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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-05-27
THE NEWS.
Compiled From Late Dispatches
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Proceedings of the First Session.
The senate on the 18th passed the District
of Columbia appropriation bill, carrying
approximately $1,000, 000.. The house en-
tered upon a two days debate OF the I'M
migration bills. the feature of the debate
during the day being the plea of Senator
Buck CLa.) against any sort OF restric-
statute books. which excluded paupers
and criminals.
The senate on the Goth passed the fortifi-
cations appropriation bill and defeated Il
proposition by Senator German for the
issue of 500, 000,0 900 of three per cent. treas
TRY certificates to meet prospective de-
ficiencies. In the house the immigration
bill was passed. 1t adds to the classes or
aliens excluded from admission to the
United States all male persons between the
ages of 16 and 60 years Of age, except
parents of persons living in this country.
who cannot both read and write EngEsn
or some other language
After agreeing to several conference re-
ports in the senate on the 21st Senator But
ler's bill prohibiting the issue of govern
ment bonds without the consent OF con-
gress was brought up and caused lively
discussion, but no action was taken. In
the house the bill granting pension of $50
a month to Francis e. Hoover was passed
over the presidents veto by vote OF lS6
to AZ.
The time in the senate on the 22d was oc-
cupied in discussing Senator Buffers bill
prohibiting the issue of United States bonds
without the consent of congress. In the
house the conference report on the river
and harbor bill was agreed to and Is pen
sion bills were passed. bill establishing
a life-Saving station at Charlevoix, Mich,
was favorably reported
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prominent Politician Dead.

St. Paul, Mimi, May 3D.. ID. Mer-
rill, one of the leading republicans Of
Minnesota, died Thursday afternoon.
He was born in Michigan in 1884 and
came to st. Paul in 1855. A little later
ne became secretary of the republican
state committee and made q tour of the
state with Carl Schurz, Galusha A..
Grow and Schuyler Colfax. During
the war he was secretary and treasurer
Of the United States Christian commits
sion.
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monies, consisted of officials in civil
robes, bearing the shields Of Schleswig-
Holstein, Tanrida, Siberia, Finland,
Poland, Astrakhan, kasan, Novgorod,
Vladimir. Kieff and Moscow.
Then, preceded by Imperial Grand
Marshal Count Pahlen and two squad
rons of cuirassiers with eagle crested
helmets, the empeEor himself appeared
dressed in the full generals uniform Of
the Preobajensky regiment of guards.
The emperor, who looked very well.
constantly bowed his salutations to the
cheering multitude, who upon the first
sight of his majesty raised the shout
peculiar to the Russian which is pro-
longed roar. This was taken up on all
sides and swelled into perfect hurri-
cane of sound. The car rode pure
white horse and was Immediately fol-
lowed by various members of the Rus
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DOMESTIC.

Edward Kelton & Co.. lumber dealers
at Columbus, O., made an assignment
with liabilities of 100000.
A Detroit bird broke the worlds 800
mile honing- pigeon record, making the
distance in hours and 81 minutes.
AT the Methodist conference in Kan
sas City, Kan, a resolution was adopted
forbidding members, either lay or
otherwise, to use tobacco or alcoholic
liquors.
The United States supreme court up
held the law Of Georgia prohibiting the
running of freight cars in the state on
Sunday.
A fire among wholesale jobbing
houses in Washington destroyed prop
erty valued at $25O,00O and caused the
death of two firemen.
Thomas j. Little, owner of the Penn
knitting mills in Philadelphia, failed
for 100000.
Forest fires in Connecticut and Mas
sachusetts did immense damage.
During a windstorm in Washington
trees and shrubbery were uprooted on
the white house grounds and in many
other portions of the city.
Forty persons were killed on the
Pawnee reservation in Nebraska by q
cyclone.
A tornado near Poseyville, Ind.
wrecked many houses and barns and
damaged crops.
High water was doing great damage
in portions of Illinois and Missouri.
Lightning struck the house of August
l.. L =,
two children, aged nine and four years.
Engineer Williford, of Carlton, Ca,
and two negro train hands were killed
and IA cars burned in freight wreck
near Chaplin, S. C.
The Amalgamated Association of
Iron and Steel Workers began it's 21st
annual session in Detroit.
The weekly report as to the condi-
ton of the crops throughout the coun-
try was encouraging.
Latest news of the. tornado which
swept throughout northeastern Kansas
anG a portion of southeastern Nebraska
places the death list at IS and 36 persons
were injured. In southwestern Nebras.
Ia 40 persons were killed.
Lightning struck a schoolhouse near
Shumway, ILL.,, and six children were
reported to have been killed.
Wallen Wagner, aged 80 years, cut
his wife's throat with razor and then
killed himself at Parkersville, Ind. No
cause known.
James Dazzele (colored) was taken
from the Jail in st. Bernard, La, by g
rcob and lynched for attempting to
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At the Methodist general conference
in Cleveland DIR. C. C.. McCabe, of New
York, and Earl Cranston, of Cincinnati,
were elected bishops.
Frank Harms, of Washington, Ga,
was killed and six other men were in
jured by an accident to Lake Shore
freight train in Toledo,O o.
Women white caps destroyed an illicit
still near Prestonburg, KY, owned by
Moses Maygord.
The Citizens bank at Edwardsburg,
Mich, closed it's doors.
The house of B. F. Houx at Chillicothe,
daughters were killed.
A shortage of $425.OOO was found in
the city attorneys Office in Pittsburgh,
Pa.
John ID. Jones, who stamped to death
in fit of anger Mrs. Mendenhall at the
anna fair last August, was hanged at
Murphysboro, Ill.
John Rutherford and his son, Brodv
Rutherford, and Joe Goodson, were exc
cuted at Bronham, Tex, for the murder
of Thomas Dryer on January 20.
Charles M. England, young attor-
iney in East Los Angeles, CAL, killed
his wife and then committed suicide.
No cause was known.
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In Oklahoma territory cyclone
wrecked 20 houses at Edmond, IL at
White Eagle and several at other places,
killing tenpersons.
There Were 227 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 22d, against 224 the week
previous and 2O7 in the corresponding
period of 1898
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sam small Tachlu the Augean Stables.

