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

A waterspout at Poviacao, in the
Azores islands. destroyed most of that
place and great loss of life in conse-
quence is reported.
A fire in Richmond, Quebec, among
business houses caused a loss of $780,
900.
Rt. Rev. Fred Richards Winnie. prot
estant bishop of Killaloe, dropped dead
in the street in Dublin. ireland. and his
wife died few moments afterwards.
According to insurgent statements
the frequency of engagements recently
fought in the province of Havana is
evidence of the truth of the report that
Antonio Maceo and Maxine Gomez are
directing the forces under their COM
mand upon the city of Havana itself,
with the intention of laying siege to it.
Archduchess Maria of Vienna has re-
nounced all her rights of succession to
the throne Of Austria prior to her mar
riage to the duke of Orleans.
The Armenian committee of London.
Paris and Geneva have decided to stop
oil further action of their propaganda
in order to give time for the applica ton
of the promised reforms by the sultan.
The extensive worsted mills of Daw-
son & Sons at Bradford. England. were
destroyed by fire, the loss being $3.50. 900.
The Cuban insurgents captured the
town of Guaimara after a long siege.
1t is one of the principal places in the
province of Puerto Principe
The banks in Windsor, Ont, have
raised the boycott on American money
and will take it at par as heretofore.
The Hawaiian government has granted
full pardon and restoration of her civil
rights to Queen Liliuokalani.
A massacre occurred IN an Armenian
village near Kaiserlea and 60 persons
were killed.
Mrs. Walter Castle, of San Francisco,
was sentenced to three months impris-
onment without hard labor in London
for shoplifting, and Mr.. Castle. charged
with the same crime, was acquitted.
The present Canadian ministry, it Is
asserted. is pledged to send delegates to
Washington to negotiate treaty Of
reciprocity with the United States.
The steamer Tiber came into collision
with the schooner Maggie near St.
Johns, N. F.. and nine men and four
women on the schooner were drowned.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-11-11
BENEFITS BUSINESS.
Close Of the Campaign and Its Result
Helps Trade.

Close OF the Campaign and Its Result
Helps Trade.
New York. Nov. 7.-R. G. Dun & Co.
in their weekly review of trade say:
"A great revolution has been effected
this week in the conditions which control
business 1t could not be in any fair de-
gree rejected as yet in transactions or in
records. but there Is ample evidence al
ready that crushing weight has been
lifted and rolled away, and the business
world has adjusted itself to a state of
freedom and security which it has not
known for years, and new contracts in
volving many millions have become bind
Ing since the election. The rush for stocks
on Wednesday lifted the average for all
railways $116 per share In a single day
and trust stocks $1.54. and in many Of the
most active the advance was so sudden
that heavy sales for realizing caused some
reaction. The wild advance Of over 8
was also followed by realizing and de-
cline on Thursday. But the instant van
1shing OF the premium on gold, which had
reached about per cent, the unlocking of
many millions which had been boarded.
the collapse of the interest rate from 8
and IL to and 5k per cent. and the quick
demand for American securities on foreign
account are signs of more lasting promise.
1T was not strictly logical that wheat
advanced cents. and heavy realizing of
~ ohtS SHoWSo ptTccptlOn OF the lact "A
growing disposition appears among farm
ers to hold wheat for better prices than
are now realized, although at present any
advance checks buying for export. Spec
uiation In cotton was also excited on the
theory that mills would now start up and
would meet large demand for goods.
But the advance was met by realizing sales
and slight reaction. 1t will be all the
better for business If bright hopes do not
hoist prices too fast.
The election Immediately stiffened prices
or pig iron. which reached $12 at Pitts
burgh for Bessener and the certainty that
many large orders for buildings and bridges
and other finished forms would now be-
come operative justifies some advance. The
future of this trade depends upon the ex-
tent of increase in demand for finished
products of iron and steel. which is like
ly to be materially affected by the course
pursued by various combinations.
Failures for the week have been 230 In
the United States, against $50 last year,
and az in Canada. against 40 last year."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-11-11
HON. CHARLES EWING DEAD.
Prominent Gold Democrat of Illinois
Passes Away at Decatur.

