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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-23
COST THREE LIVES.
Result of q Railway Collision Near Con.
nersville, Ind.

Result OF Railway Collision Near Con.
nersvilic, Ind.
Ionnersyille, Ind, Sept. 19.-Friday
morning a little before ten o'clock a
freight train on the Cincinnati, Hamil-
ton q Dayton railroad collided with the
pay train near Longwood, about five
miles west of this city. The pay train
was returning to Hamilton and the
freight had been ordered to take the
siding at Salter's switch to let the pay
Train pass. The freight was too heavy
Ior the engine to pull over the steep
grade and had to be cut in two. The
rear section had been safely side
tracked and the engine was returning
Tor the remainder of the train on the
siding at Longwood, when it crashed
into the pay train. The two engines
came together with terrific force. COM
Pletely demolishing the locomotive of
the pay train. The victims were as fol-
lows:
Kilied-Chris sweatman. engineer of
man pay train, Gallon, O.; George A.
House. conductor of freight train. Indian
apolis. Ind.
Injured-Clifford Hughes, Lockland.
o.. fireman on freight. hurt about head
and internally, cannot recover; e. wy
song, Connersville, hurt about head and
limbs; James Rourk, Connersville, badly
bruised; John P. Scallan. assistant pay
master, Cincinnati, badly bruised; George
Campbell. Hamilton. brakeman. slightly
injured; Marion Brown, Piqua, O., con-
ductor pay train, badly hurt, injured in
ternally; Albert L. Keppler, India ma polls,
brakeman freight train. legs injured: j.
J. lansing. Cincinnati. paymaster. badly
hurt about head and shoulders
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A FURIOUS STORM,
Heavy Losses Due to Terrific Gale in
Ogden, Utah.

Heavy Losses Due to Terrific Gale in
Ogden, Utah.
Ogden, Utah, Sept. 1s.-Ogden and vi
cinity have been visited by terrific
windstorm which began at about noon
Friday and was still raging at mid
night. There was no accompaniment
of rain or hail, but the gale blew at
about 60 miles an hour. Trees were
blown down and plate glass fronts
blown in, but no serious damage oc-
Cured until $3.50 in the evening, when
large three-story warehouse, 50x10O
feet, brick, belonging to Kiesel & Co.,
wholesale groceries, was blown down
and the contents fired by electric wires.
A few minutes after the crash the en-
tire outfit was mass of flames and
many smaller buildings were complete
ly destroyed with it. The building was.
located at the foot of Twenty-fourth
street on Wall avenue, near the railroad
yards, and was surrounded by nu-
merous other warehouses The damage
and loss will exceed 100000. The Utah
& Northern passenger train which
leaves Ogden at $40 ran into an OBJ
struction in the shape of trees and al
most every pane of glass in the cars
was broken out. The train returned
to Ogden for repairs.
Salt Lake City, Sept. 19.-This city
and vicinity caught a part of the storm
which wrought havoc in Ogden, but
little damage was done here beyond
the blowing down of some electric wires
and the uprooting of few trees. In the
south the storm was more severe and
telegraph and telephone wires are near
~ all down, so that little news can be
obtained
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LATER.

Rt. Rev. Bishop Martin Marty, of the
diocese of St. Cloud, Mimi, died the
10Th, aged 62 years.
The banking house of S. H. Watson
& Sons, Vinton, Ia, assigned the 10th.
This house was established 40 years
ago.
Four powder mills at Hazardville,
Conn.,, were blown up the 10th. Light
ming struck one mill and the explosion
set FIRE to the other three. No one was
killed or injured. Thousands of panes
of glass were broken in the buildings
of the town and the shock was SO great,
even at the distance of Springfield, that
it was supposed at first to be an earth
quake.
A very destructive wind storm struck
Ogden, Utah. the 10Th, causing at least
100000 damage. The great machine
shops above the city were blown down,
and the warehouse of F. j. Kissel &
Co. was burned, loss $50, 900.
The Coronado mine at Leadville, COL,
was attacked by striking miners the
morning of the 2lst. Several explo.
sions of dynamite occurred and mum.
Der of persons were injured.
Advices from Manila, in the Phillip.
pine Islands, report the discovery of a
fresh plot to surprise the garrison
there, TO seize the headquarters and to
murder Captain General Blanco.
A head end collision occurred on the
Montana Union Railway near Butte.
the Goth. The train crews saved them
selves by jumping. None OF the pass
engers were seriously injured.
The river forces of the British
Egyptian expedition, pushing up the
Nile from Ell Hafr landed force at
Dongola and occupied that place, be-
fore the dervish forces retreating from
Ell Hafr reached that point. Ell Hafr
and Dongola are therefore both in the
hands of the expedition, while the der
wish forces are somewhat between,
seeking refuge.
Gold ore valued at $50, 600 was taken
from the Tomboy mine at Telluride,
Colo, the Goth.
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL,

