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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-23

THE executive committee of the
Minnesota Editors and Publishers
Association have addressed the. fol-
lowing to congress in regard to the
proposed amendment to the postoffice
appropriation bill providing that
stamped envelopes be furnished at
the cost of the stamps;
To the Senate and house of Representa-
tatiUes Of the United States:
Your petitioners, on behalf of the
Minnesota Editors and Publishers
Association, representing four hun
dred printing offices in the State of
Minnesota, respectfully protest
against any action on the part of Con
gress looking towards the Postoffice
Department furnishing stamped en-
velOpes at the cost of the stamps.
The effect of such law would be:
First, to eventually destroy the entire
industry of manufacturing envelopes,
by combining their manufacture en-
tirely to the uses of the government
as on postal cards; and, second, to in
crease the expenditures of the Post
office Department to such an enor-
nous expense as forever to destroy
the possibility of making the depart
ment self-sustaining, or securing to
the people the benefit of one cent
postage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-23

IN introducing the. bill to repeal
the Sherman silver law, Senator Hill
has fallen into trap, where he
will be obliged to show himself. Sen
ator Stewart has proposed an amend
ment providing for the free and un-
limited coinage of silver. Heretofore
the willy New York Senator has man
aged to evade placing himself on rec
ord upon this subject, but it now
looks as though in the consideration
of this amendment to his bill, he
would have to define his position up
on the silver question. The cloak
room will be Of no avail this time.
Evidently the Senator did not care
fully look over the ground in his hur-
ry to get ahead of Senator Sherman,
and note the danger to himself in
meddling with the matter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-23

ACCORDING to the annual report of
the President of the State Board of
Regents, the University of Minneso-
ia takes the third place among the
State Institutions of Learning in the
United States. This is indeed good
showing for the Northwest. In 1868
there were less than forty students
in the preparatory departments with
practically no facilities with which
to do educational work Today there
is an enrolment of 1,500 students and
ample facilities in all the depart
ments for work. The agricultural
and dairy departments also show re-
markable growth and attest the in
terest that Minnesota people are TAX
ing in educational matters IN that
line. The work that is being done
here is of the most practical nature,
and cannot help but prove beneficial
to the farmers of the State.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-23

THE reports IN regard to Mr., Blaine's
health are very conflicting, but from
all that can be learned the great
statesman is far from we'll, and seems
to be slowly but surely approaching
the end to which all men must come.
While it has been known for months
back that his health was such as
would not allow him to again engage
in the turmoil of public life, there has
been hope upon the part of the peo-
pie, without any regard to party, that
he might be spared for many years
yet to enjoy the honors that have
been gathered as result of busy
and active life. And now as the
clouds seem to be gathering about
that household the sympathy Of ma
ton will be poured out unstintedly for
those whose path during the past few
years has been one of affections.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-23

The New York Sano asserts that the
pension list includes more names by
several hundred thousand than there
were soldiers in actual service in all
the armies of the Union at any one
time during the war" There are ac-
cording to recent official reports $751;
O6S names upon the pension roll, and
of these 1911 draw pensions for SER
vices and wounds prior to the war of
the rebellion. Official reports show
that there were in active service at
the close of the war 100000 officers
and men, and at that date thousands
of men had been discharged because
of wounds, sickness, etc. And many
thousands had served out their terms
of enlistment and were at home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-23

IT seems as though the Democrats
are not so sure of securing control of
the United States Senate. The Re-
publicans have become alive to the
fact that there is a chance for several
Republican Senator's from states
where it was supposed the Democrats
had control of the legislatures, but
the official canvass presents differ
ent color to the situation. The Dem
ocrats are doing everything possible
to gain control of them, and will not
hesitate to introduce the same meth
DDS which Senator Hill used to steal
the New York legislature last year.
But they will be closely watched and
any attempt at fraud upon their part
will be prevented if possible. The
interest in retaining control of the
Senate, if it can be done honorably by
the Republicans, has been increased
lately by the revival of the scheme to
secure the payment of Southern war
claims, and the fear that radical ac-
ton will be taken which will result
in the repeal of the pension laws.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-23

In his usual style of trying to should
er off upon innocent parties the
blame of any matter, the editor of the
ReDieao attempted few days ago to
place the cause for the Minnesota
street trouble upon City Attorney
Young. Mr.. Young comes back in a
spirited defense showing that he did
everything possible to straighten the
legal snarl out, and suggests that if
the legal ability of the ReUaeao has a
better way out of the difficulty it will
indicate it, but in the explanation it
gives it fails to unbosom itself in this
direction.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-23
A JUST MEASURE.

