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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-24

Golfer spent about 10000 from his'own
Coler made more money than any
other official. His salary of $4,000 was
augmented in one year $4,000 by the
commission allowed the comptroller
from the state inheritance tax. On the
Vanderbilt and Smith estates alone he
received small fortune. In 1901 he re-
ceived only his salary, for law was
passed cutting off the allowance of one
per cent. to the comptroller for all
funds paid to the state from the trans
fer tax.
OF the public doings, of the young
candidate for governor much has been
said and written. There are other
characteristics, however, with which
even those who know him very we'll are
not familiar. For instance, some of his
best friends don't know that he is
horse fancier and that he has string
of harness horses with record of blue
ribbons at various county fairs. He
didn't enter them at the horse show for
fear it would be said. that he had turf
he was in theracing business, ofwhich
he knows absolutely nothing. They
will tell you at the American horse ex-
change, however, that as horse-swap-
per Coler can beat David Harum, and
judges at exhibitions in New Jersey
and on Long Island will attest to the
quality of Coler's colts.
oil
a fancy for discovering" things and
has frequently been the first purchas-
er of the works of ambitious young
artists. The upper stories of his resi-
dence, No. 244 Hancock street, Brook
lyn, are stocked with many valuable
paintings. He has offered this home
for sale and does not care to hang his
pictures until he fits up his new home.
He has also library rarely equaled
for unique volumes. He tries to attend
all private book sales and is frequently
seen haunting the old-book stores. He
has rare collection of the records of
old New York.
Coler's ideal statesman is Tilden.
He has on his Office desk a volume of
Tilden's speeches all the time ~
AS an orator Coler has not made
much Roadway. He hasn't learned the
art of thinking on his feet; in fact, he
is a slow thinker except on matters of
finance. He is impulsiye and frequent
ly impetuous, but the composition of
speech is apparently hard work for
him.
AS financier Coler is quick and for
midable. AS the floor member of the
firm of w n. Coler & Co. On the stock
exchange before he was elected comp
troller he was known as one of the
shrewdest men on the floor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-24
Roasted to Death.

Elmer Stone, a fireman, was roasted
to death in the basement of the Lum-
Der Exchange, Minneapolis, at an early
hour in the morning, during fire that
destroyed pile of shavings that were
to be used as fuel The exact manner
in which Stone met his death is a mys-
terry. There is little room to dispute
the theory that he was killed by the
heat in the boiler room. Owing to the
density of the smoke, it is thought he
lost his way through the confusing ar
rangement of the different passage
ways, and when cropping around IN his
bewilderment for the door leading to
the ground floor collided with the stone
walls and fell to the ground, exhaust
ed and unconscious. The body did not
bear any marks of violence.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-24
Measuring Depth of Sleep.

Recent Investigations by two physi-
cianssat Rome as to the depth of sleep
have. been carried on by means of an
instrument called an "ethesometer," in
vented by Prof. Griessbach. This in
strument probes the flesh of the sleep
er with pins of STEEL varying in sharp
ness. A register of the depth of sleep
is thus provided by means of the
amount of pain inflicted necessary to
awake the subject
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-24
A Test Case.

The question of the constitutionality
of the state drainage law was argued
before the supreme court recently. The
matter involves from 100000 to ST.
600, 900 and the drainage of large areas
of land in the Red River valley.
The action is in the nature of writ
of certiori to prevent the commission
ers of Polk county from proceeding in
the condemnation of lands to build a
ditch in their county. Contracts ag-
gregating 1915, 200 have been let.
John Uticl1, who brought the action,
contends that the law is invalid be-
cause it condemns private land for the
benefit of private persons
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-24
Upton IN POLITICS.
As His Gifts Have Not Procured Him
a Peerage He Will Seek Seat
in Parliament.

Sir Thomas Lipton's big gifts to all
sorts of philanthropies having failed
to convince Lord Salisbury of the pro-
priety of giving him seatin the house
of lords, even at the kings request; the
doughty baronet has decided to work
his way up to the peerage through
politics.
For years Upton was much sought
after candidate for parliamentary con-
stituencies, and especially since he be-
came a knight has he had offers of safe
seats in all parts of the country. He
has now decided to take the next
chance that presents itself.
His present political views are doubt
full. Some years ago he proclaimed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-24

given to Gen. Russell A. Alger by Gov.
Bliss-has been the representative Of
the Second Michigan district since 1899,
and is well-known lawyer in his state.
He is 4S years old, a native of New York
and has Lived in Adrian, Mich, since his
youth In 1880 he was admitted to the
bar, and in that very year made his
debut in politics as city attorney. He
was delegate to the St. Louis conven-
ton of 1896. Mr.. Smith has appeared
successfully in many celebrated law
cases, among them that of the family
mileage case against the Lake Shore &c
Michigan Southern road
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-24
LADY HENRY SOMERSET.
Temperance Leader DepIores the In
crease of Drunkenness Among
English Women.

