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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-19
PERISH AT SEA.
wall Coast with 200 Persons on
Board-Only 81 Reported Saved.

London, Oct. Is. - The Atlantic
Transport company's steamer Mohe-
gan, formerly the Cleopatra, of the
Wilson & Furness-Leyland line, which
left London for New York Friday with
so passengers and a crew of $50, is
ashore of The Lizard, between the
Manacles and the lowlands.
According to dispatch just received
from Falmouth, out of 200 persons con-
stituting the passengers and crew of
the Mohegan only 81 have been saved.
A coast guard message reports that
the passengers are drowning like
rats" Another accounts says: Bodies
are washing ashore. one being of a
lady, dashed to plank, with both legs
severed" Particulars as to the dis
aster are difficult 10 obtain. 1t ap-
pears that when the Mohegan struck
a gale was blowing and the sea was
running high. Lifeboats put off from
The Lizard and from Falmouth. one
returning filled with passengers. Sew
eral were drowned, however, il is re-
ported, on the passage of the life
boat TO the shore. Another lifeboat
saved six persons.
The coast at that point is extreme
" dangerous and has been the scene
of numerous wrecks. Some years ago
there was a movement on foot to get
lightship placed there. but it failed.
A strong easterly gale was blowing
and the sea was running high, but the
night was clear. Presumably the yes
sells machinery broke down, for,
though the locality is dangerous. ex-
Perienced mariners have no difficulty
in steering clear of the rocks by aid
of The Lizard and ST. Anthony lights,
unless. of course. there is a fog. The
vessel was noticed drifting, and direct
~ signals of distress were seen. A
number of tugs put out, but owing TO
the heavy waves dared not approach
the liner, which was rolling heavily
and showing signs of breaking I'D.
The vessels back was broken. and it
speedily slipped off the rock and dis
appeared. Indeed, when the Port
Houstock lifeboat returned there
were no signs of the Michigan. The
rock which caused the wreck is small.
of triangular shape, and is only visible
at low tide, but Manacle rock has a
bell buoy.
FThe Mohegan was built for the Wilson
d F'urness-Leyden line in England last
year. She was one of the five steel ships.
and took the highest class register a.
Lloyds- She was $50 feet long. with a bea
of faa+ i, o. =
1000 tons gross register and had carrying
capacity of 10000 tons. She had a speed of
Il knots, which enabled her to make the
trip in about ten days. She was purchased
from the Wilson line by the Atlantic Trans
port line last June, and made her maiden
trip as the Cleopatra, arriving in New
York August Il Her name was then
changed to the Mohegan, and this was her
first voyage under the new name Her
freight was usually cattle.l
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-19
La Fayette Day in Chicago.

Chicago, Oct. 15--Friday was cele-
brated as La Fayette day" in Chica-
go. The date was advanced in this city
from the 10Th, the day originally set.
and the date which is TO be observed
throughout the country, on account
of the peace jubilee celebration, which
viii occupy the nth, 18th and 18th of
the month. The ESQ public schools of
this city held special exercises and
each school contributed handsomely
to the fund for a monument The to-
tai amount contributed was about
$4,000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-19
FINANCE.
A Lady Deposition Who Sprung q New
Sensation on the Paying
Teller.

