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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-06-05
RUN WAGONS BY TROLLEY.
Novel, Method of Transportation IL
Displacing the Horse in
Germany,

With the Lombard-Gerin system our
readers, says the Scientific American,
are not unfamiliar. The system util-
ICES two overhead wires-one positive
and one negative. Instead of driving
the vehicles entirely by motors con-
nected with the axle, an auxiliary de-
vice called an "automotor trolley" is
used which runs along the overhead
wires. In other words, the vehicles
are towed along by a self-propelled
motor trolley. The towing trolley is
driven by three-phase induction mo-
tor suspended between two conduct
ing trolley wires. The motor is car
ried in "a frame which also has bear
ings for the two trolley wheels. Mo-
ton is communicated to the trolley
wheels by the revolving field of the
motor.
The current is fed to the trolley
motor from the omnibus motor,
which latter may be regarded as
combined rotary transformer and di-
rect-current motor. The trolley mo-
tor travels with speed somewhat
in excess Of that of the car itself.
From this peculiar arrangement OF
causing it to lead the way, as it were,
the Frenchmen have termed the auto
trolley "the blind mans dog.
The Lombard-Gerin system kas
been tried on line extending from
the village of Salnois to Fontaine-
bleau, a distance of about five kilo-
meters. On this line the car or ON
nibus is driven by u double motor
operating at a tension of 500 volts
direct current. The time taken for
the journey is about 20 minutes. The
total energy used is SAB kilowatt
hours, or 60-foot kilowatt hours per
car kilometer.
1t is stated that the low expense
of equipment for line of this char
acter renders it of particular value
for country districts, where al ex-
pensive track construction would be-
prohibitive on account Of the small
amount of traffic.
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will be operative July 1, the begin
these excessive allowances were made
during the administration of George
w. Beavers, who suddenly resigned
his position as superintendent of sal
aries and allowances Immediately
after the investigation of affairs of
the post office department began.
Third-Class Offices.
The rolls of the third-class post
offices, the lowest of the presidential
grades, are also under investigation,
and the authority for the compensa-
ton of the employees of every third
class post Office in the country is be-
ing carefully examined.
Calls Machen a FOrger.
Washington, May 30.-"The taking
of $29, 900 by one official of the depart
ment is but small matter compared
with the developments expected here
after" said Postmaster General
Payne in an interview.
''In addition to the charge of bribery
A. w. Machen must face the charge
of forging another mans name to an
important official paper. We are de-
termined that everything shall be
sifted to the bottom, disclosing every
fraud and every irregularity commit
ted by those responsible for disbursing
government funds. / believe the dis
coveries yet to be made will exceed by
far the IRREGULAR and improper tactics
already brought to light"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-06-05
Rains Help Winter Wheat.

New York, May 3O.-Reports to R. G.
state that the winter wheat crop has
been greatly benefited by the recent
rains in nearly all sections of the west.
The stand is generally quite good,
though the grain is backward and the
production in some states will un-
doubtedly be curtailed in consequence
of the recent severe drought and hot
winds. Still, conditions are now quite
satisfactory.
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SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

