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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-12-20
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

The French government has decided
to investigate American trusts.
The cost of cable from San Fran
cisco to Honolulu is put at $3,OOO,OOO.
The organization of reserves will
give Sweden total army of 100000
men.
The German minister to Venezuela
urges the employment of warships
to collect claims overdue.
The new German inspection law
will become effective as regards i'm
ported meats, April 1, 1902.
The cost of schools for Indian chill
dren to the government was $780,
| 525 in 1900. The enrolment was &c.
i541.
Judge Emory Speer. of Georgia, has
decided that the bankruptcy laws SUI
lpersede state laws in insolvency pro-
Iceedings.
A locomotive and three freight cars
on the Canadian Pacific fell into a
gorge 300 feet deep. Two trainmen
were killed.
The British tobacco trust caused a
page advertisement to be printed in
100 papers urging smokers to boycott
American importations.
Chicago university freshmen held
debate on question whether football
should be continued as an athletic
sport of colleges, and decision was in
the negative.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
says congress cannot afford to ham,
per or cripple the beet sugar industry,
which is destined to prove very bene-
fetal to labor.
DR.. Paache warns the reichstag
that the United States is Germany's
most dangerous trade enemy and
urges defensive measures against the
american peril"
A Nebraska supreme court decision
deprives the Omaha mayor and city
council of the power to appoint po-
lice and fire commissioners and vests
it inn the governor.
At the international sanitary con-
greSS to be held in Paris in February
a leading subject of discussion will
be the spread of yellow fever and ma
laria by mosquitoes.
In case of cold wave warning, 1O0.-
900 kilograms are often distributed
within a few hours, and the weather
bureau claims that in one instance
So, 100000 worth of property was
saved.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-12-20
A WEEKS RECORD
ALI the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the senate on the 9th Senator Frye in
PRODUCED a new ship subsidy bill. Other
bills were introduced defining conspiracy in
restraint of trade; appropriating $4,000 an
nually from the sale of public lands for the
support of an institution for the Industrial
education of women; to prohibit Chinese
immigration; authorizing the construction
of railroad across the territory of Alaska;
to punish as murderers all who participate
in lynching. The McLaurin-Tillma fight
was brought up and the belief exists that
both the South Carolina men will be forced
to resign. THE house was not in session.
In the senate on the 10th bills were intro
duced to protect the lives of the president,
vice president, persons in the line of sue
cession to the presidency and ambassadors
and foreign ministers; appropriating $780,
100000 for the construction of the Nicaragua
an canal, and for a memorial bridge across
the Potomac river at Washington to cost
5000, DIN the house Speaker Hender-
son announced the committees for the
present session. A bill was introduced to
pay such amount as is necessary to secure
the release of Miss Stone, the missionary
held by Turkish brigands. A resolution
was passed providing for a holiday ad-
Journment from December 10 to January g.
Senator Bacon spoke against the Hay
Pauncefote treaty and Senator Cullom
spoke in it's favor in the executive session
OF the senate on the 11th.. AT meeting of
the ways and means committee of the house
Chairman Payne was directed to favorably
report the Philippine tariff bill.
In the senate on the 18TH Senator Nor
CAMS bill providing for the acquisition from
Nicaragua and Costa Rica of the right of
way via the Nicaragua route for the 18TH
milan canal was favorably reported. 1t was
agreed to take a vote next Monday on the
new Hay-Pauncefote treaty. The house
resolution to ADJOURN for the holidays from
December 10 to January was passed. In
the house no business of Importance was
transacted.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-12-20
LATER.

