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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-11
FATAL WORK OF FLAMES.
Grain Elevator In Chicago On Fire
-Four Lives Lost.

-Four Lives
Chicago. Aug. 6.-Three dead firemen,
one unidentified man killed by being
blown into the river and 81 other fire
men injured is the terrible record OF the
disaster which attended the destruc-
ton of the Northwestern elevator
at Indiana street and the river Thurs
day night. The fire was the worst that
the department has handled since the
fatal blaze at the cold storage building
in the worlds fair grounds. In the 81
firemen who arc hurt were included
Chief Swenie, Assistant Chiefs Musham
and Campion and Battalion Chief An
derson. These leaders were more or
less severely hurt and burned, while
some of their men will die.
Death came to the brave fire fighters
in an explosion of hot air. Thousands
of spectators had gathered close about
the structure and the flying pieces of
brick and heavy sections of corrugated
iron crushed down dozens of men and
boys, whose names the police were not
able to learn.
The loss on the elevator and its con-
tents was $35O,0OO, insured for 100000.
The damage to surrounding property
will be about $17,500, with an insurance
of about $4,000. The elevator was
wrecked by the explosion and as much
of the $4,000 bushels of grain that it
contained which did not fall into the
river was consumed by the flames.
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Made a Great Throw.

Albany, N. Y, Aug. 4.-Jehn Flana-
gan, the champion hammer thrower,
surpassed all records Tuesday by
throwing the 16-pound hammer 157 feet
hibition at the athletic meet of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians, and this
record will not stand as the world
record. On his second throw he beat his
worlds record of $50 feet inches by
one inch.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-11
DOctOred Pine.

Since the government concluded to
adopt the Odanah plan as to it's Indian
pine on the reservations. allowing the
Indians to cut the dead and burned
pine, it is said that a great portion Of
the pine on the White Earth, Leech
Lake and Red Lake reservations has
been ''doctored, fire having been
placed at the base of the trees, charring
the bark sufficiently to bring them
within the scope of the term burned. :"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-11
PRICE OF SILVER DROPS.
Sensational Break in Price of Bull
lion on the London Market


London, Aug. 6.-Bar silver made a
violent and sensational break Thurs
day, falling one-half penny to 1884
pence per ounce. This is by far the
lowest price ever touched, and is the
most rapid decline ever recorded on
the London market since the last week
of June, 1893, when the Indian gov
eminent decided to close the Indian
minis to free silver coinage, and when
holders of bullion accordingly threw
their silver on the market without re-
gard to price. On the news silver bull
Lion fell in London 371a pence per ounce
to price below 30, but it rallied sharp
ly later
The Times in it's financial comments
admits its inability to explain the per-
sistent weakness of silver, but thinks
it is due, perhaps, to well-grounded
belief that the results of the American
bimetallic commission, headed by Sen
ator Wolcott, are not likely to prove
satisfactory to silyerites here and in
the United States.
New York, Aug. 6.-The New York
price fell to 55A cents bid, break of
~ cents an ounce from Wednesday
and of Az cents within month. At
this price the bullion value of the sill
yer dollar is trifie more than 43 cents.
London dispatches ascribe the great
weakness in silver to liquidation by
New York holders of the metal.
City of Mexico, Aug. 6.-The drop in
silver sent exchange on New York to
it's highest point (132) after banking
hours. Merchants have largely can
ccled foreign orders, and will await
something like permanency in ex-
change. The government is making all
it's estimates based on even lower prices
fer silver. The leading bankers are
not dismayed and continue to predict
reaction, although not until lower
prices have been reached. There is I'M
doubtedly much apprehensve feeling,
especially as to the rapidity with which
exchange has risen without precedent.
One of the bankers declares the United
States will have to take the initiative
in bringing about solution OF the sill
yer question.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-11
The l.. A, w. Meet.

Philadelphia, Aug. 5.-The visiting
wheelmen to the big l.. A. w. meet
were astir early in the morning, and
were soon in complete possession of the
smooth asphalt streets and suburban
roads and park drives. The meet was
formally opened Wednesday morning
at nine o'clock with a scheduled run to
Andorara nurseries and return. a dis
lance of about ten miles The visiting
riders turned out in large numbers
under the escort of the local committee.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-11
Work of Tramps.