There are 20 German schools in
Italy. The largest, in Milan, has 172
pupils.
The daisy chain, which is carried by
the tallest and handsomest sopho-
mores of Vassar college during the
commencement exercises, is always
just as many feet long as there are
seniors. 1t is used to inclose the
seniors about the tree, and is much in
evidence during the graduating ex-
ercises of class day.
In the United States the majority OF
librarians are women. In Berlin q
school for women librarians was
opened in 1900, which provides two
courses of instruction, one scientific,
covering period OF three years. Many
private libraries in the old country,
notably those of the Royal Historical
society, Manchester college, Oxford
and the Bradford Literary society, are
in charge of women.
The Bible publications of the Ok
ford University Press have been is
sued for 300 years. and can be. pub
lished in $50 languages and dialects.
Every year fully 600 tons of paper are
used for this purpose alone. Orders
for 100000 Bibles are quite common.
and the supply of printed sheets is so
great that an order for half million
copies can be readily filled. On an
average, from 80 to 40 Bibles are fur
nished every minute.
1t is interesting to know that the
question of the largest university in
the country has been finally settled
and that the proud distinction belongs
to Columbia university, the entire
student enrolment. deducting double
enrolment, being 1851, as compared
with 5,O44 of Harvard for the last year
and 5,46s for this year. This registra-
ton includes, besides Columbia col
lege, Barnard college, the graduate
schools in philosophy, political sci
ence, schools of applied science, law
school, college of physicians and sur
geons, summer session, auditors, ex-
tension students.
Rev. James C. Bradley, young
preacher of Guthrie, Okla, made a
funny slip of the tongue couple of
months ago, but is very glad of it now
He was leading the service at young
peoples meeting, and in the course
of his prayer said: 80 Lord, give us
clean hearts, humble hearts, pure
hearts, sweet hearts" The last caused
a litter which nearly broke up the serv-
ice. After the meeting was over one
of the young sisters jokingly inquired
if he really meant it. Her question
gave him an opportunity to plead q
suit he had feared to suggest hitherto
and the culmination of his odd mistake
in the pulpit came in his union recent
ly to the girl who had joked him about
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MINNESOTA NEWS.
Race Program.

The race program for the next
state fair is beginning to attract at
tention among the people interested
in horse affairs. Notwithstanding
certain insinuations regarding horse
racing without a pool-selling adjunct,
which were made during the late ses-
sion of the state legislature, it is a
fact that the races at the Minnesota
fair have been built up magnificently
since pool selling was abolished. AT
first it was slow work, but during the
last four or five years, progress has
been steady ana rapid.
Last year the entries at the Mime
sofa state fair were pronounced the
equal of any of the grand circuit race
meets, and this by the highest au-
thority.
This year the program has been
enlarged by the addition of one
81, 900 race, as well as two novelties
for Minnesota horses only. These
Minnesota races are free-for-all
pace on Tuesday of fair week and a
free-for-all trot, which will come off
on Friday. A silver cup is the prize.
County Established.
In a decision handed down by
the supreme court, it is held that the
new county of Clearwater, which was
established last fall by a division of
Beltrami county, has a perfect right
to its individual existence.
The establishment of Clearwater
county has been contested by Attor-
ney General Douglas, who held that
the election by which the division
was made was irregular. There were
three petitions for division voted on
in Beltrami county at the last cleo
ton, the proposed new counties be-
ing Clearwater, Roosevelt and Black
Duck.
Clearwater received 664 votes, and
there were but As against the propo-
sition; for Roosevelt there were 610
and against Roosevelt 691; for Black
Duck there were 161 and against
Black Duck 3SS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-06-05
THE MARKETS.
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

