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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
WISCONSIN, REPUBLICANS.
Meet at Milwaukee to Nominate state
TfcLet-La Toilette se-
Governor.

Milwaukee, Aug. 9.-The following
ticket was nominated by reclamation
at the republican state convention
Wednesday:
Governor, Robert M. Lafollette, Madison;
lieutenant governor, Jesse Stone, Water
town; secretary of state, William Fl. Froeh-
Itch, Jackson; state treasurer. James o.
Davidson, Soldiers Grove; attorney gen.
eral, Emmett r. Hicks, Oshkosh; state SUI
perintendent, Lorenzo d. Harvey, Milwa u
kee; railroad commissioner, Graham l..
Rice, West Superior; insurance commits
sioner, Emil Giljohann, Milwaukee.
In part the platform is as follows:
'"The republicans OF Wisconsin in con-
vention assembled heartily indorse the re-
publican platform adopted at Philadelphia,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17

The story has been circulated that
King Humbert carried life insurance
aggregating 100000, and that the
life of the prince of Wales is insured
for $25,oO0,OoO. Each of them may
have insurance, but the biggest :-fe
companies do not want risks of such
magnitude, even upon the lives of
kings and princes. There are some
men in this country carrying insur-
ance of $1,000,0OO, or more, but it is
doubtful if much more is permissible
or desirable.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17

The First Church of Christ, Scien-
fist, of New York, as residuary lega-
tee under the will of Helen C. Brush,
will receive about $4,000. Mrs. Brush
died recently, leaving an estate esti-
mated at 100000 in personal property.
Her will appoints her sister, Mrs. AL
mira j. Southland, executrix and
leaves her $4,000. Other small be-
quests aggregating $4,000 to her rel
atives are also made, and the balance
of her estate is left to the church.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17

The horseshoe in China, as well as
in other countries, is looked upon as
harbinger of good luck. For that
reason Chinese mandarins, when bur-
led, have horseshoe graves, and they
believe that the bigger the horseshoe
grave the better the luck Of the de-
parted. AS result the mandarins
outvie each other in the size of these
horseshoe graves.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
Jumped from n Moving Train.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. 10.-Thurs-
day morning near Admission, Ala, W.
L. Turner, wife and three-months-old
baby, jumped off a Southern railway
passenger train running at the rate OF
40 miles an hour. Turner was killed.
and the wife and baby are thought to
be fatally injured. They had never
been on train before, and when the
engine blew for the station where they
were going they deliberately walked
to the platform and jumped off.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17

The dowager empress of China was
the recipient on the occasion of her
sixtieth birthday of an interesting
presentation from the ministers of
England and America. This consisted
of a copy of the New Testament,
bound in silver covers and inclosed
in a chased silver casket, subscribed
for by the Christian women of China.
On one cover was gold plate bearing
the words: "Holy Classic of Saliva
tion." The subscribers numbered
about 10000, and the cost of the pre-
sentation amounted to $3.50.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17

The number of Mohammedans has
been estimated by missionary living
in Arabia at 96,5OO,OOO. of these, 49,
100000 are under the rule of the Turk
ish government, 100000 are ruled
by other Musselman sovereigns, &c.
100000 are subject to African princes,
100000 live in China, and 99,00O,OOO
are under Christian rulers. Of these
last, about 100000 belong to India
and BeloochiStan
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
Renort ON National Banks.

Washington, Aug. s.-A summary Of
the condition of all the national banks
in the United States at the close of
business June 2S. 1900. has been COM
pleted by the comptroller of the cur
rency. The aggregate assets is shown
to be S4,944,965 1928, the highest ever
reached in the history of the national
system. The increase in the circulat-
ing medium was $65,944635. The cir
culation is now shown to be 1865 ,303.-
OILS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
Dashed to Death.

Columbus, O., Aug. 1O.-F. NJ. Rem
ick, of Falling Spring, w. Va, leaped
from the roof of the statehouse Thurs
day afternoon and was dashed to
death on the stone pavement of a
court so feet below. The man had
climbed out on the roof through a
window in the dome. Renick was a
victim of the opium habit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17

Before long the subjects of Nicholas
H., car of all the Russias, will have to
face great difficulty because wise
acres of st. Petersburg are determined
to adopt the regulation calendar and
so bring themselves within the pale
of civilization. When they do that,
all anniversaries of events which hap
pened upon certain days old style will
be commemorated upon correspond
ing days eleven days later, new style.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
Brothers Drowned.

