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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-11-25
LATER.

The plant of the Chesapeake Guano
Company at Baltimore, Md, was
burned the 2lst, causing loss of $780,
900.
Mrs. Elizabeth Johns, of Waukesha,
Wis, committed suicide, the 21st, by
king carbolic acid, after trying I'M
successfully to kill her children by the
same means.
In football game at Chicago. the
21st, David M. Wright. had the liga-
ments of his neck snapped causing his
death.
The situation in India causes the
greatest alarm. Lord George Hamil-
ton, secretary of state for India, in
what the newspapers declare to be a
remarkable speech, has admitted that
~, GOO, 600 are now affected or threat
ened with dangerous scarcity, though
it is thought the government has some
prospect of coping successfully with
the situation.
Gen. Weyler is moving in southerly
direction toward the coast OF Pinar del
Rio, after taking possession of the
mountain passes These entrances to
the mountains of Pinrr del Rio were
abandoned by the insurgents. The
Cubans, it is said, made no resistance
whatever at these points.
The steamer City of Osceola was
sunk in the Mississippi river go miles
above Memphis, Tenn, the night OF
the 22d. All of the passengers and
crew were saved.
The residence of Snyder Neal near
Hamilton, Mo-, was burned the even
ing of the 2lst, while Mr.. and Mrs.
Neal were attending a dance. They
had eight children, five of whom per-
| ished in the flames.
The steamer San Benito, bound from
Tacoma to San Francisco, went ashore
| near Point Arena, CAL, the 22d. The
vessel struck on a sand bar and broke
in two. The steamer carried a men,
six of whom persisted
The nail trust which has been in OPP
Grafton for several years has collapsed.
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James o'connor died at his home In

James O'Connor died at his home In
Taberg. N. Y. aged los years.
Eli 81. Murray, ex-governor Of Utah,
led at the residence Of his father-in-law,
Z. p. Neale. in Bowling Green, Ky.
Judge j. v. McDuffie. judge of probate
from 1868 to 1880 and q member Of the
Fifty-third congress from Alabama.
died at his home at Haynesville from q
stroke of paralysis.
jerome b. Uhl, q tragedian of the old
school, died in Chicago. aged "a years.
The official vote of Iowa gives McKin-
ley. 2so 1878; Bryan. 223,266. making Nc
Kinley's plurality 66,312.
The lower branch Of the Vermont
legislature declined to pass the senate
woman suffrage bill by vote of 1875
to 80.
The official vote of Florida for pres
ident gives Bryan plurality of 1882.
Official returns show that the repub-
licans will have a majority of 46 on
joint ballot in the next Illinois legis-
lature.
Frederick Miles died at his residence
1T Twin Lakes, Conn.,, aged 81. He was
thrice elected to congress from the
Fourth congressional district of Con.
necticut.
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a FATAL INITIATION.
A Prominent Iowan Dies of Injuries Re-
ceived at Lodge.

A Prominent Iowan Dies of Injuries Re-
ceived at Lodge.
Des Moines, Ia, Nov. he. w. Cur
ry, chairman of the democratic state
committee, died "Wednesday at the Saw.
cry hotel l.: this city. His death was
caused by blood poisoning, due, it is al
legged to injuries received while being
initiated into the Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order of Elks about four weeks
ago in the lodgeroom in this city. This
fact was kept secret at the urgent re.
quest of Mr.. Curry during his illness,
but has now become the general topic of
conversation.
Mr.. Curry. before his death. urged his
wife and friends to hush up the mat
ter and insisted that they make no at,
tempt to cause the lodge any embar,
rassment. He declared and the elks de.
clare that the injury received by him
was wholly unavoidable on the part OF
the members of the order and due to his
own act exclusively. The elks refuse
to tell the real nature of the injury re-
ceived by Mr.. Curry.
The physicians who attended Mr.. Cur
ry were members of the order and were
supplied by the lodge. They also insist
that the death was due to blood poison
ing incidental to the injuries received
and due to the debilitated condition OF
t. sick man. They assert that Mr.. Cur
ry and the members of the order did
not know on the night of the initiation
that MIR. Curry was injured in any way,
The injury was not discovered, they de.
clare, until the following day. Then
physicians were summoned and until
six days ago beileved saat the sick man
would recover fully and easily. Instead
blood poisoning set in and for three
days Mr.. Curry was unconscious.
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FAMINE FACES THEM.
Serious Outlook for Residents Of IL Cas-
cades Flooded District.

