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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-20
TRADE SITUATION is QUIET
Signs Which Are Really Encourag-
ing Are Visible, However.
Warm Weather and Season of Wage
Reimbursement Create Ten
dency to Repression.

New York, Nov. 16.-Bradstreet's
says: "Quietness and even repression
govern general trade and industry, but
prevailing pessimism cannot hide the
fact that some really encouraging signs
are visible. Taken as whole, general
business this week is rather larger, due
to the expansion in retail trade at the
northwest, where it is favored by
cooler, settled weather, and at the
cotton is being marketed at excellent
prices. Wholesale trade is still quiet
as a whole, awaiting developments in
price and demand. Export trade seems
to be at last expanding. Exports of
leading products aggregate the second
largest total ever recorded in October.
Chief among the depressing features
brought to light this week are the re-
ports that finished steel products have
been cut, that wages of iron and steel
and cotton mill employees must come
down, and that some new strikes, nota-
bly, a general shutdown of Colorado
coal mines, are menacing far western
manufacturing and railway activity.
On the other hand, the fact might just
as well be faced that high prices have
checked demand, that manufacturers of
iron and steel believe that the demand
can be revived if price concessions are
made, and that the wage reductions are
calculated to render this policy more
effectual, notwithstanding that a de-
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worst of the kind in the history of the
nation, not even excepting the ST. Louis
scandal.
After court adjourned Salisbury said:
IF have told anything told all. Since
l came home have rather given out.
l don't know whether my nerve has
failed me or what it is.
Salisbury only few days finished a
two years sentence at the Detroit house
of correction on a charge of accepting
bride, and great pressure has been
brought to bear on him by his friends
who wanted him to minimize his fur
Their punishment by making confess
sion
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-20
Teachers Organize.

New York, Nov. 16.-Practically all
Greater New York have been brought
together in powerful organization,
comparing in favorable light numer-
ically with any trades union in the
city. The organization will be known
as the PETERBOROUGH Council of Teach
ers The organization has as it's di-
rect object the betterment of teachers
and more perfect cooperation with
the board of education.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-20
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.
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESS IN SESSION.

Meets to Consider Reciprocity for
Cuba and Other Affairs.
The Fifty-eighth congress assembled
in extraordinary session at noon on the
9Th. Senator Frye presided in the SEN
ate and 20 senators answered roll call.
In the house Joseph G. Cannon (Ill.)
was chosen speaker. Many bills were in
troduced, among them being the follow
ing: To restore the army canteen;
statehood for New Mexico; to regulate
trusts; to increase pay of rural free de-
livery carriers; to abolish government
by Injunction; to elect senators by pop
ular vote; to prescribe the death penalty
for the crime of killing the president
of the United States. the vice president
and ambassadors or ministers of for
eign countries.
The session of the United States sem
ate on the 10th was devoted exclusively
to the reading of the presidents mes
sage, which treated only on Cuban legis-
lation. In the house the message was
read and referred to the committee on
ways and means.
In the United States senate on the 18th
bills were introduced to repeal the bank
ruptcy act; to give to each man who
served for 80 days in the army or navy
Of the United States during the civil war
a monthly pension of not less than s12;
extending the right of suffrage to wo-
men; increasing the salaries of rural
free delivery carriers to $500 per an
mum. In the house no business of i'm
portance was transacted.
The question of the eligibility of
Senator Reed Smoot, of Utah, to seat
was discussed in the United States sem
ate on the 18th and numerous bills were
introduced, among them being one to
create bureau of national homes for
worthy unfortunates to be placed under
the direction of the secretary of agri-
culture. In the house the Cuban reci-
procity bill was introduced and referred,
to the ways and means committee.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-20
One Killed in wreck.

Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. 16.-One per-
son was killed, four were severely in
jured, and a number of others were
slightly bruised in the wreck of the
East Aurora accommodation train on
the Pennsylvania road a short distance
east of this city early Saturday The
engine and one coach went into the
ditch, and the second coach was tipped
halfway over, but remained upon the
roadbed. The engineer, Alonzo Cole,
was buried under his engine and
killed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-20
DOMESTIC

The twenty-third annual convention
of the American Federation of Labor
was opened in Boston and will continue
probably for at least IA days. The re-
ports of officers showed gratifying prog
ress during the year.
Bessie Knecht, the sleeping girl" is
dead at Salt Lake City, Utah, after AZ
days sleep.
John Alexander Dowie called on
President Roosevelt in Washington.
Ninety-six young Filipinos, sent to
the United States to perfect their edu-
cation, arrived in San Francisco.
October fire losses in the United
States and Canada totaled $10,4O9, 800
Henry Kelly (colored) and his wife
and three small children were found
murdered in their home near Mariana,
Fla.
Suffer Brothers, an old tobacco house
in Chicago, went into a receivers
hands with liabilities of $4,000
Under rush orders to proceed to Co.
lon, the United States battleship Maine
sailed from Newport News, Va.
DR.. w. E. Light, a prominent dentist
OF Saginaw, Mich, committed suicide
after fatally shooting his wife and daugh-
ter, aged Is years.
More than 10000 coal miners in Col
oTado went on strike for an eight-hour
day and increased wages.
Secretary Root was asked as to wheth-
er United States troops would be ordered
to the Isthmus of Panama and said that
while such a thing was possible, it was
extremely improbable.
The state bank at Parkers Prairie,
Mimi. was robbed by burglars of So 900.
Ex-Queen Liliuokalani arrived at San
Francisco from Honolulu on her way to
Washington to prosecute her claim
against the United States.
The old Red Lake reservation near
Thief River Falls, Mimi, has been
thrown open for settlement
Carrie Nation appeared in Elizabeth,
N. j., as the star in new version of
''Ten Nights in Barroom."
From all ports of the United States
$1,000 steerage passengers were carried
from October 1 to November 10, against
$4,000 in the same time last year.
1t is reported in New York that the
Rockefeller interests have secured con-
troll of the steel trust.
Government estimates show a total
corn crop of about 2,313 900 900 bushels
an average of 25.S bushels an acre
against 26.S bushels last year.
The Olympia cotton mills at Column
bia, S. c., the largest in the south, went
into receivers hands.
Crump Brothers, dealers in leaf to-
bacco in Chicago, went into bankruptcy
with liabilities of $225 900.
President Roosevelt has appointed
Frank Wyman postmaster in st. Louis
thus settling long factional fight.
Andrew Carnegie has offered New
Haven, Conn, 100000 for library.
The Illinois Manufacturers associa-
ton has declared in favor of trade rec
iprocity with Canada and calls On con-
gress to bring that about.
Treasury secret servio. men will in
yestigate the issuance of fiat money by
merchants of Webster City. Ia.
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French Deputies Fight Duel.

Paris, Nov. 16.-The two members of
the chamber of deputies, Henry Maui
rice Berteaux (radical socialist) and
Georges Berthoulat independent re-
publican), who engaged in a violent al
tercation during the discussion of the
war budget in the chamber on Thurs
day, fought a duel with pistols in the
suburbs of Paris Saturday. Two shots
were exchanged without any result,
and the encounter ended with the prin-
cipals still unreconciled
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-20
verdict of Guilty Returned.

St. Louis, Nov. 16.-The jury in the
triple naturalization fraud case, in
which Thomas e. Barrett, former mar
shall of the St. Louis court of appeals;
John P. Dolan, chairman of the demo-
cratic city central committee, and Po-
liceman Frank Garrett are defendants
returned a verdict of guilty Saturday
afternoon, in the United States district
court.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-20
MiIIionaire Farmer Dead,

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 16.-Charles D.
Bevington, of Winterset, millionaire
farmer and politician, dropped dead at
Butler, Mo-, Friday afternoon. He was
president of the Winterset national
bank for 40 years. He built the Des
Moines, Winterset & Southern railway.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-20
seventh Victim Dies.

Louisville, KY, Nov. 16.-Reed E.
Hume, the brakeman injured in Thurs
days collision on the Louisville & Nash
vile near New Hope, KY, died Satur~
day at Lebanon, making the total num-
Der of dead as result of the wreck
seven.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-20
Mills Shut Down.