Prominent Gold DemOCrat OF 1InnoM
Passes Away at Decatur.
Chicago, Nov. Word was received
here Friday morning of the sudden
death at Decatur, ILL.,, of Hon. Charles
A. Ewing, late secretary of the state
central committee of the gold demo.
cratic party, and a leading figure in the
councils of that organization. Mr..
Ewing died at six o'clock, but the cause
of death was not given in the dispatch
received here by his cousin, Judge Ew-
ing.
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The Gem theater in st. Louis was
destroyed by fire and William Gray, the
stage manager, was fatally injured by
jumping from third-story window.
| The Carter-Crume company's wood
en- dish factory in Saginaw. Mich, was
destroyed by fire.
| w. White & Co.. one of the largest and
oldest cotton-buying firms in Texas,
failed in Dallas for $2OO.OOO
The Chicago stock exchange opened
for business after being closed for six
months.
During storm on Lake Erie several
sailboats were capsized and Henry Mayo
and Jacob and George Vergt were
drowned.
John n. Inman, head of the cotton
house of Inman, Swan & Co., and q bust
ness man of national reputation, died
in New York of heart failure, aged So
years.
William Mann (white) and Abe Goss
(colored) were killed by the explosion
of locomotive boiler at Atlanta, Ga.
Arthur L. Shook, a brakeman, shot and
killed his wife in Kansas City, Mo-, and
then killed himself. No cause is known.
A receiver was asked for for the
Marine national bank of Duluth, MINI.
The liabilities are $270,0OO.
Stanley Barrows achieved the feat in
Denver of riding the fastest mile ever
made on wheel, and that is without
any pacing, his time being SO seconds.
All the pork butchers at the packing
houses in Chicago struck because of the
failure to advance their wages.
Rev. E. S. Nicholson, of Kokomo, Ind,
father Of the temperance law, has been
reelected to the legislature. with 800
votes to spare.
The Golden Scepter Mining company
at Quigley, Mont. has assigned with
debts of $2S5,OOO.
Conrad Eichhorn deliberately put his
13-year-old son to death in Toledo, O.,
and then committed suicide. Domestic
trouble was the cause.
The Manhattan Clothing & Shoe COM
pany at Dayton, O., assigned with liza
bilities of 100000.
There were 230 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 9th, against 27O the week
previous and $50 in the corresponding
period of 1895.
The exchanges at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during the
week ended on the 9th aggregated
1901, 552,O 65, against $96s,7S1,55S the
previous week. The decrease compared
with the corresponding week in 1895
is 1876.
Gaines Murphy, who was put on the
ticket as a joke. was elected sheriff of
Gibson county. Ind.
Mrs. ]. Mccarthy, of Scranton. Pa.
and her two granddaughter, May and
Margaret Clinch, fell from bridge into
the river and were drowned.
After 46 years of diligent search
Charles Thompson, of Lenox, N. j.. has
been united with his brothers and sis
tiers, from whom he was separated
W hen only II years of age.
Heavy rains in the mining regions in
eastern Pennsylvania flooded many
mines, throwing $4,000 persons out of
work.
The Volunteers of America, the Bal
lington Booth section of the Salvation
Army, were incorporated with the Sec
rotary of state at Albany. N. Y.
Louis A. Brown and Hartman Shepers
were fatally injured in a mine in Grip
pie Creek, COL, by premature explo-
sion.
Capt. Hatfield, the noted outlaw of
West Virginia, who has murdered II
men in the past 20 years and has never
yet entered courtroom. was placed in
Jail at Huntington.
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1896. n 1892,

M1NNEsoTA's PRESIDENTIAL. VOTE.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-08-26

State of Minnesota, County of Brown, SIS.
10 Carl w. Wagner land to all parties or
persons unknown having or claiming any
right, title or interest in or to the preni-
ses hereinafter described:
Take Notice that the tract OF land now
in the name Of Carl w. Wagner, situate in
the County Of Brown State of Minnesota,
and described AS follows, to-wit; Lot mum
der eleven Q1) ofBlock number one hun
dred forty five Q45) North of Center Street
in the City of New Ulm, acc Ording to the
plat OF said City on file and of record in
the office of the Register of Deeds in and
for said County, was, pursuant to the pro-
visions of Chapter $50 of the General La VS.
OF the year 1893. at the sale of forfeit ed
lands, pursuant to real estate tax judg-
1nent amounting tot Orty one Dollars and
eleven cents, entered in the District Cou1 t
IN the said County OF Brown on the 18th
day of September, "A. u. 1893, in proceed
ings to enforce the payment of taxes up
on said real estate delinquentIin the year
one thousand eight hundred. and seventy
nine u8I9), and for prior years. and in the
year one thOuAand eight hundred and
elghty-nlne llSS9l and tor prior years, for
said County. which saleowas held at the
City of New Ul1n, in said County, on the
18th day of October, "A. ID. 1893, sold for the
sum of Forty one Dollars and eleven cents,
said sum being the highest bid therefor
and the amount required to release the
said tract of Land from said sale, exclusive
of the costs to accrue upon this notice, is
the sum OF fifty three Dollars, and thirty
one cents, being all of the original taxes,
interest, penalties and costs due thereon,
and that the time for redemption of saiu
land will expire ninety days after the ser
vice of this notice. and proof thereof has
been filed in IN y office
lSeal] E. p. Bertrand, ~--
Auditor of Rrown> County Minnesota
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-08-26

