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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
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lCCI IHUED FROM LAST wEEK.1

Municipal Bonds.
Notice is hereby given that the common
council of the city Of Virginia, St. Louis Co.
Minnesota. will unsil the 18th day Of May,
1893, at o'clock p. n. Of that day, at the
co lncll rooms Ia said city, receive sealed bids
for the sale of general fund coupon bonds in
the sum Of e90O00 being the FIRST and only
bends Of said city. said bonds to be TOR 10000
each, payable In gold coin at the National
Bank Of the Republic inithe city Of New York
aud are to bear date April 18th. lsve, and to
mature April 18th. 1908 with interest at the
rate of i've per centum per annum payable
semi-annually In gold coin at said bank Said
bonds being duly authorised to be Issued by
q vote Of the legal electors Of said city OF vir-
ginia. II. s5z.:.....-. IT,. .,,s.z $500 &;
The said council reserves the right to reject
any and all bids. -. ,sra.,.s P.W. Scot,
Charles E. Fay, Mayor.
a;%: 5as City Recorder. ~ ass ? 81 5$
Applications for appointments being taken
up, on motion Of alderman Chittenden II was
decided to vote for applicants by ballot where
thcre were two or more candidates for the
same position. . j .zss.~ sEsS 5s3is3;5,
On motion Of alderman F. johnson the fol-.
lowing monthly salary schedule for city on
cials was adopted. ~ ! s:sss
Chief Of Police, $50 90 5sz
.:* =t,: Patrolman & 81. SO o.
City Attorney g o. t# ss5Ssx
Street o missioner 200
Health on .cr Is OK.
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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION:
Land ONCE At Duluth, Minn., March II, 1898

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim.
and that said proof will be made before the
Register and Receiver at Duluth, Mimi, on
May Is, 1893. viz:
John y. Mccullough. who made Homestead
Entry No. 650l for the VIZ Of SEA of Section
l. TIP. Sc, B. 10 w. 9TH p. NJ. -
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton Of said land. viz;
Robert Horrie. Of Mountain Iron. Mimi:
Fred Hunter. " 81"
A. N. Anderson" Is.
Andrew Mckenzie, Of Cloquet, MINI.
VIZ. E. CULKtN, Register.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
A FIVE MONTHS CANPalax.

A FIVE MONTHS CANPllGN.
The republican committee has
called the county convention for
June 9th, giving the boys five
months in which to shine up
their tactics as politicians. The
primaries will be held June 7,h
each precinct being entitled to
one delegate for each 100 or
moiety vote for Mckinley. If
the ranges are get together
it is now time for concerted &C.
ton.
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ever indict 50 defenseless . par.
agrsph.



a Modification 81 i mining
lease, executed hy, w. q. Yaw-
key Of Detroit to the Franklin
Iron Mining company, covering
lands In section 9, 68-17, has
been filed ia the Office Of the re :
gister Of deeds. The changes
provided for are that the royalty
will be reduced after MAJ / from
80 to 81 cents q ton, and the
minimum output viii be $4,000
tons instead Of 100, 600 tons. 1t
is provided that IN case ore sells
for more than s2,75 per ton, de
livered in Cleveland, the royalty
will increase three twentieths OF
a cent for every cent over the
above price.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
49AIN8T SETfLERS.

The Ely lake case, after going
through all the divisions of the
United States court up to the So.
preme court of the United States
has been decided by that body
against the settlers. and in favor
of the lumbermen, who claimed
to own the disputed territory on
the shores of Ely lake.
When that country around Ely
lake was surveyed the surveyors
made a bad bull of it, and sur
Feyed as part of the bed of the
lake a large quantity of land
covered with timber. Snbse-
quently Murphy, Dorr & Co,
purchased the land "to the Dor
ders of the lake. from the gov-
ernment. Owing to the eccen
tricity of the survey they we're
gwen by this deal a large guam
tity of land that. according to
the records was in the lake. A
number of settlers located on
this land. claiming that it was
unsurveyed government land.
The settlers petitioned the in.
terror department for re.sur.
vey Of the land. This would
have placed the lake in its pro-
per place, and according to the
settlers, would give them their
land. The interior department
had decided iI favor of
the settlers and the state of
Minnesota Was ordered to make
the survey. The surveyor gen:
eral had hts men on the way to
Ely lake when Murphy, Dorr. &
Co., through M. H. Stanford,
their attorney, got out an injunc
tsoa restraining them from max
ing the re survey The Injunction
was granted in the Uuited States
eircuis court by Judge Lochren.
The surveyor general, under
authority from the department
of the interior, appealed the case
to the United States circuit court
Of appeals. which body sustain
ed Judge Lochren's order grant
ing an Injunction. The attor:
ney general of the United States
thereupon appealed the case tol
the United.States supreme court.
Murphy, Dorr & Co, claimed
that the case could not be re.
viewed by that body, and that
the court Of appeals was the
Highest tribunal to which the |
qass could go NJ. IT, Stanfo rd
> G 81 = Z
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06

