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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-09-21

Damage to railroads outside Galveston.
$2O0, 900.
Damage to telegraph and telephone
wires outside of Galveston. s30.000
Damage to cotton crop. estimated on av-
erage crop of counties affected, SO. 900 bales,
at $50 bale. $4,000, 900.
Total number of lives lost, STA
Total property loss, $15.27 COO
Losses to live stock cannot be estimated,
but thousands of head of horses and cattle
have been killed all over the storm dis
trict.
Damage Will Reach $4O,OOO,0OO.
Houston, Tex, Sept. 14.-Estimates
of the property damage due to the
storm and food in Texas, based on in
formation supplied by Gov. Sayers, the
managers of railway, telegraph and tel
ephone companies, cattle men, cotton
men. merchants and others. fix the
total at $4O,OOO.oOO. The final total
is likely to go above these figures.
Says Dead Number 5000.
Galveston. Tex, Sept. 12.-Mayor
Walter c. Jones estimates the number
of dead at 5000, and he is conservative.
Over 1900 bodies have already been
taken out to sea or buried in trenches.
OthCt AunoICoo yCC " Oc taken
from the ruins. These bodies are now
all badly decomposed. and they are be-
ing buried in trenches where they are
found. Others are being buried in the
debris where this can be done safely.
Looters Shot.
The remnant of the force of regular
soldiers who were stationed here-ano
it is very small remnant-have Joined
the police in patrolling the city. Sew
eral persons have already been shot.
it is reported. A soldier Of Capt Raj
ferty's battery, while patrolling the
beach Tuesday morning ordered man
to desist from looting. The fellow
drew weapon and the soldier shot
him dead. The soldier was attacked
by four other men and he killed all OF
them. He had five cartridges in his
rifle, and each of them found victim.
Other men have also been shot. but
the details are not known nor can the
exact number be ascertained, but it is
probabl that 25 were killed. Some
of these were shot for failing to halt
when ordered to do so.
Much Vandalism.
Dallas. Tex, Sept. IA horrible
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-09-21

Women are reveling in a japanese
craze. Milady must have her Japan
csc morning room, and, if you are
fortunate intimate, you may perhaps
obtain glimpse of this coveted apart
ment. The japanese morning room is
hung with light, figured mating, the
floor is covered with mating and
there is wide divan upholstered with
the same material A few cushions
are permitted on the divan. but not
many, and there are no chairs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-09-21

England and most other countries
are complaining bitterly at the rap
idly increasing price OF coal. But if
the coal famine leads civilization to
adopt electric or sun heating it will
save Europe and North america alone
a little bill of $315,oO0,OO0 a year loss
to buildings and personal property
by fire. London alone has ten fires
a day on an average, and spends
S75O,00O year on her fire brigade.
New York has 10 fires every "a hours,
and expends $3,510,000 in putting
them out. Every time as alarm is
sounded in London it costs 5000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-09-21

The engineering feat of transport
ing a steamboat of $50 tons from
Scotland to Lake Titicaca-the most
elevated lake in South America.-has
just been accomplished. The vessel
is the Coya. 1t was constructed in
Scotland and then taken in sections
to Mollendo, Peru, from which place
it was carried in twenty-five cars to
the railroad skirting the steep sides
of the Andes to the lakeside, nearly
$4,000 feet above the sea level. There
the sections of the vessel were put
together again and the boilers and
engines installed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-09-21

Excavations were recently made at
Cripolegate, London, to determine
whether the medieval bastion covered
any remains of the old Roman bas-
ton, supposed to have existed in that
neighborhood. The first excavation
revealed Roman wall five feet below
st. Giles churchyard, which is 16 feet
below the street level. The average
height of this old wall was 25 to 80
feet, but so far only about seven feet
have been exposed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-09-21
DEATH AND DESOLANON
Furious Hurricane and Tidal Wave
Cause Havoc on the Gulf
Coast.
CITY OF GALVESTON, TEX, SUFFERS.
Life at 5,OOO-At Least 5000 Fami-
lies observation-disclosures of the Dead
Shot Down-other Towns Report
Many Deaths.