Some tramps went to the house of J.
Baumgarten, of Lyons, and finding
only l2-year old boy at home. at once
took possession. They found some
whisky, and holding the boy tight,
they forced it down his throat till he
was crazy with the liquor. They then
ransacked the house from top to bot
tom. They took money. hunting in
drawers, pocket books, and bureaus
for any articles of value. They took
their departure, carrying away sacks
full of plumber. On the return of Mrs.
Baumgarten and daughter. they were
driven from the house by the boy mad
dened with whisky.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-11
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS
Mysterious Robbery.

J. c. Kenyon, returning delegate
from the Christian Endeavor conven.
ton at San Francisco, was robbed OF
money and jewels aggregating nearly
$500. at the Metropolitan hotel, at st.
Paul. The victim returned from Lake
Como at an early hour and retired to
his room. Mr.. Kenyon secreted $40 in
the toe of one sock and placed the lat
ter i'll shoe. His gold watch and
chain, highly priced present from a
deceased son, and valued at $13O, he
laid under his pillow. In the morning
all his valuables were gone, including
pair of solid gold cuff buttons.
The door to his room was locked and
the mysterious movements of the thief
cannot be explained
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Acquitted.

Capt. Albert Scheffer was acquitted
of the charge of larceny in connection
with the failure of the Allemannia
bank, of St. Paul. Mr.. Scheffer was
on the stand the greater part of one
day and gave his explanation of how
the money had been appropriated. The
transactions, he said, had all been for
the banks account and not for personal
gain. The verdict, as returned, was
ordered by the court and appeared to
give general satisfaction.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-11
EQUALS Gentry,s Time.

Columbus, o., Aug. T. = The free-for-
all pace on Friday was surprise. There
were four starters-Joe Patchen, Star
Pointer, Lottie Lorrain and Badge.
Patchen not only won the race on it's
merits, but paced the fastest mile ever
made in the grand circuit, equaling the
worlds record of 2:O1A, made by John
II. Gentry, at Glens Falls.
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Try Alien. roo,-Ease.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At
this season your feet feel swollen and hot,
and get tired easily. If you have smarting
feet or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot Ease.
1t cools the feet and makes walking easy.
Cures and prevents swollen and sweating
feet, blisters and callous spots. Relieves
corns and bunions of all pain and gives rest
and comfort. Try it to-day Sold by all
druggists and shoe stores for 25c. Trial
package FREE. Address, Allen S. Olmsted,
LIE Roy, n. Y.
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Mormon PrOseIyte.

A Mormon missionary has been de-
tailed from Utah to convert the people
of Minneapolis to the faith of Brigham
Young. The representative is Elder
Robert Murdoch, and his commission
to establish a branch of the faith in
Minneapolis was signed July 9 by Sey-
mour Il. Young, son Of the noted Brig
ham Young
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Hurt the bridge.

The steamer Robert Fulton, towed
by its tug, Abbott, ran into the Duluth
Superior bridge, knocking the center
draw 80 feet out of plumb and damag-
ing the center pier and abutments.
The vessel was uninjured. The draw
to the bridge has been open for week,
owing to breakage, and was wide open
when the accident occurred.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-11
An AbominabIe Legacy.

A tendency to rheumatism is undoubted-
ly inherited. Unlike many other Iegacies. il
remains in the family. The most effectual
means of checking this tendency, or of re-
moving incipient rheumatism, whether pre-
existent in the blood or not, is to resort to
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as soon as the
premonitory twinges are felt. Multiplying
the influences of cold, exposure and fatigue,
the Bitters not only fortifes the system
against their hurtful consequences, but sub
jugates malaria, liver and kidney complaint,
dyspepsia and nerve disquietude.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-11
Deadly Gasoline.

By the explosion of a gasoline stove
at New Richmond. the 3-year old son
of S. O. Wangen was burned so it can
not recover, and Mrs. Wangen was
also seriously burned about the arms,
face and chest. The mother could not
save the child and was forced to jump
from second story window to save
her own life. The loss on the building
and furniture is S15O.
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kiCkeHc.