At conference in st. Paul the
"sound money" democrats decided to
name presidential electors in Mime
sofa. but not state ticket.
Messrs. Bryan and Watson were ncti-
fed by letter of their nominations for
president and vice president, respec-
lively, by the populist party.
Congressional nominations were
made as follows: Wisconsin, Seventh
district, A. c. Larson (de1n.); Iowa, Sec
ond district, Alfred Hurst (dem.);
Michigan, Second district, T. E. Bark
worth (dem.); Illinois, Fourteenth dis
trict, d. II. Sheen (pro.); Ohio, Fifth
district, j. B. Tannehill (dem.); Ne.
braska, Sixth district, w. L. Greene
(pop.); New York, Twelfth district,
Abram S. Hewitt (dem.), Thirteenth,
j. w. Wadsworth (rep.) renominated.
The republicans of Pennsylvania
made the following nominations for
congress-: First district, II. H. Bing-
ham; Second, Robert Adams, Jr.; Third,
j. +. Hatterman; Fourth, J. r. Young;
Fifth, a. C. Harmer. In the Ninth Illi-
nois district the democrats nominated
Charles Knudson and in the Sixth Wis
consin district the populists named w.
f. Gruenewald.
James NJ. Ashley. of Toledo, O.. died
at the age of IA years. He was in con-
gress continually from 1858 to 1868 and
was governor Of Montana from 1868 to
1872.
Fusion of the democrats and populists
on presidential electors, state ticket and
congressman was completed in Chicago
at u meeting Of the democratic state
central committee of Illinois.
The Connecticut democrats met at
New Haven and nominated Joseph b.
Sargent for governor and Endorsed the
Chicago platform.
The Indiana democratic state CON-
mittee refused the demand of the popu-
lists for seven rational electors and the
withdrawal IF Sewall. The populist
committee then named full electoral
ticket.
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win Remain at Buzzard's Bay.

Washington, Sept. 1s.-It is said at
the white house that there is no pros
pect of an immediate return of the pres
ident and Mrs. Cleveland from their
summer cottage on Buzzard's bay. I'm
less the weather makes a decided
change for the worse in the meantime
it is not believed that the presidential
family will resume their residence at
the white house much before November
J, and not before the 18th prox. at ths
earliest.
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Fusion Fails in Indiana.

indianapolis, Ind, Sept. is. = The
schenfe of fusion between the demo-
Gratis and populists fell through Thurs
day and it was decided by the latter
party to put full ticket of electors in
the field. The populists demanded
seven of the fifteen electors and the
withdrawal of Sewall, while the dem
ocrats were willing to concede but four
of the electors and demanded the with
drawal of the populist state ticket.
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Boyd Thacher, gold democrat, for
governor. The rest of the ticket NOM
mated was, Judge Wilbur F. Porter, of
Watertown, for lieutenant governor
and Robert c. Titus for judge of court
of appeals. The electors selected are:
At large, Robert HI. Bush, of Horse
head; Benjamin Wood, of New York,
and full set of district electors. Will
liam f. Sheehan telegraphed his resig-
nation from the state committee.
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AN IOWA BANK FAILS.

The House Of Watson & Sons at vinton,
Makes an Assignment.
Vinton, Ia, Sept. 19.-The banking
house of S. II. Watson & Sons, estab-
lished for ~ years, made general as
signment Friday afternoon to Mat
Gaasch for the benefit of their creditors.
Liabilities, $25O.OOO; assets, $3s0,OOO.
Depositors and creditors will be paid in
full. The assignment will not affect
other banks in the city.
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CUBAN GENERAL ARRESTED.
Carlos Roloff Held in New York for Aid
ing Filibusters.

