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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-08-12
LATER.

While bathing in the Mississippi
river at Alton, ILL.,, Michael Riley, his
daughter, and six of the latter's little
girl friends were drowned. One child.
who was in the party, was rescued.
Thomas H. Tibbles, populist candi-
date for vice president, has been
strongly opposed to fusion with the
democrats, but now says he would
agree to fusion with any party that
would oppose monopolies.
The first boat to cross the line in
the Chicago yacht clubs cruising race
to Mackinac island was the Venoedor,
arriving only four minutes ahead OF
her rival, Vannena. The time, SO
hours from Chicago, established new
record for the yacht racing to Macki-
nae.
Alfred Knapp, the stranger" who
has been condemned to die in the cleo
trio chair at the Columbus CO., peni-
Tertiary on August 10, has collapsed
and cannot eat nor sleep. The prison
to the chair.
Ben Milan has shot and instantly
killed his wife at Sewell, w. Va,
while in fit of jealousy.
Minister LeiShman has notified the
state department from Constantinople
that he has failed to receive the ex-
pected satisfactory reply from the sui
tan touching the rights of American
citizens in Turkey.
The body of Mrs. Ed Doherty, wife
Of Rock Island conductor, was found
by the police locked in her room at
Des Moines. She had been dead for
six hours.
| Detailed reports reaching the war
Office in st. Petersburg from Gen. Ku-
| ropatkin'S generals show that tn"
| Russian losses July 80, July 81 and
August 1 did not exceed 1000. The
least an equal number.
Lieut.. Gen. Count Keller's body ar
rived at Liaoyang August 2, accom-
panied by his son. Funeral services
were held and the body was sent north
by railway.
Gen. Frederick Funston has been
transferred to Chicago and Gen. Fred D.
Grant to New York by an army order is
sued at Washington.
The Japanese in battle at Cimoucheng
according to a Russian correspondent
crept through ravines to rear of the Rus
sian position.
Kuroki's reports on the fighting east
of Molten Pass and at Simoucheng gives
the losses of the Russians as 1000, while
1.-THE Japanese losses were much less.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-08-12
COURT MUST DECIDE.
Supreme Justices to Determine Status
of Republican Tickets in
Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. S.-The SUI
preme court of the state of wisconsin
will receive judicial notice of the fac
tional troubles of the republican party
in Wisconsin on next Tuesday, and pre-
liminaries will be inaugurated to deter
mine the legal status of the two tickets
now in the field, and the position they are
entitled to upon the official ballot. The
attorneys in the case, in behalf of the
anti-Lafollette republicans will at that
time commence proceedings before the
court. The, proceedings will be an al
tentative writ, the petition for which
will be filed with the court, and the suit
will be brought in the name of S. A. Cook
and his associates upon the republican
ticket.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-08-12
WORKS ON Speech
OF Acceptance
JUDGE PARKER GETTING READY
FOR NOTIFICATION OF HIS
NOMINATION.
CHIEF JUSTICE OF COURT
OF APPEALS RESIGNS
Takes This Step After Period of Nearly
Thirty Years Service in Judiciary
of New York State So as to Be Free
for Campaign for Presidency.

Esopus, N. Y, Aug. S.-Judge Park
er spend quiet but busy morning
after the events of Friday, when he
closed period of nearly 80 years serv-
ice in the judiciary of the state of
New York. He arose about six o'clock
fully refreshed from the WEAKNESS
which he confessed the night be-
fore.
After breakfast Judge Parker went
into his library, and concentrated at
tention upon the very large CORE
spondence which has accumulated dur
ing the past few days when he has
devoted all his spare time to his
speech of acceptance. Later he went
for a horseback ride with Mrs.
Parker. 1t was said at Rosemount
that no visitors were expected during
the day.
Preliminary to Notification.
The formal notification of Judge
Parker's nomination will take place
at Rosemount next Wednesday after
noon, and the visit to Albany was
preliminary to that event. After con-
sultation with his colleagues in the
judicial chambers over the cases pend
ing before the court, the judges filed
into the courtroom and handed down
&C decisions, which practically cleared
up the business before the court. All
of the cases in which Judge Parker
was assisting judge were disposed Of
The court was in session less than two
minutes, and adjournment was imme-
diately taken until October g.
His business as chief Judge being thus
completed, Judge Parker then took up
the matter upon which he had come
to Albany, the filing of his resigna-
ton. He called in all the newspaper
men, took them through the court
chambers private offices and consul
tation rooms, and introduced each one
to his associate judges. In his own
room, which he has occupied SO long,
he stopped, and looked out of the
window to the distant hills across the
Hudson His voice trembled percepti-
bly, as he said: This room, boys, was
mine" The very slight emphasis up
on the word was" was the first in
dication he had given of his intention
| to resign.
Returning to the consultation room
he took long envelope from his
pocket and, turning to Buell. G. An
drews, one of the officials of the court,
said: Andrews, will you do kind
ness for me. Just take this down.
stairs and file it with the secretary of
state" The document read:
"Hon. John F. O'Brien, Secretary Of
State.-Sir: l hereby respectfully re-
sign my Office as chief judge of the
court of appeals of the state of New
York, such resignation to take effect
Immediately.
ALTON B. PARKER.
"Rosemount, Esopus, N. Y, August 5.
1904"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-08-12
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