Milwaukee. Aug. s.--A Herold spe-
cial from Oshkosh, Wis. says Herman
and Willie Klabunde, aged six and
eight years, respectively were drowned
in Lake Winnebago Tuesday. They
were carried out in boat, and in at
tempting to swim ashore were ex-
hauSted.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
Broke His Neck.

Oshkosh, Wis, Aug. 1O.-First Lieut..
Charles w. Boelter, of company F, w.
N. g.. was instantly killed at Electric
park Thursday. He was shooting the
chutes, and on reaching the water dove
off the toboggan into shallow water and
sustained broken neck. Boelter served
with the Second regiment, Wisconsin
volunteers. in the Spanish war.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17

Baron Mumm Won Schwarzenstein,
the new German minister to China,
married an American, as did his pre-
decessor, the murdered Won Ketteler.
The baroness, Mough born in London,
is the daughter of New Yorker, Mr..
lie Vinsen, cousin of Gov Roosevelt.
Her husband was formerly connected
with the German embassy at Washing
ton
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
Work Resume d.

Lorain, o., Aug. THE Lorain
mills, of the Federal Steel company,
resumed work in all departments Mon
day, except the blast furnace, with
full force of men. The orders on hand
indicate steady work at the mills the
remainder of the year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17

foo, dated August 2: The governor
of Moukden, in a proclamation, has
urged the people of Manchuria to
massacre Christians. Nearly all the
missions have been destroyed. The
missionaries have organized for de-
tense and are assisted by other Chris
fians
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
Funeral of King Humbert.

Rome, Aug. 10.-The funeral of
King Humbert yesterday was most
imposing spectacle. King Victor EN-
manuel followed Immediately behind
the coffin. Former Queen Margherita
and number of princesses awaited
the cortege at the Pantheon. where
the remains were inferred and where
rest the remains of Humbert's IA
Their, King Victor Emmanuel III.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
Two Killed.

Milwaukee, Aug. IA Journalreport
from GAINESVILLE, Wis, says the James
Milwaukee passenger train on the
Milwaukee road while pulling out of
GAINESVILLE Friday afternoon collided
with switch engine. Burt Schlatter,
engineer, of GAINESVILLE, and Gus. A..
Bondrath, fireman, both on the passen-
ger train, were killed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
Death of Ex-Gov. COZ. of ohio.

Cleveland, Aug. 6.-Former Gov. ia
cob D. Cox died Saturday afternoon
at Magnolia, Mass. He was governor
of Ohio during 1s66-'67 and was sec
rotary of the interior under President
Grant Until within a few weeks he
had made his home at Oberlin. He
leaves a son in Cleveland, Jacob d.
Cox. Jr.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
Deadly Heat.

Chicago, Aug. 11.-Forty-seven
deaths, 131 prostrations and six per-
sons driven insane by heat is the rec
ord of one week of the hottest wealth
err Chicago has ever known and the
end is not in sight. The whole coun-
try is in the embrace of the torrid
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
Noted Woman Dead.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. Mrs Carrie
H. Walker, supreme commander of
the Ladies of the Maccabees, died at
her residence in this city Monday. She
had been i'll for four weeks.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
Fought Six Rounds.

New York. Aug. 11.-Bob Fitzsim-
mons met Gus Rubin. the Akron
giant, last night at Madison Square
garden and won by knocking the
Ohioan down and out in the sixth
round. It was fierce and bloody
battle while it lasted.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
Refuses the Honor.

Bay City, Mich, Aug. 11.-George
D. jackson has declined to ac-
cept the congressional nomination
unanimously given him Thursday by
the democrats of the Tenth district.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
Hotel in Paris Burned.

Paris, Oct. 1.-THE Hotel Des Ter
rasse, at Dinard, was completely de-
stroyed by fire Friday afternoon. Many
Americans are among the sufferers, al
though no one was injured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
Debs Accepts,

Springfield, Mass, Aug. eugene
V. Debs,. the presidential nominee of
the socal-denocratic party, has sent
his letter of acceptance to William
Butscher, national secretary of the
party in this city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
Never Sick a Day.

