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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-25
SIX LIVES LOST.
Carriage TumbIes Into the River
Near Washington, Ind, with
Fatal Results.

Washington, Ind, Aug. 1S.-Six per-
sons were drowned in White river, near
here, Thursday morning. They were
Mrs. Albert Heimsel, her four children,
Able, aged IS; Andy, aged IA; Thomas,
aged ten, and Nellie, aged one, and Miss
Amy Dillon, aged Is. All the bodies
have been recovered except that of Miss
Dillon. A party composed of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Heimsel, their four chill
dren, Miss Dillon, Mrs. Potts and two
children went to cross the river on fer
ryboat. The party was in a wagon.
The horses were driven on the boat and
the front wheels reached it; just then
the stake holding the boat broke loose.
The swift current started it down the
stream. As it started the entire load
of human freight was dumped into the
water, the wagon overturning. The
horses soon drowned. All were thrown
under the wagon, but in some miracu-
lous manner Mrs. Potts and her two
children reached the shore in safety.
Mr.. Heimsel made heroic effort to save
his family, but all drowned. He mar
rowly escaped himself.
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MORE DEATHS REPORTED.
Fully 600 Lives Lost on the Island
of Andres in the West
Indian Hurricane.

Jacksonville, Fla, Aug. 19.-Accord-
ing to Miami dispatch to the Times
Union and Citizen, Capt. Dillon, of the
steamer Cocoa, states that the town of
Red Bay on the Island of Andres, 20
miles southwest of Nassau, was swept
away in the recent tropical hurricane
and about 300 lives lost. An eyewitness
of the storm estimated that the loss of
life on the island was fully 600. Scat
tered through the wreck of houses at
Red Bay after the storm subsidized, he
said, were hundreds of corpses of per-
sons of all ages and classes. Capt. Dill
lon says the wind blew at the rate of
90 miles an hour at Nassau, with oc-
casional gusts which reached velocity
of 105 miles an hour.
New York, Aug. ia dispatch to
the Herald from San Juan, Porto Rico,
says: Visits to the most distressed
districts of the island prove that the
former reports of terrible conditions
have not been in the least exaggerated.
An official report from Guayamas
says that 265 houses were destroyed,
172 seriously injured and 2O4 damaged
by the storm
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THE DREYFUs TRIAL.
Prisoners Su1fe rings on Devils Island
RecOunted in COurt-POstpOne-
ment Refused.

Rennes, France, Aug. 1.-THE sec
ond trial by court-martial of Capt.
Alfred Dreyfus, of the French artillery,
charged with treason, was continued
Wednesday morning, Maj. Carriere, the
representative of the government, hav-
ing refused to agree to the adjourn
ment of the case until Monday, applied
for by M. Demange, counsel for the
prisoner, and Capt. Dreyfus, owing to
the murderous attack upon Maitre La
bori, leading counsel for the defense.
The feature of the days proceedings
was the story of the sufferings of
Dreyfus on DEVILS island, his prison
off the coast of French Guiana. Drey-
fus wept in court when the clerk read
a document recounting the details of
his incarceration.
Rennes, Aug. 19.-Glorot, who claims
to have been the man who attempted
to assassinate M. Labori, was brought
to Rennes Friday evening. Col. Pic
quart, M. CAST and others who saw the
would-be assassin declare Glorot was
not the man. The prisoner has written
letter to the police making an alleged
confession and clarifying the crime.
The doctors say he is insane.
Rennes, Aug. 19.-When the second
trial by court-martial of Capt. Alfred
Dreyfus, charged with treason, was re-
sumed in the Lycee at 1925 Friday morn
ing, Col. Picquart, former chief of the
intelligence department of the war of
flee, was called to the witness stand and
continued his deposition, which was in
terrupted Thursday by the adjourn
ment of the court for the day. The
colonel gave his testimony in the same
loud, fearless tone of voice that charac-
terized his manner Thursday.
Col Picquart proceeded to discuss the
secret dossier as being the handspring
of the condemnation of Dreyfus. He
took up the documents successfully, re-
ferring to the writers and addresses OF
the letters as "a" and "B."
Among those present in court were
Gems. Zurlinden and Billot, former min
listers of war.
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FOREIGN.

