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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-07
Separated by Death.

Peoria, H., Jan. 31.-After welded
life of more than 60 years, Robert and
Ellen Thompson are separated by
death, and the old man, now more than
100 years old, is left alone. Her death
occurred at ST. Joseph's home for the
aged. For over half century they
lived at Elmwood and entered the home
last August.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-07

:. New Mexico is a great sheep coun-
try. There is but one other state or
territory which excels it in sheep
raising. That is Utah, where there are
100000 or 100000 sheep. New
Mexico has about 100000. The in
dustry was never so prosperous as at
present
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-07

A correspondent says that as the
result. of experiments he has made I'M
der careful timing he finds that the
greyhound is the fastest of all four
footed animals. When going at full
speed gallop he can cover twenty
yards a second, or about one mile in a
minute and twenty-eight seconds
speed that comes very near that of a
carrier pigeon
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-07
Ex-Congressman Dies.

st. Louis, Jan. 31.-Hon Charles E..
Pearce, who represented a st. Louis
district in the Fifty-ffth and Fifty
sixth congresses, died in his apart
ments at the Planters hotel from pull
monary trouble.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-07

That the length of human life is IN
creasing with the improvements in
general sanitation, education and n.y.
giene is evidenced by the fact that in
1890 the average length of life was Bill
years, while in 1900 it was 35.2. The
mathematically inclined can now esti-
mate how long it will take us to reach
the extreme old age of Bible times.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-07
Big Crowd. Sees Double Hanging.

(. Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 29.-Weston
KEEPER and Henry Rowe were hanged
at 1e:4o Tuesday morning in the pres
ence of 1000 persons. Their crime
was the killing of Cashier Charles w.
Ryan, in the attempt to rob the
Halifax national bank.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-07
Makes Formal Transfer.

Washington, Jan. 3O.-Andrew Car
negie has made formal transfer of
$10,000,000 to the trustees of the Car
negie institution, and DIR. Daniel c..
Gilman, of Johns Hopkins university.
has been elected president of the in
Stitution
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-07

Prof. Iden, of the Kansas State Nor
NAL school, at Emporium, Kan, has
followed his usual custom of sending
to every former and present member
of his Bible class, now 1900 in num-
Der, a new year greeting. His present
Bible class numbers. 400, the largest
organization of its kind in the United
States
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-07
New College President

Marshalltown, Ia, Jan. 29.-Rey.
Daniel S. Bradley, of Grand Rapids.
Mich, was elected president of Iowa
college, at Grinnell, by unanimous
vote at meeting of the trustees
Tuesday afternoon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-07

Judge Alfred Steckler, justice of the
supreme court of the state of New
York, was born poor lad on the
East Side, his father having died when
he was five years old. He secured
work in law Office, where he made his
start, and when still a mere boy be-
came president of the literary society
of the Cooper union, and in it's debates
broadened his education.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-07
McKinIey's Birthdav

Washington, Jan. 30.-Dispatches
say that from one end of the country
to the other, in public halls and
schools, the birthday of the late Pres
ident Mckinley was generally OBJ
served Yesterday;
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-07
Miss RooseyeIt to Go.

Washington, Jan. 31.-It is under
stood that President Roosevelt has
consented to let his daughter Alice at
tend the coronation of King Edward,
where she wall rank with the princesses
of the blood and be accorded the high
est hnn0rS
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-07
Tragedy i'm Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. 2s.-H. j. Ziegler, Of
Lancaster, Pa, shot his wife at the
Wellington hotel, and then killed him
self. The husband feared prosecution
for bigamy by another wife in Penn
sylvania.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-07

Eminent specialists are just now en-
deavoring to solve the mystery of a
disease known as beriberi, which
seems to be identical with the sleep
ing illness" of the west coast of Afri-
ca. But up to the present even the
greatest physicians have not been
able to diagnose or cure it. Whole
villages of West African Negroes have
been known to sleep themselves to
death
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-07
WAR NEARLY ENDED.
The Outlook for PacifcafiOn of the
Philippine Islands Is Reported
as Most Favorable.

Z Manila, Jan. 31.-The general out
;look for pacification in the archipel-
ago, everywhereso outside the. Island of
Samar, has never been more favorable
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-07
Death of a Centenarian.

