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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-13
WILL GO TO SPAIN.
Secretary Long Has Ordered Sampson
to Detach Watson and His
SquadrOn-The Vessels.

Washington, July S.-The president
called council of war Thursday to
meet at the white house, the purpose
being to review the situation and learn
exactly what present conditions are,
and what changes, if any, should be
made in the plans for the future
conduct of the war. Secretary
Long announced that he had or
dered Admiral Sampson to de-
tach from his own command immedi-
ately the vessels to be embraced in Com
modore Watson's eastern squadron,
and to direct the commodore to pro-
coed on his mission, which is to cross
the ocean and lombard the Spanish
coast.
The vessels of the squadron will not
be the same as those originally select
ed, for the reason, probably that the
recent engagement with Cervera' S
squadron necessitated some changes.
The new eastern squadron will con-
sist of the battleships Iowa and Oregon,
the protected cruiser Newark and the
auxiliary cruisers carrying side ar
mor) Dixie, Yankee and Yosemite, the
GOLFERS Averenda, Cassius, Caesar,
Leonidas and Justin, and the supply
boat Delmonico.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-13

destroyed, while men, women and
children Friday morning were found
in trees and drifts for at least mile
along the valley. The dead are: Mrs.
Isaac Gray and babe, Charles Smith
and Bert Vance.
The Standard Oil tank, with 5000
gallons of oil, was carried mile.
Miles of railroad track and bridges
are gone.
Three miles from Maryville, Mo-, the
water from the swollen Nodaway
river surrounded the house of James
Nolan, a farmer, and Mrs. Nolan and
her mother, Mrs. Phoebe Joslyn, were
drowned. Nolan made heroic effort
to rescue them, but they were caught
in barbed wire fence and he was
swept away and lodged in a tree.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-13
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

eli, cabby." "Yessir." whats the
fare from here to the Central station?"
zone shillin', sir.'' Thanks. l only
save by walking -Tit-Bits.
Doctor-"Well, Pat, have you taken
that box of pills sent your" Pat
eyes, sur, be jabers, have, but don't
feel any better. Maybe the lid hasn't
come off yet boston Traveller.
Changing Trades.-Visitor (at mu-
seum)-''I want to see some of the num-
miles," New Attendant formerly a
shop assistant)-"Yes, madam. Step
this way; we have all the latest styles"
-Tit-Bits.
Hills-"I see that some enterprising
chap is selling handkerchiefs patterned
after the United States flag" Marks
That's going too far" Hills-"Why"
Marks-"Old glory is not thing to be
sneezed at just Town Topics.
''Do you suppose" asked Eve,
anxiously, that have put my foot in
it?" Adam threw away the core of the
apple and pondered. What is moe
casin-snake?" he suddenly demanded,
although paresis was as yet far from be-
ing prevalent.-Puck.
Inverted Fish Story = Mentally he
was pitiful wreck. Here is black
bass l bought of boy on the road" he
gibbered. 1T weighs one pound" 1t
made us weep almost to hear him go on
thus; for we knew that he had caught
the bass himself, and that it weighed
five pounds.-Detroit Journal.
willis has sent in another batch of
drivel under the name of Constant
Reader" said the managing editor,
wearily. 81 don't see,' said the assist
ant editor, YEARLY, show he has the gall
to call himself a constant reader,
when fully half of his time must be
taken up with writing" -Cincinnati
Enquirer.
After a recent railway collision
Scotsman was extricated from the
wrecl1age by a companion who had
escaped unhurt. "Never mind, Sandy"
his rescuer remarked, cts nothing seri-
Gus, and you'll get damages for it,"
''Damages?" roared Sandy. "Hae mo-
had enough? Guild sakes, it's repairs
I'm seekin' noo."-Tit-Bits.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-13
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Fifteenth Regiment.