1t is reported that France has occu-
pied the island of San Chau, west of
Macao, as an assertion of her right to
the province of Kwang-Tung in the
event of the partition of China.
Emperor Nicholas and the empress
will visit Queen Victoria about the end
of the present month.
Frank Tossell, cashier of the Free
hold Loan and Savings company of
Toronto, Ont, was arrested Tuesday. A
shortage of $4,000 has already been dis
covered in his accounts.
All of Egypt is infected with the
foot and mouth disease. There have
been 1897 cases reported since July 8.
For the third time the way station on
the Canadian Pacific railway at JOLT
cite, Quebec, was robbed. The thieves
secured $1,000.
Foreign advices indicate that the re-
letions between Great Britain and the
Transvaal have almost reached the
breaking point. Great anxiety prevails
at Pretoria. Sir Frederick Walker has
been appointed to command the British
forces in South Africa, and this is be-
lieved to accentuate the gravity of the
situation.
Sig. Marconi, in his experiments with
wireless telegraphy at Dover, England,
met with complete success, the mes
sages passing through several miles of
cliff upon which Dover castle stands
and ~ miles across the sea.
Near Santiago de Chill a train fell into
river from railway bridge and so
! persons were drowned.
Admiral Dewey, who had been suffer
ing from fever at Leghorn, Italy, is
now better.
Three witnesses-Lebon, ex-minister
of the colonies; Mrs. Henry, widow of
the suicide, and Gen. Roget-all gave ev-
idence tending to show Dreyfus a
traitor. Roget dramatically de-
nounced the accused man and it was
feared that violent scene was immi-
nent. The recital of his sufferings on
DEVILS island moved Dreyfus to tears.
M. Labori is slightly worse.
Col. Smith, with ten companies of the
Twelfth infantry, and Capt. Kenley's
two guns, encountered $500 Filipino in
surgents near Angeles, routing them
after a sharp fight and occupying the
town. The American loss was two
killed and IL wounded. The insurgents
casualties are estimated at 200.
The Transvaal situation is un-
changed, but the continued delay of the
Boer answer to Great Britain's demand
for joint inquiry as to the effect upon
the outlanders of the proposed fran
chise reform measures makes matters
look more serious. The British wal
office has completed its preparations
for an emergency force of 10000 men tc
he ready to leave within a week.
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TRADE SITUATION.
Bradstreet and Dun Report ThaA
1t Is Still Decidedly
Favorable.

New York, Aug 19.-Bradstreet's says:
1.-THE trade situation gathers strength as
summer wanes. Reports of expanding fall
demand arrive, accompanied by very cheer
full advices as to the outlook in most parts
of the country. In manufacturing lines
production appears to be at maximum.
and the price situation retains most of its
old strength. Notable in the matter OF
added strength are most of the cereals and
iron and steel in many forms. The impetus
given to wheat prices by the government
| report last week has been further reen-
forced by less favorable crop advices from
other countries notably India, and export
business is reported somewhat improved.
Advices to the corn crop are still as ia
Vorab BILE as ever, some states, notably Kan
sas, reporting phenomenally large yields.
Judging from numerous reports the scarcity
of supplies of iron and steel is be-
coming increasingly serious. supplies of
structural and shipbuilding material being
reported inadequate a a number OF points
There is an appearance of quiet at eastern
| markets not shared in, however, by west
ern centers, where sales are reported large
and price advances numerous. The ques-
| ton of outlook as to prices seems 10 De
| largely transferred to next year, and liberal
| bookings are reported for the first quarter
| of 1900.
| R. G. Dun & Co., in their weekly review
| of trade, say: 1.-THE Cramps have dis
charged many hundred hands. and ask Rus
| STA to extend time for completion of two
| warshps because they cannot get the
| steel. Completion of q out of 81 vessels
| building in the Delaware is also affected.
| 1t is curious experience for this country,
| but shows the gigantic expansion OF home
demand.
mo one can question the fact that pay
ments through the principal clearing houses
| have been in August $50 per cent larger
| than in 1897 for the month thus far, and out
| side New York 230 per cent. No better test
| of the volume of business is known, but
| there is a growing handicap in the advance
| of prices. How long and how far this adj
vance can go without reaction is the prob
| lem which level-headed business men are
studying. Evidences of checked consump-
| ton are rare, but it would be childish to
| hope that at some point higher prices would
| not hinder buying.
Failures for the week have been in the
| United States 1856, against 154 last year, and
in Canada "a, against II last year.
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The jury in the inquest into the cause
of the accident on the Shelton Street
Railway company's bridge at Peck's
mill pond, near Bridgeport, KY. Au-
gust 6, by which 30 people were killed,
rendered their verdict that the motor
man of the wrecked trolley car, George
S. Hamilton, was guilty of criminal
carelessness, and that he Shelton
street railway was very negligent.
+. NJ. Towar, chief of the corps of
government engineers making the sur
vey for the ship canal through the
Desplaines and Illinois valleys, died
suddenly of heart disease early Thurs
day morning in the camp of the survey
ors near Joliet, Ill.
Frank Bangs was instantly killed by
falling into corn shelter at an ele-
vator at Beatrice, Neb.
The first national encampment of the
Spanish-American war volunteers will
be held in Washington. d. c., Septem-
Der and o.
Jim Franey, the pugilist, injured by
Frank Mcconnell in their fight at San
Francisco, CAL, died without having re-
covered consciousness.
United States troops now serving in
Cuba are to be brought to the United
States for the purpose of giving the men
a change of climate and an opportunity
to recuperate.
An explosion of dynamite in store
room of the Cumberland Electric Light
and Power company at Nashville, Tenn,
wrecked the building and killed John
Davis, lineman, and Stezer Toney,
storekeeper.
An order has been issued by Secre-
tary Root directing that ten additional
regiments of infantry volunteers be or
ganized for service in the Philippines.
The regiments will be numbered from
80 to Al. The result of the secretary's
order will be to give Gen. Otis fight
ing force of 62,451 men.
Cows. Shaw, of Iowa, and Stephens,
of Missouri, have issued proclamations
calling upon the people of their states
to contribute money and clothing to the
suffering people in Porto Rico from the
recent hurricanes.
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Church Burn ed.

