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The Portland daily press., 1894-07-27
BETWEEN THE HEATS.

An average time for the thirteen heats OF
the day, 2.17A.
MIR. John Shepard of Boston, owner of
some of the fastest road horses in the
country. and great admirer of all that is
good in horse flesh, was among the most
highly interested of the spectators.
A convention of horsemen is held at the
West End hotel every evening, many of the
PROMINENT owners and drivers being located
there. "Hod" Nelson is said to have the
floor most of the time. Landlord Cashier.
himself. is quite a horse fancier, and good
judge Of speed qualities.
Mr.. Levi S. Gould of Melrose, Mass, who
is serying as one of the judges, is the
highest authority il the country on the
pedigrees of trotting horses He is the man
who found the missing links in the claim of
Nelson's ancestry, and also in that of
Sunol.
The track is in great shape, the first and
second quarters being particularly fast
One feature of yesterday that can and
should be avoided was the starting of the
brushes on the stretch after the horses wer
sent off for heat. The dust resulting was
intensely annoying for spectators, drivers
and horses.
The Portland daily press., 1894-07-27

The yacht race for the Turtlehead cup,
presented by A. x. Bolan. to the Castine
Yacht club. will be sailed on August 4.
The Portland daily press., 1894-07-27

The practice game yesterday between the
Portlands and Murphy Balsams was a first
class game of ball. Daniels pitched for the
| latter team and Edgar caught. Madden and
Mahoney were the Portland's battery, till
Mahoney hurt his finger and Casey took his
place.
The Portlands go to Bangor today and
Saturday the Bangors come here.
Today the Portland Athletic club will
play the Emerson Shoe Store club on the
Deering grounds.
Awarded the Game.
Bangor, July 26-The game here this after
nooniwas brought to an abrupt close I'm the
fifth inning with two out, Stevens made
hit sending in two 1uns. Bangor claimed he
batted out of place, and he was declared
out. A wrangle ensued and Fall River fail
ing to resume play in the prescribed time,
the game went to Bangor by forfeit to 0.
The score:
Bangor, 05 90 O-5
Fall River, 90 0 90
Base hits.Fall River, 16; Bangor, 2. En-
rors-Fall River. Q: Bangor, 3. Batteries
Gray and Hayes: Stevens and Rupert
Won by Good Hitting.
Lewiston, July 26.-Mains had great con-
troll of the ball today and proved too speedy
for Pawtucket. Lewiston won by good hit
ting, assisted by errors. Wise had his Jaw
broken in practice just before the game and
could not play. The score:
lewiston, l 0 0 0 0 8 81
Pawtucket, 0 0 0 0 0 Ia
Base hits--Lewiston, IL; Pawtucket, 3. Err
rors-Lewiston g; Pawtucket, s. Batteries
Mains and Bergen; Meekin and Roach.
Asecond Victory.
Haverhill. July 26.-Brockton could hit
McKillop safely in only one inning today,
and as result Haverhill again defeated the
visitors. Both teams played a good fielding
game. The score:
Haverhill, 0 l 0 O 2 2-16
Brockton, 0 o 0 0 %
Base hits-Haverhill, Is; Brockton, s. Err
roIs-,Haverhill, 2; Brockton, 2. Batteries
Mckillop and Lake; Seeds and Shea.
The Portland daily press., 1894-07-27
AT NEW YORK.

New York, 0s1 an !, . n x-1s
Baltimore, 0 o Il n 2 n n "a
Base hits-Baltimore, o; New York. IS. En-
rors-Baltlmore. 6; New York, 8. Batteries
-HlaMkes, Esper and Robinson: German
AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, 5 o n n n az
Philadelphia l 90 q n > "a
ba Er1d nitsyWWsSshington' III Philadelphia
BBatteries-Maul and Mcclure; Kiyer and
The Portland daily press., 1894-07-27

