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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-25
Pessimism in Portsmouth.

PeSSimism in Portsmouth.
Black pessimism reigns at Ports
mouth. The prevailing view is that tn 2
fate of the peace conference is already
sealed, that it has ended in failure
and that all that now remains is for
the plenipotertiaries to meet Tuesday,
to which day they adjourned Friday
upon completing the seriatim consid-
Grafton of the japanese terms, sign the
final protocol, go through the conven-
lions and bid each other farewell. In
other words, that the meeting Tuesday
will be what diplomacy calls the
'seance d'Adieu."
Still Room for Hope.
But there is still room for hope of
a compromise. Neither President
Roosevelt nor the powers will see the
chance of peace shipwrecked without
a final effort, and that pressure is be-
ing exerted, especially at Toxic, to in
duce Japan to moderate her terms is
beyond question. Just what is being
done or is to be DONE has not trans
pired. King Edward is understood to
be now lending helping hand and the
financiers of the world are known to
be exerting all their influences. AT
Toxic and st. Petersburg the final is
sue will be decided.
Japs Have Yielded Nothing.
The japanese have been implacable
throughout the six days sittings. They
have listened and explained, but they
have yielded not an iota of the sub
stance of their original demands. M.
White accepted outright seven of the
twelve Japanese conditions, one in
principle and four, including the main
issues, indemnity and Sakhalin, he re-
jected. The other two, limitation OF
naval power and the surrender of in
termed warships, might have been ar
ranged had there been any prospect OF
agreement on the two points upon
which the divergence seemed irrecon-
cilable.
In the oral discussion of the terms,
M. White yielded upon two articles,
but substantially the result OF the IL
sittings of the plenipotentiaries has
only been to emphasize the position
taken by NJ White in the written reply
he presented last Saturday to the jap
anese terms And now both sides turn
to home for the last word before the
cards are thrown face upward upon
the table next Tuesday, for the i'm
passe reached Friday by the plenipo-
tentiaries is recognized to be only a
diplomatic friction. If in the interim
fresh instructions are received by
either side compromise is yet possible.
But the chances are recognized to be
slim. So far as the Russian plenipo-
tentiaries are concerned, there never
was chance of their yielding both in
demnity and Sakhalin. The cession OF
Sakhalin without indemnity was, ac-
cording to the best inside information,
the extreme limit to which M. Witte
would ever consent to go, and the en-
peror has not yet given the word even
to concede that.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-25
LITTLE HOPE LEFT
FOR ENDING WAR
INDICATIONS POINT STRONGLY
TOWARD FAILURE OF PEACE
NEGOTIATIONS.
Stumbling Block Comes When Japs
Insist on Indemnity, Cession of
Sakhalin and the Possession of
Interned Warships.

Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 19.-At Fri
days session the peace plenipotenti-
aries were unable to agree upon Article
IL, relating to the limitation of Rus
sia's sea power, and it was deferred.
Article II, providing for the grant of
fishing rights on the Russian littoral,
was unanimously agreed upon. The
articles which were passed over did not
come up Friday. The protocols will
be drawn up during the three days in
term and on Tuesday the final strug-
gle will come. The next sitting of the
conference will be held at three p. m.
Tuesday
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-16
TAKE slavery HOUSE
FORMER osKALoosA PARTIES
WILL IMPROVE AND oPER-
ATE HOTEL.

Des Moines, March 11.-Horace
Birdsall, of Marshalltown, and D. B.
Fleming, OF Des Moines, both former
ly Of Oskaloosa, have Joined w. w.
Wilmer in the organization Of the
Slavery Hotel company. which has
taken q lease on the Slavery hotel for
ten years, purchased the furnishings
Of the establishment and made plans
for extensive improvements.
Mr.. Birdsall is the proprietor of
the Pilgrim hotel at Marshalltown
and will come to Des Moines immedi-
ately to assume the active manage
ment Of the hotel. The new compa-
ny takes possession under its lease
on March is. MI. Fleming is one OF
the substantial and prominent bust
nessmen Of Des Moines, having been
engaged for years in the coal bust
ness with Mr.. Slade.
Mr.. Birdsall is the president Of the
new company, Mr.. Wilmer Is the
vice president and Mr.. Fleming is
the secretary. It's capital is $4,000
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-16
HIGH WATER DAMAGE
SERIOUS FLOODS RAGING IN SEC
TloNs or KENTUCKY AND
WEST VIRGINIA.

