davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28
REBELS CONTINUE VICTORIOUS
Capture Town of kam-ChOu and
Sieze Arsenal and Granaries-
FrUitIess Appeal to Canton.

Hong-Kong, March 24.-The rebels
have captured the prefectural town
of Kam-Chou, in the province of
Kwang-Tung, and have seized the ar
senal and granaries. The mandarins of
the garrison fled and appealed to Can
ton for requirements. The viceroy
of Canton replied that it was impos-
sible to further deplete the Canton
garrison and urged Gen. Ma to make
the utmost efforts to put down the
rebellion
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28
BELONG TO UNITED STATES.
Decision of Attorney General Knox
Regarding the Public Lands
of Porto Rico.

Washington, March PA decision
by Attorney General Knox, announced
Saturday, holds that the public lands in
Porto Rico formerly belonged to Spain
and by virtue of the treaty of Paris
now belong to the United States. The
opinion was rendered on the request
of the secretary of the interior for
a ruling as to whether the so-called
public lands of Porto Rico were coded
as crown lands to the United States
by the Paris treaty or remain the prop
erty of Porto Rico as state lands.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28

In the vast tropical forests that
clothe the banks of the Amazon river
and it's tributaries there are gathered
every year $4,000 tons of rubber, and
100000 laborers are engaged in get
ting it out. This requires the tapping
of some 24,O00,000 trees, and, as the
rubber trees are scattered through
the woods, with an average of two
trees to the acre, it may be taken
that since the beginning of the sea-
son in last August 100000 acres of
Amazonian forest have been worked
for rubber.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28
Flood in Maine Subsidies.

Bangor, Me-, March 24.-The Penob-
scot river is now open from Bangor
to the sea, and all further danger from
food is passed. The dam of ice above
the city broke up Saturday morning,
and together with a mass of logs came
down without causing any damage.
Business, which was suspended in this
city Friday, was resumed Saturday, al
though many merchants spent the
greater part of the day moving back
their stocks from places of safety to
which they were taken when the wa
ter began to rise.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28
Unable to Agree.
Cholera Mt Manila.

Manila, March 24.-The board of
health is. making a strong endeavor to
prevent the spread of cholera. There
have been 16 cases and Is deaths
among the natives in two days and
other natives are suspected of having
contracted the disease. The importa-
ton of vegetable matter from China
is prohibited, inspection camps are be-
ing established in every district and
leaflets are published advising the peo-
pie to boil their drinking water before
using it. Finally everyone is urged to
cooperate in the destruction of this
dangerous enemy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28

Edward Tuck, the wealthy Boston,
ian, who has decided to defray the en-
tire cost of erecting free American
hospital in Paris, has been known pre-
viously as philanthropist. Among
his benefactions were gifts to Dart
mouth college amounting to $4OO,-
600. Mr.. Tuck, who is silent partner
in banking firm of Paris, has lived
in the French capital for number Of
years. DR.. Maguin, an American ply
sician well known in Paris, will be
director of the hospital, which is ex-
pected to be ready for occupancy in
1904.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28
Torpedo Boat Destroyer Launched.

Philadelphia, March 24.-The Barry,
the third of the series of torpedo boat
destroyed which have been built for
the United States government by
Neafie & Levy, was launched at noon
Saturday. Miss Charlotte Barnes,
descendant of Commodore Barry, aft
er whom the craft is named, chris
tened the boat. The little fighter had
steam up when the launching took
place and took short spin down the
Delaware river
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28
Bonds Missing.

New York, March 24.-Fifteen 81 900
bonds, the property of the Jennie
Garrison home for children, are miss
ing. The securities were in the care
of George w. Lessels, who acted as
treasurer of the home. The clarkson
home, which is situated at Katona, in
Westchester county, has its chief en-
dowment, amounting to between $780,
900 and 100000, from the estate of the
late w. r. Clarkson.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28
Patient Kills Himself

Detroit, Mich, March 24.-While in
a delirious condition Saturday Charles
Ehlert, aged A, patient in Emer-
gency hospital, threw himself head
long through a small window on the
third floor of the institution and was
killed on the stone walk beneath.
Ehlert's wrists had been strapped to-
gether, but while his attendant was
getting glass of water he slipped
the bonds and jumped through the
window
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28

Far away Japan has been penetrated
by the women's club movement. The
dainty little brown women who have
always been lilhened to butterflies
have become conscious that useful
life is more to be desired than an or
namental one, and they are going in
for progress heart and soul. One Of
their new woman" movements, called
the Japan Society for the Culture of
Women, already has membership of
10000 women in towns and villages
throughout the country.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28

