The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-01-02
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
For the week Ending Dec. ~.


He will be received by the Chinese
imperial family.
Seventeen thousand five hundred
tons of English coal were loaded this
week for the United States.
Mrs. Langtry, who comes to produce
a new play, was a passenger on the
Celtic, which arrived at New York.
William L. Elkins, of Philadelphia,
will build 100000 home for orphan
daughters of Pennsylvania masons.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw
predicts that no currency bill will be
passed at this session of congress.
State banking institutions of Chi
cago show an increase of $5,000,000
in deposits in the last three months.
Mrs. Bridget Carney and the two
year-old son of Mrs. John Dalton
| were burned to death in their home
in Chicago.
The Independent cigar dealers ma
tional convention will be held in Chi
cago January 13. An antitrust fight
will be planned.
Daniel Mcleod won the American
| catch-as-catch-can wrestling cham
pionship by defeating Tom jenkins at
Worcester, Mass.
Roulette parties in private homes
are said to be very popular in New
York since the closing of high-class
gambling houses.
A Pacific cable agent surveyed the
| new cable route around New Deep,
| near Guam, where a depth of 4,5D0
| fathoms was found.
The National Anti-Saloon league will
ask congress for prohibition law in
| the District of Columbia, territories
and Philippine islands.
II. c. Prick denies that there is a
vacancy in the presidency of the United
| States Steel corporation or that he is
ambitious to rule the combine.
John Mitchell's $1,000 annual SAL
airy as United Mine Workers presi-
dent, probably will be increased at
the coming miners convention.
Three sailors reached Toledo, o.,
from the steamer Hopkins, after
crawling five miles over ice foes i'll
which their ship is partly foundered.
Admiral Benham predicts that the
United States will be obliged to make
a showing of its naval strength and
advocates the addition of several war
vessels.
The Northwestern university will
receive $25O,OOO as a New Years gift
from prominent Chicago men, ac-
cording to a prediction by uniyer-
sity officer.
| Congressman-elect Lorimer predicts
that an Illinois man and probably a
Chicagoan, will be appointed secre-
tary of commerce in President Roose-
velt's cabinet.
| Congressman will make the claim
that federal building contracts are
controlled by the marble trust, the
controversy arising over the new Chi
cago post office.
The ST. Paul railroad has announced
ten per cent. wage increase to 4,7OO
engineers and iremen, to take effect
December %. The total increase will
be $500,000 annually.
| Miss Jessie M. Vandiver, of Franklin,
Ind, has been notified that she will
inherit 81, 100000, 1000 acres of land and
four houses from j. w. Dawson, Of
New York, who has made her his heir.
Secretary Chamberlain has arrived
at Durham, Natal, where he was Civ
en- warm welcome, during which he
displayed warm friendship for the
conquered Beers and urged spirit
of reconciliation.
The Bertillon system for identifying
criminals will be used to enforce Chi
nese exclusion laws. The resem blance
of Cinnamon to each other and facil-
ity in forging immigration certificates
have made prosecution difficult.
d. G. Reid was elected chairman OF
the Rock Island railroad directorate
succeeding r. r. Cable. He was as.
sistant cashier of Hammond Ind.)
bank six years ago. He is now worth
$3OOO0,OOO, with $1,OOO,OO0 annual in.
come.
The Cuban reciprocity treaty will
be reported by the senate foreign re.
lations committee soon after the hol.
idays. A favorable report is expect
ed by Senator Cullom. Others be-
lieve the beet sugar opposition may
prevent ratification.