Serious Outlook for Residents of IL Cas-
cades Flooded District.
Seattle, Wash, Nov. 2l.-The Chinese
passengers on the Great Northern train
which was tied up between Wellington
and Madison arrived in Seattle Friday.
Through an interpreter they said that
while on the train they were given two
meals day for four days, at the end of
which time the food supplies gave out
and they were forced to walk seven
miles through snow from five to fifteen
feet deep to railroad section house,
where they were supplied with three
meals day.
Owing to the crippled condition of the
Great Northern, Everett & Monte
Cristo railroads there is liable to be u
serious food famine in towns in the
Cascades flooded district. In fact, Mr..
Mccarthy, merchant of Sultan City
who is now here for the purpose of pur-
chasing supplies, said that it has al
ready begun.
A special dispatch from Snohomish
says: The first party of 200 miners who
left Monte Cristo early this week to
walk out to the lower town, reached
here Thursday. The reason for this
wholesale exodus of miners is lack of
provisions in the mountain stores.
From the reports of the condition of
the Everett G. Monte Cristo railroad, it
is evident that it will be three weeks at
least before train can reach Monte
Cristo. All the big mines at Silverton,
Goat Lake and Monte Cristo, have fol-
lowed the example of the Monte Cristo
Mining company, and sent out men
until the railroad could bring in more
provisions. There are from 800 to to
400 farmers in the Snohomish valley
who are losers from the flood. Their
losses range from few head of stock to
the loss of their entire personal prop
erty.
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The Luther League.

Chicago, Nov. 2O.-Discussion of suit
able literature for younger church
members was the chief business before
the Luther league Thursday morning.
Officers of the league were elected as
follows: President, Z. F. Eilert, New
York; general secretary, M. c. Olson,
Chicago; recording secretary, w. C.
Slower, Philadelphia; assistant record
ing secretary, Miss M. Meister. Lancas-
ter, Pa; treasurer, Cornelius Eek
hardt, Washington, D. C. A grand rally
took place at night at the Auditorium,
where Judge Grosscup spoke on tine
Influence of Christianity on American
Institutions" Several other addresses
were made.
The league decided to hold it's next
convention in New York city two years
from this time.
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FOREIGN.

It is said that the powers are consid-
ering scheme for placing the admins
tration of Turkey in the hands of re-
sponsible European minister.
The British steamer Memphis, from
Montreal for Avonmouth. went ashore
in Dunlough bay, on the Irish coast,
and 10 of the crew were drowned.
1t is said that Gen. Weyler has re-
signed as captain general of the Spanish
army in Cuba, and that Gen. Pando mas
been named by the government as his
successor.
Advices from all parts of Asia Minor
say that business everywhere is stag
nant. and that great distress prevails.
Fire in St. Georges church. London,
destroyed the tower. The church is tho
most famous in London for fashiona BILE
weddings.
Advices from Cuba say that the i'm
surgents have won one of the most inn
portant battles fought on the island
during the progress of the war. The
battle was in Pinar del Rio.
The Norwegian bark Seladon, with 16
men, is given up as lost. The bark sailed
from Newcastle July ID for Honolulu.
In a fire damp explosion in colliery
at Recklinghausen, Westphalia. 80 min
ers lost their lives.
Mrs. Scott-Siddons, the well-known
English actress, died at her hotel in
Paris of congestion of the lungs.
A party of gold hunters, six whites
and five natives, who started for the
new gold fields on the Solomon Islands
from Samouria were murdered by cam
nibals.
The Manitoba school question, which
has threatened disruption of Canadian
considerations, has been settled on
terms satisfactory to both sides.
Edward j. Ivory, alias Bell, the al
legged Irish-American dynamiter, has
heen committed for trial in the crimi.
nal court in London.
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ELECTS OFFICERS.
Proceedings of National Fraternal Con-
gress OF Secret Insurance Societies.

