Life Insur-
.,nce company, 5000; knights and Ladies
of Honor 50, co., If they had been success
full in all their efforts she would nave car
ried total of $67 900 in insurance. Brown
and Smiley came into prominence through
an arrangement making Smiley, as her af-
famed husband. the beneficiary In the for
esters' policy. The girl died on the night of
August %. For an hour before her death
she suffered intense agony. She called re-
peatedly for Dr. Unger. The day following
the body was embalmed at neighboring
undertaking establishment. Brown and
Smiley called at the house and MADE all
preparations for the funeral and the dis
position of her personal effects. Tuesday
she was cremated at Graceland in accord
ance with the provisions of will found in
her bedroom and dated August 2S Smiley
and Brown set to work to collect the 5000
policy in the foresters and Unger sought
to get the money called for in the other
two policies Smiley attempted to probate
the will and the publicity brought about an
expose, arrests and finally conviction.]
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21

Horses shy because they are de-
to roam over plains, where any tuft
of grass or bush might conceal an en-
envy waiting to spring on them. I'm
der these circumstances they must
often have saved themselves by sud-
denly starting away on observing
any sudden or unexpected movement.
or on coming without warning upon
some strange object. This is sup
posed to have become habit which
has descended to their domesticated
descendants.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21

King Edward has a pretty taste in
note paper. The monogram, which
appears in the left-hand corner of the
new stationery, consists of an Old
English E. In the top portion of the
Z the crown is worked in, and in the
lower part are the Roman figures
VII. The E is silver in color, with a
black line outside, and both the
crown and the figure VII. in black.
'Windsor Castle" is stamped in black
at the head of the paper. King Ed
wards favorite paper is handmade
azurelaid, post size, with slight
black border.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21

A census Of the aboriginal pygmies
of the Andaman Islands has for the
first time been taken by the British
authorities, and is to be published
us part of the census of the British
East Indies. The official figures in
the enumeration of the members of
the several tribes are not yet at
hand, but it has been made known
that the number is between 10000
and $4,000, or several thousands more
than the estimates formerly regard
ed as trustworthy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21
Yukon River Open.

Seattle, Wash, June 15.-The Yukon
is open from end to end, according
to news brought down by the steamer
Dolphin, which arrived Friday. The
ship brought down $4,000 in gold
dust. The presence of $7,5o0,0o0 of
gold dust in the banks at Dawson has
caused renewal of speculation as to
what the total output of the Klondike
will be this year. Estimates range
from $15,OOO,O0 to 100000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21

Washington, the national capital, i.
having its little attack of gold fever,
though with more apparent reason
than usually is the case with most
of the gold crazes in the east. The
government biologists, it is said, have
located eight distinct veins of gold
bearing rock within easy walking dis
lance of the city. The gold belt is
about eight miles wide, and runs
northeast and southwest, following
the bends of the Potomac river.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21
New Mint Accepted.

Philadelphia, June 14.-Secretary Of
the Treasury Gage, acting for the
United States government. on Thurs
day accepted the United States mint
which has just been completed at cost
of more than 100000 and is said to
be the finest and best equipped build
ing of it's kind in the world. The cere-
monies attending the transfer, which
took place at the coinage room, was
simple but interesting.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21
Rumors Are False.

London, June 14.-A.J j. Balfour, the
government leader, answering a ques-
toner in the house of commons, said
there was no foundation for the ru-
mors afioat of peace negotiations with
the Beers. The Boer strength in the
field was estimated to be II, 900 men.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21
NO MORE BULLETINS.
Mrs. McKfnley's Physicians Decide
That Their Patient Has Passed
Critical Point.

Washington, June 15.-Mrs. McKin-
ley's physicians held their usual con-
sultation Friday morning and decided
to discontinue the issuance of bullle-
tins. 1t is SAID that her condition con-
tinues to improve slowly and the doc
tors consider it useless to give out
bulletin each day under the favorable
progress she is making. Should her
condition grow worse the bulletins
will be resumed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21

At the request of the secretary of
the navy the attorney-general has in
structed the United States district at
torney at Honolulu to institute pro-
ceedings Immediately for the condem-
nation of certain lands on the bord-
ers of Pear harbor, on the island of
Oahu, Hawaii, selected as u site for
the proposed naval station.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21
Veteran Passeu Away.

indianapolis, Ind, June 15.-Gen.
Frederick Knefer, president of the
board of regents of the soldiers mon
ument and colonel of the famous
Seventy-ninth Indiana regiment in the
civil war. died Friday night. He was
one of the most prominent men in In
diana. He has been an invalid for sew
eral years
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21

Sylvania, Ga, June 15.-Arnold Au-
gustus, Andrew Davis, Richard San
ders, William Hudson and Sam Bald
win, all negroes, were executed in the
yard of the county Jail of Screven
county yesterday afternoon for MUIR
der and other crimes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21
Train Kills Four.

