The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-01

| thOrne was hOnOred by cltlZenS OF
Salem, Mass, the place of his birth,
100 years ago July next. Addresses
were delivered and permanent fam
lily organization was formed.
President Roosevelt received word OF
his nomination while chatting with his
family at the white house. His wife
was the first to congratulate him.
The Illinois supreme court sustained
the law requiring the assessment OF the
capital stock of all corporations except
those organized for certain purposes.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
At Goldsboro, N c., G. r. Thomas
was unanimously nominated for con-
gress by the democratic convention OF
the Third North Carolina congressional
district.
The republican national convention
was called to order in the Coliseum,
Chicago, by National Chairman Payne,
after which Elihu Root, as temporary
chairman, in a speech sounded the
convention keynote. Routine business
was disposed of and the convention adj
journed for the day.
One of the strongest delegations ever
elected in the state by the Texas demo-
cratic convention was chosen and in
structed to vote for Judge Parker.
The second day of the republican ma
tional convention was enlivened by a
stirring address by Permanent Chair
man Joseph G. Cannon of Illinois. The
platform of the party was adopted,
and various committee reports were re-
reported in favor of seating the "stal-
wart" delegation from Wisconsin, and
the report was adopted.
The formal notification Of President
Roosevelt of his nomination will be
made on July q at Oyster Bay. Speak.
er Cannon will be chairman of the no
LITIGATION committee.
The chairman of the committee to
/ notify Charles w. Fairbanks of his
) nomination as vice president will be
Hon. Elihu Root, of New York. The
formal notification will be given, prob
ably at Indianapolis, August 8.
George B. Cortelyou resigned as sec.
l rotary of commerce and labor immedi-
: ately upon being elected chairman Of
t the national republican committee, t.
take effect upon the qualification o.
!, his successor, which will be about
e July /.
D The republican national convention
q nominated Theodore Roosevelt of New
d York for president, and Charles w
Fairbanks Of Indiana for vice presi
;, dent. Both nominations were by &C
Y clamation. Bursts of eloQuence from
: the party leaders who made the nomi
b mating speeches set the delegates wild
After the nominations were made an
e other routine matters were disposed o
:, the convention took final adjournment
d FOREIGN.
The cruiser division has returned t
IS Vladivostok without losing any men o
3 sustaining any damage.
e Russians are reported to have los
n 5000 men in battle at or near Hal
J. cheng. Trainloads of wounded passe
through Liaoyang on the way north.
r The Russian losses at the battle Q
d Vafangow are turning out to be heav
g Ter as the reports of the various regi
= ments come in. They are now placed b
conservative official statement at 4 ,00t
It but a usually we'll informed authorit
l. expects the fetal to be no less tina
h $500.
y Hector Fuller, correspondent VIII
i, was a prisoner in Port Arthur. say
l. the forts are strong, ships in repair an
Russian garrison not worrying :.
le There are no further developments re
re garding the steps taken to bring abor
8. the release of Perdicaris and Varle,
ut The ransom money is ready to be fol
a warded at moments notice.
The Russian army was defeated wit
e, great losses in battle at Haicheng, a,
i'd cording to an announcement in the
he Petersburg Gazette. The result Of til
lg battle at Kaichow is in doubt, althoug
v. large numbers of wounded Russians al
h. arriving in Liaoyang.
is Terrible hailstorms swept over man
~ parts of Moravia and Hungary. In
g mense damage has been done to crop
e. Twenty-three persons were killed b
lightning and 20 others were browne
90 by the overlooking of the rivers.
Ia The imminence of battle in the nortl
lg ern part of the Liaoyang peninsula Is q,
mitted by the war Office at st. PetersbuT
c. Secretary Hay has informed Admir-
e; Chadwick and Consul General Gummel
SO at Tangier that they must demand fro
nd the Moorish government either Perd
at carts alive or Raisuli dead.
CHI Angelsey castle, England. was take
possession of in behalf of creditors
p the marquis of Anglesey. 1t containe
ne jewels and other articles valued
in 100000.
by The advance guards of the armi
at Of Gems. Oku and Nodzu have effects
conjunction near Kaiping.