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Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-09
A DEARTH OF SEAMEN.
The United States in Sore Straits for
Competent Sailors.

Competent sailors.
WASHINGTON, May S.-The navy de-
partment is still in sore straits to find
able seamen enough to man our ships.
Nearly all the recruits the law allows
have been taken on, and yet there are
not enough men to go around. The
United States steamer Lancaster, in
California, is ready to go to China, but
she is short of her complement of men
by at least eighty. The monitor Mul-
tonomah, at New York, is ready to GO
into commission, but there are no sailors
to man her. 1t is said at the navy
department that there must be pro-
rata scaling down of the compliments Of
all our ships, at least until congress
meets and enlarges the force. The
White, the squadron, now at Norfolk,
will be the first to feel the reduction,
and it is understood that the Chicago
will lose seventy and the Boston and
Atlanta sixty men each.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-09
A Large Meteor.

VICTORIA, Xexas, May S.-A large me-
teor passed over this section last even
ing, causing considerable CONSERVATION
1t came from the northeast and was
seen or heard all along the line of rail
way from Rosenberg to Goliad, a dis
tance of about 250 miles. About the
time it reached this vicinity, it exploded
with tremendous report.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-09
A WIDOWS WILL.
Mrs. Osborn's Wealth Placed Out of the
Reach of Her Son.

h6ach OF Her Son.
New YORK, May 8.-The will of Mrs.
Miriam A. Osborn, widow OF Chas. Osborn,
stock broker, was filed for probate today
She places all her son Howell's share
safely out OF the reach of any wife who
has been a professional actress, or any
children of such marriage. She seeks
to establish the Miriam A. Osborn
Memorial Home association, and makes
a bequest to Yale college of $3.50, 900, for
memorial to her husband. Other
charitable bequests are made. Howell
Osborn does not get 81, absolutely.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-09
A TOTAL WRECK.
The Steamer Premier Lost OF the Coast
of Alaska.


of Alaska.
SAN Francisco, May 8.-A dispatch to
the merchants exchange from Port An
geles says the steamer st. Paul has ar
rived, bringing word that the Premier
was wrecked off the coast of Alaska,
April 9th. The Premier left here for
Alaska last February, under charter to
the Alaska improvement company. to
move cannery from Oregon to Bering
sea. Whether she was lost while on her
way to Bering sea, or on her way back,
is not known. The captain made his
way to Port Townsend and simply tele-
graphed the fact that the vessel is a
total wreck. The Premier was built in
Port Ludlow, in 1876, and was of 366
tons net burden. She was 130 feet long,
81 feet inches broad, and IA feet
inches deep.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-09
THEY CAN WED.

People WHO Yesterday SECURED Fer'
missions to Wed.
Marriage licenses were yesterday
granted to the following named per-
sons:
Selden s. Devol, aged %, native Of
Ohio, and Carrie B. Robertson, aged 20,
a native of California, both residents Of
Ravenna.
Henry Washington, aged %, and Eliza
Burdick, aged 20, both natives of Texas
and residents of Los Angeles.
E. X. Flores. aged 27, and Lizzie r.
Palmer. aged 20, both residents of Los
Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-09
Ben. Eutlor,s Effects Attached.

LOWELL. Mass, May 8.-The Prescott
National bank has placed an attachment
on the property of General Butler, for
$4,000. A money consideration was
given about four years ago, ,on personal
note which the bank discounted. When
the note fell due it was not paid for
some reason not at present explainable.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-09
A WIBOW'S MITE.
"A Scoundrelly Lawyer Tries to Make
Way With 1t,

ASHLAND, Ore, May 8.-A warrant
was issued this afternoon and telegraph
ed to the sheriff of Douglass county, at
Roseburg, for the arrest of Luther l..
Barthenshaw, lawyer who has had his
shingle out in Ashland for year or two
past. Barthenshaw solicited the collec-
ton of an insurance policy for $1,000, for
Mary J. Moore, an aged widow, whose
SON died several months ago, and
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-09
RAMONA CONVENT,

Los Angeles county, CAL, branch of the Con-
vent Of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Oakland,
Cal.
his institution, conducted by the Sisters Of
the Holy Names, occupies one of the most
picturesque sites in San Gabriel valley. 1t has
features of excellence that specially recon-
study embraces the various branches of solid,
useful and ornamental education.
SO LADY SUPERIOR.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-09

aides never have any dyspepsia after wine
glass OF Angostura Bitters the genuine of Dr.
j. G. b. Siegert & Sons. Ask your druggist.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-09
The Delicious Drink

The delicious Drink,
Pineapple Glace, to be obtained only at "Beck-
with's Spa," 3O3 N. Main.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-09
WIRE WAITS.