Mount Sterling. Ky, March 11.-0ver
one and one-quarter inches of rain has
fallen in eastern Kentucky mountains
in the past 4S hours and a flood is inn
minent. The Kentucky, Licking and
Red rivers are raging torrents, the
Licking having a 24-foot rise Friday.
Over 100000 logs have passed into the
booms along the rivers and more
are running in the streams. The Lick
ing River railroad and the Lexington
& Eastern railway have both been dam
aged. The former lost a large trestle by
a rush of water in Caney creek. Wyom-
ing and Salt Lick on the Licking and
Beattyville on the Kentucky are in dan
ger of being inundated and residents
along the lower courses are moving out.
Morgantown, w. Va, March I1.-No
flood since 1888 has wrought the dam
age done by high waters here Friday.
The Monongahela river reached a stage
of &c feet and the Cheat river and
| Decker and Dunkard creeks were high
er than since 1888. The Baltimore &
| Ohio and Morgantown & Kingwood
railroads were both paralized in this
vicinity. 1t will be at least four days
before trains car be run on the Nor
gantown & Kingwood road. The Stand
ard Oil company pumping station has
six feet of water in it and will be un-
able to for a week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-16
MINOR COUNTS DISMISSED
COURT HOLDS NoNEsSENTIAL A
PART OF CHADWICK CHARGES.
Arguments in the Famous Case Begun
Accused Woman in Fear
of Result.

Cleveland, o., March 11.--Judge Tay-
Ter Friday freed Mrs. Chadwick on two
of the 16 counts in the indictment.
These two counts were based on a check
that was made payable not at the time
it vas drawn, but on a date in the fu-
ture. The defense claimed this and the
judge agreed with them that because it
was made payable in the future the So
called check was no check at all. So
he threw it out. There still remained
on the indictment IA counts based on
seven checks.
To-day will see the close of the pres
ent trial of Mrs. Chadwick. and the cas-
will probably be given to the jury some
time during the afternoon. Just before
adjourning court for the day, Judge Tay-
Ter announced that it was his intention
to keep at the present case until it is fin
ished, and he directed that all other
court business be passed until Monuay
morning.
Friday was given over to arguments,
half of the total number having been
disposed of. Assistant District Attorney
Thomas H. Garry spoke in the morning
and Judge Wing, for Mrs. Chadwick,
took up all of the afternoon, with the eX-
ception of one-half hour just before the
adjournment of court. This time vas
taken by J. P. Dawley, senior counsel
for the defense, who is to deliver the
main argument for Mrs. Chadwick.
1t was a trying day for Mrs. Chadwick,
and her pale face and nervous manner
showed that the strain of the trial. tell
ing on her. During the greater part of
the afternoon she sat back in her chair
as if greatly exhausted. The attack
made by Mr.. Garry upon her financial
methods disturbed her greatly. When
he showed the jury by her own checks
that, without having any money in the
bank, she had secured loans amounting
to $1S7, 900, and S104, 900 Of it in one day,
when the total amount which the bank
could legally loan n person was but
$4,000, the prisoner sank back in her
chair as if she believed that the state
ment of the attorney must have great
effect on the minds of the jurymen. She
was greatly discouraged at the time of
the midday adjournment, and said: Il
have about given up all hope. haven't
any chance in this court" During the
afternoon, when her OWE attorneys
were making arguments, she frightened
UP very much. Her troubles will not
be over, however, even il acquitted in
the present case. District Attorney
Sullivan said Friday afternoon that he
would probably bring about a second
trial on another indictment Immediately
following her acquittal in the present
case.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-16
MODERN
Were the Most Popular at the Art
Exhibit Last Week.

