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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-27
DARING AND SUFFERING.
BY WILLIAM PITTENGER,
MEMBER OF THE EXPEDITION.
Copyrighted, 1887, by War Publishing e.. n. Y,
and published by arrangement with them.

and published by arrangement with them.
When the first shock had passed and 1
became partially Injured To the terrible
oppression of the atmosphere, tried TO
ascertain something of the condition of
my companions. The most fearful de-
scriptiOn of this place of torment that can
be given is contained in the plain cold
figures-thc number of The prisoners and
the size and manner Of their lodging BE-
fore entered there were fourteen white
men and one negro. This evening the
number WAS increased 10 nineteen and
soon after 10 twenty-five. at which point
IL remained for many days. The room
was just thirteen feet square, aud about
the same in height. These numbers are
not approximations. but are meant to 10
accepted exactly and literally. The entire
furniture al The room consisted of four
buckets for water and slops. And here
twenty-five mrn had to remain day and
night, with no respite, and no power to
leave the room for any purpose, for more
than two weeks! IL was possible, as will
be seen by reference to the accompanying
sketch. for all to lie down at once; but il
required the incest fitting and no small
degree of crowding. There were two
rows of ten persons each, occupying the
space of thirteen feet, and two persons
could rest bet wcen the feet of the rows.
But when one turned, all in his row were
obliged IL turn likewise; and as all were
chained in some manner, the crOwding,
the ordinations. and the clanking of
chains in the black darkness of this dun
geon presented-especially at night-as
good representation of the realms of the
lost as has ever been known
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-27

THE Russian Minister of Finance re-
ports that the army budget has been re-
duced IN conformity with Russia s paci-
fic policy. He saws the estimated sur
plus in the budget for 1888 is due to the
improved economic condition, although
it would be rash to conclude that the inn
provement will be permanent. Much
remains to be done; the obstacles to the
progress of agriculture, commerce. and
industry must be removed, and dilligent
labor and economy are needed before
the dark features of The economic condi-
ton can be obliterated. An equilibrium
in the budget is not obtainable by mere
retrenchment. 1t is necessary TO in
crease the revenue without injuring the
peoples productive power. The extra
ordinary revenue will be raised to 81
100000 rubles, although the budget men
tons only 33,OOOOO0, because some
measures were not enforced at the be-
ginning of the year, and some newly
taxed articles have heretofore escaped
the customs control. The increased du-
ties, the Minister thinks, may result in a
decrease of consumption.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-27
THE NEW POSTAL REGULATIONS

The House has passed without any OPP
position the bill which permits writing
or printing on second, third or fourth
class matter in the mails. 1t provides
that on mail-matter of the secOnd-class,
besides the name and address of the
person to whom the matter is to be sent,
the following marks or writing or print
ing are permitted. Index figures of
subscription books, the title of the publ
cation and the place of publication, the
name and address of the publisher or
sender, words indicating the date of the
termination Of the subscription, correc-
tons of typographical errors and marks
to call attention to special passages. 1t
is also provided that publishers or news
agents may inclOse in their publications,
bills. receipts and orders for subscrIp-
ton thereto. Upon matter of the third
class, or upon the wrapper incloslng the
same, the sender may write his own
name, occupation and residence or bust
ness address, preceded by the word
"from," and may make marks other
than by written or printed words to call
attention to any word or passage in the
text, and may correct any typographical
errors. There may be placed upon the
blank leaves or cover of any book or
printed matter of the third-class a sim
pie manuscript dedication or inscription
not Of the nature of personal CORES
pondence. With a package of fourth
class matter, prepaid at the proper rate
for that class, the sender may inclose
any mailable third-class matter, and
may write upon the matter or coyer
thereof, or tag or label accompanying
the same, his name, occupation, resi-
dence, or business address, preceded BY
the WORD "from," or may print thereon
the same and any printed matter not in
the nature ola personal correspondence
but there must be left Oh the address
side or face of the package a space of at
least three and one-half inches in length
and two and one-half inches in width.
i'm which nothing shall be placed but the
address of the person to whom the mat
ter is sent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-27
CHAPTER XVI.
OTHER PRISONERS BROUGHT IN.