Martins Ferry Is much Interested In
the coming OF Rev. Sam Small. He has
been holding revival services at Falr-
mont. From there he goes to Toronto,
where he will lecture this evening. To-
morrow afternoon he VIII lecture Rt
liellllrc. and In the evening he VIII be-
kin Heries OF meetings at the Martins
Ferry opera house under the auspices
OF the Methodist, Presbyterian, United
Presbyterian. Baptist aud German Luz
thcran churches.
Sam Small IL unc NJ tho leading evan.
CYCLISTS Of the United States and Is en-
gagged In the work every month In the
year. lie draws large crowds every
where he goes aud he viii doubtless MI
the Martins Ferry opera house to over
flowing at each service. This house
will hold only 1000 people and II VIII
hardly accommodate the Martins Ferry
people who VIII want 10 hear him, to
say nothing about people from Tie
nclghborlnG towns. a.,
He is accompanied by n splendid
singer. and the churches expect 20 have
N chorus besides. An admission OF D
and no conts will he charged during tho
week 10 pay expenses.
Roy. i. SchiYercr is having monster
meetings at East Liverpool. AZ the
men'g mcctlrg last Sunday afternoon
about 5000 attended and the big RINK
IN crowded 10 overlooking. every night
Overflow meetings are held IN the
churches on Sunday nights.
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IN THE OIL FIELDS.
Indian Greek a Centre OF Intsrest--A For
mIdable boom at Colrrain-Hsw Work
NoNY Starting.

Indian Greek Centre OF Interest--A For
n,idabIe Boom at CoIruin-Hsw Work
Now Starting.
Developments OF decidedly import
ant character are expected in Tyler
county within tho next few days. The
Indian creek territory is very inter-
estlng locality just now. A great many
operators have backed their faith with
big money In the vicinity Of the gush-
ers, and they are extremely anxious
TO know II they stand q show to win out.
Northeast OF the Kyle well. half
mile, the Carter oil Company Is drill
Ing near the top OF the sand at an I'M
portant test well on the stonekins
The Dcvoniun and Victor OIL Com
pnnles will complete number OF test
wells next week. Among the number IN
tho Indian creek district, Will be NO. =
Moses Spencer: No. /, Joseph Spencer;
No. !, Julia Groves, and No. !, John
Seckman.
In the Bullman district the Devonian
OIL Company ls fishing at 1,lOO feet At
No. ., pullman. Southeast Of the Bull
man, half mile, the Carter OIL Com
pany has drilled seventy feet into the
sand on the McMasters farm,and stands
IA good show to score n duster.
The VictorOll Company isdrilling out
n bit in its wildcat. located mile south
west OF the Kyle pool.
The gauges of the big wells are az
follows: Kyle No. /, $50 barrels; Lioyd
Weekly No. !, $50 barrels, and Daniel
Weekly No. ], $50 barrels n day. The
Kyle No. has been put to pumping
but no gauge has been reported.
Northeast OF the Bullman the stealy
well is holding up at twenty barrels an
hour.
The Bettman & Watson well on the
ShIngleton farm near Hebron, Pleas
ants county, and Just across the Tyler
county line, Is creating quite n furry.
The well Is producing 100 barrels day
from the Cow run sand. and adjacent
leascholders are going after the stun
with all possible haste The Victor OIL
& Gas Company and the South Penn
are building n rig on the Jacob smith
farm, located 800 feet northeast OF the
ShtnEleton farm well The same COM
panies are building rig on the Givens
farm, located 400 feet west OF the Shln-
gIeton. Others have made locations In
that new development, and great actlV-
Ity Is promised In the near future.
The Barnsdall & Company wen on
the Bracken farm at Colerain. Belmont
county. has stirred up formidable
boom In that Berea grit development;
Nearby territory had all been leased
before the Bracken well came In, but
land owners can figure out. 70 their
own satisfaction. just how the belt
must run directly through the center
OF their property, notwithstanding sew
eral miles intervene between 1t and the
big well. Barnsdall and the Natural
Gas Company Of West Virginia are
starting No ., Bracken. No. Shnrkey
and No. . Starbuck. The Sharkey and
Starbuck farms adJoin the Bracken.
The new well Is producing 2@5 barrels
lay
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Tn, New Fire Department. House.