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 16.-An-
nouncement was made Friday that the
Birmingham rolling mills, giving en-
ployment to more than 900 men, will
shut down for an indefinite period
Lack of orders is given as the reason for
the shutdown
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-20
Accidentally EIectrocuted.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Nov. 16-Frank
Lester, superintendent of the Home
Telephone company at Urbana, was
electTocuted there Friday night while
working at the top of pole. His wife
witnessed the accident and was pros
trated.
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FOREIGN.

The first secret consistory of the new
pontificate was held in Rome. No
American cardinal was appointed.
1t is reported from Hayti that the San
Domingo revolutionists have captured
the capital and proclaimed Gen. Jiminez
president.
King Edward celebrated his sixty
second birthday in London.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-20
American Ships Mt Istfmus.

American Ships Mt Isthmus.
1t is said at the navy department
that the only news received over night
from the Isthmus of Panama was a
brief dispatch from Rear Admiral
Glass, announcing the arrival at Pan
ANA Friday of the monitor Wyoming.
That vessel left Acapulco in company
with the cruiser Marblehead and the
gunboat Concord, but was not able to
keep pace with them, and so they part
ed company The other two vessels
arrived at Panama several days ago.
There are now seven vessels guarding
the interests of the United States on
the Isthmus OF Panama. Of these four
are on the Pacific side, the cruisers
Boston and Marblehead, gunboat Con-
cord and monitor Wyoming. So far
as known no other naval vessels ex-
cept possibly Golfers or supply ships
will be sent to the west shore of the
isthmus for the present.
On the Atlantic, or east side of the
isthmus, are the cruiser Atlanta, the
gunboat Nashville, and the training
forced in a day or two by the battle
ship Maine and the presidents yacht
Mayflower.
Rear Admiral Coghlan, commanding
the Caribbean squadron; Rear Ad-
miral Walker, president of the 18TH
milan canal commission, and Consul
General Gudgeon, who it is expected
will be given diplomatic powers at
Colon, are passengers on the May
flower. T hat vessel is expected to
reach her destination Sunday or Mon
day, and the Maine should arrive there
about the same time. 1t is expected
that the cruiser Baltimore, now in
Dominican waters, and the training
ship Prairie conveying marines to
Guantanamo, also will be added to the
feet on the east coast of the isthmus.
Germany Opens Relations.
Berlin, Nov. 16.-Germany' consular
representatives at Panama have opened
business relations with the new govern
ment. which action Germany subse-
quently sanctioned.
The German consular officers on the
isthmus have reported to the foreign
office that the cabinet of Panama is
composed of men worthy of respect.
1t is intimated in officials circles here
that when the Panama government
makes formal notification OF the or
ganization of the new republic Ger
many will give the usual recognition
without delay.
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Washington officials Discredit Re-
ports of Colombian Invasion
of Panama.
Navy Will ALLOW NO TROOPS
TO Land ON The ISTHMUS
Overland March Out of the Question
United States VIII Guard Country
and Avert Hostilities ON the Neu-
trail TerritOry-Germany Opens Re-
1atiOns with New Government.