Proceedings of National Fraternal Con-
gress Of Secret Insurance Societies.
Louisville, Ky, Nov. ly.-The national
fraternal congress elected officers
Wednesday morning, j. u. Johnson, OF
Kansas, representing the United Order
of WoodmeIl, was chosen president; j.
L. Shepard, of Lawrence, Mass. repre-
senting the United Order OF Pilgrim
Fathers, vice president, and w. w.
Sackett, of Pennsylvania, was reelected
secretary-treasurer. Port Huron, Mich,
was selected as the meeting place for
next years congress.
At the afternoon session it was de-
cided that it would be best for secret in
surance societies to have reserve fund
or equalization plan of assessments. on
the ground that those who die first pay
too little and those who die last pay too
much
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

A. s. Clay was elected United States
senator by the general assembly of
Georgia.
Daniel Downey died at his home in
Charleston. ILL.,, aged l06 years.
Richard P. Giles. the democratic corr
gressman-elect in the First Missouri
district, died at his home in Shelbina.
The official vote in Mississippi shows
that Bryan received 63.253: Mckinley,
4,840; Palmer, 1921; Levering. $40.
Bryan's majority over all is 5000.
The woman suffrage amendment to
the Idaho state constitution received a
majority of 5000 votes at the recent
election.
Mrs. Lucy C. Freddy. the irst woman
10 secure pass to the southern battle
fields as nurse died in Boston. aged SO
years.
Complete returns from every county
in Wyoming give the Bryan electors
najorities as follows: Vanmeter, $50;
Martin. 400; Quealy, $50.
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McAuliRe Wins.

San Francisco, Nov. 2I.-Jack Nc
Auliffe, the lightweight champion
puglilist of the world, and Jimmy Car
roll, his old-time rival, and three times
his antagonist in the ring for that
honor, met Friday night before ST.
Georges club, in ten-round bout to
forever settle the question of superiori-
ty. In all their battles pravious to Fri
day night McAuiiffe has been the victor,
and he was given the decision again
Friday night
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DIR. Conaty Succeeds Bishop Keane.

Baltimore, Md, Nov. 2l.-The an
Louncement is made here that the holy
father has appointed Rev. DR.. Thomas
j. Conaty, rector of the Church OF the
Sacred Heart, Worcester, Mass, to sue
coed Bishop John Keane as rector of
the Catholic university at Washington,
D. c.
Evening star., 1896-08-07
GRIEF MADE HIM SUICIDAL.

A Clarl<sburE, Md, Citizen Foand
Nearly Dead.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
GAITHERSBURG, Nd, August John
H. Gibson, prominent citizen Of Clarks-
burg. late yesterday evening made an UNI
successful attempt to take his life. Missed
about hcnle his family searched and found
him in an unconscious and PROSTATE condi-
tion in cornfield on the premises. With
his. pocket knife the throat had been CASH
ed from ear to ear. the carotid arteries
barely escaping. DR.. j. E. Deets was
hastily summoned. examined and pro-
nounced the wound serious. The flow Of
blood was stopped. and this morning the
physician thinks Mr.. Gibson may recover.
He has regained consciousness, but is total
ly ignorant of the circumstance Of the at
tempt upon his life. Some years ago a son
of Mr.. Gibson was killed by a horse in a
runaway accident. and his grief at the time
affected his mind. Friends account for his
action yesterday by concluding that the re-
curing incidents of the unfortunate end
of his son. occasioned by his visit to the
scene where 1t happened. weighed so heavi-
~ upon ms mind that he determined to end
his existence.
Evening star., 1896-08-07
PINGREE'S NOMINATION,
Thought to Strengthen the Republ
can National Ticket in Michigan.

Thought to Strengthen the Republi-
can National Ticket in Michigan.
In the opinion Of republicans here the
nomination of Pingree for governor OF
Michigan will in the end strengthen the
republican national ticket in that state
To have an avowed free silver man to lead
the republican local ticket cannot be alto
gether satisfactory, but the situation in
Michigan Is peculiar. 1t Is acknowledged
that there is a considerable free silver fac
ton in the state, but its strength Is not to
be measured by the strength of Pingree
in certain quarters where the money ques-
tiOn does not enter into calculation His
nomination after the Endorsement of the
republican national platform is regarded
as amounting to a compromise between the
disagreeing factions, and ii is thought that
this will hold to the support of the repub-
lican ticket considerable number of the
discontented who might have gone over to
Bryan II they had been turned down com
pletely at the republican state convention
Pingree represents largely the discontente,f
element. and. 1t is believed, can hold them
in line for the republican national ticket
Looked at from this point of view the re-
publicans indicate a disposition to accent
the situation with compacency, the nom
ination of a free silver man on the renuh
lican ticket having some compensat ting
features
Evening star., 1896-08-07
WHY HE HAD THE POISON.
A st. Paul Clergyman Charged With
Numbering His Wife.