Last evening the council committee
on FIRE department met TO consider the
annual estimates and to examine plans
submitted for the new Atlantic engine
house. MessrS FranEheim, Giesey &
F,,ris and Joseph 4. LeIner each sub
mItted designs, and both met with IA
vor, No choice was made. Each plan
provides for very artistic building a.
TO the exterior and very commodiou'
and well arranged as TO the Interior
whichever is adopted. however. the
committee will recommend seyern
changes OF a minor character. About
sri, 600 will probably be asked for the
new building. probably payable one.
half out OF the appropriation for 1885,
and onc-half in 1897.
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l take this method TO inform my
friends, and the public In general that
/ have taken charge OF the Mcclure
House pharmacy, and after ten years
experience In pharmacy, the last two
being in one OF the best drug stores In
Chicago. / hope to gain the confidence
OF the public.
pIctr line OF Pure Drugs and Chcmic-
ais. My line OF Perfumes, Soaps and
Toilet articles will be second TO none.
Tho Prescription Department VIII
have my personal attention day and
night: shall also have full line oil
Imported and domestic cigars.
My Soda and Mineral Waters VIII be
the finest In town. Kindly asking
share OF your patronage, am
Very truly,
CLIFFORD S. PARKER,
Mcclure House Pharmacy.
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Nj tn he TrIn,h MIth.

From Cincinnati Gazette, VIII poo
nIn never learn that n cold Is an &C.
cldont 10 be dreaded, and when u oc-
ours treatment should be promptly ap-
plicd7 There Ia no knowing wrere nc
,rnubIc viii end; and while complete
rrcovcry Is the rule, the exceptions
arc terribly frequent. ana thousands
unon tirouRan ds Of fatal illnesses occur
eyery year ushered In by n little IN
inJiiyIoIs exposure and seemingly trih-
ing symptoms. Beyond thls, there are
to-day countless lnvallds who can
trncc their complaints TO colds
which nt the time OF occurrence gave no
concern, and were therefore neglected.
when troubled with q cold use Cnatn, ,
and cifeotuhi. % and 20 cent bottles
for sale by druggists.
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to ourselves that if we were
the customers and you the pro.
prietors, we would want to BE-
treated just so, and we have
treated you that way, told the
truth about the goods, sold
them for as little as We posi-.
bly, could and righted ever
wrong brought to our attei.
ton. It's your own fault i
you lose a dollar in trading
with us, for you have only 70
return and say your say. 0u
Juvenile Suit department this
season is the greatest you've
ever seen. We already show
almost one hundred styles q
Suits for little tots of three b
eight years, many of them BE-
ing exclusive styles confined
to us-S1 50 to 81 90. Our
salespeople will take pleasure
in showing them to you.
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The pastor OF the English Lutheran
series OF special services. preparatory to
Easter, on Sunday These services will
be held every evening for the next two
weeks, with the exception Of Saturday
evenings, beginning at 7:E5 Arrange
mentS have been made for good music,
and the MEETINGS will be made as profit
able as possible, a general invitation is
extended. A large attendance Is looked
IN.
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An Interesting well Is one owned BY
the Florence on Company on the Ed
ward Smith farm, one mile north or
the OEdin well. Waverly. The well IL
In the shallow district and was put
down as an experiment The drill has
reached the Berea grit, and showing
OF oil was found. The hole is being
shaped up and put In condition to drill
to the sand. II II turns out TO be n good
one, Il extends the deep pool TO great
distance and will cause lots OF excite
msnt and much active development
Later advlces say the well is being
NVoTkpl AS IL mystery
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A suit brought by the Buckeye Glass
Company. against the Bellaire stamp
ing Company, 10 recover losses sus-
talned by an alleged breach OF con-
tract. has just been decided by the su-
The glass company obtained judy
ment for Sl.ST5 in the common pleas
court and this was sustained by all OF
the other courts, the supreme court de-
cislon beving announced this week.
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THE HUB oLorH1sRs AND FURMsHges.
FIRST GLIMPSE AT TEE
BudSof theCIOthin8T Trade.

