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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26
WORK DONE IN CONGRESS
Second Session of the Fifty-Seventh
National Assembly Keeps
Busy in Washington.
SUMMARY OF THE DAILY PROCEEDINGS.
luton for Holiday Recess from
December 20 to January S-The
House Passes the Pension ApprO-
priatfOn Bill.

Washington, Dec. 16.-A concurrent
resolution was agreed to in the SEN
ate yesterday providing for an adj
journment of congress from December
20 until January 5. The omnibus state
hood bill and the bill to promote the
efficiency of the militia were discussed,
and bill was introduced to provide
government for the island of Guam.
Washington. Dec. 17.-In the senate
Guided his remarks in opposition to the
omnibus statehood bill and by unani-
nous consent it was agreed that there
should be no further discussion of the
measure until the senate reconvenes
on January S. The militia bill was also
discussed. Several minor bills and res
olutions were passed. In executive
session the treaty of friendship and
general relations between the United
States and Spain was ratified.
Washington, Dec. 1S.-The pension
bill, carrying $139, $4,000, and an
urgent deficiency bill, carrying 81, 49,
400, was passed by senate. Currency
Diil SUBSTITUTE,
bank note issues up to 25 per cent. of
paid capital, was introduced.
Tn the House.
Washington, Dec. 16-Bills were
passed in the house yesterday to pro-
vide for the allotment in severalty of
the lands of the New York Indians;
senate bill for union railroad station
in Washington to cost $4,000,O0O, and
an urgent deficiency appropriation
bill. A bill was introduced to establish
military camp for the use of the
United States and national guard
troops in the vicinity of Camp Doug
lass, Wis.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE house
yesterday passed the bill transferring
from the treasury department to the
department. of agriculture the power
to esta blish regulation for the suppress
sion of contagious diseases among live
stock, and devoted the remainder of
the day to the legislative appropriation
bill, on which rapid progress was
made.
Washington, Dec. 1S.-The house
passed legislative appropriation bill,
with an amendment embodying the
Hepburn bill appropriating 100000
for enforcing the Sherman antitrust
law.
Washington, Dec. 19.-The house
passed bill to reduce the duties on
the products of the Philippine islands
coming into the United States from
rs per cent. of the Dingley rates (the
present duties) to rs per cent. Of
those rates. The Mccall resolution,
calling for the correspondence in the
Venezuelan imbrog } was adopted.
Washington, Dec. !0.-The pure food
bill was passed by the house, 72 to 81.
Penalty is provided for shipping or re-
ceiving adulterated food or imitation
of other products, IN states or terri
tories. False labelling as foreign
product is prohibited.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26

The new Union Steel Co. is to be
financed as a s75,OOO,OOO concern, and
will enter upon it's reorganized exist
ence about the first of the year as the
strongest and most aggressive indie
pendent steel concern in the world.
An authorized bond issue of $25 ,000,-
600 is to be provided for, in addition
to the authorized stock issue of $780,
100000. Of the bonds about $1S,000,-
600 will be issued at once, and about
$33,000,000 of the stock
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26

The post Office department has in
store little surprise in the new envel-
opes about to be issued. The design
is different from anything we have
ever had in the envelope line It is
nearly square in shape, and there is
only one border line. Of course pic
ture of Washington appears on the
stamp, and there is little scroll
about the head with the words, Unit
ed States" in it. The paper will be
watermarked Series of 1902" The
envelope will be of the &c value, and it
is proposed to have it finished by the
first of the year
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26
Postmaster in Trouble.

Peoria, ILL.,, Dec. 19.-Nels c. Matson,
postmaster at Middletown, Des Moines
county, Iowa, who has been wanted by
the government authorities since May
5 last, for the embezzlement of post
Office money order funds to the extent
of $500, was arrested in Pekin Wednes-
day morning. He acknowledged his
guilt and was taken before United
States Commissioner Howe, who fixed
his bond at $4,000 and ordered him re-
manded to the county Jail.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26

= Strasburg is about to erect a monu..
ment to Goethe. The German poet
passed some of the best years of his
youth in the Alsatian town and refer
red to it frequently with words of al
miring affection in his memoirs. The
design for the statue has not yet been
selected, but no attempt will be spared
to make it worthy of the great name
which it is to commemorate. -"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26
SENT TO PRISON.
Solitary Conffn ement ut Hard Labor
for Life Punishment of a Brutal
Murderer in Michigan.

