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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-02

carpeted with them. the paper being oiled
and plastered down on the stones. 1t made
a beautifully polished and not unpictur-
esQue looking carpet. and 1t was not affect
ed by the heat Of the flues beneath It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-02

%O r S NJ P L e ,
II everyday people. as
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-18
"A POOR LIFE"

The Minneapolis Times evidently
mas a very poor opinion of Henry
James writings, and does not agree
with Paul Bourget, the French writer.
who, when James last collection of
essays were published, spoke of him
as "a friend of rare and subtle talent
and intelligent sympathy" While
Mr.. James has been quite volumi-
nous writer, his works have been more
or less disappointing, and the Times
says that it doubts if there are MANY
readers either of his novels or critical
essays who have been able to detect
anything in them but tone of hard
ness and materialistic and fatalistic
quality far removed from subtle tai.
ent or intelligent sympathy" 1t does
not deny but there is some talent in
his writings, especially in his essays,
for man to win the place Henry
James has must be possessed of some
talent, but thinks that he has de.
sstroyed much of the force and inf1u.
sence he might have by his voluntarily
becoming an alien from his own coun-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-18

try, and does not believe under such
circumstances that any service he may
attempt to perform can command the
respect of true men.
ssThere must be immense deficien-
cies in a man." says the Times, VINO
voluntarily leaves his own country to
live in another. Some deficiencies
there must be in man who travels
much, unless he has given himself to
a mission of exploration. Unless de-
ficient he would have the.instinct of
career; and the barest conception OF
effective concentration of faculty, not
to mention healthy feelings and warm
interests would teach him that a
career should be pursued in his own
country and among his own people.
1t thinks that this is an eXplana-
tion of the fact that his intelligent
sympathy stops short of knowledge,
and says he writes Of people as one
who stands upon the beach and tells OF
the ocean. He is accurate after
fashion, but lacks the true knowledge
writer must have to be interesting
and hold his reader. And because OF
all this the Times holds that the edi-
tor of the smallest country weekly in
America is more of force than Henry
James, and says, sit is almost incredl-
BILE that highly educated and very
active mind could have made such a
name without making any impression
whatever 1t is almost appalling that
such An amount of conscientious work
could have been done without the
slightest effect. Literature has given
him it's eyes for a short time and has
pronounced his task well done, but
the tasks fruition is like the trinkets
prisoners are taught to make-lt does
not compete with regular labor and
cuts no figure. In a scientific sense
there is no use in his entering literary
life, and there will be no loss when he
leaves it. His criticiSm-and he is at
his best in criticism, does not divine
it is not intuitiOnal-and therefore
performs no service. 1t is merely
pleasant reading which leaves the
reader absolutely undisturbed where
it found him."
Cosmopolitanism, continues the
Times, except where it is fraud, is a
failure. 1t makes.a career impossible
and takes the life and interest out of
labor. To be potent, man must haye
an environment, people, bias, a
peculiar and specialized human inter-
est. Greatness has habits, a language,
a patriotism, home, an audience of
it's kind. 1t must have something to
act or speak and section of humanity
to speak to or act upon. The cosmC-
politan is nobody. He may enjoy
himself, but cannot taste the pleas
ures of conflict and victory. He may
work, but he cannot lead or control.
His is poor life.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-18
THE new ORDINANCE.
WHAT THE OMAHA ROAD ASKS
OF THE CITY.

