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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-10-20
FOREIGN,

The censorship of press dispatches
to and from Manila is no longer being
exercised.
Dispatches from Manila say that the
campaign against the insurgents of
Cavite province is now practically end
ed. Their forces are demoralized, ow-
ing TO their late defeats, and all their
garrisoned towns in the province have
been taken by the Americans.
President Kruger, in the course of an
interview in Pretoria, said he regarded
the situation as very grave and consid-
cred it very difficult to predict coming
events. The landing of British reen-
forcements in Natal, he said, did not
trouble him.
The Transvaal government has is
sued an ultimatum giving Great Britain
one day to withdraw troops from the
border.
DIR. Kolb, the well-known German
traveller, was reported killed near Lake
Rudolph, East Africa, by rhinoceros.
Forty persons were drowned by floods
in the province of Salerno, Italy.
Peace negotiations between the Ven
ezuelan government and the insur-
gents have failed.
A cablegram from Manila says that
a general advance along the American
lines in Luzon has been begun and that
both Gems. Lawton and Macarthur are
moving northward with their forces,
the purpose being to get control of the
railroad and the important towns as far
north as possible.
Archbishop Keane, of Washington,
says the pope has accepted the result
of the war between the United States
and Spain and has determined that the
priests in the islands which passed
from Spain to America shall support
the American government in all things.
A dispatch from Ladysmith declares
that war has been begun by the Beers
in Natal.
The French cabinet has voted to place
all French colonies under civil author
ity and to abolish all military admin
istIa.ion.
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his staff, left Waterloo station Saturday
afternoon for Southampton to go on
board the Dunottar Castle.
His departure was the occasion for
another patriotic demonstration. Gen.
Butler arrived at the station at 1:45 p.
m. With great difficulty his carriage
forced its way through the crowds that
blocked every approach. The people
swarmed everywhere and gave the sta
ton the appearance of veritable bee
hive.
Occupy Spitzl<op.
/, Glencoe Camp, Oct. 16.-The Beers
have occupied Spitzkop near New
castle.
Report of Fighting Confirmed.
Kimberley, Oct. 16. = Official con-
firmation has been received of the re-
port that fighting has taken place at
Kraipan.
Have Not Occupied New Castle.
Durham, Natal. Oct. 16.-The Beers
have not occupied New Castle. The
last train left Thursday evening with
the railway, telegraph and police Off
Gals.
Mr.. Jackson, the magistrate, and
few residents remain there at their own
desire.
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REPULSED At MAFEk|NG.
Beers, After Repeated Attacks, Fail
to Capture This British
Stronghold.
ANOTHER ARMORED TRAIN BLOWN UP.
Fighting Reported I'm NeighbOrhOOd
of Vryburg and Kimberley Dis
patch from Pretoria Says Gen.
Koch Has Occupied BOtha's Pass
and Captured Railroad Station.

London, Oct. 16. = According TO dis
patches from the front the Beers have
made several attacks upon Mafeking,
all of which have been repulsed.
In connection with the rumored at
tack upon Mafeking disquieting re-
port comes from Pretoria to the effect
that the Rustenburg and Marico COM
mandoes have crossed the border and
entered the Rooigrond territory be-
tween Lichtenburg and Mafeking, blow
ing up the bridge over the Maloppo
river, and destroying a train load of
dynamite and the track.
AS Mafeking depends upon Roof
grond for it's water supply, the sig
nificance of this move is evident.
Blow Up Another Train.
The Exchange Telegraph company
has received a dispatch from Cape
Town, dated Saturday morning, say
ing that the Beers have blown up an
other armored train, carrying tele-
graph operators from Mafeking
Beers Seize Railway Station.
The Beers, it is reported, have seized
the railway station north of Fourteen
Streams, Vryburg and Kimberley
Fighting is still continuing in the
neighborhood.
May Also Have Been Killed.
The latest reports from Vryburg say
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AGAIN DISAPPOINTED.
Shamrock and Columbia Have to
Return from the Lightship
Without Racing.