Hastings, Mich, Des. 19-Mathias
III. Utzler, alias John Brantlinger,
pleaded guilty of the murder of Mrs.
Robert Garrison inJ ohnstown township
Monday morning. He had previously
admitted that he ravished his victim
after death. Judge Smith sentenced
the prisoner to solitary confinement
at hard labor for life in the state
prison at Jackson and Utzler was
taken there Monday night.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26
ParG0n.ed.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 20.-Gov. Savage
on Friday gave Daisy Lawrence, aged
ten years, of Norfolk, a Christmas
present in the shape of a pardon for
her father, who is serving a three
years sentence in the state peniter-
tiary for enlightenment. The pardon
was granted in response to pitiful
letter from the little girl.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26

A combination is planned in the rub
Der industry be known as the Inter-
national Rubber; Co., with capital of
s25OOoOOo: The concern, it is stated,
will operate under. the laws Of New
Jersey, incorporation. papers having
been prepared for fling at Trenton,
The combination is said to be backed
by Pittsburg,' st. Louis, Chicago and
Philadelphia capitalists. = - ).
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26
Tbirty-Three Drowned.

Tunis, Dec. 1S.-Consequent on the
continued rainfall 33 persons were
drowned at Tamis, village in the
Cape Bon district, which was sudden
ly inundated Tuesday night.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26

: Senator Morgan, of Alabama, has
succeeded in interesting the war de-
partment and the president in plan
to colonize the Philippines with Amer
lean Negroes, giving each one ~ 20
acre homestead. T. Thomas Fortune,
a Negro leader, has been sent by Pres
ident Roosevelt to the archipelago on
a tour of investigation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26

Duluth, Mimi, Dec. 17.-Alger, Smith
& Co. and the Cliff Lumber company
have together purchased the north
shore pine owned by Thomas Barton,
of Ashland, and Frederick Weyhauser,
of st. Paul, amounting to leo, 1000, 600
feet. The consideration is 100000 or a
little more.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26
Department of Comm cree

Washington, Dec. 20.-A department.
of commerce bill, providing for new
cabinet officer, will be favorably' re-
ported to the house and passage is GER
tain. George B. Cortelyou, the presi-
dents secretary, may be appointed.
1t provides for bureaus for corpora
lions, insurance and manufactures.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26
Manx pie of cola i'm HUNGARY

Vienna, Dec. 1s.-According to dis
patches from Hungary, 60 persons
were frozen to death there during the
last three days. Wolves are devas
tating the sheepfolds and have de-
voured three shepherds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26
Student Kills Himself.

Ottumwa, Ia, Dec. 2O.-Because he
thought he had failed to pass his ex-
aminations, Everett Hartman, of NAL
com, Ia, student at the Iowa Yves.
leyan university, committed suicide
Friday by cutting his throat with &.
razor. The blade went to the bone
but did not cut the jugular vein.
Hartman died five hours after he in
fiicted the wound.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26

The Kansas City court OF appeals
has decided that the combination OF
brewers that exists i'm that scfty is:a
trust, anu. as such it. is, expressly for.
hidden by the statutes of Missouri and
is unlawful, and that any man who
owes one of. those breweries in the
combination need not pay his. bill. and
the brewer can not collect the debt,
even by going into the courts. :, ~
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26
Midget Clown Dead.

New York. Dec. 1S.-"Gen. Peanuts"
who for a number of years was one
of the best known midgets and clowns
connected with Barnum's and Fore
paugh and Sells circuses was found
dead in bed Wednesday. The midget
was japanese, 3S years old, and two
feet one inch high.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26
Trade Conditions.

New York, Dec. 20.-DuH & Co.'S re-
view reports holiday trade exceeding
all predictions. Industrial plants are
busy. United States Steel company
has 5,2e0,000 tons of untitled orders.
December railroad earnings are AZ
per cent above 1901
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26
Drops Dead.

Toledo, o., Dec 19.-Charles p. Grit
fin, one of the best known politicians
in Ohio, and former speaker of the
Ohio legislature, dropped dead of heart
disease in his office Thursday morning.
He was So wears of age.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26
Victim of AnanIexx.