In order to interest the public school
children in the campaign against the
browntail moth the board of trade of
Lynn, Mass, has offered prize to the
grammar school in that city collecting
the largest number of nests, and an
other prize to the room in the school
with the highest average per pupil.
by the moths, and ten men are en-
ployed all the year around in remov-
ing and burning the nests.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28

If the bill authorizing the laying of
a cable between the United States and
the Philippines, now pending in con-
gress, is passed at this session, Uncle
Sam will soon perform the prestidigi-
tateurs feat of turning 100000
wire, gutta percha, jute yarn, tar and
steel wire. When this miracle is ac-
complished, and fleet of ships and a
thousand electricians and engineers
have finished their work, the Philip
pines and the United States will be
of the each other.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28

There is no more interesting or Gu
rious sight than that of the crater
Aso San, about 80 miles from the city
of Kumamoto, in Japan. The crater
has long since ceased to belch forth
cinders and lava, and is now inhabited
by 10000 people, who live and prosper
within it's vertical walls, 800 feet high.
The inhabitants rarely make a journey
into the outer world, but form, as it
were, little nation by themselves.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28

South Germany's oldest monastery,
the Benedictine abbey of Wessobrun,
founded in 735 and confiscated in 1903,
has been restored to the Benedictine
order by Baron Won Cramer-Klett, a
protestant, and will soon be reoccu-
by monks. The baron bought all the
lands and remaining buildings of the
old abbey from the Bavarian state for
100000 marks and sold them to the
Benedictines for nominal sum.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28
RevoIution Breaks Out Afresh.

Willemstad, Island of Curacao,
March 24.-During the past five days
the revolution in Venezuela has broken
out almost everywhere. The govern
ment cannot control the country east
of Cumana. Barcelona is still besieged
by the revolutionists and Carupara is
partially in their power.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28
Bond Jumper Traced.

ST. Louis, March 24.-Sheriff Dick
mann announced Saturday that he had
found J. K. Murrell, member of the
CITY council indicted for bribery who
Jumped his bond last week. He would
not say where the fugitive was, but
declared that he would have Murrell
back in st. Louis shortly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28

Queen Wilhelmina of Holland, I'M
like several other European SOW
ereigns, can leave her dominions when
she likes, and is at no time obliged
to remain in her kingdom. In this re-
spect she is more fortunate than, for
instance, the young ruler of Spain and
his mother, who can not leave the
peninsula without previously obtain
ing full-fedged permission from the
national legislature. The only obli-
cation placed upon Queen Wilhelmina
in this respect is that of spending a
minimum of 10 days each year at AM
sterdam, which is the real metropolis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28
COrbett Looking for Fight.

Richmond, Va, March 24.-James j.
Corbett, who is appearing here as
member of a theatrical company, Sat-
urday telegraphed Harry Corbett to
challenge James J. Jeffries to fight
with him should Robert Fitzsimmons
refuse to fight under the offer of the
Los Angeles club. Corbett puts up
$1,000 forfeit and side bet of $4,000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28
Vessel Reported Burning at Sea.

Washington, March 24.-Chief of
the Life Saving Service Kimball Sat
urday morning received a telegram
from Kitty Hawk, N. c., stating that
the keeper of the Oregon Inlet life
saving station reports a vessel on
fire about Is miles southeast Of their
station. The keeper of the station
further reported that he saw a
steamer pass the station at daylight
Saturday morning and this is be-
lieved to be the vessel that is on
fire.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28
Confesses to High Treason.

St. Petersburg, March 24.-The
semi-official Russky Invalid Saturday
announces that Col. Grimm, the Rus
sian officer who was recently con-
demned to death by a courtmartial
at Warsaw, after having been con-
victed of systematic revelation of
military secrets to a foreign power,
has confessed to having been guilty
of high treason.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28

of Oxford and Cambridge was rowed
Saturday over the regular Thames
course from Putney to Mortlake,
and was won by Cambridge by eight
lengths.
Cambridge's time was 10 minutes
9 seconds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28

Versailles, KY, March 24.-The dor
mitory of the Ashland female SEM
mary in this city was destroyed by
fire early in the day. Most of the stu
dents were in bed when the flames
were discovered, and many of them es-
capped in their night robes. The. loss,
however, will not exceed $1,000, and
is covered by insurance.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28
First Boat from Upper Lakes

Detroit, Mich, March 24.-The first
boat of the season from upper lake
ports was reported Saturday morning
when the steamer Alaska with 100000
feet of lumber passed Detroit from
Alpena bound for Toledo. She is
owned by Riebenac, of Alpena, and the
Parker Chartering company are her
local agents.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28
Arrested by Federal Authorities.