Lady Henry Somerset has just re-
turned to this country, after an alb
sence of several years.
There is one thing that gives mo
great grief on this trip" said the pres
ident of the Worlds Woman's Chris
tian Temperance union, as her face
grew sad. 81 miss Frances Willard.
She always met me- at the pier whenI
came here. Now she is gone
Lady Somerset does not look day
older than when she was in America
last, nor has she lost the fire of her
purpose. She responded quickly when
asked various questions regarding in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-24
Rutterflx worth a Fortune.

A costly butterfly is on exhibition in
the Museum of Natural History, Cen
trail Park, New York. It cost its former
owner, the late DR.. Strecker, of Read
ing, Pa, about $4,000. This rare in
sect is found only in Sierra Leone, and
the gentleman named had to fit out an
expedition and maintain it for over two
years, with no other object than the
addition of the insect to his collection.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-24
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
For the week Ending Oct. 10.

thc w cen EA0ihS Octs 1Ss
Andrew Quinn, the oldest odd fellow
in Wisconsin,, died at La Crosse, aged
SO years.
The schooner. Pretoria. with a
crew Of seven men, was lost off ST.
Johns, N. F.
In New York the banking house of
Gilman, Son & Co., failed with liabil-
tiles of 100000
Three men and 40 horses were
burned to death in livery sta BILE fire
in New York city.
Counterfeit American silver dollars
are being made in China and circulated
in Manila extensively.
A terrible typhoon has'destroyed VIII
lagos all over the northern part of
Japan and killed many persons.
Bulgarian Christians have been mas
sacred and five villages destroyed by
Turkish troops on the frontier.
The Irish Times wants to know what
has become of the $50 900 ParneA mon
| ument fund collected in America.
President Roosevelt has been given
a gold G.. A. r. badge, commemora-
tive of the recent national encamp-
ment.
Hazing-is virtually ended at West
Point military academy, according to
the report of Col. A. L. Mills, superin-
tendent.
Harry F. Longnecker, one of the
best known wing shots and dog fanciers
in America, died in Allentown, Pa,
aged A years.
DIR. Francis L. Patton, former presi-
dent of Princeton university, has been
chosen president of Princeton theo-
logical seminary.
President Palma denies Cubans are
|'ungrateful to the United States and
says closest commercial and political
relations are desired.
Boer generals, in an interview in Ber-
lin said they get plenty of cheers but
little money in Europe, and regret they
did not go to America first.
Seventeen Chicago state banks re-
port loan increase from July "a to Octo-
| Der Is, of $12, 7S6,911. Cash resources
decreased $13. 407,3 57; deposits, $780,
| 64S.
Charles II. Ham. former appraiser at
| the port of Chicago, and until recently
president of the board of United States
general appraisers, died at Montclair,
n. j.
The Hayti revolution was ended and
Gen. Firmin and 200 followers fed to
| Bahamas. Gonaives, rebel headquar-
tiers, will be surrendered to the govern
ment.
Another committee representing the
| navy will leave Washington in few
| days to make further inspection of
sites for the proposed naval station on
! the great lakes.
The European press is unanimous in
| praising President Roosevelt for his
| successful efforts in settling the coal
| strike, and says it affords a fine exam
! pie for the old country.
| Secretary Shaw has transferred
| $2O,05O,00O cash from the New York
| $15,000.000 government four per cent.
bonds at market price.
| Cuban distress is increasing and busi-
ness is at stardstill. One thousand
| four hundred men are reported idle in
| Santiago alone; municipal employees
have been unpaid for months.
William Ziegler, of New YORK, who
backed Evelyn B. Baldwin in an arctic
| expedition, announces he has dropped
| Baldwin, but will send out another eX-
! plorer to seek the north pole.
| One million dollars were found in
New York gamblers safes captured
by police raid Tuesday night: $780,,
900 being in 'Shang" Diapers places
F., alone. The cash is believed to be-
long to bookmakers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-24
Deafncos Caused by Kiss

A hearty kiss on the ear of Mrs.
Martha Allen, by her granddaughter,
fractured that lady'seardrum, and she
has been taken from Binghamton to
New York city for treatment. The kiss
caused puncture about the size OF q
pin-hea1.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-24
He Had Money.