Monmouth, H., Jan. 29.-Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Shoemaker is dead. She is
said by her family to have been 100
years old last December. She was
born in Virginia.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-07
More Gold Than Ever.

Washington. Feb. 1.-The amount of
gold in the treasury Friday was $685.
S76,3o5, the highest point ever reached
in the history of the government.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-07
Cost of the Bocr War.

London, Feb. 1.-The Boer war de-
bate in parliament brought out the
fact that the struggle SO far has cost
the British government $500, $50, 600.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-07-26
Makes Impressive Address

Miss Rhodes, the evangelist holas
audience under spell by magnetic
nreacbing Miss Rhodes was speaking
with the union mission band under 'ne
leadership of Rev. Vernon, and without
,ho rant of many street preachers
che che held an immense audience untll ,
.ho last sentence and made a marked
impression on many of them. u, o,"h,S MnIS
psodes states that she will probably
10 here two weeks longer.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-07-26

/. Mckee Of 1O17 Mason street, Is
reported as improving.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-07-26
S.s... ss. :. HenneSsy'S &s"ssn. ss;ss;

tanned at whist on Tuesday evening
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. John
Clayton, Mr.. and Mrs. John Thompson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ham Thompson, Mr..
Bof. Allen, Mr.. ]. Wade, Mr.. Frel
Woodson and Earl Woodson.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-07-26
A. African Diplomat.

..rd the trader wanted you TO give
I'D your war club for a s'fiHe
beads" oovo him a
strip Of territory for the oeaos, . .ss ~,
s','p : n1,a - on 70 the war club to get the
territory back.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-07-26

The New Age now mas 'a on Indian
NJ nH' e L. Brown of Eufaula' lnolan a
,.r Mrs. =. = M, Brown, her husband, /,
!. one Of the most prosperous eo'OoUs ooDs
Is @ one tr = the Creek Nation, having gone gone
there in an early day ana o US g.jned
.ud .nq', keen business ability have gam.
in r' which he is engaged is sc cA'i1t =. also
runs one of the finest OA
| in the territory
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-07-26
SAN FRANCISCO PERSONALS.

Mrs. j. L. Derrick and son Leo spent
Sunday in San Jose.
Mrs. Alice Cecil of Salinus spent
few days with Miss Ollie Bolmen this
week.
Miss Mamie Veany spent the nations
birthday in San Jose as the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Jacobs.
On Monday evening Miss Jessie
Bird was entertained by Mrs. Cole.
The main feature of the evening was
ping pong.
/. Mckee of 1917 Mason street, is
reported as improving.
Miss Belle johnson returned from
San Jose on Sunday and on MONDAY
left for her home in Sacramento.
Miss Carmeleti Freeman and MI
John Elkins will be married at Bethei
church on Wednesday.
A concert will be given by MIS-
Susie Williams, assisted by the bes'
local talent, for the benefft OF tne
Zion church organ fund. on August
4th.
A party OF young men were ou
Tuesday evening to serenade MI. an'
Mrs. H. d. and ]. C. Thompson o
Niles Place.
Mrs. Mickliffer of Fruitvale is Oh
the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Clayton enter
tanned few of their friends last FIT
day evening at whist Those presen
we're Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Thompson
Mr.. and Mrs. H. d. Thompson, MT
and Mrs. ]. R. Roland, Mr.. and Mr
James Clayton and Mr.. Blaine El1s'
Mrs. Hattie Moore, who has been
Los Angeles for the last six month
returned home Thursday.
Mrs. Mamie Gregwell of Golden Ca
Who has been sick for some time, die
" Thursday, July 10th.
MT. and Mrs. J. r. Roland ente
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-07-26

Miss Carmeleti Freeman and MI
John Elkins will be married at Betnei
church on Wednesday.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-07-26
Mems Trousers at $4.75

of ITEMS Trousers made OF fine worsteds and cass
eres of the coorings All but
no two pairs alike Values to 5000 for S4.7s pair
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-07-26
OAKLAND PERSONALS.

