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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-06-13

King, of Marion county; state geolcgist
Edward Barrett; judge supreme court, 7
E. Howard. of South Bend.
Judges of the appellate court for the
southern district, John R. East, of Bloom
ington; w. H. Bracken, OF Franklin; JOHN
d. Mcgee, of Rushville.
Judges of the appellate court for the
northern district, Richard H. Hartford OF
Portland; James T. Saunderson, of Fowler
Henry c. Zimmerman, of Albion.
After hearing a number of speeches
from speakers, all Of whom prophesied
victory at the polls in November, the
convention adjourned.
Indianapolis, June 5.-The populist
state convention was held here Tues
day, the following ticket being placed
in the field:
Secretary of state, William Gill, of Mont
gomery county; auditor Of state, Joseph B
Cline, of Putnam county; treasurer Of state
Henry Brocksmith. of Knox county; attor'
ney general, David F. Boyer, of Shelby
county; clerk of superior court, Barker L
Brown, of Johnson county; superintendent
of public instruction, Louis Patterson, OF
Clark county; statistician, Edwin S. Pope
of Marion county; state geologist, Albert
Shook. of Howard county.
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Texas, but its commencement has been
delayed in Oklahoma on account of rains.
The crop has made good progress on the
Pacific coast; is maturing rapidly in Cali
fornia where harvesting has begun in the
San Joaquin valley.
Spring wheat is stooling well and is MAX
ing splendid growth throughout the spring
wheat region, except on low lands in Wis
consin. In Iowa dry weather is needed to
prevent too rank growth.
The outlook for oats continues urfavor-
able from the middle Atlantic states and
Ohio valley southwark to the east gulf and
South Atlantic coasts. In the Missouri and
upper Mississippi valleys and lake region
the general outlook is encouraging. Har-
vesting is completed in Texas and continues
inthe east gulf and South Atlantic states
Frosts- of the 18th probably injured fruit
in the northern portion of the middle At
lantic states. The reports in general re-
specting fruit are not favorable.
In the middle Atlantic states and upper
Ohio valley, grass made slow growth but
throughout the central valleys, lake re-
gion and New England a general improve
ment is reported.
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1linois, CIaim Referred.

Washington, June THE comp.
troller of the treasury has reopened
the case of the claim of the state OF
Illinois for interest paid and discount
suffered on account of bonds issued
by the state for the purpose of rails
ing funds for arming, equipping, ETC.,
troops for the service of the United
States during the civil war and for
certain expenses incurred in nego-
tiating the sale of the bonds. The
comptroller reverses the former de-
cision made in 1869, and finds there
is due the state $774,650, which viii
be certified to congress for an APP
preparation.
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LATER,

The United States senate on the
9th occupied the time in further dis
cussion of the isthmian canal meas
ure. In the house Mr.. Richardson
(Ala.) in discussing the anti-anarchy
bill caustically criticised President
Roosevelt's Memorial day Grafton at
Arlington. Mr.. Littlefeld (Me.)
closed the general debate with an
hour and half speech in support OF
the measure.
James S. Sherman has been unani-
mously renominated for congress by
the republicans of the Twenty-sev-
enth New York district.
The Boer officers who have been
living in the prison camps on the
islands near Bermuda have been al
lowed their liberty on parole.
A boat containing eight Spanish
artillery officers was run down at
Gijon, Spain, and five of the officers
were drowned.
In railway wreck near Bellefon-
tame, O., seven horse cars of expor.
animals were destroyed and a large
number of the animals persisted
Central Iowa suffered from one of
the severest transforms experienced
in years, and great damage was
done.
President Roosevelt informed the
New York board of trade that the
law empowering the president to act
in instances similar to the anthracite
miners strike was repealed in 1898
Acting Gov. Wright, of the Philip
pines, in dispatch to Washington,
says that favorable conditions exist
in the greater part of the islands, and
that civil government was established
in all important provinces.
Complete returns from the entire
state, with the exception of the small
precincts, give Chamberlain (dem.)
majority of 1874 over Furnish (rep.)
for governor of Oregon.
Secretary Root states that Gen.
Miles, who was at Fort Riley, Kan.
has not been summoned to Washing
ton.
The safe of the Duncannon nation
al bank of Duncannon, Pa, was
blown by burglars, but they were
frightened away without any booty.
A Washington dispatch says that
the declaration of peace in South AZ
RIGA is destined to boom American
commerce with the Dark continent.
The town of Ratalbulen, Guate-
mala, has been destroyed by earth
quake and volcano and 1000 persons
are believed to have persisted. News
brought by steamer to San Francisco.
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FRosTS AND COOL WEATHER.
Grain and Fruit Crops Injured in
Some Sections by Unseason-
able Weather.