st. Louis, March 24.-St. Louis gov
eminent officers have placed under ar
rest a man named Charles F. Reuter-,
alias George w. Werner, whom they
will endeavor to convict of using the
mails to defraud, he having attempt
ed to induce 200 women located all
over the country to correspond with
him, ostensibly with a view to matri-
mony.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28
Jury DisacreeS

Richmond, Va, March PA special
to the Norfolk Landmark from Eliza
beth City says that the jury in the case
of James Wilcox, charged with the
murder of Nellie Cropsey, disagreed
Saturday morning, eight being for
hanging and four for acquittal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28

The Kansas agricultural college is
sending out $1,000 worth of prairie
dog poison month, anG is unable to
supply the demand. 1t appears that
the compound it prepares is especially
effective as an eXterminator, two
quarts being sufficient to clear an en-
tire quarter section in the most dense
ly infested districts.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28
Committed to Jail Indefinitely.

Louisville, KY, March 24.-In accord
ance with the mandate of the United
States supreme court, w. T. Nugent,
of this city, was committed to Jail in
definitely by Judge Evans in the fed
eral court Saturday on account of his
failure to pay $4,000 to the creditors
of his father, the late f. B. Nugent,
formerly dry goods merchant of this
city, who failed several years ago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28

The only Hindoo writer of English
fiction is said to be Saran Kumar
Ghosh. He is Fellow of the Royal
Astronomical society, and he showed
such aptitude for legal work that the
late Lord Chief Justice earnestly adj
vised him to practice at the English
bar. He is young, unmarried, a tenor
singer of Italian love songs and
Scotch ballads. He is to be presented
to the king next year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28
Plague RnEes.

London, March PA dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph company
from Lahores says the plague NOR
tality has reached 1000 daily The out
break, which is the worst on record.
is attributed to the policy of non-in-
reference with caste customs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28
J. p. Morgan subpoenaed.

New York, March PA subpoena
has been served on ]. P. Morgan re-
quiring his attendance at witness be-
fore Examiner Mabey in the Peter
Power suit against the Northern Sc
curities company.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28
DR. Thomnsnn Dead.

Seattle, Wash, March 24.-Dr. F. HI.
Thompson, one of the most widely
known young physicians in the Unit
ed States service, is dead at the Sc
attic general hospital after inger-
ing illness. The cause of his death
was typhoid fever.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28
Baby Born to MarchiOness.

New York, March PA daughter
has been born to the new marchioness
of Dufferin (nee Flora Davis, of New
York; at their town house in Cadogan
square, says London dispatch to the
American and Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28
Actress Changes Her Mind.

London. March 24.-Mrs. Brown Pot
ter Saturday afternoon changed her
mind again and decided to play the
part of Calypso in Stephen Phillips
"Ulysses." Her decision was the re-
suit of strenuous peacemaking on the
part of Beerbohn Trees management.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28
Refuses to Accent Place.

Augusta, Me-, March 24.-Joseph H.
Monley, Saturday, announced that for
business and personal reasons he had
declined to accept the position of first
assistant postmaster general. rendered
him by Postmaster General Payne.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28

Z, y The longest, bridge in the world is
the Lion bridge, near Sangang, in Chi
ma. It extends five and one-quarter
miles over an arm of the Yellow sea,
and is supported by 300 huge stone
arches. The roadway is 70 feet above
the water and is enclosed in an iron
network L--
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28
Vermont Chief Justice Dead.

Burlington, VT, March 24.-Judge
Russell Smith Taft, chief justice of the
supreme court of this state, died Sat-
urday aged 81 years. Judge Taft was
a leading figure in Vermont legal cir
cles and he also had served his state
as lieutenant governor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28
Prosecution Closes Its Case.

Manila, March 24.-The prosecution
in the trial by court-martial of Maj
Littleton w. T. Waller, of the marine
corps, on the charge of executing ma
tives of the island of Samar without
trial, closed Saturday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28
BARRED from Benefits of bonus.

London, March 24.-In response to
the explanatory manifesto issued by
the Imperial Tobacco company, Ogdens
Qimited), representing the American
Tobacco company, will on Monday tele-
graph to its customers that the traders
signing the modified agreement of the
Imperial company cannot participate
in the American offer of bonus.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28
Gage Returns to New York.

New York, March 24.-Former Sec
rotary of the Treasury Gage has re-
turned from a brief vacation in Florida
and shortly will take up his duties as
president of the United States Trust
company.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28

Gen. Lloyd Wheaton is very popu-
pines, who speak of him among them
selves as "Old Dad" 1t is favorite
joke that he needs no staff, because
ne can make himself heard half mile
without straining himself
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28
Irving and Terry Sail.