b. F. Keith, the New York theatre
cal manager, announced in Cleveland
that he had purchased site in, that
city and would begin at once the erec-
ton of a new theater, to cost in the
neighborhood of 100000.
Mayor Williams, of Memphis, Tenn,
declares that card games played in
drawing rooms and in fashionable
clubs are a greater source of evil than
the games of the professional gam
blers, and three fashionable clubs
promptly postponed their parties.
The striking bricklayers at Wash
ington have lost every point in their
contest with the United States govern
ment. They must return to work by
August 1 or forfeit their places.
The Mccormick Harvester company
will erect near it's plant in Chicago a
restaurant, rest room and gymnasium
building and provide lecturers for its
5000 employees.
Monopoly in jurymen for inquests to
pass on deaths in coroner's cases has
been discovered at the county morgue,
in Chicago, each case netting the Eek
lperts" one dollar each.
| Because of decision of the states
attorney general on the indeterminate
sentence law, 100 convicts must be ia
ken from Sing Sing to New York with
in month to be resentenced
G. S. Gilbertson, former cashier Of
the Minneapolis branch of A. Booth &
Co., fish dealers, was arrested in Chi
cago for embezzlement of $1,000.
| Auto tourists journeying from New
York to st. Louis have encountered
rough roads and meet many slight ac-
cidents
An abundant supply of fish at low
prices affords relief in Chicago from
privations due to the packing house
strike.
Emperor Williams son is reported
to be afflicted with cancer of the
throat
Window glass jobbers met in Chica-
go and put up prices from to ~ per
cent., to be followed by ten per cent.
advance in 80 days.
Washington's elm, famous old tree
which has stood at the corner of Elr,
and Morris streets in Morristown, N
j., for more than a century and three
Quarters, has been cut down
Elmer Dover, secretary of The repub-
lican national committee, opened cam
fpaign headquarters in Chicago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-08-12

In a fit of jealousy George M. Long, I'M
til recently employed as laborer in the
navy yard at Washington, cut the throat
of his sweetheart, Nora Adams, with
razor. He then cut his own wrist and
throat. Both died in few minutes.
Senator Hoar was stricken suddenly at
his home in Worcester, Mass, and pneu-
monia is feared. Members Of his fam
lily were hurriedly summoned.
Five thousand strike rioters clasheo
with 20 city policemen at the Chicago
stock yards and long battle was fought.
Scores of rioters were dubbed and ~
persons were arrested.
Reports in circulation that Senator
George F. Hoar, of Massachusetts, is
seriously i'll. are denied.
John Lyons was hanged in the coun-
ty Jail at Paterson, N. j., for the MUIR
der of John Christian, an aged watch
man.
Judge d. p Werner, master In equity
of Greenville county, S. c., committed
suicide by shooting. He was one of
the best known men in the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Pelan were
killed between Albright and South
Omaha, Neb. They stepped from one
track to avoid an incoming train and
were struck by an outgoing passenger
train on the opposite side.
Former Gov. James T. Lewis, the
last of the war governors of Wiscon-
sin, died at Columbus, Wis, the result
of second stroke of apoplexy week
ago. Ex-Gov Lewis was SO years OF
age.
DR.. w. M. Frye reported to the Kan
sas City police that burglars had en-.
tered his home and stolen $500. Dr.
Frye carried his money about with
him, not trusting the banks.
DIR. Orlando Brown, formerly bri.
gadier general in the United States
army, and for many years a leading
physician, died at Washington, Conn.
aged n years.
Trains on the Louisville & Nashville
road collided near Horse Cave, KY
Thirty-three passengers and four train
men were injured, but none, it is
thought, will die.
Gov. Yates, of Illinois. issued q
proclamation offering a reward of S2OC
for the apprehension and conviction
of each of the four bandits who robbed
the passengers on an Illinois Ceptra
train near Chicago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-08-12
REMAINS PLACED IN VAULT
FUNERAL OF MRS. MILES HELD
AT WASHINGTON.
Secretary Taft Attends the Services
Held at the National Cemetery
at Arlington.

