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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-03-10
Ex-Omcial Dead

Starkyille, Miss, March 6.-Chancel-
lor H. l. Muldrow, who served as first
assistant secretary of the interior during
Grover Cleveland's second term, is dead
at his home in that city, aged 6S years.
Judge Muldrow was well known
throughout the south
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-03-10
THE MARKETS.
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

Chicago. March 4.
FLOUR-Firm Spring wheat, special
brands, $3.50: Minnesota, hare winter pat
ent, jute, $5.S04540; Minnesota, hard spring,
straight. export bags, $4.SOq4.9O; clear, ex-
port bags. SO. 7063.90.
WHEAT-Higher. May, S1.15s4@1157s.
CORN-Firm. 475s@4SAc.
OATS-Firm. 317s432c.
RYE-Ruled steady March, 7Sc; May,
7Sc; Cash No. 2, SOdS3c f. o. b.
BARLEY-Ruled firm. Mailing, 100000;
Screenings, 2SQ40c; feed, S7@SSc.
BUTTER - Steady. Creameries, per
pound, 24630c; dairy, 12926C.
EGGS-Weak. Fresh eggs, at mark, new
cases included, 20a2O12c per dozen; prime
firsts, 2112c; extras, pc.
OTATOES-Steady. Car lots, on track,
per bu, 2S136c.
LIVE POULTRY-Firm. Turkeys per
h., lac; chickens, fowls, per doz., $4,000
1000.
New York, March 4.
FLOUR-Steady, but dull.
WHEAT-Steady.
CORN-Steady. May, SAC.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-03-10
Dock COLLAPSE Fatal,

Duluth, Mimi. March 6.-James
Moran, of Superior, was killed and
three Duluth men sustained in
juries of a minor character Sat-
urday in the collapse of section of an
extension to the Duluth, Missabe and
Northern ore dock at Duluth. The Sec
ton which fell was in course of con-
struction. The dock is the second largest
in the world.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-03-10
Omaha, Neb., March

CATTLE-Unchanged Native steers.
So. 75a5. 80; cows and heifers, $3OO94.25; can
ners. S2Oea300 stockers and feeders, 50 5O6
ABS; calves, $3.SOa6.OO; bulls and stays, 81 90
@4.O0.
HOGS-Higher. Heavy, $4S564 90; mixed.
477s@4S IS; light, $4.7O@4 80; pigs, So 1904. so:
hnIk of sales "a T71Sl14 So.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-03-10
Million Dollar Fire in England.

Million-Dollar Fire in England.
South Shields, England. March g.
The fire Friday night at the coal land
ings on the north bank of the Tyne
caused damage to the amount of 81 ,OOO.-
900 before it was under control. The
Lowden and other docks were saved.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-03-10

Geronimo, these but lately tanned saw
ages showing by their presence their
recognition of Mr.. Roosevelt as the
Great Father.
1t is now Is years Geronimo has
been held by our government as a pris-
oner of war, and in that time the atti-
tude of the public toward him has I'M
dergone a change; to-day he is a
pathetic figure, whereas in the past
he was regarded as very fiend of
cruelty.
Six years ago it was reported that
the old warrior had become hopelessly
insane, but the madness proved but
temporary. A few years ago Gen.
Frank Armstrong, of the regular army,
who spent some time at Fort Sill.
Oklahoma, investigating the matter of
Geronimo's release, reported to Wash
ington in favor. OF admitting the old
chief to citizenship. He was to re-
ceive quarter section of land rear
Fort Sill and be at liberty to dwell
thereon in free proprietorship. 1t is
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-03-10

T THE approaching inau-
gural ceremonies, one of the
many striking features of
the occasion is to be the
band OF Apache warriors,
led By the famous chief,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-17
0UACK PRESCRIPTION
Is What Senator Harris Calls the Pro-
posed Ship Subsidy.

Chicago, Aug. 17.-Senator William
A. Harris of Kansas addressed the
Reciprocity convention yesterday after
noon. He said in part:
"The prosperity of this great country
must be four-sided before it can be
permanent Agriculture and mining
are two sides of the great temple, and
manufacturing and commerce consti-
tute the other two sides. We talk
about stimulating commerce by inject
ing with a syringe subsidy provisions
to stimulate the building of steamships
That is an absolute quack prescription.
What we want to do is to make 1t
profitable for other nations. and then
vessels Will be found without number
sailing under the American flag in
every sea.
"Mr. Mckinley said the period of ex-
clusiveness is past.
lone nation cannot expect another
to continue to buy of it unless the op-
posite process is resorted to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-17
MUCH COOLER TODAY.
Mercury Is Not Even Near the Ninety
Mark.