Easton jacobson, farmer, IS years
old, formerly of Blue Earth county,
Mimi, was arrested by the ST. Paul
police on the charge of vagrancy. He
was taken to the Central station
where he was found to have on his
person $4,000 in papers and cur
rency, and the charge against him
was dismissed. He was on his way
to the state of Washington to buy a
farm.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-24
Cows Dine, on Dynamite.

Thirty sticks of dynamite were unin-
tentionally left by some telephone line
men on the farm of Claude Peters, at
Martinsburg, Pa. Thirteen of his
Holstein cows found the dynamite, and
fought for its possession. There was
enough to go round, and gave them
each meal of that explosive. This
was their last feast, for the 10 passed
peacefully out of existence. -
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-24
OId-Time Actor Dead

New York, Oct. lS.-EdmCnd Ii. lay.
an old time actor, is dead at Bellevue
hospital from general debility. Lay,
who was 73 years old. was born in Vir-
ginia. He appeared in minor parts
with Edwin Booth and other prom
iDent actors
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-24
Ia NOf True.

Washington, Oct. 1S.-Replying to an
inquiry from the Colombian legation
here Gov Salazar, of Panama, says the
report that Gen. Fernandez has de-
clared himself dictator of Colombia
at Bogota is without any foundation in
fact
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-24

thracite coal strike and who met with
hearty responses to his call for such
meeting, was known as a peacemaker
and compromiser even before he be-
came a national factor in politics; but
he was also known as hard fighter
when he confronted a stubborn adver-
sary. Mayor Maybury has served two
terms in congress, has been mayor of
Detroit for five years, and two years
ago was the unanimous nominee of the
democrats for governor of Michigan.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-24
D;etea Herself to De,tb

To reduce her weight, San Fran
cisco lady tasted As days. She sue
ceeded to a greater extent than she
intended, for just as she became grace
fully slim death transformed her into
an angel.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-24
HENRY CASSORTE SMITH.
Michigan Congressman Who Coveted
the Place Given to Gen. Russell
A. AIger.

Congressman Henry Cassorte Smith,
who made quite lively fight to be ap-
pointed United States senator from
Michigan-a plum which has since been
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-24
WILLIAM C. MAYBURY.
Politician Who Proposed
Conference of Mayors to Discuss
Coal Strike.

Mayor William c. Maybury, of De-
troit, who initiated the movement
for a conference of governors and
mayors on the subject of the an
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-24
Ripe Age for Busin ess.

Charles T. Yerkes is said to claim
that men are merely in their appren-
ticeship until they are 40, and that so
is the ripe age of the business man.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-24

The Nile Flood Decreases.
The Nile food this year will probably
be The lowest ever known.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-16
UNITED STATES COURT.
The Coal, cement and supply Com
pany Got Judgment Yesterday in
It's Libel Proceedings Against the
American Schooner Nellie Floyd.
Captain NeiIsen's Sentence Striok-
en- Out.

Pursuant to recess on Tuesday even
ing the United States court met yes
terday at $50 a. m.
The court took up the libel proceed
ings of the Coal, Cement and Supply
Company against the American schoon-
er Nellie Floyd to recover damages for
damage to a cargo of cement en- route
to Wilmington in h schooner about a
month ago. MeSSrS. Rountree and En-
pie appeared as counsel for the libel
lants and Colonel Thomas Evans ap-
peared for the respondents. Several
witnesses were examined, and after
speeches by counsel, a decision for the
libellants was rendered. The amount
involved is about 5000.
One of the witnesses in the case vas
Captain Harbor Nielsen, lately master
Of the schooner Nellie Floyd, who was
sentenced a few days to 60 days in jail
and fined 800 and the costs for resist
ing a United States deputy marshal.
While he was in court, Judge Purnell
called him up and informed him that he
would reconsider the judgment N al
low him to go free.
Captain Nielsen has many friends in
port who are deeply gratified at the
clemency shown him by Judge Purneil
and he received congratulations on all
Sides. Captain Nielsen is deeply CRATE
full to Judge Purnell in reconsidering
his sentence. The captain will leave to-
day for New York.
The court took a recess at Ito p. m.
subject to the call of the judge, but it
is probable that 10 more business will
come before the court.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-16
Collision on the Coast Line

