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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-08
Amendments Suggested.

Aid. Zimmerman for the ordinance
committee presented a report favor
able to the passage of the Omaha
right of way ordinance provid-
ed that the following amend
ments are added to and made part
of the ordinance:
First, that the right of way of said
railway in, over, across or along the
streets and alleys in Cummins' ad-
dition to the city shall be at least so
feet from the river front or bank.
Second, that all side tracks and
main line tracks shall be removed
from the northerly line of Rock street
to Record street except the side track
to the Creamery Package Mfg. Co.'S
works and except the side track to
the Mankato Linseed Oil Mill works,
within two years from the passage, ap-
prevail and publication of the ordin-
ance.
Third, that the passenger depot
shall be located not farther south
than the north line of Main street,
and that the railway company shall
furnish for inspection by the council
an elevation and kind OF depot that is
to be built.
Fourth, that Spring street be
opened to the Oil mill property.
Fifth, that the crossings at all
streets and alleys in the right of way
OF said company shall be maintained
to accommodate travel to the full
width of such streets and alleys.
Sixth, that work shall be COM
menced upon said proposed right of
way by said company by the 1st day
of April, 1896.
Aid. Andrews moved that the re-
port be rejected and that the council
resolve itself into a committee of the
whole to consider the ordinance. All
might favor these amendments, but
there was a proper time for making
them
Aid. Peterson said that the report
consisted simply of recommendations
but not necessarily to be adopted as
amendments. The committee wanted
free give and take of ideas between
the council and railway company.
Aid. Andrews then moved that the
report be accepted and the ordinance
be given its first reading, and this
was carried without opposition.
The ordinance was then given it's
first reading.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-08
The Light Question.

The following communication was
received from the Mankato Gas and
Electric Light Co:
TO the Honorable Mayor and City Coua-
Gil.
GENTLEMEN AT the time of our
last appearance before you we had
contracted for and expected to have
in operation in short time, enough
additional apparatus to exhaust our
reserve power, without the city
lights, hence our refusal to accept the
temporary offer made by your body at
that time. We now find it impossi-
BILE to complete this addition to our
plant before the early part of next
year. We will therefore light the
city at the same points that our lamps
are now located till Dec. 1st, 1895, or
until we shall be instructed by you to
discontinue the light, or until we may
be forced from lack of power to con-
tinue same, at the same rates as un-
der the old contract just expired.
Aid. Bradley moved that the propo-
sition be accepted, to date from Nov.
to Dec. 1st.
Aid. Zimmerman said that he had
thought the matter settled, and to
bring it up again would be like STIR
ing up an old sore. The company
had once refused flat-footed to do
what it now offers to do.
Aid. Bradley spoke in support of
his motion and declared himself in
favor of giving the people lights in
any honorable manner. The council
has acted hastily in shutting off the
lights. The company refused to ac-
cept the councils proposition at the
last meeting, but now comes up like
men and acknowledges it's mistake.
The city is cornered in not being able
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-08
AN OFFICIAL VISIT.
Three Visiting Normal School Presi=
dents i'm the City.

President L. G. Lord, of the Moor
head Normal school, arrived in the
city Saturday evening, and President
Geo. r. Kleeberger, of the ST. Cloud
Normal, arrived Sunday night, and
both are registered at The Saulpaugh.
President Irwin Shepard, of the Wi
mona Normal, arrived Monday after
noon, and is also dOmiciled at the
same rhostelry. The presence of
these distinguished visitors is explain
ed by the fact that they are making
an official visit to the Mankato Nor
NAL school, Each Normal school of
the state is to be visited in turn by
the presidents of the other three, and
the Mankato school is the first visit
ed. Presidents Lord and Kleeberger
spent the forenoon in the various
class rooms, and the three visitors
will be so engaged tomorrow. From
this city the party, including Presi-
dent Soaring, will go to Winona to in
spect the school at that city, and the
other two schools will be visited later.
President Kleeburger is the new
president of the St. Cloud Normal,
having come from California, and is
an old friend of President Soaring.
All of the visiting presidents are very
pleasant gentlemen. They swere
given drive around the city the af-
ternoon by the professors of the
MankatO Normal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-08
LARGE CLASS CONFIRMED.
Lake Crystal May Have a Catholic
Church.