ST. LOUIS STATE LANDS 1OLD.
+: County Auditor Halden has re
ceived from State Auditor Dunn
his annual statement of new
lands to be entered for the first
time for taxation. The state
ment shows that 3, 442 acres OF
state lands have been sold dur
ing the year, and that final en-
tries have been made on 30, pa
acres of United States lands.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
EDITORIAL ARTICULATION:

The quill .pushers of the Yer
million and Mesaba ranges will
meet in this city Monday next
Tor the purpose of organizing an
iron range editorial association,
for the furtherance and protec-
ton Of mutual interests. All
the scribes are invited and ex-.
pected to be present.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06

SECTION 4G OPTION EXTENDED.
1t is reported that an extern
sion of the option on the Section
26 property has been given. 1t
is not known exactly when the
original option expires, but it is
said to be very soon and that the
new option will carry till the
early fall.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Duluth, Minn., March II, Is

Land Office at Duluth, MIMI, March II. 1898
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Register and Receiver ut Duluth, Mlnn.. on
May l3, 1888. viz
Robert Horrie, who made HOMESTEAD Entry
No. 6756, for Lot 4, Sec. 8. and Lots l and 2of
Sec. 4. Tp. 80. R. 10 W. 4th Pm.
He names the following Witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton Of said land, viz: ..
John 8. Mccullough, of Mountain Iron, Mimi.
Andrew Mckenzie, "Cloquet. MINI. 3.
Fred Hunter, Mountain Iron, MINI.
A. n. Henderson, 81" 80"
WV. T.. CUIKIN. Repister.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
KILLED Ar rHE NtlRlLAN.

A1LL6O Il TIE NUAAAN.
At about 2:80 q. m. Saturday
morning Thomas George. an en-
plo: Q of the Norman Iron com
pany, met q horrible death by
falling down the shart at that
mine, hitting his head aud dash
ing his brains out on the second
sest.
The accident is one of deepest
regret to many, as Mr.. George
counted in his coterie of friends
all whom he had ever met.
Judge Prince empaneled q cor.
onor's jury, composed of Messrs.
Henry King, Peter Byrnc, Mark
Eddy, J. c. Noall. N. ]. Northey
and M. E. flaming, foreman,
who after hearing the evidence
and giving to the case nearly
four hours of deliberation rend,
cred the following verdict:
THAT deceased came to his
death by falling down the shaft
at the Norman mine, and thai
the Norman Iron company lis tc
blame for negligence in MOI
placing proper guards around
the back of the shaft and MOI
sufficient lights around the
shaft"
This is one of the very few
verdicts ever rendered averse t.
a mining company in case of &C
cident, :sand whether or not {
suit may result is not known but
is altogether probable
Deceased was born at Negau,
nee. Mich. March 10, 1874, be.
ing "a years of age. He was ::an
engineer, and was a young man
of steady habits, admired and
respected by all acquaintance
and highly esteemed by his EN-.
ployers. The remains were tax.
en- to Champion, Mich, where
his father, James George, re-
sides, for interment, being &C
-companied by his brother Will.
liam and Capt. Reuben Toms, OF
the Eliza.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
-4SNOUNCEMkNT,
10 THE vOrERs:

thereby announce myself
lis n candidate for the Republican nomination
for County Commissioners from this district
l have lived on the range for six years
and know tho needs thereof. and II nominat-
I'D aud elected will fulnn the duties Of the
position to the best OF my ability. with con.
sideration for the needs Of all people Of the
district. Respectfully Yours,
II. WECxRY, Fsysl
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
A COMl.LxrE EXTRACTION:

a NO<0k Lila ~ ASA1 x&AC1xONs
The St. Paul Dispatch of Sun
day contained the following self
explanatory article. which needs
no comment unless it be that the
great majority of citizens detest
dirt in a newspaper as much as
though furnished them in other
and less refined forms: ssss.. -.
During the exciting and bit
ter political campaign of 1896 the
Dispatch. on the 21st day of Au-
gust, published al article con
corning Hon. Charles A. Towne,
then an independent. candidate
for congress, with Democratic
and Populist Endorsements, in
the Sixth congressional district
of Minnesota. wherein MIR.
Towne was charged with dis
honest and corrupt motives in
advocating tie restoration of the
free coinage of silver, and hav.
ing sold his conviction on the
money question.
''Soon thereafter Mr.. Towne
brought an action for libel
against this paper, and it's editor
and proprietor, which has since
been pending. Mr.. Towne has
declared that his object in pro.
scouting this case was the vim.
dication of his character and the
defense Of his reputation; and,
having investigated the alleged
facts on which said article was
founded, we state, on behalf of
the Dispatch and its editor and
proprietor, that the accusations
against the honor of Mr.. Towne
contained in the article com
planned of were not based on fact
and, in our opinion, the same
were and are untrue"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06

Before the opening of the iron
ore shipping season The Even
ing Herald published an estimate
Of the probable output of The
several mines on the Mesaba and
Vermilion ranges. In the figures
then given the Lone Jack and
Oliver were credited with an
output of 900, 600 tons and the
Mountain Iron, another Oliver
Mining company property, with
. like amount. Since then it
has been learned that the Oliver
company has decided to produce
but 400, 900 tons from the Oliver
and Lone Jack and $50, 900 tons
from the Mountain Iron. This
decision has been reached be.
cause the Carnegie furnace re
quire . higher grade of Mesaba
ores than can be found in the
Oliver company's miues for their
mixtures. and contracts have
been made with the Franklin
mine for 200, 900 tons and with
the Duluth mine at Biwabik, a
Consolidated property that has
been idle for a number Of years,
for 100, 900 tons. This makes up
for 300, 600 tons of $50, 900 tons
which the Oliver company will
mine from its own property I'm
der the estimate made by The
Herald. Other purchases of
higher grades of Mesaba ore will
be made for the Carnegie fur
naces later in the season as the
requirements demand. In the es
innate published in The Herald
the Franklin mine was not in.
cluded, for it was not known
that the property would be
operated. By reason of the sale
made to the Carnegie company
it was enabled to begin opera
tons early, and it was the first
mine to ship ore to the Duluth
docks this season. r
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and the recorder be and is hereby instructed
! to draw orders ON the city treasurer In pay
ment of same:
Virginia Light & Water company. light
for march, 1893 100 0o
Virginia Light & Water combany, water
rnsquarter elding March 81, 1888 As 90
On motion Of alderman VConnor the reso-
luton was adopted upon tho following vote:
Ayes-Ald. G. Johnson. F. johnson. O'CJ IN
nor, Chittenden, Einum, M President-6.
Nays-none.
Passed and approved April q. 1898.
P. W. Scott. mayor.
Chas Fay, city recorder.
Sealed bids of Joel Tornquist and Jacob
johnson for city sprinkling opened and read
proceeded to ballot on same with the follow
ing result:
Jacob Johnson5
joel Tornquist0
Jacob johnson awarded sprinklins at 1900
per month.
On motion of alderman G Johnson recorder
was instructed to notify Jacob johnson to
furnish bond In tho sum of eaOO.
Petition asking for arc light to he placed on
corner Walnut street and Mesaba avenue was
read and on motion OF alderman G johnson
same was referred to committee on fire.
On motion OF alderman OConnor IL was
decided that the council should meet ON the
first Wednesday In May and that all other
council meetings be on alternate Wednesdays
hereafter.
No further business appearing the council
upon motion OF alderman OConnorad journed
Passed and approved April 9Th 1888.
- p. w. Scott. mayor.
Cbas. +. Fay. cit, r ct rider.
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Terms, ss Per Year, in Advance
Official Paper, City Of Virginia.
Slseetol Notice.