With sweet Indifference to business ethics
she stepped TO the head of line Of men
who were waiting to transact business with
the young man at the window OF the bank.
He smiled mechanically while she reached
into her pocket, but his fingers drummed
nervously on the glass shelf, and his eyes
looked Tar away, with the expression of
one Who hopes the future holds better
things. At last she drew forth little bun
die OF checks which had been tightly fold
ed so as to MT into the smallest compart-
ment of her pocket book.
There, she said, with a smile which
would have reconclled the long line of men
to delay had they seen 1t, Il want the money
on those
The young man looked them over and ex-
claimed:
why, these have been paid!''
know that. | made them out myself
and got the money for them Then | went
TO the cashier and got them all back again.
Now | want IS cents
Il confess | don't quite understand"
The war is over, isn't it ~
Certainly"
And those little revenue stamps they
made US put on each check was to paw the
expenses of the war;
'-Of course"
We'll, now that we've got Puerto Rico
and the Philippine islands and whole lot
OF other valuable things, of course the gov
eminent doesn't need our money any more.
You will find l9 checks there, each with
two-cent stamp IN the upper left-hand cor
ner. That'll be 80 cents please"
The receiving teller hadn't the heart to
dlsappoint her himself. He told her she
would have to see the note clerk, who at
tended to all such business. Washington
Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-19
Gave Themselves Up.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Oct ia spe-
cial to the Journal from Walker says:
Three of the hostiles practically gave
themselves up Friday, but will be al
lowed to return in order to persuade
others to come in Bog-Ah-Mah-Ge-
Silk still holds out. but will be
brought in by the Indians themselves
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-19
Given Comfortable Quarter.

New York, Oct. 13.-A hundred and
sixty soldiers from the OLDHAM, which
arrived Tuesday, were taken in charge
BIZ Miss Helen Gould's agent Wednes-
day and comfortably housed in Camp
Walworth," on East Fifteenth street
The men are members of the First Ken
lucky. Fourth Ohio. Third Wisconsin.
Twelfth Wisconsin and First United
States volunteer engineer corps.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-19
Charged with Murder.

Danville, H.. Oct. 15.-Albert Under
wood, Peter Carp, Joseph Bilious and
Walter Halbert, of Westville, were ar
rested late Friday afternoon on bench
warrant for murder of Swank in that
city three weeks ago. Halbert's folks
are very wealthy, his father being
superintendent of Westville's largest
mine. A bond of $4,000 was offered
for his release, but was refused.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-19
LEAVE SPRINGFIELD.
Imported Negro Miners Are Shipped
Off to St. Louis.
Are Now Stranded I'm That Cfty-War-
rant for Operators and Depu-
ties - Corrected List of
Dead and Wounded.

Springfield, H., Oct. i5.-While over
1000 miners were lined up in the street
near the Church of the Immaculate
Conception ready to follow the re-
mains of their deceased companion,
Edward Welsh, who was killed in the
riot at Virden Wednesday. to the GEM
etery, the imported negroes from Ala
bama were quietly Struggled out of
the city and sent to st. Louis. Chief Of
Police Castles had decided the best
time to get the negroes out of the city
was while the miners were in process
sion waiting for the funeral of Welsh
TO be over. Therefore. about three
o'clock Friday afternoon the log ne
groes were hustled out of Aliens hall,
and. guarded by platoon of police
and company F, of Macomb, Sons of
Veterans and troop B, First Illinois
cavalry, Bloomington, they were hur-
ried to the Central Union railway sta
ton, only four blocks distant, and
placed in a coach which was in wait
ing and then taken to the Bluff line
yards, where they were put on spe-
cia! train and taken to st. Louis, leav-
ing Springfield at $500 o'clock. A SUBJ
scription was taken up among the
business men and the money hurried
" raised to get the negroes out of
town.
Stranded in ST. Louis.
ST. Louis, Oct. 15.-Fifty-seven ne
groes who came from Alabama to work
il the mines at Virden, H.. are strand
ed in this city. They arrived here Fri
day night over the Chicago & Alton
road from Springfield, H.. and as they
have no transportation beyond ST.
Louis the men are unable to get out of
tie city. For the night the unfortunate
men who were not allowed to stop at
Virden were cared for in the emil
grants waiting-room-
Warrant Out for Lukins.
Nirden, H., Oct. ia warrant was
sworn out here by Virgil Bishop.
union miner, charging Fred ". Lukins,
T. c. Loucks and Mr.. Yorke and eight
of the coal company's deputies with
murder and being accessories before
and after the fact. The warrant will
not be served until after the inquest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-19
As ExempIified.