Bishop Cotter held confirmation
services at the German Catholic
church at ten o'clock Sunday fore
noon. The church was crowded, and
all admired the pretty floral decora.
tions. This was the bishops first visit
in two years, and class of 169 stood
up before him to be confirmed.
Among these was thirteen converts
from other churches, mostly Luther
ans.
Bishop Cotter went to Lake-Crystal
today to arrange for the erection of a
Catholic church there, in case the
plan seems feasible to him. The
Catholics there have long desired to
have church, and it is likely that
one will be erected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-08
GRANTED THE DIVORCE.

Judge Severance Monday granted a
divorce to Augusta Weisoskie from her
husband, Herman Weisoskie, on the
ground OF cruel and inhuman treat
ment. The case was tried Friday in
chambers, HI. L. Schmitt appear
ing for the plaintiff, and the defen-
dant making no answer or appearance.
The plaintiff is given the custody of
the two minor children, Maria and
Louise.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-08

When the council was called to or
der by Mayor Weaver cat promptly
eight o'clock Saturday night there
was a large attendance Of citizens,
and even standing room uwas at
premium, so great was the interest
.uin the important matters coming be-
fore the council, especially the Omaha
ordinance. All of the aldermen were
present or came in during the read
ing of the minutes of the two pre-
vious meetings.
Attorney Lorin Cray appeared for
A. j. Busch and asked the council to
have the new telephone pole placed
Saturday in front of his store moved
a few feet north to the angle of the
walk. To leave the pole where it
now is would be damage to his pro-
perty.
Engineer Haynes stated that when
-the street is permanently improved,
a catch basin would have to be plac-
ed on that corner.
Mr.. Busch appeared and offered to
remove the pole at his own expense
whenever the city needs the corner
for a catch basin.
Manager Buchholz said that it
would be unfair at this time to make
the company change the pole after
the expense it had been to in moving
the ,hydrant, placing the pole and
standing law suit. If Mr.. Busch
had made this proposition before all
this, there might have been no trou-
BILE. The company would now not go
to any further expense, as the moving
of the hydrant costs 1913. The pole
was changed Saturday.
Aid. Bradley suggested that if the
council began with the pole moving
business, it might have to move the
other eight poles similarly located,
as the other property owners are just
as bitter against the present loca-
tions.
On motion of Aid. Andrews, the
council voted it's willingness that the
pole be moved as Mr.. Busch desired.
A petition for a covered pipeway
along the north side of West Elm
street from Front street to the @. &
n. w. railroad track, to carry off
stagnant water, was received, and
motion was made by Aid. Peterson
that the city engineer be instructed
to do the work with cement pipe.
Aid. Zimmerman thought that the
people there were no better than any
where else and that they should pay
for it themselves.
This motion was amended so as to
refer the matter to the sewer COM
mittee, and carried.
An application for liquor license
was received from John j. Gould, and
Nov. Goth was fixed as the day for
hearing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-08
PROGRESS MADE.
THE OMAHA ORDINANCE BEFORE
THE COUNCIL.

The Ordinance Committee Submits
Several Proposed Amendments
The Ordinance Half Through its
Second Reading Final Vote
Wednesday Night-rlOre Fruitless
Light Negotiations-Electric Fran
chise Notwithstanding will
Continued Second Market Lo-
Gated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-08
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway.
CANNON VALLEY

Depart Arrive
No. % & "a Waterville and
Faribault Accommod. 6:25 am 2:4O pm
No. 81 & %, St. Paul, Min
neapolis and Redwing Pas
senger 500 am 900 pm
Daily except Sunday.
No % connects at Waterville with through
trains for Des Moines; 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 Kansai City.
Information regarding rates, routes, ETC.,
cheerfully FURNISHED upon application to
+. f. POWERS, Agent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-08
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul.
Trains arriving. Departing
No, 1O1-11 30 a. m. No. 1l2-6:3O a. M
No. 193-1:5O p. IN. No, 16S-2:15 M
No. l33-8:2O p. m. No. 1O4-3:4O D. M
No. 1 IL makes connections at Wells for East
& South via Albert Lea and Austin. Also all
points west.
No. 16S for points as far as Jackson.
No. 1O4 tor all points east and south. TAX
ing Chicago and Milwaukee sleepers at Austin.
j. G. MOORE, Agent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-08
The Rules Suspended.

Aid. Andrews said that no more
matter had come before
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-08
Chicago & Northwestern.