Free-for-AIl Pacing. Purse $500.
Henry f., b h by Princeton Dick
Wilson, 81
Riley Medium. b (McCoy) al : 8
Prima Donna, CHI m GRADY 8 8 2
Bunco, Jr., b Mart DemaresD 4dis
Time-2.1lA, a.l214, s.l314, 2.11A.
2.ls Glass. Trotitng (unfnished). Purse $500.
Big E.. b by Broken Leg (CoggswelD l 5
Puck. sblk by Tacony Mart Demarest) /
Frank Jones. b h (O'NeiD 2 s
Mahlon, blk Woodbury. 3
Happy Minnie, b m tScatterood) 8 6
Mischief, b m (Riley) 8
Yea, blk h MARSH
Donald. blk Dodge) "a
DIRECTORS Flower, m (Golden) o
Artil1a. BIZ m GRADY 10 10
Time--2 l61a q 1881
The Portland daily press., 1894-07-27
Races at Fairfield,

Fairfield, July 26.-The Fairfield races:drew
good crowd today. These were the sum-
maries:
n T1aee
The Portland daily press., 1894-07-27
AT WASHINGTON.
W ashington.
Phi1adolpbin
National League Sta ndine.
Base Bali Notes.

We' the j. f. rs, accept the challenge of
the }. Llgoniassto "a .-game of ball Saturday
afternoon. Gus Duran, captain; Charles
Porter, manager.
The Portland daily press., 1894-07-27
Died From Appendicitis.

Bar Harbor, July 26.--Alice Fox, - years
old, the daughter of De G1asse Fox, died to-
night of appendicitis. She had been ill only
since yesterday morning. DR.. keene of
Philadelphia, reformed the operation today.
The Portland daily press., 1894-07-27

Infe6
Quarter. Half. Quater. Mile.
The Portland daily press., 1894-07-27
Special to the Prass.l

Kennebunk, July 26.-The two stor,
dwelling house of Mrs. Charles G. Wells
near the Advent church, was burned at
o'clock this morning. Loss $500 not sup
posed to be insured.
The Portland daily press., 1894-07-27
Buildings at Pittsfield Burned.

Dixfeld, July 26.-During the shower
Wednesday night Daniel G. Taylor's build
ing in Mexico, about two miles from Dixfeld
village. were struck by lightning and total
ly destroyed. Seven head of cattle were
burned. The buildings were insured. The
shower was the heaviest here for a long
time.
The Portland daily press., 1894-07-27
The Shower at madison.

Madison, July pa most terrific thunde
storm, accompanied by hail passed owe
Madison Wednesday evening. Lightnin
struck large juniper tree near Mr.
ae Randalrs house. SILVER ing the trunl
to atoms. The damage to crops is large.
The Portland daily press., 1894-07-27

They Drove Up the Bed of wilderness
Stream In a Cart-It Sank in Quick
Trout
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-07
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
Adam IngleSon Thrown From
His Wagon by a Runaway
Team-TosSed Ten Feet.

The most disastrous runaway that
has occurred in the streets of Man
kato for many days was witnessed by
a large crowd at 500 a. M. today, and
Adam Ingelson's remarkable escape
from a violent death was the wonder
of all who saw the accident.
A big, heavy work team attached to
lumber wagon nearly new and be-
longing to a farmer named Lewis
Evans was hitched near the oil mill.
The animals became frightened at a
Northwestern switch engine and
breaking loose ran at terrific speed
down South Front street. For block
the team kept to the east side of the
street, then they took the center
until The Saulpaugh was reached.
Here a couple of very bright young
men who were crossing the street at
the time threw up their hands and
beloved Justify and the runaways
ran upon the sidewalk. Adam Ingle.
son, a young man who drives deliv-
cry wagon for A. Rockey's feed store,
had just climbed upon the seat pre-
paratOry to starting out on trip. Nc
sooner had he got into the wagon than
the runaway team struck the rear
end of the vehicle with crash,
threw Ingleson fully ten feet into the
air and he came down on his back,
while the team passed over him with
the remnant of wagon they hauled
behind. How the man ever escaped
being trampled to death under the
horses hoofs or why he was not
almost instantly killed when he
alighted on the stone pavement is a
mystery. He was badly shaken up
and his back is injured-how seriously
is not known.
One of the runaways stumbled in
front of Rockey's place, and falling
to the ground, dragged it's mate with
it. The team was eXtricated from
the mass of wood and harness by
bystanderS shortly afterwards, and
when the owner came up the street
to get his horses he found them unin
jured.
Ingleson's horse took a hand in the
general excitement, and as soon a;
the owner was spilled out it trotteC
off down South Front street, but was
halted in front Of the Model block.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-07
JAMES MORRIS HURT.
Bad Accident at rlapleton on Satur=
day Last.