Chicago, May g.
FLOUR-Steady. Spring patents, spe-
cial brands. $400Gl4.10; hard patents So. 60
@3.T0; straights, $SlO13.20: winter patents,
s3.4G@350; straights, s.. 2093S0.
WHEAT-Dull but firm. July, 1875 @737s &c;
September, 7O5s@7O7sc.
OATS-Dull July, SS7s@34Ac.
CORE-Firm. May, 45A@46$4c; July,
45ss@45Ac; September. 45@454c: December,
HA5s @42&c.
RYE-Easy. No. 2 in store. 4sc; samples.
5l@521kc may delivery. 491k@5Oc.
BARLEY-Steady. Screenings, 3O@42c:
feed barley, SSQ43c; lowgrade mating, 4S
@47c: fair to choice, 4sa5Sc; fancy. SAC.
BUTTER-Holding steady. Creameries,
15@Nkc; diaries. l5@1Sc.
EGGS-Continue steady. Fresh eggs, at
mark, new cases included, 131gG14Ac.
LIVE POULTRY-Steady. Turkeys, 100
12c; spring chickens, PC; ducks, $4,000.
NEW POTATOES = Easy. Good New
Orleans Triumphs, per bbl., $500: Peerless,
$500; choice Mobile Triumphs $3.75@4.Oo
New York, May 20.
FLOUR-Dull but steady.
WHEAT-Spot steady; No. 2 red, S31ac.:
market closed unchanged; July, IS 1850
79c.. closed 7Shc.; September, 755s@75sc..
closed 1880; December. 76as@761ac., closed
1850.
CORN-Spot steady: No. 2. &c.: market
closed partly 1sc. net higher; May 55@57c. !:
July. 1871 @531Sc., closed 527sc.; September,
81 1-l6@51Ac., closed 511sc
OATS-Spot dull; No. 2, 3914c. standard
white. 4Ac.; No. 3, 3S1sc.; No. 2 white, 42c. !:
No. white, 41ac.; track white, 39Q45c.;
options fairly active and firm.
Live Stock.
Chicago, May %.
HOGS-Good to prime heavy shipping
Sc. 1906 IS; good to choice heavy packing,
s.. 95@6 10; plain to choice heavy mixed, S.. IS
@S.O5; assorted light, $5.70G5.95; common
to good, light mixed. $5S0@6.O0; thin to
choice, IS 00@5.5O.
CATTLE-Prime beeves, S5.15@5. 40; choice
to extra steers, $4S5@6.10; medium beef
steers, $4.25@4.55; plain beef steers, 5000
AIS common to rough, $35Oq3.S0; good to
choice feeders, $S.S5@4.75; good to choice
heifers, $3.90G4.e3; poor to plain stockers
and feeders, $265@S.75; corn-fed western
steers, $3.65@5.90; Texas bulls and grass
steers, 81. 75qS.30; Texas steers, fair to COM
mon, $3S5@4.60.
Omaha, Neb., May 20.
CATTLE-Slow, easier. Native steers,
S4.2065.O0; COWS and heifers, $1,000. 20; can
ners, 2.O013.O0 stockers and feeders, Co
@4.90; calves, I3 25QS.25; bulls, stays, etc..
$275@4.15
HOGS-Slow, &c lower Heavy, $3.50
$50; mixed. $5.65Q5.70; light. $5.60@S70 pigs.
$4.75@55O; bulk of sales, y$5.65@5.70
SHEEP-steady. Fed yearlings, 5000
SIS; wethers, s475@5.3 80; ewes $375@4. 60;
common and stockers, $2.25Q4.e0; lambs,
Sc 0OG7. Is.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-06-05
Christian War and Christian Murder
By ERNEST CROSBY,
and
Parable
By ERNEST CROSBY,

Some years ago, while I visiting Count Toll
stoi at Yasnaya Polyana the English governess of his
children told me this story:
Tolsoi's ten-year-od daughter Sacha (dlninutve
of Alexandra) was playing day with peasant boy
when the lad hit her with stick. hurting her arm.
Sacha crying the house and begged her father
to have the boy whipped but Tolstoi taking the child
on his lap said to her:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-06-05
Knew what He wanted.

"Well, Moses began the senator.
as grinning African was ushered
into his presence at Washington,
''what brings you here?"
"Mars joe" replied Nose, ''I'se got
portant business. sab. 1 wants er
orfice."
"You want an office! Why, what
can you do?' do, Mars Joe? What
does everybody do that's got er or
fee? Bless yer heart. Mars Joe, yer
don't un'stand ole Nose. I amt
look'n fo' work, sab; 1 only wants err
orfice." Philadelphia Public Ledger.
As 1t Struck Him.
The teacher had endeavored to make
clear to her class of small children
the story of the Boston tea party. Sew
eral days later she questioned them in
regard to it.
"Why would not the Americans drink
any tea?" she asked.
A small boy promptly replied "Be-
cause the English put tacks in tn.
Y. Times.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-01
HOSTING ENGINEERS GIVE IN.
Will Sign Arbitration Agreement Their
Delegates OuSted by the Board.