New York, Oct. 16. = The yacht race
was again declared off Saturday. The
next race will be on Monday. At 1880
o'clock Commodore j. Pierpont Nor
gan, went aboard the judges boat in
his launch. He said to the judges:
"You had better let the boats go back"
The signal that the next race would
be on Monday was next run up. Then
the Shamrock took her tow boat, the
excursion fleet started in a race up the
bay, the torpedo boats rushed by with
a parting whistle, the press feet turned
homeward, and the seventh attempt to
arrive at a conclusion between the in
ternational representatives was over
without a decision.
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Admiral Dewey arrived in Montpelier,

Admiral Dewey arrived in Montpel ier
VT, from Shelburne and was greeted by
an immense crowd.
The exports of domestic products for
the nine months of the calendar year
ended September 80 were valued at
$497,140,779, against $3.50, 495,155 for the
same period of 1898.
The annual reunion of the Army OF
the Potomac took place at Pittsburgh
Pa.
The bank at Reynolds, Ind, was
robbed of $4,000 and wrecked by an ex.
plosion.
The Western Baseball league is now
of the past. In its place is the Amer
lean Baseball league, organized at the
annual meeting of the Western league
in Chicago.
President Mckinley addressed the
veterans at the first national reunion
in Evansville, Ind, of the blue and
gray on the 18th, and also spoke briefly
during the day at Vincennes and Terre
Haute, Ind, and at Danville, Hoopeston
and Watseka, III.
A patriotic mass meeting in Central
Music hall closed the fall festival exer,
cises in Chicago.
All the new regiments now have their
full quotas, and the army numbers ap.
proXimately 100000 men.
Post office officials in Washington
look for the establishment of domes-
tic parcels post in the near future.
tn Pacil inc ~
planter and member of the state sen.
ate, was killed at his plantation 90 miles
from New Orleans by mob. Politics
was the cause.
An earthquake shock was 1elt at Ke-
nosha, Wis, and vicinity, but no dam
age was done.
Forty more female nurses are to be
sent to Manila to join the 60 already
there.
A boiler in mill near Brownsburg
Ind, exploded and Milton Roberts, Ian
WATSON, Nathan Cook and Willis Tyler
were killed.
Two heavy shocks of earthquake oc-
Cured at Santa Rosa, CAL, cracking
buildings and doing other damage.
The Produce Exchange building in
Minneapolis was destroyed by fire, the
loss being 100000.
Five thousand coal miners met in
Carlinville, ILL.,, and unveiled a monu-
ment erected to the memory of miners
slain in battle at Virden year ago.
Owls Head mountain house, popu.
lar summer resort hotel near Newport
VT, was burned, the loss being 100000
Frederick George and his three little
daughters were instantly killed at Riv-
erside, N. j., by an express train.
In Minneapolis President Mckinley
welcomed home from Manila the Thir.
teenth Minnesota regiment and at a
banquet delivered an address on the
growth of the nation. The president
also spoke at ST. Paul in the evening
after which he left for Duluth.
The international commercial con-
gress, composed of representatives OF
nearly every nation of the earth, was
formally opened in Philadelphia.
The state of Vermont gave welcome
to Admiral Dewey with parade and q
reception at the statehouse in Mont.
pelier, where Gov. Smith presented tc
him the medal which the state had en-.
acted should be given him as a me,
mortal.
The Traders national bank of Balti
more decided to go into voluntary
liquidation and closed its doors.
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to abstain from reasonable and Sc
ditious acts and all words and acts tend
ing to excite disaffection.
1t warns her majesty's subjects not
to enlist or engage in the military serv-
ice of either of the two republics, and
not carry on trade with or supply goods
to either republic or to the citizens of
either. Anyone committing what is
thus prohibited, the proclamation says,
will be punished.
Horses from Argentina.
Buenos Ayres, Oct. 16.-The British
government has contracted here for five
steamers to carry to South Africa
horses, mules, wheat, ETC., and has
bought the Argentine for troop ship.
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MARK TS.
Minneapolis, Min

Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. IA.
Wheat-No. 1 northern, GS@69c;
No. 2 northern. 6S@69c; Dec. 6s14c.
Oats-No. 3, white CSC.
Corn-No. 3, zoe.
Cattle-Steers, 81. O0@4. so; cows, So. 90
@3.75.
Sheep-Muttons, $3.50; lambs, $6.75.
Hogs-$3. 75@4.4O.
Butter-Creamery, extras, 21@22c;
creamery, firsts, 2O@21c; dairy, fancy,
10000.
Poultry-Turkeys, s@1oc; spring
chickens. 12c.
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Personal AND POLITICAL.

The funeral of eX-United States Sen
ator James Harlan took place at Mount
Pleasant, Ia.
At meeting in New York of the state
democratic committee a solid delega-
ton for w. j. Bryan in 1900 was
pledged.
DR.. Charles Smith, aged 1913 years,
was married in Atlantic City, N. j., to
Miss Sallie A. May, aged Al.
Mrs. Sarah Philips, pioneer of West
erville, o., died at the age of 101 years.
With her death was broken a chain of
five generations, all living within one
mile of her home.
William r. Smith, who first refined
petroleum, died at his home in Everett,
Mass, aged 72 years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-10-20
The Beers are encamped at Ingogo,
Is miles from New Castle.
Rhodes Says Kimberley Is Safe.

