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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-15
TAYLOR WINS.
Republican Candidate for Governor
of Kentucky Gets Certificate on
Face of Returns.

Frankfort, KY, Dec. 9.-The state
board of elections Friday night gave
out their official findings that w. S.
Taylor, for governor, and the rest of
the republican ticket have been elect
ed on the face of returns. Commits
sioners Ellis and Pryor signed the
majority report, in which they hold
that as board of canvassers they
have no right to go behind the returns
of the county board; that their duties
are purely ministerial as canvassers;
that the face of the returns as re-
ceived by them from the counties
show the election of the republican
state ticket, and certificates of cleo
ton were ordered issued to each can
didate thereon. Commissioner Payntz
presents a minority report which he
closes by saying: 81 am unwilling to
certify fraud and to turn Kentucky
over to the control of the bayonet,
gatling gun and the fraudulent tissue
ballots" Extensive preparations are
being made to inaugurate Taylor next
Tuesday.
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COMPLAINT OF OTIS.
Much Trouble Created by Circulation
of False Reports of Filipino
Victories.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Gen. Otis Fri
day cabled the war department in re-
gard to the uprising in Negros as fol-
lows:
Manila, Dec. 81 am informed the out
break of natives in the district of South
Negroes was the result of reported recent
great insurgent victories in Luzon and
Panay, which the natives believe. The
extent of the outbreak not ascertained.
Lieut.. A. c. Ledyard, Sixth infantry,
killed, two privates wounded.
"One of our chief difficulties arises from
the circulation of falsehoods among the
natives, defamatory newspaper articles OF
United States and Europe promptly pub
lished in Spanish in San Francisco, Madrid
and by Hong Kong junta and circulated in
Philippines. Insurgents have based all
hopes upon false rumors."
A second dispatch from Gen. Otis,
dated Manila, Friday, says:
Hospital ship Relief just returned from
Vigan bringing 272 sick soldiers, 232 Span
ish prisoners, reports several hundred
Spanish prisoners at Vigan, for which we
send transport this evening. Col. Hare,
Thirty-third infantry, took Bangued, 9th
inst, and now with portion of regiment and
battalion Thirty-fourth infantry in pur-
suit of insurgents on road southeast to
Lepanto thence to Bontoc, on which Agui-
naldo and 300 insurgents supposed to be
retreating with American prisoners. In
habitants of western Luzon coast friendly
and give assistance"
Gen. Otis also reports the arrival of
the transport Olympia, with the Thir-
ty-ninth infantry, one battalion of the
Forty-ffth infantry and some recruits.
There were no casualties during the
voyage.
Washington, Dec. 9. = Lieut.. Led
yard. who was killed while fighting in
Negros, was son of President Henry
B. Ledyard, of the Michigan Central
railroad, and nephew of Gen. Rug
giles, formerly adjutant general of the
army. He enlisted as private in the
first Connecticut artillery, at the out
break of the Spanish war. He was
transferred into the regular service
July 9, 1898. He was attached to Gen.
Miles staff during the Porto Rican
campaign.
Manila, Dec. Seen. Young arrived
at Vigan, province of South Ilocos,
Wednesday,, December 6, after hard
but successful fight with greatly SUI
perior force of Filipinos commanded
by Gen. Tino. The Americans had one
man killed and IL wounded. The enc
my's loss was heavy.
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HAS THE SMALLER FORCE.
by That of BOers-MOre Fight
ing Reported.