The Presbyterian commisson on cree 4
revision has finished it's labors
Senator Wellington's request for re-
instatement in the republican party
has been granted.
Peter Golden, the Irish champion,
won the six-day walking match at
Rochester, n. Y, with a record of 352
miles and 10 laps.
Bobby" Walthaur, of Atlanta, Ca
won the six-day bicycle race at New
York. with record of 2,555.4 miles.
He crossed the tape two yards ahead
of Wilson.
The raisin trust has secured nearly
the entire California crop and advanced
prices.
Queen Wlhelmina of Holland and
her husband nave become reconciled
Three masked men entered the sa-
loon of Henry Hakenholz, in Omaha,
shot the proprietor and rif1ed the cash
register.
Three deaths were caused in Chicago
by the cold snap.
Samuel Gompers was reelected pres
ident of the American Federation of
Labor
Fireman Clifford was killed and an
other man hurt by the giving way of
a span of the Big Four bridge near
Troy, Ohio.
Robert Chamberlain, the bank mes
senger who disappeared from Mobile,
Ala, with $4,000, was captured at
Cairo, Ill. All but 500 was recovered.
The Mississippi river at Burlington,
Iowa, is frozen over
Signor Marconi announced the most
wonderful scientific discovery of mod
ern times in stating that he bad re-
nails across the Atlantic ocean from his
station in Cornwall, England
A freight train on the Pennsylvania
road went through bridge at New
berry, Pa, killing three trainmen.
Emperor William has decorated Mar
quis Ito, the Japanese Statesman, with
the order of the Red Eagle.
Fire in Chicago destroyed one of the
barns of the traction company. Be-
sides the building. 100 cars were
burned
The house of Thomas B. Southworth,
at Ovid, Mich, was destroyed by fire
and Mrs. Southworth was burned to
death. She had risen to build the
kitchen fire, and, being rs years old
and nearly blind, it is supposed she set
her clothing ablaze.
ia "a
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-12-20
DOMESTIC.

Mrs. Jane L. Stanford, of San Fran
cisco, has transferred to Leland STAN
ford, Jr., university property worth
approximately $3O,OOO,OOO.
III. j. Fleishman, ca shier of the Farm
ers' and Merchants bank of Los An
geles, CAL, disappeared, leaving a
shortage of $15O,0OO.
Mrs. Eli Clark and her little grand
daughter were burned to death at
Oden, Ind.
At Peckham, Okla, the Citizens
state bank was robbed of $4,000.
Thomas B. Ferguson, of Watonga,
has assumed the office of governor
of Oklahoma.
Indiana churches will observe the
third Sunday in January as Mckinley
day, when funds will be solicited for
the Mckinley monument
The American Federation of Labor
has warned cigar makers that it is
folly to oppose the introduction OF
machinery in the trade.
President Roosevelt was denounced
and Czolgosz extolled by Emma Gold
man and others at meeting of an
archists in New York.
Mrs. Elizabeth Howe Dale, of Chi
cago, accused of poisoning her child,
has been eXonerated by a coroner's
jury at Hoboken, n. j.
The entire business portion of the
village of Goble, Mich, has been de-
stroyed by fire.
In fit of insanity Rev. John Kin
nunen, minister of the Finnish Lu-
theran church at Copper Falls, Mich,
murdered his wife and two children
and committed suicide.
Jacob Scheffer, of Chicago, won the
worlds championship in the billiard
tourney in New York.
G. L. Powell and j. S. Overstreet
two prominent manufacturers, shot
and killed each other in a duel near
Zolfo, Fla.
The fire losses in the United States
and Canada for November were S15.-
100000, against $S,51S, 900 last year, and
a total for the year to December 1 of
$150,s74,050, against $151 ,94O,55O last
year.
BY the bursting of the water-supp.y
pipe in Madison avenue, New York
$1,000,000 damage was done.
The Methodist commission at Gin
cinnati decided to retain present tunes
for well-known hymns.
Francis E. Baker, assistant Justice of
the supreme court of Indiana, has
been appointed United States circuit
judge to succeed the late Judge Woods,
of Indianapolis.
Seven sailors lost their lives by the
wrecking of the British bark Pinmore
near Grays harbor, Wash.
The American National Red Cross
society began its annual meeting in
Washington.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-12-20

