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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-02-12

The political debate in the senate on
the loan of 81 100000 to the st. Louis ex-
position came to close on the 9Th by
leaving the provision in the urgent de-
iiciency bill. which was passed. An
other bin was passed providing for the.
transportation of 800 teachers from
Porto Rico to and from the United
States next summer for purposes of
study. In the house bills were intro
duced granting a pension of $12 a month
to veterans of the civil war 65'years of
age and for investigation OF the beef
trust. The agricultural appropriation
bill was passed. Both houses adjourned
to the Sth.
Senator Hannas illness has been dag
nosed as typhoid fever.
San Domingo insurgents deliberately
fired upon the launch of the United
States cruiser Yankee, killing ]. G.
Johnston, the engineer.
The official call for the national con-,
vention of the prohibition party to meet
in Indianapolis June 20 has been issued.
War signs were increasing hourly at
St. Petersburg and the japanese en-
bassy was preparing for hurried depart
| ure.
4 jury to try the car barn bandits was
completed in Chicago after q days eX-
amation Of venirermen.
President Roosevelt welcomed the Ma
tional Republican association to Wash
ngton and the convention Endorsed him
for nomination.
| Mrs. Edward Crawford and her son
and James E. Hagen, her son-in-law,
were burned to death in Montreal, Can.
A dispatch says that an entire town in
he Island of Java, Dutch East Indies,
was swallowed up by volcanic erup-
lion and hundreds of persons were killed.
The republican national convention
committee at a Chicago meeting ac-
cepted plans for seating 1924 persons.
There were PIG business failures in
| the United States during the seven
days ended on the 5th, against 242 the
same week in 1908.
Countrys trade is irregular, accord
ing to Dun's and Bradstreets review;
Improvement only in the west and south.
A fire at Buckingham, Ont, destroyed
the central part of the town.
After nights revelry five men and
one lad persisted in flames at Trenton,
IPa.
Funeral services over the remains of
William c.. Whitney, former secretary OF
1.-The navy and prominent financier, were
held at Grace Episcopal church, New
York city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-02-12
THAW AIDS THE RAILROADS
Michigan Lines Able to Clear Their
Tracks of Snow.
Floods Feared-Danger of Floods In
Pennsylvania Hourly Increases
Watching for Washouts.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. S.-The thaw
which was general all over lower
Michigan Friday night and is contin-
uing, accompanied in some places by
rain, is greatly aiding the Pere Mar
Quette in opening up the snow-bound
Thumb district. Local officials
stated Saturday that the Harbor
Beach branch, which has been blocked
the longest of any, and where several
factories have been forced to close on
account of lack of fuel, will undoubt-
eddy be opened Saturday. A large
snowplow is making good progress
through the % miles of drifts between
Bad Axe and Grindstone City. The
thaw is accompanied by brisk, warm
wind, which is packing the snow and
putting stop to the drifting which
has caused the blockade in this dis
trict. There are fears Of food damage
when the melting SHOWS run into the
rivers of the Thumb"
Kalamazoo reports that the Kala-
mazoo river has risen four inches since
Friday night as result of the thaw
and rain and is still rising. House
holders in the lowlands are preparing
to leave their homes, fearing flood.
At Grand Rapids there is apprehension
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personal AND POLITICAL.

NJ. S. Otero, probably the wealthiest
man in New Mexico and a delegate in
cons ress from 1879 to 1888, died at Albu-
querQue.
William c. Whitney. aged Sc, ex-sec-
rotary of the navy and capitalist, died at
New York while being prepared for a
second operation for appendicitis.
Illinois democrats will hold their
state convention in Springfield June IA.
Miss Rose McHugh, aged los, died at
New London, Wis.
A caucus of democratic members of the
Maryland legislature selected lsidor
Rayner, of Baltimore, for the United
States senatorship.
Congressman Charles f. Fuller has
been renominated by the Twelfth dis
trict republican convention at Ottawa,
III.
Adolph SchwarZmann, one OF the
founders of Puck, and editor in chief
of that paper, died in New York, aged
&C years.
The Maryland legislature elected Isl
dor Rayner (dem.), of Baltimore, Unit
ed States senator to succeed Louis E.
McComas.
Capt. Charles c. Cornwall, until re-
Gently in command of the United States
cruiser Chicago, died at Scarsdale, N. Y.
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FOR EIGN,

