The Ely miner., 1903-10-16

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island of Hawaii is in state of violent
eruption.
Russian and Japanese fleets were
maneuvering off Port Arthur in full war
paint, and hostilities were liable to
break out at any moment.
A new publication by Ian Maclaren de-
clares the world is on the verge of the
greatest religious revival since the
days when Rome succumbed tC the teach
ings of Christ in the first century"
A commercial treaty between the
United States and China has been signed
at Shanghai, opening the ports of Muk-
den and Antung in Manchuria regardless
of Russia's evacuation.
An arbitration treaty between France
and Great Britain has been arranged at
Paris.
A plot to smuggle Chinese coolies into
the Philippines by Disgusting them as
merchants was discovered at Manila
through the arrest of John Miller, ex-
immigration inspector.
The arguments in London of the Alas
kan boundary commission have ended,
and a final decision is expected by Oeto-
Der 20.
LATnR.
The funeral of Wilson S. Bissell, for
mer postmaster general, took place at
Buffalo, N. Y. All the courts in the city
adjourned as mark of respect. The
body was cremated.
The federal grand jury at st. Louis
returned indictments against w. A.
Morrow, assistant private secretary to
Gov. A. X. Dockery, and Thomas E.
Barrett, formerly marshal of the st.
Louis court of appeals, for aiding and
abetting fraudulent naturalization.
Announcement of the resignation Of
H. A. Castle, auditor for the post office
department, is made.
E. X. Dye, one of the best known law
yers in southern Indiana, shot and
killed himself at Bedford. The family
thinks he was temporarily deranged by
ill health.
The principal topic of discussion at
the cabinet session was the post Office
investigation, which was considered at
considerable length, especially with ref
erence to the trial of the cases now
pending before the courts.
Sir Thomas Upton sailed for England
on the steamer Cedric. Sir Thomas
said that he was not feeling as well as
he looked, but that he expected to gain
strength on his way to England.
Business in New York city was nearly
stopped by rainstorm, which flooded
some streets two feet deep. Paterson
IN. J.) factories were forced to close.
Administration officials are planning
to secure revised extradition treaties
with England, France and other coun-
tries, whereby bribers and embezzlers
may be taken. 1t is hoped to make them
retroactive.
Japanese papers declare Russia's atti-
tude makes peaceful settlement ap-
parently improbable. In ST. Petersburg
and Washington, however, there is a
disposition to belittle talk of immediate
war.
Mr.. Ritchie's Croydon constituents
gave his free trade doctrines a mixed
reception, singing Rule Britannia"
when he warned them against possible
reprisals by America against Canada.
Withdrawal of $3OO,OOO,OOO bank de-
posits by unions and their members is
threatened by Thomas I. Kidd, vice
president of the American Federation
of Labor, unless employers stop suing
unions for damages.
The Russian fleet left Port Arthur un-
der sealed orders. It's destination is re-
ported to be Corea, where the Japanese
are said to be landing. An ultimatum by
the latter is rumored.