Today is so different from Wednesday
that it is with a positive feeling of
gladness the fact is recorded. At
6 o'clock this morning the minimum for
the preceding "a hours was reached
and the mercury toyed around the 81
registration mark on the government
Thermometer. As the sun arose it look
ed out upon a city refreshed by "a
hours of sleep inviting weather, and
passing down the street one caught the
CHEEKY smiles from the faces OF those
fortunate enough to be moving at that
hour.
Peace seemed to reign and supreme
contentment was everywhere, and the
same conditions that prevailed in the
earlier hours of the morning are with
US yet for at the noon hour there Is an
IL mile an hour wind blowing from the
southeast and try as it will the mercury
has not succeeded in reaching a mark
higher than 81, which is very decent
when compared with showing as made
yesterday. Topeka had not so much to
complain of Wednesday for out OF the
II stations which reports to the central
office in this city there are only two
stations that report a lower tempera-
ture than we had.
One of these was Russell with 90 and
the other was Wichita with "a, while
every other station in the state report
ed higher temperatures, the maximum
being reached at Mcpherson where the
mercury stopped over the three figure
mark by Two degrees. Inc nlSneSt marx
was reached in Topeka at o'clock yea
terday when the mercury touched the
high mark of the season, 81.
The weather was clear over Kansas
this morning and generally clear over
western Missouri. The day temperatures
have risen over the district. reaching
100 to 102 degrees In central kansas.
| The night temperatures have fallen in
eastern Kansas and western Missouri
Good showers have occurred in extreme
eastern Kansas and in western Mis-
souri,. Rain was falling in northern Ok
| lahoma this morning.
The maximum and minimum temper
atures as recorded at the various sta
tions over the state for the "A hours
ending at z O'Clock this morning were:
Baker 9S, 60; Fort Scott 9S, so; Macks-
vile 90, so; Mcpherson 102, 6S; Manhat-
tan 100, 81; Usage City 100, 81; Russell
So, 6S; Topeka 81, "a; Wichita "a, So
The hourly temperatures in Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-17
YELLOW JACK
IN new YORK.
A Case of Yellow Fever at Nor
wegian Hospital.
Victim Came From Panama a
Short Time Ago.
LOSING VIRULENCY.
)SING VIRULENCY.
Health Board Appears to BE
Getting Upper Hand.
Few Deaths Reported at New
Orleans for Past "a Hours.

New York, Aug. IA yellow fever
scare was caused yesterday in First
avenue. Brooklyn. when a doctor sum
moned to a tenement found John H.
Murphy, "A laborer. violently i'll. He
said he came from Panama a few
weeks ago. At the Norwegian hos
pitaI the physicians agreed that Muir
ply had a mild case of yellow fever.
Losing Its ViruIency.
New Orleans. Aug. 1.-THE rela-
lively insignificant number of deaths
here in the past "a hours. at a time
when it was expected there would be
some increase over the maximum fig
ures, has made a fine impression on
the public, confirming the consequent
ly expressed view that the disease IS
losing its virulency in contact with
modern forms of treatment
OF the 19 new squares infected L are
Immediately adjoining the squares pre-
Viously reported as infected. showing
the slight spread of the disease.
list of 18 suspicious cases reached
the Marine hospital officers after the re-
port closed and were under investiga-
ton tolay A fine showing was made
by the physicians, At of the Sc cases be-
ing reported from their private practice
Ten more were reported by the emer-
gency hospital. Twenty-Five of the
cases We're in the originally infected
area. Only five new foci were above
Canal street. three adjoining squares al
ready infected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-17
LET CHINESE COME.
Better That Than Lose Our Trade,
| Says President Wilcox.

