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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-07-14
Mark t Report.

Mark t Report.
Wheat, NO. L.. -. IS
Wheat, No 2. ................ SO
Corn, new. S. 10
Oats, per bushel, !. 10
Barley, per bushel, J. !. Is
Rye, per bushcl, .25
Potatoes, new, per bushel, !. 25
Butter, per pound ]. 3. J. 8 tc 1211
Eggs, per dozen, !. ] 6
Flour Wholesale Retail
Patent, $50 2.35.
Straight, 2.20 2.25
Bakers, 200 2.O5
Low Grade, 1.15 10
Graham, 2. 10 2.15
Corn Meal 100 1.25
Rye, LAO 80
Bran .25 80
Shorts % &c
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-07-14

The Blue EARTH City Post remarks
that Mark Hanna is popular in Ohio.
How does the Post know? The mere
fact, that he manages to get what he
starts out for, is no evidence of his pop
ularity, for on the same score it might
be alleged that Clough was popular in
Minnesota.
Nearly 100000 toilers in the coal
mines of America are out on strike, be.
cause, as they allege, they have not been
permitted to share in the fruits of that
prosperity and increased business which
has oeen heralded throug hout the length
and breadth OF the land for six months
past. The situation must be cheering
one to Hanna.
Brother Eastwood IN his Menagha
Messenger, Republican,, says: The Jack
son Republic says if Albert Berg is NOM
mated for governor it will support John
Lind for that position. The Republic is
old enough to know that John Lind is
d better republican than the gang of
providers who are throwing clubs at him.
Lind is man of brains and integrity,
man of convictions and fearless in his
exposition of them Minnesota needs
more John Linds, no matter what their
politics are.
To this the Jackson Republic, also
Republican newspaper, adds:
Right you are, Bro. Eastwood, and on
ly for the national ticket John Lind
would have been one hundred thousand
ahead of his ticket instead of fifty thou
sand.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-07-14

Canon Knox-Little told good story
once Al . church congress. He said he
remembered 9 lych-gate IN front of .
beautiful church. which had been re-
stored and made very nice. There was
painted over, the door. This Is the Gate
of Heaven" and underneath was the
large notice, Go Round the OTHER Way
Household Words.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-07-14

Tie following is reported from a cross
roads justice court:
'Now, Jedge," said the witness, .I'm
about ter tell the truth -
''Do you mean ter tell me-" said the
Justice, ''that you've been lynn these
last two hours?!''
''Jedge," replied the witness, 81 wuz
raised in yo' settlement an both Of us
has drinked outcn the same jug, but
TIM gwine ter tell you right now: If you
call me liar I'll knock you clean off
that bench
The justice regarded him sternly for
three minutes, and then said
John, eff | didn't think that you wuz
drinkin' I'd fine you SO for contempt O.
court Y Atlanta Constitution.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-24
Mysterious chilly Smith" at St. John.

St. John, N. B., August 23-The box
ing exhibition tonight in the Mechanic 8
Institute was attended by about one
thousand people. After number of pre-
liminary bouts, the event OF the night,
the eight round go between Mysterious
Billy" Smith and Jack Power of this
city was called on.
In the first round both men spared
very cautiously and about divided honors.
In the second Smith started in to force
the fighting and had Powers nearly out
when the gong sounded In the third
round Powers woke up and met blow
with blow. While Smith forced the fight
ing from this out to the finish of the
eighth round he could secure nothing over
his opponent. After the fighting had
been announced a draw, Jack Powers
stated he would never appear in ring
contest,as ne now intended to settle down
to business.
Billy Smith being called for said.
Gentlemen-Nine years ago started
out from this city to enter the prize ring
and have met every person who wanted
to have a go with me. l now stand will
ing to meet any l44-pound man in the
world"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-24
and portland,s Next Big Ono.

