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L
ut Is the Equal of Anything in Use on the
Railroads in This Country.)
new and untried, was passing through
an adjustment period In addition,
congress was from the beginning be-
sieged by an army desiring conces-
sions, presenting petitions, and hand
ling the questions here brought for
ward required no little of firmness and
diplomacy.
OF paramount importance was the
claim of the Cuban liberating army,
and towards meeting the government
obligation to the army, one OF the first
laws passed authorized the president
to raise a loan of $35,000,OOO, all but
81 600 600 of which should be for the
navment of the army. Next in order
of need of attention was the encour-
aeement of agriculture. The prospect
ty of the government being so closely
connected with the prosperity of the
sugar industry, steps were early taken
| toward the relief of the planter. who
felt that, because of inadequate prices,
he would have to give up his cane
fields unless aid was given him speedi-
ly. Although satisfactory reciprocity
treaty with the United States was slow
in being effected, the Cubans continued
to show faith that Uncle Sam would
eventually do the right thing by them.
Under reciprocity in the past, the
sugar output reached as high as
million tons per year. After the ter
mination of reciprocity privileges, the
quantity greatly decreased, and then
came the disastrous war times, when
the output went down to 225,OO0 tons
However, the vitality of the sugar in
dustry in Cuba is shown by the fact
that it was the first of all the. indus
tries to recover after the war, in 1909
the output rising to something over
900 900 tons. But the business has not
been generally profitable, and there has
been too much hazard to allow of ex.
tensive opening Of new plantations
Now that fair measure of reciprocity
has been obtained, and the Cuban rail
way has been completed, the sugar in
dustry will undoubtedly be greatly
stimulated. And the country needs thu
stimulus; for there is still desperat,
poverty among the people, wages arr
low, houses in ruins, trades in neet
, of encouragement.
Under the republic, railroads hav
been developed and there has beef
much increase in railroad traffic. TIL
railway begun during military occupa
ton, connecting Havana and the east
| ernmost portion of the island, is nov
completed and in operation; through
sleepers are now run between Havan
! and Santiago This railroad passe
, through lands of the richest descrip
: ton, some rich in minerals, some O
the greatest fertility; and the compile
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ton of the railroad is probably the
most important event in the history OF
the republic thus far; one writer goes
so far as to say: I'm the case of Gu
ba, railway enterprise is likely to con-
fer upon the island far greater bene-
fit than any amount of political diplo-
macy and negotiation can. accomplish.
With the opening of the new railroad
she is about to enter upon an era OF
industrial development which must
tend to ameliorate her present politi-
cal and economic condition and diff
culties. enhance the commercial pros
perity of the country and consequently
conduce to the betterment OF the in
habitants far more effectively. than the
wisest of legislative enactments or the
most reasonable of treaties"
The military government. as is we'll
known, taught the Cubans a lesson
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then. lust when the world was expecting
a conflict. comes the word that all these
old grievances, some of them dating
back for century, have been peacefully
settled.
The enumerating of them separately
will be the best means of arriving at an
easy understanding of them all. First
let us take that concerning Newfound-
land as being the one nearest us, and IN
which we are most interested. For near
Nv 200 years France has had the exclu-
sive right to the west shore OF New
foundland, between Cape st. John and
Cane Ray, and to fishing in the territorial
waters off the west coast of the island,
a fleet of fishing boats from the French
islands. Miuuelon and st. Pierre, visit
ing the coast annually. France now
abandons her rights to the French shore,
though retaining her right to dry hsh
there. She also retains the same rights
as Great Britain as to fishing in the ter
ritorial waters, and stipulates that her
fishermen may take Holsters as we'll as
codfisL, The bait bill of 1886, which pro-
hibited the sale of bait to foreign fisher
men is modified in such way that in
future the Newfoundlanders may sell
halt to the French fishermen. Great
Britain will grant indemnities to French
citizens occupied in fishing pursuits on
the treaty shore whose interests are i'm
paired by the new state of things.
There were several distinct differences
existing in Africa, which may be emu
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-05-27
BIG SHIP STRIKES ON ROCKS
COAL LADEN STEAMER SINKS
OFF CAPE BRETON.
OnIy Five Survivors Out of Total Of
Twenty-Five on Board
Reach Land.