London, Dec. 9.-Some interesting
light is thrown on the position of affairs
along the western frontier by dis
patch issued by the Boer agency Fri
day evening in Berlin. The dispatch
says:
"Commandant Prins Loos' force is near
Jacobsdal. between Modder River and Riet
river Gen. Cronje is still on the north bank
of Modder river, his rear being protected
by fortified positions at Spytfontein. The
mis- between Modder river and Spytfontein
and those between Jacobsdal and Riet
river are occupied by Beers Commandant
Deiarey's force is stationed between Gras
Fan and Honey Nest Kloof."
Ii this Berlin dispatch be correct
and it is especially significant when
judged in connection with Gen. Fores-
tler-Walker's advices to the war office
there must be some $4,000 Beers
around Lord Methuen, who is be-
lleved to have 1900 men. Kimberley,
however, possessing an armored train,
can materially assist Methuen by har-
RAISING the Beers from the rear.
London, Dec. 9.-Gen. Forester
Walker has sent the following dispatch,
dated at nine o'clock Friday evening, to
the war office from Cape Town:
Telegraph and railway communication
TO Modder River has been raopened A bat
terry OF field artillery and a battalion of in
1antry were dispatched from Modder River
against Commandant Prins Loos' force of
1000 Beers, with one gun, who had de-
stroyed the railway. Our losses were IA in
wounded
Belmont has been strengthened by in
Iantry and two guns, and cavalry regi-
Ia
Arundel Thursday.
The enemy's forces near Gen. Gatacre
are reported as follows: At Dordrecht 800;
marching from jamestown to Dordrecht.
200, with six guns; at Stormberg, 1,500; at
waterfall, large force, strength un-
known; at Molteno, about 400.
Lord Methuen reports casualties De-
cember 6, on patrol duty. as follows: Miss
ing, Lieut.. Tristram and four men of the
twelfth lancers; wounded. four men,"
Lord Methuen's restoration of the
railway, while relieving load of anx-
iety here, accentuates the dangers still
from the brief official dispatch that
Commandant Prins Loos' contingent
was taken between forces acting from
Belmont and southwark from Modder
river. 1t is quite possible, however, that
reenforcements were sent to Belmont
merely as a precautionary measure.
The announcement is made in spe-
cial dispatch from Bloemfontein, dated
Sunday, December 3, that President
Steyn, of the Orange Free State, has
joined the Boer forces of the Modder
river. His appearance, the dispatch
says, caused great enthusiasm among
the Beers.
Ladysmith, Dec. z, via Weenen.-The
total British casualties here since No
killed, and Is officers and $50 men
wounded, with three missing. The Boer
force is still around us in large num-
bers, but all within the town are well
and cheerful
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The American garrison of 200 at Vi
gan repulsed an attack of 800 Filipino s,
killing 35. The Americans lost eight
killed. Aguinaldo is said to be willing
to surrender to Consul General Wild
man. Gen. Hughes occupies 20 towns
in Panay.
The expectation of catching AguinaI-
do in the north has been practically
abandoned, and the probability now is
that he will turn southwark, if he is not
already there, with his destination Ca
vite province, his home, where the in
surrection began and where it still has
its greatest strength. Gen. Young has
arrived at Vigan, after hard but sue
cessful fight with greatly superior
force of Filipinos. in which the Ameri-
cans had one killed and 12 wounded
The enemy's loss was heavy.
With Gen. Butler not far from Colen-
so, Gen. Methuen again in the saddle
and President Steyn, of the Orange
Free State, at the head of the Modder
river commando, there seems to be suf-
ficient promise of exciting events in
South Africa. Serious battles are
looked for in the vicinity of Ladysmith
and to the south of Kimberley.
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A HARD LUCK STORY.
He Used to BE a Successful Broker but
Went Broke at the
business.

He stood before the police Judge wreck;
He suggested an echo of better days. He had
been arrested the night before for sleeping
in an open doorway.
The Judge saw that the prisoner had not
always been a tramp and questioned him
with regard to his past. 49,,
"Welf, your honor, it was this way, the
man said, quietly. 81 haven't always been as
YOU see me now I was stock broker once.
When 1 was a younger man became inter-
ested in copper Copper is usually solid, you
know. Well, / made little pile, then shift
ed to iron. Iron is hard to handle and
lost. l withdrew from specializing for a
time, but the old fascination drew me again
into the maelstrom. took flyer in some
plittering mining stock, but it was loser. l
said would try again. bought little train
of different railway stock, but didn't tie to
it long enough and went nearly broke.
Then / showed all of my remaining fortune
into pork. 1t turned out that pork was on
the hog, and here am"
The Judge had listened to the story at.
teptivefy and at its conclusion discharged
the prisoner. "Have you any money!" he
inquired, as the man turned to leave the
courtroom.
mo, sir" was the reply; "Pm broker now
than l ever was"-Detroit Free Press.
Most men begin to save after they have
spent all.-Ram's Horn.
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Tragedy in Iowa.

Abel, Ia, Dec. S.-Joseph Huttheus,
living 1Ha miles east of Abel, beat his
wife to death with a club about $50
Thursday morning, and then blew his
brains out with a shotgun. He was
about 65 years of age and had been
married about 40 years. Mr.. and Mrs.
Huttheus have been known to have
more or less trouble for 20 years.
Huttheus has been jealous of his wife,
and their trouble seems to have cul-
minated in the double tragedy.
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Personal AND POLITICAL.

