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Sage VIII Pay.

The trial of William r. Laidlaw's $50, 900
damage suit against Russell Sage, the we'll
known millionaire. ended in New York in
verdict of $25 600 for the plaintiff. motion
for new trial was denied by Judge Patter-
son, before whom the case was tried, but he
granted stay of execution for 40 days. An
appeal will be taken by Dir. Sages lawyers.
The case just ended is famous one, and
grew out of the sensational attempt of Boston
man, named Norcross, to kill Mr.. Sage in his
Office by exploding sachei filed with dyna-
mite, because the millionaire refused to give
him $l.200.000 Laidlaw happened to be in
Mr.. Sage's Office at the time on business, and
he claimed that when Norcross flung the
deadly sachel to the floor, Mr.. Sage thrust
him in front of himself, thereby using him as
shield from the force of the explosion which
followed. Norcross was killed instantly, and
Laidlaw was so badly hurt that he will be
cripple for life while MT. Sage, beyond severe
shaking up, and consequent suffering from
shock, was entirely uninjured.
Laidlaw began suit for damages against
Sage but a jury found for the millionaire. An
appeal was taken and new trial granted, which
ended in favor of the plaintiff.
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Pension Appropriations.

The pension appropriation bill has reached
the Senate. The amount it carries, $151, $751;,
$40, is the same as that of the bill that passed
the House The committee struck out the pro-
viso in the House bill which reads: "That the
report of such Examining Surgeons, when
filed in the Pension Office shall be open to the
examination and inspection of the claimant or
his attorney, under such reasonable rules and
regulations as the Secretary of the Interior
may provide" and substituted the following:
THAT the Examining Surgeons shall, after
comp plotting the examination of the claimant,
on tho application of said claimant, furnish to
said claimant copy Of the report submitted to
the Pension Bureau
The committee also incorporated in the bill
Mr.. Brices amendment making q pension a
vested right This amendment is as follows:
THAT so much of the act approved Dec 81,
1893, as provides that any pension heretofore,
or that may hereafter be. granted to any appli-
cant shall be deemed and held by all officers of
the United States to be a vestad right in the
grantee to that extent that payment thereof
shall not be withheld or suspended until, after
due notice to the grantee of not less than 30
days, the Commissioner of Pensions, after hear
ing all the evidence, shall decide to annul.
vacate, modify or set aside the decision upon
which such pension was granted shall not be
held or construed to apply to any case where
the pensioner is drawing more than one PEN
sion or his title to the pension has ceased"
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RECENT LITERATURE.

SHADOWS SYSTEM OF PHYSICAL TRAIN
ING. Edited under Mr.. Shadows direction by
G.. Mercer Adam. ex-CaptaiD, Queens Rifles.
Published by J. Selwin TAFT Il Sons New York.
Price $3.50.
This study in the perfect type of the human
form is a magnificent book. beautifully illus
trated from photographs By Sarony and other
famous photographers. and drawings by A.
Casarin, pupil of Meisonnier.
Shadows system involves no rigorous course
of training, no alteration in diet nor any form
of privation which would tend to make its
exercise irksome to any one adopting it. The
manual deals scientifically yet popularity with
the physiology of bodily exercise, and describes
a system of physical training of the most suit
able yet effective kind. The book is exquisite
~ bound in crimson.
POLITICAL ECONOMY OF NATURAL LAW.
by Henry Wood. Published by Lee & Shep-
herd, Boston. Price 81 .25.
Political Economy is interpreted from the
stsnd-p point of evolution aud natural law, aud
Mr.. Wood has the faculty of rendering this IN
usually dry subject not only instructive, but
positively entertaining. The titles of few
of the "a chapters are: The Law of COMPETE
tion Combinations of Capital. Combinations of
Labor. Profit Sharing, Socialism, Economic
Legislation etc.
go; ROMANCE OF UTOPIA. By Frank
Rosewater. Published by the Utopia Company.
Omaha, Neb. Price 80 cents.
This is a remarkable story, presenting a
solution of the labor problem.
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things are priced greatly, and are often sold
70 onIlacforo b;pb pr;oa.