Yesterday the passenger train On the
Atlantic Coast Line due from the south
at 1:4O p. m. was delayed an hour on
account Of a slight collision at Lake
Waccamaw. The only damage done
was the smashing of the pilots of two
engines and slight damage to a few feet
Of track.
The passenger train went into the
siding to let the s~outhbound freight
train pass, and by some the
switchman left the switch open so that
when the freight train came DOWN and
was going to run or by the passenger
train, it was turned into the siding and
had a head On collision with the pas
senger train. The passengers were con-
siderably shaken up but no one was
hurt. Captain John NJ. Walker was in
charge of the passenger train.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-16
COTTON FUTURES

New York, May 1.-THE Cotton mar
ket opend firm, with prices I To Z
points higher in to better
cables than expected from Liverpool
and on light receipts at the ports and
interior towns but soon after the call
the commission house clement became
heavy sellers of the summer months.
which bears took as a fresh cue for
pounding. Prices lost all the early ad-
vance within the next few minutes and
before IL o'clock had dropped to SIS
for Augus ari to S.S5 for July. At
these figures prominent Wall street in
terests. believed to be heavily short.
stepped in as large buyers Of July n
August. Prices responded sluggishiy
at first, but by midday the whole mar
ket displayed a tolerably steady front
with smaller shorts Ill at ease. Port
receipts proved TO be little more than
half those for the same day last year:
interior town stocks lost quite heavily:
the insight" for the week promised
to be SO. 900 to 5000 bales. as compared
with sc, 1000 last year. while southern
spot markets held stubbornly steady.
The weather aad crop reports were
nearly perfect, but that a been more
or less discounted. The English IA
ket rallied from the bottom just before
the close and he New Orleans market
exhibited a desire to work upward on
the least incentive.
During the afternoon room shorts en-
daavored to wr,ggie out OF their TN
happy position while the Wall street
contingency persistently bought July
and August. Prices worked steadily
upward, having quite a sharp rise iHr
the last ten minutes. The close was
very steady. with prices net s 10 y
points higher, the first advance being
In the near months. Fear OF strong
English cables tomorrow frightened tae
bears.
The New Orleans Market
New Orleans, May lin spot cotton
today there WIS little doing. In con-
tracts there was a bit Of early anima-
ton in rhe market, and some free.
tracing was done particularly in the
July position. There was some over
ing of long cotton by outsiders i'm
pressed by thS favorable weather crop
conditions. Under this pressure the
market, which had opened up 1 to 2
points, gained a point and sagged on
s to 6 points. Then came New York.
reporting renewed heavy buying BY
Theodore Price. Short Ines were
quickly covered and a new long inter
est developed that sent values up with
a dash, the close showing gains or , TO
II points.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-16

Johnny NJ. Stubs, the twelve year
city, was drowned yesterday at II
o'clock at the Rocks. He was in a boat
with his mother and Messrs. Amos
Mathews, Jim Harker and George Har-
ker, and owing to rough water in the
river. it was capsized-
One OF the men jumped overheard 20
keep the boat from capsizing, but the
waves were high and the boat was al
their mercy. All the occupants were
thrown into the water. All the men
could swim and tried to help the boy
and his mother but the waves carried
the little fellow way and he went
down. Mrs. Stubs was rescued by Mr..
Rowan Green and some other fisher
men who came up in a boat When she
learned that her boy was lost it was all
the men could do to keep her from
again jumping into the river.
The drowning happened near the
shore between the mound and Zeeke's
Island. The party left here Monday
evening on a sharpe to have a pleas
ure trip to the Rocks. The boys body
was not His father. n
brother-in-law. Mr.. ". H. H. Todd. and
others, upon learning of the accident
last night, hired the tug Buck and left
this morning at 3 o'clock for the Rocks
20 look for the body. DR.. c. d. Bell
the coroner. was notified and gave per-
mission for the body to be brought ~
the city if it is found.
Nj. John A. Stubs. the drowned boys
5ather lives at 3O3 Wright street. Mrs
Stubs was brought UP to the city last
evening and is in a dangerous way at
the residence of her son-in-law. Mr.
Todd. 1908 South Front street.
The unfortunate little fellow who was
drowned was all but drowned in he
city last Saturday while fishing, n
his drowning in less than a week rem
ders the circumstance very peculiar.
The following is taken from last Sun
days Messenger:
Yesterday while Johnny Stubs, the
twelve year old son of Mr.. John =.
Stubs, and Joe Lander, about the same
age, were fishing from the wharf at the
Spirittine Chemical works, the Stubb,
boy got a bite n in attempting to pull
up a fish, lost his balance and fell over
board. He SUM Immediately, clutchins
his fishing pole as he went down.
His companion ran a half block away
and informed MeSsrs. John Milliner. 4.
J.. Dicksey and r. McDougald, and they
went to the rescue. When they got
10 the river the boy a gone to the
bottom, but one end of the fishing pole
was sticking up. 1t seemed to be fast
ened to the bottom and they pulled on
st when to their surprise the body of
the little fellow came up with it. His
body was ~lifeless, but he had a death
clutch on the pole and that is all that
saved him. He was worked on immedi-
ately and reSuscitated and taken home"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-16
The Straw berry Distribution.