Houston, Tex. Sept. 10.-The city
of Galveston and many other cities
and towns on the gulf coast in Texas
are the scenes of a great calamity,
due to the hurricane and tidal wave
of Saturday afternoon and night.
The waters of the gulf and bay met,
covering the island on which Calves
ton is located to a depth of from
six to twelve feet. During this sud-
den flood a most terrible storm was
raging, the wind blowing about 80
miles an hour. Mayor Jones of Gal
weston estimates the number of dead
at fully 5000. 1t is said $500 bodies
have been found. Some have been
buried, some burned and Others
dumped into the sea. Fully 1000
buildings were wrecked. Aside from
the calamity at Galveston, rs Texas
towns report estimated loss of life
due 20 the storm, ia; estimated
damage to property, $5,275,000; dam
age to railroads and telegraphs out
side of Galveston, $23O,0OO; damage
to cotton crop, estimated on average
crop of counties affected, $4,000 bales,
at 500 a bale, $3.OO0.000.
A Prompt Response.
Gov. Sayers appealed to President
Mckinley for aid. This appeal was
met with by prompt response from
the president, who stated that 10000
tents and $4,000 rations had been or
dered to Galveston. Gov. Sayers also
addressed an appeal to each municipal
ity in the state, asking for prompt as
sistance in caring for the sufferers.
kilograms of inquiry and sympathy
have been pouring in from every state
in the union, and in almost every in
stance substantial relief has been of
fereG.
Soldiers Perish.
A special to the News from San An
tonic, Tex. says: At military head
quarters, department of Texas, the in
formation is that of 120 men stationed
at Fort San Jacinto, Galveston, only
Is escaped. Further information is
that the captain in command is among
the victims. Lieut.. Col. c. S. Roberts,
adjutant general department of Texas,
is in Galveston on tour of inspection.
It is not known if he is among the
small number at the fort who es-
capped.
Resume OF Losses.
Based on reports believed to be ac-
curate, the following statement is
probably as near correct as can be
arrived at regarding the losses in the
Texas storm:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-09-21

New surgical instruments operated
by electric motors are coming into
use. The most wonderful is an cleo
trio saw, which cuts through bone
and tissue with lightning speed. This
machine has already found an extern
sive use in large hospitals, and has
proved of value in severe operations,
where the shock attending the use Of
the slower hand saw would have fire.
quently proved fatal to the patient.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-09-21

Women live longer than men. Sta
remarkable on this point. In Ger
many only 113 out of 1000 males
reach the age of so, while more
than 500 of 1000 females reach that
age. In the United States there are
2,5s3 female to 1898 male centena-
rians. In France, of 10 centenarians,
Z are women and only 3 men. In the
rest of Europe, of 81 centenarians, 10
are women.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-09-21

The twentieth century will have "a
leap years, the greatest number pos
sible. February will have five Sun
days three times-1020, 1913 and 1876.
The earliest possible date on which
Easter can occur is March IL. The
last time it occurred on that date
was 1918. The latest date that East
er can occur is April Is. 1t will oc-
cur but one time in the coming CEN
fury on that date-7943. The middle
day of the century will be January
i, 1881. There will be $50 eclipses
of the moon and sun during the com.
ing century.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-09-21

ply pass from the state department.
into Gen. Chaffee's hands, and it would
be for him, after comforting with the
other military commanders. to deter
mine when and how and to what ex.
tent the American forces should be
withdrawn. He might choose his own
time, and in a degree his position would
be similar to that occupied by him
in the advance upon Peking, so far
as having a free hand is concerned.
This statement of the conditions gov
erning the American reply to the with
drawal proposal may be of signif-
canoe, in view of the fact that it Is
made with the express purpose of
clearing away an erroneous impre ssion
that has been made upon the public
mind.
Ii Leaves for Picking.
Washington, Sept. 15.-The Chinese
minister called at the state depart
ment Friday morning to inform the Of
ficials he has received dispatch from
Ii Hung Chang stating that the latter
would leave Shanghai Friday, going
first to Tientsin. and thence to Peking.
Shanghai, Sept. 15.-Earl Ii Hung
Chang has started north. 1t is ru-
mored that the Germans intend Selling
the grand canal at several points in
order to protect their interests in
Shan-Tung.
London, Sept. 15.-According to the
Shanghai correspondent of the Times,
wiring Wednesday, Earl Ii considers
that the preliminary difficulty Of the
negotiations consists in the necessity,
which he realizes, of denouncing
Prince Tuan and his accomplices to
the throne. He is of the opinion that
it would be advisable for the allies to
take the initiative by compiling list
OF those held chiefly responsible and by
formulating their demands accord
ingly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-09-21

The treasury department is await
ing the return of Chinese missionar-
les, some of whom, it is believed,
will not be able to go back to China,
in the hope of getting from among
them some Chinese interpreters.
Those now in the service of the i'm
migration bureau are Chinese, and
it is said that the bureau places lit
tie confidence in them because OF
their friendships and their supposed
liability of bribery in connection
with the illegal entry of other Chi
nese into the United States.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-09-21

Among those who accompanied the
new Japanese minister to Washington
the other day was Mr.. Yamada a
prominent young judge of Toxic, who
will make his headquarters in Phila-
delphia the coming year. Additional
interest is attached to Yamada in
that he was the first native japanese
to join the society Of Friends in ia
pan, where number of Quakers, in
Guiding several from Philadelphia,
opened a school some years ago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-09-21
Ere at Port Huron,

Port Huron, Mich, Sept. 14.-Fire at
noon Thursday destroyed the entire
plant owned by the McMorran Milling
company, the Port Huron & North
western Elevator company and D. Nc
Moran & Co. The loss will reach
$225, 900, covered by insurance. One
hundred and fifty thousand bushels OF
grain stored in the elevator is total
loss
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-09-21
Kruger Resigns.