Judge John S. Woolson, of the United
States court for the southern district of
Iowa, died at Des Moines, aged SO years.
Monroe L. Hayward, United States
senator-elect, died at his home in Ne
braska City, Neb., aged SO years.
Mrs. Amelia E. Sanford, aged 63, treas
urer of the Illinois State Woman's Chris
tan Temperance union, was found dead
in her home at Bloomington.
1t is said that republican party lead
ers favor Secretary of War Root for vice
president on the ticket with Mckinley
in 1900.
Thomas Staples Martin has oeen NOM
mated by the joint caucus of the Vir-
ginia legislature to succeed himself as
United States senator.
James P. Reed the famous checker
player, formerly champion of the world,
died in Pittsburgh, Pa, aged 40 years.
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FOREIGN.

Further details of the battle of Mod
der river tell of fearful fighting and
slaughter of human beings. Indefinite
reports from Gen. Methucn's army leads
to the belief that Kimberley has been
entered. Gen. Joubert has retired from
Estcourt and has blown up the Colenso
bridge.
The French ministry ordered that all
publications insulting Queen Victoria
be seized by the police.
Kurds pillaged the Armenian village
of Kostur and massacred 300 of it's in
habitants.
Information from the seat of war in
South Africa. is not of character to
encourage the friends of the British.
Anxiety is increasing in London and
orders have been issued for another d.
vision of troops to be got in readiness
at Aldershot. Gen. Cronje, in his report
of the Modder river fight, says that the
engagement commenced at six o'clock
in the morning and lasted till seven in
the evening, when the British retired
fully defeated. The number of Boer
killed and wounded was small.
Dispatches received in London say
that the Boer artillery commanding
Ladysmith continues to lombard the
city daily. A number of the British
guns have been silenced. Gen. Cronje's
force continues to shell Mafeking at in
tervals and expects soon to reduce the
town. The Boer forces south of KIM
berley are making the advance of Gen.
Methuen very difficult.
During severe storm on the Eng
ush coast five life-savers were drowned.
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Root for Vice President.

Washington, Dec. S.-Formal decision
to make Secretary of War Root the can
ddate for vice president on the ticket
with Mckinley in 1900 was reached by
the managers of the republican party
in this city Thursday. Senator Platt
called at the white house and told Pres
ident Mckinley New York republicans
would favor the choice. Committee
men Payne, of Wisconsin,; Manley, of
Maine; Senator Hanna, Senator Platt
and others close to the administration
reached he decision
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John webster. husband of Nellie Nc

Henry, the actress, ended his life In
the rapids just above the cataract at
Niagara Falls, N. Y. Business troubles
the cause.
The transports Sherman and Centen-
NAL sailed from San Francisco for Ma
Mia with troops.
Gen. Pleasanton Porter has been Sc
lected as chief of the Creek Indian ma
ton.
During the last fiscal year 311,716
immigrants arrived in this country, an
increase over the number for the pre-
ceding year of 82,416.
Gov. Barnes, of Oklahoma, in his an
nual report estimates the present pop
ulation of the territory at $4,000, fully
90 per cent. of whom are American
born.
Earthquake shocks were felt at Faulk-
ton and Miller. S. d.
The president has nominated Brig.
Gen. Leonard Wood to be major general
of volunteers.
Rev. d. B. Cheney, prominent Bap-
fist minister, and his wife were shot
and probably fatally injured by bur-
glar who entered their home at Racine.
Wis.
Mrs. John Karl, German woman
living five miles from st. Elmo. Ala,
gave birth to six male children.
Secretary of the Treasury Lyman j.
Gage in his annual report says that the
revenues of all kinds during the last
fiscal year were $610,es2 ,004.35 and the
expenditures $7O0,093,564.02. The def
cit of $S9, Ill ,559.67 was caused largely
through the war with Spain. Mr.. Gage
estimates the revenues for 1900 at $780,
95S,112 and the expenses at $40,O0O,0OO
less.
Internal revenue collectors are organ
izing TO bring about the establishment
of new department with its head in
the cabinet.
The thirty-fourth annual encan.p-
ment of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie will be held in Chicago August %.
90, 30 and 81, 1900.
The hosiery mill of North G. Horst was
burned at Reading, Pa, the loss being
$275,OO0, and one girl was killed and 81
other employees were injured.
Joseph Huttheus, aged 65, killed his
wife, aged 40, near Abel, Ia, and then
killed himself. A.quarrel was the cause.
PA. B. Widener will establish home
for crippled children in Philadelphia,
to cost So, 100000.
A corporation has been formed to
build a railway over Chillxat pass.
Brigham T. Roberts, who was not al
lowed to be sworn in as representative
in congress from Utah, has issued an adj
dress to the people denying the right of
the house to take the action it did.
Practically the whole of the Stuck
river valley in the state of Washing
ton is one vast sheet of water and many
families have been driven from their
homes.
William Collins and his wife and
Bridget Carroll, sister of Mrs, Collins,
all died suddenly at about the same time
in Springfield, Mass, from heart fail
ure.
George M. Robinson, editor of the
Warrensburg Qll) Enterprise, died
after self-imposed fast of nearly 40
days.
The powder works of James S. Miller,
near Sunneytown, Pa, were wrecked by
explosion and three men were killedand
several others injured.
Alleged unorthodox teachings of
Prof. Mitchell caused nine students to
leave the biological department of Bos-
ton university.
H. F. Corbett was arrested in Racine,
Wis, on suspicion of having made the
murderous attack on Rev. d. B. Cheney
and his wife. 1t is thought both of the
victims will recover.
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DOMESTIC.

