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Evening journal., 1891-05-11

MILWAUKEE, May Henry Aulfuss.
an inmate Of the Soldiers home, was miss
ed from that institution last evening
Shortly after noon his body was found IN
Honey creek, about four miles from the
home. Several deeTagashes were found on
his head, and his hands and feet were tied
With a stout rope. It is supposed he was
murdered and then thrown into the creek.
He was member Of Company X, Twenty
eighth Ohio. and about fifty-flve years Of
age. No motive for the crime is known.
Evening journal., 1891-05-11
Blue with smoke.

GRAND RAPIDS, fdich., May Ii.-Inoom-
ing passengers from the north saw that
the whole country is blue with smoke.
The Chicago and West Michigan station
at Shields, near White Cloud, has been
burned
Eighteen 9. and NJ. freight cars were
burned az Lilly Junction Deer Lake near
Rex City, 100 miles north Of here. has tele-
phoned 70 this city for aid, and fire en-
CINE has been sent. Forests are ablaze.
and the Osterhout a. Fox lumber yard.
ed by flames 7
Walkerville, a small town in Oceana
county, the terminus Of Buffers ana
Peters logging road was totally DESTROYED
BY fire. The hotel, livery stable. stores.
saloons blacksmith shop and nearly All
the dwellings went up in smoke with COO
oO0 hard wood logs.
Evening journal., 1891-05-11

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE celebrated case
Of Or, Briggs will come before the New
York Presbytery, which meets this after
noon, and the views Of that eminent
scholar will be discussed and passed upon.
The committee which was appointed to
consider DIR. Briggs inaugural address az
the Union Theological seminary last Jan
uary will present its report and its RECON-
mendation. That the majority report will
be adverse to DR. Briggs and will recon.
mend that he be put on trial for the senti-
ments expressed in the address is gener-
ally accepted. The minority, headed by
pr Mcllvane, will recommend that no ac-
ton be taken
Evening journal., 1891-05-11
The Knne ON mana A1,1n..

KANE, Pa, May 11.-Since o'clock =
destructive forest fire has been eating ia
way through the Kane oilheld, DESTROYING
the best part Of the northern half the pro-
ducing territory. G. w Schodeld and
hoester's property on lot 3s5 is entirely
consumed. Stetheimer & Co., on tho
Brown lease, lose sixteen rigs. Twothirls
OF ). = Cappeau's lease. owned by Pres
ton and others, is in ashes. At this hour
lll'4o1 the fire continues with unabated
Jury, advancing northeasterly on lots 4s5,
Ss4, 40 and f2l
Another furious fire is advancing on
Porter pump station from the south and
northwest Hundreds Of men are in dif-
ferent parts Of the field fighting the fire
A high wind makes their efforts futile
The village Of West Kane is threatened
with destruction.
Evening journal., 1891-05-11
Tral.s, .Mlran An In.

The work of stringrg up tAe trolle,
wires for The new electric railway dow
Market street is about completed Their,
Is still some work to bs done On tn,
wires along Front street 10 the r., w &
Is station The work Of laying. apder-
srouno wires, which will reqsirs.a sl neh
longer time, will begin to morrow,
These underground wires have not been
uaed before, but recent experiments
how that, by means Of it. all leakage In
tie current can be carried back 20 the
station and sent out again on the same
trolley wire as before Accoi dinghy. the
joints OF the rails are connected hy cop
per wires which are attached to half
inch main wire below the rails,
Evening journal., 1891-05-11
PAY ONLY FIVE CENTS
HOW ONE RAIL NAY COMPANY
AoROiTLY EvADEs THE LAW.

