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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-06-08
WAR NEWS.

Admiral Dewey's hold on Manila is
unrelaxed, and the Spaniards must sur
render or starve. A good supply of
rifles and ammunition has been pro-
cured by the insurgents.
All preparatory work for the war has
been finished at Washington, and moth
ing remains but to put the campaign
plans into execution.
Dispatches from Cape Haytien stated
that Commodore Schley had attacked
the Santiago forts and the Spanish fleet.
It was also stated that the advantage
was with the Americans, who entered
the harbor after heavy engagement.
Advices from Gen. Garcia, of the
Cuban army, indicate that he has 49,
600 men in his command.
Gen. Blanco gave notice that all news
paper correspondents must keep out of
Cuba or suffer arrest.
Gen. Merritt has assumed personal
command of all the expeditionary forces
bound for Manila, and has instructed
his subordinates to rush preparations
to start the second expedition.
The press censorship at Tampa, Fla,
has become more strict, and hereafter
no publication is to be permitted of or
ders that may be issued at army head
quarters.
Not only in France, but all over Eu-
rope, the nations are now eager to show
their sympathy for America in the pres
ent war.
Secretary Alger gives practical con-
firmation of the assertion that 10000
soldiers will leave for Cuba at once and
10000 more will follow as soon as pos
sible.
Rear Admiral Sampson is at Santiago
and has assumed command of the COM
bined squadrons, numbering Is war YES
sells. Schley has been given the COM
mand of division.
The cruiser ST. Paul, Capt. Sigsbee,
captured the Spanish troopship Alfonso
Kill, with soldiers and coal. 1t is the
most valuable prize taken since the
war began.
Officials at Washington believe Com
modore Schley has ruined the forts at
the entrance of Santiago bay, thus maxi
ing more easy the capture or destruc-
ton of Cervera's fleet.
The $4,000 volunteers under the first
call of the president have all been mus
tered in.
Forty-five officers of SPANS naval re-
serve held at Key West as prisoners of
war have been released on parole.
Gov. Shaw has issued call to the
citizens of Iowa for enlistments under
the presidents second call for troops.
Immediate annexation of Hawaii is
indicated by the fact that the Philip
pines transports took on coal and sup
plies at Honolulu despite neutrality
laws.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-06-08

Senior CASTELAR,, the noted Spanish re-
publican, is to be prosecuted for pub
fishing AN article attacking the queen
regent.
A confagration; at Peshawir de-
stroyed 1000 houses, doing damage to
the amount of 100000. This is the
record fire of India.
Samuel Plimsoll, known as the sail
or's FRIEND" and originator of the ia
nous "Plimsoll mark" to prevent the
overlooking of ships, died in London,
aged 4years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-06-08
Personal AND POLITICAL.

Prof. S. NJ. Inglis, of Sprin gfeld, ILL.,,
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton, died at sanitarium at Kenosha,
Wis, aged so years.
Thomas w. Keene, the noted TRACE
dian, died at New Brighton, N. Y, from
the effects of an operation for appendi-
citis, aged SO years.
The republicans of the Sixth district
of Minnesota renominated Page Morris
for congress and the democrats in the
Fourth Missouri district renominated
Charles E. Cochran.
The Illinois prohibitionists met in
Peoria and nominated William II. Boles,
of Alma, for state treasurer, and A. E
Turner, of Lincoln, for superintendent
of instruction. Congressman were also
nominated in the various districts.
The republicans of the Tenth district
of Illinois renominated George W.
Prince, of Galesburg for congress.
Iowa populists in session in Des
Moines nominated a state ticket headed
by II. NJ. Daniels, of Warren county, for
secretary of state.
The democrats of the First Missouri
district have renominated James L.
Lloyd for congress.
In the Eighth district of Indiana the
populists have nominated James E.
Thompson, of Anderson, for congress
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-06-08
MARKETS..
MINNEAPOLIS, June

Minneapolis, June 4.
Wheat-No. northern, 81. 80 to /. 81;
No 2 northern, $1.23 to 1.24; July,
$1.33
Corn-No. 3, SAC.
Oats-No. 8 white, 30 to 301Sc.
Cattle-Steers, So. so to 400; cows,
1926.
Sheep-Muttons, So 10 to $50; lambs,
$4.25.
Rutter-Creamery, extras, Is to Ice;
creamery, first, Is to lac; dairy, fancy,
10 to 14c; dairy, fancy, IL to 13c.
Poultry-Turkey, to SC; spring
chickens, to Sc.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-06-08
Censorship Grows Tighter.