Modern painters were far more
popular with the young folks who at
tended the Art Exhibit at Winters
hall last week, than were the old
masters, and of the votes cast by the
school children for their favorite of
the prints, E. Munier's 1.-TWO Lovers
a portrait Of a little maiden and her
cat, received the majority. Eggles-
tons Golden Hours" was second
choice of the young folks, and the
warrior spirit was manifested by the
small boys who voted for "Sherman's
March to the Sea-" by barley, giving
that third place.
Murlllo's Children Of the She'll
was the only masterpiece to receive
many votes, and was fifth in the bal
loting.
The portrait Of Washington receiv-
ed several ballots, and two little col
ored girls cast their votes for the
print of the Lincoln statue by st.
Gaudens. Amusing instances among
the children were several. One
sturdy youngster, aged nine, careful
ly examined every battle picture in
the room, and never SO much as
glanced at the more peaceful present
atoms Of life.
The showing Of prints was unfor-
tunate in a much smaller patronage
than the excellent quality of the ex.
hibit deserved. The ladies' Melted a
small sum, however, and the pro
ceeds will be used in purchasing a
picture for the children's room in the
public library.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-16
SIGNS ARE VERY GRATIFYING
CONFIDENCE IN BUSINESS OUT
LOOK rs MORE GENERAL.
Weather Conditions Favorable and In
dustrial Situation Causes Little
Interruption to Trade.

New York, March lit. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
Confidence has become more general
through resumption of outdoor work,
opening of spring trade and eXpecta-
ton that the war will soon terminate.
Weather conditions are favorable. in
most sections of the country, and there
is little interruption because of labor
controversies. Some inconvenience
was caused by the local strike, and re-
tail trade suffered Temporarily, but in
the aggregate, the commercial loss was
not extensive. The most gratifying
news of the week emanates from the
iron and steel industry, where unpre-
cedented output of pig iron is not pro-
ductive of accumulated stocks, Other
leading manufacturing operations are
making steady progress, although
larger orders would be welcomed by
cotton mills and shoe shops. In those
lines the buyers are exhibiting great
caution, limiting purchases to imme-
date needs. =
Failures this week numbered 244
in the United States against 259 last
year, and 25 in Canada compared with
rs a year ago." y
Bradstreet's says: The merchandise
movement in practically all sections
save a portion of the south has ex-
banded considerably, the railways have
begun to win out of their c~ar-conges-
ton troubles and are handling a very
large traffic, preparations for an active
building are reflected in the mar
ket for material and the iron and steel
and allied industries report keen de-
mand unprecedented consumption for
this season., the only complaint being
that deliveries of crude and finished
products are not up to consumers
needs. Retail trade shows little expan-
sion as yet and the late Easter season
favors some continued quietness, but
no complaint comes from this source
except in the metropolis, where the
transportation strike affects sales. Col
lections lag, except at a few western
points, which report Improvement.
Money is phenomenally easy"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-16
OUR COLORED SOCITY.
Ins and Outs of the Local Colony
and their Friens

John Sharp of Lovilla was a Wis
itor in town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Gaines, or
Buxton were visitors in the city
this week.
Will Crump, who was on the sick
list for a few days, has returned to
work again.
The ladies of the A. NJ. Z. church
gave a pleasant social and literary
entertainment at the church Wednes-
day evening.
Miss Bura Canneda, who has been
making her home in Davenport dur
ing the winter, is visiting friends IN
this city this week.
Miss Minnie Harris arrived from
Chicago Wednesday evening, being
called as a witness for the defense
in the Fielding case.
Misses Luella Franklin and Eva
Hart were hostesses at a party Tues.
day evening at the residence Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Allen, in honor OF
Mr.. A. L. Brooks, of Buxton.
Prof. Madison, the elocutionist and
dancing master, gave a dance Tues
day evening at Phillips hall for the
entertainment of mis- Buxton friends
who were here attending the trial.
We wish some of our young ladies
and gentlemen would learn that it Is
not considered good manners to stand
on the street corner and hold a long
conversation. If you must talk to
her just keep a-moving.
Some of the songs that go to make
up the program at some OF the
church entertainments could with
much propriety be left out. We refer
to coon" songs in particular. Most
of them contain a touch of v~ulgarity,
and the best Of them are coars ana
irritating to the finer sensibilities OF
a refined taste. They are neither
moral nor entertaining, and have no
place on the program of church en-
tertainments and we hope that in the
future those who have charge OF
such entertainments viii try to keep
such songs out OF the program.
1t has strained what accommoda-
tions the city has to care for n wit
nesses from Buxton who have been in
town this week in the Fielding case.
Some twenty-five or thirty persons
have been compelled to stay here all
week, and two and sometimes three
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-16
mine RESUMES WORK
DISAGREEMENT OVER MULE
DRIVERS PAY WILL BE
AR5iTRATED.