East Butler, Pa, Aug. 1O.-Henry
Hoffman, aged 1o5 years, 2 months
and 2 days. died at his home here.
He was never sick day in his life,
never took any medicine. and never
used tobacco or liquors.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
Negotiating for Surrender.

Hong-Kong, Aug. s.-Manila advices
to the Filipino junta assert that Mill
tary Gov. MacArthus, of the Philip
pines, and Gen. Alejandrino, leading
rebel commander, are negotiating for
the surrender, under the amnesty proc
lamation. of the insurgent forces in
central Luzon. According to the Fill
pinos, Gen. Alejandrino made an offer
to Gen. Macarthur to surrender the
Central Luzon rebel commands, and
also to produce Aguinaldo under GER
tain conditions which were not made
public.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
Killed by Divorced Wife.

Mason City, Ia, Aug. 7.-Harry.
Whee,ock, twice convict at the Ana
mosa penitentiary, was shot and killed
Monday morning by Mrs. Burgess, his
divorced wife, whom he attempted to
kill
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
Prohibition Train.

New York. Aug. 9.-John G. Woolley
and Henry B. Metcalf. respectively the
candidates for president and vice pres.
ident on the prohibition ticket, will
travel across the United States and
back on a special Prohibition train.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17

Pretoria, Aug. "a Boer commando
consisting of 500 men, with two guns, is
reported to have again appeared at
Pyramid hill, eight miles north of Pre-
toria. Scouts have been seen close to
the British outposts at night.
Made Their Escape.
London, Aug. 10.-Gen. De Wet. the
Boer commander, who, according to
the English correspondents, was GER
tain to be captured by the British,
who had thrown an unbreakable cor
don around him. has succeeded in
crossing the Vaal river, and, accord
ing to the report, large part of his
force have made good their escape
and reached Buffel's Hook
Plot Discovered.
London, Aug. 1O.-The Daily News
has the following dispatch from Pre-
toria, dated August g: ga plot to
shoot all the British officers and to
make Lord Roberts a prisoner has
been OPPORTUNITY discovered. Ten of
the ringleaders were arrested and are
now in jail"
Conspiracy Against British.
Pretoria, Aug. 1.-The plot to
make prisoner of Lord Roberts and
shoot all the British officers discov-
cred Thursday included number of
the townspeople who were in COM
munication with the enemy. 1t was
arranged that the capture and killing
should take place on the evening of
Tuesday last.
Intense indignation prevails
throughout the British army and
the general opinion is that the leni-
-ency of the British invited such
conspiracy.
VIII Not Surrender.
London, Aug. u.-According to the
Lorenzo Marques correspondent of
the Daily Express, President Kruger,
in the course of an interview, said
that the report that he intended to
surrender was without foundation.
He declared that the war would last
long time yet.
Beers Win a Battle.
ga Boer bulletin continues the cor
respondent, ANNOUNCES big battle
between Lydenburg and Middleburg,
in which the British had 500 killed
and wounded. 1t also announces the
recapture by the burghers of He'll
bron, De Villiersdorp and Frankfort"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
Death of Ex-senator Pryor.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 6.-Luke
Pryor, former United States senator
and representative in congress, died
at his home at Athens, Ala, Sunday.
Senator Pryor was a native of Ala
hama
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
Face Destitution.

San Francisco, Aug. 10.-Charles D.
Lane. a well-known miner who has
returned to this city from Cape Nome,
says 10000 people at Nome are facing
absolute restitution.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
Strange Tragedy.

Philadelphia, Aug. 6.-Arthur Sim
clair and his wife, prominent residents
of this city, fought a duel and both
were killed. Domestic trouble is sup
posed to have been the cause.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
Anarchfsts Locked I'm.

Chicago, Aug. 6.-The police pre-
vented anarchists from gathering in
this city to rejoice over the murder
of King Humbert, and five were ar
rested, among them Mrs. Lucy Par
sens
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
F.mou, scholar Dead.