Tampa, Fla, June 4.-The censorship
at Tampa, which relaxed enough Friday
to permit of chronicling, with certain
restrictions, the arrival of volunteer
troops at this point, has been frightened
to even a greater extreme than before
No comments will hereafter be allowed
on the movements of the regular or vol
unteer troops either TO or from this
point, nor will anything bearing on any
phase of the situation here be permit
ted. Correspondents are practically
limited now to the veriest camp gossip.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-06-08
Famous wheat Deal Closed.

Chicago, June /. = Letters famous
wheat deal was formally closed Tues
day. The last moments were lively and
Joseph Letter, to all appearances, is
master of the situation. AS if to en-
phasize his command of the market
Letter sent May wheat down from S1.75
to $1.25. All attempts to place Letter,
so far as his profits and losses are con-
cerned, at the elimination of this
Some claim that he will pocket profit
of $4,000,000, while others insist with
knowing chances that he will be for
tunate if he comes out whole on the
deal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-06-08
LATER.

Spain still insists that the Cuban
blockade is ineffective.
Capt Gridley, one of the heroes at
the battle of Manila, is dead.
The hospital steamer Solace reaches
New York with cargo of invalids.
Russia is earnestly trying to induce
the powers to intervene.
Spain is still trying to secure the as
sistance of France for a land consider
alton.
All cable communications between
Cuba and Spain have been cut off.
The senate finally passes the war
revenue bill. ~,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-06-08
From Garcfn,s Army.

Key West, Fla. June 1.-Couriers
from Cuba Tuesday brought highly en-
couraging reports from Gen. Calixto
Garcia's camp. Garcia alone, it is said,
has 10000 men, better equipped than
ever before, except in the matter of
clothing, and they are in excellent spir-
it's. Five thousand men, it is added, oc-
cupy territory along the northern coast
near Maniti
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-06-08
Ordered tn Honolulu.

Chicago, June "A Washington spe-
cial to the News says that the Monad
mock, the Pacific coast defense vessel,
was Wednesday ordered to Honolulu.
This is said to be a preliminary step
taken at the presidents direction to-
ward what may be seizure of the Ha-
Waiian islands.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-06-08
The second expedition to Manila,

The second expedition to Manila,
composed of 5000 men, will sail from
San Francisco on June 10.
Commodore Schley's bombardment
seriously damaged the forts at the
mouth of Santiago harbor, unmasked
hidden batteries further in and again
showed the weakness of the Spanish
gunners.
Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee is organizing
an expedition at Jacksonville. Fla, for
the invasion of Puerto Rico.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-06-08
The Public Debt.

Washington, June 2.-The monthly
statement of the public debt shows
that at the close of business May 81,
1898, the public debt less cash in the
treasury amounted to 81 ,O37, 773, 760, an
increase over last month of SIS, BAL, los.
This increase is due to expenditures on
account of the war.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-06-08

