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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-11
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

George Escol Sellers died at his home
near Chattanooga, Tenn, aged 81 years
He was said to be the original of MARI
Twain's celebrated character.
Daniel La Forte, known by his In
dian name as Te-hes-la, president OF
the Six Nations, died on the reservation
near Syracuse, N. Y. aged sc years.
Hon. William A. Schultz died in a
street car at Lancaster, o. He was pro-
bate judge, and in 1895 and 1896 he
served in the treasury department at
Washington.
At the democratic legislative caucus
in Raleigh, N. c.. resolution was
unanimously adopted that none but
white men be employed.
State legislatures convened in Mime
sofa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Ne
braska and California.
Miss Olive harrington Sampson
daughter of Rear Admiral Sampson
was married to Henry Harrison Scott,
of San Francisco. in Glen Ridge, NJ.
Julius C. Burrows was renominated
for United States senator by the Mich
igan legislature and Cushman K. Davis
by the Minnesota and Eugene Hale by
the Maine legislatures.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-11

The Inhabitants of Bemini islands. in
the Bahamas, are starving, owing to the
heavy rains which have washed out the
crops and deprived them of food.
The PHILIPPINE insurgents refuse to
liberate the Spanish prisoners on the
demand Of the Americans, and declare
that they will resist American occupa.
tion.
In accordance with New Year Gus.
tom President Faure. of France, has
issued pardons to CAT persons con.
demned by court-martial.
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FOREIGN.

Many of the unacclimated Americans
at Havana are seriously i'll with fever
Ell Reconcentrado, the newspaper or
gan in Havana of Scuba libre," says
that Zecarias Bresmes, Spanish judge
now fugitive from Havana, was tha
leader in the plot which resulted in
the destruction of the Maine, and also
gives the names of his assistants.
The italian steamer Voorwarts was
wrecked on the Cornwall coast and II
of the crew were drowned.
Advices from Manila say that all the
Spaniards in Balabac have been assas-
sinated by the insurgents except the
women.
Austria will raise the rank of its le'
CATION at Washington to an embassy
and will ask the United States to re.
ciprocate.
Despite the cars proposals. Russia
continues to carry out her naval pro-
gramme with energy. She desires tc
be the strongest naval power in the
Asiatic seas.
The French ship Anglers was wrecked
in the North sea, and five of those on
board were drowned
In proclamation to the Cuban army
Gen. Gomez advises against disbanding
until they are paid.
Gen. Otis issued proclamation in
Manila saying it is the intention of the
United States to draw from the Fill
pinos as much of the military force OF
the islands as is possible and to seek the
establishment of the most liberal gov
eminent, in which the Filipinos will
have as full representation as the
maintenance of law and order will per.
nit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-11
SURE OF REELECTION.
Burrows of Michigan, Davis Of Mimi
esOta and Hale of Maine Will
Return to the Senate.

Lansing, Mich, Jan. 5.-Both branch
es of the state legislature convened at
noon. The organization Of the house
and senate was without unusual Incl
dent. The withdrawal of Albert Pack
from the senatorial race gave Senator
Burrows a clear field.
Senator j. C. Burrows was unani-
mously nominated Wednesday night by
the republican caucus to succeed him
self. After the nomination the senator
and his late opponent, Albert Pack, Of
Alpena, came to the capitol together,
which elected great enthusiasm from
the legislators. Both addressed the
caucus. AS the republicans have a large
majority on joint ballot the reelection
of Senator Burrows is assured.
ST. Paul. Mimi, Jan. 5.-The repub-
lican members of the two houses met
in caucus Wednesday night to nomi-
nate successor to United States Sena-
tor Cushman K. Davis, chairman If the
senate foreign relations committee and
American peace commissioner al Paris.
The caucus was entirely formal affair,
there being no opposition. and the re-
publicans having majority of 90 on
joint ballot in the legislature. The roll
was called to allow all to be recorded
resulting in 1877 votes for Senator Da-
Wis.
Augusta, Me-, Jan. 5.-The general
republican caucus of the legislature
was held in the hall of the house
Wednesday night to nominate state Of
ficials, seven councillors and a United
States senator. 1t was fully attended.
and most harmonious and enthusiastic.
1t was foregone conclusion that Sena-
tor Hale would be named to succeed
himself, all idea of opposition having
vanished. The nomination was made
by grand chorus of ''ayes," not mo"
being heard.
Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 5.-The re-
publicans of the legislature, composing
the majority. caucused Wednesday
night on the organization of the house
and senate. Frank Littleton was Sc
lected speaker of the house.. He is a
young lawyer of this city. The senate
republicans selected Senator A. C. New
by as president pro tenn. The result of
the caucuses is looked upon as favor
able to the candidacy of j. Frank Han
ly. of Lafayette, for the United States
senatorship. Especially in the senate
did the Hanly slate go through.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-11
Cable Companies Claim Damage.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Another disa-
greeable consequence of the late war
has been the presentation to the gov
eminent of claims of cable companies
tor damages sustained through the sus-
pension of their business by the United
States military and naval forces. What
.he aggregate amount of these claims
will be cannot be foretold. The COM
panies in each case base their claims
upon the number of days of Interrupt
ton to business, estimating the loss
each day by the records of business
transacted in corresponding periods in
former years. The state department. is
puzzled in dealing with these claims.
There is no exact precedent for them,
and it is realized we must make some
more international law to meet the
case.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-11
CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.
Two Men Killed and Three Injured
On the Holmes Logging Rail-
road In Wisconsin.