CulCdRO " northwestern.
EAST BOUND. Depart Arrive
*Chicago express Bis pm $50 pm
Tracy & Wnona local S:15 am S:45 am
WEST BOUND.
*Chicago express 2:2O pm 2:55 pm
Tracy & Winona local 1920 pm 1880 pm
TRACY Accommodation $40 am 1925 am
Sleeper to Chicago.
+Seeper Chicago to Mankato
Garry passengers between Waseca and Tracy
all daily trains except Sunday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-20
NOTICE.

NJ e1lCE--I have sold the Building Fifth
IN and French streets. City of " ilring-
pen, tel. and all personal prDpety used by
me therein and otherwise Employed by me in
rouiut ting the business OF manufacturing
crackers! cakes. Be-, TO tho W. and }. Lang
Go. OF which am President OF the said culn-
rany, and Will herein continue the business.
ADAM J. LANG.
MI
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-20
NUGGETS OENEMs.

The elections in Bulgaria yesterday re.
suited in decided victory for tho govern
ment.
Charles X. Knox, the we'll known New
York halter, died in that city yesterday
aged n.
There is lively high and low church
war now going on between Episcopalians
of st. Louis.
A switch engine eollided with sprlnk-
ling cart at indianapolis last night, kill
ing Martin Turner and John Jones'
Sir Belyidere, the most famous st. Ber-
nard dog In the world, died at the Argyll
kennels In Little Rock, Ark. He was 8
years old and sold two years ago for s., 900.
Little Nellie Meeks, the sole survivor of
the Meeks family massacre at Browning,
Mo, for which the Taylor brothers are
awaiting a second trial, is to be exhibited
In dime museums.
Bill Jerrolds, q Kentucky outlaw, at
tempted to rob Aaron Hamilton on a
lonely mountain road near Tazewell G.
H, w. Va. Hamilton got the drop" on
the robber and JerrYlds fell, mortally
wounded.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-20
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.


a Financial Statement to the House by
State Treasurer jackson.
HARRISBURG, April go. = The house
granted enough special orders yesterday
TO keep 1t busy for week, As nearly all
the orders are for next Tuesday and We'd
nesday many of the bills for which this
privilege was secured cannot possibly be
reached. Some Of tho bills for which
special orders were made are: The greater
Plttsburg bill; Smiths school approprla.
tion bill increasing the salary OF the nd
iutant general from 81, 900 to IS, 900 q year;
providing that school books shall not be
changed oftener than once every five
years; making uniform policy of fire in
surance; taxing aliens and making their
employers responsible for the payment OF
their tax.
A statement was received from State
Treasurer Jackson showing the condition
of the state finances. The state treasurer
reports the following;
Balance in the treasury March 81, 1896,
iefs advances made to the legislature, So
PSI, S05.59; amount due on account of ap-
preparations for 1898, and which includes
the common school appropriation balance
for 1925 of $500, 900, s7,370, 321. 40. In this
total sum there ara appropriations to five
charitable associations, and to the soldiers
orphans industrial schools, of which no
part has been drawn from the treasury,
amounting to $l03, 500
The estimate of tho ordinary revenues
of the state for tho current year, ending
Nov. 80, 1895, amount to 80, S25, 100 From
this is to be deducted s369871. 80, trans
ferred to the sinking fund, leaving an esti-
mated revenue OF 90, 400, 72S 50, total for
the two years ending Nov. 80, 1896, of s1S,-
Oil, 457.
In reply to the question as to the prob
able amount of revenue which could be
derived during each of the next two years
from tax of sixteen cents per barrel on
malt liquors brewed In the state, State
Treasurer Jackson says he Is not In pos
session OF the data necessary to make such
an estimate. Representative Fow esti-
mates that such tax will raise 81, 250, 900
revenue annually.
Mr.. Reese, of Luzerne, offered q concur
rent resolution calling attention to the
overcrowded condition of tho anthracite
coal regions, owing to the constant impor-
eation OF laborers from other sections, and
calling for the appointment of "a joint COM
mittee OF six to confer with mine owners
for tho purpose of''promoting til ssvelfare
of most needy and deserving people"
House adjourned until Monday evening.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-20
SHERIFF FATALLY shot
While Arresting a Gang Of Horse
Thieves in West Virginia.
FULLY EQUIPPED FOR PLUMBER.