At yesterdays meeting Of the Board of
Building Trades the delegates OF the Anal
gamated Portable Hosting and Safety
Engineers Union were expelled for signing
the arbitration agreement Of the Building
Trades Employers Association.
This organization at meeting on last
Saturday night voted against the plan Of
arbitration The union held a sec ret meet
ing on Thursday night, lasting until early
yesterday morning. at which the action was
rescinded. and the meeting declared itself
overwhelmingly IN favor of signing the
arbitration agreement The board of
governors of the employers association
was notified of this Yesterday morning
and the nrbitrati ion agreement will be signed
to-day.
The Board of Building Trades got wind
OF the change yesterday. and shortly after
the board held its regular meeting in Bre-
WORT Hall in the afternoon. and the eX-
pulsion of the three delegates wds decided
on.
Officers to serve for six months were
elected by the board, evidently on the
assumption that II will last six months
longer. Sam Parks, as had been anticipated,
was chosen president by vote Of 20 to II
for Charles Delaney of the granite cutters
II was learned yesterday that at a recent
meeting Of the board a protest was made
against the seating Of John McAllster
who was elected week or two ago az walk
ing delegate of the Marble Cutters Union
Az soon as Nc Allister was elected the
Freestone Cutters Union. which has
trade dispute with the m lrble CATERS
protested against him There vas 70 OBJ
lection of the freestone CATERS TO Meal
lister. the only fight being against his
union.
The Board of Building Trades is growing
smaller every day and cannot afford to
lose any delegate. McAllsters orlaniAa-
ton he d not signed the arbitration agree
ment, and the board decided that il wouldn't
be wise to Dust McAllister on a technicality,
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REFtNDING or BONDS.
Nearly Ssh ,OOO,OOO or 3s and a. Have
Been Exchanged for 2 Per Cents.

WASHINGTON, July 3l.-The refunding
Of Government bonds which was begun
by the Secretary of the Treasury on April
| last WIS discontinued to-day, in accord
ance with the notice issued a month ago.
The total amount of bonds refunded ia
nearly Ssl 100000. The exact figures
given out by the Treasury Department
late this afternoon we're $50, s68. $50, but
it WAS said that the complete returns would
probably show about 100000 more. The
bonds refunded are of the three and four
per cent issues, and in place of these have
been issued long-term two per cent bonds
When Secretary Shaw proposed to begin
refunding operations he limited the amount
to 100000, 600. The Secretary regards the
refindng as great success from The
standpoint of the Government, and he
feels that the business community has
benefited There are now about $50
900 900 more per cent bonds outstanding
than there were on April l., and as these
bonds are the most desirable from the
bankers standpoint for Use as security
for circulation and for Federal deposits
in national banks, it is believed that bank
circulation will be promoted. The Gov
eminent reaps the advantage of lower
rate of interest.
Although the period for refunding has
closed. the Secretary will still accept bonds
which appear TO have been mOiled or sent
by express before the close Of business
to-day.
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DIS(I IS ". 4. MILLER CASE.
President and Commissioner Proctor 90
over II In DctaiI.