These most reasonable remonstrances
produced no effect, and were not an
swcred. On came the new victims, clam
bering slowly-there were three OF them
--as men chained together were obliged to
do when on such \ road. stationed my
self at the foot of the ladder, and made
to them some such safe renEIrk as, This
j. n hard place to come to- and in mo-
men, found my hand caught in warm,
strong grasp, aud "PirtcnSer Ross"
was mutually whispered. II was An
drews. Wollam and Ross. ! had seen
them chained in front of Lcadbeiter's
room. Now they were here, ami lie sense
'of misfortune seemed lightencd by half.
TO die in the company of friends was bet
ter than 10 die alone. i pi,ied them and
wished them free; but it was Far better to
be confined together than for us 10 en-
durc the same suffering in separation. A
whisper more 10 Ross brought ne the in
formation that they had given Their names
and Character. l told my story and the
kind of a place into which we had come,
while they gave me the history OF their
adventures siaes we had parted On lsav-
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Miss HOLMES, who will he remembered
as the confidential clerk of Banker
Harper. who wrecked the Fidelity bank
by specializing IN wheat last June, has
been examined as a witness in the trial
of Hopkins, the confederate of Harper
in the bis deal. She makes out bad
case for Hopkins, showing that he drew
100000 checks knowing they were
worthless. II leaks out that Miss Josie
had comfortable little block IN the
corner, which was given her as an in
ducement to keep closed mouth. How
different ali these dishonest folks might
have iured had their scheme gone
through successfully. BIT there are
two old saws which generally get there,
viz: Honesty is the best policy" and
THE way of the transgressor is hard y
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TIE free traders are apt at the art of
lying, their continual misrepresenta-
ton of the effects of protection keeping
them well in practice. 1t is not strange,
therefore, TO hear of the story that the
big iron and steel manufacturers have
entered INTO an arrangement to depress
the market and cut down the wages OF
their laborers with Il view to creating
political effect and deceiving the people
into belief that the trouble had been
caused by the agitation Of tariff reduc-
ton. This is very ably conceived lie
a little more so than the general run OF
false the free traders deal in in
their fight for the British manufacturers.
It is hardly to be believed, however,
that any sensible, thinking man can take
any stock in the story. II is about on a
par Though the two do not 20 well to-
gether) with the statement recently
made that some OF the largest steel man.
ufacturers had become converted TO the
theory Of free trade.
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PEOPLE AND EVENTS.

Labouchere is victim of rheumatic
govt.
a New York woman is making shirts
for seven cents dozen.
In Greenville, Pa, they are trying to
make gas from petroleum
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe is in bet
ter health than she has been for years.
In Morocco women who talk scandal
are punished by having cayenne pepper
rubbed into their Inns.
Judge Thoman, ex-civil service COM
missioner, proposes to leave Ohio and
go To Chicago and practice law.
II is said that miss Winford Davis,
daughter of Jefferson Davis, has decid-
ed to adopt literature as profession.
Mrs. Charlotte Cain, of Milton, Mass,
is 81 years old, and has green parrot
which is not less than 50 years of age.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland
have accepted an invitation to attend
the Centennial Exposition at Cincinnati
next fall.
{. N. Nallandigham, son of the great
Democratic politician in Ohio, has be.
come Il newspaper correspondent at
Columbus.
United States Consul Boyd Winchest-
or is writing letters from Switzerland 10
the Courier Journal, and New York
paper advertises letters from London
and Paris from Minister Phelps and
Mclane.
There are four men i'm the House who
part their hair in the middle. They
are Raynor and Belmont on the Demo.
cratic side and Phelps and Long on the
Republican side. Who viii dare call
them dudes?
The Rev. Augustus Littlejohn, the
once famous revivalist and fellow labor
er of John b. Cough, died in the aims
house at Paw Paw, Mich, few days
ago, and his remains were consigned to
paupcr's grave.
The Board OF Directors of the Grant
Monument Association of Kansas will
meet al Fort Leavenworth next Thurs
day, to inaugurate a movement to com
plete the fund for a tirant monument at
Fort Leavenworth.
The Atlantic City Journal is RESPONSE
BILE fot the statement that the President
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-27

