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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-01-07
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MINING MINUTES.

A reported ore sale of 1900,
900 tones of Mesaba 81 per cent
ores to the Cardiff Iron Foundry
company, of Cardiff, Wales,
created no little sensation here
on Saturday, but the report was
discredited from the first by iron
men. Later developments show
that such a sale is not among
the impossibilities of the future,
as negotiations to that end were
practically concluded and would
haye oeen carried through but
for the enormous freight rates
asked by ocean freighters, the
grain shipments from the United
States at this time being so
large as to practically exclude
the handling of other com
modities. The fact of the
evinced preference for Mesaba
ores on the part of, this great
English firm, however, is a
straw which may be used as q
trade barometer by the iron men
of the older ranges.
The Brotherton mine, at
Wakefield, IS on fire this week.
The Brotherton is owned princi
pally by Milwaukee capital, has
an excellent grade of ore, and
has been enabled to work
throughout the hard times. The
extent of the contlagration or
damage done is not yet known.
About $50 men are employed
at the Hull and Rust mines, Of
the Lake Superior group nea,
<Hibbing. engaged in under
ground development work and
stockpiling.
Winston Bros. & Dear, strip
ping contractors, have closed
down their work at the Mahon'
| ing for the winter, owing to the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-01-07
STOLE Il March.

Some two weeks ago Fred En-
gel quietly dropped out of the
city, for short Holiday visit
with southern Wisconsin friends.
OF course he had a pleasant visit
but on his return to the city on
Tuesday evening he appeared
supremacy happy, and none will
wonder why after reading the
following excerpt from the Ra
cine Times of the 30th ult:
Last evening at the residence
of Mrs. Jacob Engel, of Pearl
street. Kenosha, an aunt of the
groom. Miss Josephine Beecher,
of Racine, aud Fred Engel, of
Virginia, Mimi, were united in
marriage by the Rev, H. E.
Doenfeld, of the German Luth
eran church. The wedding was
a quiet one, only the immediate
relatives being present, includ.
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Enge!,
Mrs. Catherine Stein, Mr.. and
Mrs. Caroline Bockenhauser, of
kenosha; Charles Beecher and
Charles 3eecher, Jr', father and
brother of the bride, and Mrs.
Simon Gates, of Racine. mir.
Engel will return to his home
after New Years. His wife will
follow accompanied by her faith
er in about a month. Miss Beech
er is a well-known Racine young
lady, popular IN west side soci
ETY. circles. The groom was
formerly a resident of Racine
and Kenosha, and is now con
Quoting a prosperous business al
Virginia. They will have the
best wishes of a host of friends. y
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FAIR ALL ROUND.

In other words. isn't this 8
happy state which the political
affairs of this district have as
sumed? In Hon. Page Morris
the district has an able servant,
in sympathy with the majority
in congress and thus able to 60
much for his constituents. In
Hon. c.. A. Towne as chairman
Of the national committee we
have q man who can do the
cause of silver much more good
there than he can in congress,
according to his own statement
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Duluth, Mimi, Dec. !, Is

Land UHce at DuIuth, MIMI, Dec. /, 1881.
Notice is hereby given that tho following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof wilt be made before the
Register and Receiver at Duluth, Mlnn., on
January 20, 1893, viz"
Joel E. Turney, who made Homestead En-
try No. 5l5l for the EEh NEA dissection -,
Township IS N, Range IS w. 4th P. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton OF said land, viz:
Wn. E. Hannaford, OF Virginia, Minnesota.
Frank Coulter. of Mt. Iron,
Louis Foerber. Of - A.
F. j. Rinnert, Of Virginia,
Emil Gross, Of Duluth,
WIN. E. CULKIN. Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Land Office at Duluth Mimi Dec. I, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
and that said proof will be made before the
Register and Receiver at Duluth, Mimi, on
January 28, 1893, viz:
Louis Foerbcr, who made Homestead Entry
No. 1893, for the Lots and = and SEA NWA
Section 10, Township 50 n, Range 10 w. 4th P.
Nj.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of said land, viz;
Frank Coulter, OF Mt. Iron, Minnesota.
Joel E. Turney Of Virginia,
A. n. Anderson, of Mt. Iron. t"
John Sullivan, of "
WIN. E. CULK1N. Register.
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We Want ONE.