State of Minnesota. County of Brown. IS.
To Carl Hahnemann land to all p rites or
persons unknown, having or Claiming any
right, title or interest in or to the prenlis-
es hereinafter described
Take Notice that the tract OF land as
sessed as unknown, formerly assessei in
the name OfCarl Hahnemann, situate NTH
county of Brown, State of Minnesota, and
described as follows to wit: Lot number
fourteen "a, of Block Mum Der Ninetythree
$50 North of Center Street III the City of
New Ulm, according to the plat of said CT
ty on file and of record in the office of the
Register of Deeds in and for said Brown
County, was, pursuant to the provisions
of Chapter $50 OF the General Laws Of the
year 1898, at the sale of forfeited lands ,pur-
ssuant to real estate tax jud gment amount
ing to Twenty Two Dollars and nineteen
cents, entered in the District Court in
September, A. ID. 1888. in proceedings TO
enforce the payment of taxes upon said
real estate delinquent in the year one
thousand eight hundred and seventy nine
lS79). and for PRIOR years, and IN the year
one THOUSAND eight hundred and eighty.
nine 1885,, and for prior years, for said
County, which sale was held at the City
of New Uln1, in said County. on the 18th
day of October, A. D. 1893, sold for the sum
ofTwenty Two Dollars and Nineteen
therefor; and the amount required to
release the said tract of land from said
sale, exclusive of the costs to accrue upon
this notice, is the sum of Twenty Nine
the, orig inal taxes, interest. penalties
and costs due thereon, and that the
time for redemption of said land will ex-
pire ninety days after the service of this
notice: and proof thereof has been filed in
E. P, Bertrand,
Auditor of Brown County Minnesota.
(Seai)
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-08-26
WANT RHODES TO REMAIN
Matabeles Like the Style of the Noted
e South African. - -

Matabeles Like the Style of the Noted
55ss South African.
LONDON, Aug. %. According to spe-
cial dispatches from Buluwayo received
by the London papers the Matabele
chiefs promised not to fight the English
forces provided Cecil Rhodes would
agree to remain in the country and care
for them. They also asked for the re-
moval of a prominent government Off
cial, of whose conduct they COM
planned bitterly. Cecil Rhodes replied
telling them that the official referred
to: had already left the government
service. He then asked the chiefs
whether they were for peace or war.
Secumbo, the leading chief, laid his
gun and assagai before Mr.. Rhodes and
signified that they were in favor Of
peace. Cecil Rhodes promises to spare
their lives, but said that the surrender
must be unconditional. At the conclu-
sion of the conference Secumbo cried !:
"Go in peace, my father, greatest of
chiefs.' After describing the scene,
Cecil Rhodes is reported to have said ::
1T was one to make life worth living"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-08-26

State of Minnesota, County of Broavn., Sc,
10 Carl Hahnefnann, and all PERSONS or
parties unknown having Or claiming any
llshf. title, or interest in Or to the .premis-
eS hereinafter described
Take Notice that the tract of land now
Assessed as "unknOwn'', form1erly assessed
in the laame of Carl Hahneman ann, situate
IN the County of brown, State of NLinneso-
ia. and described as follows, to-wit: Lot
n.umber One, % of Block number
OF Center Street in the City OF New
! I'm, according to the pla Ofaaid G;.yrOn
title and OF record in the office of the Regis
1sr OF Leeds in and for said Brown Coun
Chapter $50 of the General Laws of the
year 1893, q Il sale of forfeited lands pur-
suant to real estate tax Judgment amount
ing to Seventy one dollars and forty thLee
Cetuts entered in the District Court in the
said Count y, of Brown On the 10TH .daW ,sof
:SeDtenl Der, AID. 1883, in proceedings to err
iOEGe the payment of taxes upon said real
estate delin4al ent III the year one tEous-
and,elght hundred and seventy-nine QS79l
and for prior years. and in the year one
@SsO land for phi or years, for said County,
mllch sale was held atsihe City of New
sjlnliiM said COelnty on the 18th xaaN OfyClC-
t<aber, A. ID, 1893. sold for the SUM Of Seven.
~ one Dollars aud fOrtv-three cents. said
%aln being the highest bid therefor; and
tract of land from said sale, exclusive of
the costs to accrue upon his notice, is the
sunni of Ninety two Dollars. and fourteen
cents, 'bei,a g a II of the original taxes. in
and that THE time for edelnpti0n of said
land will expire ninety days after the ser
vice OF this notice, and proof thereof has
been tiled lirl my Office
E. f. Bertrand
Auditoref Brown County, Minnesota.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-08-26
His Missionsto the Hostile Mat
abeIes Reported a Pro
noInced Success.
Promised Them Certain Re-
forms and the War Con- &
sidered at an End.
Requested the Hon. Cecil to
Remain in the Country
to Care for Them.