an expedition at Jacksonville, Fla, for
the invasion of Puerto Rico.
DOMESTIC.
Decoration day services were general
ly held in cities and towns throughout
the country.
The visible supply of grain in the
United States on the 31st ult. was:
Wheat, 23,672, 900 bushels; corn, 20,115,-
900 bushels; oats, 9,197, 900 bushels; rye,
100000 bushels; barley $4,000 bush
els.
The output of gold in Alaska this sea-
son is estimated at 100000
President Mckinley nominated Oscar
S. Straus, of New York, to be minister
to Turkey, to succeed DR.. Angel, re-
signed.
A sailboat capsized near Manistique,
Mich, and four men were drowned.
William S. Greene, of Fall River,
Mass, has been elected to congress by
the republicans in the Thirteenth dis
trict to succeed the late Congressman
Simpkins.
= The steamer Florida arrived at Key
West after having delivered $40 men,
$4,000 rifles, and large quantity of
ammunition to the Cuban insurgents.
Samuel jerks and his son William
were killed while walking on the rail-
way track east of Wabash, Ind.
The public debt statement issued on
the 1st shows that the debt increased
1924, Jos during the month of May.
The cash balance in the treasury was
$S21 O7O, 800. The total debt, less the
cash balance in the treasury, amounts
to $1,O37, 773.76O.
The Worthington (EpiscopaD college
building near Lincoln, Neb., was de-
stroyed by fire.
The schooner Jane Grey, which sailed
from Seattle for Alaska with gold seek
ers, foundered 90 miles west of Cape
Flattery and "a persons were drowned.
A cyclone that tore through section
of DeKalb county, Mo-, did an immense
amount of damage and killed the wife
and three children of Calvin Smith.
The twenty-eighth annual conference
of the general secretaries of the Young
Mems Christian Association of North
America was held in Warsaw, Ind.
The government receipts during May
amounted to $3O,074,s1S and the expen-
ditures to $47,049, 900. For the II
months of the fiscal year the receipts
show an increase over 1897 of more than
$6O,O00,O0O.
The Mississippi and interna-
tional exposition opened at Omaha,
Neb., from the white house President
Mckinley starting the electric spark
which set the shafting of machinery
hall in motion.
The new reciprocity arrangement be-
tween the United States and France has
gone into effect.
The amount of gold and silver coins
and certificates and United States and
national bank notes in circulation June
1 was 81, S39, s9S,25 an increase of $780,
164,361 over that of June last year.
The town of Bicknell, Ind, was al
most entirely wiped out by fire.
The tug Record was run down and
sunk in the canal at Duluth, Mimi, and
Capt. John Bricklet, Elmer Cook, stew
ard, and George Riggs, engineer, were
drowned.
A tornado swept through the resi-
dence portion of Brainerd, Mimi, wreck
ing outbuildings, uprooting trees, de-
molishing store fronts and tearing off
roofs.
A line fence dispute caused the death
in fight of Farmer James Kilgore and
County Commissioner Samuel Parnes
near Muscadine, Ala.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-06-08
A Big Brewery Deal.

Cleveland, o., June At is rumored
that the big brewery deal which has
been pending for several months past
has been made finally and for good. A
majority of the Cleveland and Sandusky
breweries are in one corporation now
and under one management. The capt.
tad stock of the new company is So
mn 00O
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-06-08
FOREIGN.

A run on the Bank of Spain assumed
proportions that threatened money
famine in Madrid.
In the northern transept of West
Minister abbey in London, where Eng
lands greatest dead rest, the body of
the late William Ewart Gladstone was
entombed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-08
Douglas county, to