7 TOW carefully we have
II picked this season.
L L Every bush in the cloth
ing garden has been closely
scrutinized, and every choice
but has been gathered. No
chafE-all wheat picking fsom
the "buds" ought to be easier
for you. Up has gone the
standard of quality and style.
Prices haven't budged an inch,
unless to drop a peg. There
is nothing mysterious about
our store-keeping methods.
Sincerity in conversation, &c
ton and business Is an admir-
able trait. The frank express
sion of truth, especially regard
ing Clothing, is an especially
admirable trait. The growth
of our big business has been in
no sense meteoric. 1t has been
of slow, steady, constant in.
crease. We simply reasoned
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In ths Criminal Court.

In the criminal court yesterday Maud
Smith was tried on indictment No. for
keeping a house of III fame, and was
found guilty. She then withdrew her
pleas OF not guilty and entered pleas OF
guilty in three other cases. Maggie
COnrOy entered pleas OF guilty on four
indictments The sentence OF both wo-
men was deferred until next Tuesday.
The old Indictment against Rose AL
burn for keeping house Of III fame was
nOllipl
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six montha ago we rented a very
choice new Krakauer Upright Plano TO
prof. James Stephen Martin to use IN
teaching vocal culture. Owing to his
work in Pittsburgh, he was oblised 10
give up his class here. We oner TINS
plano at II great bargain, AS II was
used only one day In the week. the piano
Ia I'm every sense Of the word as good
10 ~ " y. W. BANNER * co.
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A CANVASS among the druggists
OF tIlIs place reveals the fact that
Chambcrlaln's are the most popular
proprietary medicines sold Chamber
ialn's Cough Remedy, especially, II
regarded as in the lead OF all throat
trouble remedies, and as such. Is freely
prescribed by physicians. As croip
medicine. It IL also uncxcelled, and
most families with young children keep
n bottle anyways handy for instant use.
THE editor OF the Graphic has repeated
Iy known Chambcrlhin's Cough Rem-
cdy TO do the work inter all other med
icinc4 had faiicd.--The Klmball. $. D..
Graphic. For sale at IS and 20 cents
ncr botRle.
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A shnIInM IYrlI ohio.