Cape Town, Oct. 16.-In consequence
of reiterated reports that the Orange
Free State burghers contemplate an at
tack upon Maseru, the British head
quarters in Basuloland, the resident
commissioner has taken ample steps for
defense.
There has been no serious movement
as yet on the part of the Basulolos. One
or two minor chiefs are inclined to side
with the Orange Free State, but the
attitude of the others has caused the
Free States authorities to patrol the bor-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-10-20
Speeds on to Newport.

New York, Oct. 16. : Alfred Gwynne
Vanderbilt will join his mother, two
sisters and two brothers at Newport
Sunday. The special car in which he is
travelling will be transferred at AL
bany from the New York Central to the
Boston & Albany, whirled away to
Boston, and thence to Newport.
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Canada Exceeds Her Quota.

Ottawa, Ont, Oct. 16.-At meeting
of the cabinet Friday a decision was
reached to send 1000 Canadian soldiers
to South Africa as Canada's contribu-
ton to the British force now fighting
the Beers. This is double the number
of troops asked for by the imperial gov
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Wins the Championship.

Philadelphia, Oct. 16.-Miss Underhill
defeated Mrs. Fox in the finals of the
women's golf championship tourna-
ment, and won the championship of the
United States. Score: Miss Underhill,
out, So; in, 40. Mrs. Fox, out, So; in As.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-10-20
Hold Sectional Meetings.

Cincinnati, Oct. 16. - The jubilee con-
vention of the Missionary Societies of
the Christian Church continued Satur-
day in sections. The Christian Wom-
ans Board of Missions was addressed
by Prof G. P. Coler, of Ann Arbor, on
Bible study.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-10-20
A Novel Canvass.

Toledo, O., Oct. 16.-The managers of
Mayor Jones' nonpartisan campaign
have started a large number of bicycle
riders out over the state to carry docu-
ments torural districts. The entire state
will be covered in this way and the Jones
people will distribute million by cleo
ton time. Nearly all the bicycle riders
are speakers as well, and they will con-
duct meetings wherever possible.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-10-20
Combination in Britain.

London, Oct. 16.-A combination of
all the firms engaged in the calico print
ing trade in Lancashire and Scotland is
announced. The capital involved *
about e1O,OOO,OO0 ESQ, 000,000). The
undertaking is due to price-cutting in
New York.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-10-20

New York, Oct. 16. = The task of
pumping out the Hudson river tunnel,
on which work has so long been sus-
pended, was begun in Jersey City. This
resumption of work at the Jersey City
terminus is accepted as an indication
that the funds with which to continue
the construction of the tunnel will soon
be secured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-10-20
browns Ladies of His Hnrem.

London, Oct. 16. = A special from
Bucharest says that the sultan has
drowned in the Bosphorus several Ia
dies of the harem suspected of compile
ity with young members of the Turkish
party.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-10-20
John T. Moody Dead.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Oct. 16. - John t.
Moody, ex-master of transportation of
the Chicago, Milwaukee G. ST. Paul rail-
road, is dead, aged So years.
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VIII Not Go to DeIagoa Bay.

New York, Oct. 16. = A dispatch to
the Herald from Berlin says: The re-
ports from London that English ships
and German naval squadron at pres
emit lying in Lisbon harbor will go to-
gether to Delagoa bay is officially de-
MED here. There is not a single Ger
man ship there, much less a squadron.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-10-20
Reaches Athens.

Athens, Oct. i6. = Arthur Hardy,
United States minister. has arrived
here.
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DEATH ON BURNING SHIP.
Eight Persons Known to Have Per-
ished with Destruction of the
Steamer Nutmeg State.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT ON BOARD BOAT.

City of Lawrence Renders Aid in
Rescuing the Passengers Fire
Discovered After Leaving Bridge
port, Conn. Life Boats Cnpsized
with Loss of Life, 1t Is Feared.
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der extensively owing to fear of raids.
Cecil Rhodes will remain at Kimber-
ley until the end of the war. He says
that the town is fully provisioned and
as safe as Piccadilly.
Advices from Aliwal North represent
the burghers at Beeste Kraale as dis
contented and running short of pro-
visions.
A Proclamation.
A proclamation has been issued,
signed by the governor of Cape Colony,
Sir Alfred Miner, and Premier w. P.
Schreiner, saying that, owing to the
state of war existing between the i'm
perial government and the Transvaal
and the Orange Free State, it is ex-
pedient to warn Britishers and others
of their duties and obligations to the
queen. 1t exhorts all to observe loyalty
to the queen and the government and
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story of a Passenger.
The Total LOSS.