ChtccHCn AeSlInehC.
The adjutant general has issued Gen.
eral Orders No. IA, calling for the Fiji
teenth regiment as follows:
"The president of the United States
has made another call for troops upon
the governor of this state, to consist of
one regiment of infantry.
Confident that patriotism will in
the future, as heretofore, distinguish
our citizens, and that whenever the
necessity for additional troops shall
exist all Minnesotans will cheerfully
and promptly rally and respond to the
call, the governor directs the imme-
date organization of one regiment of
infantry to be mustered into the serv-
ice of the United States, for two years,
or during the war, to be designated as
the Fifteenth Regiment Infantry,
Minnesota Volunteers
''Said regiment shall consist of 10
companies, with the following field
and staff officers: One colonel, one
lieutenant colonel, two majors. one ad-
Jutant, one quartermaster, one sur
geon, two assistant surgeons. one chap
lain, one sergeant-major, one quarter
master sergeant, one chief musician,
two principal musicians, three hospital
ste wards.
Each company shall consist of: One
captain, one first lieutenant, one sec
ond lieutenant, one first sergeant, one
quartermaster sergeant, four SER
geants, IL corporals two musicians,
one artificer, one WAGNER, "a priYates.
"The regiment raised under this or
der will be modified in st. Paul. The
necessary transportation for officers
and men will be furnished by the adj
jutant general
mo pay will be allowed to officers
and men until they are mustered into
the service of the United States.
"By order of Gov. d. M. Clough.
-"Herman Muehlberg,
"Adjt.- General"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-13
Cnmara Turns Back.

Cairo, Egypt, July 9.-Admiral Ca
mara, the commander of the Spanish
feet which was bound for the Phil
ippines and which recently passed
through the Suez canal, has informed
the Egyptian government that he has
been ordered to return to Spain.
Therefore his ships will go through
the canal Immediately and will pro-
coed westward. The Spanish warships
will now be allowed to coal, as they
are returning home.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-13

Neurth's farm, six miles southeast of
town, while George Ralph, of We'll
come, and Peter Wanderbamb, of Kan
sasville, Wis, were preparing a pound
charge Of dynamite to use in a well
they were digging, it exploded Ralph
was literally blown to pieces, parts of
his body being found over 40 PAGES
from where the accident happened.
Wanderbamb had both feet and right
hand blown off, but lived an hour and
half. Christian Thompson, the rent
er on the farm, who was standing be-
hind the men, was terribly injured,
but it is believed he will recover.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-13
Revolt Against Americans

Madrid, July 9.-The Spanish consul
at Hong Kong cables that the insur-
gents at Cavite, Manila bay, revolted
against the Americans. He adds that
a sharp fusillade was exchanged and
that the result was not known. In an
other part of his dispatch the Spanish
consul makes the assertion that the
majority of the Philippine insurgents
have received the American reinforce
ments with hostility, because they
included numbers of negroes"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-13
Brave Men Are Freed.

Washington, July S.--The president
has been officially notified by Gen.
Shafter of the exchange of Hobson,
who is now within the American lines.
The president has given expression to
his deep ratification at the successful
accomplishment of the exchange ne
gotiations. Gen. Shafter reports that
Hobson and the others are we'll eX-
cept two, who are convalescing from
an attack of intermittent fever. The
exchange was made on equal terms as
to rank
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-13
Ceryera Had No Choice.

Headquarters of Gen. Shafter, July
8, by the Press Dispatch Boat Dandy,
via Kingston, Jamaica, July s. = Adj
miral Cervera, who was transferred
from the Gloucester to the battleship
Iowa, is being treated with every con-
sideration. In brief interviews to-day
he stated he was ordered to leave the
harbor, but refused &c say from whom
the order came. The estimate on the
Spanish loss in the naval battle is
placed at 1000 killed and 1.50O captured,
against which stands an American loss
of one killed and two wounded.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-13
Minnesota Briefs

Owatonna is indignant because she
was turned down in the apportion-
ment for the 18th regiment. One hun
dred and forty men had been secured
and officers elected.
George A. Durham, the Minneapolis
alderman convicted of bribery, has
gone to the Saltwater prison.
The safe in the Minneapolis Office of
the Val Blatz Brewing company was
robbed by burglars of nearly ST.. 900 in
money and valuables.
Albert Gural, farmer residing near
Albany, became respondent and ended
his existence by the suicide route. He
shot himself through the abdomen
with shotgun.
George Ralph, of Welcome, Mimi,
and Peter Vinderbaum of Kansasville,
Wis, were killed by dynamite explo-
sion six miles west of Little Falls.
The ninth convention of the United
Polish Singers of America was held at
ST. Paul, with 40 delegates in attend
ance.
Joseph LaChance, the divine healer
practicing in ST. Paul, was released by
the court upon the charge of practicing
medicine without license. The court
held that the language of the statute
did not cover the case.
One of the three outstanding state
bonds of the issue of 1859, the first
series issued by the state, to aid the
railroads in developing the resources
of the state, was presented to State
Treasurer Koerner and promptly paid
1t amounted to $1,S9s.37, representing
principal and interest.
Martin Claffey a boy was seriously
injured at st. Paul by the accidental
explosion of powder. HIS face right
eye, his right forearm and hand were
badly schoched.
Northern Pacific employees have been
notified that their wages are to be
raised to the old basis prevailing be-
fore the reduction made in 1894. En-.
gineers and conductors will receive ar
increase of Is per cent, and fremen a
smaller raise.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-13
MANY PERISH.
Disastrous Flood in MissOurf-Thir-
teen Lives Lost at SteelvilIe
and Six at other Points.