Forty persons were killed by an eX-
plosion of ten tons of gunpowder at
Fort Bhatinda, British India.
King Edward dispatched four special
messengers to st. Petersburg in behalf
of peace in the far east.
Mrs Florence Maybrick's wherea-
bouts are still unknown, and conErma-
ton or denial of her reported release
from an English prison cannot be Sc
cured.
Gov. Luke E. Wright and Vice Gov.
Henry c. Ide were inaugurated at Ma
Mia
Ernest Cashel was hanged at Calgary,
N. w. T., for the murder of ranchman.
Russia's reply TO Japan was in the
hands of the car.
A report reached Panama that Colon
bian troops we're fighting with the In
dams on the San Bias coast.
The future policy of the British EN-.
pire rests on the action of parliament
which was opened by King Edward. II
is split in seven factions by the tariff
question.
John Redmond, inl a heated speech
told the British house of commons Meth
er the land act nor any other policy
would be accepted as substitute fol
home rule.
Emperor William talked into a phone.
graph at the request of United State:
psychologists. and the records will b,
preserved at Washington and Harvard
university.
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of 2-5ths degrees from the temperature
as taken at eight o'clock Friday night.
1t was said there was nothing unusual
in these fluctuations, as the temperature
in such cases generally falls one o"
two degrees in the morning as compared
with the previous night, and the higher
temperature for the "a hours is not
viewed with any alarm. 1t shows that
the minimum for the day and rising
higher. which will be the case until the
climax is reached.
The Crisis.
When the crucial point will be passed
is predetermined, as it is not known
positively where or when the typhoid
was acquired Senator Hanna was first
taken i'll three weeks ago Saturday and
the physicians figure that il he has had
the fever ever since then the crucial
point should be reached Sunday. This,
however, is only guesswork, in view OF
the uncertainty of the origin of the dis
ease. The senator's stomach is in bet
ter condition and he is taking nourlsh-
ment much more satisfactorily thah
heretofore. Many inquiries are being
received regarding the senator's condi-
ton, and many callers are sending cards
of sympathy. Senator Beverage was
among the early callers Saturday morn
ing.
DIR. Rixey Watching Case Closely.
DR.. Rixey has arranged to make four
visits day, besides the early morning
visit, being noon, tour o'clock and
eight O'Clock in the evening. These will
enable the keeping of regular chart OF
the patients temperature, showing the
condition at identical hours during the
lay while the fever lis running It's
course.
No Change I'm Condition.
No bulletins were issued during the
day. but it was stated that there was no
change in the senator's condition.
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MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

All grades of refined sugar have been
reduced five cents hundred pounds in
New York.
David Rankin, of Tarkio, Cal, owns
ranch of q 900 acres, $4,000 acres be-
ing one cornfield.
Prof. Charles Henry Churchill, a
member Of the faculty at Oberlin co.
college for 40 years, is dead.
Charles Francis, son of the presi-
dent Of the ST. Louis fair, is freight
clerk on the exposition grounds.
Aaron V. Hamilton, the last surviving
member of the Fremont expedition to
the Pacific coast in 1915, is dead.
Gen. Rafael Reyes, the Colombian en-
voy, sailed from New York on the
steamer Valencia for Barranquilla.
On MIR Carnegie's estate in Scotland
the men who do not use liquor are paid
ten per cent extra at the end Of the
year.
Arthur Barrows, 81 years old, is the
oldest living practicing barrister IN
England. He is still busy man and
| never wears glasses.
Secretary Moody proposes two plans
| for the naval programme next year.
| One entails an expenditure of $34 ,O0O,-
! 600 and the second for $50, 000,0 600.
Many of the latest. important changes
in the United States army are foretold
in a book written 25 years ago and just
| published by the war department.
Official information has been given
out that the needs of the $4,000 inhab-
| itants of the town of Aelesund, Norway,
which was destroyed by fire, have been
provided for.
| Frank Dawson has been convicted in
Paris, Mo-, of numbering Anna Hartman
and sentenced to be hanged March II.
| Dawson killed Miss Hartman because
| of broken engagement.
| NJ. F. McKesson, who gave his adj
| dress as New York, was arrested in the
capitol in Washington while seeking
paid "write-ups" from public officials.
| He is charged with fraud.
The first car to be run over the Inter-
mural railroad at ST. Louis, a world S
fair enterprise, made the trip from loop
to loop with party of railroad men as
guests of the exposition officials.
Mrs Mary Tredway, friend and COM
panion of the late Queen Victoria, died
at her home in Chester, N. j., at the age
of 81. She was Miss Mary Williamson
and her father was royal physician to
the family of George w. and to Victo-
ria after her accession to the throne.
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CONDITION ONE OF
EXTREME Weakness
Senator Hanna Passes Comfortable
Night, But the Fever Shows
Slight Increase.
PHYSICIAN CONTINUES TO VIEW
OUTCOME With CONFIDENCE
DIR. Rfxey Issues u Very Brief Bulletin
Crisis of the Disease May Come
TO-MOrrOw-Patien Stomach in
Better Condition and He Takes
NOurishment.