Washington, June 4.-The weather
bureaus weekly summary OF crop
conditions is as follows:
The week ending June was abnormally
cool in the lower Missouri, central Mlssls-
sippi and Ohio valleys and on the Atiantlc
coast northward of the Carolinas. Frosts,
more or less destructive, occurred from the
9th to the 10Th in the lake region, Ohio val
ley, Tennessee, western North Carolina,
over the interior portions of the middle At
lantic states and generally throughout New
England. In nearly all districts east of the
Rocky mountains crop growth has been
checked by low temperatures, and rains
have interfered with farm work in Okla
homa, Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas.
On the Pacific coast the first part of the
week was favorable, but the latter part was
much too cool, with injurious frosts in
the eastern parts of Oregon and Washing
ton
Corn has made slow growth over most of
the corn belt, ana has suffered injury from
frost in the Ohio valley and lake region. In
the states of the lower Missouri valley the
crop is much in need of cultivation, warmth,
and sunshine; in Nebraska, Iowa and Hi
nois its condition is more favorable. Plant
ing is nearing completion in the mora
northerly sections.
Winter wheat has made favorable
progress in the states of the Missouri and
upper Mississippi valleys, and in portions
of the lower Ohio valley. The crop has
made splendid growth in Nebraska, and
general Improvement is reported from the
upper lake region. Some complaints of
rust are received from portions of Kansas,
Oklahoma and Missouri and of lodging in
the last named state. In Tennessee, Ken
lucky, the upper Ohio valley, ard the mid
Ole Atlantic states the previously reported
unfavorable condition continues, thin
stands and heading low being generally in
dicated. Harvesting IS nearly finished in
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FOREIGN.

A party of American scientists
assembled the Soufriere volcano in St.
Vincent and inspected new craters.
The London public celebrated peace
in the streets by torchlight parades
and blowing of trumpets and horns.
The peace terms include return of
prisoners to Africa without pnnish-
ment, exemption of Beers from war
tax, and stocking of farms at British
expense.
Mexican troops under Gen. Torres
fought battle with 800 Yaqui In
dams, killing 40.
George KEENAN, and Prof Hellprin
climbed the edge Of Mout Pelee crater
at Martinique and found the interior a
mass of incandescent matter, with
perpendicular walls.
NJ. Waldeck-Rosseau rendered the
resignation of the entire French cab
met 70 President Loubet.
Four brigands were garroted in
Ponce, Porto Rico, for the murder of
countryman.
Great Britain announces the selec-
ton of Michael Henry Herbert as Lord
Pauncefote's successor at Washington,
while Spain will send Senior de Ojeda
to succeed Duke de ARGOS.
An open letter to the Beers issued
by Schalk Burger and Commander in
Chief Botha urges loyalty to the new
government. The Boer vote for sur
render was 81 to 6.
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