London, Sept. 15.-Kruger, accord
ing to a dispatch from Lord Roberts,
has resigned as president of the Trans
vaal. He is held practically as a pris-
oner by the Portuguese government at
Lourenzo Marques, not being allowed
to see friends or Boer officials. Lord
Roberts has issued a proclamation
urging the Beers to cease resistance.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-09-21
Grouth OF Grand Rnpids.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE census
bureau announces that the population
of Grand Rapids, Mich, is s7,565, as
against 6O,27s in 1890. This is an in
crease of 27,2s7, of 1927 per cent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-09-21
Found Dead.

West Superior. Wis, Sept. 15.-George
F. Chester, clerk of the courts of Du-
luth, was found dead in bed at the
West Superior hotel Friday. An ex-
animation failed to reveal any cause
for death. He had been there nearly
two DAYS before he was found.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-09-21
Formulation OF East SD. Loui..

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE popula-
ton of the city of East ST. Louis, Ill.,
as officially announced, is: 1900, co.
655; 1890, 1899. These figures show
for the city as a whole an increase OF
14,4S6, or $3.50 per cent, from 1890
to 1900.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-09-21

Among the representatives of Cor
eign countries at the famed Chau-
tauqua assembly, Chautauqua, N. Y,
Miss Carrie Rousseau, of Kenilworth,
South Africa. She is cousin of
President Steyn, of the Orange Free
State, over which British dominion
Is now established.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-09-21
Will Probated.

Syracuse, n. Y. Sept. 15.-The will OF
the late Thomas Kingsford. the million
aire starch manufacturer, has been
probated at Oswego. The contents
were not divulged. The estate is valued
at S3,O00,O00
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-09-21
Meets at gettysburg Next.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Sept. 14.-The ma
tional encampment of the Union Vet
eran Legion on Thursday elected off,
GERS. Gen. w. r. Wooters, of Philadel-
phia, was chosen national commander.
Gettysburg, Pa, was chosen as the
next meeting place.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-09-21
Three Lynched.

Tunica, Miss, Sept. is. - Frank
Brown, William Brown and David
Moore, three negroes under indictment
for murder, were lynched at an early
hour Friday morning by masked
mob composed of about 60 white men.
The negroes were indicted for sepa-
rate offenses and had been in the coun-
ty Jail here for some time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-09-21
REAR ADMIRAL sIcARD DEAD.
Succumbs to an Attack of Apoplexy
at His Summer Home In West
ernville, New York.

Rome, N. Y, Sept. 15.-Rear Admiral
Montgomery Sicard died of apoplexy
at nine o'clock Friday morning, at his
summer home. Westernville.
Montgomery Sicard. rear admiral Unit
ed States navy, retired from the service
September 80, 1898. He was born in New
York in 1886, and. when 15 years old.
entered tho naval academy, where he
remained four years. His promotion in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-09-21
sankey In London.

London. Sept. 1.-THE first appear
ance of Mr.. Ira d. Sankey, the evan
gelist, at Exeter hall, London, Thurs
day evening. was the occasion of a tre-
mendous ovation. Thousands were un-
able to obtain admission.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-09-21
CYCLONE in Georgia.

Augusta, Ga, Sept. ia special to
the Chronicle from Madison, Ca, says
a cyclone struck there Friday night, de-
stroying number of negro cottages.
Two people are reported killed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-09-21
For Congress-.

Watertown, Wis. Sept. 13.-Repub-
licans of the Second congressional dis.
trict nominated Herman u. DAZZLE, Of
Mount Horeb, for congress.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-09-21
damage In Newfoundland.

ST. Johns, n. F., Sept. 15.-Ta.es Of
widespread obstruction wrought by
the gale in Newfoundland continue to
pour in. Many vessels we're wrecked
and IA lives lost.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-09-21
Candidate Named,

Denver, Col, Sept. 13.-J. B. Orman,
of Pueblo, was nominated for gov
ernor by the democratic convention.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-09-21

the navy was rapid In 1858 he was made
master; in 1ss1, lieutenant; in 1862, lieuten-'
ant commander; in 1870, commander: in
1884,, captain: in 1894, commodore, and in
April, 1897, rear admiral.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-09-21
Lii Gives His Word.

Washington, Sept. Administer WI
has received cablegram from Ii Hung
Chang answering the hope expressed
in the American note of a few days ago
that his powers are sufficient to pro-
tect American lives and interests in
China. Earl Ii says he has that power
and will see that the protection is
given
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-09-21
No Looting by Americans.