Philadelphia, Dec. 16.-John w. Ella.
president of the Chicago civil service
commission, died here Monday from an
apoplectic stroke. He was 81 wears
old, resident of Chicago Sc years, and
a Trainer of municipal service law.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26

Italy will accept anything Great
Britain and Germany agree to.
1t is thought here that The Hague
tribunal will be called upon to act in
the proposed arbitration.
Bowen Asked to Arrange Terms.
Caracas, Dec. 10. = Lopez Baralt,
Venezuelan minister of foreign at
fairs, has transmitted to United
States Minister Bowen a document
signed by President Castro as consti-
tutional president of the republic
and countersigned by himself as min
lister of foreign affairs, in which Mr..
Bowen is recognized as the only rep
resentative of Venezuela in the mat
ter of effecting a settlement of the
present difficulty. According to the
terms of this document, Mr.. Bowen
may act without restriction, and he
is to use all means possible to pro-
tect the interests of Venezuela.
Events here are dependent upon the
receipt, through the state depart
ment, of the answers of the govern
ments of Great Britain, Germany and
Italy to the proposal of arbitration
advanced by Venezuela. These an
swers are expected to-day. Should
they be favorable, the Venezuelan
government strongly desires that a
conference of the ambassadors of
Great Britain, Germany and Italy To
the United States then be held in
Washington, and that Mr.. Bowen
leave La Guayra December % for
the United States on board the Red
cd" line steamer Caracas, which is
due to reach New York December %.
Mr.. Bowen will meet the ambassadors
in Washington. No meeting to dis
cuss terms of settlement is to be held
on Venezuelan soil.
Pressure on Castro.
Caracas, Dec. 1S.-The leading cit
liens of Caracas have addressed a
Joint note to President Castro asking
him to give full powers to United
States Minister Bowen to effect ter
mination of the present difficulty. This
note was transmitted to President Cas-
tro at one o'clock Wednesday after
noon. 1t is signed by all the leading
merchants, bankers and agriculturlsts
of Caracas. 1t reflects truly the
consensus of current opinion among
the business element of this city. The
men who signed the note will meet
again to discuss ways and means OF
obtaining money with which Venezuela
can meet her obligations, as well as
the guarantees which it will be posi-
BILE to offer to her creditors.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26
over a billion Assess ent.

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 19.-The state
board of equalization completed its
work Thursday and adjourned. The
total assessment of all property in
the state is s1,o3o,127, 900, of which
Cook county gives $43O, s1O.O72.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26
Treaty Ratified.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE senate
in executive session Tuesday ratified
the treaty of friendship and general
relations between the United States
and SPAIN
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26

Representative Burnett, of Alabama,
has favorably reported from the COM
mittee on public lands the bill turning
over nearly 100000 acres of public
lands of the state of Alabama to the
common school system of the state.
The subject has been agitated sfor
years, but until this season the ma
jority of the committee has always
been opposed to the proposition. :.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26
Map Showing Location of Margar Island and Maracabo

The Anglo-American church here
has undertaken to feed and clothe
the school children of four Finnish
parishes, and Pastor Francis has is
sued an appeal for assistance in this
work. He says the conditions to-
day are. worse than those of 1887,
when 1OO. 900 persons died.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26
A SERIOUS CONDITION.
Famine in Finland Through Which
100000 Pers Ons Are ID destitute
and Starving.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 2O.-Four hun
dred thousand persons are reported
to be destitute and starving as a re-
suit of the crop failure in Finland.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26

An interesting experiment was made
recently, says the Philadelphia Med
ical Journal. A pint of various fruits
was picked at random from one stand,
washed and the washings analysed.
From the pint of fruit 100000
germs were secured. All fruits that
do not have perfectly smooth surfaces
afford lodgings for microbes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26
Bners Coming.

Denver, Dec. 19.-Nearly 5000 Beers
it is said are preparing to trek" to
America and will settle in Colorado.
New Mexico and Texas.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26
Death of Cen Swaxre

New York, Dec. 10. = Gen. Wager
Swayne died Thursday at his resi-
dence here of a complication of dis
eases. His widow, two sons and a
daughter were at the deathbed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26
Gen. Nord Occupies Palace.