H. L. Shepard is getting out
a new map of St. Louis county.
The new map will embrace all
the mines, township roads, or
ganized townships, railroads
and their branches. 1t will be
% by So inches in size.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-01-07

So lets's be fair about this mat.
ter. and be the last one to assist
in attempting to disturb this
happy arrangement. Let's keep
Page Morris in congress and
Charley TOwne chairman of the
national committee. It's the
only sensible thing for the voters
of all political parties to do.~
.Wadena Journal.
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1poe501 Nottce.

Persons wishing news item, change OF
lad" or anything In the line of locals, in
serted, Will please have same in our Office by
Thursday noon OF each week. If convenient
as it saves time and trouble for both parties
We reserve the right tc positively refuse
any notice Of whatever nature after O'Clock
p. m. on Thursday.
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THE MESABA WILL BOON.

"A Stlll TURNER remarkable
growth is certain to be exper-
fenced by the iron mining indus.
try on the Mesaba range, says
the Duluth Herald. The cheap
ness with which ore can be pro-
duced there has already revolu
tionized the iron industry IN this
country and has had a marked
influence on the trade of Europe.
It has enabled American manu-
facturers to enter territory here
toforc monopolized by the En-
g!ish. aud English furnacemen
are making a study of the new
conditions existing here that they
may adapt themselves to them
and be in a position to hold at
least a portion of the markets
which they have always enjoyed
against the incursions of the
Americans.
When Capt. Harry Roberts OF
this city was in Pittsburg re
Gently he heard a great deal of
gossip concerning the plans that
were being formed by English
furnacemen. They have deter
mined. he says, either to find a
way by which they can take Lake
Superior ores across the Atlantic
or failing in that they will build
furnaces on American soil, that
they may be on exactly an equal
footing with the furnaces here to
supply their trade on other con-
tinents. Capt. Roberts while in
Pittsburg was asked for options
on Mesaba ores for shipment to
England, and he is of opinion
that eventually great quantities
of it will go across the water.
This he believes will be practic
able just as soon as the C Canadian
canals are completed that will
permit of vessels carrying car
goes Of 240O tons direct from Du-
luth to Quebec and possibly to
England without breaking bulk.
This canal which is now 10 course
Of construction will be open for
navigation next year, and it is
not improbable that all arrange
ments for heavy shipments of
ore from Duluth to England will
be completed by the time the ca,
nal is ready.
The reported branching out of
the johnson Iron company. of
Lorain, Ohio, which will put it
in the class with Carnegie and
the Illinois Steel company, is
we'll founded. Representative
of this company. J. Fulton, Wis
tied the Mesaba range a short
time ago and examined a number
of iron properties, among them
being the big steam shovel prop
osition of Louis Rouchleau. Mr..
Fulton was to report on the prop
critics that were most available
for the use of his company, the
idea being to lease or buy, thus
making it possible for it to mine
it's own ores. At that time il
| was stated that a representative
OF the johnson company had
gone to Europe for the purpose
of interesting English capital ii
the enlarged plant of the John
son company, and that on the
success of his mission would de
pend largely how extensive iu
ture operations would be. The
report from Cleveland publish
&c Wednesday would indicate
that financial matters have beer
satisfactorily arranged, and it i:
not unlikely that English fur
nacemen have joined hands with
the Johnson company to protec
their markets from Andrew Gar
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LOW FARE EXCURSIONS.

Bermuda, Florida, Europe, the
West Indies or the Mediterranean
via Duluth, South Shore & At
lantic and New York. For rates,
advertising matter, etc., apply
to II. H. Larke, Commercial
Agent, 1926 Spalding House Blk.
Duluth, MINI.
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LOG HAULING BY RANGE ROADS.
From 10000, 900, to ii, 900, 900
feet of logs will be handled by
the Duluth, Missabe & Northern
and the Duluth & Iron Range
roads this winter. About IL,
600, 900 feet of the total will
come to the Duluth mills. Log
ging will cut an important figure
with these roads this winter
News Tribune.
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cold weather, affecting about $50

cold weather, affecting about $50
employees.
The work of sinking a shaft
and test-pitting at the Pillsbury
is being carried on with as great
rapidity as possible, about so
men now being employed at the
mine.
Gulbranson Bros. have closed
down their stripping operations
at the Ohio, removing their out
fit and crew to the Aetna mine
at Mountain Iron, yesterday.
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If LOOKING FOR 4 WINTER TRIP

If LOOKING FOR 4 WINTER: TRIP,
The Duluth, South Shore &
Atlantic has arranged low fare
rates to Bermuda, the southern
Atlantic coast resorts, Europe.
the West indies and the Medit-
teranean. All tickets read via
New York and steamer from
there. For further information
apply to r. H. Larke, 1926 Spald-
ing House Block, Duluth, MINI.
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Terms, - Per Year, in Advance.
CITY Officials.