Haskins-I didn't like, the meals we got
at the mountain house. There was not
enough warm food. Everything that was
served was cold.
Perkins-Yes, everything but the ice wa
ter-Up-to- Date.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-11

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free So trial bottle &
treatise. DR.. Kline, 933 Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-11

Claude-fDo you think your father would
offer me personal violence if | were to ask
him for your" Mabel-"No;. but | think he
will if you don't pretty soon. "-Tit-Bits.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-11

You can always tell false teeth because
they are so much nearer perfect than natu-
raj Washington Democrat.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-11

! could not get along without Piso's Cure
for Consumption. 1t always cures.-Mrs.
E. c. Moulton, Needham, Mass, Oct. %, "a.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-11

Papa" Sine qua nom means something
you cannot do without" Little Frank-"Oh,
wheel?"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-11

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.
The record-union., 1897-07-15
FATAL SHOOTING.
Anton Burgle Mortally Wounded
by Sigmund Braverman.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 14.-Sig-
mund L. Braverman, a diamond dealer,
doing business at 121 Post street, shot
and fatally wounded Anton Burgle, a
well known restauranteur, this morn
ing, as the result of a quarrel over
money matters.
Braverman levied an attachment
upon Burgle's restaurant on Geary
street, and the latter visited the jew
eIer's office about II o'clock with the
Before Braverman was aware of his in
tentions, Burgle fired at him with re-
volver, the bullet grazing his head.
The jeweler ran to the rear of his
office and armed himself. Burgle.
meanwhile, firing two more shots at
him. He then returned the fire, firing
five times at him, three of the bullets
taking effect
One struck Burgle in the abdomen,
another lodged in his left thigh and the
third entered his left temple. The in
Jured man, who appeared to be under
the influence of liquor, was conveyed
to the Receiving Hospital and Braver-
man was placed under arrest. The lat
ter escaped with a few slight cuts on
his head
Late this afternoon Braverman was
taken before Judge Campbell for ar
raignment upon the charge Of assault
to murder, and released upon bonds in
the sum of 5000.
Burgle made an ante-mortem state
ment to the effect that he visited
BraVermans office with the intention
of killing the jeweler, and then commit
ting suicide.
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CROP CONDITIONS.
The Warm and Rain1ess Weather
Mostly Beneficial.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 14.-The
warm and rainless weather of the past
Few days has been favorable for nearly
all crops. Cool nights are reported
along the southern coast, and in some
localities the weather has not been
very favorable for curing. Throughout
the greater portion of the State, how
ever it has been all that could be de-
sired. Harvesting is in full blast.
Fruit is ripening rapidly. Apricots are
nearly all gathered, the yield being
large. though the fruit in many sec
tions is rather small in size. Grapes are
doing well, although several Varletles
have been slightly injured by the heat.
HOPS are improving and a fine crop IS
ANTICIPATED. PlumS, peaches, pfulles
and pears are doing nicely. English
walnuts re large in size, and there VIII
probably be a heavy crop. Lemons ana
oranges have stopped dropping, ana
she trees have set full
Light showers in the northern part
of the State did little damage TO the
hay already cut, and the second crop IS
doing finely.
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REV. HUGH LAMONT.
The UucIe of Blanche Tells of His
Visit to Durrant.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 14.-Rev
Hugh Lamont, uncle of Elanch La
mont, for whose brutal murder Theo-
dore Durrant has been sentenced to
death, spoke of his visit to Durrant al
San Quentin prison on July 10th. He
said:
Judging from the evidence, l be-
lieve Durrant guilty, but his demeanor
is that of an innocent man. l had no
intention of making public what oc-
Cured between US, but in justice to
that unhappy boy I have changed my
,mind 1 visited Durrant at San Quen-
tin and conversed with him in Captain
Edgar's office. We greeted each other
and Durrant held out his hand to me,
saying, I suppose this is Mr.. Lamont
You are attending, 1 presume, the
Christian Endeavor Convention /
greatly regret my inability to avail my
self of the same privilege
During the conversation Rev. Lamont
said: Il believe in your guilt, but II
you are innocent the evidence will be
soon forthcoming"
Durrant replied that he was an in
nocent man, and hoped that his inno-
cence would be proven before his death,
but at any rate after the execution.
Durrant refused to discuss the question
as to the probable murderer, and after
a little other conversation the interview
ended.
Rev. Lamont says that the only out
ward sign of agitation shown by Dur
rant was the colo, clammy hand which
he offered the clergyman when they first
met
The record-union., 1897-07-15
THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Hon. A. Mccoy Elected Moderator
of the Convention.

