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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05

A MOVEMENT to endow a school for
technical instruction in the arts connec-
ted with American textile industries has
been inaugurated by Eastern manufac-
turers, and a meeting is to be held in the
office of the Silk Association of America
at Paterson, n. j., April 6, to effect an
organization to further the project. They
propose to establish distinctively Amer
can school, wherein designing, weaving,
dyeing, and finishing will be taught.
The object is threefold: To elevate the
character and improve the style of Am
erican fabric, to render domestic manu-
facturers independent of European skill
and art, and to emancipate our indus
tries from the alleged despotism of trades
unions, which, it is claimed, so handicap
employers that it is practically impossi-
BILE for them to compete with foreign
schools, and the more elegant patterns
of fabrics made in this country are cop
les of European designs. Our industries
though ever 80 we'll protected by the
tariff, can never be fully emancipated
until we have ample means for the IN
struction and training of skilled artisans
and designers.-Inter-O Ocean.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05

MUssEY writes to the Commercial Ga
zette in the following cheerful way:
Up to date it may be said that the
course of the present administration has
been in pleasant contrast to that of Mr..
Cleveland. Every thing goes by oppo-
sites, and the whole situation is charac-
terized especially by contrast with that
which existed under Democratic admin
istraticn. Whatever existed then the
opposite seems to exist now. There is q
White House, with young people and
little children; the President strolls up
on the streets of the city every day,
meeting and greeting his acquaintance,
or whoever chooses to speak to and
shake hands with him. Sometimes he
is with Mr.. Blaine, sometimes with Mr..
Halford, or Mr.. Mckee, or his son,
Russell Harrison; sometimes his wife,
or his daughter, or his daughter-ln-law
is with him, but every day, accompan-
led or clone, he walks about the most
freauented streets of the Capital City.
In the White House there is cheer
full absence of the old ideas of bumpti-
GUS self-sufficiency and exclusiveness.
Mr.. Harrison seeks advice and informa-
ton, and counsels freely with his party
people. He asks advice and acts upon
it, IL he thinks it good, without any
pride of personal opinion. There are
no party mixtures and tere is no Mug
wumpian hypocrisy to-day. There is
simply simon-pure Republican Ad-
ministration, that is walking right
straight along 10 the good old frank and
honest Republican way that kept the
party in power and commended it to
the respect of the people for twenty-five
years, and swept it back into power
again after brief four-vears' expert.
ence with the Democracy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05
HAPPENINGS IN APRIL.

The month of April is an eventful one
in the history of the United States.
Three presidents were born in April:
jefferson, Monroe and Grant.
Henry Clay and Stephen A. Douglas
were born in April.
Abraham Lincoln was assassInated in
April.
The battles of Lexington and Concord
opened the revolution in April.
The government was organized in
April by the inauguration of Washing
ton, who was also elected in April.
The war between the States began in
April, and was virtually closed in April
Fort Sumter was bombarded in April
Richmond was taken in April; Lee and
Johnston surrendered in April; Jeffer.
son Davis was taken prisoner in April
The first blood of the Mexican wal
was shed in April.
The first newspaper in the United
States was published in April.
Washington Irving was born April
1888, and Ralph Waldo Emerson died in
April, 1882.
Lastly, the Daily FREE PRESS was first
issued In April.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05

No DOUBT is entertained in circles OF
political intelligence that great deal of
money was used by friends of Payne
in the preliminary stages of the conflict,
but when it came to the election itself
there was no bribery charged.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
That is where usually reliable news
paper makes mistake. Nobody heard
of Pavne as candidate in the "prelimi-
nary stages" for in that case the people
of Ohio would not have elected a legisla-
ture that could have been corrupted. 1t
was not until after the legislature had
assembled at Columbus that the iniquit-
GUS proceedings were fully put into mo-
ton, and it was at the Democratic caucus
that the bribery was done. Of course
the men were bought to vote in the cleo
ton as well as in the caucus. The sort
of excuse raised above to explain the re-
fusal of the u. s. senate to investigate
the matter is very feeble one indeed.
The senators insulted the people of Ohio
and the legislature who had asked for
the investigation. 1t was to be expect
ed that an editor who had labored 80
faithfully to show up the infamy of the
matter should be prompted to intemper-
ate language when he found good Re-
publican senators ready to do the work
of the greasy, coal-oil gang.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05