Persons Wishing news item, change Of
"ad." or anything In the line Of locals. in
serted, viii please have same In our ONCE by
Thursday noon Ut each week, II convenient.
as 1t sa$es time and trouble for both parties.
We reserve tho right to positively refuse
Amy n6tlcc of whatever nature after o'clock
b. M. in Thurstlav.
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Council Chamber,

Council Chamber,
Virginia, Minn., April ~, 1875.
Reg lar meeting
I. Roll call.
Prcsent-Aldcrmen Brown. Fred johnson,
Gust johnson. Chittenden O'CoDnor, NJ. Pres
ident6 znaa s&ssfSs - -
Absent-Ald. Einum. Donnelly, Michan-3
Minutes OF previous meeting road and on
motion of Alderman O'Connor approved.
Alderman Einum took his scat. in the coun-
Gil.
Bonds of Andrew Hawkinson, Chas Gron-
berg and Patrick Cannon read and accepted
and ordered placed on file.
Report of Finance committees:
To the president and common council of the
city Of Virginia:
Gentlemen:
~ We, the Committee on Finance, would re-
spsctfvlly offer the following resolution for
. ioption:
z. K. Brown,
Gust Johnson,
John O'COnnOr.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-06
LEES RECALL DEMANDED.
The Request Made by Spain and
Promptly Rejected by the
United States.

MADRID. March 5.-Senor Gullon,
Spanish minister of foreign affairs, re-
Gently intimated to United States
Minister Woodford that the Spanish
government desired the recall from
Havana of Consul General Lee, and
that the American warships which
have been designated to convey sup
plies to Cuba for the relief of the
sufferers there should be replaced by
merchant vessels, in order to deprive
the assistance sent to the reconcen-
trados Of an official character.
Minister Woodford cabled the re-
quests to the Washington government
which replied refusing to recall Gen.
Lee in the present circumstances, or
to countermand the orders for the dis
patch Of the war vessels, making the
representation that the war vessels are
not fighting ships.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-06
| CALM BEFORE THE STORM
ENGLISH VIEW OF THE PRESENT
SPANISH AMERICAN STATUS
States Believed to He Strong
Enough to Force President Nc
Kinley Into Some Decisive Action
Alliances Under Discussion.

LONDON, March 5.-Now that time
and opportunity for reflection have
been allowed by temporary cessation
of the patriotic and bellicose state
ments which, since the wreck of the
Maine, have been the chief feature of
the special cable dispatches from the
United States, Englishmen are begin
ming to realize the depth of the pro-
Cuban feeling in the United States,
with which the thoughtful element here
cordially sympathize, although Eng
lishmen still believe the Maine inquiry
will absolve Spain from completely in
the disaster.
An impression. almost amounting 20
conviction, prevails that public opinion
will compel the government of the
United States to acknowledge the Gu
bans as belligerents and to intervene
between Spain and Cuba The very
Calmness and patience of the people of
the United States tends to confirm the
conviction here that Americans have
become aware that their government is
preparing to satisfy the country's as
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-06
HE SOLD MINES TO SPAIN
IMPORTANT EVIDENCE OFFERED BY
AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
Some of the Internal Machines
Planted in Havana HarbOr by the
Dons--Purchnse of Warships by
Sngasta COnfirmed--Spain Buys
of French and English Builders.

LONDON, March 5.-According to the
statement Of a man whose cards de-
scribe him as being an electrical en-
gineer-WhOse name cannot be dSclos-
ed. but has been forwarded to Wash
ington-he sold to Spanish officers in
London several years ago, a large
number of mines, eight or ten of which
were placed in Havana harbor. He
says they were made in special way
and had specially and peculiarly con-
structed cable. which he contends he
can positively identify if the smallest
piece Is produced.
Some of the mines. the man con-
tinues, were fixed so they could be fired
from fort. and two of them had
bulbs, arranged so that they would ex-
plode upon vessel coming in contact
with them.
But the alleged electrical engineer
adds that he does not believe the bulbs
would be used in water as shallow as
that of Havana harbor. He exhibited
the plans of one Of these mines, which,
he pointed out, was the most likely to
produce the effect described as causing
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-06

to come to the consulate and acquaint
themselves with an important royal de-
cree of pardon, which concerns them
Thus far there has been no response.
"A pastoral letter of Cardinal Casca-
jares. archbishop Of Valladoljd, has
added another danger to the long list
threatening Spain, by giving a. boom
to Carlism, and no student of Spanish
history would be surprised were an
outbreak to occur shortly in the north
ern provinces.
The Correo, organ of the Carlists
calls the pastoral letter IAN outburst
from a soldiers heart suffering for the
miseres Of the fatherland and indig-
nant at the insults offered to the Span
ish flag by the North American mer-
chants, from the heart of an apostle
filed with compassion for 'our brave
soldiers fighting and dying without
glory, the victims of treachery" and
says: THE prelate clearly points out
that the Carlists are the only party
with the necessary cohesion, strength
and faith to carry on the glorious ira
ditions of SPAIN"
Even the Liberal Impartial stoutly
commends the cardinals action.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-06