Mrs. Sarah Collins left for Lake Ia
hoe last week.
Miss Isabelle Seville was visitor In
the city on Sunday.
Miss Nellie Allensworth is the guest
of Mrs. Cashen.
CHI. Overton of san Jose spent the
Fourth in our midst.
Miss Ramey of Los Angeles Is the
euest of Miss Tesie Clark.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-07-26

(Continued on Second Pase)
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-07-26

Mrs. Mamie Gregwell of Golden Gate
Who has been sick for some time, dieo
On Thursday, July 10th.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-07-26

Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Roland enter
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-07-26

Mrs. Hattie Moore, who has been IN
Los Angeles for the last six montns'
returned home Thursday.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-07-26

Miss Belle johnson returned from
San Jose on Sunday and on Monday
left for her home in Sacramento.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-24
ft The Theatres.

Audiences at the Academy this week
have grown larger and larger and more
and more enthusiastic with each perform
ance by the Giffen Company of Belas-
co.'s stirring drama "N1en and Women.
The play is a scenic tours de force.
Nothing more elaborate or more exaui-
site than some OF the scenes that MI. Glf-
fen spreads before his patrons this week
has been seen upon the local stage. Inc
cost of the. scenery goes well up into the
hundreds of dollars for the second act
done, and the scheme, taken all the way
through, is a very elaborate one.
"a Social Highwayman" is in rehearsal
for next week and will be produced on
Wednesday. This play was the greatest
Of all the successes of all the plays pre-
sented by NJ. Giffen during his first
season here.
PUT Me Off at Buffalo" will be at the
Bijou during the rest of the week. Ihere
will be matinee and night performances
to-day The play seems greatly to please
the contingent for which is was planned.
There is much that is laughable in it,
with some excellent music and an attrac-
tive chorus.
Probably the greatest vaudeville offer
ing that Jake Wells has ever spread be-.
fore his patrons will be at the Bijou next
week. At the CRANKY Theatre in Nor
folk this week it has made a hit that is
nothing short of sensational. The list Of
names includes George Fuller Golden,
Flo Irwin, Walter Hawley, Frederick
Bowers, Montgomery and Stone, the Muir
phys, Kitty Fox and others.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-24
A SUMNER HOME.

The owner OF a country house In VIZ
ginia will he abroad during the summer,
and will rent the place to a strictly pri-
vate family; no sub-letting or joint ten
ancy. The rent for three mcnths-June.
July and August-will be one thousand
dollars The house is well furnished. and
the grounds quite spacious. With tina
place will go the service OF cook. house
maid. butler, keeper and groom; also tbs
product of dairy and poultry yaru. togeth-
er with the use Of sailing and row boats.
guns, fishing tackle. camping tents. cro-
5o;,et and tennis sets, vehicles, saddle
horses. etc. A notable feature OF the
house is its broad Railways and yeran-,
das. and it's rooms, about one hundred in
number. are unusually large. It Is equipr-
ed with a good library, pictures. billiard
and nool tables. pianos and organ. BALI
room with stage for amateur theatrtcals.
and is in fact supplied with the means
FOR almost every form OF indoor and out
foor amusement. A unique feature OF
the place is the degree In which 1t unitas
ths tranquility OF a woodland retreat With
tha bustIing activities OF modern life. AT
it's gates twelve trains stop daily. and yet
= fsw minutes walk carries one into the
denths OF q painless forest. The place
ms eight malls daily. with express.
fraisht. telegraph and local and long.
distance telephone service. Further de-
tails may be- had by addressing Country
House" Office OF "T1a Times" Richmond,
"a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-24
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Several important Matters Passed Upon
hv Stockholders

A general meeting of the stockholders
OF the Southern Railway Company was
held at its. office in this city yesterday at
which the entire capital stock Of the COM
panv was represented. The following.
business was transacted:
l. The number of directors to be elected
at the next annual meeting of stock
holders increased from eleven Q). the
present number thereof, to twelve Q2).
2. The directors then to be elected to be
classified into three classes of four direc-
tors each, the term of office of the direc-
tors of the first class to expire in 1908;
those of the second class in 1901; and those
Of the third class in 1905.
g. The approval of the consolidation or
merger with each other Of che capital
stocks, franchises and properties OF the
Asheville and Spartanburg Railroad Com
pany, the Carolina Midland Railway
Company. the South Carolina and Geor-
gia Extension Railway Company, and
the lease of such consolidated railroads to
the Southern Railway Company.
4 Amended bylaws adopted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-24
HOW BRITISHERS AREADDRESSED
IN CEYLON.