When Passenger PaJs Only a Nickel th.
Remaining Penny Is Asked, III ReFsaee
ths Driver Is Tmstructed TO Make a Blp
by Taking the Passengers Name.
That the fficlOls OF the Wilmington
City railway arc trying to evade the
law IN the matter of cant fares is
manifest from the curious orders which
given to the street car drivers.
Prominently on the face of the box
whore the fare is deposited are the plain
words: Fare. cents. aud the pas
senger has only to raise his eyes and
look around TO know that the driver IL
not at liberty TO 20 contrary to any
rules. The standing rule on the
question Of fares has been that drivers
should demand unpaid or he balance OF
insufficient fares aud In case of rsfusa
eject the passenger. Should the lRtt.
refuse to leave, then there was q legal
remedy aud be coald be prosecuted for
d Sol derly conduct.
Thar this rigid rule Is not enforced
now an EvEESaG JOURNAL reporter as
certained saturday While the vii.
mingtou City railway persists as he
observed In asking 6 cent fares. vet
they will not refuse nickel for the
reason, II Is supposed, that to do so Is
illegal
reporter boarded car at Second and
MARKET streets Saturday, aud deposited
nickle In the box a woman who entered
at rhe same time, handed no nickel
which be also deposited for her The
driver did not examine the contests OF
the box until several fares bad been
deposited. Then be saw the nickels but
merely looked stolidly. at those in the
car, WINGED. but said nothing.
Do you wish 10 know who deposited
tbe nickels?' Rked the reporter
Yes he answered, "Id like 10 know
their MINES
Then here is my card I deposited
one. What Instructions have yon?"
We have been told to get the name. If
possible, Of the passenger demaad the
remaining penny and should he refuse.
report the matter ct the ofIics."
your
About q month ago
Since the passage Of the late lew9"
Il think 80 This was all he knew
The reporter attempted TO interview
Superintendent Archer, but he could not
bs found
When returning he boarded another
car and deposited another nickel
The driver opened the door and eivilly
informed him that the fare was 8 |
cents
Suppose refuse to pay, what are you |
Instructed to dor
Get the passengers name. and report |
u at the office That is all.
And should he refuse to give his
nam42'
I'VE must leave him alone"
How many passengers have you daily 1
who pay only 5 ceats?'
We'll, not many | had two last
Sunday, but some of the other drivers
lad five or six There are always a few
zach day"
From the foregoing interviews It will
% seen that while the railway company
PERSISTS In asking 6 cents orfeaeh ride.
'et they do not enforce their rules by
jeeflhg the passengers who refuse to
'Ay and thus lay themselves open to
OF course few people want
Q have the driver ask them for The "a
naming cent, and especially girls and
TouRg women will not do so under anv
circumstance, 50 that IL is likely that
he company will continue 90 charge
hose who pay, the old rate, until tbe
lectric cars are put on about June /.
Then uniform rate Of B cents will be
harged
Evening journal., 1891-05-11

PirrsBuRG, May ll.-Returns indicate
that all the Pittsburg lodges OF the Anal
gamated Association OF Iron and Steel
Workers have declared for an advance
from five and half to six dollars a ton for
pudding next year The 1891 scale takes
effect July I, and during June the Anal
gamated convention will pass upon the
proposition to demand an increase. Ii is
thought the scheme will carry, although
il failed a year ago. That the manufact-
urers will concede it with the market in
its present unsatisfactory shape Is not so
certain. It is said that the determination
TO secure an increase is based upon the
boom expected to be caused by Worlds
fair work.
Evening journal., 1891-05-11

Diamond State Division, Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Engineers, held an en-
tiusisstie meeting in the Masonic
II mple yesterday, and entertained a
number Of visitors. Among the latter
were the following: Delos Everett of
Chicago, H.; T. Fitzgerald, d. Fitz
gerald and J. q. TAnguey of the B. & o
railr DAD 7. 8. Aanahan and ]. Rynear
OF the Pennsylvania railroad. w. P
Morgan Of the Delaware railroad, enter.
taiE ed Engineer Everett while In this
city.
Evening journal., 1891-05-11
THE NEW TREATY.
How Spain and the United statea Hav
Come to Terms.

How Spain and the United states Have
Come to Terms.
MADRID, May 1.-The new Spanish.
American treaty provides for the free en-
try into the United States Of sugar. honey.
cocoa, coffee and skins from the Spanish
West Indies, tobacco and iron ore paying
the duty exacted by the new United States
tariff. In exchange Spain's colonies Ia the
West Indies are 10 receive American coal
ice, wood, boots, shoes, fresh and salt
meats and fish, either free o. under small
duty, while butter and drippings are en-
tirely free
The duty on -four and corn Il reduced
from $3.50 70 si.5O per barrel. The tariff
On dry goods and husbandry machinery
will afford the United States no material
advantage till 1892 because any privileges
accorded viii be reaped by Great Britain.
France, Germany aud Belgium under
favored nation" treaties. Competent
authorities calculate that Cuba will suffer
reduction in customs receipts OF $500. 900
monthly under the convention.
Evening journal., 1891-05-11
The FORESTS IN FLAMES
Destructive Fires in Pennsyl-
vania and Michigan.
LUMBER AND OIL DERRIoKs GONE