MAPLETON, Dec. flames Morris
was hurt last Saturday by his team
running away and throwing him out
upon the hard ground. He lay uncon-
scious with a severe scalp wound and
his lower limbs paralyzed which for
some time looked as tho it might
prove fatal, but he is recovering. He
is brother of John and Jacob Morris
all old residents of this vicinity.
Thanksgiving here passed very
pleasantly judging from the counten-
ance of our tOwnspeople and we ven
ture to say more turkey was eaten
here than for many years. Union SER
vices were held in the Baptist church
which were well attended. The special
music was good, and the Thankful
service led by Rev o. w. Taylor will
be remembered at least until next
Thanksgiving.
AS noticed last week Mr.. Willis
Healy and Miss Emma Drews were
married at her fathers residence,
witnessed by relatives and few
friends only. They commenced house
keeping Immediately on the "Home"
Healy farm at Grapel and Mr.. O.
Healy has moved into town.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-07
EARLY CLOSING.
Should Not Be Agitated Until After
the Holidays.I

w. w. p. Mcconnell, in conversa-
tion with FREE PRESS reporter last
evening said; 81 have always been in
favor of early closing, and in support
of my ideas | can simply say that
Mr.. Brett, Messrs. Richards and my
self have been closing our places of
business at 6p. m. except Saturday
for some time.
81 do not think it advisable, how
ever, to begin active operations on
this movement until after the holi-
days. All of us early closers' keep
open every night for ten days previous
to and during that time to enable the
wage-earners to make necessary pur-
chases, and | fear that the idea
just at present would meet with dis
favor. But after the first of the year
am sure the idea will meet with a
hearty reception from every business
house in town."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-07
MANKA4o FREE PRESS.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

4 The message which President Cleve-
l land transmitted to congress yester-
, day was a rather lengthy document
largely made up of reports of the vari-
Gus departments, and on the whole a
| very ordinary state paper. He opens
by stating that our foreign relations
are getting more and more complicat-
ed every year, a fact which has grown
more apparent with the advent OF the
Cleveland administration.
To all outward appearances the
president has learned nothing from
the result of the recent elections and
would like to have congress indulge
in some more tariff tinkering to the
extent at least of the passage of the
pop-gun tariff bills which passed the
house Just previous to the adjourna-
ment of the last session.
The most important feature Of the
message is his outline of plan for
currency reform, which in the main is
what is known as the Baltimore plan,
which has been discussed in the pa
pers more or less for the past two
months. ''The plan set forth in the
message eliminates the feature OF a
bond deposit for bank note circulation
and allows national banks to issue Cir
culation up to IS per cent of their I'M
impaired, paid-up capital on deposit
ing with the government in legal ten
ders and treasury notes of 1890 30 per
cent of the notes they propose to issue,
to be a guaranty fund, any bank retir-
ing circulation to receive back pro-
portionate amount of its deposit in
the guaranty fund, the banks to re-
ceive from the secretary of the treas
ury notes as circulation is desired. No
limitations and restrictions, as under
the present law, are to hold against
banks desiring to reduce or increase
circulation. This will give elasticity
to meet the needs of business. A
safety fund.- to redeem circulating
notes of failed banks, is provided, to
be created by small tax on each
banks average circulation, until the
fund aggregates per cent of the total
outstanding circulation. Further pre-
cautions are taken to protect holders
of the notes of failed banks, and stock
holders will have individual liability,
and a banks Indebtedness, through
it's circulating notes, is to be first
lien on all it's assets. No national
bank notes are to be issued of less de-
nomination than SO, to bring silver
dollars more into circulation" He
also recommends the exemption of
state banks from the ten per cent tax
on notes of issue when they accept
practically the same terms which are
made for the national banks.
1t is doubtful if the present con-
gresS will do anything with this rec
ommendation, and it will undoubtedly
be good thing if it does not, for the
people have very little faith in it's
ability to deal with it, and in the Sec
Ond place it is question which should
be carefully considered and thoroughly
discussed, and there will hardly be
time for that at the short session.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-07
Marriage Bells.