Mayor. p. W. SCOTT.
Recorder. H. J. EATON.
Treasurer, A. HAwKlNsON.
ALDERMEN
z. X. BROWN. VIC. CARS,
]. MORIARTY. GUhT. JOHNSON
W. F, DONSEILy, J. F. CAMERON,
E. J. EINUN. c. W. LuNDsrROn
Municipal Judge, CnAs. E. NELSON,
Clerk OF Court, AxxI. E. CARLSON.
JUSTICES.
II. ]. EATON, VIVIAN PRINCE,
r. J. RlNNERr.
Chief OF Police, A, BELANGER.
Street Commissioner, P. A. CANNON
Chief OF Fire Department, HENRY KING.
Secretary Fire Dept. sPErER BYRNE.
The Mails.
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9 rem for powder.
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READY 10 SETTLE TEE 1ssTlTE.
P. H. Gotzian, as assignee of
W. V. Caldwell, insolvent, and
G. l. Miss, as assignee of M. H.
Martin, insolvent, have filed
petitions in district court asking
that dates be set in which
Creditors may file releases CT
their claims. In each case the
assignee reports that he has
settled up the estate and is ready
to distribute the proceeds
among the creditors. Assignee
Gotzian reports receipts of 50,
1882, expenses of S647.79, and
balance to be distributed of 81,
471.O8. AS the claims filed
amount to $6,829.44. the es-
timated amount to be realized
by the creditors is 81 per cent
Assignee Miss reports receipts
of 81, 1884, expenses 1926,
and a balance for distribution of
ii. 2O6. %. The claims filed
amount to $4,775.60, and the es-
timated dividend is % per cent
cARNEe1k's STEEL ORE CARS.
S;eel freight cars with capa
city of 100, 900 pounds and even
more are rapidly displacing the
old style of wooden car carrying
from 10000 to 10000 pounds.
These cars are said to lessen
materially the dead weight haul
ed and in many other ways are
more economical than the wood
en- cars. Within the last few
days the Plttsburg. Bessemer &
Lake Erie road has contracted
for 600 all.steel cars of 100000
pounds capacity, the Pittsburs
and Lake Erie ordered fifty
similar cars, while another trunk
line is said to be figuring upon
the construction of cars to carry
ITO, 900 pounds. All the cars
are especially intended for the
coal and ore trades and mainly
used by the Carnegie company
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and Ely............. Asp m
The mail closes Is minutes before train
time on D.. NJ. & N. and 30 Minutes before
train departure over the D. l. I. r.
E. c. BURKE Postmaster
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-01-07
BETTING ON A PROFIT.
What the Letters Are Doing In
Connection with Their Wheat.
NO TRUTH IN THE REPORTS OF SALES
The Letters Say II is q Vast. Of Time
IN Their Present Frame of Mind. and
with Their Views, to Talk of
Selling at Present Prices.

CHICAGO. Jan. 9. -Rumors which were
persistently circulated Tuesday night
To the effect that Joseph Letter had
closed contracts for the disposal of the
greater part of his vast accumulation
of wheat to New York and Baltimore
exporters, who had placed it in Europe.
were positively denied by Broker
George Ii. French, who represents the
Letter interests. On account Of the
known fact that numerous bids have
lately been received from exporters for
the high quality wheat in the possess
sion OF the Letters, the reports we're
received with some :credcnce. Mr.
French stated emphatically. however,
that there was DO truth in the reports.
Ii the Letter wheat has been sold,
the price paid for il, judging from the
reception given to some of the buyinp
orders for the cash article, was much
higher than ruling quotations. An Of
fer to buy 100. 900 bushels from a prom
inentholder at about two cents over the
May price was refused, the broker be-
ing told that his bid would have to be
about ten cents over the present May
price to get the wheat. The Letter
people say it is a waste of time in their
present frame of mind. and with their
views, to talk of selling their wheat at
the present prices They add that they
are betting on profit. and can afford
to see If their views are not right.
Private advices from the east indi.
cate that behind the Letters is $50, O0O,-
DOC that will eventually own and con-
troll over 80, 900, 600 bushels of cash
wheat for better prices. If this
be true, the refusal to sell
cash wheat would indicate that they
propose to hold on TO what wheat they
now have, and to increase their hold
ings very largely or large enough to
discourage to a great extent short SELL
ing as a business
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THURSDAY, Jan. g.
Grain and Provisions.