Congressman Lind has reported ia
vorably from the COMMITTEE on COM
merce bill that was introduced by
Congressman Harter, of Ohio, which
provides that steamship companies
which transport merchandise from
the ports of the United states to for
eign ports, shall not insert in any bill
or agreement any clause whereby the
shipper relieves the company from
any loss or damage arising from neg
ligence on the part of the company in
stowage, customs or transit. The bill
also provides that American courts
shall have jurisdiction over cases
where disagreement as to liability on
shipments arises. The great bulk of
American goods are carried by English
or German lines, and they now
compel the signing Of an agreement
entirely relieving them of all liability
whatever. And where disputes arise
the English courts alone have jurisdic-
tion. The bill further provides that
where any steamship company refuses
to take goods from any shipper upon
an equitable bill of lading, the collect
or of the port from which the vessel
sails shall refuse it clearance papers.
There is said to be some opposition
to the bill by Eastern members, but
the Northwest is greatly interested
in it, and it means much to shippers
from this sectionsOf the country. 1t
is but simple justice that steamship
companies be held liable for damages
that result from negligence upon
their part, and not shoulder off upon
the shipper the entire loss. And it is
also right that the courts of this
country should have equal jurisdic-
tion with the courts of England, in
matters of dispute arising therefrom.
The measure is Just one and should
become law, as 1t undoubtedly will
as it was passed by the House yester-
day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-23
THE Minneapolis Tribune saws

The Minneapolis Tribune says it
has heard from the two remaining
Senators, and that they are in favor
of the reelection of Senator G. X.
Davis to the United States Senate.
And that it also learns that the two
senators who were non-committal up
on the subject, one of whom was Sen
ator G. r. Davis, of ST. Peter, are in
no way opposed to his reelection.
The great detection which the Globe
and its allies claim to exist in the Re-
publican ranks over Mr.. Davis re-
turn to the Senate, does not seem to
loom up in any great proportions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-23

IT is said that if Minnesota is repre-
sented in the Cleveland cabinet that
the seat will be warmed by Judge
Wilson, of Winona. Mr.. Cleveland is
said to entertain warm feeling for
the Judge and regards him as emf
nently fitted TO preside over the De-
partment of Justice or the Interior
Department. There is no question
about this. Judge Wilson's connec-
tion with one of the leading lines of
railway in the Northwest, eminently
qualify him for any high position
within Mr.. Cleveland's gift, and es-
pecially for either of the above posi-
tiOnS named.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-23
SOME CHANGE SHOULD BE MADE.

Some action ought to be taken by
Congress in regard to the Interstate
Commence law. The general opinion
seems to be that the clause prohibit
ing pooling should be changed and
that the roads ought to be allowed to
make pooling contracts under the sup
ervision of the commission, and a
move to get this change in the
law is now being made. The fact of
the matter is the courts have so rid
died the present law, that what is
the aid of the experience gained dur
ing the past few years, which will be
just to both the roads and the people.
There ought to be no going back to
the old ways that existed before the
present law was enacted, but step in
advance ought to be taken
The failure Of the present law, or
so much of it as was wiped out by the
courts, does not imply, as Mr.. Powder
ly declares, that regulation by the
government is failure, and the only
recourse is government control or
ownership. Nothing of the kind had
previously been attempted and there
was nothing to serve as guide. Then
the law undertook to do too much and
was possibly too strict in certain di-
rections. What is wanted is some
provision that will guarantee reason
able rates, insure stability, and pre-
vent unjust Determinations. Then
allow the making of pooling contracts
under the supervision of the commits
sion, giving the roads power to en-
force these contracts, and much of the.
trouble that is heard about railroads
ought to disappear. The present con-
gress has great chance to be of con-
siderable benefit to the people in this
direction, which it ought to improve.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-23

AN attempt is being made to get
the various factions O. Democracy in
Illinois to come to an agreement as
regards some Democrat from that
state in the Cabinet of President
Cleveland. 1t is rumored that a
movement is being made to secure
the selection of VIM. r. Morrison for
Secretary of the Treasury. and his
friends are confident that if Mr.. Cleve-
land concludes to go outside of New
York for a man to fill that position,
and if Illinois Democrats will present
a united front for him, that Mr.. Nor
rison will secure the appointment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-23