Hesper academy, Douglas county. to-
night
ness in the GoodIander hotel at Fort Scott
which belonged to her father, the late F.
E. Woodward
Postmaster Guthrie does not use the
private room for the postmaster in the
federal building. He prefers to be nearer
Lee Jones. who is chairman of the DEM
ocratic city central committee forgot TO
register and so could not vote at the cleo
ton this week
w F. McHenry's bicycle store on Quin-
cy street was closed yesterday by the
Wyeth Hardware company Of St Joe on
a chatteI mortgage
Ralph Moore of Kellam's will open q
book and stationery store IN the room az
sos Kansas avenue formerly occupied Dy
the keIIam company
w T Oliver of the Santa Fe land de-
partment at AIbuquerques n. N: Is IN
siOner John E Frost
Miss Ruby Nickerson left yesterday for
the west. where she will meet her father
mo Their and brother, who are coming to
Topeka in a special car
Colonel Hughes says that If the presi-
have to furnish Il 600 we move that
wichita furnish 1900 of these
General Manager J. J. Frey of the Santa 71l
where he attended the meeting of the
American Railway association
Guy MeFadden will play first base for
the Atchison base ball team this season
Charley Cole, who signed for the place,
has decided to stay in Fort Worth
Josiah Jordan was in Jacksonville, Fla,
when the United States dyna mite cruiser
Vesuvius entered the harbor with the tor
pedo ffotiIla- That was last December
c. l. Nichols. formerly division superin-
tendent of the Santa Fe at Topeka is Wis
fting in the city He is now connected
with the Rock Island at Blue Island Ill
Railroad Commissioner billiard has a
schedule of the base ball games arranSed
in the Western association for this sum-
mer. He will see those played in Kansas
City
Miss Matte Eskridge of the Emporia
Daily Republican, who has been attend
ing the press association meeting went
to Kansas City this morning TO visit
friends
A Topeka man says he will give SO to
the silver service for the gunboat topeka,
If she will come up the kaW and IRE
salute when we dedicate our new Audi
A A Newman Of Clay Center. a mem
Der Of the board of directors of the state
penitentiary. was in the city yesterday
going TO Lansing TO attend an official
meeting
1t is believed by the hopeful citizens
living on Tenth street between Tyler and
the proper grade there and MI mp the
mudhoIe-
Judge Vance Harry I4arfrner and Frank
Foster stood in consultation yesterday
sas avenue and the jointists are now ex-
pecting trouble
Harry L Robinson suggests that bot
the bow of the Topeka 50 that she may
be property christened- How would
bromo-seltzer do2
unheard of on the stage, plays an import
ant part in Lillian Lewis drama, For
Liberty and Love- which viii be seen at
the Grand next week
Mrs w D. Vincent, wife of Congress
man Vincent, accompanied By her daugb-
ter, Miss Lillian Vincent passed through
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-08

Topeka today On their way home to Clay
Center. Mr.. Vincent viii not return IN
til congress adjourns-
Miss Mabel Diggs, daughter of Mrs An
ME L. Digs, came near losing 3. valuable
diamond ring recently. She left IL on a
washstan nd at the state library one night.
and in the morning found ii a the mouth
of a small mouse hole A mouse had pre-
sumably carried IL that far, but was un-
able to get it in the hole
The suit against w l. Miller filed before
Justice Guy for his failure TO release prop
erty held by chatteI mortgage after the
money had been paid grew out o. an errcr
at first on Mr.. Miller's part and misuEi-
Outstanding on the part Of John P Tay-
Tor. who owned the pl Operty- Mr. Miller
had not refused to turn over the property
The Topeka Railway company IS
breaking in several new mOtorne1 ana
conductors in order to have extra good
service for the summer months In ad-
dition TO the regular force there viii be
eight extra notOrmen and eight extra
conductors One of the new conductors.
named Bunts. lost his balance a day or
two ago while collecting a fare in the
middle of the car The car first checked
speed, then started suddenly Blnts shot
backward and his shoulders were showed
through the glass in the rear door.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-08
NOTHING CURES
This Woman of Her Love For a
Convict,
Except Marriage Which She
Hasn't Tried Yet.
SEVEN YEARS SINCE
Lee Bowman Was Sent to the
Penitentiary
For Burglary--Edna Barnes Has
Been Waiting For Him.

If the story Of a released convict is to
be believed. there is some romance con-
nected with the pardon of Lee Bowman
OF Elk county. which was granted by
Governor Leedy Thursday afternoon
Robert Rainey, who was sent TO the
peuitentiary with Bowman for burglary
and larceny in 1891. and who was re-
leased at the expiration of his term, a
few days ago, came to Topeka yester-
day afternoon TO ask Gov Leedy to
grant pardon to his partner in crime.
Bowman was sentenced TO Il years in
the penitentiary, while Rainsy's SEN
tence was for but eight years AppIi-
cation for BOWman's pardon was made
in the regular way some time ago, and
after hearing Rainey'S story Governor
Leedy decided 10 set him at liberty.
According to this story Bowman was
sent to the peuitentiarE TO prevent him
from marrying a girl TO whom abe was
engaged, and il was the girls brother
and uncle who were instrumental in Sc
curing his conviction The romantic
part Of the story is the fact that the girl
left her home after BoWman's cOnVic-
prisoument has chung 10 him, repeated
" visiting him at the penitentiary and
patiently waiting for his release She
Is now living in Oklahoma and working
to support herself
In 1891 Bowman was working on a
farm in Elk county, owned by a man
named Barnes, an uncle OF Edna Barnes
the girl to whom he was engaged His
attentions to the girl were objected to
by the uncle and her brother as well.
who regarded him as man of
thoroughly bad character. This result
ed in considerable trouble, and finally
Bowman gave up his place and in COM
pany with Rainey, left one night on a
trip to Fredonia and Fronteuac-
The night that the two young men
started for FredOnia. a house not far
from the Barnes farm, was bUrg1ariZed,
and as soon as their absence became
known the uncle and brother Of the girl
noised II about that Bowman and Rain
eE were probable responsible The au-
thoritiss took up the report and the two
young men were arrested and brought
back to Elk county. Their conviction
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-08