They have struck oil at Armstrong;
Mills, out In Ohio. One OF the shallow
wells put down by James Kinney
reached the greasy fluid the other day
at the depth OF ninety-eight feet, and
the hole quickly filled up and over
flowed. 1t was stopped and arrange
ments are being HiEio 10 run II Into
tank. II the oil found at tbs depth
holds out. there will be lnnumera6lc
holes put down in that vicinity. and the
prospectors will strike It rich.
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The local Republican clubs are show
ing commendable activity In the party
cause. There is scarcely night that
two or three do not have good, spirited
meetings. 1t looks as II Ohio county
would have a list OF delegates on the
roll at the Charleston state convention
OF the league OF Republican clubs which
will reflect distinguished credit on the
county and the party. The most no.
table thing about the opening OF the
club campaign Is the large attendance
Mt all OF these local meetings, when
there Is nothing at stake. OF course. and
no selfish object TO bring the masses OF
the party out. Such spontaneous gath
erInEs OF the people never yet failed to
be followed by good results.
Last night the Republicans OF the
Fifth ward met In the Central hall, and
elected the following as delegates to
the state league convention ut Charles
ton, and It will be seen that this ward
will have n rarely able delegation: Hon.
n, T.. Whitaker. Charles Bachman,
James x Hail. II. +. Behrens and t.
A. Little. These delegates were au-
thorizPd TO choose their own nlternates
In case anything should happen to pre-
vent their attendance.
At the Leatherwood school house last
evening meeting OF the TrIadelphln
district Republican club was held
which was attended by crowd which
packed the place to overlooking. Pres
ident Humphrey was In the chair. AZ
ter n brief business meeting few
short addresses were made. among
those who spoke being II. c. Richards,
a. Il. Campbell, Richard Robertson,
Charles Henning, A. g. Davis, ROBERT
Anderson. ]. O. Marpole. Il. c. DalEell'
DIR. Alexander, DR.. Carter. Robert
O'Nelll and Thomas o'Brien. jr. All
were well received and the last named
especially brought down the house. HI"
IL winning great laurels this cam.
pnign as an orator. and promises wen
for good work before the election.
Last evening theThlrd Ward Republic
can Club held well attended meeting
in the office OF Mr.. S. G. Smith. on Chap
line street. at which Delegates were
elected to represent the club at the APP
preaching netting OF the West virginia
League OF Republican Clubs at Charles
ton. as follows: Messrs w. II. HornIsh'
John Frew, S. G.. Smith. Howard Atkln-
was passed endorsing the candidacy OF
Mr.. John W. KindleberEer for the secre-
taryship OF the league. The old officers
were continued in office. They are:
President, s. C. Smith. and secretary,
W. H. Hornish.
A meeting OF the Union District Re-
publican Club has been called for this
evening at $50 o'clock. at No 1905 Chap
line street, for the purpose OF electing
delegates to the league OF Republican
clubs meeting at Charleston. a full at
tendance is desired.
Last evening the C. W. Atkinson
club OF the Second ward met at Its
headquarters In that ward. It was
rousInE meeting, the attendance being
large. Addresses were made by
Messrs. W. II. Travis, Charles Bach
man, D. II. Taylor Addison Israel,
George w. Robinson and f. p. Wheat.
Another meeting will be held on next
Monday evening.
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city Tax Collections.


Vice President p. j. Mcclure. OF the
American Federation OF Labor, also
general secretary OF the United Brother
hood OF Carpenters and Joiners OF
America, will address the carpenters,
contractors and building trades OF
Wheeling and vicinity this evening, at
Odd Fellows Assembly Hall, corner
Twelfth and Chapline streets.
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NIusiCaI.

Mr.. Paris Il. Myers, organlBt and
rh"tr master at ST. Matthews, will re-
c"Iye pupils In the following branches:
pipe organ. PlanOforte and Voice Gull
tuTe Mir, Myers formerly from Boa-
ION. Mngs.), studied under tho best
mnstcrB, both In this country and
abroad. The New ENGLAND conservatory
TcancctIyely. For terms addrcHB as
! ,'i,',o tt&A
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Clerk Hook yesterday admitted TO
record transfers OF real estate as fol-
lows:
March 4 by William Ersklne. special
commissioner, TO Robert II, Browse, for
1886. lots and in square s in the
Caldwell addition.
February IL by Henry Brunhaus and
wife to C. A. Wood, for 1926, lot 6 In
Zane's orchard addition.
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CLUBS ACTIVE
In the Work for the Republican
Cause this Campaign.
ENTHUSIASM is EVERYWHERE

Aud the Prospects are bright for the
PHrty's vlotory-Delesatss 10 the Char
lesion League Convention Being Chosen,
and the Ward and Other Local Ciubs
Arc Getting Into Line for worL-ssv-
eral Meetings Last Night and Others
Called for the Immediate Failure.
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BRIDGEPORT PRIMARIES.
Republican, to Pat Ups city Ticket To.
day.


The Republicans OF Bridgeport hold
their city primaries this afternoon in
the several wards for the purpose OF
selecting municipal ticket to be voted
for at the approaching election. The
following are the announced candl-
dates:
Clark
Thompson and John W. Stun.
Clerk-John a. Fawcett and Frank
TreasarSr@Frank r. Davis and
James r. Reed.
Cemetery trustee-Harry A. Clement.
Councll-First ward Walter C. Lewis
and Charles Adolph; Second ward, Hen
ry Blngle and James McConnaushey,
jr.; Third ward. II. l.. Lewis.
Assessors-FirSt ward. James Alex
nnder, jr., and c. W. Howell: Second
ward. Charles Bratton and James
Dnyis: Third ward. G. W. McAninch
md George Gantzer
Last evening the Democrats Of
bridgeport held convention and placed
the following municipal ticket In the
field:
Mnyor-A. r. Bowie
Marshal-GeorRe Conoway.
Trustee-Frcd Nelnenger.
CIerk-Harry Cook.
Cemetery trustee-E. Lyle.
CounCIl-Ross Barrett. Chuck" Han
del, Henry Rehm, Calvin Fluhardy.
Assessor-Weslcy Cross, j. NJ. Hen
dcrshot, John Hanson.