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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-07-31
MANY PERSONS INJURED.
Collisions on Electric and Railroads
Reported i'm Several States but
Nobody Is Killed.

st. Louis, July 27.-Thirteen persons
were injured, one probably fatally, in
a collision Saturday between cars on
the Compton Heights and Fourth
street lines of the Transit company.
Ignorance of a crossing on the part
of a new motorman caused the acct
dent
Hutchinson, Kan, July 27.-Twelve
persons were injured, two fatally, in
a wreck of Santa Fe east-bound train
No. 2, and Missouri Pacific north
bound train at the junction west of
this city Saturday.
Lawrenceburg, Ind, July Pin a
collision on the Cincinnati, Aurora and
Lawrenceburg traction line, near
here Saturday morning, seven people
were injured S. K. Gold, superinten-
dent of schools, was the most seriously
hurt. All will recover.
Columbus, O., July PA Norfolk
& Western switch engine backed upon
the main track Of the c., A. G c. Sat
urday morning in the Pennsylvania
yards and collided with a passenger
train. A number of the passengers
were bruised and badly shaken up
from the effect of the collision. The
c., A. & c. train carried Columbus
camping party bound for Mount Yer
non. Ca,elessness on the part of the
switch engine crew in not displaying
signals is assigned as the cause.
Canton, o., July PA collision oc-
Cured on the Navarro division of the
Canton-Akron electric line early Satur-
day, in which three people were IN
jured. A New Philadelphia car col
uded with a work car near Navarro.
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The BUSINESS SITUATION
Weekly Review by Leading Com
mercial Agencies.
On the Whole Conditions Are Such as
to Warrant a Hopeful
Feeling.

New York, July Pr G. Dun & Co. s
Weekly Review of Trade says: "The
tenor Of dispatches from nearly every
section of the country indicates that
there is less than the customary mid
summer dizziness in business and COL
lections are more promptly met than
usual. A large proportion of the unions
have signed a working agreement with
the employers in the building trades of
this city and fully one-half the men
have returned to work. Earnings of
railways reported for July exceed last
years by 1928 per cent, and those of
1901 by 24.2 per cent Farm work still
retards retail distribution of merchan-
disc in western sections. Foreign trade
at this port for the past week shows a
gain of $2,569,209 in value of imports
as compared with the same week last
year, while exports decreased $502s022.
Good news as to the progress being
made toward settlement of labor dis
putes was neutralized by the decline in
securities, in so far as the iron and steel
industry is concerned. There were many
indications that the Interruptions from
strikes would be less frequent in the
immediate future, and there was gen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-07-31
Personal AND POLITICAL.

Archbishop Katzer, of the Milwaukee
(Wis.) archdiocese, died at Fond du
Lac after a years illness, aged SO years.
Mrs. James G. Blaine, widow of the
former secretary of state, was buried
in Oak Hill cemetery in Washington.
John Bohee, who was widely known
as the hairless man." died in Wilkes
barre, Pa.
Rt. Rev. Henry Muehlsiepen, vicar
general of the Catholic diocese of ST.
Louis, died at the age of IS years.
The Massachusetts republican state
convention will be held in Boston Oc-
tober 2.
Rev. Joseph Ayers, the oldest Meth
odist minister in the United States, died
at his home near Sidney, o.
Gen. Cassius M. Clay, noted Kentucky
abolitionist and picturesque character,
died at Whitehall, aged "a years. He
was minister to Russia under President
Lincoln.
Francis Marion Wells, the well-known
California sculptor, died in San Fran
cisco, aged IS years.
Frederick w. Holls, secretary of the
American delegation to The Hague
peace conference, and more recently
member of the international court
died suddenly at his home in Yonkers
N. Y. of heart failure.
Grover Cleveland, in a magazine ar
ticle on labor troubles, predicts public
sentiment will compel arbitration OF
labor disputes, and American common
sense will prevent serious trouble.
Patriotism should step in.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-07-31
STOCK MARKET
Still EXCITED
Opening Is Wild and Excited But
Better Tone Than Antici-
pated Prevails.
FEAR OF MORE FAILURES
CAUSES HEAVY SELLING
Statement of Banks Is Reasonably
Good, Showing Increase in Surplus
Reserves-NO Additional News Re-
gardinE Fridays Failures-FOrmal
Assignments Made.