North Sidney, n. S., May 23.-The
worst marine disaster in the history
of the st. Lawrence river coal trade
occurred Friday off Cape North the
northernmost point of Cape Breton,
when the. British steamer Turret Bay,
laden with coal and bound from Sid
ney to Montreal, struck on the rocks
off st. Paul's island, and sank in deep
water 20 minutes later, causing a loss
crew of % were saved.
The dead are: ]. w. Hayden, cap
tain; M. A. McCara, first officer; G. F.
Gray, second officer; w. H. Adams,
chief engineer; H. S. Matthews, second
engineer; George Johnson, boatswain,
together with the steward, name un-
known, cook, mess room boy, two fire.
men, a seaman and helper.
According to the government agent
| at st. Paul's island, the steamer struck
near Southwest light about 8: 30 o'clock
| in the morning A dense fog prevailed
| at the time and the sea was running
mountain high.
| Almost Immediately IHe uIIeI Day
| backed off into deep water, but sank
within 20 minutes. The crew attempt
ed to cut the boats clear but while
thus engaged the vessel plunged down
bow first, carrying every man aboard
with her. Some of the men struggled
to the surface and chung to floating
pieces of wreckage. Fourteen person!
were taken off the wreckage by thu
life-saving crew that put out from thu
island, but five of them died before
| ching tho island
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Killed While Stealing.

Indianapolis, Ind, May 23.-The dead
body of Louis p Schaffner, machinlst,
living at 1919 Remington street with
his wife and two sons, was found Satur-
day below a window in an alley off 22lO
Bloyd avenue. The neck was broken.
After burglarizing the store he had
fallen from the window above. Schaff-
ner served two years for burglary "
years ago. He reformed and II years
ago married. Two weeks ago he and
his wife quarreled and as he t<ft he re-
marked: you know. Mary, dear, this
means the old life again"
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lila and the Sebu river. This, Of course
does not apply to the existing Spanish
Notifications on Moorish territory,
France declares that she has no inten-
ton of changing the status quo in the
country.
Gambia, the oldest British settlement
on the coast of West Africa, had only an
area of SO square miles until the year
1898, when Great Britain was accorded
a strip six miles wide along both banks
of the river as far as it was navlgaDle
The frontier between the French posses
sions and the British colony of Gambia
is now modified in such way as to give
France possession of the town and dis
trict of Yarbatenda 600 miles from the
seal and to secure her access to the por-
ton of the Gambia river navigable fol
ocean-going vessels. The actual area
thus coded to France is about so square
miles. The group known as the Los
islands, situated opposite the Port Of
Konakri, is also coded to France.
England agrees to a readjustment Of
the frontier line between the Niger ant
Lake Chad, which, by bringing the
boundary further south, will give the
French a route through fertile coun
try. thus saving them the detours int
the desert necessitated by the presen
frontier, which was agreed upon between
England and France in 1898. Rough!
speaking, we have relinquished abou
half the region included in the arc roun'
Sokoto, and on the Lake Chad end of thu
frontier a tract of territory about 10
miles in length and from SO to 70 mile
in width, the boundary line here being
marked by the Komadugu river.
The expansion of both English an
French influence in the orient brough
the two nations together along the bank
Of the Menam river in Siam. Now bot
nations confirm the declaration of 1885,
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A STEEL BRIDGE ON THE NEW LINE
illustrating the Modern Methods of Con-
struction That Have Been Used.)
badly needed, something about sanl-
tary methods, and to-day the learners
have in their capital, Havana, per-
haps the cleanest city in the world.
The sanitary service was reorganlzed
according to the decree issued just
three days before the termination or
the military occupation, and the work
so wisely planned has been carried out
faithfully Visitors to Cuba to-day
find not only Havana, but the cities
everywhere on the island, clean and
well governed; the people tranquil and
Industrious; affairs, national, munich
pal and provincial, we'll administered.
Education, once as neglected in Cuba
as sanitation, now receives special at
ton. President Palma has been ably
seconded by congress in this matter,
and the department of education Is
successfully carrying on the reforms
! started by the government of inter-
vention.
The rural guard, the regular army OF
A
Cuba, has been increased, and it now
has an organization similar to that OF
modern armies; but the idea of the
army is the preservation OF peace and
order rather than a step toward mill
tarianism. An extended diplomatic
and consular service has been organ
| lied, legations established in the CHIEF
foreign capitals, and consulates opened
in many shipping centers in the
United States and Europe.
The three strong political factions
in Cuba are the nationalist, demo-
Gratis and republicans, the former the
most radical party. During this years
elections in Cuba, there have been cafe
controversies over political differences.
but the country at large has never
been disrupted. In January, 1904, the
Cuban house Of representatives ap-
proved the Cuban lottery bill, and
there was a strong attempt in the SEN
ate to pass the bill over President
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MINNESOTA NEWS.
Fruit Exhibits.