DIR. John II. Barrows, president Of
Oberlin college at Oberlin, o., died of
pneumonia.
The democrats have nominated David
w. Karraker, of Jonesboro, for con-
gress in the Twenty-fifth Illinois dis
trict.
Col. Dallas Bache, United States
army surgeon (retired), died at his
home in San Diego, Cal.
Indiana democrats have renominated
William T. Zenor for congress in the
Third district.
Returns from the Oregon election
show that the entire republican ticket
with the exception of governor, is
elected by from 1000 to 10000.
Indiana democrats in convention at
Indianapolis nominated state ticket
headed by Alfred Schoenover, of At
tica, for secretary of state. Resolu-
tions were adopted scoring the state
and national administration and de-
nouncing the ship subsidy and Philip
pine policy.
The Indiana populists have nomi-
mated a state ticket headed by William
Gill, of Montgomery county, for secre-
tary of state.
The republicans of South Dakota
have nominated Charles n. Herried for
governor.
The republicans have nominat ted
James III. Southland for congress IN the
Ninth Ohio district and B. F. Russell in
the Sixteenth district of Missouri.
Francis w. Griffith has been nomi-
nated. for congress by the democrats
in the Fourth Indiana district.
Iowa democrats will hold their state
convention at Des Moines September 3.
Georgia democratic primaries result
ed in the nomination of j. NJ. Terrell
for governor.
Mrs. Bailey Bartlett, an original
Daughter of the Revolution, died at
Orange, N. j., aged SO years.
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MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Members of the National Lamp as
ISOLATION are accused of operating
a trust.
Pat Meagher, the well-known steep
lechase jockey, was killed at the track
in Toronto, Ont.
Ada Gray, noted actress in her
day, but now an invalid, was found al
most destitute in a cottage at City
Island, N. Y.
The steamer Amura, from Alaska,
reports that navigation through Lake
Barge has now started and all the
Yukon is clear.
Whenever President Roosevelt goes
riding he carries with him loaded
pistol, which he knows we'll how to
use should occasion demand.
German firm has offered the Chi
nese government $4,000, 900 annually
for the exclusive right of selling
opium throughout the empire.
A circus tiger escaped and entered
car with 80 draft horses near
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. A battle fol-
lowed and the tiger was killed.
Officials of German steamship COM
panies are satisfied with the plan to
combine shipping and say they have
no fear of the american peril
The leader of the Biscayan Spanish
nationalist sent congratulations to
President Roosevelt on the Cuban re-
public's establishment, but censor
stopped it.
Extension of the Gould railroads to
tidewater at Baltimore will cost S2O,-
100000. The mileage will soon exceed
the Vanderbilt, Pennsylvania or Har-
riman systems.
Balzac's works were held immoral
by jury in a Chicago court, and a
woman who bought them for her chill.
dren is held not liable for the SUBJ
scription she gave.
Thomas A. Edison announces the
perfection of his. storage battery
which, he says, will reyolutionize mo-
tive power and do away with horses
for commercial uses.
The removal of Jews from Chicago
and New York ghettos to the coun-
try, by force if needed, was advo-
Gated at national conference Of
Jewish charities in Detroit.
Flax raising is assuming increased
Importance in the northwest, and it
is interesting to note that the Min
nesota and Dakota crops will he
larger this year than ever before.
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The state board of health has formal
ly declared an epidemic of smallpox in

The state board of health has formal
ly declared an epidemic of smallpox in
Indiana.
The strike of the packing houses and
department stores drivers ended in
Chicago by compromise. The night
of peace negotiations was preceded by
a day of wild rioting, over 100 persons
being injured and many arrested.
Chicago packers have been enjoined
by the New York supreme court from
doing business in that state in viola
ton of the antitrust law.
The American congress on tubercu-
losis states that consumption is an
acute, infectious disease and urges
methods to prevent its spread.
The Illinois Car and Equipment
company's plant at Hegewisch has
been burned and 1900 men made idle.
Engineer Frank Finch and Fireman
Pay were killed in railway wreck
near Chattanooga.
Furniture manufacturers at Grand
Rapids, Mich, decided that they would
not go into the proposed furniture
combine.
Ruddock, the ideal mill city of Lou
isiana and the lifelong dream of Chas.
III. Ruddock, millionaire lumberman,
has been nearly wiped out by fire.
Rev. Cornelius O'Rourke, Catholic
clergyman of Silverton, Col, and John
McComb, a Denver mining man, were
drowned near Durango, Col.
Investigation shows that Mrs.
Belle Smith and her two girls, who
were found dead in the ruins of their
burned home at Hardin, Mo-, were
murdered, robbery being the motive
Samuel L. Clemens Mark Twain
announced at Columbia, Mo-, his final
retirement from the public platform.
Willis B. Wheeler was hanged at
the northern Indiana prison at Mich
igan City for the murder of Elias
Burns, his son-in-law.
Oscar Webb, during a family quar-
rel at Philadelphia, shot and killed
his wife and her mother and then
shot himself.
Violence in the anthracite miners
region.
A cloudburst destroyed the greater
part of CORTLAND Neb.
Whitecaps brutally whipped Mrs.
Alice Hanger, near Marengo, Ind,
compelling the husband to witness her
punishment.
The president has nominated John
F. JEWELL of Illinois, to be consul at
Martinique, W. I.
Jim Black, negro, who murdered
the wife of j. X. Jones, was hanged by
a mob near Ravenal S. c.
A census bulletin shows that Indiana
has 1897 farms, valued at $S41, 1885,
$40.
President Roosevelt opened in Wash
ington the eleventh annual convention
of the Association of Military Surgeons
of the United States.
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INDIANA DEMOCRATS.
Hold Their State Convention at In
anapoIis-PopUlists Also
Meet