"The turn of the Brooklyn to starboard
was made to avoid getting her into dan
gerous proximity to the Spanish vessels.
The turn was made toward the Texas and
caused that vessel to stop and back her
engines to avoid possible collision.
admiral Schley did injustice to Lieu
tenant Commander A. c. Hodgson in pub
fishing only portion of the correspond
ence which passed between them.
Commodore Schley's conduct in con-
nection with the events of the Santiago
campaign prior to June 1, 1898, was char
acterized by vacillation, dilatoriness and
lack of enterprise. =. ~
Ellis official reports regarding the coal
supply and the coaling facilities of the
flying squadron were inaccurate and mis-,
leading.
His conduct during the battle of July 8
was self-possessed, and he encouraged,
In his own person, his subordinate officers
and men to fight coura geously.
GEORGE DEWEY,
Admiral, U. S. N, President
SAMUEL c.. LEMLY,
Judge Advocate General, U. S. N, Judge
Advocate"
Minority Report.
|. ,"In the opinion of the undersigned the
passage from Key West to Cienfuegos was
made by the flying squadron with all pos
sible Dispatch Commodore Schley having
in view the Importance of arriving off
Cienfuegos with as much coal as possible
in the ships bpnkers.
1.-THE blockade Of Cienfuegos was eff
fectiVe.
Commodore Schley in permitting the
steamer Adula to enter the port of Cienfue-
gos expected to obtain information con-
corning the Spanish squadron from her
when she came out.
'"The passage from Cienfuegos to point
about % miles south of Santiago was made
with as much dispatch as was possible
while keeping the squadron a unit.
'"The blockade of Santiago was effective
Commodore Schley was the senior Off
Ger of our squadron off Santiago when the
Spanish squadron attempted to escape on
the morning Of July g. 1898. He was in alb
solute command and is entitled to the cred
it due to such commanding officer for the
glorious victory which resulted in the total
destruction of the Spanish ships
GEORGE DEWEY,
Admiral, U. S. N, President.
SAMUEL C. LEMLY,
Judge Advocate General, U. S. N, Judge
Advocate
RecOmm enc atiOns
''In view of the length of time which has
elapsed since the occurrence of the events
of the Santiago campaign, the court rec
ommends no further proceedings be had in
the premises.
GEORGE DEWEY,
Admiral, U. S. N, President,
SAMUEL G.. LEMLY,
Judge Advocate General, U. S. N, Judge
Advocate"
1t is said at the navy department
that there will be no further pro-
ceedings in this celebrated case, on
the departments initiative. Secre-
tary Long and Judge Advocate Lem
ly positively decline to discuss the
findings in any phase. 1t is probable
that the secretary will simply APP
pend his signature with the word
"Approved' to the whole record.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-12-20
Gen. Kitchener in an official report i

i Gen. Kitchener in an official report
accuses. the Beers of killing natives
to hide the movements of troops.
Gen. Funston and Gov. Taft are to
return from the Philippines on sick
leave.
A Filipino who killed, cooked and ate
a companion has been sentenced to
hang by a court-martial in the depart
ment of the Viscayas.
The British coast has been swept by
storms and IA persons persisted in the
North sea by the laundering of Bel
gian ship. f
Miss Stones captors in Bulgaria COM
plain that she is trying to convert
them to Christianity.
Santiago Igiesias, the representative
of the American Federation of Labor,
has been convicted of conspiracy by
a Porto Rican court and sentenced to
prison.
DR.. Joseph Zeemp, of Lucerne, has
been elected president of the Swiss
federation.
Alarmed by the depopulation in ru-
raj districts, the English board of gri-
culture is planning to revive interest
in farming sections.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-12-20
PHILIPPINE TARIFF BILL.
Outline of Measure to Be Presente
to the House by Ways and
Means Committee.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE republic
an members of the ways and means
committee Tuesday agreed upon a
Philippine tariff measure and later the
entire membership of the committee,
democrats and republicans, was called
together for the first time.
Mr.. Russell's proposition to impose
so per cent. of the Dingley rates and
Mr.. Tawney's to repeal the export tax
in the Philippines were voted down
three to five The Cuban commission
through Chairman Payne asked for
hearing, but upon Mr.. Russells motion
they were advised that no hearing
would be given until after the holidays,
the object being to postpone the mat
ter of Cuban reciprocity until after the
holidays.
The committee was formally organ
lied and subcommittee appointed.
The bill agreed upon is designated a
temporary measure and provides that
the tariff laws of the Philippine COM
mission shall have full force and effect.
Upon all goods coming from the Phil
ippines to the United States the pres
ent rates of the Dingley law shall be
levied and collected. The same tom
mage taxes shall be levied upon YES
sells coming into the United States
from the Philippines as levied upon
vessels coming from foreign countries
until January 1, 1905, with proviso
that the coastwise laws of the United
States shall not apply to foreign YES
sells plying between the United States
and the Philippines. All duties and
tonnage taxes collected either in the
Philippines or the United States are to
be covered into the Philippine treas
ury.
Articles exported to the Philippines
subject to internal revenue tax shall be
exempt from such tax and pay only the
DUTY provided for in the. Philippines
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-12-20
Illinois Celebrates