The ordinance granting the Omaha
road the right-of-way across streets,
alleys and public grounds in this city,
preliminary to running the new line
through the city, has been prepared
and we publish it in full. 1t was &C
copied by Gen. Manager Winter at a
conference Saturday in St. Paul be-
tween himself, Supt. Spencer and At
torney Cray, and is now ready to be
presented to the council, and may be
introduced Saturday night. The new
traciDgs of the proposed right-of-way
have been completed and show that
there is plenty of room for the road
east Of the first pier of the bridge.
Only the right-of- indicated on the
maps is asked.
The ordinance grants the Omaha
road year from the time that the
new tracks can be operated for the
removal of the present track between
the linseed oil mill and the tub fac
tory. This isfor the purpose of ensur-
ing the road against the delay of
trains owing to washouts or sinking
of the new fill along the river bank,
and is reasonable request. 1t is the
intention of the road to continue for
the present to have side tracks to the
two business plants mentioned. The
road also asks that it be permitted
for the present to maintain a side
track to its present lumber yard by
the old depot, and crossing Spring,
Washington and Plum streets, but
off from Fourth street and on land
owned by the road. The vacated land
will revert to it's original owners, ex-
cept what the road owns, which will
be sold.
ltis believed that this ordinance
will pass substantially as prepared.
The only hitch known to exist is in
regard to the location of the passenger
depot, and the ordinance gives the
road the right to locate the depot,
which it is reasonable to presume it
will do at point convenient for it's
patrons. Wherever it is put, it will
not be more than a block north or
south of Main street, and the latter
will be the main thoroughfare to it.
Ii it is placed south of Main street it
will virtually extend the city another
block west and fill in an unsightly
place where no other building would
be located. The location north of
Main street would give equal salts
faction, but the location will be
a matter for after consideration. 1t
should not and cannot enter into the
matter now, for the one main point is
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-18

chine and repair shops, and when so
located or constructed permission and
authority are hereby granted to said
railway company, to build, construct
and perpetudlly maintain all neceS-
Sary grades and embaDkments, rail-
way tracks, side tracks, spur tracks,
switches and turn outs over or across
all such streets, alleys, and public
grounds in said city of MankatO, as
may be proper, necessary and convent
ent to occupy and enjoy all of the
same.
Sec. 5. Said Railway Company, it's
successors and assigns, shall construct
and maintain convenient crossings
on, over, under and across it's said
track or tracks, to accommodate travel
on the streets of said city, when re-
quired so to do by the common coun-
Gil of said city.
Sec. g. Said Railway Company
shall, within the period of one year
after it shall have begun operations of
it's through passenger and freight
trains over the new route hereby
authorized, remove from all public
streets and alleys between the north
erly line of Spring street ia said city
| Carroll street in Van Brunts addition
tn said city, on it's present line of road
commonly called the Fourth street
route all of it's railroad track, ties and
rails (save and except side tracks across
Spring, Washington and Plum streets
and outside of Fourth street, and
shall on or before said date cease to
operate it's railroad between said two
last mentioned streets save and eX-
cept side tracks.
Sec. 7. This ordinance shall not
take effect, or be in force, unless said
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha Railway Companysha signify
it's acceptance thereof, in writing,
and said acceptance shall be filed
with the City Recorder of said city,
within the period of thirty days after
the approval of this ordinance; and if
such acceptance is so signified, then
this ordinance shall take effect and be
in force from and after the date of
the filing of such acceptance with the
City Recorder of said city.
Approved this. -. day of. .........
A. d.. ..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-18
WOOD WANTED.

Proposals will be received by the
undersigned up to Nov. LIST, for 100
cords of hardwood and Is to 100 cords
of soft wood, to be delivered at the
various public school buildings of the
city. Bids on the whole amount or a
part will be received, and the right is
reserved to reject any or all bids.
@. p. WILLIAMS,
Pres. BID. of Education.
Mankato, Oct. 9th, 1895.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-18
@REAT BATTLES are contin-
~ ually going on in the human sys-
tenn. Hoods Sarsaparilla drives out
disease and Restores Health.
Reduced Rates to Atlanta.

On account of the Cotton States and
International Exposition at Atlanta,
Ca, the North esuern Line is now
selling excursion tickets at reduced
rates. For tickets and full informa-
tion apply to Agents, Chicago &
North Western R'y.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-18
Cheap Excursions to the West and
Northwest.