The coke strikers have resolved to
continue their fight six weeks longer.
1t is rumored that Ephruzzi & Co.,
one of the largest grain firms in Paris,
hava failed
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-09

These notices are not editorials.
but advertisements prepared and paid
for by a company that makes an
ammonia" baking powder and
palms 1t off as absolutely pure"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-09
81 SSEL I s
PRIZE.

Made up in six different styles of special finish
all Of selected woods, hand polished. Natural
Walnut, Natural Maple, Mahogany Finish, An
tique Oak, 10th Century Oak, English Oak.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-09

The Anoka Union says it would be
impertinent for it to furnish a list of
men suitable for the Republicans to
nominate for office, and as the Union
is not impairment its editor declines
to go on record. Bro. Pease, however.
sits up the qualifications Of the men
who must be nominated in order to
secure the support of his paper, and if
the FREE PRESS gains correct I'M
Outstanding of his position it is that
men of wealth will be respectfully de-
clined. He talks as though nominal
tions have been purchased in the
past, but as no names of the purchasee
are given of course no one can tell
who he is driving at. But on this
score Granvill s. need lose no sleep.
The Republicans will nominate men
in the future as in the pastor the
merits they possess, regardless of
whether they are rich or poor. If
they happen to be wealthy will the
U9a5og support the ticket? 1t may as
well define it's position first as last.
1t should not allow the party to run
the chances of losing it's support
through a mistakens view of the
UniOn's position.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-09
ION THE WRONG TRACK"

THE Albert Lea Standard, whose
editor no doubt gives expression to
his honest convictions, but whose
Judgment on matters Of politics we
are ready to accept or endorse, is of
the opinion that ''three-fourths Of the
people of the State are opposed to
Republican principles, hence he does
not believe it likely that Davis or any
other Republican will be elected to
the United States Senate from Min
nesota in '93. Per contra, the FREE
PRESS believes that considerable
majority Of the people of the State
are in sympathy with and earnest adj
vocates of the principles of Republi
canism, and that the party will not
only be able to elect its candidate for
Senator, but also redeem the congress
sional districts which were lost in the
landslide of last fall.
1t is the Standard and not the FREE
PRESS that is son the wrong track"
In 1890 a large number of people got
into the wrong wagon. They had
heard that the Mckinley bill was
going to bring destruction to the
country; that it was going to reduce
the price of farm products to, a point
that would pauperize every man en-
gagged in agriculture; it was going to
reduce the price of farm land, SO that
when the farmer starved out" he
would be obliged to give his property
away to save his carcass from furnish
ing food for the tax gatherer: it was
to raise the price of every article of
consumption (other than farm prod
ucts, reduce the price of labor and
raise hades generally. Those people
who were hoodwinked into believing
such trash have regained their senses
after season of intelligent observa-
tion and practical demonstration, and
are applying for space in the old reliable
vehicle that was constructed of i'm
perishable material and so put to-
gether as to furnish absolute protec-
tion to the whole American people,
and not to favored few A single
ride behind fractions, unreliable
span of broncOs who bucked and
reared at every crossing and ,shied at
every obstacle. convinced those who
thought they wanted change of con-
veyance and driver that it was mere
fancy and dangerous experiment,
and they are content to return to the
vehicle of Republican make which has
ever proved safe and reliable.
Speaking of Senator Davis chances
for reelection the Standard believes
that even though the Republicans are
able to control the election of Sena-
tor the intrigue of certain Republi-
can politicians will defeat him.
Wrong again, Bro. Day. The polite
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-09
FALL. AND. WINTER ..CL0THINC
Furnishing Goods, Hats and CaD. for The Season Just Al
Model One Price CLOTHING House
MANKATO MINNESOTA