A foreign paper has the following eS-
ample of English as she is spoken by
certain British subjects in Ccylon. a gen.
.tleman in that country received this pc
tition for employment from one who had
studied English from standpoint OF
his own:
.sWherefore I falls on your honour's
family's Bonded knee, and implores to
you of this merciful consideration TO a
miserable damnable like your honours
unfortunate petitioner.
.'That your honour's damnable was Of
aciating in severable capacities during
past generations as a copying clerk I'M
der Executive Engineers Office Of Cey-
lon Government Railway, Ceylon. Co
l6mbo.''
We hope he got the position he wanted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-24
Notes From Barton Heights.

Services will be held at the Overlook
Presbyterian Church tonight at S:15
o clock, conducted by Mr.. Sewer, of
the Union Theological Seminary.
The Great Club was recognized Tues
terday evening at the residence Of Miss
blanche Hartman, Brookand Park Miss
Emma Hopkins, president; Miss Ruth
Hopkins. vice-president and treasurer,
and Miss Blanche Hartman. second vice
president; Fannie Sallee, secretary;
Jessie Wilkinson, organist. The next
meeting will be at the residence OF Miss
Emma Hopkins, of North Avenue and
Poe Street
Miss Belle Vaughan. Of Richmond, is
visiting Miss Glare Grotz, of York Street.
AIr. and Mrs. w. G. Cosby and son, OF
Virginia Avenue and Horne Street. havo
left for Petersburg, Va.
Miss Grace Ward is quite sick at the
residence of Mrs. w. T. Brogdon. O.
Luck Avenue.
Mr.sC. Z. Stone, VITO has been visiting
Mrs, S. Il. Long. of North Avenue, has
returned TO his home in Newport News,
Va.
Mr.. S. ]. Jones, of Luck Avenue and
51vickhan1 Street, is visiting friends in
Manchester, Va.
Mr.. II. =. Lorraine has returned to his
hcme on Barton Avenue after a pleasant
visit to relatives in Bluefeld, West Vir-
ginia-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-24
tho prices are not exorh tant OF nnrea-S
sonablcS IN View of the present conditions.
IsTREET-cAR CONSOLIDATION.

The expected has happened. The two
street railways OF Richmond have con-
sciidated. 1t, has been obvious for a long
time that this course was the logical OUT
come of the street car situation, tho only
pcintsof doubt being as to which company
would do the buying and which the SELL
Ing. This, too. has been definitely set
tied, and the Passenger and Power Com
pany will be left In control OF the field.
We do not understand from this that there
is ground for uneasiness as to the quality
of the service which the city will continue
to receive, or as 10 the general manage
ment Of the property. No one step did
more to create unsatisfactory street car
situation in New York than the console
dalton OF all the competing lines. This
result should follow inevitably in Rich
mond. The reduction OF useless expense,
the removal Of unnecessary officials. the
absence of need for cut-throat competi-
ticn, will all combine to give Richmond
the opportunities tor having magnia-
cent street car service. These opportuni-
ties. taken with the popular demand, will
insure the condition that is so desirable,
and tho quality of our service should, If
anything, be improved.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-24
wild IMAM HUM 4
IN PRINCE GEORGE
Negroes Ran Because Scared,
and Fired on Bee ause
They Ran.
Especial Dispatch to The Tines 81