Now the big New England Fair is over
Portland, who is winning everlasting
fame this year by her really great celeEra-
tions of various kinds, is already getting
herself together for one more supreme
effort with which to mark the close of the
brightest Celebration year in her
history. She has grand material in the
splendid Maine Music Festival in October
next. This is to make an epoch in eastern
musical history, and nothing like it in
artistic magnitude and grandeur has
been known in New England since the
wonderful Boston Peace Jubilee, which
made Pat Gilmore famous. William R.
Chapman, head of Names Festival is al
ready that, but he will add the most
lustrious page to his book of fame when
he has laid aside the baton after conduct
ing this Festival. He will lead a noble
ensemble-singers and players-Peerless
Nordica at the head of great group of
soloists, Anton Seidl's men forming the
big orchestra, and one thousand of the
sweet and fresh young voices of the Pine
Tree State to swell the mighty harnonies
There's nothing slow about Portland this
wear,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-24
BROWN CORPORATION.
Meeting to Consider Presidency Called
for Sept. 1.

Providence, August 23.-Members of the
Brown University Corporation received
printed notices yesterday of the annual
meeting to be held September !.
Much correspondence is being INDUCED
in on the requirements of candidates for
the position of president. The corpora
ton members here are being deluged with
letters upon the DR.. Andrews contro-
versy.
Then there are the petitions of the
Alumni, which are being very generally
signed whenever they are presented.
There are 20, 600 Alumni, and an effort Is
being made to obtain the signatures OF
the majority of the most prominent in
DIR. Andrews's behalf.
The students now at the college have a
vigorous protest against the corporation
action, and almost every class man has
willingly signed or will sign the docu-
ment.
The call for the meeting Is signed by
Secretary Thomas d. Anderson. A letter
was received here by corporation mem
Der within the past "A hours from lead
ing New York educator. who declared
himself in favor of either Prof. Benjamin
Ide Wheeler of Cornell OF DIR. Whitman
as DIR. Andrews's successor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-24
BEHRiNa SEA CLAIMS.
The Commission viii Meet in Halifax
Today to Hear Arguments.

Halifax, August 23.-The Behring Sea
claims commission will open its session
in this city on Tuesday. Sir G. Fl. Tup-
per and Messrs. f. Peters and e. v. Bod
well counsel, representing the sealers and
the Canadian government, are here to be-
gin work. Mr.. Don M. Dickinson of De-
troit, one of the counsel representing the
United States government, has arrived.
On Tuesday Judge William Putnam, the
United States commissioner, and Judge
King, the Canadian commissioner, will
reach the city and open the court.
The amount of claims presented before
this commission at the sitting in Vic
toria, B. c., amounts to 1857, 702, on ac-
count of some twenty five seizures made
by United States vessels between the years
l So and 1892. The commission now
meets in Halifax to hear arguments on
the claims. If the commission is not able
to reach a decision the record will be re-
ferred to an umpire to be named by the
Presiden of Switzerland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-24
CLINTON MAN FATALLY HURT.
Was Thrown from His Carriage in Water
Vile and May Die.

Waterville, August 23.-Today Melvin
Young, a well known merchant of Gin
ton, was thrown from his carriage opposite
railroad shops and received injuries which
will probably prove fatal. Mr. Young
was returning to his home after having
transacted business in this city, and
when about half way between this city
and the railroad his horse became
frightened, the carriage being overturned
and Mr.. Young thrown to the ground,
sustaining a severe cut in the forehead
which produced conclusion of the brain
and burst blood vessel in his head which
forced the blood behind the right eye to
such an extent as to press that organ half
an inch forward from its natural position
A physician and occulist were at once
called and the young man removed to the
house of DR.. G. W. Abbott, where he
now lies in comatose condition. At
late hour tonight the attending physician
stated that there was scarcely any hope
for his recovery. There is diversity of
opinion in regard to the accident. Con-
ductors Mace and McC lintock of the street
railroad, who were running the cars at
the time of the accident, both make
positive statements that they knew moth
ing of the accident, or did they see any
horse that was frightened of cars at the
time, while there is a current report that
the horse became frightened of the car
which was in charge Of Conductor Mace.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-24
FATAL VOLCANIC ERUPTION.
Details of the Recent Disastrous Activity
of the Crater Of Mayor.