Grain and Provisions.
ST. Louis - Flour - Patents A6sG4 10
straight, ~. 30 d445: clear s40194l5 Wheat
NO. red. S2nc; No red, Ole. Corn-No q
mixed 25%c; No. 2, white 26c Oats-No
z, 23c. Hay-Prairie, sa00Gs. IS; mixed timothy
sduOGs.Oo; clear timothy. s7.00aI0O0 Butter
Creamery l9d22c; dairy. 13Gl7c. Eggs-Fresh
isc. Lard-Prlme steam. 455c. Pork-Ney
standard mess, $500. Bacon-Extra shorts
5l2Hc; clear ribs, 525c; clear, 5371c, all boxed.
Wool-Choice washed. c7G3Oc
Wheat-Futures closed: January, s3c b:
May, s3hc; July, Tsa1c a.
Corn-Futures closed January, 2i1c b:
May, &c a.
CHICAGO Opening quotations: wheat-Mav
opened quietly at 81 g9lhc. The market held
for some time close to 9lc, with a slow trade
but became little stronger on the reported
sale OF ~, 600 bushels No. spring for export
from here, May advancing to eIsd9iHc on this
but reacted later TO 9iac. Corn May opened
ut 2sG2ssr, and fiuctuated within that narrow
range Oats-May opened at 23sQ3Ac. and
sold at 231sc- Provisions-May pork opened at
20 iba9.l7h, sold at %. l2nG9 is, and reacted To
- l7n May lard opened at a. s2hG4s5 sold a,
1850 and back to As2n. May ribs opened a,
a 621i, and held at that figure
CHIcAGo-Closing quotations: Wheat-Jan-
uary, s9a May 90ssc; July, seHc: September
1850; December. 77xc. Corn-January. 2onc:
May, 29hc; July, 30lsc Oats-January, eic:
May, se.35. Lard-January, el77H; May. a 90
Ribs-January, A.57H; May, a. 7OG472n.
CHICAGo-Cash Wheat: No O. red. 0Oa91o
No.3 do. s5dssc; No.2, spring s51soc; No 8, do,
7sGs4c; No. hard winter Soc; No . do sQas4of
No i new spring 80 G9lc. Cash corn: No 4
soG20Ic; No 8, 25 9a5nc Cash oats: No 4
2inG22c No. 8, 20G 2ic.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-01-07
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION.
The Idea Growing In Favor In View of
Recent European Moves.

The idea Growing La Favor In View Of
Recent European Moves.
CHICAGO, Jan. GA special to the
Times Herald from Washington says:
THE outlook for ratification of the
Hawaiian annexation treaty is now
considered very bright. The friends
of the measure believe they can secure
for it 62 votes, or three more than are
needed.
There has. it is said, been marked
change of sentiment since the Euro
pean powers began their aggressions
in China. The feeling is very strong
here that unless the United States
takes in Hawaii the islands are likely
to cause us trouble in the future, when
one or more OF the European nations
attempting TO acquire them or to give
them to Japan as compensation for
their grabs in China.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-01-07
IN THE EMPIRE STATE.
Some Points OF Gov. Blacks Mes
sage to the Legislature.
WHERE THE PEOPLES MONEY GOES 70.
Workings of the Excise Law-The Rev.
enue From the Liquor Traffic Nearly
Quadrupled and the Number of
Licenses Largely Decreased.