G. WILLIAM CURTIS thinks the APP
pointment of Mr.. GARRISON very deplor-
able. Well, it is not the first time Mr..
Curtis and the Republican party have
differed in opinion. The country has
become to expect such little occurrences
as that. In answer to the criticisms
which have been made upon his prompt
removal of fourth-class postmasters Mr..
Clarkson has recently told the public
something that will bear reading. He
says:
Perhaps" it is not generally known
that my predecessor, within the month
or six weeks prior to the fourth OF
March, made over thousand appoint
ments of fourth-class postmasters for the
purpose, apparently, of forcing them
upon this administration. This course
has never been pursued TO my knowl-
edge by any previous administration.
During the last several weeks of Presi-
dent Arthur's term not a single fourth
class postmaster was appointed except
| in rare instances where the exlgencies
of the service demanded it, and when
Postmaster General Hatton resigned
there were more than than three thous.
and designations on file in his office. The
commissions of the thousand appointees
of my predecessor were, of course, with.
held, and these vacancies with Others
are now being filed as rapidly as pos.
sible."
Mr.. Clarkson should 20 right along
with his good work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05

SOME time ago the State railway COM
MISSION ordered that the top berths in
the sleeping cars on the Minneapolis &
st. Louis railroad be kept closed when
not occupied, on the ground that when
open they were an inconvenience, as
well as dangerous, to the person occupy
ing the lower berth. The railroad ap-
pealed to the district court, and the case
was heard before Judge Young. Thurs
day decision was filed which says that
the matter is without the jurisdiction of
the railway commission. One ground is
that the railway company does not own
the sleeping cars, but runs them for the
Pullman company. The cars only being
run on through trains, the commission
would only have power to regulate the
matter within a short distance in this
State, and the court appears to doubt
whether it has even that power. The
order was to have been extended to 9TH
er roads if it was upheld, but it appears
to have been knocked out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05
Something of a Surprise.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-F. A. earle
teiegraphed the Pioneer Press last night
as follows: There was only one sharp
surprise in to-day's nominations. Nat
urally it vas not that Of Mr.. Huston to
be treasurer Of the United States. That
was scnedueled as certain long ago. 1t
is small enough reward for the gallant
service Gen. Huston rendered as chair
man of The Indiana state committee in
the last campaign. Huston wanted a
cabinet position but had to conent him
self with this. He is rich banker, with
a devouring ambition to achieve emf
nence in politics. He takes the place as
stepping stone to something with
more SAVIOR of dominion in it. He wants
tn be governor of Indiana some time,
then senator, and there is no telling to
what greater heights his ambition scars.
He is energetic as he Is ambitious, and
he is still young. He may be heard
from in the future.
The surprise was the nomination of
Ellis H. Roberts, the old half-breed
Utica editor, whose name makes mad
dening discord In the ears of the Cen
trail New York stalwarts, to be assistant
treasurer at New YORK. RODertS nau
not been mentioned for the place HIS
name was on none of the federal Office
states that are made and broken daily
IN New York city The senators did
not recommend him, though there is no
reason to believe that they are opposed
to him. 1t was personal appointment,
and gives great comfort to those who
find it necessity of their nature to be-
lieve that Blaine is running this admin
istration. Roberts is one OF the Oldest
and warmest of Blaine's adherents in
New York. He is particularly objection
able to the old ConkGng crewd in Oneida
county, bat that crowd has been alien
ated as are other elements in politics.
They haven't any representation in
Washington. Roberts appointment has
set a buzz of gossip going here, but
nothing more. There is notion that
it may foreshadow the making of a new
Blaine slate for the New York federal
offices, with Robertson in his old place
as collector, as its most conspicuous fea-
ture. This would not suit the New York
senators, half-breed by inheritance as
they are. They have their own candi-
dates for the custom house places. All
the same it is thought that Roberts will
be confirmed promptly tomorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05

