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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-10
THE COLUMBIAN APPROPRIATION

1t is an unpleasant reflection that
the lower house of the Minnesota
State legislature has seen fit to reduce
the appropriation for Worlds Fair
purposes from 100000 to $4,000. This
latter sum is entirely inadequate for
the needs of a state of the greatness
and Importance of Minnesota, and
there should yet be forthcoming some
remedial legislation that will save us
from the humiliation sure to follow
an exhibit produced from sum so
small.
The Minneapolis Journal, always
alert and solicitous of Minnesota's in
terests has this to say on the matter,
which should receive consideration:
The state Columbian fair commits
sioners are moving. The small size
of the proposed appropriation struck
them, as it has struck good many
other people, as not being very good
index of the liberality and public spir-
it of Minnesota, and they point out,
very properly that, if this $4,000 is all
the legislature feels that the State
can stand, the people ought to take
up the cause and cheerfully supple
ment the sum with sufficient to make
an exhibit entirely worthy of our great
state.
This is eminently proper and right.
Already the widely advertised react
ionary resolutions of the Goodhue
county Alliance people, protesting
against any Worlds Fair appropria-
tiOn whatever, have given a wrong
impression of the spirit of MinneSO-
tians. While it is probable that such
resolutions will not be promulgated in
any other county of the state, the legiS-
lature should hasten to amend the ac-
tiOn Of last week by making the
amount 100000, that we may go before
the world abreast the most enterpriS-
ing states, While the South
Dakota legislature failed to
make any appropriation the
people OF the state propose to set
their state right by holding cOnVen-
ton and taking practical steps to roll
up great popular subscription. Let
US not fall behind our neighbor state
in this respect. If the legislature
takes such contracted view Of the
subject that it cannot be induced to
appropriate more than $50, 900, let that
not be acquiesced in by the people.
The MinneapOlisBusineSs Mems Union
ought to take the initiative and call
convention to meet next month to ar
range for popular subscription. Such
a convention would stimulate inter-
est in the worlds fair, and the ball
could be kept rolling for the next two
years with the best of results in MAX
ing MinnesOta's resources conspicuous
al the great Chicago Fair. And it is
going to be great fair. The old
world countries are coming in all along
the line and preparing for great eXhi-
bits.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-10
NINE CREMATED.
italian Family Burned to Death in Ten
ement Blaze at Rochester, Pa.

italian Family Burned to Death in a Ten
ement Blaze at Rochester, Pa.
ROCHESTER,, Pa, April T. Nine
lives were lost in a fire at this place
during the night. The fire broke out in
a large frame building ON New York
street which was used as residence and
several stores. Seven members Of an
italian family who lived over one Of the
stores lost their lives. One daughter,
aged II, saved herself by jumping. The
building was owned by John F. Smith.
The stores were occupied by George
Edwards, tea and coffee; Mrs. Hall,
millinery; E. j. Keen, shoe shop.
It is thought that the Italians became
so confused that they could not find the
stairway which was narrow one and
to reach 1T required the opening of two
doors in the rear Of the building, and
they were burned to death The fire
originated in Keen's kitchen. All the
household goods together with Edwards
tea store, Halls millinery store and
Keen's shoe shop are destroyed, There
is insurance on all the stores. The
buildings belonged to John F. Smith
and were not insured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-10
SCHOOL ELECTIONS.

A VezseL :lu astion in South Dakota Set
tied ay the Attorney General.
PIERRE. S. D., April 1.-THE attorney
general has rendered a decision in regard
to toe difficulties experienced by the
different cities of the state as to the
mode Of electing school officers for the
ensuing terms. The decision cites chap
ter 8, which vests municipal corpora
tions with additional powers, and in this
chapter the attorney general leclares
the calling of a school election Incidental
with the duties of the city council. This
makes an ordinance or resolution by the
city council necessary for the calling of
an election. In regard to officers of
school districts he intefprets the law as
allowing school officers to hold over
until June. The educational law as
framed, by an oversight, left out the
means of calling elections in cities, but
provided everything else.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-10
THE FLORIDA sENAToRsHlP.
A Hard Fight Over a Successor to Call
Is Inevitable.

A Hard Fight Over Successor to Call
Is Inevitable.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, April THE BIZ
ennial session of the legislature will
open here during the day. The princi-
pal event of the session will be the cleo
ton of senator to succeed Wilkinson
Call, whose term expired March 4. A
bitter struggle is inevitable. The prin-
cipal opponents to Call are Hon. John F.
Dunn, known as the phosphate king: /"
w. D. Bloxham. state comptroller, for
merly governor; State Senator E. M.
Hammond, ex-Congressman Charles
Dougherty, J. P. Talliafecca, chairman
of the Democratic state executive com
mittee, and the present governor, Fran
els P. Fleming. Fifty-three members
of the legislature are Farmers alliance
men and constitute majority, but are
not united on candidate, being divided
between Call and Dunn. The latter is
very popular with the Farmers ALI
ance, having contributed largely to the
Alliance convention at Ocala, and the
Alliance exposition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-10
EDMUNDS INTERVIEWED.
The Attitude of the Democratic and Re-
publican Parties Unchanged.