Portland, Ore, Aug 17.-John w.
Noble, first vice president of the con-
gress, and chairman of the day, called
to order the second days session of the
Transmississippi congress. General
Noble introduced W. c. Langfeld, U. S.
A, who addressed the convention on the
Importance of the columbia river as
water way.
Wilcox, of Portland, president of the
congress.
Mr. Wilcox sketched the growth of
trade with the orient in flour, cotton,
lumber and other American products.
Taking up the pending boycott of Amer
lean goods in China, he said in part:
The situation must be met and sat
isfied without delay. The president of
these United States has undertaken to
secure proper treatment at our eAtry
ports for the privileged classes of China,
but so long has this been delayed, so
fragrant have been our offenseS that it
is doubtful if this will now suffice to
restore our proper trade relations. 1t
may suffice with the Chinese govern
ment but will it satisfy the Chinese
merchant, will it destroy the weapon we
have given our competitors-will it re-
move the boycott against American
goods?
'I am not willing to offer any sug-
gestion or knowingly join in any plan
which will prove a menace to the best
interests of true and honest labor, but
the dignity and prosperity of the
American farmer, the American cotton
grower and the American manufae-
turer must not be sacrificed or jeop-
ardized in the solution of the difficult
ties that confront US.
IF it should become necessary in
the negotiation of a new treaty with
China to satisfy the Chinese govern
ment or Chinese merchants and re-
move the boycott in order to protect
American trade that we consent to the
admission of limited number of
Chinese coolies, 1 shall favor such ac-
ton to such extent as Chinese coolies
can be employed within our domain,
without serious detriment to our
American labOrerS. l believe that a
small number sufficient to cover our
own necessities could be assimilated
and absorbed in the interests that re-
quire that kind of labor and would be
of great benefit in the growth and de-
Velopment of the western country. L
am confident moreover that white Ia
Dor that commands goods wages would
not be injured or disturbed in any way
by such a course.
1T seems to me that the solution of
this question lies in a revision of our
immigration laws. The T1OSt pressing
today is not Chinese exclusion but the
exclusion of the undesirable classes of
every nation and every cline from the
United States in the future.
4 believe that we should not only
call upon the president to appoint an
immigration commissioner to investi-
gate and report to congress with rec
concentrations for a comprehensive
law stringent and studied, to cover
every undesirable person from every
country, but we should see to it that
the members of the congress repre-
senting the millions of American citi-
zens give their time and effort to the
accomplishment of something that
II
ago and cannot now be too soon con-
cluded.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-17
MAGAW IS RECEIVER.
Will Take Charge of Affairs of Kansas
Fire Insurance Company.

Charles A. Magaw was this morning
appointed receiver for the Kansas Fire
Insurance company, a mutual concern
which has been doing business with
Topeka as headquarters since Septem-'
ber 4, 1901. The appointment was made
by Probate Judge r. F. Hayden, acting
as district judge in the absence of Judge
Dana.
The suit against the Kansas Fire In
surance company was commenced this
morning in the district court by Assist
ant Attorney General West, at the re-
quest of Insurance Superintendent C. H.
Luling. An eXamina ton of the affairs
of this company was made by John H.
Upton last May, showing the total re-
ceipts to be 81, rs and total disburse-
ments So, 777 81, a deficit of $51415. The
company was liable for 81, 4,695.13 in ap-
proved fire losses and the members re-
fused to pay UP their assessments to
settle the losses.
The company has had some severe
losses lately at Edna and other places,
and the members, who were supposed to
come up with an assessment to meet
each loss as it occurred, refused to stay
with the game which they had started
No new business was being written,
and Elmer Bagley, the secretary of the
company, agreed with superintendent
Luling that the best thing would be to
wind up the affairs of the concern as
soon as possible.
The company had last May about
81 027. .402 outstanding in risks.
The officers of the company are:
Simon S. OFT of Topeka, president; !;
Jonathan D. Norton of Topeka, vice
president; Don A. Mulvane of Topeka,
treasurer; Elmer Bagley of Topeka,
secretary; Milton Brown of Topeka,
general counsel. The other stockhold-
ers and directors of the concern are:
William Hutchins, judge of the Thirty
third judicial district; A. H Burtis,
government land inspector; c. R.
Richey, formerly assistant state treas
urer; o. ]. Wood. attorney for the
Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe; George
w. Hanna, ex-state senator; Thomas
II. Davis. F. c. Thompson, F. L. Evarts
and W. F. RagleV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-17
FIRST OUT OF THE BOX
Ray Daniels of Provo, Utah.. No. in
Uhltah Drawing.