THE term of Postmaster Pearson of
New York City expires in few days
and there is great anxiety in the East to
see if President Harrison will follow
Cleveland's example and please the
Mugwumps by re-appointing the present
incumbent. In view of the policy of the
new president so far exhibited it is like
ly a new man will be named. 1t is said
that the conduct of the Office the past
few years is not up to its former efficien-
CIV and considerable complaint is made.
The ranking of the Office has several
times fallen below the records made by
those at Philadelphia and Cincinnati, be-
fore the old Republican officials were
removed. The idea that there is nobody
able to run the New York postoffice but
Pearson is certainly foolish. 1t is said
the latter was quite prominent MEM
Der of a Democratic campaign club last
fall. That being the case it would be
very appropriate to let him down and
appoint, as has been suggested. Col. j.
F. Plummer, the popular president OF
the Young Mems Republican League OF
New York.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05

A VERY unusual thing occurred in the
u. S. senate Friday. Mr.. Payne, the
coal oil senator from Ohio, made speech
at least it is reported as being a
speech" by the associated press. The
burden of the so-called speech was that
if Murat Halstead had been sent as min
ister to Russia with the provision that
he 60 on to Siberia and never return,
he (Mr. Payne) would vote to confirm
the proposition. Very likely. He
would perhaps have given the profits of
several tank loads of coal oil if he could
have sent Mr.. Halstead to Siberia sew
eral years ago, when he was showing up
so plainly the iniquity OF sale of a seat
in the U. s. senate in which Mr.. Payne
was largely interested. The astonish-
ment that Payne had abandoned his
usual occupation while on the senate
floor of sucking piece of string, long
enough to make a speech, must have
been great among his associates. But it
will he the unanimous sentiment of the
country that he didn't make an inn
provement when he left off the string
exercise.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05

A BILL was introduced in the house by
Mr.. Savage looking towards the removal
Of the capitol. 1t provides that the seat
of government shall be removed to the
vacated grounds of the State reform
school in Ramsey county and for the the
construction of a capitol building TO cost
not more than $2,OOO,OOO. The Cover
nor, State Auditor and Attorney Gener-
al are appointed state capitol commits
sion, with power to advertise for plans
for the capitol building, the same to be
selected within year and work on the
construction to commence within six
months thereafter. The bill approprI.
ates $25, 900 for the plans and 100000
for commencing the work until the next
session of the legislature.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

Senator Goodrich wants to still further
reduce the fees of the oil inspectors.
The present 1ate is, for single barrels or
casks, 40c; for less than five barrels, 30c
each; for less than ten barrels, 25c each !;
for more than ten barrels, zoe each. If
the new measure becomes law the rate
will he 40c on single barrels; for five or
less, 40c on the first and 25c on each ad-
ditional barrel; for ten or less, 40c for
the first and l5c for each additional, and
for more than ten, 40c for the first and
Sc for each additional package.
The introduction of bills still continues
as though there was no prospect OF an
adjournment for year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05

THE Democratic and Mugwumps pa
pers which are sneering at Russell Har-
rison as "boy," either do so from ig.
norance or with an attempt to injure a
man who has of his own efforts proved
his manliness and independence. Rus.
sell Harrison has for dozen years been
a mature man ofbusiness. Before going
West and engaging in business, which
has made him independent, he was in
trusted by the people of his own city
with places of great responsibility, and
it is sufficient to say they were never
disappointed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05
TROUBLES OF LABOR.
A Great Namber Of Strikes In.
augurated ON All Fools
Day.
St. Louis Carpenters to the Number
of 1900 to 1000 Want Shorter
Hours and More Pay.
Syracuse Carpenters and Bosses nj Log.
gerheals- General Labor
News.