Indianapolis, Ind, June 5.-The dem
ocratic state convention was called to
order in this city Wednesday morning,
by w. Fl. O'Brien, vice chairman of the
state central committee. John w.
Kern, of Indianapolis, was made per-
manent chairman.
The synopsis of the platform, adopt
ed unanimo usly, follows:
The platform opens with derunciation
of "the republican party for its surrender
to and alliance with the trusts denounces
the Dingley tariff law; condemns repub-
lican party "for refusing to give the inter-
state commerce commission power to en-
force its DECISIONS favors restoration and
expansion of merchant marine; opposes
Fowler bank bill; condemns and denounces
the Philippine policy Of the present admin
istration; and favors establishment of in
dependent government for Filipinos; pays
tribute to soldiers ard sailors of republic;
congratulates republic of Cuba; favors con-
struction and control of is thmian canal; de-
plores death of President Mckinley at
hands of anarchist and denounces anarchy.
The closing portions of the platform are
devoted to state matters. An additional
plank to the platform was adopted declar-
ing that the democrats of Indiana bore
testimony to the fitness of Mr.. Thomas
Taggert for position of chairman of the
democratic national committee and urging
his election for the place.
The following nominations were
made:
Secretary of state, Alfred Schoenover, OF
Attica; attorney general, William e. Still
well, of Gibson county; state auditor, James
p. Riggs. of Sullivan; state treasurer,
Jerome Herff, of Peru; clerk of supreme
court, Adam Heimberger; superintendent
of public instruction, Samuel L. Scott, of
Jeffersonville; state statistician, Myron ID.
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A TRIPLE MURDER.
Woman and Two Children Supposed
to Have Perished by Fire Were
Victims of Foul Play.

ST. Joseph, Mo-, June GA careful
investigation into the deaths of Mrs.
Hardin, Mo-, who were on Wednes-
day found dead in the ruins of their
home, revealed triple murder which
had preceded robbery. Mrs. Smith
was a widow and kept in her home
$1,000 received on an insurance pol
icy carried by her late husband. The
victims had been murdered by a
Ratchet which was found in the ruins
of the burned home. A gang of
tramps were in the vicinity of the
crime the day before. Officers have
no cleW.
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London, June 6.-The house of COM
mons has voted the grant of G $4,000 to
Lord Kitchener. As remarkable CO.
incidence, parliament, June 5, three
years ago, voted its thanks and G 10000
to the same general for his services in
Egypt. The closure was adopted 273
to 13s votes, and the grant of 6 $4,000
to Lord Kitchener was carried by $50 to
"A votes. The minority consisted of
Irish nationalists and two or three rad
icals
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Locomotive Ezplodes.

Piedmont, w. Va, June 5.-Baltimore
& Ohio engine No. 1897 blew up near
Piedmont Tuesday, instantly killing
Fireman Robert Graham, of Cumber-
land, and E. Smith, of Rowlesburg, w.
Va Engineer w. G. Lynn, of Cumber-
land, Nd, was badly hurt but may re-
cover. Front Brakeman Charles Pow
ell, of Grafton, was fatally hurt. The
engine is total wreck and both tracks
were blocked.
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Against Packers.

Jefferson City, Mo-, June 5. = The
supreme court Wednesday after
noon directed a writ of custer to
issue against the Schwarzschild &
Sulzberger company, and suspend
ed the same on condition that
the company comply with the
state laws relating to corporations
within five days. The question of fine
was reserved until further orders of
the court. The other packers, against
whom similar information was filed,
were given until June IS to respond
and file returns to the rule.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-06-13
DOMESTIC