Washington, Nov. 16.-The state de-
partment has no knowledge of the
marching of any army from Colombia
upon the isthmus, and the officials state
that were any such movement in prog
ress it would certainly be informed by
is agents in the south, the cables be-
ing still open. The officials scout the
idea that any such march is in prog
ress, as the president of Colombia is
reported to have described to the presi-
dent of Ecuador. 1t is assumed here
that the "army" said to be marching
on Panama was nothing more than the
few men, perhaps 500 all told, who
were about to embark at Buena Ven
tura few days ago when they were
turned back from the isthmus by no
tice of the determination of the United
States naval commanders to allow no
landings in that quarter. These troops
cannot reach the isthmus by water and
the officials here are positive that they
cannot do so by land. The character of
the country is such that there is no
subsistence for an army on the route
passages through the morasses that lie
between Colombia proper and the 18TH
mus. Even if there were subsistence,
the trails are so rough that it would
require many weeks or even months for
even small army to make the journey.
To Protect Railroad.
But there are more than physical OBJ
stacles in the way of the approach of
an army upon Panama. The officials
do not care to express publicly their
plans, but enough has been cleaned
from the instructions given to our
naval commanders to make it evident
that never again will the isthmus be-
come the seat of warfare so long as
the United States governmnt can pre-
vent it. The difference between the
that which existed last year, when
Commander Mclean prevented armed
troops from crossing by rail, is just
this: The authorities have now deter
mined to extend the lines of protection
to the railroad. They will not allow
hostile forces, no matter whether they
are Colombian or Panama troops, to
come into collision anywhere near the
railroad, and to prevent such collisions
it will be necessary to extend the neu-
trail zone clear to the north and south
boundaries of the republic of Panama.
Officials here will not make such a
statement publicly; they simply say:
"Wait till the emergency arises" But
it is known that such were the plans of
he naval commanders and, as there is
no indication of change in these plans,
not the slightest apprehension is felt
here of the encroachment of any Colon
bian army upon Panama
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N -EgA~ -
HER TEMPERANCE LECTURE.
Remarkable Display of "HOrse
Sense" That Would Have Done
Credit to Any Man.

'Years ago 1 owned horse named
Old Nancy. That was when l was con-
siderably younger than L am now and
l used to carry the mail from here to
jamestown. We had to drive ten miles
for the mail in those days, before the
railroad was put through. In sum
mer time the ride was often hot one,
when the sun beat down numerically
upon us. One day l was very warm
and thirsty and thought I'd stop at
the hotel and get drink of root beer
or sarsaparilla.
Nancy was very willing to stop and
rest bit when | drove up to the door.
1 did not like to get out and leave my
mail in the wagon, so l beckoned to
the landlord, who hurried out to see
what he could do for me. | told him l
should like a glass of root beer. He
said he had no imitation stuff on hand,
but would bring out the genuine ar
ticle. Before [ could tell him that l
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IN THE BRITISH ARMY.
Policy of the Government Is to Dis
courage Drinking Among SOL
dlers as Much as Possible.

Instead of the war department. OF
the British government plotting to en-
courage drinking among the soldiery
everything is being done by the British
war department to encourage the
practice of total abstinence among
the soldiers. On November meet
ing of the council of the Army Tenn
perance association was held at the
war office. Lord Methuen was among
those present. The secretary stated
that the secretary of war, after con-
sulting with the commander in chief,
had submitted to the king recon-
mendation that the association in this
country, as well as in India, should be
allowed to bear the prefix Royal"
as his majesty had graciously mott
fled his approval that the association
would in future be known by that title.
In their report the executive COM
mittee stated that 81 new branches
had been formed during the half-year,
making a total of 400. OF this total,
40 were in South Africa, where the
work was progressing steadily. Forty
five officers had intimated their readi-
ness to form branches in the militia.
Lord Roberts said he noted with salts
faction that although the greater part
of the army had been in South Africa,
an extraordinary number of men in
the United Kingdom had joined the
association. He was especially pleased
that the association had been so sue
cessful among the recruits. He hoped
that in all new barracks provision of
rooms for the use of members of the
association will be recognized as part
of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Advo-
cate
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When George Stephenson was but
Is he was fireman to little stationary
engine in one of the coal mines of
England. Once a fortnight his COM
panions left their work and went on
"spree." 1t was of no use to run the
engine in their absence, but he stayed
by it and studied it. When the week
ly class night came around, while his
companions went to the public" he
washed up and went to the Wesleyan
chapel, where he found better COM
Pany. After some years his studies
on his engine when his companions
were on a drunk enabled him to pro-
duce a new thing-a railway locomo-
tive; for this same George Stephen
son was the originator of modern rail
road lOcOmotion. In the prime of life
he spoke before parliamentary COM
mittees, and was a welcome guest at
the tables of kings, and he attributed
his successes to his adherence to alb
stinence principles.
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lion in the act of rending a mild
gazelle. To look at the scene was to
shudder, and Bobby put his finger in
his mouth, dreading to think what
might happen if the lion should sud
denly leap out of the book.
Does the subject interest you?'
Uncle Will asked, encouragingly, put
ting an arm about his nephew. Bobby
climbed into the chair. He felt safer,
at any rate, near Uncle viii.
"He won't hurt us, will he?" he re-
marked, with an air of boldness.
would he eat us, Uncle WHIP"
"'When satiated with food, which
he devours while the blood of his prey
is yet warm with life" read Uncle
Will from the book, che is stupid,
and may be pursued and slain with
ease and safety. 1t is when hungry
that he is most dangerous to the
hunter. The natives build great cir
cular bonfres-'"
"Once at the circus, Uncle WILL
breathlessly broke in Bobby, wrig-
Cling, ''w'y-wy-you looked me to
the circus!"
Every good, so far" said Uncle Will,
with knowing smile; land very true.
Go on"
"And-and-we saw some lions,
didn't we, Uncle WHIP"
Uncle Will chuckled
81 thought we would soon come to
our point" said he to himself. Then
aloud: eve certainly did, Bobby.
They were 'corkers,' too, weren't
they?"
Uncle WILL" cried Bobby, squirm-
ing with excitement at so reckless a
thought, "supposin' a grea', grea' big
lion coined right in this liberty
wy"
YES" encouraged Uncle Will
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TEMPERANCE AID BUSINESS.
1t Is Becoming More and More Evil.
dent That the Latter Does Not
Mix Well with Alcohol.