Tue Pioneer Press says the meeting OF
Minnesota Republicans at Minneapolis
the other day presented the "curious
anomaly of iavorine Blaine and tariff re-
form" No stronger than the course al
the Pr. IN claiming to be a Republican
paper and advocating views which are
identical with those of the Carlisle wing
of the Democratic party. The fact that
Minnesota Republicans are in favor al
tariff reform and at the same time are so
enthusiastic for Mr.. Blaine proves very
clearly that they are willing Ia trust To
the craftsmanship and good sense of that
gentleman in the matter of rcmedying
the faults of the tariff. There is differ
ent sort Of "tarif reform" than that .d-
vocated by the PIP, PRESIDENT Cleveland
and ''sich." Their opposition 10 the tar
III is because il protects, and not for any
other reason.
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ing the train. There was So much to tell
of the past three days history this was
Monday evening" that we did not do much
more in making the acquaintance Of the
East Tcnnesseeaus that night The latter
kindly allowed MS TO take corner close to
one Of the window holes, where we could
the more readily converse. Ross and
Wollam agreed with me that our best
course would be to claim, with all our
strength. Ia he detailed Union soldiers,
not denying what we really did--only
claiming that we were not volunteers, but
were ordered on this expedition with no
choice, and simply obeyed orders. An
drews also approved, hut said that his
case was separate from ours and much
worse.
An hour or two passed in such CONVEX
sation, not altogether unpleasantly, and
it came time TO sleep A soldier is not
particular in such matters. hut never had
/ been placed in such n situation as this.
Laying down in the woods unsheltered
from the pouring rain was bad enough,
but this was far worse. The night before
in the Lafayette jail had abundance of
room, air and blankets. The lattice cage
was u palace in comparison with this
lOathsOme ''holc" We were warm
enough, though we had no bedding what
ever; in fact, one of the first things we
did was to disrObe aS far aS our irons
would permit Many Of the East Tennes-
seeans who were not fettered we're en-
tirely naked. because of the intense heat.
But we adjusted ourselves in our corner
so that our chains might crampu us as little
as possible, and, ceasing To- talk, were
soon asleep. The others in the room were
already unconscious. The one advantage
of the terribly close atmosphere was that
the great heat and the slow carbonic acid
poisoning from the impure air rendered
slumbrr easy, and we found little trouble
i'll sleeping early and late. The arranging
for rest required very nice adjustment,
and il any one wanted TO change his posi-
ton he was sure TO arouse all who were
near him; or, il he rose up TO go for a
drink, he had to take along those who
were chained to him, and was apt to tread
on his neighbors. which gave rise to some
warm alterations, with The result of still
further disturbing our SAUNDERS.
We were aroused the next morning
early--:s it seemed to us, hut really late
by the opening of the trap door, and the
delicious shaver of cool air that fell upon
us. As We looked up we saw the white
head of our old jailcr framed in the open
ing, and heard him saying, in drawing
tones, Boys. here's Your breakfast"
Then he lowered hand over hand, u
bucket ut the end of rope, till it was
within reach, when il was eagerly secured
from below
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and Mrs. Cleveland will soon visit that
resort and occupy the cottage of DR..
Boardman Reed on the Chelsea Beach
few miles below Atlantic.
w. III. Pratt, of Davenport, Iowa.
once wrote out the emancipation proc
lamatlon in such Il manner as to have
the letters group together into perfect
picture of Abraham Lincoln. The pic
ture is now in the possession of the
Iowa Historical Society.
Thomas Mast tells Portland Oregonian
reporter that he was in favor Of General
Grant for a third term, and when Mr..
Curtis raised the cry of "Cnsarism," he
MAST poo-poohed it IN his cartoons,
but the cartoons were returned to him
and not used by lIarpers.
Mrs. Olive Charlotte Morton, of Elva,
Mich, receives pension as widow of
a revolutionary soldier. She was born
in 1910. and when Is years of age mar
ricd Peter Tuman, 81 years old, who
had entered the Revolutionary army at
the age of II. Mrs. Morton receives
pension Of So IA month.
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The Globe has made another great dis
coverv, and is 80 startled over ii that in
attempting to unfold it the editor forgot
what he VAS going to say. He started
ont by saying that an alliance had been
formed by Merriam and Blaine, which
promised 10 sweep the McGIli and Sher-
man combination from the face Of the
earth, but he got mixed up right there
and proceeded to show how much the
people of Minnesota are opposed 10 a
protective tariff, and, therefore, what a
weak candidate Blaine, the exponent Of
protection, would be, and forgot all
about McGill and sherman, and ended
up with the proposition that the Mn
neapOlis Tribune is the best Republican
paper in the TWIN cities, which latter
statement we shall not deny. But, real
", if the Globe has got any real iniorma-
ton about Blaine Merriam combine VT
should like to hear all about il.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-27
should like to hear all about il.