New York, Sept. 1s.-Gen. Charles
Roloff, Cuban, was arrested Thursday
on the charge of aiding and abetting
the sending of filibustering expeditions
to Cuba. He was formally held in 1850
bail by United States Commissioner
Alexander. Roloff is said to be a major
general in the army of Gen. Gomez, and
he came to this country about two
months ago for the purpose of fitting
out filibustering expeditions to aid
Cuba. He is charged with being con-
nected with the Laurada expedition and
others. Gen. Roloff is secretary of war
of the Cuban provisional government.
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FIsheri IS q Failure.

st. Johns, N. f., Sept. 1.-THE failure
of the Labrador fishery is now said to
be complete. The mail steamer arriving
Wednesday reports no improvement.
This is the worst disaster that can be-
fall the colony, the cod fishery being the
industry upon which depends most OF
the population for support.
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JOHN BOYD TEACHER NAMED.

Now York Democrats in Convention
Nominate Him for Governor.
Buffalo, n. Y, Sept. 18.-The demo-
cratic state convention finished its
work Thursday, indorsing in the reso-
lutions adopted the Chicago platform
and candidates and nominating john
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children at Bonner Springs, Kan. were
suffocated by gasoline.
Daniel Mcleod and Frank Ledbetter
were killed by an explosion in the In
dependence mine at Victor, Col.
Two small children Of John Edwards.
of Shanner. o. T., were burned to death
while locked alone in the house.
George Rohrer and Alvin Steffey,
boys living near New Roe, KY, fell from
tree into a sink hole and had their
necks broken.
The Shellsburg bank at Shellsburg,
Wis.,, closed it's doors.
Orrin w. Skinner died in Auburn
IN. W prison, where he was serving
sentence for grand larceny. He was one
of the most astute swindlers in the
United States.
The exchanges at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during the
week ended on the 18th aggregated
5000, 20S, 52s, against $3.50, ,234 the pre-
vious week. The decrease compared
with the corresponding week in 1895 is
1875.
The private banking house of Gar
diner, Morrow & Co., the oldest bank
in central Pennsylvania. closed its doors
a: Hollidaysburg.
There were 317 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 18th, against 315 the week
previous and 213 in the corresponding
period of 1898.
Among the arrivals in New York from
Europe on the steamer st. Louis were
Fostmaster-GeneralW William M. Wilson
and Henry Watterson.
A storm of wind. hail and rain which
swept over the eastern part of Pennsyl
vania wrecked scores of buildings and
did damage estimated at 100000.
The banking house of S. H. Watson &
Sons at Vinton, Ia, established for 40
years. made a general assignment with
liabilities of $25O.0OO: assets, $35O,oOO.
F. J. Fowler, of Stillwell, O. T., who
was in search of his runaway wife.
found her in ST. Joseph. Mo-, and shot
her dead and then shot himself fatally.
September 10, 1876. just 100 years ago,
President George Washington issued his
farewell address to the people of the
United States.
Pratt, Simmons & Krausnick, whole.
sale milliners in ST. Louis, failed for
$4,000.
Corbett and Fitzsimmons were in
dicted by the grand jury in New York
city FOR instigating fight contrary to
the laws of the state.
Four men were killed and number of
others badly injured in wreck on the
Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton railroad
near Connersville, Ind.
James Swimmer, a full-blood Chero-
kee Indian. and Henry Williams, col
red youth of IS, were hanged at Table
quah, I. T., for murder.
At the convention in Buffalo, N. Y,
of the National Association of Builders
James Meath, of Detroit, Mich, was
elected president.
During terrific windstorm in Ogden,
Utah, a fire started that caused loss of
100000.
Star Pointer at Mystic park in Med
ford, Mass, not only beat two accred-
tied faster horses, Robert j., 2:O1H,
and Frank Agan, 2:o3sz, but paced the
three fastest heats ever made in compe-
tition, the time being 2:02A, 2:03-a
and 2:03A.
All the turnpike toll gates in Wash
ington county, KY, were blown up
with dynamite because a vote to re-
move them was not needed by the Off
Gals.
John johnson and Henry Holman.
men, and Claude Bouchie and Edward
Froelke, boys, were arrested at Vim
cennes, Ind, for counterfeiting.
The evening times., 1896-04-03
SATURDAY..