ed from a visit TO Oklahoma, and re-
ported for work
The electricians, who have had charge
of the electric lighting of the coaches
on the division, have returned to To-
peka-
Night Machinist Tom ScanIon is re-
ported off duty on account of sickness
and William Juru is working in his
place
Engine $50. frqom Argentine. has been
sent to this city for duty on the middle
division Engineer Jones and Fireman
Dustin will look after her welfare
General Superintendent Nudge, Sup
ervisor of Buildings Archer and Ford
Harvey have been inspecting the Ar
cade with a view to remOdeling it.
Brakeman Joe Repetto came in from
Argentine yesterday and is busy pack
ing his household effects preparatory to
moving to that place Joe has one of
the preferred runs out of Argentine
Extra Brakeman Walter TuIliS went
to Great Bend this morning and will
relieve Brakeman ShanOfeIt who is tax
ing short vacation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-08
sEATON TALKS SQUARE.
Says He is for Resubmission But VIII
Enforce All Laws

When John Seaton started out to be a
candidate for governor he said that he
was running a resubmiSSiOn plat
form He is keeping that kind of a cam
paign in resubmissiOn communities but
his friends in prohibition communities
are making haste to explain that al
though Seaton is a resubmissionist he
will stand on the state platform which
will be adopted at the convention in
Hutchinson and not permit his personal
opinions to stand in the way
Upon being asked if he would enforce
the pFohibitory- law, Mr. SeatOn said-
Il believe in the enforcement of all
laws and believe that no special ia
vors should be shown to any class OF
people I do not refer to jOintists in
particular. but I refer in a general way
to all classes Of people who are subject
to regulation by our laws
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-08
followed and they were sent to the pen

followed and they were sent TO the pen
itentiary-
Bowman will be released from the
penitentiaTy today, and Raiuey says he
has his mind fully made up to secure
work al once and marry the girl as soon
as he IS able to support her
Gov. Leedy has pardoned John Brad
ley and Ida Wilson, both colored, who
were sent to the penitentiary from Ly-
on county in 1886 for pocket picking
The Wilson girl is pardOned because she
is dying with consumption, and in their
recommendation the members of the
board of pardons stated that they were
satisfied Bradley had nothing to do
with the crime, and was simply named
as an accompIice by the Wilson girl in
an effort to shield herself. The terms of
both were for two years and six
months
don to Floyd Mcpherson, VINO was SEN
fenced to six months in the Shawnee
county jail about three months ago for
assault and battery
Gov. Leedy has issued pardOnS re-
storing the rights of citizenship to the
following prisoners in the state peni-
Tertiary: s. J. Martin. grand larceny,
WyandOtte county; Mrs Wilson, lar
SON. burglary and larceny. Wyandotte
county. BIZ Whittenburger, grand lar
ceny. SedgWick county; Daniel Coun-
tryman attempted manSlaughter, Ellis
county: Geo Dunsinnore. burglary and
larceny, Leavenworth county; Edward
Payne assault with intent to kill Leav-
euWorth county: Geo. Anthony, at
tempted burglary Douglas county :
Green Virgins. criminal assault. Wyan-
dOtte county: A F. DiIler, grand lar
ceuy Riley county; William Miller.
burglary and larceny. Douglas county
c H Leroy. grand larceny, Montgom-
cry county. Frank Fisher, criminal as
sauIt, Crawford county William Fen
ton grand larceny, Crawford county;
James Miner, burglary and grand lar
ceny. Johnson county c J. wright,
grand Iarceny SedgWick county.