Flint, Mich, June 15.-Mai. G. W..
buckingham and his daughter and Mrs.
Thomas Apologize and Mrs. William
Humphrey were killed by the cars at
crossing in the suburb of Oak Park.
Mrs. Applegate and Mrs Humphrey, of
Adrian, had been guests of Maj. Buck
ingham during the state G. A. r. en-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21

Sydney, n. S. w., is noted for its
extensive park system. 1t has as good
lungs as any city of Europe. Moore
park contains 500 acres, Centennial
park 76S acres, and there are also
cricket grounds, the race courses and
the fair grounds. Quite space is
given up to the geological gardens,
to the botanical gardens, and there
are many little pleasure grounds on
the islands.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21
MIN NJ

o. c. Barber, president of the Da-
mond Match Co., is about to build a
100000 residence in Akron. 1t is re-
ported that his new home will be the
finest dwelling house in Ohio. The
material for the outside of the struc-
ture will cost $4,000, and the porte
cochere alone $1,000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21

The naval surveys, which have been
in progress for some time along the
coast of Cuba, have disclosed the most
available harbors for coaling and ma
val stations in case these are estab-
Eshed in accordance with the Platt
amendment. Probably the most i'm
portant points are Cape San Antonio
at the extreme western extremity of
Cuba, and Cape Maysi, at the ex-
treme eastern end.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21
Fastest BattIeship.

Boston, June 13.-The fastest bat
tleship in the United States navy, and
probably the fastest battleship in the
world. is the Illinois. Yesterday over
the Cape Ann course of &c knots she
developed an average speed of 1871
knots, the worlds record for a sus-
tanned trial over a measured course.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21
Aged Fire Chief Resigns.

Chicago, June 11.-Chief Swenie has
resigned command of the Chicago fire
department after 81 years of service.
The step was taken on the advice of his
physicians. Assistant Chief Musham is
his probable successor
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21
Increase and Decrease.

Washington. June 13.-By the an
nual readjustment of postmasters'
salaries throughout the country ITO
postmasters will receive increased pay
and 229 will receive reduced compen-
Sation
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21
Three Brotbers Drowned.

Bellaire, O., June 14.-Three sons of
Lawrence o. Mellott were carried
away by the water in Captina creek in
a cloudburst and drowned. The bodies
have not yet been recovered. The vic
Tins were Arthur, aged Is; WILDER,
nine, and Roy, six.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21
Want Law Repealed.

New York, June 1.-THE Chinese in
the United States are preparing for an
organized fight to obtain the absolute
repeal of the Geary exclusion act at
the coming session of congress.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21
Awful Result of Explosion.

Paris, June 15.-An explosion in a
cartridge factory situated in the sub
urb of Les MoulineauX has resulted
in the loss of Is lives and the injuring
of about 20 persons. The victims were
horribly mutilated A majority of
those injured were women.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21
Victims of a Tornado.

Sioux City, Ia, June IA small
tornado in Lyon county, north of
here, demolished a number of houses.
A three-year-old son of j. Armstrong
was killed. Armstrong and his wife
were badly hurt, and he will likely
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21

private letter from China say the
soldiers at lien Tsin are using the
cannon balls in the arsenal to pave
the roads. They have found an enor-
nous quantity of iron shot and shell
of different sizes, which some ingeni-
Gus Yankee suggested would be a
good substitute for paving stones.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21
Three Killed.

Clarks, Neb., June 1t.-Engineer Full
mer, Fireman jenkins and Brakeman
Fleming were killed by the explosion
of an engine boiler near here.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21
Killed by the Cars.

Madison, Wis, June IL. = Leroy
Campbell and woman supposed to
be his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Newton
Campbell. were run down and killed
by Chicago & Northwestern train on
the Main street crossing in the east
ern part of the city Tuesday night.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21
Farmers Killed.

La Crosse, Wis, June 13.-Word has
been received here that M. Kreely
and son, prominent farmers residing
two miles south of Arcadia, in this
state, were struck by lightning while
driving into barn, returning home
from town. Both were instantly
killed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21
Orders Case Dropped,

Rochester, N. Y, June lathe APP
pellate court, which has h. , the mat
ter of the Sunday. closing of the Pan
American exposition under considera-
ton, has ordered the case dropped.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21
PI0yed Doctor.

Dry Creek, w. Va, June 12.-While
playing doctor the eldest child of
Samuel Ludlow, of this place, drugged
his two brothers with carbolic acid
and both died.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21
Sentence COMMITTED.

Columbus, O., June 11.-President
Mckinley has committed the sentence
of Harry Smith, of Indianapolis, con-
victed of counterfeiting, to one year.
He was sentenced to three years orig
inally.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21
Eirhteen Liyes Lost.

West Newton, Pa, June 13.-The
death of Harvey Beveridge at the
McKeesport hospital brings the total
number of fatalities of the Port Royal
mine disaster up to IS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-21
Boats Collide.

New York, June 15.-The ferryboat
Mortified collided with the propeller
Mauch Chunk off Staten Island slip and
sank. Over 200 passengers were res
cued. but many are believed to have
periShed