OYSTER BAY, n. Y, July 81 Secretary
Wilson of the Dcps rtmrnt of Agriculture
was a guest ut Sycamore Hill to-day. Fe
arrived here shortly before noon, took
luncheon with the President and left early
in the afternoon. He hid been in New
Hampshire and stopped of here on his way
to Washington to talk over some depart
mental business of minor importance with
the President. lie had never been in Mr.
Roosevelt's home before
Civil Service Commissioner Proctor and
Mrs. Proctor also spent part of the day at
Sycamore Eill They were on their way
from Washington TO Massachusetts, where
they are going to visit friends. As head
of the Civil Service Commission, Mr. Proctor
has been identified closely with the case
of W. 4, Miller. the employee in the Govern
ment Printing Office who, after being
expelled from the bookbinders' union,
was dismissed from the Government service,
then TeinStattd. and now faces charges
which the union has preferred against him
Mr.. Proctor and the President went over
the case thoroughly to-day and have a
perfectly satisfactory understanding about
the situation,
Woodbury. Kane of New York. who was
Captain of troop in Mr.. Roosevclt's Rough
Riders. was the Presidents only other
guest 10 day. Mr. Kane came merely to
paw his respects to tho President
WASHINGTON. July 81 - President A. W.
Tatum Of the international Brotherhood Of
Bookbinders arrived in Washington late
this afternoon in compliance with a request
from the arbitration committee Of the local
bookbinders' union A conference with the
members Of the committee followed hia
arrival, and it if believed that 1t was de-
cided TO use every effort to hasten consdera-
;n,, h,Y p,thir Printer Palmer of tby flea-
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WARE AND THE CIVIL SERVICE.


WARRINGTON, July 3i.-The Civil Ser
vice Commission and the Commissioner Of
Pensions are at odds for the first time
in many vesrs over the question Of
tho statue 81 examining surgeone
~ the P crsjor Oific~ Which has
arisen H. COnr1ctj"n with tho recent
dismissal by Commissioner Ware of DR.
T. j. Mclaughlin, because he was Demo-
crnt, from the Jersey CITY Board OF FIX
aiming Surgeons for tho pension office
and the m9t'er IS 10 20 tn Acknowledgement
Knox for u decision
Commissioner Ware holds that such
surgeons are not classified employees Of
the Governm"nt and have no status under
the laws Of the civil service He bases
this decision on previow holdings Of the
United States Supreme Court, while the
Civil Service Commission holds that the
act which created that institution gives
the President power to promulgate it's
rules. and that such rules precedc deci-
sions Of the Supreme Court except in cases
which involve constitutional questions.
Under this opinion claims are made that
examining surgeons are Of the classified
service.
Commissioner Ware is anxious to recon-
struct the examining boards SO that they
may be- made bipartisan,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-01
1MBODEN BANKS KNOCKED OUT.
Their stock Figures as Assets OF ImbOden's
East crn Trust Commands.

WASHINGTON, july a. - Comptroller
Ridgely denied to-day the applications
for charters for tho Cherokee National
Bank of Enid, Okla, and the National
Bank Of Commerce of Fort Worth, Tex,
ishing financial operations Of Leonard B.
lmboden, who has Offices at n Pine street.
New York
Though Imboden does not appear among
the applicants for either charter, tho in
vesigation set on foot by Comptroller
Ridgely has proved that he is the moving
spirit in both enterprises and that the banks
were to be part of The circle that Imboden
called into existence. The reason for
denying the applications is that the stock
Of both banks was hypothetical to two
eastern trust companies before the banks
were in existence The Interstate Trust
Company of Jersey City is now in the
hands Of the New Jersey Bank Examiners
and the Fidelity Title and Trust Company
Of Stamford lis temporarily deb lrred from
doing business by court order.
The applications for the charter to the
Enid bank were J A. Hill, j. A. Buckles,
J, p Funk, F. J. Green. l.. c. West, c, V,
Porter and c. j. West. The Enid concern
troller's office. Imboden's connection with
the enterprise was established, directly
and indirectly. The proposed ca pital took
Of the bank was 500 900 This had all been
delivered in advance to Imboden's eastern
trust companies The denial of the charte'
was the result. Further investigations
are on foot.
STAMFORD Conn, July 3i-The Fidelity
Title and Trust Company of this city cred
tied one of these banks with deposits in
one case amounting to $4,000 The in
Junction issued by Judge Hall Of the SUI
perior Court rest raining the Fidelity Com
pany from paying out any funds has not
yet been discontinued. The officers of
the bank have put in husy two weeks
trying to dispose of some securities to the
best advantage. No statement has been
issued to the public since the one given
out the day the restraining order became
operative. 1t is understood in financial
circles here that the Connecticut Bank
Commissioners are going to give the Fl.
deity Company advantage of the full
ninety days for which the court order was
issued before taking further steps Mean
while the officers of the company will do
their best to dispose Of securities they hold
and get on their feet again.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-01
ThOrclla Wins Easily In second Race for
ScaW anhaka Cup.