Milwaukee, Jan. A Journal spe-
cial from Marinette, Wis.,, says: A
chapter of accidents on the Holmes
logging railroad, which runs from Penn
bine west 40 miles, shows that two men
were killed and three injured. The
killed were julius Howk. who was
struck on the head by falling tree,
killing him instantly, and John Rob-
ms. who was crushed to death by fall
ing between moving cars. He was a
brother of the bookkeeper of the road.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-11
Entail boiler Explosion.

London, Jan. IA big boiler being
tested in Hewitt's shipbuilding yards
at Barking burst and the superintend-
ing engineer and eight men were killed.
About 40 persons were injured, some
fatally. The bodies of the dead were
frightfully mutilated. The whole ship
building works were wrecked. A lady
was found dead 300 yards from the
scene of the disaster. A number of men
and boys are missing. The windows in
houses half mile away were shat
tered.
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Brrce,. Estate About $1,000, 900.

New York, Jan. 5.-Although the
value of the late Calvin S. Brice's per-
sonal property in New York is fixed at
only 100000 in the petition for letters
of administration on file at the sur
rogate's office, it is probable that his
whole estate when formally taken into
account, will amount to about $1,000
600. 1t was said at the surrogate's Of
fee that the great bulk of Mr.. Brice's
property was not within the jurisdic-
ton of this county or state.
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Two men and one woman were E.lled
and seven children fatally wounded by
an explosion of Mauser ammunition at
Matanzas, Cuba.
At the convocation of the University
of Chicago President Harper announced
that two gifts of real estate, amounting
to nearly 100000 in value, had been re-
ceived
The official text of the Paris treaty
of peace was made public. 1t consists
of II articles.
The Thirty-first Michigan volunteer
infantry. now at Knoxville. Tenn. has
been ordered to Santa Clara, Cuba. for
garrison duty.
The Indiana general assembly con-
vened at indianapolis. The features in
Gov. Mounts message were condemna-
ton of lynchings and denunciation of
trusts and lobbyists.
President Mckinley decided to force
the issue with the Filipinos and ordered
Gen. Miller 10 land his troops at Iloilo.
Roger Wolcott took the oath of office
at Boston for his second term as gov
| ernor of Massachusetts.
Upon being inaugurated at Augusta
as governor of Maine for a second term
Lleyellyn T. Powers declared for ter
ritorial expansion.
The business portion of the village of
Fredericka. Ia. was destroyed by fire.
Jack jolly, saloon keeper and gam
bier. who was terror to mining camps,
was lynched by a mob at Eagle City,
Alaska.
Silas Anderson (colored), who shot
and killed his wife on the 18th of March,
was hanged at Pittsburgh, Pa.
Frank Collins was inaugurated at
Concord as governor of New Hamp-
shire, to succeed G.. A. Ramsdell.
Homer Welcker was shot and instant
iy killed at Ada. o., by his brother Bird
in quarrel over the settlement of their
fathers estate.
The losses by fire during 1898 in the
United States and Canada aggregated
$119, 650,0OO, which is $1O,OOO,oO greater
than the losses in 1897
Observation-Disclosures (colored), ch? rged
with barn burning, was lynched by a
mob near Banks, Ala.
The 100000 fund for the widow and
daughter of the late COL G. L. Waring
has been completed in New York.
While drunk in his tepee on the river
front in Sioux City, Ia. George Hum.
phreys, Winnebagc Indian chief, fel:
into his fire and burned to death.
The trans-continental mail train az.
rived in San Francisco from New York
making the run of 3,347 miles in 9S
hours and 80 minutes, the tastes. time
on record from ocean to ocean.
Negotiations were completed III Mi,
waukee for the consolidation Of the
enamel and tinware plants of the coun.
try, with capital OF $20.000,0O0.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-11
Happenings of the Past Seven
Days in Brief.
BOUND ABOUT THE WORLD
Casualties and Fires, Personal and PO-
litical Notes, Business Failures and
Assumptions, Weather Record.
INTELLIGENCE FROM ALL PARTS
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the senate on the 4th the peace treaty
was received from the president and re-
ferred to the committee on foreign rela-
tons. Adjournment was then taken out
of respect to the memory Of the late Sem
ator Morrill,. :. In the house the time was
occupied in considering the bill to define
and punish crimes in the district of Alaska
and provide a code Of criminal procedure
for the district. Resolutions of respect to
the memory Of the late Senator Morrill,
were adopted.
In the senate on the 9Th little business
except that of a routine character was
transacted. Senator Berry (dem., Ark
presented a protest against the payment
OF pensions to confederate soldiers. . In
the house the time was occupied in consid-
ering the bill to codify the laws of Alaska.
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Spain Denies 1t.