Mr.. O'DoNNELL, of Michigan, has pre-
pared for introduction IN the House ii
bill providing that after July drnp-lcl-
teTs, where the system OF free-leliverv
is established, shall be fixed at the rate
OF one cent per ounce or fraction there
Of He contends that the present rate
in cities is unjust, rs a person can send
a letter from Washington, ID. g., Ia
Washington Territory for two cents,
while the same rte is charged for a
letter delivered few squares in city.
lie states there are lS9 free-delivery
Offices In the country. employing 5,3lC
carriers. The cost Of this service last
year was s. 1913, 692, the revenue derived
from postage on local matter in 1887 was
Sc, 69l ,253, the local mails paying for the
service and having all excess of ", O72, ).
56l. The local letters delivered AT these
offices numbered zoe, 03s, l35, and during
the same period o., 545,7S4 dio. postal
cards were delivered. IT the bill passes
it will save the people $2,O60,Ssl.
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CHAPTER XVII.
DOOMED!

Others of our party joined us in bands
of two or three at short intervals and told
us the thrilling story of their adventures.
After a little the Fast Tennesseeans were
removed from the lower to the upper
room as others of our number were
brought until at last we were all below
and they were all taken out, so that we
had the dreadful place to ourselves.
Buffum, with grim humor, would greet
the new arrivals, saying in his nasal way;
"Well, boys, they took you in out OF the
tlewri
Every one was brought y chained in
some manner, but expected when put
into such dungeon that thes, irons
would be removed. In this we were mis-
taken. Either from an excess OF precau-
tisn or trsm the wish TO punish ~ the
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NUMBER 81

Jail yard was given. On II warm after
noon, when the remaining nine were in
the yard. an unknown officer entered the
gate AMI went quickly up to Andrews;
without word he handed him q paper
contained In large envelope, and turning
away walked rapidly out of the yard.
Andrews broke the seal and glanced at it,
turning pale as marble. IL was his death
warrant! All who saw him felt that some
tid'lgs OF evil had arrived, and the officer
OF he guard spoke very gently ms he told
lien that il was now time Ia retire to
their room. When there. Andrews gave
his comrades the paper and they read the
fearful intelligence. In one week-.July
The was to he executed by hanging!
This was Saturday, and on the Saturday
following lie was TO die!
ITO he Continued.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-27

lT is difficult to understand why some.
thing is not done by the House towards
the tariff reform which the Democrats
are talking of so much. Instead of
and indulging in long-winded speeches
on the subject, the thing that is needed
Is for the great "reform" party to do
something in the House Of Representa-
tivss, of which it has control. Deeds,
not words. are wanted
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-27

IT it STAGED that Hon. John Lind is
serving on the same committee. occupy
ing the same position and same seat AS
sighed to Abraham Lincoln during his
first term in Congress. II is not likely
that the coincident will in any way
effect Mr.. Lind's efficiency which Who'll
and plain common sense.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-27
Brace Up.