MONTREAL Quebec, July 81 III" second
race for the Seawanhaka cup, which took
place to-day on Lake St Louis, resulted
in an easy victory Tor the Canadian defender,
Thorella, over the American challenger,
Komtoo, The course was a beet 10 wind
ward and return. each leg two miles, ,hr
course being sailed three times over It
was distinctly Thorela weather, tier.
being a stiff breeze blowing, The lauadi,n
sailors got the best of the tart the ThnrnIiu
crossing ahead Of the KoWtoo. Ou thr
beat to windward the Canadian boat showed
its marked superiority.
tn" Koru'oo had the Ereatast difficulty
in holding up to the wind Shc rounded
terribly and koeled over So much ,hat tie
stipTe" was compelled to q, constant
le"way. The Thorelln pointed we'll and
continued TO increase her lead and finished
the first round over five minutes ahead of
the challenger. From this on il was prnc-
lily procession for the Canadian hc at,
which finished with lead of over three
miles II is now conceded that the KoutOG
has no chance whatever against the Thor
ella although in a very light breeze she nay
make a better showing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-01
HELPED ROE a JEWEERY STORE.
boy Tells Police That Two Men Passed
Him Through Br0krn window.

Detective Landripan Of the Leonard
street station arrested Arthur Murphy,
II years old, Of 60 Leroy street, ,ate last
night ON tn" charge of robbi"G N" i"welry
store OF f.. 7. Archard at 2OS Wc, street
on Thursday night, when u" window
was smashed and about $50 worth of pated
goods taken
The Murphy boy readily .,.mlrted his
share in the burglary, He said that frank
Smith of "a Catherine stree ard John
Jocks Of 453 Hudson street, vino "'rr ar
rested yesterday, took him VITA them on
Thursday evening and proposed ru throw
him through the window, nl n" refused
TO 60. Then they smashed hul" ~ the
crawl in over the back Of one Of them.
Before they had cleaned ny th" place,
the boy said. they wer" frightened away.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-01
Postnlast er-diencraI Payne Returns to WASH
ingtOn.

WASHINGTON, July 3l.-PostmasterGen
eral Payne returned to Washington tonight
on the Congressional Limited from New
York, after a three weeks trip along the
Atlantic coast on the revenue cutter Onon-
daga. Mr.. Payne went directly to his hotel
and refused to discuss with newspaper
men the latest developments in the postal
service scandals. contenting himself with
the statement that he had nothing but his
trip To talk about and could do that just
as we'll tomorrow morning, when he will
return to his desk and resume hard work
Mr.. Payne looked well and seemed improved
by his vacation
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-01
Movements or Naval Vessels.

WAsuINGToN, July al. The cruisers AL
bany. Cincinnati and Raleigh have arrived
at Singapore, on their way TO Join the
Asiatic feet in Chewats: the gnnboats
Scorpion and Peoria at Frenchman's Bay,
the collier Alexander at Hampton Roads
and the collier Hannibal at Lambert's
Point
The naval transport Solnce has sailed
from Cavite for Chefoo, the tug Osceola
from Pensacola for Key West, the collier
Marcellus from Pensacola for Lambert =
Point, the collier Sterling from French
Standish from Frenchman's Bay for Anna
polls, and the tug Wahneta from Norfolk
for Baltimore.