THE scandal that has been raised
in France over the Panama canal
ought to admonish the hackers of the
Nicaragua scheme in this country to
go somewhat slow in their work. This
country wants no more Credit Mobil-
ier's. If the canal is to be built by
government aid, then the government
ought to have absolute eentrel of the
matter, and not leave it in the hands
of a private company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-23

THE total vote in the United States
will foot up to about $4,000, 900, or an
increase of about 100000 over that of
1888. Grover Cleveland receives a
plurality of 39l, 427, being some 700, 900
or 100000 in the minority upon the
total vote, so that the great uprising
in his favor which his admirers have
so much to say about, does not appear.
The landslide in the total vote is not
ia sight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-23

KATE FIELD is advocating the idea
of starting an insurance company for
the protection of women against mis-
fit or ruined dresses. If Kate is Euc-
cessful in this scheme she will utterly
ruin great theme of conversation
among the fair sex, but they may for
give her for it, if it should remove the
days of nervousness they now endure
as result of insists.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-23

UNDER the bounty offered by the
government as provided by the Nc
Kinley law, the production of beet
sugar in the United States for 1892 is
more than double the amount pro-
duced in 1891. If this bounty could be
assured for the next 10 years, beet
sugar would be one of the great pro-
auctions of the Northwest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-23
Minneapolis & ST. Louis Railway.
CANNON VALLEY

CANNON VALLEY
Depart Arrive
No. % & "a Waterville and
Faribault ACcommod TOO am. 4.O5 n m
No. 21 & %, st. Paul, Min
neapolis and Redwing Pas
senger 2:55 pm. 1925 pm
*Daily, except Sunday.
No. % connects at Waterville with through
trains for DesMoines; also with free chair car to
Denver, via Kansas City and Topeka. No. 81
connects with through trains having through
sleepers for Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City
Information regarding rates, routes, etc., cheer
fully furnished upon application to
F. F. POWERS, Agent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-23

Mr.. DONNELLY says that if he was
to follow his own inclination he would
abandon politics, but that such a
move upon his part at this'time would
be cowardlY act. AS long as Ig.
draws the breath of life and has the
power to get about among his fellow
men, there is no prospect of his let
ting go of the political cord.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-23
Chicago q Northwestern.
wINONA & ST. PETER,

WINONA & ST. PETER.
GOING EAST. Depart. Arrive.
Chicago Night Express, *4:45 am. Sis am
New Ulm&LaCrosse Pas, 1920 am. HOO am
Lacrosse, milwaukee q
Chicago Day Express, t3:50p.m. APO pill
GOING WEST.
WATERFOWL. Aberdeen,
Redwood Falls, Tracy,
Huron s. Pierre Day
Passenger LOO am. l:35 am
Tracy Accommodation S:45 am $50 m
Redwood Fails, Tracy &
Huron Express 1905 p.m 3:35 pm
La Crosse and New Ulm
Day Passenger $40 pm 1910 IN
*Daily, except Monday.
tSleeper, Mankato to Chicago.
+Sleeper, Chicago to Mankato.
All other trains daily, except Sunday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-23

EDWIN GOULD will make a scrap
book of the comments that have APP
peared in the newspa pers in regard to
his father. Young Mr. Gould will
find many books that will stir up more
interesting thought than will this
scrap book.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-23

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-23
MANKATO MARKETS

Grain and Stock Markets corrected daily
Other markets corrected on date of weekly is.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-23

Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul.
Arrive. Depart
Passenger, s:45 am. Passenger, Gao pm
No. % ,m'x'd7:OO pm. Accommod, 7:3O am
No. 25, 1875 p. m. No. 20, 1925 pm.
Daily except Sunday.
Making direct connections to all points east
and South
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-23
THE RAILROADS.

Chicago, st. Paul Minneapolis & Omaha.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-22
THE FLOODED MINE.
Twelve Men Im~prisoned-AN Drowned
Blu Two, Who Were Rescued,