New York, July 27.-In spite of ru-
mors that further failures were like
ly to occur, the stock market Saturday
showed a better tone than had been
anticipated after the announcement OF
the failures of w. L. Stow & Company
and Talbot j. Taylor & Company
The opening was rather wild and ex-
cited on very heavy dealings, with
prices in most cases higher than Fri
day. The improvement did not hold,
however, and in few minutes prices
were declining all around.
After the recovery in the general
market prices ran off sharply in the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-07-31

last half hour, when the bank state
ment appeared. The showing made by
the banks was reasonably good, there
being an increase of about S5,000,000
in surplus reserves. The late selling
was largely due to the fears that an
other failure might be announced.
Brokers Kept Busy.
Brokers and their clerks worked I'M
til late Friday night and in some in
stances all night issuing calls to their
customers for additional margins. The
attendance on the floor of the ex-
change was unusually large for mid
summer Saturday. Prices for Ameri-
cans in London were generally better
and helped to impart steadiness to the
local market at the opening but gains
here were not up to those made in
London. Orders to buy the standard
railroad stocks were we'll distributed,
so-called brokers taking blocks of New
York Central. Almost every commits
sion house had orders to buy at de-
clines. The representative of a lead
ing western house was reported to
have purchased moderately of the
grangers. There was also some buy
ing of an investment character. The
list steadied off by the end of the first
half hour.
Much of the early selling came from
financial institutions and doubtless
represented further liquidation of
loans for the account of the firms that
failed Friday.
No additional information concern
ing the affairs of Talbot ]. Taylor &
Co. and w. L. Stow & Co. were OBJ
tainable. The clerical forces of both
firms were at work examining the
books, assisted by expert accountants.
Philip j. Britt, the assignee of Taylor
& Co., said that he might have state
ment later in the day. Latest reports
place the liabilities of Taylor 81 Co.
at not less than $3,000,000. James R.
Keene was at the Office of Taylor &
Co. all morning, but denied himself to
all interviewers. The assignee of
Stow & Co. said that he would be ,un-
able to file even an approximate sched-
ule of assets and liabilities before
Monday.
The market became stronger gen.
orally in the last hour on the belief
that favorable bank statement would
be issued. The list sold off again just
before the publication of the state
ment.
The formal assignments of Talbot
J. Taylor & Co., and w. L. Stow &
Co., the stock exchange firms which
failed Friday, were filed Saturday at
the county clerks Office.
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MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

More than $3000O000 worth of dia-
monds and other precious stones were
broughtinto the United States in the last
fiscal year.
The Venezuelan government has paid
to the representatives of the allied pow
ers the last installments of the indem-
nifty stipulated by the protocol.
Prof. S. P. Langley's flying machine
will be tried soon along the Potomac.
1t is 60 feet long, built of steel and brass,
and driven by four electric motors.
Secretary of State John Hay spends a
part of his vacation each year in fishing
trips near his New England home. At
torney General Knox is quite an angler,
too.
The total estimated acreage for po-
.tatoes exclusive of sweet potatoes for
the entire country is 1855, or $4,000
acres less than the potato acreage of
last year.
Dietary experiments to reduce the cost
of living were concluded in Chicago by
the agricultural department Four per-
sons were able to live one week for $3.50
on wholesome food.
President Loubet's visit to London,
following a similar journey to Paris by
King Edward, is regarded by both cities
as indicating a closer relationship which
may lead to an alliance.
Another search for Captain Kidd's
treasure has come to naught and all
there is to show for it is big hole in the
cellar Of storehouse connected with a
big coffee mill in Brooklyn.
The American Finance and Mortgage
company, New York, which offered Is
and 16 per cent. earnings to investors,
closed suddenly, following Alfred R.
Goslin's departure for Europe.
President Roosevelt has issued an or
der eliminating old age as disqualifi-
cation for eligibility to appointment as
lasorers in the government service. The
physical qualifications, however, must
be met.
Dr.. A. c. Yengling, Grand Army de-
partment commander in Ohio, has in
augurated movement to change the
date of Memorial day from May 80 to a
later date, because of the dissertation"
by sporting.
Entomologist L. o. Howard, of the de-
partment of agriculture, says that the
enormous increase in the number of
mosquitoes in the country, particularly
epidemic along the north Atlantic coast,
lis attributable to the unusually heavy
rains Of this spring and summer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-07-31
FOREIGN.