SANTA CRUZ, July 14.-At the
Christian Church convention of the Pa
cific Coast district at Garfield Park to-
day, Hon. A. Mccoy of Red Bluff was
elected Moderator and Professor E. {.
White of College City and Professor
D. B. Lacy Of Sacramento Secretaries.
Rev. j. A. Brown, State President,
in his annual address, said that statis-
ties show that of the Protestant
churches of the United States seven
teen per cent. Of the additions in 1896
were obtained by Christian churches,
with an eight per cent. gain on its own
membership. The church has felt the
hard times, and the preachers have
made many sacrifices. There are about
10000 members of the church in Cali
fornia- Many Eastern preachers are
turning their faces toward this State.
State Evangelist Mediation recon-
mended that financial agent be re-
tained and that some of the strongest
Eastern evangelists be gagged to
plant the cause of primitive Christian
ity in the principal cities of California.
The record-union., 1897-07-15
TIRED OF LIFE.
A Young Woman browns Herself
Near the Cliff House.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 14-Because
she was tired of life and hated poverty,
Violet Cloves, girl of % years, drown
ed herself near the Cliff House this
morning. Before she jumped into the
ocean she wrote message on the sand.
Violet loves kindness, and she does
not always get it in this country" was
what she traced.
According to the story told by her
friend, Violet Foster Cloves was a girl
of good English family. She was an
orphan, with a brother and sister living
in Philadelphia The elder sister came
to California some four years ago, when
she was Is years of age. She had no
friends in California, but received kind
ness at many hands. One wealthy wo-
man in particular and several dramatic
students had befriended the girl. In
spite Of this, she sometimes went hun
cry, because she was too proud to tell
her woes and unable to get work
She went to the beach near the Cliff
House on the last car last night and
wandered about on the beach until al
most daylight. The life-saving station
had been warned of the girls actions,
and a man was detailed to watch and
prevent any attempt at suicide The
man watched her for hours, but finally
became cold, and went to the station for
an overcoat. When he returned the girl
had disappeared. Her body was subse-
Quently found near the end of the.Olym-
pic Salt Water Company's pier. She
had removed some of her clohting, filled
it with sand, and made a bag which
she put around her neck, thus keeping
her head under water.
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TRIAL OF FIGEL.
Edward Rothchild the Only Wit
ness Examined Yesterday.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 14.-Edward
I,othchild was the only witness exam
ined to-day in the trial cf Theodore
F1gel on the charge of forgery, and the
giving of his testimony occupied the
entire session. He said that in addi-
ton to the duties already described it
was FigeIs, business whenever there
was surplus of cash in the running
bank account to draw a check to the
amount and hand it to one of the part
ners for his signature, and when signed
to take it to the bank to be applied to
the firms note account, this being done
to save interest.
More evidence was introduced to over
throw Figel's answer to accusations of
crookedness in his accounts. His de-
tense is that Isaac Hoffman told him
to do as he did. 1t was shown that
some of the alleged embezzIements oc-
Cured when Hoffman was not in town,
Numerous checks claimed to have been
forged, aggregating $40, ,412, were intro
cuced in evidence. This total is an in
crease over the amounts previously an
nounced as having been embezzIed bv
Figel
The record-union., 1897-07-15

this city developed to-day, when Miss
Mary B. Davis of Louisville, KY, was
welded to George c. King of this city
at the Palace Hotel, in the presence
of few mutual friends, most Of whom
were members of the Kentucky delega-
ton.
King was formerly a clerk in the
employ of an uncle of his bride, but
was sent out here as their agent after
Miss Davis parents had discouraged
his suit, and had not seen the young
lady for six years, when she surprised
him by meeting him at the convention.
While there had been no understanding
between the young couple prior to their
meeting, no time was wasted after their
reunion, for after making up their
minds they promptly completed ar
rangements for the wedding, which was
celebrated to-day.
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FEDERAL PATRONAGE.
NOMINATIONS TO BE SENT TO
THE SENATE.
w. L. Merry OF San Francisco APP
pointed Minister to Nicaragua,
Costa Rioa and Salvador.