You are feeling depressed, your APP
petite is poor, you are bothered with
Headache, you are fidgetty, nervous
and generally out of sorts, and want to
brace up. Brace up, but not with slim
ulents, spring medicines, or bitters,
which have for their basis very cheap,
bad whisky, and which stimulate you
for an hour, and then leave you in
worse condition than before. What
you want is an alternative that will pur--
ify your blood, start healthy action of
Liver and Kidneys, restore your yitali-
ty, and give renewed health and
strength. Such a medicine you will
find in Electric Bitters, and only 90
cents bottle at j. K. Jones' Drug Store
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-27

Two well known circus companies have
gone into liquidation and closed out re-
Gently Sells Brothers and Burr Rob
bins. Thi doubtless means that the
passage of the interstate commerce. law
has cut "T the profits of the circus men
and put them into the Golfers of the rail
WAYS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-27

JUDGE REA is having regular trump
al march IN the East, where he is max
ing AN official tour as Commander-in-
Chief of the q. A. K. The veterans
plainly made no mistake when they ele-
waited the genial Minnesotian To that
high and honorable position.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-27

TnE Mayor al Chicago has revoked the
lirens" of n prominent firm of bill post
-rs for putting up paper for th" Lilly
CLAW hnilesque company. II isa move
in the right direction AMI the war
against the indecent PICTORIAL paper OF
alleged theatrical companies an not h,'
waprd too SeyI RELY.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-27

Is Chicago they are excited over the
discovery of natural gas ninety feet be-
low the surface of the ground. II is
rather strange how any of their news
papers got so far below.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-27

THERE is much truth APPLY todd in Tia
following paragraph from the Chicago
Inter ocean:
a good many people during the past
week have persisted IN the Nest and
Northwest frou the effects al The sud-
den blizzard The Eastern press is cal
ling large attention Ia the inhospitahle
climate" They forget that every sum
mcr more people in Now York City lose
their lives from heat than li.ose whn
persisted from cold IN the entire blizzard
halt
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in the Senate to provide for the erection
of a public building at St. Paul to cost
81 ,200, 900. 1t is designed for Use us a
poStofiicp
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-27

L HE following will be of interest To
members of the h. of Z.
Mr.. Howard Douglass, supreme chan
celIor @: the world. knights Of Pyihias,
states that the necessary funds have
been subscribed for the entertainment
Of the members 90 the grand lodge OF
the United States, and that their next
meeting will bc held in Cincinnati.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-27

Or course Mr.. Carlisle feels vIndicat-
ed. There were only seven nays in the
vote taken yesterday confirming his title
to his seat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-27

HOOK AND LADDER co. MOL
III Meets the first Monday Of each month Al
Fircmen room at O'Clock, p. IN.
fHEO. J. SHERK l. RnRDEN
Secretary. Foreman
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-27

!. OF H.-MANKATO LODGE No. 20SS,
iN'mccts second aud fourth TUESDAYS of
Zach month in Odd Fellows hall.
,,, :. W. BURGESS, u.
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Mission LODGE
VA No. CO, l. .. q. + meets every Friday
"Nening, IN their Hall. I6mb
l. 4. Cook W. SEC
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4 LEN AMBER wiLkIN POST No. 10,
Il u 4. Dept of Minnesota meets the
arst anu third Wednesday night. ~ l. NJ in
"!ater aud =. VI. in summer. of each month
At Post rooms, doors north oI Post Once
All comrades are cordially invited.
E. " PoPE, Commander.
q. MENB. Adjutant
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WELSH CALrANISTIC METHODIST
w church Located ON state 81 Services
very SUNDAY 10 a. IL, =. y. IN, p. IN A cord
al Invitation extended To all.
RFN i e. HOMES Pastor
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hUR SANlOR'S EVANGELICAL LUTH-
~ ERAN CHURCH, corner Pleasant and
carroll Str. Morning services begin at 1880:
evening services at 80. Sunday school meets
Al p. IN. REV. A. G. X. OvvERS, Pastor.