The exhibit of Minnesota fruit IN
glass at the ST. Louis fair, has been
passei on the judges, although not as
large as that of some other states, mas
been given first place for the condition
of the fruit, and as being the best DIS
play of varities on exhibit.
The fruit exhibit was made by the
state fair commission, in cooperation
with the Minnesota horticultural so
ciety. A. w. Latham, secretary OF the
latter society, superintendent the col
lection and installation of the exhibit
which occupies a space 4OxlS feet IL
horticultural hall. Thomas Redpatf
of Wayzata will have charge of the eX
hibit during the season. The exhibit
includes 600 plates of fruit, 200 o.
which are exhibited in glass refrigia
tor cases which have a tempature o.
4S degrees. About 200 glass jars O
fruit are shown.
The exhibit includes Is varities o
Minnesota apples, 25 kinds of grapes
so kinds of strawberries, 25 of plums
several kinds of peaches and pears, AM
several jars of raspberries, currant
and cherries.
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VIII Plant Trees.

I'VE state forestry board will plant
in a few days in the nursery in the
Pillsbury forestry reserve in Cass coun-
ty approximately 100000 pine and
spruce seeds, and if the season is favor
able it is estimated that at least 3,OOO,-
900 seedlings will result.
The seeds will be planted in rows
five inches apart. Five seeds will be
planted to every lineal inch, and it is
estimated that at least three out of the
five seeds will terminate. For several
weeks after the plants come out OF the
ground they will be screened from the
excessive heat of the sun by screens OF
lath and brush. After they are two
years old. they will be taken up and
planted in the reserve at the rate OF
2, 900 seedlings to every acre. There
are !, 900 in the Pillsbury reserve, and
the 3 900, 900 will be more than enough
to cover the reserve.
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Railway Taxes.

The Minnesota gross earnings in 1908
of rail roads doing business in the state
were S66, s9S, 1856 AZ, or $500, COS. 90 more
than in 1902, the taxes on these were
nearly So, 900. 900, about $4,000 more
than in the previous year
S. G. Iverson, state auditor, has re-
ceived reports from all companies ex-
cept the Great Northern and the WILL
mar Il Sioux Falls, branch of the
Great Northern. From figures in the
Office of the state railroad and ware
house commission it is ascertained
that the earnings of the Great North
ern were approximately SIT, 800, 900, as
compared with SIC, 754, 263. As in 1902,
and that the earnings of the Willmar
& Sioux Falls earned about $775, 700.
The taxes on this amount at pei
cent amounts to 1884 900, as compared
with $500, 6?7. 90 in 1902.
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under which British influence to the west
of the Menam valley and French infiu-
ence to the east of it are recognized.
Both governments repudiate all idea of
annexing Siamese territory.
In the South Pacific the national inter
ests clashed in the New Hebrides islands
To settle this the two governments
agree to appoint commission to decide
land disputes between their respective
nationals, and thus put an end to the diff
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-05-27
Ohio Bank Failure.