The annual report of Ethan Allen
Hitchcock, secretary of the interior,
shows that there were disposed of dur
ing the fiscal year ended June 80, 1899,
public lands aggregating 9,1S2,413
acres. The total area of public lands
is now approximately 1852, 1921
acres. The total cash receipts during
the year were $3,070,137.
The secretary of war has received Off
cial announcement of the completion of
the Cuban census.
In a rear-end collision between passen-
ger trains on the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad near Salida, Col, six persons
were killed and several others severely
injured.
Secretary Gage estimates the govern
ment's expenses for 1901 at $631 ,OS1, 1894,
an increase of $34, 1886, 024 over the pres
ent fiscal year.
The American Book company of New
York and Chicago has purchased the
entire publication of the Harper Bros
college and high school text books.
The United States supreme court has
decided that combinations formed to
restrict competition are illegal.
The fire losses in the United States
and Canada for the first II months of
the present year were $123,512,550,
against $106, 93s, 400 during the same
time in 1898.
The president has appointed Peter
Lieber, of Indiana, to be consul of the
United States at Dusseldorf, Germany.
The new torpedo boat destroyer
Bailey was launched in Harlem river
at New York.
Fred Lane and Mrs. F. L. Densmore
were found dead at Odessa, Neb. 1t
was case of murder and suicide.
The new state bank at Cornell, ILL.,,
was robbed of $4,70O by burglars.
Nearly 100000 employees of the New
of ten per cent. advance in wages.
Edwin C. Parker, proprietor of the
Dewey house at Bedford, Ind, in fit
of Jealous rage shot and killed his wife
and then shot himself.
President Mckinley in his message
calls attention to the nations prosper
ity, as shown by statistics; gold stand
ard and those financial provisions in
both senate and house bills approved;
effective laws for control of trusts
asked; foreign relations reviewed, es-
pecially with China, Germany, Mexico
and Alaskan boundary; revolt in Phil
ippines must be suppressed and Ameri-
can sovereignty maintained, form of
government being left to congress;
Cuba should be free, but not until pre-
pared; more soldiers widows should
be pensioned; Secretary Longs naval
plans indorsed; Alaska needs legisla-
ton, as do Hawaii and Porto Rico; civil
service reform approved.
E. S. Milliken murdered his wife and
his six-year-old child and then COM
mitted suicide at Bakersfield, Cal. No
cause was known for the deed.
Attorney General Griggs in his an
nual report to congress says that action
against trusts can be maintained only
when the offense comes within the
scope of the federal statute.
Dick Coleman, the negro murderer of
Mrs. James Lashbrook, was taken from
the officers by a mob of 1000 men at
Maysville, KY, and burned at the stake.
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AsphyNiated.

New York, Dec. 9.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Somerville, SO years old, and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay, so years of
age, were found dead in their apart
ments on West Forty-ninth street Fri
day. They had been asphyxiated by
gas. which was flowing from tube
the circumstances showed the deaths
to have been accidental
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Pleads Not Guilty.