The prince and princess of Wales are
planning visit to the United States on
board British warship.
Pope Leo XIII. died in Rome at 4:O4
D. m. on the Goth from pleuro-pneu-
monia at the age of SO years. The car
dinals around him were recognized at
the last moment by their voices, when
sight had failed. The funeral cere-
monies will extend over nine days, the
remains being removed to the cathedral
of St. Peters, where they will lie in
state.
Ciudad Bolivar. the Venezuelan rebel
stronghold, was captured by the govern
ment forces after two days fight.
The remains of the pope were taken to
st. Peters where they will be exposed
to public view for three days. Prepare
tons for conclave, which may meet
August 1, were begun.
The Irish land bill passed it's third
reading in the British house of commons
by vote of 317 to 20.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
reached Dublin and were given splen-
did welcome by the cheering thousands
in the streets.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
visited Dublin castle, where levee was
held, and in an address assurance was
given by the king of his deep interest
in Ireland.
When the remaining United States
troops leave Havana they will be escort
ed by Cuban detachment and congratu-
lated by President Palma on their ex-
emplary conduct.
Two hundred and fifty Filipino rebels
were defeated in the streets of Albay by
native scouts and constabulary and Is
were killed and Is wounded.
Gen. Brailmont is dead in Brussels.
He was regarded in Belgium as the great
est military authority in Europe on for
tifcations.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-07-31
Because of an increase of about seven

Because of an increase of about seven
seven cents a ton in the wages paid
coal miners of the southwest the oper-
crease the cost of fuel to consumers
from so cents to one dollar ton.
The Commercial Pacific Cable COM
pany announces that on and after Sat
urday, July rs, it's entire system from
San Francisco to Manila will be open
for public traffic.
Acting Adjt. Gen. Hall has been noti-
fed that Maj. Gen. James F. Wade will
relieve Maj. Gen. George w. Davis of
the command of the division of the
Philippines at once.
1t is announced that in spite of the
hot winds in central Kansas, corn is
not damaged to any great extent.
Secretary Wilson has issued an or
der removing the prohibition against
the expectation of cattle, sheep and
other ruminants, and swine from the
port of Boston on account of the ex-
istence of the foot and mouth dis
ease.
Capt. Robert Dodd, the oldest raft
pilot, and one of the oldest steamboat
pilots on the Mississippi river, was
found dead in his bed at his home in
st. Louis, from heart failure.
At Beaumont, Tex, Policeman Wal
ter Skensbury was shot and fatally
wounded by Mooney Allen, a negro
who was pursued by a crowd of citi-
zens and shot to death shortly after
wards.
julius WiltraX took the witness
stand in Judge Kersten's court, Chicago,
and accused his parents of the murder
of Paul Paszkowski last April.
Two Missouri Pacific passenger trains
collided near Sedalia, Mo-, injuring six
passengers, Julius Henkel, of Holland,
Ia, seriously.
Henry F. Kruse, prominent business
man of Lafayette, Ind, was drowned in
the Wabash river after heroically res
cuing his daughter and the son of a
friend.
William G. Buchanan, bookkeeper of
the Misunderstanding Advertising
company of St Louis, has disappeared.
He was given $4,000 in notes to have
discounted and has not been seen
since.
Lightning practically destroyed the
$4,000 Floyd monument at Sioux City,
erected to the memory of Sergeant
Charles Floyd, member of the Lewis
and Clark expedition. 1t was intended
to send the monument to the st. Louis
exposition.
A 1,000-acre tract on the west bank
been bought by leading New York
Baptists for an educational summer
resort similar to Chautauqua and
Ocean Grove.
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Defeated Through Treachery.

New York, July 27.-According to
stories brought here by the French
warship Jouffroy, cables the Port OF
Spain correspondent of the Herald, the
capture of Ciudad Bolivar and the de-
feat of the revolutionists was greatly
facilitated by the treachery of the
second rebel officer in command of the
fort. He is said to have shot the COM
handing officer, turned the guns on
the rebels and surrendered to the gov
eminent forces. 1t is estimated that
1900 men were killed and wounded
during the fighting.
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Seriously Burned by Explosion.

West Newton, Pa, July 27.-Five
boys and two men were seriously
burned Saturday by the explosion of
three cans of powder which they were
hauling to the Federal Supply COM
pany store. Three of the boys will
probably die. Their names: Joseph
Wiland, Lorenzo Wiland, William
Refs. 1t is said the boys were smok-
ing cigarettes and sparks from the
cigarettes, it is thought, ignited the
pOwder
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Prominent pennsylvanisn Dead.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, July 27.-Hon.
Charles A. Miner, former president of
the State Millers association, and one
of the most prominent citizens of
northeastern Pennsylvania, died at his
home in this city Saturday of COM
plication of diseases, aged 73 years.
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Alleged EmbenuIer Arrested.