The Attitude of the Democratic and Re-
publican Parties Unchanged.
WASHINGTON, April 7.-Senator Ed
munds is out in an interview on the
general political situation, and the prob
able outcome of the continuance of the
Farmers alliance movement and agita-
ton of the silver question. The attitude
of the two great parties in respect to
each other on public affairs, he thinks,
is unchanged. The Republicans con-
tinue to favor protection to American
labor and industry, while the Democrats
under the name of tariff reform" ap-
pear to be in favor of encouraging the
consumption of foreign made articles.
What the effect of the Farmers alliance
movement will be upon the next national
election, n one, he thinks, can foresee
with precision. lie doesn't think the
silver question VIII cut much figure as
between Republicans and Democrats.
but what position the Alliance will take
on the su bject, should they nominate a
tS'ket, it is impossible to foresee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-10
JUMPED 10 his DEATH.
Suicide of st. Paul Ran From the

Suicide of st. Paul Ran From the
''!sish Bridge"
ST. PAUL, April r Shortly after 10
a. N. workman in the quarry in West
ST. Paul. near the Smith avenue bridge,
heard cries FOR help coming from the
neighborhood OF tie liver. They
ual struggling III the wa .er il the center
of the river just under the bridge. They
secured a boat and brought the man
ashore but he died in few minues.
His name was John Thompson. a sew
ing machine agent. He had evidently
jumped from the high bridge with SUI
cidal intentions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-10
Russian Immigrants Returned.

New YORK, April TEN Russian
immigrants, who arrived here on the
steamship DANA from Hamburg, were
barred from landing at the barge Office.
General poor health, disease, a liability
to become public charges, were the rea-
sons given for shutting them out. When
the Russians were informed that they
were to be sent back they made a great
outcry, shrieking and cursing and roll
ing over and over on the floor, jumping
up and trying to force their way out in
spite of the gate keepers. They were
finally seat back to the DANA to return
to Hamburg. Two other immigrants,
who came on the City of Chicago, We're
also barred.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-10
ANOTHER CASE FOR ITALY.
italians Who Offered to Work for ST. a
Day stoned by Other Laborers.

Italians Who Offered to Work for 81 a
Day stoned by Other Laborers.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 7.-During
the afternoon about eighteen Italians
went over to Kansas City, Kan, seeking
work. Hearing that the Phoenix pack
ing house, successor to the Kansas City
Packing company, at the corner Of First
street and Usage avenue, was expecting
to begin operations in the near future,
they concluded to make application for
work at that institution. Other labor
ers were also at the building at the time
and when they found the Italians had
offered to work for 81 day they pro-
ceeded to do them up. They seized
clubs and rocks and charged upon the
Italians, who made q hasty retreat.
Several OF the Italians were badly
bruis ed and wounded, but none were
seriously injured. ...
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-10
LETTER FROM UNCLE JOSH.
FIDDLER's CREEK, March %.
No. IS.

NO. 10.
E5itor Flss Press:
On our return from the opera house,
where we had been treated to most
delightful representation of one Of the
greatest, if not THE greatest Of Shake
speare's plays, and had partaken of a
light lunch, we once more found our
selves seated On the veranda enjoying
a cigar.
/ had been thinking of what Mr..
Lawrence had said in favor of high
tariff as against free trade; and as /
was not at all satisfied with his con-
illusions, | determined to prod him
somewhat and so | began With-"Mr.
Lawrence, it seems to me that after
what yoU have told me about a COM
binatiOn Of farmers to force up the
price Of wheat, that the mechanics of
this country were just about as badly
off with all their high wages, as
though wages were lower and they
could buy bread cheaper" ''That is
the free trade argument" said Mr..
Lawrence, land when man once
becomes STEPPED in free trade, facts
that stare him in the face are not
facts at all to him. Now let us see
about this very point that you have
raised-bUt mind, now, you must ex-
pect to answer me directly, no beat
ing about the bush. An average
family in this country will consume
about /. bushels of wheat in a year.
DO you agree to that?" Eyes" said
l, chat is about right" every well
then" he continued; suppose the
price Of wheat to have been advanced
% cents per bushel; the mechanic has
TO pay then, Sl.873 more for his wheat
than the free trader thinks he ought
to pay. Now, what kind of a figure
does that cut with mechanic who is
getting good wages. Less than a
days wages on his. years supply of
bread and yet this % cents on a
buShel of wheat makes all the differ
ence in the world to the farmer. 1t
means the difference between penury
and luxury. 1t makes the farmer
buy more Of what the mechanic pro-
ducesy thereby giving the latter more
work. Now is this true, or is it not?"
''Well, Mr.. Lawrence, since you press
the question, l am ready to admit it
as partial truth; that is to say, it
covers just the amount of ground you
want it TO cover; but | do not think
it satisfies all the conditions. For in
stance there are Others in the coun-
try besides mechanics. There are
thousands of poor working women in
the East to whom this advance in the
staff of life" is a real hardship. Ma
ny apoor widow with children to sup
port, You must admit that the bur-
den falls heavily on such people, Mr..
Lawrence"
Suppose / admit this to be true, y
said he. SIS their burden any heavier
to bear than was that of the poor
farmers wife in the old times, when
she could not get more than one cheap
dress in the whole year, scrimp and
pinch as best she could. No women
on this earth ever suffered more hard
ships than the farmers wives in the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-10
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
chilblains, 's 6orns, and all Skin Erup
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refund
ed. Price rs cents per box. For sale
by J. r. Jones, Druggist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-10
Banks Must Obey the Law.