San Francisco, August 23.-The last
China steamer brings news from Manila
via Hong Kong, of a disastrous volcanic
eruption on the island of Luzon, in which
four hundred people lost their lives and
many villages were destroyed.
Early in June the volcano of Mayor,
which had been threatening eruption for
some time, began to belch ashes and lava.
The sun was soon obscured, and rivers
of lava poured down on the towns at the
mountains base, and even reached the
sea, twenty miles away.
In the town Of Liboq lis people were
buried under the ashes before they could
reach shelter. The hamlets of Miseri-
cordia, Santo Nimo and San Rogue were
all destroyed, with two hundred inhabi-
tants.
In Tobacco great assure opened in the
earth. Total darkness prevailed and
people closed their doors and windows
and lighted the lamps. Correspondents
at Guinobatan, twelve miles from the
base OF the volcano, say that for several
days the volcano showed unusual activity,
and on Friday morning column of black
smoke shut up from the crater and fire
famed. Subteranean rumbling was
heard, and soon rivers of molten lava be-
gan running down the sides of the noun
tains. At two o'clock hot sand poured
down like rain, completely obscuring the
sun, and this continued till ten o'clock at
night. An empty kerosene can was filed
to within four inches of the top Trees
bent and broke under the weight of the
sands. Underground noises sounded like
the firing of heavy cannon.
At night the crater seemed like a burn
ing mass, while flames and red hot stones
were shot. high in the.air. The position. was
becoming dangerous, and women and
children were sent to the mountains of
Manraro. Stones and ashes continued to
fall over the town Of Liboq all night, so
that only the roofs of the houses could be
seen. The only building left unburned
and standing is the parish church. The
rain of ashes and sand reached Nueva
Caceres, fifty miles away.
The eruption abated the next day, but
sand and ashes fell for several days. All
the plantations and vegetation on the
east side Of the mountain were destroyed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-24
BRANDING THE SEALS.
The Experiment of Marking the Young Fee
males Successfully Carried Out.

Tocoma, Wash, August 23.-The reve-
nue. cutter Rush with Prof. David Starr
Jordan of Stanford University and the
party of seal branders aboard, has ar
rived, ten days from St. Paul Island, with
news OF the successful inauguration OF
the branding of the seals. The Rush met
Prof Jordan and his party at Dutch Har-
Dor on July "a. The party included Prof
Elmer e. Farmer, Prof. Thomas D..
Wood, Arthur H. Greeley, Arthur j. Ed
wards, Howard L. Warren, Trevor Kin
caid and Robert E. Snodgrass.
They went at once to St. Paul Island
where the work of branding the young
female seals was begun. Several thou
sand If the seals were SUCCESSFULLY branded
with an electric device that causes no
main. Prof. Jordan landed and made %
careful examination of the herds and
rookeries.
Prof Jordan expressed himeslf as
greatly pleased with the trip and the com
nlete success of the branding. He is at
work on his report, and it will be filled
shortly after his arrival at San Francis
RI whittier he hastens without delay.
He left Prof. Farmer and his party at
Ct paul Island and he was continuing
the the branding. G. E. Clark also returned
on the Rush.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-24
READY FOR THE RACES.
A Large Number of Fast Horses Are Gath
cred at tho Cornish Fair.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

Cornish, August 23.-The management
of the annual fair here consider fair
weather the one thing needful and nee
esSary for the coming three days cattle
show and horse races. Almost every
stall is filled with flyers, more or less
endowed with speed, and the fifty equine
comprise the best lot ever gathered here
This is not stock phrase, although it
must be stated that it is dangerously near
the truth, year by year, SO popular has
the track become with owners and driy-
ers. There are six classes, the PRESS
having published the list recently, and
the animals in the fastest classes embrace
some good ones. Notable among the can
didates for free-for-all honors are Mahlon,
Maggie. Gypsy M, Lucky Strike, Mordica
and others, well-known on mile rings.
Maggie worked out since arriving here
in 2.2O, last quarter in SO. The track rec
ord of 2.21 1-2, made by Mordioa last year,
is sure to give way during the struggle
Thursday.
All the good ones areEnot in the free
for-all. The 2.2O and 2.27 are fast classes
for country fairs, and the horses are all
out for the money, now training being
Just over. Mr.. Merrill of Brunswick will
start them and the judges are usually far
above the average.
| There are to be three days. The cattle
part of these fairs has slowly dwindled
down year by year, and expectations are
not high by the management. The farm
products have been having about time to
get ready for this fair, but are coming
along in about average style.
The races are the principle features.
They promise rare sport, and it is well
understood in this community, SO large
crowd is expected. fgt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-24
WILL MAKE. KLoNDIKe VOYAGE.
Schooner Katie l.. Phillips Purchased bv
Howard Blackburn of Gloucester for
Expedition to Gold Fields.

