The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-11-07
A WEEKS RECORD
All the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
DOME STIC.


Most of the mines in the anthracite
coal regions are again in operation,
ana large quantities of coal are being
shipped to market.
The strike arbitration commission
held its first session at Washington,
having before it John Mitchell and a
full representation of operators. Pre-
liminaries to its investigation were
arranged and it was decided to begin
personal inquiry at Scranton into con-
ditions in the coal fields.
The third annual horse show in Chi
cago was opened with great crowds
attending.
Gen. Corbin and Gen. Young have ar
rived in Washington from their visit
to Europe.
Minister Tu Wing Fang has received
orders directing him to return to
China as soon as possible, and appoint
ing him minister of commerce.
Newton B. Staugh, postmaster at
Riverton, Ind, shot and killed Herbert
McCannon, who was in love with a
daughter of Staugh.
All students of the Michigan state
agricultural college in Lansing struck
because II were suspended for taking
part in class rush.
1t is learned from official sources
that the proposed treaty between the
United States and Cuba has been re-
turned to Washington as unsatisfac-
tory.
P. A. Valentine, of Chicago, will be
the financial head of the new pack
ing trust, with headquarters in New
York city.
Gen. Corbin says Maj. Gen. d. B.
I'd. Young will be the next lieutenant
general of the army upon the retire
ment of Gen. Miles next August.
Admiral O'Neil, chief of the naval
ordnance bureau, in his annual re-
port asks for an appropriation of
$13, 1872, SOC for next year.
Prince Alert paced a half-mile in
o:57A at Memphis, Tenn, making a
new worlds record
Suit against the American Tobac-
co company under the Sherman law
is being prepared by independent
cigar manufacturers in Chicago.
New York financial interests are
worried over the growing power of
labor unions. They declare it a men
ace equal to corporation mergers,
while the unions have no legal re-
sponsibility.
White house improvements will be
finished by December 1.
The Pere Marquette road is said to
have obtained control of the Lake Erie
d Detroit River line, leading to the
deduction that the Pennsylvania road
now controls the Pere Marquette.
Physicians admit that Gov. Yates,
of Illinois, has developed typhoid
fever, but say his condition is not
alarming.
The United States is planning to es-
tablish naval stations in Cuba as soon
as treaty can be ratified.
With so per cent. of the total num-
Der of their workers back at the col
lieries and more than 90 per cent. OF
the mines open, the larger coal COM
panies are making grtater progress
than they expected when work was
resumed.
The National Builders association
is considering the plan of stopping all
work whenever labor unions order a
strike thus shutting off the source OF
supply.
Citizens of Alaska have given the
president magnificent moose head
and urge him to provide laws to pro-
tect and encourage the industries of
their land.
Ora Copenhaver, convicted of the
murder of his wife at Indianapolis,
has been sentenced to be hanged in
the Michigan City prison February -.
President Roosevelt has issued a
proclamation designating Thursday
November 81, as a day of Thanksgiving
Rear Admiral RobIey 3. Evans has
assumed command of the Asiatic
squadron.
Gov. Brodie, of Arizona, in his an
nual report to the secretary of the in
terror, renews the plea for statehood.
Attorney General Knox rendered an
opinion to the president, holding that
valid title can be given by the French
company to the Panama canal prop
erty.