DOMESTIC.
N. f. Graves, a mining man, shot
and killed his wife and fatally shot
himself at Salt Lake City.
The public debt statement issued on
the I'd shows that the debt decreased
S646,403 during the month of May. The
cash balance in the treasury was $345,-
35O,229. The total debt, less the cash
in the treasury, amounts to $9S2, 469,-
573.
The supreme court of the United
States has adjourned to October 10
next.
The United States supreme court, in
an opinion delivered by Chief Justice
Fuller, decided that the national bank
ruptcy law is constitutional.
The May fire loss in the United
States was 1897, 729, against $21,-
9S5,700 in 1901. The loss for 1902 to
date is $72.272,133.
At Rolling Prairie, Wis, William
Strause shot his wife and killed him
self with the same revolver.
The packers attempt to break the
Chicago meat famine started riots
by striking teamsters, in which police
and citizens were hurt and scores ar
rested.
DIR. S. A. Knopf, in paper read be.
fore the national conference of chart
ties and corrections at Detroit, insist
ed that tuberculosis is not infectious
and declared that it could be cured
without change of climate.
The earthquake throughout Alaska
was followed by an eruption OF
Mount Blackburn, and dust, powders
and ashes were emitted from the
mountain, which was supposed to
have had no crater.
President Roosevelt at a confer
ence urged senators to unite and ex.
pedite Cuban reciprocity and canal
legislation at this session.
During the month of May the influx
of foreigners at the port of New York
broke all previous records, $500.
Packers broke the transfers block
ade in Chicago and delivered meat, but
fierce riots ensued, in which several
persons were hurt. An attempt of
department store to deliver goods also
resulted in an outbreak, the battles
between the mob and police being des-
perate.
John A. and Alexander Davidson
marble contractors in Chicago, have
filed joint petition in bankruptcy,
scheduling $1,391,S3s of liabilities and
$3.50 of assets.
The anthracite miners strike shows
no signs of settlement. Strikers
burned a stockade at Wilkesbarre and
attacked non-union men elsewhere.
Some shafts are being flooded.
A 26-hour train between Chicago and
New York will be put on by the Lake
Shore and Pennsylvania railroads
June Is. Extra fare of eight dollars is
to be charged.
The weekly crop report says that
crops have been checked by the cool
weather and that corn is making slow
growth and has been hurt by frosts in
the lake region.
At Nevada, Mo-, Benjamin Franklin
Birch, aged 20 and very wealthy, mar
ried Miss Emma Jennings, aged II.
Miss Bacon, teacher at Bristol.
Wis, rescued II pupils stunned by
lightning from burning school, risk.
ing her own life.
A cloudburst near Joliet, ILL.,, flooded
the city, drowned three persons and
caused property loss of s750,000.
President Roosevelt negatives sug-
gestions that the Filipinos be given a
pledge of future independence, cling
ing firmly to the present island policy.
Robert w. De Forest, of New York,
has heen elected president of the Ma
tional Conference Of Charities and Cor
rections.
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Montgomery, Ala, June 5.-A special
to the Advertiser from Greensboro,
Ala, says: 1t is authoritatively an
nounced that Capt. Richmond P. Hob
son, U. S. n, will return to this city and
run for the Alabama senate from this
district at the next election.
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Hayemeyer in Control.

Washington, June 6.-Control of
the beet-sugar industry has been
bought by H. 0. Hayemeyer, president
of the sugar trust, John d. Rockefel-
Ter. and their associates. Ownership
will not be formally transferred unit!
congress settles the Cuban reciproc-
itY question.
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American Jockey Wins Derby.

London, June 81. Gubbins' brown
colt, Ard Patrick, at to 1 against.
ridden by j. H. Martin, the American
Jockey won the Derby. COL Fl. Nc
Calmont's Rising Glass was second,
and the duke of Portland's Friar Tuck
was third Eighteen horses ran.
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Racine, Wis, June 7.-Joseph Min
EFT, in the circuit court of Racine
county, pleaded guilty Friday to the
charge of numbering John Mulaney,
of Waterford, on Monday last, and
Judge E. B. Belden sentenced him to
the state prison at Waupun for life.
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Sails for His Post.

New York, June 6.-Charlemagne
Tower, United States ambassador to
Russia, who has been in this country
for some time. on leave of absence,
sailed for his post Thursday on the
steamer Columbia.
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Shah Dccorates Emperor.

Berlin, June 6.-The shah of Persia,
who is now here, has bestowed upon
Emperor William decoration of the
highest Persian order. The insignia
presented to the emperor is set with
diamonds, which are valued at $4,000
marks.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-11-27
Closed Gnien.

The gates OF the st. Louis Exposi.
tion will be closed on Sunday. The
national government made this CON
dition of "A grant Of 5000, 900. The
exposition directors did not sign the
contract with any great amount Of
pleasure; bat they signed 1t, and the
matter is closed. It is satisfaction
to know that the miserable experien.
ces Of Chicago and Buffalo are not to
be repeated in 1904. Christian pc ope
may give the exposition their unquali-
fed support. We believe that even
from a financial viewpoint the fair
will gain by the course which the
government has forced upon II.