ST. Louis, July "a special to the
Republic from Cuba, Mo-, says: A
courier from Steelville, the county
seat of Crawford county, brought the
terrible news Friday that the town
had almost been wiped out by a water
spout early Friday morning. The
known dead: Mrs. Lou Tucker and
babe, ST. Louis; daughter of Charles
Abrams, ST. Louis; Mrs. John Woods
and two children, Steelville: Mrs.
James Taft and three children, Steel
vile; Mrs. William Lesough, Steel
Vile; Luther Slough, Steelville; col
ored man. unknown, Midland.
The waterspout occurred outside
the town, but swelled Yadkin creek,
which came down in mighty and de-
structive flood, sweeping all before it.
Up to Friday evening 10 bodies had
been recovered, but it is thought
more have persisted. Steelville was a
town of LOO inha bitants, situated on
the Salem branch of the Frisco rail
communication can be had except by
courier.
ST. Louis, July "a special to the
Republic from Stanberry, Mo-, says:
A heavy rain at three o'clock Thurs
day afternoon became a flood of water
along the valley south of the railroad
tracks and some Is families with their
homes were carried along by the
sweeping torrent. Some houses were
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-13
STOGGLEBY'S FORTUNE.
Picked Out of a Box for Him, Printed
on Piece of Paper, by
Little Green Bird.

81 had had my fortune told once by
the little green Bird said Mr.. Stoggle-
by, "but it was so long ago that had
forgotten what it said, and l think we
like to repeat these experiences any
way; so when | saw man in the street
! with, this sort of fortune-telling outfit
the other day l thought I'd try my luck
again.
st was the regulation thing, a box
supported upon a light portable fold
ing stand placed at the edge of the side
walk. The cover of the box was opened
back and little green paroquet
perched upon its upper edge. The box
was filled with little folded papers in
groups of different colors, red and blue,
and SO on, up close together, a great
number of them, but not so closely
packed but what single papers could be
picked out without difficulty. The pro-
prietor, swarthy-faced, smiling, good
natured foreigner, who spoke no Eng
lish, stood near, holding slender little
rod like conductors baton. Two or
three children, silent but interested
lookers-on, were standing around.
"On the inner face of the upturned
lid of the box was an inscription that
said something about letting the bird
pick out your lucky planet, or some
thing like that, l don't remember just
what, and more. As approached and
indicated my desire the proprietor held
out to the little bird rod upon which
the bird stepped gravely. Lowering it
gently to the level of the long row of
folded papers in the front of the box,
the birds owner placed its beak in
proximity to the papers at about the
center of the row; the papers there
were red. The little bird nipped one
and lifted it out and handed it TO the
man, who handed it to me; whereupon
l handed him five cents.
Il didn't open it on the spot. didn't
want to appear impatient, but did rot
at once go away. | put the little red
paper in my pocket and stood there for
a moment or two, for the birds owner,
holding it then on his own finger. smil-
ingly offered to let me hold it on mine;
and when l declined it was so uneXpect-
ed he held the little bird up to his own
face caressingly, and then he let one of
the little children hold it for a moment,
and then he put the bird back on its
perch, and we saluted each other and |
passed on.
81 haven't read the little red fortune
paper yet but am going to right now,
and if you'll wait minute I'll tell YOU
what it says. Well, it isn't so bad; here
it is:
"'Planet of the fortune for gentle
man. The star of your horoscope pro-
claims you very fortunate; if you have
been unlucky in the early part of your
life it will be so much the better for
you, for there is some trouble to hap
pen in your life; but after it has passed
you will be successful the rest of your
days and your trials will make you
more careful and cautious than you
could be otherwise. Your wife will be
great treasure to you, and will be the
means of your success.
"'You will live about 81 years. 80
n. Y. Sun.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-13
Lost His Balance.