Washington, Feb. S.-Senator Hanna
is in an extremely weak condition, but
the attending physician, DR.. Rixey,
continues to view the outcome with
confidence. He had a comfortable
night, but the fever gained a little
ground and was higher Saturday morn
ing. There was no consultation, but Dr..
Rixey made his regular call early in the
day. At ten o'clock the following bull
letin was issued by DR.: RiNey:
Senator Hanna rested we'll. Tenn
perature, 101; pulse, g..
This brief announcement was all that
was given out. A rise OF one degree
from "a hours ago was shown in the
temperature, but there was decrease
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-02-12
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
Rights of Nebraska IrrigatOrs to Use
of Water of Republican River
Brought Into Question.

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. S.-The supreme
court Saturday handed down an opin-
ion in which it holds that Nebraska ir-
lican river to the detriment of a Kan
sas mill owner may be enioined in the
state courts from making such use there
of. The complainant, miller named
Cline, at Concordia, Kan, alleged that
the water in the river is diminished by
his mill cannot run. The lower court
denied him relief, but the supreme court
decides that comfy, as we'll as riparian
rights, are involved and reverses the
trial court.
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Steamship Dakota Launched.

.Groton, Conn, Feb. S.-The steam
ship Dakota, for the Great Northern
launched Saturday from the yards of the
Eastern Shipbuilding company, amid
a din OF salutes from whistles of YES
sells, factories and locomotives and the
cheers OF fully 5000 spectators. Mrs.
Mary Pennington, Of Glendale, N. D.,
was sponsor, and as the great craft be-
gan to slip away from the christening
stand she broke bottle of champagne
on the prov, saying: "I'christen thee
Dakota"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-02-12

George A. Rose, late cashier of the
Produce Exchange bank in Cleveland,
who confessed to embezzling $1S7,0O0,
has been sentenced TO ten years inn
prisonment.
The heavy increase of steerage i'm
migrants to the United States is said
to be due to inducements offered by
railroads to obtain settlers for the west,
northwest and southwest.
The ratification of the Panama canal
treaty before the end of this month is
the present programme in the United
States senate.
Snow mas buried many trains in In
diana and Michigan and traffic on the
railroads was practically suspended.
President Roosevelt was guest OF
honor at the banquet OF the department
of the Potomac, Grand Army of the Re-
public, in Washington, and he paid trib-
ute to the veterans.
Two thousand employees of the Amer
lean Can company went on a strike IN
Chicago as a protest against reduc-
ton in wages.
Nearly the entire. business section OF
Grand Chain, ILL.,, has been destroyed
by fire.
j. G. Myers, farmer. died at Car
thage, Mo-, having starved himself TO
death. He had not eaten a particle OF
food for 40 days.
Boxing bouts at Detroit. Mich, have
been prohibited by special order OF
Mayor Maybury.
The south is estimated to be $780,
OO0, 900 richer through d. ]. Sully's bull
campaign in cotton.
Ex-Secretary of War Root, at a BAN
uuet in his honor by the New York
Union League club, said he returned
convinced the government was grow
ing better.
Secretary Taft asks congress to ap-
propriate $4,000 to pay for chickens
stolen by the soldiers during the ma
neuvers.
John Winters (coIored), who shot
and killed John Eastland, a wealthy
planter of Doodsville, Miss, was
lynched by mob.
National banks have been notified by
Secretary Shaw that 20 per cent. OF
government funds held by them will be
needed
The shipbuilding trust fight ended by
C. NJ. Schwab surrerdering control.
Six Arabian horses, a gift from the
sultan of Morocco to President Roose-
welt. arrived at New York.
A bag of gold, said to contain near
ly $4,000, was stolen from an Adams
express car at Sterling, Ill.
The National Republican Editorial
association began it's annual convention
at Washington.
Five students have been expelled from
Princeton On. j. university for cheating
at examinations.
Thrilling experiences at sea were re.
lated when the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm
| der Crosse arrived in New York, Al
hours late.
Business failures in January aggre'
gated $1S,4S3,573, against $12,978,979 IL
January. 1903.
Lake Village, Ark. was almost totally
destroyed by fire.
Mayor Mcclellan. of New York, or
dered six theaters closed because the.
have not made certain alterations fol
safety.
Two twin baby sisters named Blacl
were so badly bitten by rats at the Lo
gan county children's home in Ohio tina
they died.
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of a serious flood in the Grand river
when the IS inches of ice shall go out,
and precautions are being taken to
prevent the carrying away of bridges
and flooding of the west side of the
city. The Grand is already beginning
to rise slightly.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Feb. 8.-The
steady thaw which began Friday night
is hourly increasing the danger of a
flood The Susquehanna river here
and for 80 miles above is covered with
thick ice frozen solid from bank to
bank. No perceptible rise has yet
been observed, but there is such a
great depth of snow on the hills that
when it begins to melt the creeks will
be swollen and large quantity of
water will pour into the river. Resi-.
dents along the banks are preparing
to move and the railroads have in
creased their force Of track walkers,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-02-12
DOMESTIC.