BuLUwAYo, Aug. "a 81 The mission Of
Hon. Cecil Rhodes to the Matabeles is
reported to be pronounced success.
The natives have yielded and the war
is consid at an end Cecil Rhodes
inspired the confd ence Of the Matabele
chiefs by going among them unarmed.
The chiefs complained that i'll usage by
the native police provoked the rebellion
and Rhodes promised them that re-
forms in this respect would be inau-
gurated at once. Earl Gray, who was
appointed to administer the affairs
within the jurisdiction of the British
South African company, believes that
the surrender of the natives was prac-
tically unconditional.
The war with the Matabeles, which
began in South Africa early in 1896, in
many respects resembled the early In
dian wars in, America.
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8
state of Minnesota, County Of srown. So.
a, 8 DIN Sch. EFT in, and tu all persons
cei parties unknown h;lying or claiming
s;,nysrigIlt, title or Interest in orstO the
premises hereinafter described:
ike Notice il;if tile tract OF land now
sessed in the name of John Schoettlin.
situate in the ECounty0f Brown State of
Ninnesot a, and described as follows, to-
wit !; Lot Number Seven - of Block NUM-
Der One hundred and fifteen.Gl0 North of
Center Street in the City Of New Vim, &C.
cording to the plat of sa id CITY on file and
of record in the office If the Regis
ter of Deeds ia and for said Coun-
ty, was, pursuant. to tile provisions
of Chapter 15ogof 1 he General Laws
ed lands, pursuant to real estate taxiudg-
ment amounting TO Fifty nine Dollars and
seventeen cents, enteres i'll the District
Court in the said County of Brown on the
ceedings to enforce the pa yinent of taxes
upon said real estate delinquent in the
year one thousand eight hundred and Sc
venty-nine 1879. and for prioryears, and
IN the yehrone thols;t q eight hundred
and eiSlity-nine dsSO.and for Drior years,
FOR sstd Count y, which sale WAS held at
the City of Aew ClIn, in said County, on
the 18th davOt october, "A. -. 1885, sold fol
the sum OF r fifty nine Dollars and seven
te.. n cents, said sum being the highest bid
lease the said tract Of land trs fns:id sale
exclusive Of the costs to accrue upon this
notice, is the sum OF seventy six Dollars
and forly-four cents being all of tire orr
due thereon, Il nd hat the time for redenp
ton of said land Mili expire ninety days
after the service Of this notice and proof
thereof has been filed ia my office.
e. Z. Bertrand, . #3as s=*s
Auditor of brown County, Minnesota
tSeal,1 .s.Ess=. - .sz-gs
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-08-26
REcEIvERsHlP ENDS SOON
Northern Pacific Railroad Will Revert to
the Company Sept. L.

Northern Pacific Railroad Will Revert to
the Company Sept. I.
ST. PAUL, Aug. "a The final act in
the reorganization of the Northern Pa
citic railroad is to be noted in the issu-
ance by the receivers of the following
''The receivers of the Northern Pa
cific Railroad company will, at mid
night of Aug. 81, 1896, deliver to. the
Northern Pacific Railroad company all
the property and franchise of the
Northern Pacific company. All bust
ness Of the receivers Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad company, up to and in
Guiding that for the month of August,
1896, and all reports covering same
should be accounted for and sent, and
all moneys appertaining to same should
be RENTED to the Northern Pacific
Railroad company, as the receivers will
cease to operate said railroad at mid.
night of Aug. 81, 1896. The employ.
ment by them of all officers, agents and
employees will then terminate
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-08-26
WOULD MEET FITZ TOO.