Nothing Seems Able to Check the Fierce
Advance OF the Fire. and Millions of
Dollars Worth Of Property WIN Go Up
in Smoke.
DETROIT, May 11.-Oniy the most rneaeer
reports are being received from the vast
district in the central part OF the state that
has been the scene of the devastating forest
fires for the past three days These reports
more than confirm the worst fears. and
show widespread line Of disaster not
equaled since the great woods fires Of 1871.
The fires have burned down the telegraph
lines, made railroading dangerous and
wiped out barns, houses, stores, churches
and mills, with millions upon millions OF
feet Of lumber and logs. A small gale has
swept the flames about at will The air is
hiled with black smoke and myriad Of
sparks that set fire to everything they
touch.
Evening journal., 1891-05-11

TLOYD.-In this city, ON May s Laura f.
her age.
GALLAGHER At Rising Sun, on ATay35.
Mary Gallagher, aged y years.
McGRATH-In this CITY on the 9TH instsnt.
Mrs Mary McGrath, widow of the late MAR
tin hcGrath.
McgALL.-In this city, On May 8, Fannie
J.,swife OF Harlan Mccall.
TAGGART AT New Castle. on Nav 8.
1871, Joseph |. Taggart, In the sab year OF
his age.
Evening journal., 1891-05-11

PUEBLO, Colo, May l1.-About $50 p. m.
special train left the Union depot for
Fowler, a small station about thirty-eight
miles from Pueblo, which had been selected
as the battle-ground for the contest be-
tween Robert Dobbs (colored) and Reddy
Brennan, the 'Streator Wonder The
wonder" wasn't in it from the start, and
Dobbs put him to sleep in the fifth round.
About 800 people witnessed the contest.
Evening journal., 1891-05-11

INDIANAPOLIS, May 1.-THE appealed
case Of John Griswell against the Noe
Feed company, where the plaintiff sued Il
recover wages at 81. 25 per day for the ex
cess over eight hours, the time Of service
extending over a period Of ten months
has been decided. Judgment was given in
his favor, the court holding that the Law
makes eight hours a legal day The plain
til therefore was entitled to extra compen
sation for every hour over eight that hs
Vrorkad
Evening journal., 1891-05-11

CHICAGO, May ll.--14ast Friday Alfred
Towsley WAS arrested az Austin, a suburb
Of Chicago, on a charge Of disorderly con.
duct and locked up in the police station.
Saturday Mrs. Towsley, his wife, called on
him at the station, and after a brief con
versation with him drew revolver and
fired twice at him, both shots taking effect
in the mans heart and instantly killing
him. The cause OF the shooting was Tows.
'ey's inhuman attempts to criminally as
sault his eighteen-year-old stepdaughter,
Edna Towsley Mrs. Towsley made no ef.
fort to escape and was Immediately placed
under arrest
Evening journal., 1891-05-11
DIVE Into the Mntnr.

HARRISON, Mich, May 1.-THE fire boys
are lighting bravely. Without their aid
the city would undoubtedly have been on
IRE before this. The poor farm was in
danger this morning and the furniture
was removed 70 the Congregational church
The inhabitants of Bear Lake, Manistee
county were burned out yesterday, and
compelled to wade into the lake up to their
necks to save their lives. The long railroad
bridge az Sturgeon river was burned
Evening journal., 1891-05-11

Chief Swiggstt received a telegram
Yesterday afternoon from Cape Charles
City asking him to arrest George Pierc
who was on his way to this city The
incoming trains we're watched and shortly
after o'clock Piero was arrested as he
stepped Of the train. He is being held
% await the action of tue Cape Charles
City police.
Evening journal., 1891-05-11

OIL CITY, Pa, May Flour gas wells
eight oil wells, several tanks and about
five square miles Of forest have up to thi.
evening been burned by forest fires, which
started Saturday between Coal Hill and
President and broke out afresh today. Gov.
ering three square miles this afternoon
Gangs Of men from the surrounding coun.
ties have been sent to fight the fire. Nc
estimate Of the loss yet even approximated.
Evening journal., 1891-05-11

BUFFALO, May ll.-Advices received
nom Heating Summit, Pa, states that
the most disastrous forest fires known for
fifty years is raging within a short dis.
tance Of Austin In the immense timber
tract Of I. g. and N. w. Goodyear, OF this
city Thirty million feet Of lumber and
thirty cords Of bark were burned within
ten miles Of the railroad track.
Evening journal., 1891-05-11