ans will not be Sin it" to any great
extent in deciding who the Republi-
cans shall choose. The people propose
to be rather numerous in this matter,
and if the temperament of theRepub-
licans can be approximately judged at
this time, they will name their choice
for Senator at the next State con-
yention. The FREE PRESS believes
that fully ninety per ceut. Of the
party in the State are for Senator
Davis, and this per centage will not
suffer any intriguing combination to
thwart their will, you can rest as
sured.
What the Republicans need now,
however, is coming together" and
not speculative discussion as to acho
shall fill the Office. We feel constrain-
ed to quote the Standards language
as fitting its editors arrangement
from the Republican party: ut is
safer and better every time to ride in
the wagon with the people"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-09

THE death of Charles Stewart Par
eel, announced elsewhere, will be a
surprise to everyone, as it had not
Been supposed that he was suffering
from anything further than a slight
indisposition. But he was taken
with chills early in the evening and
before the hour of twelve he was cold
IN death. During his lifetime and up
30 few months ago, Mr.. Parnell did
a power of good for suffering Ireland,
snd it is a pity that his course of
cecent date bereft him, in measure,
If friends and the good opinion in
Ehich he had been held. But after
sll is said, no one can question the
honesty of purpose of the dead man,
and genuine Will be the grief on both
sides of the great water when the news
OF his demise is read tonight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-09
They Get There Early.
ST. Peter Tribune.

While we admire the ''git up" and
s'wideawake" business tact Of Man
kato merchants, and their unlimited
confidence, by long experience, in the
value of printers ink, we must con-
fess we were not ''tickled" at the SUBJ
lime impudence of their advertising
drummers stalking over board walks
into our yard and tanning" screen
doors before daylight in the morning,
causing the editor to rush down stairs
in his ghostly apparel, with the
thought of burglars making away with
his only pair of pants, and to find in
stead, an advertisement of Mankato
merchants advertising free ride to
that city to all who would purchase
S25 of goods"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-09
A Little Girls Experience in a Light
house.

Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Prescott are
keepers of the Gov. Lighthouse at
Sand Beach, Mich. and are blessed
with daughter, four years.old. Last
April she was taken down with Meas
les, followed with dreadful Cough
and turning into Fever. Doctors at
home and at Detroit treated her, but
in vain, she grew worse rapidly, until
she was mere handful of bones. -
Then she tried DR.. Kings New Dis
covery and after the use of two and
a half bottles, was completely cured.
They say DR.. Kings New Discovery is
worth its weight in gold, you may get
trial bottle free at ]. r. jones' drug
store.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-09

WASHINGTON gossip has it that
PTufs o. v Tousley, of Minneapolis,
sands a good show for appointment
IN the civil service commission to sue
eeed chairman Lyman who is soon to
5s4ire. President Harrison could go
8srther and fare worse than to select
Ar Tousley. He is thoroughly clean
zad conscientious gentleman, schol-
gf of high attachments and an uncom-
promising opponent of official spoils in
al forms. But Mr.. Tousley will have
i0 combat with the misfortune of not
being Hoosier. This administration
q strongly tinctured with Indianaism.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-09

REPORTED circumstances point
strongly to the murder Of Samuel
Steinke, of Sleepy Eye, who left that
place on the Monday evening freight
30r Mankato with 500 on his person.
70 is said that Steinke and a stranger
Eot Oft the train at Nicollet to get a
drink, ana the train pulled out with
cut them: This is the last seen of
him. His brothers have instituted
search to see if he can be found.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-09

THE, Mckinley tariff law was one
year old yesterday, and it is healthy
sparkling yearling, you can bet. 1t
Aas caused more sleepless nights to
Democratic statesmen than anything
ihey have had to contend with for
aaany moon. Rhey spanked it, cuff
cd it, thumped it and damned it, until
today they are afraid to speak of or to
the youngster, SO vigorous and popular
LAS it grown.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-09

Miss ELIZABETH BIsLAND marries
Charles w. Wetmore in New York
Tuesday. He is the attorney for the
company building the "WhaIeback"
boats; and she is the pretty girl who
ran around the world.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-09

THE Cosgrove Stock Co., at LIE Sueur
has has taken car load of thorough
bred stations and Hereford cattle to
the State fair at Dallas, Texas. Min
nesota can't raise stock! O, No!
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-09
MANKATo FREE PRESS.
FRIDAY. OCTOBER 9. 1891.