Washington, Aug. 8.-The remains Of
Mrs Gen. Nelson A. Miles, wife of the
former commanding general of the
army, were conveyed Saturday to the
National cemetery at Arlington, where
commitment services, conducted by
Chaplain c. G. Pierce, of Fort Myer,
were held. The remains were placed in
the receiving vault where they will rest
until the completion of the vault which
Gen. Miles is having built on his reser-
walton in the cemetery. The pail bearers
were Gen. James H. Wilson, Gen. E. "
Sumner, Gen. E. D. Higgins, Gen. G. w.
Baird, Gen. R. NJ O'Reilly, Colgate Hoyt,
Frank Wiberg and Henry c. Rouse. Sec
rotary Taft was present. Among those
accompanying Gen. Miles in the funeral
party were Col. and Mrs Reber, the lat
ter daughter; Cadet Sherman Miles, a
son; Mrs. Colgate Hoyt, Mrs. Francis
Michler, Mrs. Frank Wiberg and Miss
Wiberg.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-08-12
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


The fourth convention of the Ameri-
can Federation of Catholic Societies be-
gan it's sessions in Detroit, Mich.
Thomas Taggart, chairman Of the
democratic national committee, arrived
in Indianapolis and was given public
welcome in Tomlinson hall by the demo-
Gratis of the city and county.
Thomas Taggart, chairman OF the
democratic national committee, author
lied the announcement that William F.
Sheehan. of New York, will be chair
man of the executive committee.
DIR. Brown Ayres, of Tulane university,
New Orleans, has accepted the presi-
dency of the University of Tennessee.
Charles w. Fairbanks, senior United
States senator from Indiana, was for
mally notified at Indianapolis of his
nomination for vice president OF the
United States by the republican national
convention. The notification address
was made by Elihu Root, ex-secretary OF
war. Senator Fairbanks responded, &C
cepting the nomination.
Green McCurtain was reelected COVER
nor of the Choctaw Nation, defeating T..
w. Hunter. This is the last tribal cleo
ton.
Michigan democrats refused to be led
by Justus S. Stearns, who bolted the re-
publican party, and nominated Wood
bridge N. Ferris for governor.
John w. Kern was nominated by the
democrats for governor of Indiana.
E. C. Wall, of Wisconsin bore a mes
sage to Judge Parker from w. ]. Bryan
assuring him of the latter's loyal sup
port.
In an address to the West Virginia
democratic state convention ex-senator
Henry G.. Davis, democratic candidate
| for vice president, encouraged the DOM
| ination of the whites in politics in the
| south.
The populist national committee has
decided to have the formal notification
of their party candidates for president
and vice president at Cooper Union
New York city, August Is.
Dr. A. A. Ames. former mayor OF
Minneapolis, Mimi, and convicted in
the district court of accepting bride
the case having been sent back for a
new trial on appeal, has filed notice OF
his intention to run for congress or
the republican ticket
Judge M. L. F. Smyser, of Wooster
was nominated for congress by the
republicans of the Seventeenth Ohio
district
West Virginia democrats refused tt
put a white mans party plank il
their platform and afterward nom
mated Cornwall for governor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-08-12
Lumber King Dead.

Logan, O., Aug. 81. ]. Snyder, the
lumber king of this section of the coun-
try. died Saturday morning at 1880
o'clock from heart disease. Mr.. Snyder
was one of the wealthiest and most
prominent lumber dealers in the state.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-08-12
Campaign Leaders Active.

New York, Aug. S.-The first meeting
IF the republican national executive
committee eastern division will be held
Monday. Chairman Cortelyou arrived
in New York Monday evening and the
other members of the committee, Messrs.
Brooker, Scott, Murphy and Ward, will
be here Monday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-08-12
Taeeart Seeking Quarters.