things are priced greatly, and are often sold
to collectors at high prices.
The Emperor serves the IL old men, and
in clearing the table he is aided by II mem
beers of the Imperial family, his brothers
nephews, and cousins. Then the table is re-
moved, and the ceremony of washing the
feet begins. Officers in gay uniforms ap-
proach the platform, remove the shoes
and stockings from the feet of the IL guests,
and then stretch along their knees heavy
white cloth, which reaches from the first man
to the 18th. The priest has not yet finished
the Gospel of the day but the moment he
comes to the words EFT cepit lavare pedes
discipulorum the Emperor approaches the
first old man and kneels down in front Of
him. At this critical moment his Majesty
can hardly suppress grimace. A priest on
golden ever upon the feet of the first man.
Another priest holds costly basin under
the feet, and the Emperor rapidly, even
rudely, passes a cloth over the toes. This
cloth is handed to him by page, who kneels
at his right, while another behind him
swings the censor. When his Majesty
washes the feet of the 18th and last man, he
washes his own hands.
Then Count Hunvady, grand master of
ceremonies, advances toward him with a
plate upon which there are IL purses, each
containing 80 pieces of silver. The Sow
ereign gives these purses to the old men, and
one after another they retire. The affair is
ended.
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RAISINGTHE FLAG.
Ex-Minister Stevens on an Incident q
Honolulu.

Ex-Minister Stevens on an Incident at
H6nolulu.
The following statement on the part of ex-
Minister Stevens made public last week, is self
explanatory:
Regarding the raising of the United States
flag over the Hawaiian Government building,
in Honolulu. Feb l. 1893, with the approval OF
Minister Stevens aud Capt. Witse, there are
very erroneous opinions, based more or less on
incorrect information as to facts. 1t now be-
comes my duty. in Justice to my own reputa-
ton, well as in Viudication Of the character
and memory of CaptWiltse, now at rest in his
bonored grave, after 40 years of faithful service
to bis country, to make statement OF the rea-
sons of our action. 1t was in the most entire
accord, after a mutual and thorough investiga-
ton of the condition of affairs at Hawaii we
arrived st the conclusion that it was our i'm
perative duty to protect American life and
property, to aid in the preservation of the pub
lie ORDER to defend the sovereign rights and
general welfare of Hawaii against threatening
foreign elements inimiCal to the prestige and
rights of the United States.
The Provisional Government-the only SEM
blance of Government then existing on the
isands-fOrmally requested it as the most
effective means of preserving life and property
and maintaining public order.
AS a temporary expedient. to meet tempo
rary necessity. the Provisional Government re-
quested the raising of the flag of the United
States, partial protectorate. the language used
and the intent of that language when agreed
upon and written, not at all implying what. in
the European or technical sense, is understood
by protectorate. The American Minister as
sented to this, to guard against existing dangers
and to maintain the status quo, until new ad-
vices could be received from Washington.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 80.

In the House, Speaker Crisp was given a
rousing reception when he assembled the ros-
trum in consequence Of nomination to the Sem
ate. From both sides of the hall the applause
was desfening
Mr.. Reed reopened the battle which was sus-
pended last evening. He made point OF order
that the journal failed TO show that NJ. Payne
had made the point of order that but one teller
had acted On the demand for the yeas and nays,
and that the Speaker had overruled the point
reason not stated. he offered an amendment
to meet his objection.
Mr. Springer demanded the previous ques-
ton On the appro al of the journal refusing
to withdraw it to allow Mr.. Reed to offer another
amendment to the effect that Mr. Payne rose t.
point of order, and the Speaker refused to
allow the point of order to be stated. On
rising vote the journal was approved, and Mr..
Reed forced the yeas and nays.
The previous question was ordered-176, l.
Under the rule 80 minutes was then allowed
for debate, 10 minutes a side. Mr. Reed
took the floor. The rules provided, he said,
that all questions Of order shall be decided by
the Speaker. Twice yesterday the Speaker
refused TO recognize points of order without
giving any reason therefor No reason accord
ing TO the usagss of parliamentary law could
be given for refusing to entertain point Of
order except that the processes OF the House
were being used TO obstruct business The
Speaker had repeatedly held that that reason
WAS not valid one.
Mr. Springer, who controlled the time
against Mr.. Reed, said that it was unnecessary
to make any statement in reply. He asked for
q vote on Mr.. Reeds amendment On a rising
vote it was disagreed to-67, 148.
The yeas and nays were demanded.
Aud so the day was spent, and the House adj
journed once more without having accom-.
plished anything.
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Army and Navy.