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 12.-The eighty.
third anniversary of the admission of
Illinois into the union as a state was
celebrated Wednesday at the state
house, under the auspices of the Hi
nois society. A large number of per-
sons were in attendance, and the pro-
gramme was quite appropriate.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-12-20
AGODts Merit System.

Chicago, Dec. 14.-The United
States Steel corporation has adopted
a civil service reform system for it's
1000 employees on lake boats. Cap
tains and chief engineers are to be-
come stockholders and extra money
will be paid for faithful service. 1t
is thought the plan will do away
with labor trObleS
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-12-20
Robbers Make a Haul.

Sturgis, KY, Dec. 14.-The Bank of
Sturgis was robbed early Friday morn
ing of between $500 and 81 900 by rob-
bers who blew open the safe with
nitroglycerin. The obbers are thought
to have escaped on horses and to have
followed the railroad track.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-12-20
Long SIeep Ends I'm Death.

Peoria, Ill, Dec. Thames A. Har-
ris, aged 67 years, who went to sleep
on the morning of November Z and
has been unconscious almost contin-
ually ever since, died Friday. He
was unconscious for five weeks
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-12-20
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL,

The democrats elected Gen. Collins
mayor of Boston by $4,000 plurality
Mrs. James McDermott, aged los
years, died at Cos, w. Va.
Congressman A. j. Hopkins, of AT.
rora, Ill, has formally announced his
candidacy for the United States senate
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-12-20
Scores Gen. Brooke.

Marion, o., Dec. 11.-Dr. Reed, presi-
dent of the American Medical society,
in a speech here, blamed Gen. Brooke
for the death of 1000 soldiers in the
Spanish war because of disregard of
doctors advice on sanitary conditions
of camps
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-12-20
Chilli and Colombia in Alliance

New York, Dec. IA dispatch to
the Herald from Colon, Colombia,
says: Gen. Fsliaco, Colombian gov
eminent officer, says that, according
to the latest news he has received,
Chill and Colombia have signed a
treaty of alliance.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-12-20
Snow DELAYS Traffic.

Laramie, Wyo., Dec. 13.-One of the
worst storms in recent years has been
raging in southern Wyoming for "a
hours. Snow is falling, accompanied
by high winds and falling tempera-
ture. Railroad traffic has been de-
layed, but no blockades have occurred.
Reports have been received of heavy
losses of sheep, but the stories cannot
be confirmed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-12-20
Funston Coming Home.

Manila, Dec. 12.-Gen. Funston will
sail for the United States on Deem
Der 16 on the transport Warren. The
doctors have ordered a change of eli
mate and the general is going home
on sick leave. He has improved in
health since he left the hospital.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-23
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

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the other OF probably
other nation n
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had their iberators
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-23
DANGEROUS DELAY.


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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-23
THE CUBAN QUESTION.

WASHINGTON
constitutional
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submit the Cuban constitution
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takes the Cutans amending
set forth by the correspondents the president is determined that the
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-23
NEW ERA FOR SALT LAKE.

HE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
n
Thursday give practical assurance that within
be n
whic
amount to work
cease TO exist five
that com-
reted upon
the lines there i
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The that Salt Lake
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-23

FOR nothing. Neither did he mention
the fact that when he loads 2240
rounds of coal in one car that ne gets
Paid tle enormous amount Of 37Is cents
and that the company gets for the
same in Salt Lake City s.. If the COM
pany has lost such vast amount Of
money on account of the strike. is it
not sufficient in itself TO prove that it
must be- making something also when
the mines are running on It's employees?
lie also says that the company bad
TO shave the price very low to get the
contract. In answer TO this. we would
say Il The price Of coal in this con-
tract is shaved 50 closely as the COM
pany shaves its employees, then it is
indeed, "A very close shave.
Mr.. Graves speaks also of the sa-
loon traffic. but he did not mention the
fact that the company. in the company
stores, is competing for the same traf-
fic by supplying all the whisky and
beer that anyone wants. What care
they as long as they get all of thCir
employees money. as to how they get
it?
- J. ROONEY,
LEWIS GEORGE
Committee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-23
SOCIETY NOTES.