the wreck of the. Maine. 1t was num-
bered ''2' and was constructed to con-
tain 500 pounds of gun-cotton
This is the story told by the man
who gives one the impression that he
has been sergeant of engineers, or has
held similar position. He was appar-
emily thoroughly posted upon electrical
matters and submarine mines
The man who made the foregoing
statements Is an Englishman, and he
says he is willing to go to the United
States as a witness.
Spain Buys Ships.
Further inquiries made on the sub
ject confirm the report cabIed yester-
day Of the sale of the two cruisers
which the Armstrong; have been build
ing for Brazil to Spain The inquiries
further show that representative of
the Chilean government has been nego-
tiating with a representative of the
Spanish government for the sale of this
battleship O'Higgins, built by the
Armstrong; for Chilli, and it is believed
that deal is practically completed
whereby this splendid warship passes
into Spains possession.
1t is known that the Chilean repre-
sentative made definite offer to Spain
recently, but the price was considered
too high, and Spain made a counter
offer. 1t is now understood that they
have come to terms
The ships which Spain secured in
France are two heavily armored coast
defense vessels. which Brazil ordered
for service on the river Platte, which
have been building at the La Seyne
works at Havre.
The statement made in Washington
that the Amazonas, one of the vessels
Spain has purchased from Brazil. has
already left this country for Brazil, is
incorrect. She is still at the Armstrong
works.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-06
SUITS AGAINST CRADLE
SEVERAL ACTIONS AIMED AT THE
SOUTH DAKOTA PROMOTER
Questionable Use of a Check for
Twelve Thousand Dollars Alleged
by the Plaintiff in One of the
Cases-New York Bank Wants
Five Thousand Dollars.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 5.-Thc
name of Francis c. Cradle, the man to
whom Cashier Quinlan, of the Chemical
National Bank of New York. loaned
about 100000, which transaction re-
suited in Quinlan's resignation after
many years service in the institution,
figured in several suits in the United
States circuit court here today.
The Tradesmen's National Bank of
New Y ork brought suit against William
Wolstencrofts Sons to recover $4,000
on two unpaid promissory notes for re-
spectively $4,000 and $4,000, made paya
BILE to Cradle and indorsed and trans
ferred by him to the plaintiff for value
received. The same bank brought suit
in the same court against John A
Crossmore to recover 10000 on a prom
issory note, payable to the order of
Cradle and indorsed and transferred
for value received to the bank.
Thomas Bradley filed an affidavit of
defense to the suit of William j. Arkell
of New York, brought to recover $12, 500
on check stated to have been drawn
by the defendant on Feb. IS, 1897, on
the Security Trust company, to the or
der Of Francis c. Cradle indorsed by
Cradle and John E. Andrus, and which
check remains unpaid.
Bradley ayers that he gave the check
to Cradle on Feb. IS, 1897, but it was
| not presented for payment until Jan.
q. 1898, when Arkell presented it, that
| on or about April Is. 1897, he, Bradley,
| made a full settlement with Cradle of
the accounts between them. including
the amount of the check, which check
Cradle agreed to return to him. Not
receiving it he supposed it had been
I Cancelled, and he asks the court to
rule that he is not liable because of
the failure of the holders to present the
check in a reasonable time and the
further fact that the defendant has
paid the amount thereof to the payee.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-06
WORK ON OLD MONITORS.
Ships to BE Brushed Up for the First
Time Since the Close of the
War.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March s.
Work was begun today on the old
monitors, which for years have been
lying at the League island navy yard
There are eight of these old fighters
the Nahant, Lehigh, Jason, Montauk
and Catskill, each of 1875 tons dis
placement and the Canonicus, Mahopac
and Manhattan, of 2,100 tons displace-
ment.
The men were placed at work in
the interior of the monitors. The ma
chinery of the vessels will need but
little attention.
1t is said that the monitors will be
hauled out into the main channel, sc
that it can be ascertained Just how
they will respond to the working Of
their machinery. While this test is be-
ing made the turrets will be turned and
the guns put into operation. In each
monitor are two fifteen-inch smooth
bore guns, capable of throwing a 500
pound proiectile