The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-08-31
LATER.

LATER.
Through a misunderstanding at Ca
vite. Philippine islands, fight occurred
with the natives, in which two United
States soldiers were killed and several
wounded. A number of the natives
were killed.
1t is officially announced that White
law Reid has been appointed one of
the peace commissioners.
Marion Mills, the celebrated guide.
less pacing mare, stumbled and fell on
the race track at CORTLAND, N. Y, in
juring herself beyond recovery.
Alexander Scott, pugillst, died at
New York from injuries received in a
prize fight with Tommy Butler.
Ex-Secretary Sherman, in un inter-
view, severely condemns the manage
ment of the war department during
the late war with Spain.
An order has been issued by the war
department extending the Through of
volunteers given leaves of absence
from thirty days to sixty days.
Merchants of Hong Kong, China,
express the hope that the United
States government will soon appoint
an experienced business man to ar
range tariff for Manila and thus re-
move the dissatisfaction which exists
over the retention of the Spanish
tariff.
Costa RIGA and Portugal have con-
graduated the United States upon the
return of peace.
The Bennett coal mine at Danville,
ILL.,, caught fire, and IS men who were
the mine at the time barely escaped
with their lives.
The health of the troops at Manila
is exceptionally good.
The German government is taking
active steps to prevent the importa ton
of mixed or corn meal flour.
More than 600 striking cloak makers
in New York have resumed work, hav-
ing secured the desired concessio ns in
wages and hours.
Negotiations have been opened with
Washington to obtain permission for
the Spaniards in the Ladrone Islands
to go to Manila, as the situation in the
Ladrones is extremely critical.
When the transport Yucatan reached
Montauk Point and began to discharge
the six companies of the Seventh U. s.
infantry, which had been brought from
Santiago, it was learned that seven
men had died on the passage and three
more died while the ship lay in the
bay waiting her turn to unload her
human cargo.
James j. Crimmins, master flag
maker for the Brooklyn navy yard, is
dead.
Turkey has prohibited the exporta-
ton of wheat.
At New York, Major Taylor, the
colored cyclist, defe ated James Michael
in special match race, mile heats.
paced, best two out of three. Michael
won the first heat and Taylor the two
last. Best time, 1:41 2-5, beating all
former competitive records.
An engine struck buck board party
near Ware, Mass, killing five occu-
pants of the vehicle.
The steamer Progresso arrived at
Seattle from st. Michaels with 800
passengers and an abundance of gold
dust, the property of a few persons.
The transport Scandal has sailed
for Honolulu and Manila with three
companies of the First New York and
81, 900, 900 in coin with which to pay
Gen. Merritt's army.
German officials naively remark that
coaling station in the Philippines
would be a great convenience to the
German navy and to German trade.
The democrats and populists of
Idaho decided against fusion.
Captain Surgeon Duncan of the
Twenty-second Kansas has been sem.
fenced to five years Imprisonment by
a court martial for Decorating the
grave of confederate officer on Bull
Run battlefield.
John Hamilton, six years old, while
playing in the yard at his home at
Decatur. ILL.,, became entangled in
live electric wire. The nine-year-old
son of James Lee tried to pull him
out and was instantly killed by the
shock. The Hamilton boy was burned
from head to foot and will die.
Eighteen out of twenty persons were
killed by the collapse of a building at
Feggia, Italy.
Yellow fever is reported at Vera
Cruz.
The porte has prohibited the export
of wheat from Albania, European
Turkey.