Our special Soap Sale will be 10
operation Saturday we'll sell either
tIc Star or Borax soap for 3 cents
ake-wC make these special soap
days to create n greater interest
In certain departments OF our busi-
ness-oniy twelve cakes to any one
customer at Il time.
The evening times., 1896-04-03
Saturday

We have Just received a shipment
OF those delicious Sweet oregon
Prunes-they're bla ck-a bright
glossy black, and the sweetest Prune
which ever comes TO our iEarkets-
but the best part is TO be told yet
our price. which is Just half their
value-5 cents per pound.
The evening times., 1896-04-03
Saturday

In our Meat Department, where We
handle every kind or Fresh Meats,
as well as the Smoked article, you
will find the Best Sugar-cured shOul
ders, mild cured and smoked TO a
delightful bright brown-only six
and n half cents per pound, by the
whole shoulder, weighing to &
pounds each.
The evening times., 1896-04-03
GOOD FRIDAY GBSERVANCES
Services Were Held in Nearly All
Churches in the City.
Interesting Musical Program Rem
dered at Most of Thcm-Methodi
Unite at Wesley Chapel.

Good Friday services today were blessed
With beautiful sunshine, and. in spite OF the
wind, the churches were crowded.
At st. Aloysius' the ceremonies began at
s a. m. and continued through the morning.
The Seven Last Words,'' by Mcrcandante,
was sung at noon, with full choir and
orchestra, under the direction of Mr.. S. j.
kubel, who was also organist. The quar-
tet was made up as follows: Mrs. Kitty
Thompson-Bcrry, soprano; Miss Pauline
Whitaker, contra!to; MI. Phil Baer, tenor,
and Mr.. james Nolan, bass.
Rev. Francis 7. Mccarthy, s j., of Bal
timorc spoke fly of meditations on each
sentence that represents one of the
divisions of the theme. These are Father,
forgive them; for they know not what
they do;'' This day shalt thou be with
me in PARADISE" Behold thy mother; be-
hold thy son. My God, why has thou
forsaken me-" Il thirst" 1T is Finished"
Father, into Thy hands / commend m y
spirit"
The sermon at Tenebrae tonight will be
by Rev. James Casey, S. j.
At the same hour, 7:3O p. M. at st.
Patrick's, Rev. Father Hopper of the
Paulists, near the University, will preach.
The musical program, under Mariana
Mama. will consist of "Improperium,"
Ps. 6S. by chorus; prayer, Father in
Heaven" sung by Madame Mama, and
the Last Words,'' by Miss Blanche Mat
ttngly, Messrs. Macfarland, Ryan, Good
child, quartet and chorus. A string
orchestra viii lassist.
At Epiphany, Rev. DR.. McKim, assisted
by Mr.. Turner, conducted the services at
IL a. m. today. All available standing
room was taken.
At st. Stephens Bishop satterlee of.
ficiated
DR.. AdlIson's sudden death gave a Pc
cnlar solemnity to the services at Trinity,
arrangements being made to carry them
forward so far as possible according to the
program he had arranged.
The Joint services of the Methodist churches
conducted at Wesley Chapel by Presiding
Elder L. B. Wilson was very interesting.
Addresses were made by DR.. Wilson. Rev.
The evening times., 1896-04-03
MANY PETTY THEFTS.
Half II Dozen We're Reported to Police
Headquarters Today.

j. S. Carter, residing at No. 222 Eighth
street southwest, reported to Inspector
Hollinberger this morning that thieves
entered his trout yard and stole pa lin
rowingin Gardiner vase.
+. w. Hackett of No. 4S6 Louisiana ave-
nue. northwest reports stolen from his OF flee
two gold pens.
James l.. O'Connor OF No. sc H street
northeast had gray Irish frieze ulster
taken from his house.
William Mcdonnell, policeman. lost a
gold locket containing several photographs.
William j. Armstrong of No. 464 street
northwest reports the theft of au ovcrccat.
trou sers, collars and hose from his home
Percy b. Merritt of No. 1 1420 New York
avenue northwest left a silver bal nj ring,
small gold ring and plain gold ring on the
wa shstand in the toilet room of the National
Hotel yesterday afternoon and unknown
parties took them. He reported the the f,
to the police.
The evening times., 1896-04-03
TREASURY CLERK HURT.
Pedestrian and Rider Injured In {
Bicycle Collision.