Provo, Utah, Aug. 17.-Ray Daniels of
Provo was the first name drawn from
the box at the drawing for homesteads
in the Uintah reservation, which be-
gan here today. The second name drawn
was Noah M. Balbock, of Angora, Colo.
Governor Cumnins of Iowa was the
next speaker. He said in part: 81 do
not pretend to be master of the sub
ject that you have under considera-
ton, but do know something of the
consequence of standing for that
policy. 1 have on my political body
some scars and some wounds received
in the fight have endeavored to carry
on during the last few years. Reci-
procity has been damned with faint
praise and with false friends long
enough. (Applause.) The time has
come to unmask so that the people
may know who stand for and who
stand against this doctrine. Cap
plause.) The friends of reciprocity,
the advocates of reciprocity have pass
ed through years of depression and
discoura cement simply because it had
been coddled in conventions and cruci-
fled in congress (Cheers.) 1t has
been eulogized in the abstract and con-
demned in the concrete. (Applause.)
And the hour has arrived when it is
fair to ask those who are hostile to
the policy to aVow it; and I am graft
fed beyond measure that in the course
of this struggle there appears to be
some sign now that those who fight it
VIII come out IN the open.
Daniels and Balbock will be entitled
to the first and second selections re-
spectively of the Uintah Indian reser-
walton lands to be thrown open to en-
| try on August %. The values of these
homesteads of 160 acres each have
| been variously estimated, but conserva-
| tive persons who have been over the
| land place the value of any one of the
best fifty claims at $4,000 to $4,000
and state that $4,000 is probably &
liberal valuation of the best claim
Fully 5000 persons were present to-
day when the drawing began under the
personal direction of w. A. Richards
commissioner of the general land of
fee. The 1850 envelopes containing
the names of the persons who regis
| tered earlier in the month at Crane
Junction, Price, Vernal and Provo
were placed in a great revolving boz
and given a thorough shaking up. Th'
envelopes We're drawn from the box b,
| three boys and the names of the win
ners were announced to the expeetan
| crowd.
About two thousand names will b'
drawn today, and the drawing viii
continue Friday and Saturday.
The entering of the land will begir
! August %. when III entries will b.
received and on each of the two day
following an equal number of entries
| will be made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-17
SECRET STAIRS.
Subterranean Passages and
Stone Vaulted Chambers
Found in the Old Tilden Mansion
at Gramercy Park.
FE A RED ASSASSINS.
That Is Explanation Offered by
Old NeighbOrs.
All Who Worked on the Build.
ing Are Dead.
FEARED ASSASSINS.

New York, Aug. 17.-Subterranean
passages leading from a secret stair
case to -stone-vaulted chamber beneath
the old Ttlden mansion, in Gramercy
park, have been brought to light by
the contractors engaged in tearing out
and remodeling the structure which is
now under course of transformation in
to home for the National Arts club
Many other pecuHarities exist In the
mansion, which must have been the
conception of Samuel J. Tilden himself,
and which have remained undiscovered
up to this day, although the famous
old dwelling has housed many tenants
since his removal to Greystone in 1879,
where he died in August, 1886.
There is a legend among the old-time
residents of the neighborhood that Til
den, who reused a host of enemies by
the part he took in the exposure of the
Tweed ring, had a fear of secret assas-
sination, and buiIded his house accord
ingly.
The interior the mansion was a work
of art in its day, and is scarcely equal
led in some respects even now by the
palaces of upper Fifth avenue In the
work of remodelling, now under way,
the staircases and underground passages
were discovered. AS the builders, like
Mr.. Tilden, long since Joined their faith
erS, no explanation can De given Ior the
mysterious passages other than that
given by the neighbors
A tiny staircase led to a secret pas
sage from the second floor. Entrance
to it was gained by pressing knob on
a beautifully carved walnut panel. In
the cellar a puzzling labyrinth OF vaults
and passages was found leading to g.
bricked tunnel, the walls of which are
covered with mold but which was 9th
erwise perfectly dry. The tunnel, so far
as it could be explored, led straight
south from the mansion but its terminus
evidently had been closed for many
years and the air was found SO bad the
wreckers have not Ventured more than
| 25 feet into the passage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-17
GET INCREASE OF PAY.
Santa Fe Machinists Receive More in
Strike Benefits.