The birthday Of The Ladies Literary
club was celebrated yesterday by the
members. The programme was an en-
PERTAINING one Miss Buchanan read a
paper on What is the United States
Doing in Her New Territories - Mrs.
Hancock read paper written by Mrs.
White OF Boston on The Visit of the
Cuban Teachers The Interest of
the Moment" was the subject of a hu-
morous sketch by Mrs John Cain. 1t
was IN the form Of a letter TO the club
purpOrting TO come from George Wash
lngton telling in amusing fashion the
different phases OF the clubs growth,
and also dealing with current events.
An original poem. on The Father of
dis Country was also read by Mrs.
cam, The programme was inteTspersed
with music Mr.. Graham sang num-
Der Of war songs, and patriotic num-
beers we're given by q chorus under the
direction of Mr.. Peabody. The pro-
gramme closed with America" sung
by the club A social half hour fol-
lowed
Before the members dispersed Mrs.
William Jennings presented the club, on
behalf of the home and education sec
ton, with a bas-relief of ''Nikae Tn
loosing Her Sandals"
. 9 .
The Daughters of the Revolution OBJ
served Washington's birthday at the
hume OF MISS Clalfe ClaWSOn. Ihe par
Tors and han were hung with flags and
the blue and buff of the society The
members responded to roll call with
patriotic sentiments and Mrs. p r
Farnsworth read an interesting paper
on The Valley Forge Memorial" The
annual meeting viii be held March /,
and on March IS a patriotic entertain
ment will be given TO raise funds for
the Valley Forge Memorial
. -
Mrs Thomas kearns will leave on
Sunday to join her husband in Wash
lngton- to be present at the Inaugural
ton She VIII be accompanied by her
children and her mother, Mrs. Sarah
Wilson.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-23
ADJUSTMENTS.

Mrs. Carter was greeted by two mag
hlHcent audiences yesterday. The
crowd last night was fully as large and
representative as that of the first
night, and the matinee, while consider
AMY smaller, was not by any means a
losing proposition. The company goes
TO San Francisco from here and the
reports of wrecks and washOuts have
put the management on pins and
needles. There is an irOnclad contract
calling for their appearance at San
FRANCISCO Monday night.
The Little Minister was a strong
matinee card at the Grand yesterday
and Nell Gywnn" was just as popular
last night The house was PACKED TO
SuHocatlon for both performances.
The Theatre remains dark tonight
me sale for Way Down East" next
weeks attraction, is going on steadily
ana points to a splendid business.
Manager Mulvey has concluded to
play the Cummings stock company for
Icur weeks, beginning in April which
VIII be after the close of their Pacific
northwest tour
The operetta entitled 1.-The Sleeping
Beauty will be repeated this evening
az o'clock in the Second ward assem-
bly, hall.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-23
4 NOVEL SCHEME.

The Juvenile Instructor managers have
recently inaUgUrated a unique scheme
to invite attention to their advertising
pages A phrase is taken from one Of
their advertiser copy and made into a
rebuS, or illustrated sentence, a solution
for which a prize is given. In the Feb
TuaTy number the puzzle was too easy,
and as a result their mail was fairly
deluged with answers, but one patent fact
was demonstrated, the Juvenile Instructor
is read-for answers were received from
Utah. Idaho, Montana, Oregon. Arizona.
Colorado New Mexico and other states
while answers are still coming in from
more distant readers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-23
Special all this Week

We are steadily receiving Ladies'
Summer Waists, and to make room we
shall offer some way down prices on
our flannel ones. Take. for instance,
the 81 % grade, which we shall sell at
7Sc; 81. 50 ones we shall sell at CSC, and
everything else in proportion.
We have a few very nice Sample
Jackets which we will sell at Half
Price, These goods are very limited
and will last but a very little while
We are also overstocked on Mems,
Ladies, Misses and Children's Arctics
which we shall not carry over. They
are going at factory prices.