Gloucester, Mass, August 23.-Schooner
Hattie L. Phillips of this port was DUR
chased today by Howard Blackburn for
his Klondike expedition.
AS announced some days ago, Mr.
Blackburn has secured the full connie.
ment of his party, twenty men, who have
each made the preliminary deposit Of
$50. Several vessels were looked over. hut
the Phillips was selected for her all round
good qualities and the fact that she could
be purchased at a very advantageous
figure.
The Phillips is a staunchly huil+
Gloucester fisherman, type of vessel
which for speed and weatherly qualities
has no superior in the world.
She was built in Essex in 1885. is IN
tons burden, 81 feet in length, % f eot
beam and SIS feet depth. She was oyvnad
in Boston. The tug Eyeleth of this c eifu
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-24
CRY OF DISTRESS.
Fishermen tn the Gaspe Country Are in
Sore Straits.

Quebec, P. c., August 23.-The bitter
cry of distress is again heard from all the
fishing coasts of Canada and Newfound
land.
In the Gaspe country not only are fish
exceptionally scare, but prices are lower
than ever they were before, which liz
largely accounted for by the depreciation
of silver in those South American coun-
tries where in former years the Gaspe cod.
fish found profitable market.
On the Labrador coast and that of the
northern ST. Lawrence, Canadian fisher,
men have frequently this season been
driven from their own fishing grounds by
Newfoundland fishing vessels, which come
upon these coasts in overpowering num-
bers.
On their part the Observation-Disclosures
complain of the outrages committed upon
them by French fishermen, and appeals
to the British naval authorities for pro.
lection and redress are quite unavailing
the impression among the Newfound-
landers being that the British admiral
has instructions to avoid a conflict with
the French at any cost. There are grave
indications, however, that collision be-
tween Newfoundland and French fisher.
men, such as will imperatively demand
the intervention of the naval authorities,
may occur at any moment.
The Observation-Disclosures feel very sore at
the effect upon the price of their fish OF
the French bounties.
A well-informed correspondent upon the
island points out, however, that, notwith-
standing that the cop is lower in price
than. ever before, it is quite possible for
Observation-Disclosures to successfully compete
with the French caught bounty fish ii
only the same care was taken by New.
foundlanders as the French fishermen
take in cleaning and curing their fish.
An unexpected opening in connection
with the utilization of squid bait has just
presented itself to Newfoundland fisher
men.
1t appears that in the Scotch fisheries
bait has of late been getting scarce. Ar
attempt is to be made to supply the want
from Newfoundland by sending barrels
of squid, either salted, frozen or pre-
served, in boracic acid, as may be fou nd
to answer best. The supply of the fish
is unlimited. 1t is thought that sailed
squid are best. They are sailed in bulk
for week, then packed in strong, iron
hoped barrels.
One of the largest fish curers in Scot
land, Mr.. tombstone of Montrose has ar
ranged with parties in Newfoundland to
try the experiment. If successful it will
become an immense additional source OF
revenue. The French use sailed squid as
bait on the banks with great success.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-24
THE BULL MOVEMENT CHECKED.
The Unloading of Wheat Causes a Break
of Two Cents a Bushel.