October and %, 1895, the North
western Line will sell home-seekers'
excursion tickets, with favorable
time limits, to a large number OF
points in the west and northwest at
very low rates. For tickets and full
information apply to agents Chicago
& Northwestern R'y.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-18

to secure the improvement which the
road is willing to make.
The ordinance is as follows:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-19

The injured are:
Fred Berd, carpenter, badly smashed.
n. Wilkinson. carpenter, both an
kles broken.
Samuel Davenport Of Chicago, boss
carpenter, badly injured about the
John Gethard, carpenter, had q large
cash cut In his head; will probably re-
cover.
Charlie Brownell, water carrier, had
both legs and both arms broken, and
vas also badly burned by mortar and
Is fearfully lacerated. He will die.
James Clancy of Slater fell from the
roof into mortar bed and struck on
his head, but escaped with . few
bruises.
All the imprisoned men were gotten
out by 8 o'clock tonight. Neither the
building nor the tower was braced,
but whether this caused the accident
is not known. It is the general opin-
ion the hard rain the night before
loosened the morton which had not
had time to dry, work having been
rushed on the building in order to
have it completed in time for the fair,
and that this caused the accident.
The James West Water company of
Columbus, O., has the contract for the
building. The loss amounts to several
thousand dollars. A temporary roof
will be put on SO the building can be
used for the fair.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-19
A FRENCH TRAP.
French Government Sets q Trap
for the U. s. In Regard TO
the Waller Case.

WASHINGTON, Sept. l6.-The state
department is advised that the record
in the Waller court martial for which
the French authorities found it nec-
essary to send to Madagascar, is ex-
pected to reach Alden about the 18th
inst. After It's arrival there, some time
will be required for its transmittal to
Paris, and still more before it can
reach Washington, il it is decided to
have it examined here, SO that it is
expected 1t will be at least q month
before the department can be in fnll
possession Of all the facts in the cas-
In all probability no further steps
will be taken by the department. in the
matter atil this examination is made.
There is a growing feeling in the de-
partment that France purposely
sought delay in producing the record
in the hope that the United States
would make q peremptory and uncon-
ditional demand for Wsller's release.
It is believed if it made this demand it
would be granted and il granted Wal
Ter would be deprived Of all chance of
securing indemnity and restoration OF
his land concession. Without examin-
alton Of the record, which could not
be demanded after his release, il
would be impossible to show that Wal
Ter has been uujustly deprived of his
property. The department is using
every effort to avoid falling into this
trap while at the same time it is de-
termined to protect Waller in all OF
his interests.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-19
PREACHED AGAINST BLooMERs.

A Waterloo clergyman Thinks the
Bloomsr Carl an Abominstion to the
Lord.
WATERLOO, Ia, (Special.)-Rev. G. E
Scott, pastor of the First NJ E. church
in Waterloo, Iowa, preached a sermon
against the wearing Of bloomers Sun
day night. He took as his text that
part Of the law Of Moses which de-
clares that the woman who weareth
that which pertaineth to q man is IAN
denomination to the Lord. This law.
he, thought, was given because God
could look down the centuries and see
the women of today dressed in mems
clothes, with trousers scant of cloth
and tied with q string, bowling along
ON q wheel, an abomination to God,
and to the infinite disgust of man.
They caused women to lose their
modesty and compelled men to lose
their respect for women. He thought
the women who persisted in wearing
male attire were those who did not
hope to marry, or married, acted as
though their husbands realized that
they had made q mistake on their we'd
ding day.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-19
Refuse to Unfurl.