If Corbett Consents Sharkey May Try to
Knock Out Lanky Bob First.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25.-f Cham
pion Corbett will release Sailor Sharkey
from his obligation not to enter into a
boxing contest with any pugilist until
after the Corbett- Sharkey mill, the navy
phenomenon may meet Bob Fitzsim-
mons for four rounds in this city. A
dispatch has been received by James
Gibbs of the National Athletic club,
asking if he could arrange for giving
Fitzsimmons a chance to make good his
word in this city. The telegram was
sent to him by Dan Lynch, Sharkey s
hacker A reply was immedia tely sent
to Lynch to the effect that the club
would gladly take the match on a per-
centage proposition.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-08-26

state OF NllnneSota a, County of Brown SIS.
TO Wilhelm Kaiser, and to all persons
or parties unknown, having or clsiiming
amy right, title, or int in or to the
premises herein after described:
Take Notice that the tract of land now
assessed "unknown", formerly as
sessed in the name of Wilhelm Kaiser,
situate in the County of Brown State of
Minnesota. and described as follows, to-
wit: Lot number Twelve ns) of Block
Number One Hundred Thirty seven Q30
South of Center Street in the Citvof New
l)lfn, according to the plat of said CITY on
lille and of record in the office of the Regis.
+ter of Deeds in and for said Brown Cour,-
FChapter $50 of the General Laws of the
year 1893, at the sale of fortified lands,
pursuant to real estate tax jud @1nent a.
1lountingto Thirty eight Dollars and eli OH.
ty one cents, entered in the District Court
5sn the said County of Brown on the 18th
sings to enforce the payment of taxes upon
said real estate delinquent in the wear one
+ ta@al Sand eight hundred and seven tty-nine
1850 and tor prior yea s, and in the wear
ore thousand eight hundred and eighty
|. ntne leS9), and for prior years, for said
< County, which sale was held at the City
of New Ulrl, in said County,, on the 18th
day of October, A. d. 1893, sold for .the>S111n
| of Thirty eight Dollars aund ,ei ghty one
cents. said sum being the highest bid
lease the aid tract OF land frtum said sale
Re Exclusive of the costs to accrue a1pont this
| notice. is the sun, of Fifty ONE Dolla RS. and
SIXTY four cents, being all OF the original
taxes. interest, penalties and costs due
thereon, and that the time for redemption
otsaid land will expire nsnetv.day US :arter
the service Of this notice, and proof these
OF has been filed in my office.
+, +. Bertrand
-, Auditor of Brown County. Nia nesota
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-08-26
KILLED BH BURGLARS.
at Lake Elmo, Minn,, Rid
died With Bullets,

saloonkeePef at Lake Elmo. Minn,, Rid
died With Bullets,
ST.. PAUL, Aug. 25.-Thomas Curtin,
proprietor of a saloon at Lake Elmo, 10
miles north of this city, was murdered
by a burglar in the presence of his wife
at 2 o'clock a. m. The murder was
committed by one of gang of burglars
and the victim was instantly killed,
one Of the five shots fired by the muir
derer piercing his heart, while the
other four bullets found resting place
in various parts of his body. The muir
derer and his accomplish, for it is
known that there We're two concerned
in the crime, both escaped and it is
probable will not be captured.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-08-26

State .'f Minnesota, County of Brown, SIS.
To Eduard Serf ung, and 10 all persons or
parties unknown having or claiming any
right, title, or interest in or to the pre1ni-
SEES le1eina fter described:
Take Notice That the tract of land now
ASSESSED as :" unknown, formerly assessed
in the name of Eduard Serf1ung situate in
the County of Brown State Of Minnesota,
and described as follows, to-wit: Loo mum
Der Four Ia Of block number One Hundred
in the City of New U1n,, according to the
plat OF said City on file and of record int he
Office of the register OF Deeds in and for
Said Brown County, was, pur suant to the
eral Laws of the year 1888, at the sale
OF torte1ted lands, pursuant to real es-
tate tax Jud gment amounting to Forty
SIX dollars and @titty cents, entered in
tire District Court in the said County of
sSr9wn on the 18th day of September, A. ID.
1893, in proceedings to enforce the payment
OF taxes upon said real estate delinquent
in the year one thousand eight hundred
.and>seuentyninel [ 1871, and for prior years,
and in the year une thousand eight hun
years, for said County. which sale was ine1d
at the City of New U1m in said County
on the 18th day OF October. a. D. 1893,
sold for the sum of Forty six Dollars
highest bid therefor: and the amount re-
'sluired to release the said tract OF land
from said sale, exclusive of the costs to
ACCRUE upon this notice, is the sum of
Sixty Dollars and twenty cents, being
all of the original taxes, interest, pen
time for redemption of said land will 'ex-
pire ninety days after the service of this
notice and proof thereof has been filed in
my office.
=, Auditor of Brown County, Minnesota.