DENVER, May ll.-In an interview today
secretary Newell, Of the commercial CON
gress, which meets here on the 10th inst.
said the interest IN its proceedings is be-
coming more marked and general. Letters
received by him from all parts OF the
country show that the feeling is rapidly
growing that the people west Of the Mis-
sissippi need to cultivate closer relations
Evening journal., 1891-05-11

Seven and quarter per cent simple
interest per ahnum is what tine
Equitable Life" is paying on maturing
policies this year on the twenty year en-.
dowment plan. ANsoN A. MAHER. man.
sger, No 500 Market street.
Evening journal., 1891-05-11

The sale Of lots conducted by
Townsend Ct Keatmere on Saturday
reslizad $ll 262 so The purchase,
were J. q. Gould, H. d. Ward, Or j =.
Cameron, g. Il. Boughmsu, "a. Weyl
Rad w. z. Seeds.
Evening journal., 1891-05-11

The Equitable Life" viii give Won in
surance for nothing and a per cent. in
restment on your money. AHsoN A.
MAHRR, No, 602 Market street,
Evening journal., 1891-05-11

Lookout for Brsnnan's opening Tues
day, May 18th. 300 and 30s East Fourth
street. All are Invited.
Evening journal., 1891-05-11
THE BASEBALL WORLD.
Percentages Showing How the Ctut
Stand in the Race.

Percentages Showing How the Ciubs
stand In the Race.
ALBANY, May 11.-Over 8. 600 people went
to Pleasure island to witness the game be-
tween Albany and Buffalo. Two umpires
We're necessary, aud Kelly and Battin
1lled the roles. Albany played a loose
game Of ball, objecting on the decisions
and IN one case disputing an alleged fair
Dali, Brady for Albany allowing a man on
base to score and the batsman to get
home. Fields for Buffalo battod hard and
Gunzhannon for Albany on a home hit
brought in three men who were on bases
The pitching of Murphy was very ineffec-
tive as the hits will show. The score:
Albany .....-.....,...1 0 0 0 o 0 A. 6
Buffalo. .............0 9 2 2 x-l4
Base hits Albany, 10; Buffalo. o. Errors:
Albany, 9; Buffalo, l. Batteries: Murphy and
Brown, German and Murphy.
Standing Of the Clubs.
The percentages Of the clubs in the Ma
tonai league to date are as follows:
Chicago W " / P e. l,,.,.eu. vi. PC.
cieSeiaad.. .SS S8P5hbGil1 adsslp;a I : 81. ts
New York. .555cincinnaa'. ) II 5
The percentages of the clubs in the
American association TO date are as fol-
lows;
PM. " I. Pei w T. PC.
Baltimore sltan .l5 Z az Columbus. y Is "a
st. Louis. le ii 5ff3l Athlafic iS 40
Louisville. 10 ID SIG Washington II ~
The following are the percentages OF the
clubs in the Eastern league:
w L. POI w n pr
New Haven't / al7lRochester. 4 .Ssi
gsssa@a y I 81 s E sIS2GiS ! sS
Syracuse .53sirroy ....... 10 NJ
Evening journal., 1891-05-11

The weather promises to be fair, with
slight changes Of temperature.
Evening journal., 1891-05-11

The percentages OF the clubs in the Ma
tional LEAGUE 70 date are as follows.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-25

| carry the best Imported and Domestic Silks
made and guarantee them to wear well
SPECIAL OPENING-Io shades of 10 inch
Surah Silk at soc worth S5c. My "a inch Satin
Rhadame at csc cannot be duplicated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-25
Shortening A Mans Life

A medical authority makes this
rather queer and startling statement:
-"Where we stand on an average, 400
feet off from each other, we live on an
average so years; where we are 800 feet
off we live 40 years; where we come
within go feet off each other we live
but 80 years, and where we are but 20
feet off we live but p years. 1t does
not seem likely that, by extending our
interSpace beyond the 400 feet, we
could prolong the average life beyond
fifty years; but it is very clear that if
we contract the interspaceb beyond the
limit Of 20 feet, We must reduce the
mean number In view of this peo-
pie should leave the crowded Eastern
cities and come to Minnesota, where
they may enjoy health, freedom, ell
bow-room and length of days. The
Saint Paul s. Duluth railroad-the
Duluth Short Line-runs through the
finest and healthiest country the Lord
ever made and is the best line for
those wishing to travel between the
Twin Cities and Duluth and West
Superior. Always take the Duluth
Short Line. Information cheerfully
furnished by Geo. w. Bull, General
Passenger Agent, or Geo. G. Gilfillan,
Asst. G. p. A, st. Paul, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-25
From Wednesdays DAILY