The home of David J. Lewis. OF
South Bend, rang merrily with the
music of wedding chimes last eve
ming, when the graceful and bonny
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis stood
mp by the manly form of Sidney
Davis, and both were made one by the
brides pastor, Rev. Lee w. Beattie.
The home was well filled with guests,
relatives and neighbors Of the con-
tracing parties. After hearty con-
CALCULATIONS all sat down to a most
deliberately prepared banquet. The
bride and groom will go Immediately
to their new home at South Bend,
where they will be glad to welcome
their friends.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-07
as THE WEST DISCONTENTED?'

In an article in one of the current
magazines, Chancellor j. H. Garfield,
writing under the caption SIS the
West Discontinued, thinks that while
there is some discomfort, and some
cause for it, there is not really as
much as seems apparent from the sur
face. Neither does he think that dis
content which is made apparent, at
all times denotes that the people
among whom this discomfort rests, are
in any way suffering from what might
be termed the fear of immediate pow
erty, but more often, while they have
done more than fairly well, it is be-
cause they have not done as well as
have many with whom they started
with in the race of life, and to them
this is irritating. Men in the west as
well as elsewhere, he says, ''are in
haste to get rich: not simply to secure
a competence. With many others the
present complaining is hereditary land
comes to them with their New Eng
land blood. Most well-organized,
normal New Englanders are always on
the road to the poor-house. The only
difference between New England and
the west seems to be that, whereas in
the former people go cheerfully and
willingly and seem rather to enjoy the
prospect they rarely get there, of
course,-those who are always talking
about it never do, their descendants
in the west, with some prospect in
view, and entertaining it just as sim
cerely as do their ancestors (which is
not sincerely at ALL, grow rebellious at
the very thought. The discomfort
which really does exist, however, is
not so much discomfort with ones in
dividual lot as with the existing order
of things" He then suggests that
the opportunities of life may have
been more or less affected by legisla-
lation, which may have transferred
such opportunities to the few; that
in our haste, as nation, to build up
an empire in the west, the interests
of the people may not have been as
carefully guarded as they ought to
have been. This, while the thought
full view of those having the real well
fare of the people at heart, is also a
favorite theme for those who often at
tempt to build their fortunes political
at the expense of the people. That
there are instances where the Chan
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-07
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
With No Quorum Present it Adjourned
to Monday Evening.

The board Of education should have
held it's regular monthly meeting last
evening but members Davis, Brewster,
Fletcher, Keysor and Mcconnell
were not enough to do business and
an adjournment was taken to Monday
evening.
There was little business to come
before the board.
Janitor Love, of the Union school,
has entered formal complaint
against the increase of his work since
the new school room was opened and
wants more pay.
Superintendent Kenaston advises
some repairs at the High school
building and few seats for one Of
the others. The monthly bills are
unusually small.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-07
Should Return WaShburn.

Marshall News-Messenger:
We believe Senator Washburn will
be his own successor and without
much opposition, Notwithstanding the
attempt of certain Democratic news
papers and few of the Republican
press to bring out candidates against
him. So far as we know, Senator
WaShburn has conducted himself
with dignity and freedom from sell
fish purpose during the past cam
paign, and without undue display of
personal interest in the success of the
legislative ticket. His record in the
United States senate was honorable,
and his connection with the admins
tratiOn was such that should satisfy
Minnesotians of his ability and infu-
ence. The great states that have
more influence and power in the ma
tlon have done SO by retaining their
able men in Washington for long
terms. SIX years in the United States
senate is but sufficient to ripen a
statesman for the serious duties of his
office, and Mr.. Washburn will begin
his seOnd term we'll equipped and
upon equal footing with the political
leaders of the older states. Mr.. Win
dom was turned down at the moment
his services were of greatest account
to state and country, and when his
reputation all through the nation was
such that every Minnesotian might
well be proud of. Davis and Wash
burn have made national regulations
as patriotic and able statesmen. and
our fair state may rest content with
such representation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-07
THE GRAND ARMY.
Full Quota of Officers Elected
Last acknowledgements Re-
lief Corps Officials.