ST. LOUIS, April 2.-Between $500
and 1900 carpente.s of this city went on
strike to enforce demand for an eight
hour day and minimum wages of 40
cents per hour. The demand was made
several months ago, but has generally
been ignored, but small proportion Of
the contractors agreeing to it. The
movement among the men appears to be
very enthusiastic at present and includes
almost all the carpenters in the city.
Work is almost entirely suspended in
the carpenter branches.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05
MINNEAPOLIS Tribune Washington col

MINNEAPOLIS Tribune Washington cor
respondence:
First Assistant Postmaster General
Clarkson said to-day to the Tribune cor
respondent that he did not believe there
would be great manv more changes
made in fourth-class postmasters in
either Minnesota, Iowa or Dakota for
some time vet. The recent order issued
by Postmaster. General Wannamaker
that removals would not be made until
the present terms had expired, except
for cause, will have much to do with
matters in those three states, as there
are very few whose terms expire for
some months to come, and they Will
continue in this way through the entire
year, many of them running as much as
two years and some longer.
The Tribune correspondent ought to
that fourth-class postmasters do not have
stated term, but are commissioned for
an indefinite time. Clarkson probably
referred to the presidential Offices, in
his remarks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Minnesota.

ST. PAUL, March @0.-Ihe time of the
house was almost entirely taken up by
the introduction of bills and passing
local measures. Among the bills intro
duced was one providing for the re-
moval of the seat of government to the
old reform school site, and to build q
capitol to cost 81, 100000. Referred to
public lands committee.
In the senate the Minnehaha park bill
was passed. Senator Goodrich intro
duced bill to reduce oil inspection fees.
Senator Durant's vinegar inspection bill
and Senator Edwards measure providing
for the establishment of the state ac-
count system in the Saltwater peni-
tertiary were passed, as was that ex-
empting members Of the legislature from
Jury duty,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05
Syracuse Carpenters Ont.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, April 2.-The differ
emit branches of the Carpenters union
and Joiners' and Builders union in this
city ordered its members to quit work
for the day at o'clock yesterday, and
hereafter to work only nine hours for a
days work. Each union man must also
work for not less than % 1-2 cents an
hour, and must not work with non-union
men. The boss carpenters have issued
the following notice:
Resolved, that we, the employers Of
carpenter and joiner labor of Syracuse,
will not retain in our employ
any man who will not labor ten hours
for a days work; and that each en-
ployer will settle with his employees indi-
vidually.
The bosses say that if the men refuse
to work ten hours they will have to
leave their places.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05
BUILDINGS BLOWN DOWN.

A Large Factory at Seattle Wrecked by
the wind-Damage to Shipping.
SEATTLE, WASH, April 2.-The fac
tory building belonging to the Mechan-
les Mill company, on the tide flats, was
blown down during the high wind
storm. The building had just been fin
ished, and new machinery to the value
of sc, 900 had just been placed inside.
The machinery was very badly damaged
and the structure completely destroyed.
The wind storm was the highest known
on the sound for years and caused con-
siderable CONSERVATION among the ship
ping. A dozen small boats were swamped
and several drownings are reported, but
none, SO far, can be authenticated. The
storm has now quieted down.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05

NEW YORK, April 2.-The failures for
the first quarter of 1889, as reported by
r. G. Dun & Co.'s mercantile agency
numbers 1894, as against 2,95S for the
corresponding three months of 1888. The
liabilities for the first quarter of 1889 are
$42, 7S6, 900, as against $38, 1884 900 for
the first quarter Of 1888. The failures
in Canada numbered 525 for the first
qnarter of 1889, with liabilities of $4,-
S62, 900, while those in the first quarter
of 1888 were $40 in number, with liabil-
ities If Sh 900 600.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05
CARROTS Mania.

BALTIMORE. Md, April at is under
stood that Robert Garrett will return
North in couple of weeks. Arrange
ments are being made for his reception
at his country seat, ''Uplands," in Balti-
more county. The Southern trip has
not proved as beneficial to Mr.. Garrett
as was hoped. The fear of being kid
mapped is said to have preyed upon his
mind. and made him very irritable.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05
NUMBER AZ
WILL WAIT AWHILE.
Backers of Weir and Murphy Agree
Postpone the Fight for Some Time.