Newark, O., May 23.-The Newark
savings bank did not open its doors Sat
urday, and the court that morning APP
pointed a receiver for the bank in the
person of w. G. Taefel. For several
DAYS there have been rumors regarding
the bank, and Friday there was slight
run on the institution and that night
the directors decided that they would
not open Saturday morning. The bank
has thousands of deposits from the
working people here, and there is great
excitement,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-05-27
Nav Move School.

Helena, Mont. May 23-It was an
nounced that the agents of the inte-
rior department, who have been in
Helena for some time looking over
the ground with view of transferring
the Indian school at Carlisle, Pa, to
this vicinity, have made favorable
report to the government, and that
the government has submitted a def
mite proposition to the owners of the
lands desired, looking to the acquisi-
ton of the property.
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conflict. and are allies OF the contending
nations.
The controversies which this agree
ment settle have been of long standing,
and affect territory and peoples in all
portions of the globe, as the accompany
ing maps show. The colonial growth of
both nations, the expanding spheres of
influence" in Africa and Asia have pro-
duced diplomatic difficulties which it has
seemed at times nothing but the final ar
bitter of war could definitely settle, and
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Nav Consolidate.

New York, May 23.-Plans have been
announced for the consolidation of the
leading dye wood interests. The new
company will be known as the Amer
lean Dye Wood company, and will be
incorporated next week in Pennsyl-
vania, with a capitalization of $4,000
900, divided into 100000 common
stock, and 100000 six per cent GU
mulative preferred. Plants in Bos-
ton, New York, Chester. Pa, and in
the West Indies will be taken over.
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Dedication of Capitol.

Gov. S. R. Van SAINT looks favorably
on the plan to celebrate the fiftieth
anniversary of st. Paul. the dedication
of the new capitol and the completion
of the Improvements of Fort Smelling
in one event, and he will be very much
pleased if the capitol will be finished
in time to hold the triple celebration
in October.
The governor says he has not looked
up the law designating who is to direct
the dedication of the new capitol, but
he thinks that the matter will be har-
moniously arranged through joint &C
ton of the state officers and the mem
hers of the capitol commission.
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LIVES ARE LOST
IN HEAVY Storms
FOUR BODIES HAVE BEEN RE-
COVERED AT CHEYENNE,
WYOMING.
TERRIBLE CLOUDBURST
OCCURS IN COLORADO
River Overflow Their Banks and Carry
Devastation to Villages - Many
Persons Are Still Missing in Wy
oming.

Cheyenne, Wyo, May 23.-Four bod
les of persons drowned during Friday
nights floods have been recovered.
They are: Edith Sprout, Archie Clay
ton, Charles Clayton, Harry Clayton.
1t is feared there have been other
casualties, as a number of persons are
still missing.
The dead resided at the foot of West
Sixteenth street, near the river. They
were asleep in bed when the flood
came, and were unable to get out.
Rain had been falling for "a hours
when the cloudburSt occurred at four
| o'clock. Crow creek had been run
ming bank full, and when the cloud
burst took place a wall of water six
feet high came down the valley, sweep
ing ranch buildings, fences, corrals,
haystacks and other movable articles
in its path.
Five hundred people living in the
lowlands along the creek in West
Cheyenne were given no warning what
ever until the wall of water was upon
them. Many had retired for the night,
and fed without their clothing. A
general alarm was sounded, and hun
dreds of rescuers on horses and IN
boats were soon at work. In South
Cheyenne 200 people live in the flood
ed district, and a number are miss
ing
Serious washouts have occurred
.south. east and west of Cheyenne, ano
traffic on the Union Pacific is serious
ly impeded Telegraph and telephone
lines are also down. The rainstorn
here was the worst in many years.
Cheyenne Wyo., May %. The
Crow river, which runs through Chey
enne, is running bank full as result
of heavy rains. From eight to l.
miles of the main line of the Union Pa
cific railroad and several miles OF tn
3 roadbed of the Colorado & Southern
road have been washed out. Six per
sons are known to have been drowned
Besides these many persons are miss
ing.
Devastation in Colorado.
Greeley, Col, May 23.-The foo
In Chache La Poudre river, cause
by a WaterSpOut III Ine looIhiiiS
reached Greeley early Saturday. Tn
river is running bank full, and is thre
+ feet higher than ever before since tn
town was established. All the bridge
north of this place have been washe
out. Strenuous efforts are being mad
6 to save the Union Pacific bridge here
. No trains have arrived since Friday. .
a watch is being kept on the fiotsan
but no bodies have yet been seen in tn
flood. 1t is reported that many cal
tie belonging to the Warren LlV
stock company were drowned in tn
Lone Tree district.
Fort Collins, Col, May 23.-Estimate
of the damage caused by the flood in tn
Cache La Poudre valley run fro1
81 900 900 upwards. The head gates
all the irrigating bitches have bee
washed away and miles of embankmen
destroyed. Unless repairs can be mac
in time to save water for irrigating, tn
:, wear, the loss will be nearer 81 600 "
than 81 100000.
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Killed in Train Wreck.