The Santa F'e machinists VINO walked
out on a strike some fourteen months
age are well fixed, strike or no strike
At their regular Thursday meeting this
morning they were informed by Fourth
Vice President Buckalew that the dis
trict allowance had been increased from
five and seven to seven and nine dollars
a week. The benefit from the grand
lodge amounts to five dollars a week
for a single man and seven for a man
with a family. The benefit from the
district has been the same but starting
with September 1 the allowance which
the men get will amount to fifty-four
dollars a month for single man and
about seventy-two for one that is mar
ried. This sum will be paid to every
striking machinist who has no employ
ment. Many of the men who went out
at the beginning of the strike are now
working elsewhere but their names are
still on the strike list and they are sub
ject to call at any time.
When the announcement of the in
creased pay was made this morning the
men were pleased and one of them was
heard to say after the meeting that they
didn't care how long the strike contin-
ued so long as he got his benefit money
One of them said that he was only Civ
ing utterance to a stock expression
among the strikers. while all tht
mer are there when the money is hand
ed around they all at the same time are
ready, willing and want to go bd * Il
work provided that the Santa Fe com
pany will make a contract with the un.
ion relative to a standard rate of wage:
to be paid to the machiniStS.'
They say that it is a matter Of prin
cipIe with them and that they WORT gt
back to work for the company unit
they have a contract, specifying the rat,
of payment with the Santa Fe like the!
have on other roads.
Judging from the unions aroaren
financial ability to make the resula
weekly benefit payments and the com
pany's constant refusal to grant the un
| ions request for a standard rate tn,
strike still promises to be of consider
able duration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-17
FOR ASPHALT PLANT.
Man Found Who Could Furnish Neces-
sary Experience.

A. c. Buckley, for several years man
ager for the Barber Asphalt company
for Topeka and surrounding territory.
has been dismissed by the company.
Buckley, who understands asphaIt
paving, is free to accept a position and
he has signifed his willingness to con-
slider proposition from the council of
Topeka if the city puts in a city as
phalt plant. Buckley says that the re-
3urfacing with asphalt can be done in
Topeka. by using a city plant much
cheaper than the Barber contract price.
He says asphalt can be bought from
eight or ten different places
Mayor Davis has written to Denver
for Information concerning the city as
phat plant and the cost of resurfacing.
If the Denver plant is a success and
the price is low. then I may make a
trip to Denver to investigate the situa-
tion there" said Mayor Davis. Il have
wondered If the five year contract With
the Barber company for repairing made
three years ago and which is to run
two years more, will interfere with 9th
er asphalt work. If it does we NAV
have to repave Kansas avenue with
brick using a cement or an asphalt
binder. Personally 1 favor brick
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-17
Row AMONG Produce Men.

Girard, Kan, Aug. 17.-There are two
produce men in Girard. J. M. Bruce and
Len Cushenberry. The latter is also
agent for the Adams Express company.
Both have been having sharp compati-
ton in the butter and egg business and
there has not been the best of feeling
between them. Matters came to a head
this week when Bruce had a warrant
issued for the arrest of Cushenberry.
charging him with stealing egg cases to
the value of $1S, which he claimed be-
longed to him. The egg cases were ta-
ken from the Girard depot, Bruce
claims. The express agent gave bond
for appearance to answer to the charge
of petit larceny in Justice Morgan S
fourt. Mr.. Cushenberry stated TO a
reporter that the charge against him is
without foundation and is the result of
a grudge and business jealousy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-17
THEY'RE READY NOW.
Only FormaIities in Way of Capitol
National.

eff it were not for the formalities to
be complied with we would step IN ana
open the Capitol National bank today,
said E. H. Crosby, vice president of the
new bank.
IAN the stock would be taken now,
and more too, if we accepted oners
from out of town. said A. H Bates,
the cashier "At present $4,000 in
stock has been subscribed by Topeka
narties. The smallest subscription
being $1,000
with a little effort we could geI
s2oe 600 in stock subscribed in the
new bank" said c. w. Merriam.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-17
BLOWN FROM ROOFS.
A Score of Persons Injured by Storm
in St Louis.

st. Louis, Aug. ia score of per-
sons were more or less seriously in
Jured in st. Louis and East st. Louis
as the result of a violent wind and
rain storm which followed ten minutes
of sudden darkness yesterday after
noon. Two were blown from roofs of
houses, many were injured by falling
roofs, and one was hurt in a stairway
crush, caused by panic in the Louis
vile & Nashville freight offices on the
east side.
The wind caused widespread dam
age on both sides of the river. Build
ings were unroofed, chimney tops were
blown over and suspended signs were
torn loose and sent rafting along the
streets. During the phenomenal dark
ness the wind reached a velocity of 4S
miles an hour.