New York, March 24.-Sir Henry
Irving and Ellen Terry have closed
their American tour with perform
ance at the Harlem opera house and
sailed for home on the Minneapolis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28

Livingston, Mont, March "a
George Anderson, veteran newspa-
per man of this state, fell dead at
his desk. He had been in i'll health
for some time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28
CAMBRIDGE WINS.
Her Crew Comes in First in the AM
nua1 Boat Race with Oxford
on the Thames

Putney, England, March 24.-The
fifty-ninth annual boat race between
crews representing the universities
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28
MINERS STRIKE A SNAG.
Delegates at Shamokin Unable to
Agree on a Policy Regarding
the Wage Scale.
REPORT OF SCALE COMMITTEE ADOPTED
said That Delegates Insist on the
Adoption of a Resolution Giving
Operators Until April 1 in which
to Grant the Concessions ID Demand
ed in the Wage Scale,

Shamokin, Pa, March 24.-Differ-
ence of opinion on matters pertain
ing to the wage scale prevented a
final adjournment Saturday of the
convention of districts number 1,
and 9 United Mine Workers. After
being in session for three hours Sat-
urday morning the convention adj
journed to meet Monday, and many of
the delegates assert that conclusion
will not be reached that day.
The convention is meeting in the
Opera house and the delegates were
unable to secure hall for an after
noon session. President Mitchell an
nounced that the report of the scale
committee had been adopted, but de-
clined to state the nature of the mat
ter under discussion. 1t is understood
that a committee was appointed to
draft resolutions covering the scale
committees report These resolutions,
it is said, will be presented Monday.
The conservative element, compris-
ing a majority of the delegates from
districts and 9, is known to favor re-
ferring final decision to a committee
composed of President Mitchell and
District Presidents Nicolls, Fahy and
Duffy. This proposition is opposed by
what are known here as the radicals,
who represent, principally, district
No. l, composing the Wyoming and
Lackawanna regions, and few of the
delegates from the two lower dis
tricts.
These delegates insist on the adop-
ton of a resolution allowing the OPP
orators until April in which to grant
the concessions demanded in the wage
scale, and, if this time limit is fixed,
they say they have no objection to
placing the matter in the hands of the
committee named.
President Mitchell was in confer
ence with President Fahy, of district
Q, until after midnight, but the sub
| iect under discussion is not known.
The convention was called to order
shortly after nine o'clock Saturday
morning, and consideration of the
scale was resumed.
Unable to Agree.
Des Moines, Ia, March 24.-The joint
scale committee, realizing the hope
| lessness of agreement, reported to the
| Joint convention of miners and oper-
ators Saturday morning and precipi-
tated a debate on the shot-fring ques-
| ton, which ended at noon with out any
progress toward an agreement. The
miners adjourned until Monday and
| L.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-28
Senate Passes Presidents Bill.

Washington, March 24.-The bill for
the protection of the president passed
the senate. All amendments to the
measure were rejected and it was
passed by vote SO to Is.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-20
RECIPROCITY TREATIES.
Likely to Be Ratified After Some
Amendments.

Amendments.
Washington, March l9.-The senate
committee on foreign relations has de-
cided to again take up the reciprocity
treaties which are before the Senate
With a view of securing such amend
ments to them as will insure their rati-
tication. There has long been conten-
ton on the part of members of the
house that because these treaties affect
the tariff system they should be passed
upon by the house as Well rs by the
senate. The senate committee on for
eign relations was not disposed 7" con-
ceae this point but because the Ding
ley bill authorizing these commercial
agreements contained q provision re-
curing the consent of the entire con-
gress the committee has now taken q
position favorable to the HOUSES con-.
tention. This 1T has done in adopting
a report prepared by it's subcommittee,
of which Senator Spoone. is chairman.
This report recommends that each of
the reciprocity conventions be amended
so as to provide that it shall take eff
feet when approved by congress" The
committee has acred upon this express
sion i'm a general way but so far has
made no effort to attach the amend
1ment to any OF the pending treaties 1t
is understood the next step viii be
in this direction, and it is probable the
question Will be taken up at the next
regular meeting, to be he'd ON We'd
ne5day. Senator Alelrich. who has con-
tended that the treaties should be con-
sideled In the light of tariff legislation,
will be invited TO appear before the
comnttee and give his views on the
subject If the amendment is made to
one of the treaties it will be made to
all of them and to all agreements of
the kind which may in future be en-
tered into under the provisions OF the
Dingley act.
The members of the committee on
foreign relations are outspoken in their
declaration that this concession does
not Ia any way affect The treaty making
power of the president and senate.
which, they contend, is exclusive OF the
house, but q Majority of the members
say as they voted for the Dinsley bill.
which contains the reciprocity clause,
consistency on their part requires they
should insert this clause. They also
say their Insertion of it will be notice
10 all foreign powers that such q propo
s.tion will be required in all future
reciprocity agreements.