New York, August 23.--There was a
lively season of general unloading by all
classes of traders in the wheat pit today,
which resulted in net break of two
cents bushel from Saturdays official
close and about four cents from the best
curb price of Saturday. Transactions in
the aggregate ran up to 10, 600, COO bushels,
point of stagnation.
Throughout the first half hour the pit
was as nervous and excited as at any
time in the present movement. The
large blocks of long wheat thrown into
the market meeting counter buying by
enthusiastic bulls, kept prices in a per-
feet whirl, frequently jumping spaces of
one-half cent between sales. The first
trade in December was ma de at $l.04 1t
then dropped to 101 l a, rushed back to
104 IL, and then settling down to 1912,
hung around that figure until near the
close when it fell to 1U1 1.2. September
ranged from 103 to i06 "a, and closed at
103 IL. The French markets aided the
bears. They made no response to Satur-
days strength on this side and closed only
ten to fifty points upon wheat and flour
against 1-2 and advance for the day al
Liverpool. Export trade was limited by
the stiff holding of cash wheat here. No.
l northern being and LIZ over Septem-
Der and No. 2 red, 41-2 cents over. To
days break has been the first serious
check the bull movement has received in
week. First prices were l 12 cents
higher than Saturday night on excited
trading, influenced by a sharp rise in
cables, but a subsequent turn in trading
sentiment sent prices flying the other
way, inducing heavy realizing which con-
tinued all day. Final prices were three
eighths and fiye-eighths cents net lower.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-24
STRIKERS SILL FIRM.
The Coal Miners Demand the 50 Cent
Rate.

Pittsburg, August 23.-The conference
of operators and miners adjourned shortly
before II O'Clock tonight without reach
ing an agreement Another conference
will be held tomorrow morning, when
both sides hope to effect settlement
G. w. Schlenberg, member of the
operators committee, stated that the
question of settlement in other States had
been eliminated and that the conference
was dealing entirely with the rate in the
Pittsburg district.
National President Ratchford said that
the men are still firm for the sixty. nine
cent rate and District President Dolan
said that settlement in ten minutes af-
ter the opening of the conference was not
impossible.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-24
BREAD WILL GO UP.
Rise in Price of Wheat Will Send Up the
Price of Flour.

Boston, August 23.-Many of the large
-four dealers and wholesale bakers in the
city express opinions that the price of
bread will go up. A prominent chamber
of commerce member said on this point:
f'1lhe price Of flour from the mill today
is S. rs for the best fours, and this is a
very unusual market. The advance is
based really on the shortage in the foreign
market, France and England both being
short on wheat. The price of wheat has
gone up in the last month So cents a
bushel, and while good many people are
looking for wheat to go as high as $l.25
in the Chicago market the more conser.
yative Judgment is that 81 wheat is high
enough"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-24
GREAT GRAIN DEAL.
Two Million Dollars Profits for Myster
ious Principals Operating in Chicago.

Chicago, ILL.,, August 23.-There never
was such deal as is now being carried
on in the Chicago Board of Trade by some
mysterious principals through a broker
age house which did not exist two years
ago.
There is now afoot a grain campaign
which involves possibly 10, 100000 bushels
of wheat, 100000 bushels of corn and
5000, 0G0 bushels of oats. Although the
present line of wheat was ccumulated as
long ago as April, although it was turned
over from July to September at profit
of 5000, 00a and although an even greater
profit has been made in it since, no one
knows any more than that Joe" Letter
has some interest in it, and that the prin-
cipals have apparently enough money to
pay for all they buy. The assumption is
that it was started in New York by Wall
street men. as
Nobody knows how it happened that
Allen, Grier & Zeller, a new grain firm.
organized about two years ago with q
capital of 100000, came to get this huge
business Nobody knows how it happened
that all the orders came to a young
broker, George B. French, who was a
clerk in the Atchison railroad office year
ago, and year before that a clerk in the
St. Paul railroad office.
The pit is usually jealous of the success
of any great trader. 1t will belittle win
nings. The pit does not attempt any be-
Hitting of this remarkable transaction.
No one puts the wheat profits at less than
81, 800, 600, and it looks as if there were
profit Of $500, GOO to $500, GOO on the corn
Oats are up half as much, with about
half as much profit for the big holders.
Here is 81, 0O0 600 profit at the very least
out of the greatest grain campaign ever
carried on, with the engineer man in
the air.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-24
Guldensuppe's Murder.

New York, August 23.-Prof. E.
August Witthaus of the University of
New York, to whom were submitted for
examination number of stained articles
found in the Woodside, L. l., cottage
where William Guldensuppe, the Turkish
bath rubber, is supposed to have met his
death, has completed his work and sub
mitted the result to District Attorney
Olcott. He declares that he has estah-
lished the fact beyond any doubt that
the stains on the washboard pieces of the
floor of the bathroom and some pieces Of
plaster of Paris found in the bathroom
were caused by human blood.