Ever since the active movement in
favor of temperance began, stress has
been laid chiefly on the moral side of
the question. This is most important
and most conspicuous. But the tenn
perance question has also an indus
trial or financial, a business aspect,
which, although it has not been so
generally considered, is too significant
to be disregarded.
An English political economist who
has been studying the causes of the
wonderful progress of the United
States gives most of the credit to the
comparative abstinence of the Ameri-
cans from intoxicating drinks.
In CollinwOOd, Ohio, suburb Of
Cleveland, are large repair shops be-
longing to the Lake Shore railroad.
Just before the last election the com
pany announced that if the town
voted no on the license question the
corporation would spend a million
dollars there for additional shops. If
the saloons remained the company did
not care to increase its plant, because
it could not get and keep the high
class of wOrkmen it required. The
town voted for no license by a large
majority, and in one month Sc saloons
had been closed. The newspapers
justly pronounced it "a great business
victory"
The Southern Pacific railroad had
been m the habit of leasing bar priv
ileges on its coast-wise steamboats,.
1t received $3.50 day from each, yet
it had lately abolished all the bars on
the ground that they alienated more
business and entailed more expense
than they were worth.
a book collector recently examined
three magnificent private libraries
which had unexpectedly come into the
auction-room. Investigation revealed
the fact that in each case the sale was
due to the dissipation of the owner.
And now, to cap the climax, the
liquor seller himself is urging tenn
perance-for business reasons. The
National Association of Retail Liquor
Dealers passed this amazing resolu-
ton: Recognizing the weakness of
human nature, We are ready to lend
our influence to the reform of the
drunkard and the curtailment of the
evil resulting from excessive indul-
gence. "-1outh's Companion.
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never drank beer or ale he had disap-
peared in the barroom, but soon re-
appeared bringing a glass of foam
ing lager beer, which he proffered to
me.
Thank you much, SIR said I,"but
have no use for that stuff and will be
grateful if you will bring me a glass
of water. Perhaps Old Nancy will
drink the beer. Your signboard says
Entertainment for Man and Beast
Try her.
81 don't know whether Nancy heard
me or not-perhaps she did, and felt
insulted. At any rate, when he put
the beer underneath her nose she took
that glass between her teeth with a
strong push and threw the beer, glass
and all, away out in the road. l
couldn't help laughing, and told the
man that was the best place for the
stuff, but I'd pay for the cost of the
broker glass. When we drove on we
soon came to watering trough, where
/ let the old girl have a good drink.
/ called that incident 'Nancy's Tenn
perance Lecture National Advo-
cate,