Secretary Lamont and his wife. ON. Gen.
Batchelder, DR.. Bryant and his wife, and Capt.
George w. Davis, the Secretary's Aid, left
Washington last week in q private car for
tour of inspection of some of the Army posts
in the South. They will make their irst stop
at Fort Mcpherson, near Atlanta, and then
continue TO San Antonio and probably Ell Paso,
Tex. returning by way OF st. Louis.
Secretary Herbert thinks the name of the
Kearsarge should not be allowed to disappear
from the current records. He says: Il think
it would be well to have the next battleship
authorized by Congress named the Kearsarge.
Congress can put in the bill when it authorizes
another ship that it should be named the Kear-
sarge. The rule has been adopted, and probably
ought to be adhered to, that battIeships should
be named for the States, and so far this rule has
been complied with. If an exception however,
should be made by an act Of Congress- and an
authorization made for building another Kear-
sarge. it would go as far as anything else /
know of to make reparation for the loss of the
historic old ship"
The twin cruisers Raleigh and Cincinnati
will hardly be ready for sea service for at least
two months yet. 1t was expected that they
would be ready to 90 into commission April
2 but neither vessel will be ready by that time.
No penalties can be exacted for delay in the
completion Of these vessels, for the reason that
they are being built by the Government the
Raleigh at the Norfolk Navy-yard and the
Cincinnati at the Brooklyn Navy-ya-d.
Neither has had her engines tried yet ex-
cept the preliminary turning over" at the
shops
The range test of the big 13.inch riled
cannon will not take place for several weeks
yet. 1t was expected that the recent test of the
gun at Indian Head in firing for velocity and
pressure would at once be followed by firing
on range Of 10 miles down the river. 1t was
found after the test Of last week, however, that
the brown prismatic powder used was not up to
expectations. 1t did not produce the velocity
or the pressures which had been estimated for
IL
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A Matter of Preoed.Doa.

Crossing q field one day, President Lins
coin, it is said, was pursued by an angrY
bull. He made for the fence, says L1fsJ
Calender, but soon discovered that the hna
was overtaking him. He then begaa 20 rah
around a haystack in the field, and the kzlt
pursued him; bpt, in making the shass
circles around the stack, Lincoln wac Ne
faster and, instead of the bull catching htSs
tail. + was a firm grip, and q ooossollisk
one He began to kick the bull, and ~
bull beloved with agony and dashed acass
the field, Lincoln hanging to his tel 80
kicking him at every jump, and, - ~
few along, Lincoln yelled at the baIlt
Darn you, who began this fght9"
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Modern Devotion.

John, get up. We really ought 70 30 "a
church"
"How's the weather."
" Too bad to drive.'
"Then there won't be a ball game,
either?"
mo"
g Has the paper Gomez"
So Yes; it is only 20 pages to-day"
Humphl Are we to dine out, or have
company?"
90 Not this Sunday"
Has my new suit Gomez"
g Yes, and my bonnet"
can right, let's go to church"
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What She Said.

NeD FOrE Herald.
He was small boy and he was very much
interested in the telephone. The pretty tele-
phone girl at the Fifth Avenue Hotel put him
upon tall chair, and calling up chum on
the long distance wire, placed the receiver to
his ear. He was 80 delighted that the first
thing that he told his mamma was that he had
talked with lady in Boston.
And what did you tell her, dear?"
GO told her hello and then told her my
name"
what did she say?"
She said 'sput, sput, sput, sput y"
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THURSDAY. MARCH %

In the Senate, Mr. German. in behalf of Mr..
Brice, reported the pension appropriation bill
The House joint resolution appropriating
$4,000 additional TO carry out the provisions
Of the Chinese exclusion act was passed by mo-
ton Of Mr.. COckrell.
At 2 o'clock the McGarrahan bill was taken
up and Mr.. Villas Of Wisconsin, spoke in oppo-
alton to the measure.
Mr.. Teller championed the measure, saying
the McGarrahan case was one Of the blacklist
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The Senate adjourned until tomorrow.