Beloit, Wis, Aug. 6.-Joseph Emer-
son, aged 70 years, famous scholar
and for o. years ASSOCIATED with Beloit
college as professor Of Greek, died at
his home here.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
Grenf .IurfSt Dies.

London, Aug. 11.-Baron Russell of
Killowen, lord chief justice of Eng
land, died yesterday morning, aged
6s years. Lord Russell suffered from
gastric catarrh.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
Broke All Records.

Philadelphia, Aug. s.-A cigar-shaped
train attained speed of 81 miles an
hour and broke all records between
ibis city and Baltimore.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
Hire LOkSeS.

New York, Aug. 9.-The fire losses in
the United States and Canada in the
first seven months of this year amount
to $116,9Os,COo, against ST., 126,15o in
the same time in 1899.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
Tragedy in Iowa.

Preston, Ia, Aug. 10.-Mrs. Mary
E. Scales, recently out of an asylum.
killed her two-year-old daughter and
herself with poison at her home here.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17

Cincinnati, Aug. s.-John w. jolly
shot and killed his sister-in-law. Emma
Kleekamp. and then killed his wife
Domestic trouble was the cause.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
ToMne Declines,

Duluth. Mimi. Aug. s.-Charles A.
Towne has declined the nomination for
vice president made by the populist ma
tional convention at Sioux Fails, S. d.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
A Fierce Battle.

Washington, Aug. Interest in the
Chinese situation was intensified yes
terday by receipt of two dispatches
from naval officers at Chefoo saying
that the allies, 10000 strong, fought
the Chinese at Peitsang, forcing the
latter to retreat; allies loss, 1900,
mostly Russians and Japanese; Chi
nese loss. much heavier.
Message from Conger.
Washington, Aug. s.-The following
cablegram from Minister Conger was
received Tuesday night by the state
department.:
'"Tsi- Nan-Yamen, Aug ITO Secre-
tary of State: Still besieged. Situation
more precarious. Chinese government in
sisting upon our leaving Picking, which
would be certain death. Rifle firing upon
us daily by imperial troops. Have album
dant courage, but little ammunition or pro-
visions. Two progressive yamen ministers
beheaded. All connected with legation of
the United States we'll at the present mo-
ment. CONGER.
War Deemed Likely.
Washington, Aug. 9.-War with
China is deemed likely unless the i'm.
perial government changes front.
Minister WI has been notified by the
president that the imperial troops are
expected to cooperate with the allies in
protecting ministers and failure will be
regarded as a declaration of war. The
Chinese are also warned that they will
be held responsible for indignities to
Minister Conger. Gen. Chaffee reports
that the Americans were not in firin O
line and lost no men at the battle at
Peitsang. A dispatch says that Field
Marshal Count Won Waldersee, a Ger
man, has been appointed commander
of the allied armies in China.
Stronghold Captured.
Washington, Aug. 10.-Gen. Chaffee
reports that Yangtsun, an important
strategic point between Tientsin and
Picking, has been occupied by the
allied forces after battle in which
the American troops lost 60 men. 1t
is believed here that the international
army. increased to $4,000 men, will
march on Picking August Is.
More News from Conger.
Washington, Aug. lin dispatch
Minister Conger gives new evidence of
Chinese duplicity and he has been
told in reply that relief is near. An
other dispatch says China appoints Ii
Hung Chang as minister plenipoten-
tiary to arrange terms of peace. In a
massacre at Yung-Kung all the native
Christians were stoned to death.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
Many Horses Burned.

Wahpeton, N. D., Aug. 1o.-Light-
ming burned large barn on the Fair
view farm near here and 149 horses
were crcmated.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17

A souvenir of Mr.. Gladstone's hob
by as an amateur woodsman, consist
ing of chip from ain elm which he
felled at Harden in 1880, was sold
for s shillings in London auction
room the other day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
Hanged.

Tallahassee, Fla, Aug. Twill
Wright (colored) was hanged for the
murder of John Smith (colored) in Oc-
tober, 1897.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
An Ocean Race.

New York, Aug. s.--Four ocean liners
started from this city to win mail
contract across thr Atlantic.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
|LUZON REBELS ARE ACTIVE.
Small American Force Surprised by
Strong Band of Filipinos
Near San Miguel.
TWENTY ARE KILLED OR CAPTURED,
Gen. Macarthur Is Preparing an Ex-
tensfve Expedition - Intends to
Drive Insurgents Out of Bulucan-
The Philippine Comm sion Is Pre-
pairing to Assume Control.