WASHINGTON, July 14-The Pres
ident to-day sent the following nominal
tons to the Senate:
State-W L. Merry of California, to
be Minister to Nicaragua, Costa Rica
and Salvador; IL. N. Allen of Ohio, to
be Minister Resident and Consul-Gen-
eral to Corea; PER- NJ. de Leon of Geor-
gia, to be Consul General at Guayaquil,
Ecuador.
To be Consuls of the United States:
William J.. Sewellof Ohio. at Toronto.
Ontario Edward H. Ozmun Of Mime
sofa, at Stuttgart, Germany: Henry w.
Defdrich, District of Columbia, at Mag
of Kentucky at Furth, Germany; Sam
uei f. Magill of Illinois, at Tampico,
Mexico; George j. Corey OF Illinois, at
Amsterdam, Netherlands; Grenvile
Ja1ne of New Hampshire, ast Prescott,
Ontario; Radcliffe II. Ford of Maine, at
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia; Frederick w.
Hossfeld of Iowa, at Trieste, Austria;
John C. Covert of Ohio at Lyons.
France: William B. Anderson of Mime
sofa, at Hanover, Germany; William
W. Henry, at Quebec, Canada; Johh
w Caples of Oregon, at Valparaiso
Chile; Daniel T. Phillips of Illinois, at
Cardiff, Wales; Mathlon Van Horn OIL
Rhode Island at st. Thomas, west
Indies; Adam Lieberknecht OF IillnolS'
at Zurich, Switzerland; James M ohep-
pard of MICHIGAN. at Hamilton, ontario;
William Harrison Bradley OF ILLINOIS,, at
T,,nstalIingland Charles A. McCul-
lough of Maine at ST. Stephens, New
Rr,1rswiclx. Paul Land of New Hamp-
shire ar Sherbrooke, Quebec; Charles
neal of New York, at st. Johns, Que
bAc. Delmar ]. Vale of Vermont, at
C,bar1ottefown. Prince Edward Island;
E,dro,1nd Il. Brodowski of Illionois, at
Rreslau. Germany; Joseph G. Stephens
of Indiana at Plymouth, England,
The record-union., 1897-07-15
GREAT MINERS STRIKE.
Prospect for Settlement OF the
Trouble Growing Brighter.

PITTSBURG, July 14.-The prospect
for settlement of the great miners
strike is brighter tonight than at any
time since the struggle began.
The cheering announcement is made
tonight that w. P. De Ar1nitt Presi-
dent of the New York and Cleveland
Gas Coal Company, whose 1,200 men
have been constantly at work, and
without whose assistance the success
of the movement would have been
jeopardized, has agreed to join with
the other operators for plan of set
tlement of the strike in true and uni
form basis. This result has been
brought about by the efforts of the
members of the joint committee. who
have been working assiduously to this
end since the meeting of President De
Armitt yesterday. They this afternoon
called on President De Armitt and sub
mitted their plan, to which he agreed.
Then the Commission met the miners
of this district and the proposition also
received their approval.
The record-union., 1897-07-15

Linen Sets.

Fringed Linen Sets, / dozen
Napkins to match, coIored bor-
der; sizes Sd, $40, SIG; worth
SO, So so and 81. Sale price, So
So 20, So so.
Knotted Fringe Linen Sets
pure white, fine Irish linen
9-12, worth $25. Sale price,
SIS.
Knotted Fringe Linen Sets
pure white, size S-I2, worth
$40 so. Sale price, ST So set
Knotted Fringe Linen Sets,
pure white, S-12, worth So so.
Sale price, SIS 95.
Combed Fringe Linen Sets,
size S-12, pure white, worth $5.
Sale price, So As set.
Combed Fringe Linen Sets,
size $40, worth 81 so. Sale
price, SO Is.
Combed Fringe Linen Sets,
size S-4, worth 81. Sale price,
So As set.
7O-inch Cream Double Dam
ask, all linen, worth Use. Sale
price, 55c.
7O-inch Cream Double Dam
ask, all linen, worth 81. Sale
price, S9c.
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COL. C. E. CROKER.
a Slight Improvement Reported in
the Condition of the Patient.

SAN MATEO, July 14.-The latest in
formation procurable from Colonel c.
f. Crocker's bedside tonight is to the
effect that the patient is slightly i'm
proved. No congratulations were in
dulged in, however, for the improve
ment is said to be so slight that it can
hardly be said that Colonel Crocker is
even better
There was practically no change in
his condition throughout the day The
slight Improvement mentioned has been
manifested this evening. The members
of his family are beginning to feel a
little more hopeful, because the stricken
man continues to hold his own. They
draw favorable conclusions from the
resistance thus far shown by his vital
ity to the strain of the stroke he has
1JTdprpOOp