In the absence of the Chaplain, Representa-
tive Everett Mass delivered the prayer at the
opening of the House to-day. After passing
the bill authorizing the printing of the copies
of the Agricultural Department report MI;
Patterson moved to take up the Joy-O Nell
contested election case. Mr.. Reed (Me.l, lor
the Republicans. manuvered against this, and,
the yeas and nays being demanded, the Clerk
proceeded to call the roll.
The flibustering continued. At 4:O7, after a
day of fruitless attempt at consideration OF the
ease, the House adjourned.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 81.

Speaker Crisp was greeted with applause
when he appeared. The question of personal
privilege was brought UP, aud after mutual
explanations from the Speaker, Mr.. Cultivate
and Mr.. Payne, peace was established smsng
them.
The struggle over the O'Neill-Joy contested
election case was not resumed. Some routine
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CONGRESS.
abstract of the More Important
Proceedings of Both Houses.
TUESDAY, MARCH 81.


In the Senate, funeral services were con-
ducted over the remains of Senator Colqultt
There was a rather sparse attendance OF
Senators and members when the VICE resl,
dent called the Senate to order and the blind
Chaplain of the Senate, the Rev. W. ii. Mil
burn, began the funeral services He was as
sisted by Chaplain Baghy. of the House oil hep,
reseptatives. The members of the Cabinet ana
of the Supreme Court were prompt in arrival,
as were several representatives from the Dipio-
matte Corps.
The President was represented by MS entire
Cabinet with the exception of Secretary La
mont Cen Schofeld was there as representa-
tive of the War Department.
Chief Justice Fuller was accompanied TO the
chamber by all the members of the supreme
Court excent Justices Field and Jackson.
Rev. Mr. Milburn, after reading the burial
service, delivered an address.
The body left the chamber for the Is. q Y.
depot. thence to be transported to Macon, ia,
for burial.
The Senate adjourned until tomorrow.
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WEnxFsDAy MARCH %,