ALBANY. y. Y, Jan. Elm his mes
sage to the legislature Gov. Black said
that the state tax for the present year
is s2.67 on a thousand dollars. This
rate produces the sum of s12, 033. 6s1. so.
OF this amount more than 50. 000, 900 is
paid to run the public schools and for
the care of the insane. The receipts
from licenses to sell liquor. tax on in
heritance. etc, were IS, PAS. 172. 81.
an excess over last year of
e3.4,9442l. The expenditures for
asylums, hospitals. reformatories
etc. were 1882. 590.65. The total
funded debt of the state on September
30 was SIS, 10000. During the year just
passed the revenue from the liquor tax
law has increased more than SASS. 600.
Less than two-thirds of the work of
deepening the canals had been pro-
vided for in the 80. oOO. 900 voted for by
the people. IL further sum be ex-
pended for the continuance of the
work it also should first receive the
peoples protection.
One-third of the SHAFTS, 247 received
last year from operation of the excise
law was paid the state, and the other
two-thirds was divided among the diff
ferent localities. Under the present
law receipts nearly quadrupled. and
the number of licenses decreased al
most one-sixth, and Notwithstanding
the increase in population, the cases
OF drunkenness fell off to a
marked degree. IL amendments were
proposed which would improve the
present act the governor would favor
their adoption.
The governor recommends that a
commission be created to examine in to
the commerce of New York. the cause
of its decline, the means of its revival,
and TO report conclusions.
Gov. Black promises TO recommend
such practical plans as meet the ap-
prevail of military men whereby the
national guard might be further re-
moved from political control.
In connection with the labor prob
lem the governor made three sugces-
tions:
First, that immigration be checked;
second. that fair rate of wages be
paid laborers; third, that Ia opposing
strikes by armed men some method
should be adopted which would not, at
first discharge Of firearms. produce
those fatal, tragic results which have
caused recent event to be universally
deplored.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-01-07

EN- ROUTE FROM FRANCE.
NJ. Cambon, the New French Ambassador
On His Way Over.

M. Cambon, the New French Ambassador
On His Way Over.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-The French
embassy has been notified by cable
that the new French ambassador, NJ
Cambon, sailed on La Gascogne from
Havre last Saturday, and will arrive in
New York the latter part of this week.
He will remain in New York few
days and will come to Washington the
middle of next week. The presen-
tation of his credentials to the presi-
dent will be made the following week.
The French consul general, NJ. Brae-
vert, has been here for several DAYS in
conference with Reciprocity Commits
sioner Kasson furthering details of
the reciprocity arrangement between
France and this country. The essen
tial points, however, can not be ar
ranged until the ambassador arrives.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-01-07

THE FLORIDA FREEZE.

While Doing Considerable Damage, 1t wa
Not Severe ~ That of IS94-95.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Reports re-
ceived from the weather bureau of
fcials of Florida indicate that the
freeze Of January aud 8. 1898, while
doing considerable damage. did not up
proach in severity or destructiveness
the freeze in the winter OF 1S94-a5.
As to the effects of the recent freeze.
the weather bureaus director at Jack
sonville, Fla, reports by telegraph As
follows:
available information indicates
greater portion.of vegetables north and
south central portions killed. where
not protected. Pineapples damaged to
considerable extent Citrus trees not
seriously affected through fruit belt,
excepting tender sprouts"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-01-07
CAPT. DREYFUS' CASE.
Gen. Rosecrans Replies to Request for
an Opinion.


al Opinion.
Los ANGELES. CAL, Jan. 6.-Gen.
Rosecrans, in response to a request for
his opinion on the Dreyfus case, has
given out the following:
THE case of Capt Dreyfus is one that
appeals TO the sympathy of every true
American. A rehearing of the case
under impartial influence would GER
tainly do no harm, were he guilty
or innocent II guilty, second con-
viction would accentuate the maiesty of
the law more forcibly. His gallant
and patriotic conduct when his sword
and insignia of rank were torn from
him when his sentence of dismissal
from the army was being carried out;
his devotion to his country, manifested
by his cheers and the cry of s'Vive la
France" in the midst of his scene of
obloquy and degradation appeal to
every loyal soldier and certainly do not
bear the marks of treason to his coun-
tryn
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-01-07
SALE OF THE BROWNS,
The ST. Louis Baseball Franchise Owned
by an Indianapolis Syndicate.

The st. Louis Baseball franchise Owned
by an Indianapolis Syndicate.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Jan. 6.-The
News says:
THE sale of the st. LOUIS base ball
club to John L. Brush. VIM. Sch mid t
and others, was completed Tuesday,
and the Browns are now owned by
an Indianapolis syndicate which
includes Dickson and Talbot,
the theatrical managers. When the
deal was first made it was thought A.
q. Spaulding, C. c. Sphinx, of st. Louis
and A. c. Arson were among the pur-
chasers, but they deny that they have
any interest in the Browns John T.
Brush engineered the scheme, and has
been at work on the details of the plan
ever since the league meeting in No
vember."