The Nutmeg State was valued at $780,
600, and including the cargo it is esti-
mated that the total damage done by
the fire will foot up in the neighbor-
hood of 100000. The vessel was built
some years ago at Noank, Conn.,, and her
gross tonnage was 1924 tons. She was
a propeller craft and had three decks.
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that the armored train that was de-
stroyed at Kraipin contained, in addi-
ton to Nesbitt's force, a number of
workmen and six residents of Marigo
go, south of Mafeking, who, on hearing
of the Boer advance, took refuge in the
train.
Victory for Gen. Koch.
A dispatch from Pretoria, dated Oc-
tober 10, says:
"Gen. Koch wires from the Natal Dor
der that his commando has occupied
Botha's pass and also captured the railway
station"
Failed to Meet the Beers.
London, Oct. 16.-The following dis
patch from Ladysmith has been re-
ceived at the war office:
Gen Sir George Stewart White went in
the direction of Van Reenan's pass at
three o'clock a. m. Friday, but failed to
draw the Beers to the pass. He returned
to Ladysmith, where he now is. No en-
gagement occurred"
Cheers for Sir Butler.
London, Oct. 16.-Gen. Sir Redvers
Butler, who will have the chief COM
mand in South Africa, accompanied by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29
1 "GROUIIRY -

From The Philadelphia Record.
"Il'aso don't 20 iu there. That's thr sro"l'ry.
ana IT'S occupied 90 u WIS young West Pulnd'l
pima uatrOn VINO made the rcmlrk as she WIS
showing friend through her now home
"Ihc erOWrrN 80 repeated tn" other w nat S
that2 Not wher" you rush the GROWER, hoppe;
This Wa sand a Jnrulaf spirit. and fhr visitor
WIS rather staggered boy the reply
"Thats II, exactly, where ~ rush me GROWER.
although perhaps not DO 'hc WY you fancy So,
this Is entirely an idea Of OWL You -'.f. my
husband is an occasional sufferer from indigestion.
which doesn't improve his temper. and there Hr.
coniid.ncc-i- not II the best. WE'LL when we
moved out here and lId more rooms ln tI' house
than we actually u,odrI hit upon rho plan Df
setting aside one place oi solitary r.iir'mrni
where We could 20 and be- alone when either Of u5
felt our temper getting the bust OF u.s. hIFr
called it the grOwlcry because ~ can l"'k "lr.
until We have quite recovered We both ayi. Ylf
selves of IT, and think its D very sf"a t1. D.
Gcorro is in there now ana wpudn .''fH i.m
for the world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29
KEFrING ms tGREEUENr

From TIE Memphis Scimit1r
Graham Macflrldnt relates that m, othrr lay
hc was iu barber shop presided over by a ton
sOrld artist who D. mn of color
Tn operation rf shaving Mr. NtHitrliur WI
about hili finished when there cam" IN another
negro hack driver. Nhp demanded e. that the
barber owed him FOR hack ~ funeral
Come in next week an I'D have b." said the
barber IS be- continued 10 srrapc
But The creditor got ON his ear
Look ID las are said h". II - gittn mighty tired
o comm ciuuu here after dis yrrc mOltN IlltS
nlwayS ic same thing Come croun neX week
I'm tired o. comm ef"un' max we.k wants ma
money come boo las week and yo' tote ter
come AKIN mex week. AM comes hex week and
yo tolls mo ter come dr week after wants
money '"
with that the barber took The middle OF he floor
and declared himself
yo' to como mex week what yo' cxpcr'' i've
done toll" Yer dc same thing All de- iuir w
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frHIc> or rHE pRoFf>SIoNS.