New York, Aug. 16.-Fire at West
Chester, N. Y, early this wednesday,
morning destroyed st. Peters Epis-
copal church and most of it's contents.
Loss, 100000. ST. Peters was one of
the oldest and most celebrated churches
in what was formerly West Chester vii
lage, now part of New York. Its pas
tor, Rev. DR.. Clendenning, recently en-
gagged in a bitter controversy with
Bishop Potter, the doctor seeking to
prevent the ordination of DR.. Charles f.
Briggs as an Episcopal clergyman.
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Personal AND POLITICAL.

1t is announced that the Ohio repub-
lican campaign will be opened at Akron
September 80. Gov. Roosevelt, of New
York, and Judge Nash will be the
speakers.
The anti-Goebel faction of the Ken
lucky democracy in convention at Lex
ington, Ky, placed full state ticket
in the field, headed by John Young
Brown for governor. Resolutions
adopted declare the Louisville nominees
not the nominees of the democratic
party. They indorse the principles and
platform of the Chicago convention in
1896 and Bryan for president in 1000.
Iowa democrats in convention at Des
Moines nominated the following ticket:
For governor, Fred E. White, of Keokuk
county; lieutenant governor, NJ. L..
Bevis, Montgomery county; judge of
supreme court, A. Van Wagenen, Wood
bury county; railway commissioner,
W. H. Calhoun. Marshall county; SUI
perintendent of public instruction, B.
P. Hoist, Boone county. The populist
state convention also met and Endorsed
the above ticket. The platform indorses
the Chicago platform IN it's entirety, de-
nounces the Philippine war and OPP
poses trusts.
Richard Prendergast, former judge
of the county court, ex-trustee of the
sanitary district and an eminent mem
Der of the Chicago bar, died Thursday
at the Chicago hospital.
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A BLOODY BATTLE.
Government Forces ia Venezuela De-
feat the InsurGent Forces
with Heavy Loss.

Washington, Aug. IS. = United States
Minister Russell, at Caracas, reports to
the state department that the insur-
gent faction in the state of Los Andes
Venezuela, under Gen. Citriano Castro
was completely defeated by the govern
ment troops in bloody battle which
lasted IS hours.
The loss of the insurgents is placed at
500 killed and wounded and the govern.
ment loss at 500. This is the end of the
disturbance in that section, which is
the only one affected.
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MORE MEN WANTED.
President Calls for Volunteers for
Ten New Regiments-Ffght-
ing at Angeles.