Tiresome CaIler-How do you get rid Of
bores?
Eminent Statesman-My valet generally
knows them and reminds me of some engage
ment. Clap at the door Well, Harris, what
is 1t!
Valet (thrusting his head in)-I beg your
pardon, sir, but l think you have an engage
ment to dine with Gen. Hogo in about arr
On hour.-Chicago Tribune
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-19
win Pay Thirty Cents ON the Dollar.

New York, Oct. 1.-THE offer of
Brentanos, the booksellers. to pay
their creditors 30 cents on the dollar
has been accepted by most of them and
an effort is being made to reorganize
the firm Out of S175,0O0 liabilities,
creditors representing s15o,Soo have
Eigned the agreement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-19
Meet Next I'm Louisville.

Pittsburgh, Pa. Oct. IA - At the
meeting of the grand encampment of
the Knights Templar Thursday the Of
ficers were elected and Louisville. KY,
was selected as the place where the
next conclave is to be held. Reuben
II. Lloyd, of San Francisco, was elected
rrap6 master
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-19
Death of an Inventor.

Springfield, Mass, Oct. 15.-George
Wilson Philips, aged 20 years. who in
vented most of the machinery which
was used in the first match factory in
this country, died here Friday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-19

Canea, Island of Crete, Oct. I4.-The
Turkish troops are transferring their
baggage and war material TO Suda. ON
Suda bay. east of Canea, TO be in reaGi-
ness TO embark on the steamers which
have already left Constantinopie to re-
patriate them
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-19

Some time, Phoebe, / shall show you
picture of the only girl l ever loved"
That's so kind of you, Mr.. Sweetly; al
ways did think composite photographs were
interesting. Chicago Sun.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-19
Will Import More Gold.

New York. Oct. 15.-Lazard Freres
announce that they wiz import $780,
coo more gold
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-19

A good many women carry amiability too
far.-Atchison Globe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-19

led to you advice suffering from de-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-19

NJ n Mrs Pnkhan
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-19
HAPPY MOTHERS AND HEALTHY CHILDREN.

Vegetable Compound Goes Straight to the Cause
OF An Female Troubles and Assures Healthy Maternity
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-03
With More Difficulty From Day to Day the Authorities Have Succeeded in Holding Hostile Feeling Against
 Americans in Check.

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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-03

dubitable evidence that there was a plot to destroy the Maine This rumor could not be confirmed Assistant Secretary of State Day declared that he had re- ceived nothing whatever from Consul General Lee on this subject.
 There is no doubt, as heretofore stated in the Herald, that Consul Gen eral Lee has informed the State Depart ment that it is his opinion that the Maine was blown up by an exterior agency and that he has supported his belief by circumstantial evidence.
 The authorities here do not admit they have any idea that such evidence can be found.
 Official expressions of belief that the Maine incident can be settled by dip lomatic means have tended to relieve the tension somewhat in Washington. but the administration is still preparinp for war with all the resources at its command
 It is not believed in official circles that these preparations tend to in- crease in any way the danger of hostili-
  ties. It is thought that they may serve, on the other hand, to make war less probable.
 Whether that be true or not. the ad- ministration considers the possibilities such as to make 1t an imperative duty to put the country in as thorough prep aration as possible to meet any emer- gency that may arise, either on account of the Maine disaster or of some un- foreseen complication.
 President Mckinley and his advisers are moving as quietly as possible in making their preparations, for the double purpose of not unduly alarming public opinion in the United States over the matter, which they hope to settle peaceably, and of incorporating to Spain to have prejudiced the case of the Maine without waiting for the result oi the court of inquiry
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-03

cussing the Vizcaya and Oquendo, says:
 From all mouths, from all hearts, seemed to come forth the same cry: At last we pursue the course. We have now remembered the great truth-during peace prepare for war
 "We do now what we should have done long ago. With the Vizcaya and the Oquendo here we can face the insolent enemy. Had 1t been done two years ago millions of money, torrents of blood and much pride would have been saved. In a few days we will have the strongest fleet gathered in western waters. :"
 Spanish divers began this afternoon to work on the wreck of the Maine. General Blanco to-day announces that a Spanish Board of Inquiry will immediately be appoint ed to investigate the Maine explosion. This board will act along the lines laid down at Madrid and 1t Is under stood will be ready to report
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-03
ADMINISTRATION POLICY PUZZLES
 THE CONGRESSMEN
They Do Not Know Whether to Prepare for War With Spain
 or to Look for Peace.