hut Two, Who Were Rescued.
P%or7svILIE, Pa, April 81, The exact
number OF men imprisoned blythe Lytle:
colliery mine flooding near Minersville
has been ascertained to DO twelve. The
water broke in about 4 o'clock yester-
day afternoon and after six hours of
agonized Imprisonment William B.
Eland and james Doty, who ,tad.fled to
a high portion OF the mine, were res
cued throughsthc heroic efforts OF their
fellow workiligmen.
The unfortunate mon who are still i'm
prisoned are undoubtedly drowned, as
they have no chance OF escaping like
the two rescued. Following is a correct
list OF the u~nfortunates: John Zerbe, of
Llcwellyn, married, and Thomas, Buggy,
OF Black Heath. These men were expc-
rienced miners, with large families, and
were engaged in timhering. The others
comprised 4 gang OF Italian laborcrs,
in charge OF Albert Zebell. This gang
was engaged in driving a gangway in
the lowest part OF tho mine. The water
broke in from No. 4 chute and flooded
tho mino so quickly that they could not
escape. The water reached 200 feet up
the slope, and it will take q day or two
to remove sufficient to reach the place
where the men are imprisoned. The
water is supposed to have come from
the old Mcdonald works, OF which the
records are imperfect.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-22
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Interesting Proceedings at the
Regular Session last Night.
4 FEW new TEACHERS APPOINTED
And Two Members of tho Board Re.
sign and Excellent Selections arc
Made 70 FIJI tho Vacnncics...Thc
Monthly Reports and other Routine
business.

Tho board OF education met prompt.
" last night, aud transacted its business
with rapidity. Tho annual report Of
the librarian showed that S44 books
have been added to tho library shelves,
tho total number OF books now In tho
library being l2,48i. Four thousand
eight hundred and sovcnty.two cards
arc in Use.
The librarians report for March
showed that during tho month OF March
$500 books were circulated. or these
l,l35 were used in tho reading room
Tho average circulation per day was 2l7,
and the amount collected for fines was
81. :,
Bills o~ggregating $500. o. were ordered
paid. Tho recommendation OF the com.
mittee on library, that Miss A. B. vii.
son be rcappointed librarian for the On.
suing year. was adopted.
4 refund OF taxes to- G. q. MilliGNn
OF Size was allowed on, account OF or
roneous assessment. The recommends.
ton OF the superintendent, that $50 DO
appropriated for the purpose OF pus.
chasing suitable paper for the Worlds
Fair display OF tho pupils and teachers
of this city, was referred TO the commit
tee on teachers ind schools.
The resignation OF j.. X, Acker rs Il
member Of tho board was accepted and
Judge George Z. Boyd was nominated
md elected in his place. The reaignu-
ton OF Mr.. S. S. Bloch, q Number Of tho
board, was also accepted.I 53lr. E. Buck.
man was nominated and elected in Mr..
Bloch's place. Mr.. Millican was ap-
pointed on tho committees formerly
occupied by Mr.. Davis.
Misses Jennie McCiowan and Jennie
Kerner we're appointed 70 teacherships
in the Eighth ward school,, vice Misses
Nora Bowman and Lille Humes, re-
signed. Tho Misses Katie Campbell
and Anna Baum were appointed sub.
stitutes. In Clay district Miss Jennie
Griffith was appointed n teacher, vice
Mrs. NJ. A. Griffith, resigned.
4 resolution to incur one-half OF the
expenditure Tor a new fence around
Washington district school, amounting
to $50, was referred to tho commission
ers OF the school, with power to expend
that amount Of money.
A motion was made to allow the COM
missioners OF Madison district school to
plant trees along the pavement in front
OF the school. The motion was lost by
4 tie vote.
A communication from Smead, Wells
&Co., the heating and ven~tilating COM
pany, was referred to the committee on
buildings and grounds.
The following report OF the superin-
tendent for the month OF March was
received and filed:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-22
,1,n1ss M,GuMpnREY TRIED
by Squire Phillips on n Charge of Cutting
.H" Ada Foator. H

ny Squire Phillips on n Charge of Cutting
Ada Foster.
Tho usual motley asscmblagc gath.
cred in Squire Phillips's office last even.
ing to hear tho preliminary examina-
ton Of Miss McGumphrey on the
charge OF assault upon Ada Foster with
intont 10 main, disGgure, disable and
kill. There was q cloud Of witnesses,
mostly women and mainly colorcd. Mr..
J. B. sommcrvillo appeared for the
prosecution and Captain Dovcner and
Colonel Arnett for tho defense.
Tho story OF tho cutting wns told by n
number OF tho women, about half OF
them saying Miss was tho aggressor,
and tho other half that Ada had rs.
saulted her.
Lieutenant Terrill was put on tho
stand and testified that several OF tho
witnesses had told him stories at direct
variance with those thoy told on tho
stand. Miss said Ada attacked her
with a butcher knife, und that she held
Ada's hand of with ono hand while
with tho other abe took a small knife
from her pocket and with II inflicted
tho serious cuts, from the effects OF
which Ada has since been unable to APP
pear against her, and from which she is
still ~porceptibly lame.
When tho case was finished Squire
Phillips reserved his decision till this
morning.