Mr.. Frank A. Mute, a clerk in the Treas
ury Department. tbirty-eight years old,
was knocked down and seriously injured
about 8 O'Clock this morning by a bicycle
ridden by Johnnie Stewart, Postal Tele-
graph messenger.
Mr. Mute was getting off n Georgetown car
in front of the State Department, when the
bicycle ran into him. He was thrown vio-
lently down. and the boy was also thrown
removed to the Emergency Hospital, where
their injuries were dressed by Drs. Nc
Gratb and West.
Mr.. Mute was badly cut about the face
and head, and was strained internally. He
was unconscious for some time. The boy
was not badly hurt. Witnesses say that the
boy was not to blame for the accident.
The evening times., 1896-04-03
Hugh Johnston and Rodney Smith, the

Hugh Johnston and Rodney Smith, the
gypsy evangelist.
The services this evening at the I'm
maculate Conception will include Ros-
sini's "Stabat Mater by the full choir
under the direction OF Mrs. Clara Baker
Smith, with Prof. A. ID. Mayo US organist
Al st. Patrick's tomorrow services will
continue all day long. beginning at 6:3s
q. m. on Sunday, al l a. m, Fathcr r Gloyd
will celebrate solemn high mass, with
Rev. Joseph MCGEE as deacon, Rev. Father
Clifford as subdcacon. Rev. DR.. Stafford
will preach.
The evening times., 1896-04-03
POTOMAC RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
River and HarbOr Bill Gives 100000
for That Purpose.

The river and harbor bill, which was re-
ported today, contains an appropria don
OF $780, 900 for continuing the improve
ment OF the Potomac River at Washington.
The evening times., 1896-04-03
SATURDAY.

Only one hundred boxes Of those
Scotch Herring for Saturday at the
above pricc-twcnty cents per box
they kc the finest relish and APP
petizer kuOwn-in preparing them
you cut them back and front and re-
move the skin in an instant.
The evening times., 1896-04-03
SATURDAY.

The finest lot of California Ev1p
grated Peaches just arrived, which
We have seen this season-they are
n rich golden color-vcry bright and
meaty-Our special Gu: price is six
cents for tomOrrOw-thcy're worth
l2centS, a nd would Dea gOOdbargain
at that. The California Evaporatcd
Bright Apples, cut in white rings,
are cents also today.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-01
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The public school system of Jefferson
 county is the pride of every citizen The
 county is divided into townships six
 miles square, and there are several
 school districts created by special acts
 of the legislature. These special dis
 tricts are Birmingham, Bessemer, Pratt City, Woodlawn, Avondale, East Lake,
 Warrior, Pleasant Hill and Thomas. The first five mentioned maintain a system
 of graded public schools. Birmingham.
 Bessemer and Pratt City draw their
 money direct from the state and county
 treasurer. The other districts and town
 ships are under the general state law.
 The following interesting data were ob-
 tained from l. W. McAdory, county SUD-
 erintendent, and include all public
 schools in the county outside of Bir-
 mingham Bessemer and Pratt City,
 Number of children between and 21
 years of age. both white and black 8,111
 Whites, 12,S13; blacks, 529S. Of this num- Der there were enrolled S,073 whites 3340
 colored; total, 11,413 Number of schools for whites, 169; colored, 67; total, 236 Teachers-white, 162; colored 65; total 227. Of this number, for whites 113 were
 male, and 49 female; for colored, 3S
 male and 27 female. Of the teachers for
 white schools 60 were of first grade, 33
 second grade and 69 third grade; colored
 II of the first grade, IA of the second
 grade, 40 third grade. Average attend
 ance, white, 4791; colored. 2264; total
 7055. The negroes show larger attend ance in proportion to numbers than the whites.
 Length of session taught, for whites
 S5 days. for colored 90 days. Average
 monthly salary, for white teachers, SPA;
 colored, $22. This money is derived from the state fund and poll tax; besides this there is a special county law requiring l tho giOnprs' annrOnriq ta cents on the $100, which raises $15, ,34S for the year, and is added to teachers sal ary. It Is prorated according to the l number of children and increases the teachers salary considerably.
 The amount of school funds apportion- | ed by the state is $13,766. and the poll tax amounts to $8000. These totals make a handsome sum devoted to school pur- | poses Schools for whites and blacks are separate. Colored teachers teach | the colored schools. It has been | found that colored teachers do better work with their own race than white | teachers can do. A special law provides
 that the county superintendent of edu- cation for this county must devote his | entire time to the schools.
 The total amount of the public school | property (outside of the separate school | districts) is as follows: Whites. $7O,O0O; colored. 5000. Private schools or col leges, value of property, $60,0
 In nearly every district there is a school that continues for nine or ten | months, beginning in September. These schools get the benefit of the public school money and the balance is paid | by the patrons. By this combination | of public money with private tuition the 1 schools are made very effective. Tn many states the schools are run only so long as the public money lasts. which is | usually about three months. The teach CTS in Jefferson county are paid promptly everv oIlarter +s4. .-