In the Senate, Mr.. Dolph introduced joint
resolution declaring that the treaty between
the United States and Great Britain regarding
the construction of ship-canal at Nicaragua,
commonly known as the Clayton Buiwer treaty,
ie no longer in force
resolution was introduced by Mr.. Frye, and
agreed to, inquirng of the Secretary of War
Shether subordinate employees and laborers
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business was done by unanimous consent. A
conference was ordered on the Senate amend
ments to the bill, prescribing the limitations
for perfecting titles to land in Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho under the donation act.
On motion of Mr.. Everett Mass, bill to
amend the act prescribing punishment for the
crime of barratrv passed. Before it was
acted upon, Mr. Everett explained that the
crime of casting away vessel was punishable
under existing laws by death, but that juries
had generally refused to convict on account OF
the death penalty. This bill changed the PEN
atty from death to imprisonment for life.
Mr.. Catchings reported the river and harbor
bill.
On motion of Mr.. Tracey IN. Y, d., bill
to pension Margaret English at the rate of S12
per month was passed.
By special order, the rest of the day, after
o'clock, was devoted to eulogies upon the
late Representative O'Neill.
Those who paid tribute to the memory of
their late colleague were Messrs Wise (Va.),
Brosius (Pa). Morse (Mass.l, English On. j.,
Hicks pa, Springer (Ill.), Robinson (Pa.),
Reilly Pa, Adams pa. and Wright pa
At the conclusion of the ceremonies the
House, as further mark of respect, at 245
adjourned.
MONDAY. APRIL 2.
Both Houses of Congress were in session.
In the Senate, Mr.. Voorhees, presented the
he defended the income-tax feature and the
free-wool clause.
Mr. Morgan sought to have passed bill pro-
viding for the carrying into effect of the awards
of the Paris tribunal of arbitration in the Ber-
ing Sea dispute, but when it was on the point
of being passed the measure went over until it
could be printed.
Mr.. Cullom introduced bill providing for
an International humane conference, and asked
its reference to the Committee on Foreign
Relations, which was ordered Mr.. Gray in
troduced bill for the creation of department
of public health, and it was referred to the
Committee on Epidemic Diseases.
In the House, roll call followed roll call in
fruitless attempt to bring the Republican fill
buster against the O'Neill.Joy contested cleo
ton case to a close but at no time during the
session were the Democrats able to muster 8
quorum, and the fight was finally abandoned
for the day.
The lack of interest taken by the Democrats
In the case of Mr.. O'Neill d. whom the Eec-
tions Committee reported entitled to the seat,
makes it somewhat doubtful if the resolution
introduced by the committee can be adopted.
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engaged by engineer officers on works of public
improvements have been employed or dis
charged for political reasons.
Mr. Berry called up the resolution authoriz-
ing and directing the Secretary of the Treasury
20 receive st the Sub Treasury in NewYork from
& T Wilson & Co. or assigns the money, amount
ing to $6,740. GEO. to be paid to the Cherokee
Nation and to place the same to the credit Of
the Cherokee Nation.
After debate the resolution was agreed to.
The Senate then proceeded 10 Executive
business.
At 210 p. N. the doors were reopened and
the Senate took up the McGarrahan bill, Mr..
Morrill, WI speaking in opposition to the
claim. He argued against it chiefly on the
ground that the alleged Gomez grant, on which
the claim is based. was forgery.
Mr.. Hunton (Va.) followed Mr.. Morrill, and
argued in favor of the bill. BE said that there
was not lawyer in the country who would not
decide that MeGarrahan had as much right to
the Rancho Panoche Grande "a he had to the
coat on his back. Mr. Lncoln's Private Sec
fetary had testified that the President had
signed the patent and that he had forwarded it
to the Land Office. There said Mr. Hunton,
the patent was suppressed by the bandits of
the New Idria Mining Co." who are contesting
she claim, and the last two pages of the record
containing the signature of the President and
the seal of the office had been cut out
In the House, a rule was reported from the
Committee on Rules by Mr.. Outhwaite author
iziHg the House Immediately upon the adoption
of the order to proceed to consider the contested
election cases of ONeill VS.. Joy, from Missouri,
and English vs. Hilborn from California; that
after two hours debate thereon the previous
question be considered in each case, as ordered
on the resolution reported from the Committee
on Elections and on any substitute that may be
pending thereto; that then, without interven-
ing motion, the vote be taken-first on the sub
stitute and then on the resolution reported from
the committee, this order TO continue from day
10 day until both cases herein mentioned are
disposed Of.
Discussion and ilibustering followed. bare
quorum Of l72 to agreed to the adoption OF
the special rule. The substitute minority re-
port declaring Mr.. Joy entitled to his seat YVES
rejected.
The House adjourned at 5:45.
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Opinions rendered as to the novelty
and patentability of inventions and validity
of patents. Rejected applications prose-
outed. All business relating to patents
promptly attended to.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-09

appears in the few precincts received
Gov. Nelson's vote will crowd 1900.
The same ratio of votes will give
Owen and Becker each LOGO which
will give Gov. Nelson a plurality Of
about 200 against % two years ago.
This will be good enough.
Mankato has done nObly. Two
years ago Lawler received II plurality.
This year five wards give Gov. Mel
son plurality of ia with the first
ward to hear from. Two years ago
this ward gave Nelson 70. and Law
Ter 152. If the Republicans make the
same gain in this ward that they
have in the others, it will give Gov.
Nelson plurality of 125 to $50 against
plurality of II for Lawler two years
ago, or a gain of $50 to 26O
LATER-Since the above was
written special telegram brings the
glorious news of tremendous Repub-
lican victory all along the line. Moth.
ing in the history of the country has
ever approached it. The free trade,
vacillating, un-American, I'm.
patriotic policy of the Democratic
party and the Cleveland administra-
tion has been rebuked as never before
has been party or administration
since the foundation of the govern
ment. The people have risen in their
majesty and pronounced their YER
dict. They have had plenty
of time to think over
the great mistake of two years
ago, and they wheel back into line for
the grand victory which it presages in
1896 for American industries, Amer
lean labor and American homes. They
have decreed that Hillism and Cleve-
landism must go, and the professors
Of reform, who crOuched at the feet
of the great trusts and did their bid
ding, must likewise 60 hence.
Nothing like it was ever seen in
New York or Ohio, while Michigan,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Kansas and
Colorado bring up glorious rear.
1t was a grand days work, and
again records the fact that when the
homes and welfare of the nation are
threatened, the people can always be
round at their posts.