Panama, Colombia, July 27.-Oliver
T. Sherwood, the missing cashier of
the Southport, Conn, national bank,
who is charged with embezzling the
funds of that institution, was arrested
here Friday morning upon the request
of United States Consul Gudger. He
has agreed tc return to the United
States.
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Wiu Return TO work.

Indianapolis, Ind, July 27.-Word
was received at headquarters of the
United Mine Workers Saturday that
the miners of district No. 20, of Ala
bama, will return to work Monday,
pending a settlement of their wage
scale by arbitration. The miners quit
work on July 13. Twelve thousand
men are interested.
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Nominated for Mayor.

Indianapolis, Ind, July 27.-John W.
Hoffman was nominated for mayor
on the first ballot by the democratic
city convention Saturday. James E.
Mccullough, who had also been an ac-
tive candidate, withdrew from the
contest Just before the convention
met. Hoffman is lawyer and has
been prominent in local democratic
notifies
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relief for Flood Sufferers.

Berlin, July 27.-The Prussian min
istry has decided to devote $1,000, 900
to the relief of the sufferers from the
Silesian floods. Typhus fever appeared
at Glogau after the subsistence of the
floods, owing to the grain rotting in
the fields
The Newtown bee., 1903-09-11
WOODBURy.
ITEMS JOTTED DOWN.

ITEMS JOTTED DOWN.
 A. J. Warner and Miss Lois c. War ner have returned from a visit in Bridgeport and Shelton.
 MT and Mrs Manville from AnSOnia spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs V. A. JudSon.
 V. A. Judson is building new corn house. George Smith is doing the work.
 Homer Summers had the misfortune MT and Mrs George s. Smith enter tained number of friends from Water bury over Sunday.
 GO. Warner has his silo erected, the best in this section. Henry Terrill and son did the carpenter work and Charles Fowler the mason work.
 Mrs Mary Couch and son, Arthur. have returned from visit in West Cornwall.
 MT and Mrs Casper Anderson spent Sunday with friends in Sherman.
 The men who are setting poles for the Electric Light and Power Co., have their camp on Bird Hill. Their camp fire and the United States flag can be seen for quite distance.
 Miss Ellen Terrill is visiting in Waterbury and Oakville.
 Miss Daisy Allen of New Haven, ac companied by her friend, Miss Loretta McGrail have been enjoying stay at c. o. WarnerS.
 c. E. Terrill and Anson Summers re- gently spent day at Savin Rock.
 For fine stationery call at the drug store of w. L. Jldson. X
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NEW MILFORD.
PARK LANE JOTTINGS.


 Mrs Wesley Northrop spent Thurs day with Mrs l. Dodd of Poplar street.
 Several of the telephone men are boarding at James Sullivan'S for few days.
 Tuesday evening small whist party was given by Mir and Mrs Arthur BoSt- wick, to about 20 of their friends. Miss Clara Booth carried off first prize, while Miss Sullivan was rewarded with the booby.
 William Booth is taking few days vacation visiting in New Haven and Huntington.
 E. c. Rowland has traded horses with F. J. Hosford of New Preston.
 Mrs William Sullivan is expected home next week from her summer in Providence. George B. Sullivan will accompany her.
 Saturday, Miss Emily Bostwick re- turns to New York after spending the summer at MapleWOOd farm.
 MT and Mrs F. M. Berry and chil- dren have been spending week in North Kent with Mrs Flora Berry. During his absence MT Berry's place on R. F. D. No. l was taken by A. F.. Bostwick.
 Mrs David Rothe is in Holyoke, Mass, caring for her daughter, who is seriously ill.
 Sunday, MT and Mrs Clarence Stone and Edward Stone were at the home of their home of their parents to at tend the funeral of MT aud Mrs Ed ward Teeter's little boy.
 E. c. Rowland and A. E. BOstwick attended the big union parade at Bridgeport, Labor day.
The Newtown bee., 1903-09-11