New York, Aug. S.-Chairman Tag
CART. of the democratic national COM
mittee, called on Senator German early
Saturday, and then visited the different
buildings which are under consideration
for headquarters in this city. Arrange
ments are about completed for the assem-
bling of the Parker notification commit
tee in this city next Tuesday and the trip
to Esopus Wednesday morning.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-08-12
Catholic Priest Dead.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. S.-Rev.
Patrick P. w. Hartigan, prior of the Holy
Rosary convent of the Dominican
fathers, died soon after midnight at St.
Mary's hospital of congestion of the
brain. He had been prior at st. Vim
cents, New York city, and pastor of a
Dominican church at New Haven. He
was 48 years old.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-08-12
Identified.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 8.-Ray Brom, &C
cused of numbering Richard Roberts, in
Decatur, ILL.,, last April, and who was ar
rested by Detective Bancroft, of this city,
last Saturday night, was identified by
Sheriff C. A. Shrift, of Macon county, H.,
who has arrived here.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-08-12
Two rrackmen killed.

Williamsport, Pa, Aug. S.-Paul
Fisher, of Allenwood, and Joseph
Hunt, of White Deer, were instantly
killed on the Philadelphia & Reading
railway near Fritz station Saturday
by being struck by passenger train.
The men were trackmen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-08-12
Lockout Practically in Force.

New York, Aug 8. = The Building
Trades lockout, declared Friday, which
goes into effect on Monday, was practic
ally in effect Saturday. When all the or
ders have been carried out it is estimated
that nearly 10000 union men will have
been forced out of employment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-08-12
Bold Robbery in Oregon,

Portland, Ore, Aug. 8.-One of the
cars of the recently completed scenic
road of the Portland Street Railway
company was held up about midnight on
Portland Heights by two masked high
waymen. There were eight passengers
on the car, all of whom were robbed. 1t
is not known how much was obtained,
but the amount was considerable.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-08-12
Frederick w. Upham WEEDS Iowa Girl.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Aug. 8.-The mar
riage of Frederick w. Upham, of Chi
cago, and Miss Heller Hall, daughter
of Philo E. Hail. president of the Ce-
dar Rapids Street Railway company,
was solemnized at Grace Episcopal
church here Saturday in the presence
of a large and fashionable audience.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-08-12
Wisconsin Turret Crew Wins Prize.

Wisconsin Turret Crew Wins Prize.
Washington, Aug. S.-Lieut. Vogel-
gesang, who commanded the turret on
the battleship Wisconsin, which at
tanned the highest merit of any II
or 13-inch electrical turret, winning
the prize for that class of turret in
the last annual target practice, has
been commended by the navy depart
ment for the zeal and ability displayed
as a turret officer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-08-12

Nagasaki, Aug. Sit is reported
here that Port Arthur has been captured
by the Japanese.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-08-12
Adiudged a Prize.

vladivostok, Aug. S.-The prize court
Friday adjudged the sunken steamer
Knight Commander and its cargo a law
full prize.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-08-12

While bathing in the Mississippi
river at Alton, ILL.,, Michael Riley, his
daughter, and six of the latter's little
girl friends were drowned. One child.
who was in the party, was rescued.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-30
HOW TO PLAY BASEBALL,
Exhibition Of the National pastime to he
Given Saturday.