The Four Members of the Gang Surrender
One of the sheriff-s Posse-sherif shaw's
Condition Critical.
WHEELING, w Va, April 2o.-News
from Kingwood, Preston county, this
state, gives details of fight with horse
thieves from across the Pennsylvania line,
In which the sheriff of the county was
fatally shot and one other man wounded
Late Thursday night n telephone mes
sage was sent to Sheriff Shaw from AL
brlghtsyille, three miles east Of Kingwood,
to the effect that four horse thieves from
Brownsville, Pa, were there The sheriff
summoned three deputies and went to an
swer the summons. They shortly came in
sight Of the four thieves, who were on
horseback. Sheriff Shaw pluokily ap-
preached the gang, and, grasping the
bride of the leaders horse called on them
to surrender. Quick as flash the leader
pulled his revolver and fired point blank
at Shaw. Tho ball passed through the
right lung, intiicting mortal wound
Elk Sheriff jackson, a member of the
posse returned the fire. His ball struck
package of cigarette photographs in the
murderer's upper vest pocket, just over
the heart, and glancing, inflicted flesh
wound in his arm and entering his horses
neck, killed the animal instantly. The
man fell to the ground, and Jackson sup.
posed he had killed him. These were the
only shots fired, for the robbers immedi-
ately surrendered and were taken to King.
wood and lodged in Jail.
1t turns out that the arrests are OF great
Importance, as a great number of wcap-
ons, dirk knives and keys were found on
the persons of the prisoners, and there was
found in their possession number of gold
watches and quantity of jewelry, show
ing that they had recently committed
burglary. On one was found a manu-
script copy of u secret organization. The
striking feature of the laws compelled the
leader to push forward in the time of dan
ger.
This he tried to do when he shot Sheriff
Shaw. The four men gave the names of
George Smithly, William Smithly, Archi-
bald Patterson and George Harvey. They
claim to be from Dunbar and Browns
vile, Pa They claim they bought the
horses they were riding, but it is known
that they were stolen at Brownsville
Sheriff Shaw's condition is critical.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-20

PHILADELPHIA, April l9.-Flour higher;
winter superfine, S2fb2l5; do extras. 81 goa
$40; No, winter family. s..lo8e,50 Pennsyl.
yHnin roller, straight, s3.B5aa.s0; western
winter, clear $s.6O9I27d. Wheat strong.
higher, with Gle. bid and 6456c. asked for
Anril. Corn quiet, firmcr, with 5nc bid and
bnllc. asked for April. Cats higher, firm, with
sBl4c. bid and 36a4c. atlied for April. Hay
firm; good TO choice timothy, $l3dl3.50. Beef
firm, Pork firm. Lard steady; western steam
s5lf16; city. sf,5oasd.Gsga, Butter quiet; west
ern dairy. sftl3Sae.: do. creamery, l2a2de +; do.
factory, stlIcs; Elgins 20r; imitation cream
cry, agt5c,; New York dairy. l01lsc.; do
creamery, 2le; Pennsylvania creamery prints.
fancy, BE; do. choice, &c; do, fair TO good
1ad2le.; prints jobbing al 244t21c, Cheese ir.
regular; Ntw York large, 711l44c.; small, SO
litsc-; part skins, 2lt1e.. full skins. 1lsc
Eggs rm; New York and Pennsylvania 1870
III u: western fresh, La 19lSa; southern, lI9,
LIgtte
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-20
THE GOVERNMENT sWlNolFD.
Uncle Sam Loses cioo,oo0 BY Undervalua
tiunx at tha auatn,, H..,...