JAMESTOWN, N. D., April Public
Examiner Wallace has issued circular
letter notifying any whom it may con-
Germ that after Aptil 20 all violations of
the state banking law will be dealt with
according to law. Some private bankers
in order to evade assessment for 1891
taxes are neglecting to comply with
section 81, requiring incorporation, and
the circular is directed against them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-10
Light Vote in Michigan.

DETROIT, Mich, April 7.-Michigan
electors cast their votes for justice of
the supreme court and two regents of
the state university. City and town
elections were held generally through
out the state. Returns are not suit
GENTLY full to make any estimate of the
result. 1t is known, however, that a
very light vote has been cast.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-10
Rescued Fi.e saiIors

BANGOR, he, April Capt. Lord,
of the schooner Eva Adell, which has
arrived here, reports having rescued
Capt. Moore and four sailors from an
open boat OFF Boone island on Friday.
The men belonged to the schooner Nellie
A. Walker, bound to Gardiner, Me-.
with coal, which foundered in gale
last Thursday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-10
Ohio ElCcti0us,

CLEVELAND, April 7.-Elections have
been held in various cities in Ohio. Re
publicans carried this city by about
5000, a gain of 2.0GO over last year.
Cincinnati also elected a Republican
mayor (Mosby), but Column bus went
Democratic,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-10
Porter Was SurnriSed.

ROME, April minister Porter, in an
interview, showed evident surprise that
Italy had executed her threat to recall
Fava, but said that he was convinced of
speedy and AMIGA BILE settlement of
pending difficulties despite Fava's de-
parture
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-10
A Town AIr,ost a,p;b;,,t.a

LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 7.-Beebe,
small town thirty miles north of here,
has been almost swept away by flames.
The loss is $4,000; partially insured.
The origin OF the fire is unknown.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-10
BROKE THROUGH THE ICE.
Sad Accident Near Rice Lake, wis.
Three Children Drowned

RICE LAKE, Wis, April IA sad
case of drowning occurred at Birch lake.
eighteen miles northeast of this city.
Three of Arthur Ritehie's children.
aged 7, 9 and II years, were drowned If,
a small pool of water, near his logging
camp, by breaking through the ice.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-29

IF New York and Ohio go republi.
can and Iowa goes democratic it is
thought that BDies is the future little
tin God of the democracy. If Iowa
and New York go republican and
Ohio defeats Mckinley, then it is
understood that Campbell will be the
next wooden headed deity of the
democratic national convention. If
Ohio and Iowa go republican and
New York goes democratic then
Cleveland will pull hair with Hill Tor
the Tammany tomahawk that will be
the big medicine of the great demo.
cratic wigwam. But, suppose that
New York, Ohio and Iowa all 60 re-
publican, who will be the democratic
scapegoat in the year 1892?
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-29

UNCLE SAM is not going to be
banked in his attempt 10 bring the
Louisiana Lottery company into obedi-
ence to the l'w closing mails against
ottery literature and advertisement.
Indictments have been returned by
the Sioux City federal Crane jury
against Buresugard and the Presi-
dent and secretary of the company at
New Orleans and they will be arrest
ed and put on trial. So long as that
law stands unrepealed just so long
will the federal OH GERS put forth every
effort to secure it's enforcement.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-29
a SAFE INVESTMENT.