THE New York Mail and Erpress is
ISminded that the Democrats should
&tYertise for that lost ''silver plank, :"
sitter the model Of the Pennsylvania
Dutchman who thus once advertised
10r his horse: "Gelost, gestrayed or
over the fence gejumped Elm horse;
Eef him zerucht bringht literally re-
garded.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-09

YOUNG BLAINE has put in an ans
wer to the petition of his wife for
divorce, in which he alleges that he
did not desert her but that she left
him. He also pleads poverty, claiming
his income to be but $1,000 per year,
and that will cease December next.
Mrs. Blaine aid right if, as alleged by
her husband, she left him, for ayoung
man who cannot support wife is
mighty poor material, and unworthy
the love and devotion of any woman
with ordinary intellect. There is lit
tie doubt the plaintiff is richly en-
titled to divorce, the custody of her
child and alimony, and whatever else
she prays for. According to reports
she has suffered quite enough at the
hands of this young sprout of noble
parentage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-09
PARNELL DEAD.
The Great Irish Leader is Taken
With Chills and Drops Off
Suddenly.
Special to the FREE PRESS.

Special to the FREE PRESS
ST. PAUL, Oct. 7.-Charles Stewart
Parnell died at Walsingham Terrace,
Brighton, at 1l:30 o'clock last night.
Death resulted from chills early in
the evening He had been confined
to his bed since Friday last. Great
excitement prevails in the United
Kingdom: and especially in Ireland.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-09
MCG0NN ELL S

Sweeper Co. small lot of what they claim are
the finest sweepers ever put on the the market
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-29
SHIELD FOR HUDSON RIVER TUNNEL

|
tunnel in the mud, covering it with thin
! iron plates. Several times the money gave
out and once or twice serious accidents with
| loss of life stopped the work. Two years
! ago some English capitalists took up the
enterprise, changed the plans and since
| then work has been rapidly pushed for
ward. Mr.. William R. Hutton is the
engineer in chief, while Sir John Fowler
and Sir John Baker of London are the
consulting engineers. They are laying an
/ iron tube IS feet inches in diameter, with
a thickness of inches. This tube is made
| of twelve plates bolted together and it is
adapted for q single railroad track. There
are now 3,S00 feet finished and 1850 feet to
| be completed Mr. Hutton thinks that the
tunnel, without approaches, will be COM
/ pleted by the 1st of March, 1892. In Jersey
City the tunnel will reach the surface
through the streets IuSNew York it is the
| intention to find an outlet joining Wash
| iugton square. This tube is held in place
/ by the mud on top of it and If necessary
| it can be further anchored. But one track
/ between New Jersey and New York will
/ afford comparatively little relief.
| There are two more tunnels projected to
go under the Hudson. One is known in the
popular mind as Mr.. Austin Corbin's plan,
and the other as General Roy Stones. The
| latter enterprise is incorporated as the
! New York and New Jersey Terminal rail-
road, and the promoters intend TO build
/ four track tunnel from Rackensack mead
ows, under the Hac6eusack river and the
Erie railway, thence under Castle point,
Hoboken, and underneath the Hudson
river, at depth of rs feet from mean low
water, TO the foot of Fourteenth street,
New York, and under Fourteenth street TO
Ninth avenue. From this point a line has
been projected TO Union square, and an
other one under Hudson street to Cham
bers, at depth OF seventy-fye feet, and on
10 point near Broad and Wall streets
The tunnel under the river is intended TO
be for four tracks, while the Union square
and Broad street approaches will each be
for two tracks. The estimated cost for this
work is Sl5,ooooOo No engineering diff
culties stand IN the way of this project. as
the material when not rock, Is a compact
blue clay resting upon gravel and rock.
Mr.. CoTbln's plan is for tunnel from
the Battery 70 Jersey City, and also con-
templates four track tunnel 70 be built
IL conjunction with another tunnel from
the Battery 10 Brooklyn, with elevators al
the termini 10 connect the underground
and under river routes with the surface
and elevated lines This project Is known
as the Metropolitan Underground Railway
company. Many prominent capitalists
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-29