Port au Prince, Hayti, Dec. 49,
Gen. Nord, having been proclaimed
president of Hayti by the army, took
possession of the national palace
Thursday morning.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26
Bank Robbed.

Mullins, S. c., Dec. 19.-The bank
here was broken open Wednesday
night, the safe dynamited and about
Sc, 600 in cash stolen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26
F., Frozen to Death.

Sumpter, Ore, Dec. 19.-John Pow
ers, superintendent of the Tiger mine,
was frozen to death in the Greenhorn
district. He was Ga years of age.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26
Parliament Prorogued.

London, Dec. 19.-Parliament was
prorogued Thursday afternoon by
royal commission until February IL.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-10-07

/. We approve and endorse the
Platform adopted by the State Con-
ventiOns Of the Silver and Democratic
Parties, and we pledge our candidates
to the support of the principles enuA-
ciated therein.
2. We recognize in Hon. Francis
G. Newlands. our present Congress-
man, a tried and faithful servant of
the people of this State, who in Con-
gress has always labored for the best
interests of Nevada. and we heartily
endorse his candidacy for United
States Senator, and pledge our legis-
lative candidates to give him their
unqualified support, and to use all
honorable means toward his election.
3. We favor the regulation of the
hours of labor in this State, and re-
&C gnize the right of the laboring men
to meet and organize into union for
their own protection, and we object
to any unjust limitation Of that right
whether by injunction or otherwise.
4. We pledge our nominees for the
Legislature against any reduction in
the rate Of interest on the purchase
price of State lands
>. We recommend to our legislati-
We nominees, as well as to the peOpk
of our county generally, the policy
OF furthering any practical plans or
efforts toward the construction OF sto-
rage reservoirs, for te conserving of
waters for the irrigation of the waste
land in this county.
6. We favor good roads, good
streets, and in fact all public improve
ments consistent with the reasonable
rate of taxation and of advantage to
the people Of the county.
Z. We recommend to our legisla-
tive nominees that they use all means
in their power to assist in the passing
OF laws regulating the cutting of the
second growth timber in this State
and county. This we regard as i'm
portant, as the storage of water, as
by the cutting from the water shed
the headwaters of the streams are de-
prived of the protection needed.
8. We pledge our nominees for
county and township Offices to a care.
full and economical administration,
and We point with pride to the care.
full management of county affairs at
the hands Of the Silver party officials
during their terms of office.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-10-07
Proposals For Wood

The Board of Capitol Commission
ers will receive sealed bids for fur
nishing 50 cords of nut pine wood.
the sane to be corded, on the east
side Of the Capitol grounds, measur-
cd. saved into 16 inch lengths and
piled il the basement of the Capitol
building, under the supervision Of the
Board. Bids will be received up to
noon or the 2nd day Of October 1902,
and said bids will be opened and con
siderei On said day at 2 O'Clock p.
n. The wood must be delivered on
or before the 18th day OF October.
1902.
The Board reserves the righ. TO
reject any or all bids. Address.
Clerk OF Board of Capitol Commiss-
toner's, Carson City Nevada.
w. r, DAVIS,
Clerk
September II, 1902. =
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-10-07

0
SaK6N ORMSBY LODGE No I
5AS@* A. O. y. W.

MEETS every Second and Fourth
Tuesdy Of the Month. SojOurning
cordially invited.
G. f. kITZMEYER M. w.
GEO. w. KEITH Recorder
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-10-07
Local News Of Carson and Vicinity.

When you want Lucky Jim cigar
E. D. Kelly came over from a trip
to Reno on yesterdays passenger.
Attorney General Sweeney was
among the arrivals yesterday.
Mrs. E. B. Yerington is visiting
friends in San Francisco.
dot Mexican Tamales at Davey &
Maishs.
Mrs. John Rosser was among yester
days arrivals.
John E. Bray was among the candi-
dates that arrived in this city yester-
day.
The work of repairing and thor
Oughly renOvatig the rooms in the Ar
lipgton has commenced.
The funeral services of the late
Miss Eva Dunn took place at Oakland
CAL. yesterday at the Odd Fellows
cemetery.
j. T. Davis was among the departur-
es for Tonopah yesterday. where he
will relieve Walter Harris for a per-
| iod.
! Lost-Betwee> this city an. oar
dnerville, sack containing clothing
and personal belonging>. Fined please
return to the Briggs House and re-
ceive reward
The school trustees of Dayton are
considering the proposition of levying
a special tax for the purpose of en-
larging the school house and employ
ing a third teacher
The mill for the North Rapidan Con
rany at Como. arrived in Dayton Sat
nrday. Il is an old mill taken from
California town.
The extension of the Eureka and Pa
lsade railroad to Copper Flat, Whit
f Pine county. is talked of says the Ser
tinel.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-10-07