Salida, Col, May 23.-One man was
killed and Al people were injured in
a wreck on the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad narrow gauge line, between
this city and Alamosa. 1t is impossible
as yet to learn the cause of the wreck,
but it is believed to have been due
to spreading rails on roadbed soft
ened by recent rains.
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Hold Short Session

Buffalo, N. Y, May 23.-The general
assembly of the Presbyterian church
of the United States held brief bust
ness session Saturday. After adj
journment the commissioners and the
women of the party left for Niagara
Falls, where they spent the afternoon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-05-27
Early Entries.

Several entries for the Minnesota
state fair next fall were made by ex-
hibitors in several departments, the
earliest in the spring that the Mime
sofa fair management has ever received
entries from prospective exhibitors
During the past three weeks premium
lists have been distributed to old ex-
hibitors and multitude of requests
for premium lists have been received
from persons who have never before
exhibited at the Minnesota fair.
Entries have been received in the
horticulture, agriculture and dairy de-
partments, and some in the live stock
department. Mr.. Wornall of Missouri,
breeder of Shorthorn cattle, has not
only made, his entries, but has also en-
gagged stalls for his herd, and rooms for
himself at st. Paul hoted, fearing
clash later in the season.
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Not Identified.

How did that young man ever secure
recognition in society,""
ssYou misapprehend the situation" an
swere1 Miss Cayenne. "He got into So
ciety by not being recognized. Wash.
ington Star
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Manners and Department.

The Aged Mother-The girls'll be-
home from school next month.
The Aged Father-That means we'll
have to give up drinkin' tea out of our
saucers.-Cleveland Leader.
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preme Importance to the world at
large, and have been the bone of conten-
ton over which TO wage war. The sign
ing of the agreement marks another step
in the direction of world peace, and it is
of special significance just at this time
when the sympathy of the two powers
are on opposite sides in the far eastern
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Palma's veto, but congress adjourned
without this being accomplished.
The first year of Cuban Independence
showed good financial state, and the
Cuban budget for 1904 showed re-
ceipts estimated at $1S,S99, 800, expen-
ditures at $17,924,013. President Pail
ma reported in his message finances
in treasury November 1, 1903, $685.,
900. Expenditures have been made with
great caution, economy held in much
esteem Apropos of Cuba's manage.
ment of finances, the New York Even
ing Post says: "The finances were
supposed to be the rock on which he
president Palma) would make ship
wreck, yet it is precisely on the finan-
cial side that the Cuban government
makes it strongest showing"
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A Woman's Age.

Here's one fer We t. figger out: Ev'ry
woman looks older thin she thinks, an
ev'ry woman looks older'n she thinks
she looks.-Des Moines News.