DIsPUTANA, " Al. April 223.-Wh lille the
town OF Disputanta was quietly resting
and all were at dinner yesterday, sud-
denly a. shot was heard, followed closely
by second and then too fast to count.
Everybody rushed to their doors to see
two colored men running at horse-speed
through the town, followed by at least
fifteen white men and boys, all shooting
and shouting, Catch >him!'' stop him!''
and the like. The chase was kept up for
some time until finally one Of the parties
was captured after having run through
water and briars in tie branch and get
ting his face and neck disfgured by the
briars. :,
Then things quieted down, and the:
usual questioning began, and 1t was found
that the two negroes were supposed to
{ have been the parties who had about
10 clock in the morning entered one
of the shanties at the mill Of the Dis
putanta Lumber Company and stolen all
of the clothes Of Ne Richard Clark, one
of the employees of the mill.
After giving the man hearing, it
was decided he was not the. man wanted
and that he had run, as did his partner
from fright on seeing Mr.. Rogers, the
manager for the Disputanta Lumber Com
pany, approaching him with pistol IN
hand, and as he would not hault, Mr..
Rogers began shooting to stop, but not
to hit him. After he continued to run,
everybody Joined in the pursuit, not know
ing what the trouble was, with full in
tent to bring him in.
Later in the day, it was decided to send
two men to the water tank about two
miles west of here to watch out for the
thief on freight trains. Just as the
parties came up to the tank a freight
arrived and they saw a man get on. They
captured him and he proved to- be the
right man.. His name is Jacob johnson;
says his home Is in Danville, Va; ABOUT
twenty-three years old; tall and very
black Upon examination, he was found
to be clothed sufficiently to stand a spell
of severe weather, having on as he DID
four suits Of clothes and three hats,
These proved to be the property of Mr..
Clark, as referred to, and the negro MADE
a full confession of having stolen the
same from the shanty at the mil: Ito
was sent to jail this morning 10 await
trial at the Nav term of court.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-24

comes out and opposes ion it
seems toSus eminently proper to ask. that
paper IL 1t has not already avowed itself
toSsay whether or not It's in favor i
adoption Of. the new consti tuition or OPP
posed to 1t. That was the meaning and
the entire meaning in The Times, which
our Petersburg contemporary seems to
have misunderstood The Index-Appeal
has time and again avowed itself in fa-s.
vor OF the new Constitution And, OF.
course, We accept that frankly and with.
out question. We say the same of all our
esteemed contempo that have SO.
declared themselves.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-24
We would say to the Petersburg 1nde

We would say to the Petersburg Index
Appeal that this paper has not meant to
impute false motives to those who are
in favor Of submitting the Constitution.
We are very slow to in,peach any mans
motives. We are always willing to oon-l
cede the same sincerity to others that We
claim for ourselves. Those who are in
favor OF submission. who have avowed
that they are. We are willing to take at
their own word. But when a newspaper;
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-24
EARLY CLOSING .AGITATED,
Central Labor Union Makes Request
of Retail Dealers.

I i
The effect of the elimination of social
ism from the meetings of the Central
Trade and Labor Council was largely the
cause of the unusual transaction OF an
unusual quantity Of business at the meet
ing held on Tuesday night.
,rhe time of the meeting was nearly al
together taken up with a discussion OF
some plan to relieve the over-worked
condition of men and women employed in
the retail business stores. a letter was
adopted requesting the proprietors to
close at o'clock and the delegates were
instructed not to allow their unions to
have any dealings with the stores ignor-
ing the request.
It was also decided to push the child
labor bill at the next session of the Leg
islature.
Mr. Sol. L. Bloomberg was commended
for his opposition to-. the. expenditure by
the city of $4,000 per anrium for the Car
negic Library, especially when the. city
was in need Of more policemen and fire.
men.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-24
GOVERNOR MoNTAGuEATH AMP.

4 FL !. *
Hampton was the scene of a notable
occasion yesterday, and the effect of the
spirit shown there will be as lasting as
beneficent in the life of Virginia. The
meeting was one at which were gathered
together body of men whose hearts
were hlled with consciousness of the needs
Of others, and q, willing desire to sat
.isfy those wants as far as possible.
The cry was for education, not the
narrow accomplishment Of instruction as
shown by reading and writing, but the
widening powers of self-valuetion, which
are the fruit and end of ali true educa-
ton.
The same impulse animated all. To all
it was apparent that the future Of our
State lay in its practical application or
the principle. The body of Virginians who
accompanied the Ogden party were rep-
resentative of the best that Virginia mas
to offer in intelligence and active pa
triotism. To this body, no less than to
all, Governor Montague addressed nm
self when he said that as civilization mas
enlarged its suffrage, it should enlarge
its education.
1t was in response to the impulse that
Governor Montague came out squarely
for the greatest possible education LOT
the greatest possible number.
Such a. meeting and such standpolnts
as those at Hampton yesterday prove con-
clusively that Virginia has set her race
toward the best that is known or con-
ccived or practiced anywhere, and this
is the attitude of life and progress.