The county jail received. late last
night, prisoner from Watonwan
county, Geo. Gilbertson by name, on
the charge Of intoxication.
There was an affecting scene at
the Northwestern depot this morning
Just before the departure of the train
for the Junction. A young Swede
was taking leave of his mother, who
he was to leave behind, while he was
about to start for his birth place in
the old country. Those who witnessed
the parting were deeply impressed, as
no doubt some present had had just
such an experience, and knew how to
feel for both mother and son.
The funeral of the late Fred Sholtz
of Mapleton, took place at half past
two O'Clock this afternoon. The de-
ceased was charter member of Ma
pleton Lodge, No. 101, of Odd Fellows
and during his life took considerable
interests in the welfare of the order,
whether it was the lodge at home or
elsewhere. Quite a number of the
members of Mankato lodgeand Schiller
Lodge went out on the o'clock train
this afternoon to attend the services
of one, whom they knew to respect
and praise.
In this age of woman's REFORM
one of the first things that should be
seen to is the doing away with the
loose handbag or pocket book in
which money and yaluables are car
ried. Itgiyes pick-pockets something
worth living for. Mrs. Daniel Matth-
ews, who returned to Mankato this
morning, from a trip to Chicago, tells
of the loss of just such bag as herein
mentioned. While on the way to the
railroad depot, she was carrying a
handbag in which was sum of money
and other valuables. In some I'M
accountable manner the bag disap-
peared. This incident teaches a les
son to lady travellers that should not
be lost.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-25
lFrom Tuesdsay, DailYl.

IFrom Tuesday Dailyl.
George III. Foster has bought a
half interest in the barber shop owned
by Ben Ash.
"A marriage license has been grant
ed to Lawrence p. Doran and Marga-
ret Waugh, both of jamestown.
There are prisoners in the coun-
ty jail this afternoon. The record
fails to say how many ought to be
there.
H. V. Foster prides himself on
having one of the neatest photograph
parlors in Mankato. He has had it
entirely refitted with new plush furni-
ture, of gold and red, and with ele-
CANT lace curtains at the windows.
Mr.. Foster is thoroughly equipped to
do all kinds of work in his line, and
also to furnish full line of picture
frames at reasonable prices. Call and
see his work.
Mr.. A. B. Smith, who has been
engaged in the life insurance business
in Minneapolis for several months,
has been appointed agent for South
ern Minnesota for the Connecticut
Life Insurance Co.. with headquarters
at Mankato. He has opened rooms in
the Young Mems Investment Co. S
building. Mr.. Smiths friends are glad
to welcome him back again, and all
wish him success.
George Barnard, of this city, and
well known among horse dealers in
this state, returned home last night
after sojourn of four months in the
east and south. He brought "Ben
Hur, horse he sold to an eastern
man, back with him having re-pur-
chased him for racing purposes. He
has brought trainer along and before
many moons he may be seen on the
Mankato and other race tracks of the
state.
-Theamountraised at the PreSbyter-
ian church last Sunday was 81 200 in
stead of 500 as stated in yesterdays
issue. OF this amount $500 was pro-
gided by the Ladies Work Society of
the church. The paying off of this
deficit had been neglected from time
to time, but was disposed of Sunday
with handsome dispatch, preparatory
to beginning work on the new build
ing. The matter created satisfaction
on all sides, showing as it did, the
strength and working harmony of this
important congregation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-25
THE pioaesT Press Of this morning.

The Pioneer Press of this morning,
in speaking of the probable changes
that will be made by the u. Z. Con-
ference at its session in Red Wing
mentions several names in connection
with the vacancy which exists in the
Hamline University pulpit, and which
is now being temporarily filed by DR..
Innis. Among those named, Rev. K.
M. Rule is spoken of. While Mr.. Rule
possesses all the requisites necessary
to acceptably and creditably fiji a
charge of such prominence and re-
sponsibility, the people Of Mankato
assuredly hope he may be content TO
remain here for another year at least.
During his residence in this city, Mr..
Rule has endeared himself TO those
outside as we'll as those in the church,
and his labors have been thoroughly
appreciated. Mr.. Rule is also spoken
OF as. one of the five delegates TO the
general conference which meets in
Omaha on March 1st. The conference
would honor itself and do credit 30
the State if it would select him, as he
is not only thoroughly representa-
tive Methodist minister, but is as well
most genial and companionable
gentleman.