Trib cures bruises and sprains.
Herman the Great tonight.
When you want a Lucky Jim cigar
Miss Lottie Osgood is suffering with
typhoid fever.
Hot Mexican Tamales at Davey &
Maishs.
Professor Roberts condition was
considerably improved last evening.
Hon. F. G. Newlands was a through
passenger for points south yesterday.
T. R. Hofer was among the arri-
walls from the west yesterday morn
ing.
Thomas Tenant was thrown from
his carriage Sunday and is laid up
with a badly sprained ankle.
George Rives, a brother of Judge
Henry Rives and a former resident of
Eureka, died at Berkeley. Cal. en- Sep
tember 18th.
Joe Platt is-still unpacking fall and
winter goods. He certainly has one
of the best selected stocks on the
coast, for the Carsonies to pick from.
fence.
In the experimenting with the mag
netic extraction of metal from low
erode ore, Thomas Edison has spent
$4,000 900 within few years, only tc
find at last that his plant is worthless
for the work and he will have tc
build another.
F. w. Days tailoring department Is
busy these days. Will is turning out
some very neat and nobby suits fol
men and boys.
Tokop a new ming district in Es
meralda county, sixty miles south
i Tonopah, is coming into prominence
The Lafayette gazette., 1902-04-19

beef trust real blessing to the
masses of Americans who will
be benefited by compulsory
but healthful diet. At first it
was believed that by raising the
price of beef the trust would
cause great hardship to the
large number Of consumers in
this country, but the trust pa
pers have explained that it's all
the other way. 1t has been as
certained that the American peO-
pie must be protected against
their abnormal appetite for meat
and the beef-trust is the good
Samaritan that will do it. Dur
ing the last national campaign
Mr.. Hanna sought, and in a
large measure succeeded, to per-
suade the American voter that
his happiness lay in a full dinner
pail. 1t is now contended that
that is the very thing which
causes him trouble, and the trust
will be called upon to furnish the
remedy
The Lafayette gazette., 1902-04-19
The Hope of the South
Southern Educational Notes.

Southern Educational Notes.
1t is no use to hide the fact
that the hope of the South lies in
the white boy who is determined
to be useful and is willing to
work hard that he may be, says
the Tennessee Mountain Herald
There are many who are studying
Latin and Greek and fitting to
be lawyers, doctors and minis
ters, but there is no great de-
mand for them. There is a never
ending demand for young men
who can do something and super
intend common labor while this
labor does what clear brains
plan and oversee. The day has
passed when man with a
diploma from some small college
can win his way carte blanche.
1t has been found that there is
culture in gardening as well as
in Greek, in a lathe as well as in
literature, in the handling of a
plow as well as in the handling of
a pen.
The Lafayette gazette., 1902-04-19
THE BEEF ZR UST AS I
PUBZ/C BENEFAC CTOR-

We are told that the working
people Or, in other words, the
consumers, have it in their
power to defeat the beef trust at
it's own game. The poor people
OF this country, it is said, eat too
much meat and merely by les
sening their daily rations of beef
they will strike the trust blow
far more injurious than any ad-
verse legislation passed by State
or national Legislature. The
american farmer and shop
worker are in the habit of eating
meat two and three times a day,
while it is pointed out that their
s1eps fortunate brothers on the
s6ther side of the ocean are con-
tent to have meat once week
sAna sometimes once a month
And it is contended that the Eu-
fDpean laborer is just as happy
:e1ad healthy as the American
Wl1O has been spoiled by too
much prosperity and who thinks
~ must have his beef-steak at
Gpch meal. Learned scientists
10 are quick to see the beau
U ~ central ization see in the