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Trial bottles free at Adolph DreisS and
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-29

CLEVELAND has thrown himsel
bodily into the breach for the New
York democracy, hoping thereby to
turn the wandering minds of his par.
ty to himself as their true Moses.
Cleveland is shrewd in 50 doing. He
clearly sees that Tammany dominates
the New York Democracy and that
the state is in its leading strings. I'm
less he can secure the confidence and
aid of Tammany ne cannot hope or
expect to carry the state with him be-
fore the next nation al convention.
This fact which has become very APP
parent during the past few weeks has
reused the eX-president to action and
his late bitter screed against the re-
publican party is the result. II
comes too late in the day to be of any
avail.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-29

THE action of the county exhibitors
a. Dallas fair in antagonizlng the
Texas Worlds Fair organization will
lead to no good results. The ground
taken in their action is untenable.
Why should they demand of Uncle
Sam a building free of all expense
and ground room for exhibits when
all other states and Countries provide
literally for themselves. The whole
movement defeats itself. 1t is Texas
that is to be benefited by the eX-
hibits of her products and her indus
ries, and Texas should certainly foot
the bills.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-29

Houston HERALD says Brethren
let US tell the truth. This is too
much to expect of democratic jour-
mails until after the next presidential
election. The truth about govern
ment and the real effects of protection
policies would bankrupt the democ-
racy in six months, and give the re-
publicans q walk over in 1892.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-29

Cut Flowers For Sale, bou-
quets and designs made to or
der. Plants for sale and also
fine specimen plants for dec
Grating purposes, such as:
palms, ferns, pandanus, cro-
tons, ticus, grevillea robusta,
draceana, alocasia and an
thurlunl. Roses - Chrysan-
themums, violets, gerani-
unns, cobus, hanging bas-
quets, greenhouse and pot
plants. Other nursery stock
ready in November, such
as fruit, shade, ornamental
and evergreen trees, at San
Antonio Nursery, 52I n Flores
St., F. B. ROsENBERGER,
Proprietor
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-29

OMAHA resolutions cannot shut the
eyes of the country TO the fact that
government engineers could not find
deep water at the mouth of the Brazos
where there are now IS feet on mean
tide, bat found immense possibilities
at Galveston where S2,5OO,0OO outlay
has only secured IA feet water at high
tide.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-29

PRESIDENT DIAZ wants considera-
BILE new timber in the seats of the
chief msgistracy of several of the
Mexican states. His excellency I'M
derstands this and the new timber
will be of more modern cast.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-29

Twill not do to trust crops in Tex
as merely to "divine provi dence"
any more than elsewhere. Properly
prepare the ground, SOW and plant
intelligently and cultivate indus
triously; do this and then trust to
"divine providence" and there will
be little danger of crop failure.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-29

THE wholesale house that removes
from Galveston to st. Louis in order
TO supply Texas trade, may have an
eye to the future Of the Island City SO
sure to be overshadowed by the new
deep water port springing into no.
tice under its very eyes. Discretion is
a good thing even in the wholesale
trade
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-29
Notice.

Prospect Hill is the most populous
suburb in the city, settled by good
people and with subs tantisl improve
ments. Best electric railway facili-
ties and water mains through the
property. Nearer the center of the
city than any other suburb. Choice
corners and large lots at low prices.
10 % st REAGAN HOUSTON, Assignee
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-29

THE protracted storms in England,
France and Spain, and all along the
north shores of the Mediterranean
have been of unusual duration and
severity. The sum total of the losses
has been appalling.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-29

THERE are very diverse opinions
among Texas politicians and business
men who take an interest in public
affairs, on the senatorial question. II
does not seem, however, that the opin.
ions OF these men are to have any
weight in determining who shall
represent the state at Washington
The happy family arrange this thing
to suit themselves.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-29

THE English engineers have finally
come to the conclusion that In the
matter of fast railway travel they are
nowhere along side of their American
Cousins. That run from New York to
Buffalo laid them out cold.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-29

1t is undeniably true that the re-
publican party is ruthless this year,
the democratic biographies of the
Cleveland family being evidence.
This ruthlessness will appear about
November 4th.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-29

THE farmers alliances have been
struck with speechlessuess on the
trust question. An organization that
is just forming a S2O,OOO,OOO trnst OF
its own would naturally go slow On
cusslng the trusts, but they should
have buttoned their lips q little
sooner
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-29
THE STANuARp MAREOhouSE co

Have just received the largest and finest
car load of vehicles ever shipped to this
city. ladies phaetonS, speeding phaetons
buggieS, carriages etc. We have the
highest surveys in the world: also six car
loads of hacks. carts, express wagons etc
Agents for RI inc Wagon Co. Old
vehicles taken il. exchange for new ones
"a West Nueva street 9-l9-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-29
$3.50 WILL BUY

with bath, stable, carriage, house. chick.
en- house, wood house, etc. Hydrant
water, large lot, with fine shade trees and
shrubtery. New, neat and clean, about
four blocks from Military plaza. Will
snt ess at $1,000 a month.
JSC.1 HAk3LETON e. Co
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-29

THE rain makers in Great Britain
France and Spain are not tempered
with that moderation that character
ICES their American brethren. The
floods in that country are something
awful, alike in their frequency and
destructiveness.