The public debt statement issued on
the 1st shows that the debt increased
S911 1868 during the month OF January.
Cash in the treasury, 1878, 745.OS4. To-
tai debt, less cash in treasury, $685.
062 ,543.
The Baptist May anniversaries will
be held in Cleveland, O., from May JIG
to "a, inclusive.
The residence of Peter Christensen
was burned at Council Bluffc, Ia, and
his five small children were cremated
and his wife fatally burned.
The government receipts for Janu-
airy were s41, 5SS,370 and the expendi-
lures S4S,372 ,553, leaving a deficit for
the month of s6,7S4,1S3.
Harry Forbes was knocked out in
the fifth round by Abe Attel, of ST.
Louis, in a battle for the worlds feath-
erweight honors.
At Clarksburg, w. Va. the Traders
national bank closed its doors.
The Kirby Lumber company, with
$10,000,000 capital, and the Houston Oil
company, owning 100000 acres of land,
have been placed in a receivers hands
at New Orleans.
Gov. Peabody, of Colorado. has pro-
claimed the term of martial law at Grip
pie Creek at an end.
Corporal Charles A. Valois and his
young wife, spurned by relatives and
penniless, sought death together at
Saginaw, Mich.
The National Webster bank and the
Atlas National bank, two of the largest
Boston financial institutions, have con-
solidated
Fire in the wholesale district of Knox
vile, Tenn, caused loss of $500, 600
and the lives of two firemen.
A collision between freight trains in
FL Paso, Tex, caused the death of Engi-
neer Gillespie, Fireman Daniels and an
unidentified brakeman.
Three of the 80 victims of the Nevada
desert have been identified as Philip
Geiger, William Hancock and George
Hollberk, Of Ogden, Utah.
A race war at Berea, KY, is threat
ened by the citizens appeal for law
against cOeducatiOn of negroes and
whites at Berea college.
Gen. Ben j. Vilnen, of the Boer
forces in the war in the Transvaal,
was guest of President Roosevelt at
luncheon
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-02-12
A. WEEKS RECORD
All the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESS At WORK.
Daily Proceedings Of the Senate and
House Briefly Told.

DAltN PrOcee0InSs the m"
House Briefly Told.
In executive session on the 1st the
senate passed the naturalization treaty
with Hayti. Senator Morgan spoke in
favor of a resolution for an lnyesuga-
ton into the Panama revolution. A
bill was introduced appropriating $780,
900 for a statue OF Abraham Lincoln in
Washington. In the house Dill was
passed providing a naval officer in the
district of Chicago and in the collec-
ton district of Indiana and Illinois. A
bill was introduced to authorize the ap-
pointment by the president of boards
of investigation and arbitration to in
vestigate and arbitrate disputes be-
tween employers and employees.
The time in the senate on the I'd was
occupied in discussing the Panama canal
question and James P. Clarke, the new
democratic senator from Arkansas, in
speech endorsed every position taken
by the president in connection with
the, Panama revolt. The committee on
appropriations reported in favor Of
loan of 81, 10000 to the st. Louis worlds
ldll. III INC INC NOih
Sioner from Porto Rico was given au-
thority equal to that of delegate from
a territory and he introduced a bill to
declare the citizens of Porto Rico citi-
Gems of the United States.
In debate full of sarcasm and
thrusts in the United States senate on
the Sd the proposed appropriation for
loan of $4,000, 900 to the ST Louis eX-
position was attacked. A mass of cor
respondence was received from the
president concerning Colombian affairs.
In the house bills were introduced pro-
viding for an increase in salaries for
postal clerks in first and second class
offices and for the reorganization OF
the consular service.
In the senate on the 4th the proposed
loan to the ST. Louis exposition of $4,-
100000 was up for discussion, but in
stead the senators INDUCED in political
debate. In the house the diplomatic bill
carrying 1893 900. was passed, and the
agricultural appropriation bill, carrying
Total of SSH ,240, was reported.
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Sniff discontinued.