Freddie Berg, of Minneapolis, years
old, had a narrow escape from death.
The lad was leaning over porch rail-
ing in the rear of the third story, when
he lost his balance and fell to the
ground. The fall, however, was broken
by clothesline. The boy struck the
ground on his back, and for time it
was believed that he was badly in
jured. He was removed to the city
hospital, where the physicians were
unable to find any fractures.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-13
Armistice Extended.

Maj. Gen. Skaters Headquarters
Before Santiago de Cuba, July z, by
the Press Dispatch Boat Dauntless
via Kingston, Jamaica, July 9.-The
armistice was extended until noon
Thursday in order to allow Gen
Linares to communicate with Capt
Gen. Blanco and with Madrid. Gen
Linares informed Gen. Shafter that
he had no telegraph operators and
one was sent into the city, accom-
panied by the British consul, F. W.
Ramsden, under the British flag.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-13
HAWAII is ANNEXED.
Resolutions to That Effect Signed
by the President.
Admiral Miller Sent to Take Formal
PossessiOn-The Vote in the
Senate Text of the
Resolutions.

Washington, July SIT was by a cere-
mony of the simplest character that the
resolutions annexing the Hawaiian islands
to the United States Thursday evening
were enacted finally into law. Precisely at
seven o'clock the president affixed to the
resolutions the words which made them
law.
The necessary orders were given dur
ing the day to start the Philadelphia for
Hawaii, carrying Admiral Miller with a
notice of the action of the United States
government and direction to United States
Minister Sewen to take formal possession
in the name of the United States.
Washington, July THE annexation of
Hawaii is now an accomplished fact. Quite
for the annexation of the islands were
Wednesday afternoon, and they were
vote was as follows:
How the Senator's Voted.
Yeas-Allison, Baker, Burrows, Cannon,
Carter, Clarke, Cullom, Davis, Deboe,
Elkins, Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye, Gal
inger, German, Hale, Hanna, Hansbrough,
Hawley, Hoar, Kyle, Lodge, Mcbride, Nc
Laurin, Money, Morgan, Nelson, Penrose,
Perkins, Pettus, Platt Comm, Pritchard
Proctor, Sewell, Shoup, Sullivan, Teller,
Warren, Wellington, Wetmore, Wilson,
Wolcott-.2.
Nays-Allen, Bacon, Bate, Berry, CAT
ferry, Chiffon, Clay, Daniel, Faulkner,
Jones (Ark.), Lindsay, McEnery, Mallory,
Mitchell, Morrill,, Pascoe, Pettigrew, Roach,
Turley. Turpie, White-21.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-13

Washington, July 9.-The war de.
partment was advised Friday night
that during severe storm off the
coast of Cuba II lighters en- route to
Santiago in tow of tugs were swamped
and lost. So far as known no lives
were taken. The lighters were from
Mobile, New Orleans and Charleston
and were intended for the use of Gen.
Shafter in transferring supplies and
ordnance from the transports to
shore.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-13
Rumors of Snanish Prfyateer.

Washington, July 0.-The navy de-
partment has been informed that a
Spanish privateer carrying five guns is
lowering off the coast of British CO.
lumba. According to last accounts
the privateer was between Prince
Charlotte sound and DiXon's entrance.
Prompt instructions have been sent to
the military authorities of the north
west coast to prepare for visitation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-13
Arson Is Released,

New York, July s.--Adrian C. Arson
was released Thursday as manager of
the New York baseball club, and it was
announced that former manager Joyce
would be reappointed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-13
Miles Goes to Santiago.

Washington, July 9.-Gen. Miles
and staff left here at 1o:43 o'clock
Thursday night on special train over
the Southern railway, going to
Charleston, S. c., where he taok a
transport vessel for Santiago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-13

Dynamite Causes Two Deaths.
ST. Paul, Mimi, July s.-A Lakefield
(Minn.) special to the Pioneer Press
says: At noon Thursday, on John
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-03-10
MORT HIVES NEWS.
SERIOUS TROUBLE FEARED.