Madrid, Jan. 4.-The statement that
tho Spaniards evacuated Iloilo in order
to render the situation difficult for the
Americans is positively denied. The
government, Immediately after the
treaty had been signed. ordered the
Philippines evacuated as quickly as pos
sible, in order to avoid further blood
shed and to conform to the, expressed
wish of the americans, who were very
exacting. especially in the case of Cuba.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-11
Won't Liberate spanish Prisoners.

Madrid, Jan. 6.-The following of
fetal dispatch has been received from
Manila: The insurgents refuse to lib
crate the prisoners on the demand Of
the Americans, claiming that this
might be construed as an act of sub
mission to the United States. With re-
gard to liberating the monks, the in
surgents intend to negotiate with the
vatican directly. Gen. Rios has now
opened direct negotiations with the in
surgents concerning the prisoners.
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MARK TS.
Minneapolis, MINI.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. Z.
Wheat-No. l northern, 67@6Sc;
No. 2 northern, 65@66c; May, 67alc.
Oats-No. white exc.
Corn-No. 8, SIC.
Cattle-Steers, 50. 20@3. so; cows, So. 10.
Hogs-$3. 20@3.4O.
Sheep-Muttons, $3.1O@4.25; lambs,
Butter-Creamery, extras, 19@19Nc;
creamery, firsts, 17@1Sc; dairy, fancy,
l6T@17c..
Poultry Turkeys, 7@1Oc; spring
chickens, 6H@7e.
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WIN Preach in Plymouth Church.

New York, Jan. THE advisory COM
mittee of Plymouth church, Brooklyn,
Friday night, after hearing the report
of the subcommittee chosen to select
a pastor to succeed DR.. Lyman Abbott,
unanimously recommended that Rev.
Newell Dwight Hills, D. D., of Chicago,
be called to the pastorate. DR.. Hills
has been preaching for the past four
years at Central music hall, Chicago.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-22
THE DEAD MAN.
what Those Who Knew Him Sale
When Told of His death.

misunderstanding Gage He was
a noble illustration of the typical Ameri-
can"
Canton Ohio Judge William II. Day;
IN is great loss TO the country
Chicago,-Senator Jones OF Arkansas
lie was an ideal presiding officer"
Chicago. News OF the death of Vice
President Hobart was received with re-
greet by members of the democratic Ma
uonal executive committee, who, without
exception, spoke highly Of the dead man
both as a public official and as Il private
citizen.
Chicago Congressman Clayton Ellis
decisions were always fair TO both par.
Ties"
Trenton. ~ Messages OF coincidence
are being received in great numbers from
prominent men and women in all parts OF
the country,
Cleveland, ohio.--senator Hanna; 1T
Is a great loss 10 the Nation and the
party"
Denver Senator II. NJ. Teller; "Ho
was always absolutely impartial
Nashville, Tenn, Senator Bate; THE
death OF the vice president is CAUSE for
deep regret"
Washington, --Senator Foraker: "Mr
Hobart was noble and generous min led
man"
Washington, Senator Daniel; u con-
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Mr.. HOBART DEAD.
continued from First PngeJ