Washington, Aug. IS. = "The policy
of the war department." said Secretary
Root Thursday, ''is to furnish Gen. Otis
with all the troops and supplies that
he can use and which are necessary to
wind up the insurrection in the Philip
pines in the shortest possible time"
The secretary was speaking of the
ten regiments which were called out
Thursday by order of the president.
He said that no delay would be allowed
in enlisting, equipping and supplying
the new regiments, nor in transporting
them, as well as the other regiments
already organized, to the Philippines
as soon as they were needed for ac-
tive operations.
With the IS regiments already called
into service, the ten ordered Thursday
will make a total of 10000 in round
numbers of $4,000 volunteers author
lied.
The result of the secretary's decision
will be to give Gen. Otis fighting force
of 62,451 men, distributed as indicated
in this table:
| Regulars, including 5072 en- route and 2SO1
about to sail, 30423.
Organizing in Philippines (two infantry
| regiments and one cavalry regiment volun-
| teers) 1866
| Ten infantry regiments, volunteers or
| ganiZed in the United States, ESQ.
Ten infantry regiments, volunteers, to be
organized in the United States, 1900.
Officers, 1888
Aggregate combatants for Philippines,
| 62,451.
Manila, Aug. IS. = Eight hundred in
surgents attacked Angeles Thursday
morning, but the Twelfth regiment
drove them into the mountains. Three
ditched locomotives were captured.
None of the American troops was in
jured.
The insurgent loss is not known.
Mr.. c. L. Spencer, of Kentucky, re-
porter of the Manila Times, was killed
Wednesday during the fight at Angeles.
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Back from the War.

San Francisco, Aug. H. Gayly
dressed with lines of many colored
flags, the United States transport War
rem arrived at this port at five o'clock
Wednesday afternoon, having on board
the First Colorado regiment volunteers,
back from the campaign in the Philip
pines. The regiment, commanded by
Col Mccoy, returns with 46 officers and
924 men, about $50 less than the number
who sailed from San Francisco last
wear. =. -. ~-~>-r-A--~
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Shamrock Arrives.

New York, Aug. 19.-Sir Thomas Lip
tons yacht Shamrock, challenger for
the Americas cup, reached this port
Friday, accompanied by her tender, the
steam yacht Erin. The Shamrock
gust and made the transatlantic
voyage in much quicker time than
was anticipated. The Erin towed the
Shamrock about 1000 miles and the lat
ter sailed something more than 1900
miles. Her best days run under can
vas was 26S knots.
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Killed in n Tornado.

Faulkton, S. D., Aug. 19.-Thursday
evening tornado struck the house and
barn of Barden Sherman, tearing the
barn to pieces, killing and mangling
aged II years. Reports are coming in
of hail and some destruction to crops
from the storm. This is the second
storm in which life was taken in this
county. Wheat stacks in its path were
blown to the winds
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-25
Holds Motorman Guilty.

Bridgeport, Conn, Aug. 1s.-The jury
in the inquest into the cause of the ac-
cident on the Shelton Street Railway
company's bridge at Peck's mill pond
August by which 80 people were
killed, rendered their verdict that the
motorman of the wrecked trolley car,
George S. hamilton, was guilty of
criminal carelessness. and that the
Shelton street railway was very negli-
gent
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Dewey Fixes the Date,

Leghorn, Italy, Aug. 1s.-Having re-
ceived long letter from Gen. Butter.
field, of New York, explaining the plans
that have been made for his reception
on arrival in the United States, Admiral
Dewey has decided to leave Gibraltar
September ~, arriving in the lower bay
at New York Friday. September 90. The
naval parade will take place the next
day and the shore parade the Monday
following.
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MARKETS..
Minneapolis, MINI. 1

Minneapolis, MINI. Aug. 10.
Wheat-No. 1 northern, 71072c.
No. northern, 7O@71c; Sept. 69Nc.
Oats-No. 3, white, 24c.
Corn-No. 8, soc.
Cattle-Steers, So. 75@4.00; cows, So. 20
@3.5O.
Sheep-Muttons, $3.50; lambs, SIS. rs.
Hogs-$3 40@3.S0.
Butter-Crcamery, extras, 10000
creamery, firsts, 1s@19c; dairy, fancy,
17@1Sc.
Poultry-Turleys, S@1Oc; spring
chickens, 12c.
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Mrs. LanGtry WEEDS.

London, Aug. 16.-Mrs. Lily Langtry,
the actress, was married July 81 at the
Island of Jersey to Hugo Gerald de
Battle, % years of age, the only son of
Sir Henry Percival de Battle, Bart, a
retired general and Crimean veteran.
The ceremony was private, the only
witness being Mrs. Langtry's daughter.
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Denver, Col, Aug. 16.--Joseph Bru-
mock, railroad man. has brought suit
against President Trumbull, of the Col
orado & Southern Railroad company,
for 10000 damage on the ground that
he mas been blacklisted by that road.
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Office building Burned.