Miners Will Resist Paying Duty ON
What They Consider American
Ground.
Seattle, Wash, Special Five
steamers arrived from Alaska yester-
day, the Utopia, Hueneme, Del Norte,
Protection and Queen. The Queen
brought the latest news, having left
Skaguay last Sunday The most i'm
portaut news brought down was
confirmation of previous reports that
a Canadian official had raised the
British flag on what is regarded as
American soil, and trouble at Skaguay
with longshore1nen. who objected to
Indians unloading freight from steam
ers. The presence of United States
troops alone prevented serious trouble.
A compromise was made with the
white men to perform the work at SO
cents an hour. 1t is feared that 4seri-
GUS trouble will grow out of the Can
adams attempt to collect duty on the
summit Of the White Pass and Chill
kOot Pass, and the Americans will re.
sist the payment on what they consid-
err American ground. Another compli-
cation will result from the various
tramWays which are being constructed
to carry freight over, the passes. The
officials of these tramways are report
ed to. have declared that any Interrupt
ton OF the construction work or any
attempt to exercise any rights to
ownership will be resisted.
90 ~. .."." 2. s. i
Summit Lake Is Canadian Territory.
Vancouver, B. c., Special Commis-
sioner a. B. Terry, of the West mount
ed police, who has just returned from
Lake Bennett, said: Il was present.
when the British flag was hoisted at
Summit Lake. The police are collect
ing duties there. Summit Lake is
Canadian territory and is not even dis
puted by the United States govern.
ment.'
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-03-10
Dulutf1' Marital MisfftS.

Duluth, Mimi, Specialize March
term of the district COURT has opened,
and, while the calendar is the smallest
ever known in this county, the number
of divorce cases is the largest on a
single calendar in the history of the
county. There are seventeen of these.
The case of Ellen r. Mendenhall vs.
Luther Mendenhall is the most impor-
tant. Mr.. Mendenhall has filed no
answer and Mrs. Mendenhau will get
her divorce if she proves her charge Of
deSertiOn.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-03-10
Sen innry Gees to Humline.

ST. Paul, Specialization seminary,
whose. buildings at Robbinsdale, in
Minneapolis, were destroyed by fire
some time ago.. will be moved to Ham
line. President j. J Hill, of the Great
Northern: railway, has delivered to the
synod, for the Norwegian Evangelical
Lutheran Church Of America, war
ranty deed to: four acres On Smelling
avenue, near the Hamline university
buildings. Now that the question Of
site is settled it is the Intention to push
vigorously the campaign for funds for
permanent buildings.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-03-10
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
a Workman Gets Caught Under
Mass cf Frozen Dirt.

4 a Workman Gets Caught Under .
Mass Of Frozen Dirt.
IS st. Paul, Special Ole Paulson was
instantly killed at South st. Paul yes
tefday BY being caught at the foot OF
2 sand bank by a huge piece Of frozen
earth. He was working in the shovel
gang at the foot of the bluff where
Dale d Baumsartner are taking out
dirt to hH the stock yards. The bluff
is about 100 feet high. Men are sta
toned UP the steep bank to loosen
the sand and Girt with long iron rods,
and the top being frozen, sometimes
rolls DOWN in very large sections with
out breaking up. Yesterday section
six feet, cut measure, weighing three
Or four toms, came crashing down.
Paulson started to get out of the way,
but seemed to get excited, and jumped
quickly the other way, apparently mis-
taking the probable path of the piece
OF frozen earth. 1t struck him, COM
pletely covering his body, crushing his
head nearly fiat and breaking his
bones in a terrible manner
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-03-10
1T IS ABANDONED.
Government Drops KIondil<c Relief
Expedition.

Government Drops I1Iondil<c Relief
Expedition.
Washington, Special.-The war de-
partment has decided to abandon it's
expedition for the relief of the miners
in the I\londike country because the
conclusion has been reached that no
necessity exists fer it. Secretary Al
ger has written letter to Senator
Hawley, chairman of the senate COM
mittee On military affairs, explaining
the departments position and asking
that congress take action by joint res
Clution authorizing the department to
dispose of tile supplies purchased for
the expedition, including the reindeer
which have just arrived from Norway
and to abandon the project entirely.
In. his letter Secretary Alger says the
conditions on the Yukon have changed
so as to render the expedition unneces-
sary and that Gen. Miles and Gen.
Merriam both agree with him. He is
also advised to this effect by the Can
adam minister Of the interior.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-03-10
One Expedition Abandoned

Portland, Or, Special. - The pro
posed expedition Of the Snow and Ice
Transportation Company of Chicago
has been Abandoned. General Man
ager Rosenfeld says he has made sat
lsfactory settlements with all but one
OF the party of gold hunters who had
bought tickets for transportation for
Dawson by the Snow and Ice train.
Inc company has a contract with the
war department for transportation of
$50 tons of relief supplies to the Klon-
dixie, and when the government relief
expedition was abandoned Manager
Rosenteld deemed it wise to abandon
the whole scheme.