Dies Moines, March 11.-Seventeen
drivers at the Saylor coal mines went
out on a strike Wednesday morning
because they claimed a half hour
more credit on working time on
Tuesday than the management con
coded to them and the mines have
been closed down since. Despite the
fact that the officers Of the local un.
ion and also the state officials order
ed the belligerents to go back to
work, the strikers defied authority
and refused to obey rders over
200 miners are consequently idle.
On Wednesday afternoon the mines
closed down at about 1880 for some
repairs. The following morning the
drivers inquired of the management
If they were to be credited with six
and a half hours of work the preced
ing day, or sever. The management
informed them that they would be
given credit for six and a half hours
but the drivers claimed seven. Wher
IuSy IOuhu that Lul0 WOuIu nv DS
conceded they determined to strike
thus tying up the entire mine.
The officers Of the union were ap
pealed to and after learning Of tht
situation ordered the men to go bacl
to work. The men refused. Ther
John White, state president, was com
municated with over the long dis
lance telephone and he ordered the
men to go back to work pending fur
Their settlement. This order tney
also refused. Yesterday Secretar!
Edwin Perry, of Oskaloosa, reached
the city and went directly to the
mines where a meeting was held las
night.
Later-Teh men all returned Il
work today and the mine is in full op
GRAFTON again with no likelihood O.
further trouble. The men returned
to work upon the order of Secretary
Edwin Perry.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-16
IN DISTRICT COURT.
Several Cases Are Disposed of BY
Judge Clements.

In district court this afternoon
Gene Mendenhall, who had pleaded
guilty, was fined $500 for running a
gambling house. Tom Mason was as.
sessed 800 on the same charge. w.
E. Curly pleaded guilty to disturbing
the peace at the opera house one
night last fall and was fined 500.
VIII Mattox and Ed Sloan paid $3.50
on their fine and the rest will become
Immediately due should they again
start in business in this city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-16
MINE EXAMINATIONS.
Candidates For Positions WIZ BE Ex-
amined Here April 5.

The board Of examiners> for state
mine inspectors will hold an examin'
alton for mine foremen and hoisting
engineers at the Hotel Lacey In this
city. Registration Of all those IN
tending to take the examination will
be made April 4 and the examination
win be held April 5.
The notices of examination are ov-
er the signature Of H. Booth, presi.
dent, and John Owens. secretary OF
the board.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-16

have had to sleep in one bed, with
two and three beds in one room. Our
people are hardly prepared to take
care of so large a crowd and the cost
of staying at the hotels is more than
witnesses at SIPS per day can afford.
When we get that interurban line to
Buxton most of this inconvenience
will be done away with, for then wit
nesses a come and return home the
same day, thus saving two meals and
a nights lodging.
S. Joe Brown, the leading colored
attorney Of Des Moines, has been in
the city this week assisting Attorney
Geo. Woodson in the defense of Mar,
shall Fielding, who is being tried for
the murder of his wife near Buxton,
last October. Mr.. Brown is quiet
and u~nassuming in his manner, al.
ways courteous and polite to Ills op,
ponents and has a high sense of the
honor and dignity of his profession,
He is a good speaker, with a clear
and distinct voice, and his argument
was clear cut and logical. He show,
ed himself thoroughly familiar with
the law and facts and was able to pre-
sent them to the jury with telling eff
feet. Though a stranger here and to
the entire jury, he was able to cal
each man by his name. He is meet
ing with deserved success at his
home and ne is entitled to the conf.
dence of his race everywhere.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-16
Additions to Committee.

Some additions to the executive
committee Of the Grand Army en-
campment have been made for the
greater convenience in caring fol
the work and announcement of then
is made this morning. A. d. Cole
man is appointed vice chairman Of
the committee and Miss Oarrie Lor
ing is made assistant secretary.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-16