Tallamega, Ca, Aug. s16.-Fire de-
stroyed the Big Four building, which
was occupied by stores and offices. All
the record of the grand lodge, Knights
Of Pythias, were burned, as was the
armory of the local military company.
Loss, 100000.
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Five Perished.

Cape Henry, Va, Aug. 17.-Keeper
Pugh, of Gull Shoal life saving station,
y. c., reports the schooner Aaron Rep
pard wrecked three miles south of that
station. The crew consisted of eight
persons, of whom three were saved and
five lost
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Won't Travel on Sunday,

Plattsburg, N. Y, Aug. 1S.-Presi-
dent aud Mrs. Mckinley and party will
leave here for Pittsburgh, Pa. on Fri
day evening, August 25. instead of Sat-
urday evening, August &c, as the presi-
dent objects to Sunday travel.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-25

Hong Kong, Aug. 16.-n newspaper
published in Macao, the Portuguese sea-
port at the southwest entrance of the
Canton river. reports that France has
occupied the island of San Chau, west
of Macao, ss an assertion of her right
to the province of Kwang-Tung in the
event of the partition of China.
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VIII Meet in Wash in q tom.

Washington, Aug. 1s.-The first ma
tiona! encampment of the Spanish
American war volunteers will be held
il, this city September and 9, and on
Thursday formal orders to that effect
were issued by Adjt Gen. Liller.
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Uprising Crushed.

Puerto Plata, Aug. 16.-The govern
ment forces commanded by Gen. Esco-
baza have defeated the insurgents. The
rout was almost massacre. The
wounded on both sides are numerous.
The engagement is considered by the
government as decisively ending the
Jiminez uprising.
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Will Not Surrender.

Paris, Aug. 17.-It has been an
nounced that NJ Guerin, president of
the Anti-Semitic league, has refused to
surrender on any terms and said he
would starve rather than capitulate.
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Kills Drunken Harvest Hand.

Sioux City, Ia, Aug. 16. = An Elk
ton Is. d. special to the Times says:
Two drunken harvest hands resisted
arrest by Marshal Ferguson, and the
officer killed one of them in self-de-
tense. The dead mans name is un,
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Won't Accept.

Middlesboro, Ky, Aug. 1S.-At
meeting of striking coal miners Thurs-
day afternoon they decided rct to ac-
cept the offer of the oEe-se:rrs- which
was ten per cent. raise. They demand
1917.
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Fifth Commandment Revised.

ST. Petersburg, Aug. 16.-The fifth
commandment, according to the Off
cial Russian revision, now reads:
Honor thy father and thy mother, the
emperor and his officials, that thy Gays
may be long in the land"
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Americans Ruy Scotch Steel.

London, Aug. 16.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette, noting the American inquiries
for Scotch stee. says Lanarkshire
firm has secured an order for 10000
tons for shipment to the United States.
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MES Of His Injuries.

Ann Arbor, Mich. Aug. IA tele-
gram from Boston announces the death
of Prof. George A. Hencis, of Michigan
university. who was injured while rid
ing bicycle down road in the White
mountains.
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.Judme Prendergast Dead.

Chicago, Aug. 1S.-Richard Prender-
CAST. former judge of the county court,
ex-trustee of the sanitary district and
an eminent member of the Chicago bar,
died Thursday at the Chicago hospital.
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Funds for Dewey Reception.

New York, Aug. 16. = The resolution
appropriating $15o,OOO for the Dewey
reception was passed Tuesday by the
board of aldermen by vote of SO to 3.
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Died of His Injury.

San FRANCHISES, Aug. 1S.-Jim Franey,
the pugilist injured by Frank McCon-
nell in their fight Wednesday night
died Thursday afternoon at $40 with
out having recovered consciousness.
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MiIwaukee Captures Conventior.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 17.-Milwaukee
was victorious Wednesday in the con-
test for the next convention of the In
ternational Typographical union by a
vote of 81 to rs for Birmine CHAM, Ala.
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Sailed for Manila

San Francisco, Aug. 16.--The trans
mort Senator sailed for Manila Tuesday
with about ZOO officers and recruits and
signal corps. There was very little eN-
element over her departure.
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MIL burned,

Medina. n. Y, Aug. ls.-The Weld &
Hill Touring mill was destroyed by fire
Thursday night. Loss, $4,000.
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The insurgent loss is not known.
Mr.. c. t. Spencer, of Kentucky, a re-
porter of the Manila Times, was killed
Wednesday during the fight at Angeles.