CHICAGO, Sept.17-The law which re-
auires the United States flag to be dis
played from every schoolhouse in this
state practically goes into effect today.
This being the first day of scho off
tor the summer vacation. Consider
able opposition to the enforcement Of
tho law has developed. In most parts
Of the state the law is being obeyed,
though in many places reluctantly
and more to avoid the charge Of being
hostile to the flag than rs acknowledg-
inc that the law il inst or constitu.
tional. BY far the larger number OF
Chicago schools other than public
schools, both sectarian and monde
nominational, will not float the flag
today. It lis claimed by many who
Hsclaim any intention Of deliberately
dieobeying the law that 1t imposes an
exponse that they are not able to bear.
FeW. II any, OF the Lutheran schools
81 the city will for the present fly the
az. OF the Roman Catholic paro-
chial schools, those Of the Holy Fam
III and perhaps some others Will raise
the nag, though under protest.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-19
WILL GO II ALL ALONE
Uncle Sam Decides to Make q
Move Upon China
Alone.
U. s. WILL SOON INVESTIGATE
China Expected TO Supply an H.
cort to Our Represen-
tatives.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 1.-THE
United States government, it is au-
~thoritatively announced, has decided
to enter forthwith upon an independ-
emit Investigation Of the Cheng-Tu
riots, with the cooperation Of Chin
ese representatives. AZ at nr5t Or
ranged, the inquiry was to have been
made in cooperation with England,
but there has been a change of plan
with in the past few days, occasioned
partly by the fact that the British
consul at Chung-K King, who is to CON
duct the investigation on behalf of
his government, and to whom, with
the concurrence of an American mis-
sionary member, it was at first pro-
posed to entrust the preliminary in
vestigation Of the facts, has been de-
tanned at his post and, it is said, will
not be able to begin the inquiry for a
month or more.
It is also understood that there are
other reasons why the state depart
ment Of the government has decided
upon an independent investigation,
such as France has already made and
such as England will make later. It
is said at the state department that it
is not true, however, as has been rep
resented, that the policy Of this gov
eminent has been changed by any
feeling of dissatisfaction or resent
ment caused by whatever apparent de-
lay has s~upervened on England's part
in proceeding with the inquiry. The
department has-other reasons, which
it is not yet prepared to make public.
China is expected to lend her sup
port to the American inquiry to the
extent of supplying an escort to the
persons who will conduct it, but who
have not yet been designated and will
probably furnish an official who will
cooperate with the, American investi-
gator as in the Ku Cheng ~investiga-
ton. The investigation is expected to
be made by some official now on the
Chinese coast. It will probably take
q month to reach Cheng Tu, which is
the capital fthe interior province of
SEE Chuan, and lies some $500 miles
from the nearest ocean port.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-19
THE GRAND PARADE
E'fty Ahoussnd Veterans in Line and anO..
900 Spectators.

-'s Thousand Veterans In Line and 500.
O0O Spectators.
Louisville, KY, Especial. The pa.
rade was the browning event Of the
twenty ninth annual encampment Of
the q. A. r. From an early hour the
streets resounded with patriotic music,
Along miles of bunting and amid hun.
9 OF thousands of cheering spec.
tatols the comrades once more
marched on southern soil. Thew
formed a long and strong line, the
Yankees marching today, while
thousands of "Johnnles" grew hoarse
cheering them. Ladies from ali parts
OF the south in brilliant toilets Joined
IN the great chorus of cheers as heart
ny as they were intense in bitterness
along the marches in the days of
The veterans showed the weight
OF years and the effect of service but
proudly kept step to "Tramp, tramp,
tramp" as if they were boys still and
marching through Georgia"
b column was reviewed by the
commander-in-chief and other officials
from the stand in front of the court
house. Quite a number of veterans be-
came exhausted and had to fall out of
the ranks. Six were Frustrated by
the heat but none are considered in 8
condition.
General Lawler estimated the mum.
Der OF veterans in line at $1,000, the
greatest number in five years.
The parade was over four hours in
passing q given point, and the boys
marching over five hours. Barr.
ing the awful explosion Of the saisson,
the parade was a great success. It is
that over 100000 people wit
the demonstration.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-19
Who Threw the Bomb?