Inc 1OIIOWlng reply was rcceIVeu:
"Tientsin, July 25.-Looting by American
troops in walled city of Tientsin unfound-
ed and denied. Silver taken from burned
mint under direction of Col. Meade. ma
rine corps commanding, who was in
valided to-day. No property destroyed ex-
cept under military sexigency American
troops have orders to protect life and prop
erty in American southeast quarter of city.
assigned them. Will forward reports of
commanders of American guards In city
UCOOJ JDGE
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The semi-Weekiy Republic IL the greateaf
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now IL the time % subscribe for the best med.
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Inere is hurnor IN its pages, too, and for me
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Russia Preparing for War.

Odessa, March 2S.-There can no
longer be any doubt as to the object
of the warlike preparations now deing
completed in South Russia. Nearly
100000 troops have already been
modified for active service. The
Black sea squadron, with transports,
Is held in instant readiness.
The tension in the relations be-
tween st. Petersburg and the Sublime
Porte becomes every day more acute.
The position is looked upon with the
gravest apprehension.
Ii the Ottoman government. sup
ported by Germany, should prove
stubbornly intractible with regard to
Russia's concessionary demands in
Asia Minor, serious complications
must inevitably ensue. The Russian
garrisons in the Causasus and alcno
the Armenian frontier have been in
creased four-fold and equipped for
active service
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Born IN Havana Palace.

Havana, March 29.-Mrs. Wood
wife of the governor general, gave
birth to ten-pound girl at the pal
ace at noon to-day. Mother and
child are doing we'll
The records of Havana do not
show the birth here of anv other
governor generals child. Under the
Spanish regime, the wife of a COVER
nor general invariably left for Spain
that the child might be born there.
The afternoon papers had gone to
press before the palace event was an
nounced, although the Discussion
learned OF it indirectly, and was thus
able to say:
I'VE wish all happiness to the gov
ernor general. to his wife and to the
Cuban little girl, who, We hope. will
be fervent partisan of the independ-
ence of her native country"
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Big Factory TO Leave Detroit

Detroit, Mich. March 2s.-Prena-
ratlons are being made for the
removal OF the Great Scotch tobacco
mandatory from Detroit. All the
100 employees have eennotified that
their services will not be reouired
after May L. The machinery and
appliances will probably be distribut-
ed to other plants of the Continental
tobacco company. of which the Scot
Ten company became a part two
years ago. 1t is probable that parts
OF the Detryit factory will be taken
to the Continental companys plants
IN st. Louis, Louisville and Jersey
tty. Managers of the Scotch lac
tory decline TO state definitely rho
reasons for the removal
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Fought in the Dark.

Columbia, Mo, March 25.-Students
OF the state university engaged in a
furious pitched battle in the audito-
rum of the institution last night.
There was intense rivalry between
the classes over the preliminary con
test to select representatives of Mis-
souri, University to appear in the
debate with Nebraska University.
which takes place here in May
While awaiting the decision of the
judges when the debate was over,
members of the academic classes and
the law students came together in
front OF the rostrum and fought. The
lights were turned out and the strug-
gle went on in the dark, doors being
broken down and furniture smashed.
Six of the students had their clothing
torn into ribbons, but none were
badly hurt.
The debaters selected by the Judges
are Milton NJ. Nearing of Columbia,
John Framer, of Carrollton, Mo, and
R. l.. Ward, of Club, Mo.
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including expenditures for pensions,
etc, then the American tax payer
pays this year So. 24O breach soldier
enlisted in the army.
These figuaes are not disputed; their
correctness is admitted
The debate on the army bill has
brought out these additionalimport-
ant facts concerning the cost OF the
military establishment of President
Mckinley, emperor of the Philippines
and tax collector of Porto Rico: The
cost of the military establishment per
capita per population is, in Austria.
81 %; in France So -: in Germany
81 80: in Italy S147. In the United
States, including appropriations for
the cost of the present war and the
expenses growing out of past wars,
is 81. Is. In other words. every man.
woman and child in this country is
taxed, under the present system of
benevolent assimilation in the
and 10 per cent of Ding
eyism' in Porto Rico, $4.16 each |
'very twelve months for the mainte- |
lance of the standing army and the
payment OF pensions.
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Cut Glass on a Transport.

Washington, d. c., March 29.-Mr.
briggs OF New York, democrat, an
nounced in the house yesterday that
he should call for an investigation OF
the extravaganza in the fitting up of
the transport Sumner, on which 3
million dollars was spent. Mr..
briggs said the enormity of the ex-
travagance in the fitting up of the
snip was beyond credence. An S.
ooo silver service had been placed in
her, he said, with cut glass tumblers
which cost seventy-tive cents apiece.
The palatial furnishings of the Sum-
ner We're such as could be found no
where except upon millionaire
Yacht.