guns and Notifications we have along the coast and to train the men to manipulate them. One of the Re- publican members of the House Mill tary, Committee said to-day that the attitude of officers of the admins tration was absolutely bewildering and he added that the declaration of MT. Long with respect to the re- sponsibility of Spain for the Maine explosion was uncalled for and un- wise.
 The chairman of this committee, who is in charge of the artillery bill, said he was going to try to get action on the measure as soon as the Loud bill was disposed of by the House, but in order to do so he would have to get the assistance of the Commit tee on Rules, and that had not yet been secured
 Representative J. Hamilton Lewis of Washington proposes to introduce 1 resolution in the House disapprov- ing of MT. Longs discussing with the public, in advance, the report of the Board of Inquiry. He will prob ably not be able to get consideration for such a resolution, for, though members of the House of both parties criticize the Secretary, the general | feeling is that it will not improve the situation for the House to agi- tate the question.
 There has been some comment on the fact that members of the minor 1ty who were formerly so active in thelr efforts to get recognition of Cuba are now silent and make no effort to do anything to weaken the hands of the administration in an- 1 tlcipation of trouble. A number of leading Democrats who were asked about the matter to-day said that they did not think it proper for them to add in any way to the statement that they would be ready to do what ever might be necessary for the de- fense of the honor and safety of the Government, but that while the ad- ministration was awaiting the re- port of the Board Of Inquiry, and until the President had had time to act, they did not feel they should take the initiative. Nor did they think that while the Maine question was pending was time to be agi- tating belligerency resolution.
 To-day guns are being shipped from the Washington Navy Yard gun shops to New York, where they are to be stored in readiness for the equipment of the auxiliary cruisers should it be necessary to take them from the merchant marine for naval service. Forty-eight 6-inch guns and a number of 5-inch were being loaded onto the cars for shipment this morn
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No official information as to this dis covery has yet been received. but when taken in connection with Ensign Pow elson's testimony as to the finding of the keel plates from the double bottoms on top of the wreckage 1t is regarded as the strongest evidence that the primary explosion which destroyed the ship came from below her keel. though some of the powder in her magazines may have subsequently, exploded and still further wrecked her. That the keel of the ship was driven upward by the disrupting force which was powerful enough to break the keel and force some of the plates through the ship with escaping gases of the explosion is looked upon as conclusive. Naval off cers generally believe that had the ex- plosion been wholly within the ship the gases, following the line of least resist ance, would have gone upward. and that their downward force. being exert ed from above the keel, could not have broken 1t this way and carried pieces of plates to the top of the wreck.
 That it is not regarded as certain that the ship was not destroyed by mine is shown by the fact that the admins tration is investigating the question as to whether or not there were mines in Havana harbor.
 The Spanish Government sent large quantities of high explosives and other material for mines to Havana several months ago during the time General Weyler was in command. Whether these mines were actually put down and where they were placed. if at all. are questions which the authorities are much interested. in solving.
 Some excitement was caused here to- day by the persistent rumor that Con sul- General Lee had cabled the State Department that he bad discovered in-
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-03