The annual election of officers of
Wilkins post, G.. A. r., was held last
evening, and the following officers
were elected:
Commander-T. H. Andrews.
S. V. CIV. N. Plymat.
j. V. en-. Keene.
Chaplain-J. A. Wakefield.
Surgeon-W. Jacoby.
@. Mn. Hanna.
0. D.-Robt. Gervin.
mo. G.-J. j. Dates.
Drum MajOr-G. L. King.
The delegates to the department
commandment will be John Graham,
W. n. Plymat, J. III. Baker and E. r
Kennedy, with the following alter
mates: A. D. Crane, j. A. Masters,
d. w. Selleck and HI. Tibbitts.
w. w. P. Mcconnell, E. M. Pope
and E. J. Davis were elected trustees.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-07

IN spite of Mr.. Cleveland's desire
there will probably be no tariff legis.
lation during the present session OF
congress. The Republicans are opos-
ed to it, and there are many Demo
Gratis unfavaroble to it, and this will
doubtless prevent anything being
done. 1t is thought the senate
finance committee will take a stand
against any further agitation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-07

The National Municipal league
will meet in Minneapolis on next Sat-
urday, December Sth, and be in ses-
sion on that day and on Monday the
10th. The program will be very
practical one, and will embrace the
discussion of such questions as the
Municipal Conditions of Western
Cities" methods of Work and Orga-
nization," and ''The Elements of a
Good City Charter" and numerous
other subjects. AS the FREE PRESS
has heretofore stated in its columns,
this meeting is most important one
to the cities of Minnesota, coming as
it does on the eve of the agitation OF
the question of suitable legislation
regarding their charters. Mankato
ought to have representatives at this
meeting, and steps should be taken at
once in that direction, as it might
prove very beneficial in helping to
solve the problem which confronts
the people of the cities of our state
in the legislation of the coming
winter
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-07

those matters which could be handled
by private enterprise; that when
franchises were given they should be
carefully guarded. He also advO-
Gated that the improvements which a
city makes in its streets, sewers,
buildings, ETC., should as far as posi-
bic be let by contract, and that the
city should refrain as far as possible
from doing any such work itself. He
believed city council wonld, on the
whole, get much better work done,
and that it would give better salts
faction in every respect.
In the general discussion which fol-
lowed, which was engaged in by Rev.
Beattie, Father Prior, and Messrs.
Pope. Koehler, Plymat, Willard and
Hobart, many points brought out in
the paper were touched upon, and the
Ontario plan of government was also
discussed. Time and space forbid our
giving numerous points which were
made, but the general improvement
OF municipal government, and how it
may be obtained, was more thoroughly
discussed than at any of the previous
meetings.
The next regular meeting will be
held on Tuesday, December 18th,
when DR.. J. III. James will read a
paper on "Charities and Corrections. -
The scope of this question includes
the public health, powers and meth
DDS of boards ntc
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-07
THE ART AMATEUR.

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A specimen copy, with superb color
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zine and enclosing 10c. Irregular price
35c., $500 year,. For 25c an instruct
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sent in addition to the above. Our
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-07
Garden City Items.

James Starlight, Chas, Marston, G.
Wendlandt and E. Bennett are build
ing hog houses.
Mr.. b. Masters has just returned
from two week visit with brother
at Stevens Point Wis, who he has not
seen for thirty years. Mr.. Masters
had pleasant visit but he says he
never knew that Blue Earth county
was such good place to live as it is,
he says our people know nothing about
hard times.
Grandma Rector has been on the
sick list but is now improving under
the care of Drs. Ganet & Humphy.