Lansing, Mich. Dec. s. = Repre-
sentative d. Judson Hammond, of
Pontiac, was arraigned Thursday I'M
der two grand jury indictments. One
charges Hammond with soliciting a
$500 bride to influence his vote on the
antitrust bill; the other with de-
handing this sum and promising to
vote and work against the same bill.
Hammond pleaded not guilty and fur
nished $4,000 bail.
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Confesses to Murder.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 9. = Harry Ham
burger, the 2O-year-old youth arrested
on suspicion of being the slayer of John
NJ. Reindel, Friday confessed the crime.
ing paper in his place of business he
struck him over the head with a club.
Reindel got up and kicked his assailant,
but the boy grabbed piece of iron
pipe, with which he smashed Reindel's
head and face. His motive was robbery.
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MARKETS..
Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 6

MlnHeapoIlS, MIHn., DEC. ..
Wheat-No. 1 northern, 65@66c;
No. northern, 63@64c; May, &c.
Oats-No. 3, white Csc.
Corn-No. 8, SOC.
Cattle-Steers, $4.O0@4. SO; cows, So. rs
@3.0O
Sheep-Mnttons, $3.50; lambs, Sc IS.
Hogs-$3. 40@3.S5.
Butter-Creamery, extras, 25@26c;
creamery, frsts, 23@24c; dairy, fancy,
23@25.
Poultry-Turkeys, s@1oc; spring
chickens 12c.
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African Nj. e. Conference.

Rome, Ga, Dec. S.-The African
Methodist Episcopal conference will be
in session in this city this week. The
conference represents membership of
. 600 900, having churches and Sunday
schools all over the world. There are
20 bishops in the church. AT this ses-
sion delegates will be elected to the gen
eral conference which meets in Chicago
next May.
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Plan Extensive improvements.

Milwaukee, Dec. 9.-The Illinois Steel
company is projecting improvements
and additions to its Bay View plant in
this city that will cost $3000,0O0 or
more. 1t will take about two years to
complete the improvements, when it is
expected 1000 more men will be given
EN- nlnV ment
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DpstrOyed Inv Fire.

Allentown, Pa, Dec. THE Carbon
County Improvement company's cleo
trio light plant, wagon works, foundry.
facing mill, ice plant and machine shop
at Weissport were totally destroyed by
fire Wednesday. The loss is estimated
at S10n nnn
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To Meet in Special Session.

Austin, Tex, Dec. 9.-It was decided
Friday that the Texas legislature
should be convened in special session
next month for the considera ton of
taxation bill that will completely rev.
olutionize the taxation system of this
state. The exact date has not been set
tied
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investigating Loss of CharIesto,

Washington, Dec. Admiral wat
son cablcd the navy department that
the court of inquiry to investigate the
loss of the cruiser Charleston con-
vened Tuesday at Cavite. He added
thai a.! the Charleston's people were
present.
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uiyb Price for m Sent

New York. Dec. IA seat in the New
York stock exchange was on Wednes-
day sold for 100000, the highest price
ever paid.
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weII-Known LAWYER Dead.

Sioux City, Ia, Dec. 6.-Joseph H.
Swan, one of Iowa's best known law
years, died Tuesday of heart failure. He
had practiced here since 1871.
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promotion for Gen. wood.

Washington, Dec. q The president
has nominated Brig. Gen. Leonard
Wood to be major general of volunn-
teerS,
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Most men begin to save after they have
spent all.-Ram's Horn.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-12-13

the returns. The prize he sought is
one which would crown his long and
useful life with added honor. and en-.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-12-13

oyeIuOwIng anu make -zaTa s. preseu-
tation the theatrical event OF the season
IL Ierincfnn. II is said that WAVE" is
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-12-13

Blisfers, Red or Brown Patches, Blotches.
CataFrh, rheumatism. etc. are all due
TO bad blood, and hence easily cured
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-12-13

The token above mentioned was a
beautiful silver waiter properly inscrib-
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-12-13

Have to hustle every day--and that's not funnyi
Still. as throri0h this life Won oil ivs hn"r h
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AT THE BIG MARKETS
Record of Cattle Sales on Ship.
ments From This Section.
ON a IT A


Wednesday, Nov. There were
probably 80 loads of western range
cattle received, the arrivals being
made up largely of stockers and
feeders and COW stuff. There were
some fat well bred |, 400 ID grassers
here, good enough to bring $3.50:
but has a general thing the offer
lngs of grass becves were small and
of indifferent quality. No Black
Hills cattle.
Thursday, Nov 2-fhcrc we're
about 30 loads of range cattle here.
the arrivals including the usual
small proportion of beef steers
The demand from packers was active
and the market ruled steady to
strong on anything that would suit
them. Good grass beevcs brought
$4.6od4 Cows and heifcrs were
in moderate supply and met with a
good general demand at full recent