The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-16
Secretary Root in replies to con-

gress on the war in the Philippines
takes full responsibility for the pol
icy of retaliation and reconcentra-
ton, saying it was necessary and has
proved efficacious.
In clash between railway work
men at Log Mountain, Tenn, six men
were killed.
John Shorten, editor of the Grip
pie Creek Herald, died while sitting
in chair in the ST. James hotel in
Denver, Col.
Father Richard FL. Mcclure, pastor
of ST. Kevin's church at Irondale, ILL.,,
was found dead in his bathtub.
The mock marriages of 100 couples
at a Jewish ball in Yonkers, N. Y,
are said to be valid.
Seven members of the Toledo CO.,
First Baptist Sunday school were
drowned in the Maumee river by the
sinking of their naphtha launch by
tug.
A total of sixty bodies have been
recovered from the wreck of the
steamer City of Pittsburg, burned
recently near Cairo, Ill.
The Burns university school near
Charlottesville, w. Va, was destroyed
by fire and two students persisted in
the flames.
The president has determined to
sign the oleomargarine bill, thus
making it law.
The Morgan ship combine agree
ments just published show that the
British tenders are to receive the sum
of 17O,00O,000. s
The Federation of Women's Clubs
ended their Los Angeles meeting. Mrs.
Dimies 7. S. Denison, of New York, was
elected president.
A fire at the Pontiac Ill.) reforma-
tory destroyed the northeast cell
house, creating a panic among it's 300
inmates; latter believed to have set
the blaze.
Secretary Shaw has modified Gus
toms rules to admit free luggage
taken abroad and giving $500 exemp-
ton on apparel.
Jewish rabbis at the New Orleans
conference appointed committee to
get the views of congregations on
changing the Sabbath from Saturday
to Sunday.
Paul Leicester Ford was shot and
killed in New York by his brother,
Malcolm w. Ford, the athlete, who
committed suicide after quarrel
over money matters.
Mrs. Tomas Estrada. Palma, wife of
OLE 90 C,,l
public, sailed from New York for Ha
vana.
For the first time in the history of
the Congregational church the degree
of bachelor of divinity has been con-
ferred on woman in Chicago.
A new million-dollar watch COM
pany, which will fight the combine, has
been organized at South Bend, Ind.
Personal AND POLITICAL.
Rt. Rev. Michael Augustine Corri-
gan, archbishop of the metropolitan
see of New York, died in that city, aged
62 years.
Rear Admiral William T.. Sampson
(retired) died at his residence in Wash
ington after long illness, aged 62
years.
President Ruthrauff, of Wittenberg
college at Springfield, O., died from
worry over an insult by students.
City elections were held through
out Indiana, the contests being on To-
cal issues and neither of the old par
ties gaining any advantage.
Congressional republican renomina-
tons: Illinois, Twelfth district, Jo-
s.ph G. Cannon; Sixteenth, Joseph V.
Graft; Seventeenth, John A. Stirling;
Jwenty-second, w. A. Rodenberg
Ohio, Eighth district, N. r. Warnock;
Fifteenth, Fl. c. Van Voorhis; Six
teenth, J. J. Gill; Eighteenth, R. w.
Taylor; Twentieth, j. A. Beidler
Iowa, First district, Thomas d.
Hodges.
Republican congressional nomina-
tions: Illinois, First district, Martin
B. Madden; Second, James r. Mann;
Third, w. w. Wilson. Michigan,
Fourth district, E. L. Hamilton. Ohio,
Sixteenth district, J. j. Gill.
Iowa republicans will hold their state
convention in Des Moines on July 80.
The Illinois republican state conven-
tion at Springfield Endorsed A. J. Hop
kins for United States senator, nomi-
mated Fred Busse for treasurer, Chris
Manner for supreme court clerk and
Alfred Bayliss for superintendent of
public instruction.
Francis NJ. Anthony celebrated the
one hundred and second anniversary
of his birth at his home near Bloom
ington, III.
Minnesota republicans will hold
their state convention in ST. Paul on
July 1.
FOREIGN.
The Cuban senate and house met at
Havana. Gov. Gen. Wood in an adj
dress said members had no legisla-
tive power till formal transfer on
May 20. Both houses organized.
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