A, Metropolitan Underground railway tun-
mel from Battery to Brooklyn; B, MetrOpol-
itRn Underground railway tunnel from Bat
terry to Jersey City; O, East River Railway
company Henning's toboggan slide); D, New
York and Long Island railway tunnel; e,
| Blackwell's Island bridge; G, Hudson River
tunnel; II, New York and New Jersey Ter
minal company tunnel; K, Lendenthal's sus-
pension bridge; N, New York and New Jer-
sey bridge.
difficult thing to get into the city itself.
When old Commodore Vanderbilt put up
the Grand Central station and got the
tracks of the roads he controlled from New
England and the west directly into the
city he accomplished a great deal and
there was mOmentary relief, but it was
only momentary, as there is an immense
amount Of travel which comes through
New Jersey and must cross the Hudson
river before entering New York. Then
again, there Is Long Island, with its i'm
mense population, including the city Of
Brooklyn. A large percentage of the peo-
pie of Long Island come to New York
every day. When the great Brooklyn
bridge neared completion it was thought
that the ferry lines would almost be
abandoned, and many timid persons sold
their stock in such companies. But at this
time both bridge and ferries are worked to
their full capacity, and the shares in the
old river lines are as valuable as ever. So
when the elevated railways were built
north and south in New York it was
thought that the horse car companies
would not be able to 20 paying business.
But they make more money all the time.
There are at this time four projects alive
IN nit hT- %r7Tra1Q hyiI MayEy V0rlx
and Long Island, and four more to join
NV York and New Jersey. The oldest of
these projects and the one nearest to COM
pletion is the Hudson River tunnel, from
the foot of Fifteenth street in Jersey City
to the foot of Morton street in New York.
This enterprise was started by Mr.. Hoskins
and some western capitalists many years
ago. The plan was TO construct q brick
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-29

NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY BRIDGE.
consent was long refused, and when it was
finally granted the same tactics were taken
up by the authorities of Long Island City
But this opposition will probably be soon
overcome and work begun.
Another tunnel project is that of Major
Henning, who proposes to build a gravity
railroad or toboggan slide under the East
river from Brooklyn to the Battery, and as
much farther north in New York city as
the people will let him go. He goes with a
train down hill, then across a level and
then three-fourths up similar hill or in
cline, where the train is caught by a grip
fastened to a cable and drawn to the top,
where another incline starts it off again.
Major Henning maintains that this is
very cheap method, and can be operated
with entire safety. Then there is the old
project to build a bridge across to Black
wells island and Astoria The original
charter gave the incorporators the right to
build highway bridge. When the plans
were changed for railway bridge tie
courts decided that the incorporates were
going outside of their rights, and here this
scheme ends until the legislature shall
amend the charter.
JNo. GILMER SPEED. -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-29
Moth Eatan.

had a beautiful garment
And laid il by with care;
folded it close, with lavender leaveS.
In napkin fine and fair.
Its far too costly a robe" l said.
For one Ike me TO wear"
So never at morn or evening
lput my garment on;
It lay BY itself, under clasp and key,
In the perfumed dusk alone
Its wonderful broidery hidden
Till many day had gone.
There were guests who came to my portal
There were friepds who sat with me,
And clad in soberest raiment
bore them company;
knew owned a beautiful robe,
Though its splendor none might see.
There were poor who stood at my portal,
There were orphaned sought my care;
give them the tenderest pity,
But had nothing besides to spare;
had only the beautiful garment,
And the raiment for daily wear.
At last, on a feast days coming,
l thought in my dress to shine;
would please myself with the luster
OF its shifting colors fine;
would walk With pride in the marvel
OF its rarely rich design.
So out of the dust bore it :
The lavender fell away
And fold on fold held it up
To the searching light Of day.
Alas! the glory had persisted
While there in its place it lay.
Who seeks for the fadeless beauty
Must seek for the use that it seals,
To the grace of a constant blessing,
The beauty that use reveals,
For into the folded robe alone
The moth with its blighting steals.
Margaret L. Sangster.