The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-11-06
MANKATo FREE Press.
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WA.rlNeroN. ID. C.. Oct.


WAsHINGroN, d. c., Oct. %
Mckinney prices" Go not seem to
interest our free trade friends as
much as they did. They are sadly in
different nowadays to the important
work of showing how much higher
everything is than it was before the
passage of the Mckinley tariff.
j. VI. Rothschild. of San Francisco.
who is at the Arlington. is in WASH
ington in connection. with some un-
LIBERALIZATION cases which have occur
red in his city. 4 large number Of
packages which were supposed TO con-
tain linen Clothes were afterward
found to be filled with costly silks
and Mr.. Rothschild was at the treas
urv Yesterday to seek some cOmpro-
mise with the government. In con-
versation with your correspondent
last night Mr.. Rothschild said the
LAWYERS in San Francisco were very
much interested in the filing of the
circuit iudgeShip, and said that it
was the general impression that
Judge Morrow. who was recently ap-
pointed TO the district judgeship,
would be promoted to the higher
DtuCn. 4AC lO1lDICd4 lGclluS Un iL1t
coast, Mr.. RothSchild said, was that
il Mr.. Blaine was out of the race, the
state would send its delegation to the
nominating convention for Mr.. Har-
risOn.
The Treasury balance is gradually
increasing, Notwithstanding the
steady redemption Of Il per cent.
bonds and the disbursement Of over
100000 600 this month on account OF
pensions. The declared balance yes
teTday was Sl43, III, 051, including the
500, 000,000 gold reserve. SO. 450, 500
subsidiary coin. and 2l5, 1913. l0l on de-
pOsiU with national banks.
Hon. Jerry SIMPSON reached WASH
ingtOn Yesterday from kansas. where
ne has been attending the session OF
the State Alliance. He says that the
feeling in favor of the Alliance is as
strong in Kansas to-day as it ever was
and in fact is growing rather than
decreasing.
Mr.. Simpson left last night for Bir-
mingham. Ala. where he will speak
tomorrow. which is Alliance Day at
the State Fair He will then go to
Montgomery, Ala. where he will
speak the day after election, and will
then 90 TO New Orleans. He expects
10 return to Washington about the
both Of November, and will remain
here all winter.
Hon. c. c. Orrick, of st. Louis. for
fourteen years a law partner of Sec
rotary Noble, was at the ShOrham,
Tuesday. He is an ardent Republl-
can and thinks the tide will run high
in his party's favor in the ensuing
elections.
Missouri. he said, lis Of course a
Democratic state. but if Blaine should
be the candidate next year l am OF
opinion he would even sweep MiSSOu-
RI. His nomination would be tanta-
mount TO an election. Will he head
the tickeU? That is question thou
sands Of people are interested in solv-
ing. and thousands would give much
to know the right answer. Who can
tell what the brilliant Secretary'S in
CentiOnS are? But enc thing is sig
nificant-all bis friends dwell on the
good state of his health. They unan-
imOUsly aver that he is in fine physi-
cal trim.
s'Of course that doesn mean that
ne is going TO be a candidate in the
ordinary sense. but it is important.
as showing that his adherents dom
consider that he viii be barred cut in
90 But even if Mr.. Blaine wOuldn {
lift his little finger to get the nomina-
ton. how could he refuse it il tender
ed him by the conventions"