ST. PAUL. MINI. August when Rev.
J. c. Hull, the preacher arrested at the re-
quest of his wife, charged with attempting
to poison her by administrations of poison
In repeated small doses, appeared in the
police court he had no attorney and neither
side was prepared to proceed, SO that the
case WIS continued for ten days. In the
meantime, he is held without bail. Mr..
Hull became prominent locally a year ago
len he made serious charges Of persecu-
ton against certain members of mis- con-
gregaton, being at the time pastor of the
Clinton Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church. The only defense that Mr. Hull
has made against tie sensational charges
rCw brought against him Is the claim that
his wife is now ana has for some years been
insane, and that during her insane periods
he had been accustomed to secrete poisons
ard other dangerous things He says that
he had thus secrcted vial Of poison which
was fouEd on his person at the time of his
arrest. The family physician denies the
charge of insanity against the wife, while
others insist that insa1 ity is the reason for
the actions of the man for a long time
Evening star., 1896-08-07
Changes at the Artillery School.

A number of changes have occurred in
the detail of officers at the Artillery School,
Fort Monroe, Va. The following named
officers will be relieved from duty at the
school and will join their proper batteries:
Lieuts. Sidney S. Jordan. Delamere Skier
rett, Edward F. McGlachlin.
First Lieut.. Wilmot E. Ellis will be re-
lieved from duty with Light Battery F. 9Th
Artillery, in time to enable him to join his
proper battery of the 4th Artillery (K) at
the Artillery School, September l. 1896.
The officers of the new detail for the Ar
t:llery School, including those ordered
there from light batteries. will report at
Fort Monroe, Va, September l. 1896 Those
transferred or relieved from duty with bat
teries serving at that station, who are not
On detached service or under orders for
such service, will Join their proper batteries
within thirty days over and above the time
necessary to reach them in the ordinary
course, except the officers transferred to
light batteries. Such officers. except Lieut.
Ridgway, who will join on the expiration
of his leave Of absence, win report for duty
with the light batteries on October 1, 1886
when those not already relieved will pro-
ceed to join the batteries to which they are
transferred.
Evening star., 1896-08-07
BASIS OF SETTLEMENT.
Moore Bros. to Take Diamond Stock
at $17O.

CHICAGO, August 7.-Mystery still sur
rounds the movements of the special com
mittee Of the stock exchange. 1t has given
out no ntmation as to when it Will report.
No one outside this committee will be able
to give out any information regarding The
stock exchange and when it will again
open it's doors. 1t is said by some tina. had
not the exchange been closed the failure Of
the Moore brothers would have affected
the financial inter ests of Chicago as much
as did Barring Brothers downfall affect
England This. however, is only corjec-
ture. The members of the committee have
s., far refused to talk give out any in
formation as to when the exchange will re-
sumo business. 1t Is reported that the syn
dicate formed to settle Diamond Match
contracts will take all stock IN the name
OF the MooreS upon a basis Of $40 per
share. 1t is estimated that the Moore hold
inSs amount to about $1,000 shares. 1t IS
also said that New York Biscuit can be
bought at 20 cents cash.
Evening star., 1896-08-07

His Letter to Gen. Batchelder on the
Latter's Retirement.

His Letter to Gen. Batchelder on the
Latter's Retirement.
Secretary Lamont has written a personal
letter to Brigader General r. N Batchel-
DER. late quartermaster general OF the
army, in regard to his retirement from
active service. The Secretary says:
Il very much regret that observance of
the new regulations prevents me from
expressing in your order Of retirement the
sense of loss which I feel the public service
sustains in your separation from active
duty.
II am sure that the efficiency. energy
and strict enforcement of economy which
have characterized your control of the
quartermaster's department, and which it
was my pleasure to publicly acknowledge
in my last annual report, and the conse-
Quent permanent benefits to the army are
30 generally recognized that no restate-
ment Is necessary.
Successful administration of the chief
office of your corps. added to important
connections with the army during the
most active and interesting period Of its
existence must bring to you a satisfaction
which few can now possess.
with my best personal wishes for your
health and happiness l beg to remain,
Faithfully yours, etc.
General Batchelder Is now in New York,
where be went soon after his retirement.
He was seriously i'll at that time. and al
though somewhat improved in health, Is
still confined to the house.
Evening star., 1896-08-07
AN ANARCHIST IN CUBA.
Insurgents Destroying Tobacco Plu
.tNtiOnB and Doing (:reot rs, m n W