sobbed convulsively. Mrs Mckinley has
hut few intimates here and among ner
most cherished friends were the vice presi-
dent aud Mrs Hobart. President Mckin'
ley did all he could to comfort his wife
and did not return to his otace until mem
bers OF the cabinet began 10 arrive.
Secretary Hay fastened over to the
White House and had private conference
With the president and returned to the
state department TO give orders for the
execution of the official programme so
far as the government is cocerned. Mean
time the sad intelligence had been bull
letined by all newspaper offices and the
whole city was soon in mourning for the
loss OF the vice president.
This was the day for the regular cabi-
net meeting and the members gathered
at the White House at II o'clock, but
the death of the vice president over
Swallowed all else and public business was
not mentioned All the members OF the
cabinet, especially Attorney General
Griggs, showed the emotion which they
fe.s
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president Of the United States becomes
vacant for the rest OF President Mekin-
ley's term. as the law provides no success
sor \ president pro tempore OF the SEN
ate Will be elected by that body when
congress assemblies who viii bold the Of
flee until March, 1901.
BY the law The succession to the presi-
dency OF the United States In the event
of vacancy falls upon the vice president,
and In the event OF the atters death 10
the secretary OF state, the naSt In line he
ing the secretary of the treasury. then the
secretary of war and down through the
list of cabinet officers in the order OF pro
cedcnce fixed by act OF congress when the
death of Vice president Hendricks dis
closed the necessity of such provision.
Senator William r. Frye OF Maine is
now president pro tempore OF the senate
He will call that body 10 order when 1t
assemblies on December and preside un-
I'll n successor is chosen That he will
succeed himself is generally conceded.
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The Party of the Tru,h

Boston Post.
A very lively but far from edlytaa
cussion is going on between orys|
the republican party in this city reui
the scope and meaning of the srts,
plank in the Massachusetts rspss1
platform. II is intended to exEes
solute or only conditional HOSTILITY
trusts? Does it condemn certain d
and approve others? Does II meat
thing at all? The most Learned asa|
tiles in republican polemics are d |
on these and other related Qusit1
varying as widely in their interpr1
of this as in their calculation Of than
platform mystery, the Philippine PHI
But it really makes no difference. \
the platform Gays or what II does NJ
what ii means or what 1t dlsssrl
counts for nothing alongside the ahs
facts of the situation. The rspuA
party is the party of trusts. Tnsai
porate monsters have grown up y
republican administration. Rtpms
tariff legislation has created then |
sustains them. They live and bfeaii.'
move through the favoring grace y
republican party.
Whatever the republican party mNl
in it's platforms. everyone knowi
that party has done about the trusa'
what it is dong today. That party ~
father and their friend.
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NEW JERSEYS Tribute.
Governor voorhees, IsSned II ProcIn
nation About Iiob.irt

GOV crnor Voorhees, Issued ProcIn-
nation About Hobart.
Trenton, y. j.. November Ex-Governor
VOORHEES, tonight issued proclamation
on the death of Vice President Hobart,
saying; He was man distinguished for
ms noble. generous traits of character
and for the eminence of his service in
state and National affairs. Possessed of
quick and unerring Judgment, endowed
with rare executive ability. fair and court
eous in conduct and withal possessed of a
winning personality. he proved himself es-
pecially fitted for the exalted position TO
which he had heen called by his country
men,
Ito was clear in his greatness. He has
brought great honor to himself, his ma
tive State and to the country which he
SO dearly loved. His life was exemplary
IN every station. whether public or pr-
Naie he won and held the confidence and
anccriOnate regard OF all.
Tho people OF New Jersey have csuse
to feel an especial pride in the honor
which he has brought to them. II is right
That hey should pay to the memory uf {
citizen so beloved and SO worthy every
token OF respect,
Therefore, l. Foster NJ. Voorhees,. gov
ernor of the State OF New Jersey. do here
direct that the public buildings be draped
IN mourning for thirty days and that until
and including the day OF his burial the
nsgs there he placed at half mast and that
during the funeral services the public Of
ices be closed"
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WHERE ARE GENERALS?
Nothing Is Known Of The Whereabouts Of
lawlOn and Young.
THEY MAY BE With A CAVALRY CHASE
Hoping to Run Down tho Insurecnt
Government in Dinuua Noun
tnins-CampaiEn of HardshiPs.