PARIS, Sept. 1.-THE man who at
tempted to explode a bomb in the YES
tibule of the Rothschild banking
house yesterday, still refuses to reveal
his identity. All he will say about
himself is that he is q deserter from
the army. In the hope of obtaining
information as to the man and his
antecedents, the police will distsibute
500 photographs of him in the various
tribunals throughout France.
An analysis of the contents of the
bombs taken from the prisoner shows
that it was composed Of from GO TOTO
grammes of chlorate of potassium and
Is to 20 grammes of ordinary gun
powder.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-19
Thousands are In Line.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Especial lit is es-
timated that nearly two hundred
thousand strangers are in the city in
attendance on the G. A, r. encamp-
ment. The majority Of them wore
blue or Gray during the late conflict,
The chief event was the parade Of the
naval veterans association. The
streets we're crowded with sightseers.
Fully ten thousand we're in line. AS
they passed through the streets they
+ greeted by patriotic cheers.
At night everything is Illuminated.
Preparations for the coming grand
parade are complete. Reports to the
marshall of the day show that there
win be at least $4,000 veterans IN the
parade. She largest number ever re-
ported in line was $1,000 at Washing
ton. Floats and other features of the
parade are elaborate, and everything
Is ready for forming the line, with pre-
dictions of favorable weather as one
Of the encouraging conditions for the
observers as we'll as participants. The
rehearsal of the 200 trained voices that
will sing patriotic songs was . great
success. Arrangements are so com
plete In everything that many visiting
posts today adopted resolutions OF
thanks to General Milliken and the
citizens committee.
Members of Columbia post OF Chic
ago, who entertained the confederates
last May, will be given royal recep-
ton after their escort duty in the par
ade with Commander Lawler.
Among the arrivals was the old war
horse Ned, aged 40 years. His present
owner, b. +. Crawford OF Northeast,
Pa, got possession Of him thirty.two
years ago. Ned has been CONSPICUOUS
at former encampments. He gave out
at Pittsburg last year, and in the COM
Ing parade will ride on float.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-19
APPEAL FOR AID.
Letter Written by . Chlnese Missionary
to q Friend,

Letter Written by . Chlnese Missionary
to . Friend.
LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. l7.-President
E. P. Pierce of Kentucky Wesleyan
College, at Westchester, today re-
ceived the following stirring letter
from DR.. c.. F. Reid, Of Shanghai, China
q citizen of the United States and a
presiding elder of the Shanghai dis
trict Methodist church south.
Shanghai, Aug. 19.-Only two weeks
ago today I sent you an account of the
SEE Chuen outrages, and today I am
sending you accounts of the massacre
at KuAChung. Had our minister acted
promptly and adequately in the first
case the second would probablV not
have occurred and we should have
been spared the spectacle of eight
young and ~consecrated women dragged
from their beds and brutally mas
sacred, helpless infants hacked to
death and q faithful servant of God
burned in his bed.
/ am sending you these accounts in
the hope that you will use them where
they will do the most good. / wish I
could pnt q copy in the hands of every
editor, every congressman and every
other man who has any interest in the
welfare of his country. We don't
seek revenge, but VIZ do ask for Justice
and the protection which every Amer
icrn has q right to demand and no
civilized nation has q right to withhold
from its humbiest citizen.
Foreigners In China are unani-
nous in the belief that q little prompt
and vigorous action would ct once put
an end to these things. We have lost
all hope of help from the legation at
Picking and we are now appealing di-
rectly to Washington. viii you not
help us? Unless something is spedi-
ally done we shall have to abandon all
our interior work which represents SO
many years Of toll and sacrifice.
In our opinion the action required
at this time is the appointment of q
strong commission with such rank and
authority as will enable them to try
and fix the guilt of the highest official.
To punish q few coolies will be worse
than useless. We must 60 to the
source Of these troubles, which is
found in some Of the highest officials
in the empire.
(Signed.) c. F. REID.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-19
for Once.

Mrs. Nettie E. Gunlock, national
president OF the Ladies of the Grand
Army of the Republic, established
national headquarters at the Gait
house. For national president there
are four candidates, Mrs. Catherine =.
Hirst OF this city, Mrs. Metcalf OF Call
fornia, Mrs. Dalton Of Kansas M MRS.
George w. Gerig Of Pittsburg. Pros
pects are good for q very close race.
Mr.. Elizabeth Turner OF Boston -
the only candidate for national presi.
.dent Of the Women's Relief Corps, and
win probably be unanimously elected.