Backers of Weir and Murphy Agree to
Postpone the Fight for Some Time.
CHICAGO, April 2.-The Weir-Murphy
fight will not be resumed for some time.
Referee Billy Meyer ordered both men
to meet at p. m, but on the advice OF
their hackers, both of whom agreed
that it would be sheer brutality for them
to meet in their present condition, mel
ther Weir nor Murphy put in an appear
ance. At 3 o'clock the latter, accom-.
panied by John Klein. the trainer, left
Beloit. Meanwhile the stakes remain in
the hands of Parson Davies, and the peo-
pie who have money up will have to de-
eide among themselves guarding its
disposition. The report mat Weir suf-
fered fracture of the ribs and OF the
jaw is incorrect. He is around town,
and barring his hands shows little effects
of the mill. Another meeting is likely
to take place within a month, as each
man declares he will make no match
until he has bested his recent antagonist
or has been bested himself. Murphy
injuries are merely superficial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05
A Woman's Discovery.

Another wonderful discovery. has
been made and that too by lady in this
county. Disease fastened its clutches
upon her and for seven years she with
stood its severest test, but her vital or
gans were unermined and death seemed
imminent. For three months she
coughed necessarily and could not sleep.
She bought of us q bottle OF DR.. Kings
was 80 much relieved on taking first
dose that she slept all night and with one
bottle has been INTERNATIONALLY cured. Her
name is Luther Lutz." Thus write w.
c. Hamrick Il Co., of Shelby. N. c.
Get free trial bottle at J. R. Jones'
Drug Store.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05
Equalizing Trainers Wages.

NEW YORK, April 2.-The Trainers
union has submitted its agreement to
the employers in this city. The men met
yesterday and decided that a demand
should be made for the equalization of
wages in this city, Brooklyn and Jersey
City. An agreement binding the en-
ployers to pay 40 cents per hour for day
work and double price for over time and
Sunday was accordingly submitted to
the bosses who had not already signed
the agreement in accordance with these
terms. The agreement is binding until
May / next. So far about twenty five
of the largest employers have agreed to
men are already out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05
In the PRESIDENTIAL class.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-The following
fourth-class postoffices, thirty-one in
number, were assigned to the presiden-
tial class and the postmasters will here
after be appointed by the president:
Long Branch, CAL; Cottonwood Falls,
Kan; Grand Ledge, Mich; Grayling,
Mich; Hartford, Mich; Pass Christian,
Miss; Osceola, Neb.; Hlnsdale, Ills. I;
Alta, Iowa; Caronade, CAL: Paso Ro-
bles, CAL; Holyoke, COL; Lehi, Ind. T.;
Clare, Mich; Gladstone, Mich; Hornet,
Mo-; Salisbury, Mo-; Larkis, Mo-; Webb
City, Mo-: Harrington, Kan.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05

AT the late election in New Hampshire
an amendment was defeated repeating
provision in the state constitutions
which prevents others than Protestants
from holding office. 1t is unfortunate
that the interest IN the prohibition ques-
ton kept the voters from making this
needed reform. tits hardlyto be thought
that public sentiment in such an intelli-
gent commonwealth really supports such
provision, for, indeed, it is stated that
the law has been obsolete for many
years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05

SENATOR Pope Friday got in his bill
amending the several acts creating the
railroad and warehouse commission
and provides for the charges to be made
by all railroads and union depot COM
panies. The bill is voluminous docu-
ment and has passed through the hands
of the senate railroad committee where
il WAS constructed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05

THE house has voted $l25apie to ihe
young men who have been employed by
the various Twin city papers to report
the proceedings of the legislature. We
are glad 10 see the boys well cared for,
and besides it will help out such fnan-
cially embarrassed corporations as the st.
Paul Pioneer Press, Globe, Associated
Press, ETC., for the state to bear a por-
ton of their expenses.