Washington, Aug. 6.-The first seri-
Gus check which the American troops
have met in the Philippines during
the past two months is recorded in
dispatch received Saturday morning
from Gen. Macarthur. 1t is assumed
that the little American command
which suffered so severely was COM
pletely trapped and was obliged to
surrender or be exterminated. The
message is as follows:
Manila Aug. 4.-Adjutant General,
Washington: First Lieut.. Alstaetter, corps
of engineers, United States army, with es-
cort 10 men attacked August l, road be-
tween San Miguel de Mayumo Guzon) and
San Isidro Guzon) by armed band insur-
gents, reported $50 strong. Entire party
killed, wounded or captured.
Wounded sent San Isidro with note from
Lacuna Marianne announcing prisoners
would be well treated
(signed) MACARTHUR"
Preparing to Move.
Manila, Aug. 6.-Gen. Macarthur is
preparing an extensive expedition for
the purpose of driving the insurgents
out of Bulucan. A scouting expedi-
ton, operating around Laguna de
Bay, has destroyed the quarters of
Col. Caelles, IL barracks and the food
and medical stores of the rebels.
A Weeks Campaign.
The results of the campaign during
the last week show 80 rebels killed
and 35 captured. Sixty rifles were
captured. The Americans lost seven
killed, including an officer; nine
wounded and 81 captured, including
an officer.
The Philippine Commission.
Manila, Aug. Con September
the commission headed by Judge Taft
will become the legislative body of
the Philippines, with power to take
and appropriate insular moneys, to es-
tablish judicial and educational sys-
tens and to make and pass all laws.
No money will be permitted to be
drawn from the insular funds except
by authorization of the committee.
Judge Taft and his colleagues will also
exercise certain executive functions.
For instance, they will appoint judges,
officials in the educational depart
ment and officers of municipalities,
which the commission establish
pending elections. Gen. Macarthur
will be the executive head to enforce
the laws of the commission, and he
will conduct the government in ac-
cordance with the same until the COM
mission recommends to President
Mckinley the appointment of civil
governor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
Beers Win q Battle.
BALL AND BAT.
Tables Showing the Standing of the
Clubs of Leading Organiza-
lions Up to Date.

The standing of the leading base
ball clubs is shown in the following
table National league:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
PILOT TO Take ROBERTS.
Beers at Pretoria Form Plan to
Shoot ALI British Officers
in the City.
WAS TO Be CARRIED OUT LAST TUESDAY
The Conspiracy Involves a Number
of the TOwnspeop1e Who Are In
Communication with the Enemy
President Kruger Says Report
That He Would Surrender Is False.

Pretoria, Aug. "a Boer commando
consisting of 500 men, with two guns, is:
reported to have again appeared at
Pyramid hill, eight miles north of Pre-
toria. Scouts have been seen close to
the British outposts at night.
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(Reported Appointed Commander-in-Chief
of Allied Troops in China.)
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-02-13
MARY H. KRoUT.
She Was on the Coptic But Could
Not Land.

One of the through passengers on the
Coptic who wanted to land but did not
1are to, from fear of quarantine, was
hat well-known friend of Hawaii, Miss
Mary Fl. Krout, who has been In China
and Japan for several months collect
ing materials for book
Miss Krout made her first appearance
in Hawaii in 1893 as a correspondent
of the Chicago Inter-Ocean. Her work
was well done, both from a journalistic
and annexation standpoint, and as a
result the Inter-Ocean sent her 70 New
Zealand and Australia. Going and
coming she made brief stops in Homo
lulu and afterward returned for a
onger stay. AS result of her various
visits and experiences here Miss Krout
wrote readable book. which has ia
ken its place as useful accession to
the library Of modern Hawaiiana.
1t is possible that Miss Krout will
return to Honolulu to stay She has
been invited, so she told some Of her
friends Yesterday, to take the chair of
English literature in Oahu College. II
was disappointment that she did
not land yesterday, but the risk of los
ing passage to San Francisco was too
great.