The Fielding case brought quite a
crowd Of colored people to the city
last week. Made the old town color
up like it used to during the days OF
old Muchakinock.
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/ Empire State has been contributed by hoi
adopted sons-I was born in Pennsylvania.
-Of course it's not for us to boast; we
who lead can lot others boast. No matter
how great the others may be, New lork
Is always the greatest. The trouble with
fault. mot man who did nothing but
kick at our police. Why, they are the
finest and bravest body Of police in the
world and their record n high up
Lieut-Gov. Warren q. Harding Of Ohio
was introduced by the POSTMASTER as
Ohio official representative. He responded
Fl feel Just bit like the man in the con-
grcgation who, when the minister called
on all who wished 20 go to Heaven TO rise
sat still He continued seated when all
who wished to 20 10 the other place were
+'weI' said the minister where do
you want 10 go?'
eff IT,, the same to YOU said the man,
Pm from Ohio, and want 10 stay where
l am
duoed as a difficult man to find, Demo-
crat. He said in part:
There grew out Of the Presidential
dDminanCy OF Ohio n superstltouB feeling.
If II was discovered that a man did not come
from Ohio he was handicapped in the race
The present amiable occupant Of the White
House broke the superstition. But per-
haps We shall n turn TO the ancient way
VINO knows but that il may be the dis
tinguished guest here tonight who leads
VI back"
The applause following this remark
completely drowned Mr.. Townes voice
Vice President Fairbanks hooked slightly
embarrassed. but took the compliment
with a smile.
Rear Admiral Coghlan and Gen. Wade
spoke briefly.
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NOMINATED BY THE PRESIDENT.
Judicial. Consular and other OffieeS ruled
z. V. Morgan Minister TO COrea.

WASHINGTON, March ls-The President
sent TO the Senate to-day the following
nominations:
To be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plsuilot"ati1ry- Edwin \. Morgan OF New
10 ba consul General Of the United States
Horace Lee Washington Of the liSrict OF
Columbia. at Cape Town, Cape OF Good Hope
. To b. tonsuls-lohn II. Suodgrasg OF West
yreinia, AZ Pretoria, South Africa George J..
DDb-gn Of Iowa, &C llancchoW, CHINA. Gcorg"
G. Mcintosh Of Wet Nirgtlia, 20 De Consul
General 80 BucnOs Aires. Argentine Republic.
To be Collectors Of Internal Revenue
Walter :. London OF Illinois, for the lhir-
tr"utn d. trICt Of Illinois, and Elliott North
colt Of West Virginia. for the district OF West
10 be United states Circuit Judge. seventh
Judicial CTcuit-Christan {. hOhlsa0t OF
=. 10 he United States District Judges fer
the Northern district Of lllinois-SolOmOn Il.
B0thca and Kcuesuw VI. lands Of Illinois.
10 boz United States District Attorney for
the Eastern District OF Wlsconsin-h. h.
lItterheld.
The Senate this afternoon confirmed the
nomination of Christian G. kohlsaat TO be
nlted States Circuit Judge for the Seventh
Circuit, and Solomon II Bethea and kene-
saw NJ Lands to be District Judges for
the Northern District OF Illinois Also
that Of Edwin " Morgan OF New York to
be Minister TO Corea.
The following nominations failed o! ac-
ton James NiCkersham to be Judge OF
the nited States Court for the District OF
Alaska, whose nomination met the Opposi-
ton OF Senators Nelson and MCCumber;
Second Lieuts. James l.. Craig, Twenty
ninth Infantry and William C. Garden
hire, Fifteenth Cavalry and Postmasters
Perry A, Sandborn at Northeast, Pa,
and Arthur a. BondreauX at Thibodaux, la.
lawn ', Morgan OF New \ ok, who was
appointed Minister 20 Corea, is young
N an who has had considerable experience
in the country to which he is now accredited.
I Mr. Morgan Is wealthy His home Is at
Aurora, near Buffalo, where his father
who recently died, had extensive interests.
His initiation into the diplomatic service
WAS in jana .ry, 1900, when he was APP
pointed secretly Of the legation al Seoul
1 The sane year he was appointed vice and
der uty consul general at that place.
In March 1901, Mr. Morgan became
second secretary Of the embassy at st.
! Petersburg, but returned to the United
States in April, 1902, 70 become confidential
clerk 10 Herbert II, d. Pierce, one Of Mr..
I M0rgan's Embassy colleagues at the Russian
capital who Ind been appointed Third
As~isia1 Secretary Of state. On Jan. p,
I 1901 Mr.. Morgan was appointed Consul TO
| Dalny, Mdnchuria, near Port Arthur, and
Accredited TO Russia, but on account Of
the war situation he was not allowed to
assume the office. He spent the better
part Of the year in the Far East, being FOR
a time attached to the legation at Pelin
/ and rccentlv returned home His appoint
ment was due solely 90 merit.