Copyrighted. 1898, by James Gordon Bennett.
 HAVANA A, March a. The situation in Havana has become decidedly more alarming during the last twenty-four hours. The ar rival of the Vizcaya has aroused all the latent en- thusiasm, and last night the city was ready for an out break of any kind. The officials at the palace were really more alarmed than the foreign residents, as they did not know what di- rection the demonstration that seemed imminent might take. There were a few cries of "Muerte Blanco!" heard on the streets, but the chorus was "Viva Espana !" "Viva Weyler l"
 Orders were quickly is- sued to suppress demonstra- tions of any kind. Extra police had been ordered on duty early in the day, but when the great crowds gath cred to greet the Vizcaya refused to disperse the police force was doubled, and at 9 o'clock still more were or dered out.
 By taking these precau- tionary measures peace was maintained, several attempts at parade were frustrated and in one case the ac- tion of the police put a stop to riot. This occurred a couple of blocks from the cable office, and was begun by a number of sailors and a body of unarmed volun- teers. It was of little inn portance in itself, but in the present condition of affairs might easily have been the spark to fire the magazine of pent-up malignity. To- day the temper of the city is quiet, but sullen.
 I know positively that the authorities greatly fear the effect of the arrival of the Oquendo, which it is ex- pected will give the people, already anxious, an oppor- tunity to riot.
 La Marina, in a spirited editorial this morning dis
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-03

after few sittings. No doubt 1t is intended to offset the effect of the findings of the American board.
 Palace officials who last week inspired the report that the American Board of h. quiry would surely report that the explosion was acci- dental have changed their course and now declare that the Maine was destroyed by an explosion from the out side, in no way holding the Spanish Government re- sponsible. It is believed here that the Spanish in- quiry will attempt merely to CStdOllSu IudL.
 Captain Sigsbee continues to refuse to discuss anything connected with the disaster, but 1t is known he believes the court of inquiry will be ready to report as soon as 1t is convenient for the ad- ministration to receive the findings. Were this not the case he does not be- lieve permission would have been given for Spanish divers to commence work. The divers hope to clear away the debris of the wreck to-day so as to per init the more rapid recovery of the bodies.
 There arrived in the harbor this morning the wrecking tug I. J. Merritt. with the barge Sharp. The men at once attacked the wreck of the Maine. re- moving much of the debris which is
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-03
Call Office, Riggs House, WASHINGTON, March 9.

x WASHINGTON, March 2.
 Congress is in a state of 4 4 confusion on the subject of 4 < making preparations for the < < possible contingency of war. 4 < The few men who are opposed 4 < to anything being done un-~ < der any conditions are able to < 4 check all action, because the 4 *- rest cannot get such an avowal 4 <- from the administration as < < would warrant them in go- 4 4 ing ahead. 4
 >, The attitude of Secretary Long is cited as peculiarly perplexing, while some of his utterances are regarded as indiscreet and unnecessary. A considerable number of men in Con- gress who are opposed on general principles to any increase of the military force, except for an emer- gency, are perfectly willing to vote whatever is" needed either to avert war or to prepare for it if it is threat .ened. Others, who strongly favor the needed increase of our defensive force, even if danger is not imni- nent, do not feel that they can jus tify their insistence upon immediate emergency action if the administra- ton is not. prepared to sustain re- quests that have been made by the departm
 The policy of mystiication is dis arming those who want to do the patriotic thing and places them at the mercy of the small but strong opposition. The special legislation to provide for two additional art1l- lery regiments and for authority for the Navy Department to enlist l5oo men necessary to man the vessels 1n reserve at League Island could not be hung up as it. is, it is claimed, If the administration would stand firmly by the proposition that the situation requires such action.
 . It is not believed by those who think preparation should be made that it is necessary TOT the admins tration to make any sensational ut terance, but only that requests made by the departments should not be discredited by the heads of the de- partments themselves, as Secretary Long discredited his own department yesterday. Dignifed silence on the part of members of the administra- tion on the subject of the Maine dis aster and private assurance that the measures asked for are really needed and desired would, it is believed, in sure the administration all the as- z sistance required from Congress in preparation for an emergency.
 The belief is very generally held in Congress that steps should be taken promptly to man whatever
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-03
SECRETARY LONG
 QUOTED IN HAVANA.
Remark About the Complicity of the Spaniards Taken as the Voice
 of the Administration.
Copyrighted, 1898. by James Gordon Bennett

HAVANA, March 2.-La Lucha and Marina this afternoon each contairs a Washington dispatch quoting Secretary Long as saying that Spain had no connection with the destruction of the Maine and that the affair cannot involve the countries. as the incident is now closed. I called Captain Sigsbe-'s attention to these interviews, and