New York, Feb S.-The suit OF Henry
F. Hornbostel to recover from the La
fayette memorial commission architects
fees for pedestal designs for the Fafay-
cite monument, now being erected in
Paris as a gift from the school children
of the United States, was Saturday dis
continued in the supreme court of the
county of New York.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-02-12
Consider TeIIer's Bill.

Washington, Feb. S.-The senate
committee on agriculture Saturday
gave q hearing on Senator Tellers
bill to appropriate $250,000 to con-
duct experiments in non-corn growing
states and territories in the breeding
and feeding of the various classes Of
live stock for market and in growing
crops and forage plants adapted to
these nIIrnOSeS.
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Pardoned by President.

Washington, Feb. S.-Senator Alger
Saturday obtained the assent of the
president to the pardon of William j.
Meaders, who has served 10 years in
the Detroit house of correction. Mead
ers. when 16 years old, was convicted q
being an accessory to murder.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-02-12
Released on Writ of Error.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. S.-Justice Early
and Constables Gambrell and Johnson
were Saturday released from Jail on
writ of error and supersedeas issued
from the appellate bench by Judge Pu-
terbaugh, of Peoria. Judge Thompson,
in the Sangamon circuit court, had SEN
fenced the justice and constables to a
term of three months in Jail for alleged
contempt of court.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-02-12
CIews Are Insufficient.

Bedford, Ind, Feb. S.-The citizens of
Bedford have spent 81, LOO trying to find
the murderer of Sarah c. Schafer, and
they have not been able to find trail
that leads up to him. The authorities
have not been able to find motive that
is satisfactory.
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Yates Makes Appointment.

Springfield, H., Feb. S.-Florus d.
Meacham, of Chicago, was Saturday ap
pointed by Gov. Yates as member of
the Vicksburg battlefield commission.
Mr.. Meacham succeeds Gen. j. G. Black,
who resigned because of election as COM
mander in chief of the G. A. r.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-02-12
Killed by Fall Down Stairs.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 8.-A Norfolk
special says that late at night Wash
ington Taylor, quartermaster general Of
the Grand Camp of Confederate Veter-
ans of Virginia, fell down a stairway OF
his residence and fractured his skull.
He died the next day without regainiug
consciousness. +.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-02-12
..P,xer, Crashes Into Freight.

London, Ont, Feb. S.-The Canadian
Pacific Flyer" crashed INTO a freight
train in the railroad yards here Satur-
day. The fireman jumped and was
killed. The engineer, John Alternately
stuck to his post and escaped injury, but
went insane. The passengers were
badly shaken up.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-02-12
Head-On Collision.

Plattsburg, N. Y, Feb. 8.-Three
trainmen were injured in head-on col
lision between two passenger trains OF
thes Delaware & Hudson railroad here
Saturday Both engines were badly
damaged and the express and baggage
cars of the north-bound train were
crushed and raised from their trucks.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-02-12
Say Jurors Were Tempered With.

Washington, Feb. S.-Just before the
postal trial was resumed Saturday
Justice Pritchard held another con-
ference with counsel on both sides.
Mr. Kumler, representing the Loren
yes, complained that he had received
a letter intimating that improper pro-
posals had been made to certain mem
bers of the jury injurious to the de-
PENDANTS What conclusion was
reached at the conference was not
disclosed. Adjournment was taken
at noon until Tuesday.
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Fashionable Wedding at Omaha.

Omaha, Neb, Feb. S.-The marriage
of Miss Mary Kip, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Ingraham Kip, of San Fran
cisco, and granddaughter of the late
Bishop Kip, of California, and DR.. En-
nest Robinson, a prominent Kansas City
surgeon, was solemnized at Trinity ca
the Omaha diocese of the Episcopal
church, performed the ceremony.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-02-12
German Army Not to BE Increased.

Berlin, Feb. S.-The reichstag Satur-
day passed the bill prolonging for one
year the maintenance of the army at its
present peace strength.