Uncle Sam Loses Gio0, 900 by Underyalua-
tons at the Custom House.
NEW YoRK, April 20-'Fhe disclosure OF
great case OF differentiation mt the Gus,
tom house has caused the collector OF the
port, James &. Kilbreth, much annoy
ance. The amount of the differentiation
Is said to be 100000. The matter, briefly
stated, is that o. L, Sypher, the importer
OF antique furniture, has been importing
goods at a greatly undervaiued rate The
matter was brought to the notice of the
customs authorities through discharged
employe Of the firm, Il. H. Todd.
few years ago he was head salesman
OF the firm known as o. L. Sypher g. Co.
He said he had worked for the firm for
fifteen years. During that time they had
been importing antique furniture, old sill
yer and tapestries. The firm, he declared,
was continually importing loving cups,
trays, and in fact all kinds Of silver, as
old silver, and paying the duty on old
silver. These goods have been passed in
through the Second division. One year
ago II. w. Hart, now in charge of the
Second division, vice Cyrus A. Stevens,
appeared and stated that In the invoices
Of Sypher & Co the goods were worth ten
times more than tho valuation.
The cnse has been under investigation
by Special Inspector Dudley Phelps, who
said today:
Three years ago, when Syhper g. Co.
suspended, special agents suspected that
they had been engaged in illegal practices,
but they carried away and secreted all doc
uments in n cellar i'll Mount Vernon. The
customs authorities investigated the mat
ter, but 1t was never completed, and the
officials were very much annoyed
Colonel Phelps thinks efforts have been
made to stop tho Investigation. The of
fetal upon whom approbrium is cast is
said to be Eugene Honeywell He is said
to have bern In collision with the firm
BE has been in the department for fifteen
years. while the charges are serious"
said Colonel Phelps, "and are under in
vcstigation, the collector is inclined to
think that the charges against Honeywell
will prove to be nothing mora than negli-
gence.'
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-20
URGING RELIGIOUS UNION.
Pope Leo's EnoyciicsI Co Mcmbcrs Of the
Church Of England.

Church Of England.
LONDON, April no.-The papal encyclical
In regard to the union Of the Anglican and
Roman Catholic churches IL addressed to
the English people who seek the kingdom
OF Christ In unity Of faith" 1t opens with
an expression Of long cherished desire to
address them In special letter, and thus
give the illustrious English race token of
sincere affection. Continuing the pope
says:
1--WE are further moved thereto by not
infrequent conversations with our country
men, who have testified to the kindly feel
ing of the English towards US personally,
and to their anxiety for peace and eternal
salvation through unity of faith God is
our witness to how keen our wish Is that
some effort of ours might tend to assist
and further the great work of obtaining
the reunion of Christendom"
The pope turns to all In England, to
whatever community or institution they
may belong, desiring to recall them to
this holy unity. In this cause he calls
first to his assistance the Catholics OF Eng
land, whose faith and plety he knows by
experience. He inrokes St Gregory, st.
Augustine st. Peter and ST. George, and
above all the Blessed Virgin to be his
pleaders before the throne Of God that he
may renew the glory of ancient days His
holiness grants TO all who piously recte
the prayer to the Blessed Virgin appended
to the encyclinai an indulgence of 300
days, and he moreover grants a plenary
indulgence once month to those who re-
citoit daily. The encyclical, which abounds
in biblical quotations, concludes by call
ing the blessing OF God upon the English
peoDlp
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-20

DUBOIS, Pa, April 20 Delegates from
nearly every colliery in the counties of
Clearfield, Jefferson, Elk, Cambria and
portions of Centre and Clinton were pres
ent at the miners convention here yester-
day. The object of the meeting was to de-
wise plan for making uniform demand
throughout the district for a restoration
OF the mining rate to that in effect year
ago Several of the largest operators have
agreed to do this on May /, provided that
the other operators in the district follow
their example on or before June /. Reso-
lutions wereedopted demanding restor-
alton of prices for all kinds Of work to
those which prevailed previous to the last
reduction, and requesting an answer on
or before April 27
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-20

PHILADELPHIA, April 20. Lee Gum You,
Chinese laundryman was yesterday
convicted of murder il the first degree in
shooting Leo Hong Quong, wealthy
merchant and Judge OF Chinatown on
Nov. 20 last. The allegation was that You
had written libelous letters about Quong,
who caused his arrest therefor Upon be-
ing released on bail You, in a spirit of re-
venge, went to Quons's place and shot
him. You's defense was that he had been
prosecuted by Quong who had several
times caused his arrest OH various charges
and finally seized his laundry and all his
possessions. A motion for a new trial was
rna6n
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-20
Another defeat for cuban Rebels.

HAVANA, April 20. Private advices re-
ceived here are TO the effect that the rebels
made an attack on the town of Yuragu-
ana, about ten miles south OF Manzanillo
but were repulsed with loss of thirty
two killed. The rebel chief Lovo has sur
rendered to the Spanish authorities, not
wishing to comply with the order that has
been issued by the insurgent general,
Maceo, that all former Spanish soldiers
living within reach OF the rebels shall be
put to the sword. Five OK soldiers have
already been killed under this order.