From the bulletin issued from Rocky
Mount by Mr.. H. T. Bauman, business
agent of the East Carolina Truck and
Fruit Growers Association, we learn
that the distribution of Strawberries to
the northern markets on Tuesday were
as follows:
Refrigerator CarS-New York, 10;
Newark. 5; Philadelphia, 10; Baltimore,
s; Washington, 1; BostoT IA; Provi-
dence, 2; Springfield, 4; Worcester, 2;
Hartfor,t. 2: Pittsfield, 2: Norwich, /;
Bridgeport, 2; Waterbury, 2; Pittsburs,
l6: Buff alo, Z; Scranton, 3; Erie, 2;
Utica, =; Syracuse, 8; Hornellsville, l;
Rochest-r. 1; Albany, 2; Elmira, 1;
Binghampton, 1; Auburn, 2; Cortland, l;
Harrisburg, 1; Cleveland, 4; Cincinnati,
l; Detroit, 1; Montreal. 1; Ottawa, 1,
Pottsville, 1; Keone. 1; Oneonto. 1. To-
tai lbs.
By Express-New York, 81; Newark,
l13; Philadelphia, 667; Baltimore, q;
Washington, 137; Wilmington, 70; Ches-
ter, 101: Richmond, So; Boston, 2; Provi-
dence. 1; Buffalo, 2; Interior New York
and Pennsylvania Points, %; Virginia
Points. 40. Total 1,341.
The quotations for berries on Tues
day were as follows: New York, 9 to
IA cents; Philadelphia, 10 to Is cents;
Boston, from s to 10 cents; Pittsburg,
10 to II cents; Toronto, Is to II cents.
Ottawa, 20centS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-16

1t is a painful task to record the death
Sf Mrs. Kate Street Galloway, beloved
wife Of our esteemed townsman, DR.. w.
e. Galloway, which we'll known lady
entered into rest last evening at 7:05
o'clock at the family residence, 402
South Second street. She has been
seriously i'll for three months and for
two weeks her condition has been criti-
"a from acute dilatation Of the heart.
Mrs. Galloway was aged 43 years and
was the daughter of the late w. d.
Street of Lunenburg county. Va, and
Alias Kate ]. Street, of Pittsylvania
coenty, Va. Her aged mother, who is
NOW Mrs. Kate j. Clark. Of Sherman
toa. Cal, survives her and she also
leaves one brother in California. Mr..
Charles Street. Her death brings the
shadow of great sorrow to a fond N
afectionate husband and children. the
the latter being, Mrs. Guy Murrell. OF
Jacksonville, N. c., formerly Miss
Pearl Galloway, Mr.. A z. Galloway
who is now in the Philippines, Miss
May Galloway, Mr.. w. Cleveland Gal
Fogay. and Misses Kate and Sarah Gal
loway, the fou latter of this city.
Mrs. G noway was born in Jefferson
city, No, but when she was an infant
her parents returned to Virginia and
she was reared near Danville, Va She
had a broad education, having attend
ed school at Nazareth, at Convent, KY,
Danville and Lynchburg. Va, at
Thomasville, N. c.. and at Baltimore.
Nd. She was a woman of strong intel
lect and varied attachments n was a
faithful member of Grace Nj. E. church
DIR. Galloway and the children. who
are bereft of an affectionate wife AMI
mother, go out the sincere coincidence
Of a wide circle of friends and asQuaIn-
tauces made during a residence OF eight
years In Wilmington.
The funeral will be conducted at the
residence this afternoon at 4 o'clock by
the Rev. John N. Cole. pastor of Grace
n. e. church. The interment VIII be
made at Oakdale cemetery.