How TO play baseball
How many times that line has been
seen IN print How many times have the
great eXp0nenls aired their opinions in
ne daily press, The game has been eN-
lalned IN a hundred different ways, but
W saturday afternoon next, at Walekr's
hld, II viii be explained again. but In
We proper manner But II will
lvl be an explanation of words, mere
words II with be a practical demonstra-
NVl oI me national game. There may
D some features connected with Il that
wv surprise local fans, and there may
y y some things happen which the base
eall fraternity did not think belonged to
"v gNne invented by Father Chadwick.
lVN when the Firemen and Policemen
wUss PATS IN their great game on the day
tmsn'ohed you win see some real base
with reference to this game. n terrible
IoI has been unearthed. We propose TO
m"he u public, but for fear OF causing
R,uhned, the names Of those who hatch-
~ w conspiracy Will be kept secret un-
VI ailer the game.
stated In last evenings News"
"a ,aptalhs OF both teams have establish.
men sa,i.b tables, and have had their
s,Nn ieeulhg ON selected cereals for sew.
,,,sa, aays. One OF the captains took il
.51| nls neal to put two or three men OF
h 'ppYsllH team out of commission 40
XXX could not play In the game With
n 'n nav 'uva IN view he managed to smuegle
S, man mo the breakfast room OF the On
bo1d"s team disguised as a waiter and
@ot I'm place a quantity OF nlla-gnm
es,r sau an by,gorlack, or some other sick.
IA AXE uI1g, IN the chopped timothy served
,dc%ns players Through fortunate ac.
egmsn tne plot was discovered, and no
GSiafHg, was done one OF the men acct.
Sf"gglS dropped dish of the food on
nisvS.sW dog belonging TO one OF the
KEN Immediately began eating The
l,', ORC Wos instantly seized win Viz
may, 'i9nlps ana suffered awful agony for
HAL ,b Saa n an hour. The men snspScted
slyslss "v vd 1000 had been doped, and an an.
strain I was made OF the cereal, demon.
picIon N'''ee'hess OF their sus-
HoImoIm matter was reported to Sherlock
,he i 1oo steele, and he II trying IN learn
Was th'lS or the would-be doper' rims
iRs pS Sne dlaoolical plot discovered. and
is beri G, game will be played strictly ON
a lot SCs o are being sold about town Ana
posed ~ puW9ntity Of them have been ala.
VIZ are now able to announce
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-30
COFFROTH HAS
PLENTY OF TROUBLE
,,,r IOse Chance Of Securing the
WV FIGHT Permit For Next
August,
MORRIS LEVY HOLDS TRUMpS'
II, If BOARD Of Supervisors Dcci'
sion May Mean Calling of OF
.Munroe Match

10 ts not the only city In the
.'nntry where fight proho'e's ~ - an
eOun through the work OF 'hoso an
w. s, and honorable organizations Ni'1" W.
cen. ~ uS,ockers' association and the TEL
as '"0 rhe promoters in San Francisco are
dup' ,,olr fun also. The troupies Oh
baVlps rames w. Coffroth Of the
hanas ,te Athletic club seem to be on
,ncrease. lie was unable 10 give 'ne
w ,vr,es.N lunroc show this month peoauss
's"' ,se hollermaker's bad knee, anu
q w. NAT ne would have no trouble
uVer,,,g on the big mill In August
ID p eyneeted that under the rotary
"n, ~ giving permits the Shasta elup
H -, the August date, but the po-
vco committee OF the board OF SUPP
~ decided by vote oil wy
,' ~ 10 recommend that the permit oe
" , en 10 Morris Levy OF the haSes var
ty Athletic club. l. 4ha, tho hoard
w,eeroth's hope now is that Nne pU s,,,,
Conloe'r,,Isors will reject the majority
o. eeP, inc notice committee, ana ap-
report minority report In favor OF inc
pol,s ciub' which viii be MED by SUI
fsnrvisor Eggers. As Levy alrvauy has
he July date IL WIZ NC ne s,a,,ir Ia
srint him the August permit "ou'u pe
unfair. u,.,,,. coffroth said:
~, has been said that the Snasla
ANN ia nv organization, but that u ny
e.'V nave merely aided as manager hI
* yee,iegt of the men VINO are Denlnu
W. rhs shasta club got into the game
~ orter 10 raise funds with wnlch 70
hnnd a gymnasium II paid N,aO INTO
,6s treasury and got the April permit
XII the bout between Johnson ana NJ
View proved a money loser. Nv V,uD ;
IN needs money for n gymnasium anu
=, nut ID out now would be rank m
'usT6e treasury has its s,2OO and i Is
ntitled ia the same consideration lnht
Sas been given to the other organizations.
in,ton and Mcclellan voted TO give inc
Inril permit to the shasta club, and there
a no reason why they should not oe
Nilllng to give II the August date IL the
rotary system Of giving oates " abollsneu
embs Will be Handicapped IN making
MATCHES The Yocemites club offered to
rSimburse the Shasta club II allowed TO
lake the August date on us hands, rms
was agreed to, and ~. Yosemite club mas
nosted 81 500 as guarantee that II VIII
told the Jeffries- Munroe battle IN Au-
eust 1 am certain that when these mat
Iers are placed fairly before the super
ylsors they will reject the recommends
lion Of the majority Of the police com
mlttee."
As matters stand now the granting OF
the August permit to Levy would mean
A loss 10 the Yosemite club of not only
The $500 forfeit, but about 5000 more,
which has been spent In advertising ana
making arrangements for the Jenries-
Munroe fight,