ebration of the event. The musical club of Dodgingtown discoursed music thoughout the evening and dancing was enjoyed till F o'clock. The guests were pronounced in wishing. their hostess many happy returns of the day.
 William H. Ferry spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs Edward H. Miller, in Bethel.
 Masters William. Walter, Howard and Harry Behn and Miss Lottie Behn spent few days at Fairfield Beach, recently, the guests of MT and Mrs E. Bevans.
 Frederick Peters and his son, Willie, have returned to their home in New York, after a weeks sojOurn at J. w. Behn's.
 The infant son of MT and Mrs Willis O.. Barlow is very sick with cholera infantum.
 MT and Mrs George Reed spent Labor day in Bridgeport.
 Andrew James has returned home from visiting friends in New Fairfield Mrs Esther Sherwood and daughter. Ernestine. are the guests of her sister | Mrs George Reed.
The Newtown bee., 1903-09-11
Twelve Pages.
EDITORIAL INK. DROPS.

Next week comes the wide-awake New Milford fair. It isn't great show like Danbury, to be sure, but as an opportunity for meeting old friends, looking over nice cattle, the fancy work, the big pumpkins, pota- toes and apples, and witnessing some grand trotting, it quite fills niche, which it has dug out for itself. The fair will be success, only let the weather man send along bright days, at least minus the rain. We wish more farmers Otook the interest in it that George "A. Barnes of Sherman and Homer L. Wanzer of New Fairfield do. They always have large exhibits of fruit and vegetables. Farmers of Sherman, New Milford, Kent and Washington lend hand t., this fair. Bring few exhibits and help to make it a success.
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TAUNTON NOTES.
MISS LORDS MEETINGS.

MlSS LChD D EII1 A1>oH'' About 60 people gathered at the Tuesday evening, at the weekly prayer service, to welcome tack Miss May Lord, who is working this week nearby in Plumtrees district, words of comfort and inspiration. Miss Lord spoke impressively from the words, "There is a way that seemeth right to man, but the ways thereof are the ways of death." The sad turning of King Saul from his God was dwelt upon as solemn warning to heed Gods call to obedience in our lives. At the close of Miss Lords re- marks prayer and testimony service followed, many giving it as their de- sire to be led and directed by the Heavenly Father. Miss Lord expects to meet the Taunton people again next Tuesday evening.
 Tuesday morning the men of Taun- ton district gathered at the cemetery for the annual moving and tidying ot the grounds.
 School opened, Tuesday morning. with Miss Rose Sinclair of Monroe as teacher. Miss Sinclair will board at the home of MT SturgeS.
 1 Taunton's patriotic citizens gather ed at the schoolhOuSe on Saturday anc raised flag pole, the old one having blown down last year. Hearty cheers were given when Old Glory finally swung to the breeze. Then the mer | turned their attention to setting some 10 hitching posts, for the convenience of the friends who come from dis tance to attend the weekly praye service held at the schOOlhOuse.
 Mrs A. c. Moore is spending thi week with friends in the Park City.
 Mrs Sarah B. Maynard and Miss Ma bel Sturges left on Wednesday for
 visit with Mrs William GOrham 0 | WiltOn
The Newtown bee., 1903-09-11
LITCHFlELD COUNTY
WATERFOWL.
CARTONS STORE BURGLARIZED.

BARTON's STORE BURGLARIZED.
 The store of F. N. Barton was broken into and robbed last Thursday night of $9. 35 in money, a box of cigars and Smith & WeSSOn revolver. SuS- picion seemed toupoint to -four young men of the town, and on Friday even- ing, through the efforts of Constable Rigney of Waterbury and Deputy Sheriff Peck of WatertOwn, Samuel Barlow, Thomas O'Donnell, Harry Dunn and Victor Roberts were taken into custody. The trial was set for Monday morning of this week at a. m. The case of young Barlow was called before Justice Fl. T. Dayton, shortly after o'clock, with about 150 persons, mostly young men and boys, in attendance at the court room in the Town :hall. The charge of drunkenness was added to that of bur- glary by permission of the court and the case proceeded, occupying the en- tire day, with the result that the justice deemed the evidence of the prosecutiOn3 insufficient to hold or bind over the young man, ,:and conse- quently he was discharged. As the cases of the others under arrest de- pended on practically the same testi- mony as given in this case they were all dismissed.
The Newtown bee., 1903-09-11

Only three weeks away, the great event of the fall in Newtown, the NewtOwn fair. Why would it not be a good idea to establish the week of the fair as an "Old Home week." This should be time when former New town people return to visit their friends, and incidentally to swell the attendance at the fair. Let every friend of the fair take hold of this idea and push it along.