Insurgents Destroying Tobacco Plnn-
'tatfons and Doing Great Damage.
HAVANA, August Mrs. Dominica
Gonzales. said to be an anarchist, has been
detained by the police.
In collision between mixed passenger
trains on the outskirts of the city an ex-
ploring engine has been smashed, several
cars were damaged and derailed and two
passengers were seriously wounded.
The insurgents have burned and demol-
ished the tobacco fields of La Rosira and
Fumenito, at Union berries, and have de-
stroyed the magnificent tobacco plantation
OF La Carlotta and the coffee plantation of
Alfonso XII, province Of Matanzas. In the
latter case seventeen houses of different
descriptions were destroyed. and The dam
age done was estimated at $6OO,OOO.
Evening star., 1896-08-07
Personal Mention.

Secretary Hoke Smith has gone to Lin
colnton, in western North Carolina. His
family has preceded there from Georgia.
anG the Secretary will be away about ten
days.
X. Ross Perry. John C. Wilson, Col.
Armes. Edwin c. Cutter, Albert Duval b.
F. Bittinger. Frank McCleary, Robert O.
Hoffman. Ernest Holtzman, Frederick D.
McKenney, Harry Johnson and George
Glover are at Atlantic City.
r. Preston Shealey is now at Mountain
Lake Park. Md. and will go later to the
Thousand Islands.
Capt. Woolman Gibson Is spending the
summer at Takoma Park with his bro. her
Mr.. John E. Gibson.
Mr.. Claude l. Dawson and Mr. William
Hunter are spending a few weeks with
relatives in New York.
Lieut.. William Yates. 1st Cavalry. has
been granted leave OF absence for thr.s
montha.
Evening star., 1896-08-07
THE FALKLAND MYSTERY
The sunken Ship Was the City of Philadel-
phia.
She Was From the Friendly City
-Twenty-Eight Souls Aboard.

SAN FRANCISCO, August THE shiI
which was wrecked on the Falkland Is
lands May II was undoubtedly the clip
per ship City of Philadelphia. which sailed
from New York on the morning of Febru-
ary 2 last, bound for San Francisco.
Nothing more was heard of the vessel
until late in July last, when advices from
the Falkland Islands, under date of June
.. indicated that the ship had foundered
there. The articles saved by the salvers
have been described minutely. and have
been recognized by the shippers to be the
identical goods shipped to San Francisco
On the City of Philadelphia.
The crew of the City of Philadelphia
numbered twenty-five men, 1t was com
manded by Capt. johnson. who was ac-
companied by his wife and family, besides
there being one passenger.
The United States consul at Port
Stanley, the capital of the islands. reports
that on the evening of May IA news was
brought to Port Stanley that large ship,
evidently of American build, struck on tie
Billy Rock and broke up. The officers Of
four British ships. who, with their crews,
made up a rescung party have filed COM
plants with the British government against
the inadequacy of the pilotage and life
saving service at Port Stanley, which is a
British harbor of refuge.
Late In May the services OF q diver were
secured. who went down into the vessel,
but was unable to ascertain its name or
hailing port. The only trace of humanity
found on board was the body of a young
woman, about eighteen years of age, dress
ed in maroon colored dressing gown, gold
watchchan about her neck, but nothing to
furnish a clue to her identity. The body
was buried according to the Episcopal SER
vice by the government of Falkland. Sew
eral articles were recovered from the
wreck but the only one giving a possible
clue to the identity of the vessel was part
of a lawn mower marked on the outside of
the wheels, philadelphia Lawn Mower
and on the inside of one wheel. "Philadel-
phia. Style NJ 1885" The receivers for
the condensers. of which the diver reports
a number of different sizes. were marked
Manufactured for Holbrook. Merrill &
Stetson, San Francisco and Sacramento
Evening star., 1896-08-07
KATE FIELDS BURIAL.
Movement to Bring Her Remains
From Honolulu.

SAN FRANCISCO. August IA move
ment is on foot In this city to raise funds
with which 10 remove the remains of Mis-
Kate Field. at Honolulu. where she died g.
Few months ago. to the family plot ut
Mount Auburn Miss Fields last request
was that her remains should be inferred
IN her native land. but thus far none of her
ifiehus nave interested themselves In the
case As Miss Field left no estate. the
Examiner has offered to receive subscrip-
tons from press clubs as well as from as
sccIatIohs ana individuals interested In the
movement. the funds secured to he use6
In bringing the remains to me United
States.