From The Detroit Free Press
As far as can he gathered without the aid Of a
court trial or Grand Jury. the trouble between
the doctor and lawyc" living about twelve feet
apart in of m" best sections ~ the city was
brought about b, "a" children. Tho professional
men were ~ first politely distant. th'n ceased to
SPEAK and finally forlud, their respective families
10 have auNtline fn Io with each other
one evening the doctor heard loud lIWrnfa tons.
and m shnd ont fn lud IN" lawyers boy picking
himself ur after having ~,ort''I into th" end
Of an Ice wagon ana partially sr1l1,~i himself The
doctor derby made fhr necessary repairs gayr me
lad free lecture the .'-sIfy Of cooking where
De going. and sent him hpm'
The very next month fhr lawyer received bill
for professional services from his n,iglhor He
thought Indispensable things. uut -"nt 'h". X
Some time after 10" doctor rushed rNrtcdly into
ne lawyer office = want fo know. b" shouted
how Im going 20 keep thos" p'~ky Kids Of yours
out Of my Yard Thoy'r' an Inhenrtolr nuisance,
and Wont stand N''
Tell freir mother ana sh'l attend fo n. Just q
moment a- the doctor Nas about 20 hurry away
The lawyer wrote hufri.tis and handed hli for
for legal services Tn. doctor fumh.od ~ his
poe kcts The lawyer tried on vain not to laugh
Then th. doctor laughed The TWO voted them
selves pair OF old fools and shook hands Sow
me children have suddenly become mufuN source
" pleasure
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things that USED know some folks kick
about No. but you can't convince me that nice.
tasty piece ~ lettering don't sort ~ brighten up
tho view and imlroN" tn" foot and scramble. .~
they say on the French side what WAS the hard
est job eyer tackled. did you l9k' II WIS an ar
for smoking tobacco painted on the SID" of the
Grand canyon on IA" line OF the Denver and RIO
Granic Railroad. ] va, working for Bun ilo
concern that had contract @" pat zap five ihpf-lld
landscape signs for tobacco company. and .
gang 0f rs travelled al over me country oOkIrg
for good. effective lpcafi1u~ Tbs place. boz Thee
canyon ~a- aS tou-h g proposition as any -i-u
writer ever went against The SIDE flrr, went
straight up aboui two hundred fe"t and 40 fhr
top th"rc was bag. oNerh1u-ius l.,il, lt Wn-
easy enough 10 lct down o ladder from above hlli
on recount II the lrigc u hung al least forty feet
Out from tho face Of th' rock
After studying over Ii FOR while. .plic,r q
couple Of nshinr poles together. md fastened g
soft sponge To the end That W.S my brush and
los living fiat on the ladder managed 20 DO il very
decent piece Of work.. If hast You could read u
hk' a book from below and that WIS the fhiug
W. wanted When th' railroad prOplr found ONT
what mad done in'y Ware mad hii2,S
fH'lhy tho ch'f .rs rr'r Who VIZ tn .,~f b., fic
sort ~ a gent from E0-f0u. and Doe tried for neatly
q month 10 got B. 10. betting down Cinnamon " il
S'rubbins bru~h'- nn.- iuf fl.> oui, mi,l. it
all tho brighter AZ I-i b, cui som, Drown paint
about the color of 10, rocks and -m.ir.,i b. ont
bat % took az least .i"1.n coats md cost 4 h,
81 money II fh'} hai oul i,t that sign stand II
would have been great addition 200 ih. canyon"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29

weok' mex week 'olo yer tat hs week ana /
tells yer dat now. hasn't changed T." prepared
10 30 les Whut / says"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29

the old nan hv"d m fear that some lay some one
would So drowned We'll. when showed him ho"
fully On" book treated The flhl"ot Wld. -Al".
"lt va. hot day. -o accepted in invitation
from the DID mans SONS to 20 'n swimming with
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-03-24

4
The we'll known employee of Detroit, Michi-
gan, Board of Public Works, Joseph b.
Myers, living at III Fort Street, west, il an
important member of the Grand Army Of
Veterans, and recently had a remarkable
experience.
Comrade Myers enlisted at Edinburg, Mo-,
in 1862, and served during the war in the
southwest, and was discharged at st. Louis,
NO., in 1865. He was member of Co. X.
First Missouri Cavalry, 14th A. G. Western
army, commanded by General Burnside, and
later by Gen. Eads. He participated in the
battles of Springfield, Seas Ford and all the
principal battles through Missouri.
For months the First Missouri Cavalry
followed the notorious Guerilla Quantrell
and his band of bushwackers Scarcely a day
passed but what there was running fight
a For nearly six weeks Comrade Myers wa,
In the saddle constantly. twas a campaign
of strategy and endurance, as both side
were well mounted. Night and day it wa
: fight and skirmishes and tho racn were pros
trated for weeks AFTER Qnantrell was driver
from the State. Many times the comman,
rode all night to cut off his retreat and Tough
all day. The men slept and ate in thei
saddles during this campaign, and were glat
when they were relieved.