Manila. November 81. sos p m.--The
whereabouts of Generals Lawton and
Young is becoming as mysterious as Agui-
naldos. The belief is beginning to grow
at Manila that General Lawton has struck
the trail of the insurgent government
and Is pursuing the ministers into the
Binqua mountains. 1t has been his am
bition TO capture the Filipino leaders. and
he and General Young believe that caval-
ry brigade living on the country could run
them down to any part of the island. One
vague idea by Spanish prisoners is that
Agunaldo and others were nearly sur
rounded by the Americans soon after the
insurgent chiet left Tarlac, but he es-
capped through the lines in peasants
clothes.
Officers and soldiers arriving at Caban-
atuan from General Lawton's force de-
scribe the campaign as one of great hard
ships. Many men dropping out sick were
left at various towns without adequate
supplies and some of them are making
their way back across the terrible roads.
number of horses are dying and many
of the soldiers and even the officers were
marching on. half naked, their clothes
having been torn to pieces in getting
through the jungles. Some of them were
reduced almost TO breech cloths and hun
dreds are barefooted, their shoes having
been worn out and all were living on any
sort Of provisions. Bread was rare and
caribou meat and banasas were the sta
pies.
General Lawton foresaw that the cam
paign would involve such hardshlps. but
he considered It the quickest and cheapest
way Of ending the war.
The last number OF the Independence,
published at Tarlac the day before the
Americans entered that place, contains
Respondent valedictory entitled "Adie."
The tone of the article showed that the
writer considered the game played out.
He said "Obliged by circumstances which
have found it necessary to interrupt this
number the pleasant labor of defending
our ideals and interests has ended We
take leave Of the public and our readers
with grief most profound and bitterness
most cruel" The paper also contains
news illustrating In what the Filipino
leaders have tried to keep from the peo
ME
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TROOPS WON'T BE WITHDRAWN
CoRBIN HAS REFUSED 10 ACCEDE
10 THE GOVERNORS REaI est.
lonng second Lieutenant Nnr
Department BcIittics Matter.
(snccial TO The post.)

Washington. November 21.-Detailed in
formation regarding the lighting between
troop II, Ninth infantry. and citizens OF
Fort Ringgold has not yet been received
at the war department 4 telegram from
Governor sayers was received late tonight
by Adjutaut General Corbin stating that
troop D of the Ninth cavalry had gone on
a rampage and had fired 1900 shots at cid-
zens of Rio Grande City. fatally wounding
one man. The governor requested that the
negro troops be Immediately Withdrawn.
General Corbin has refused 10 accede to
this request. but wired Governor Sayers
that additional troops would be immediate
ly ordered from Fort Brown TO quel any
disorder among the troops at Fort Ring
gold. Governor Sayers neglected. TO stat,
what has started the fight or TO give any
details. General Corbin has received NJ
report from the officer In charge. He does
not know the officer commanding the troop
but thinks it is some young officer who ha.
lost his head, lie has wired Fort Ringgot
for detailed report Of the trouble
General Corbin communicated the in
formation he bad TO President Mckinley.
General Corbn is disposed TO beittle the
whole affair and says he Is satisfied that
no serious danger threatens.
The officer in charge Of the troops when
the trouble occurred was Second Liouten-
ant Rubottom. a civilian appointee. The
commander Of that department says Rubot-
tom is young and inexperienced, and an
older officer has been dispatched 10 the
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STATE.

The State grand lodge Of the Knights
and Ladies of Honor is IN session at
Dallas
Negro soldiers stationed at Fort Ring
gold bombarded the town OF Rio Grande
City. fatally wounding one man ard in
Turing another Federal and State Off
Gals are hurrying troops and Rangers to
the scene as the fort is surrounded by
armed citizens.
Senator Thurston of Nebraska is in
Texas on his wedding tour
a coal famine exists at Hillsboro and
dealers attribute it to delay on the part
Of railroads.
Tho war department has shelved the
Clear creek drawbridsc matter.
Eastern bondholders will sue the city OF
Fort Worth for past due interest.
The progress of West Texas. it Is com
planned. is restricted by the permanent
lease law