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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-01
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Committee Reports and Introduction of
New Bills.

Committee Reports and Introduction OF
New Bills.
Reports of committees and the intro
duction of nearly a score of bills en-
gagged the attention of the house in it's
two hours session. The committee re-
ports were on the progress of bills and
We're from the towns and counties,
military affairs, municipal legislation
and labor legislation committees. They
recommend the following bills to be put
ON general orders, and the house so
acted:
To allow the issue of bonds for court
houses
Incorporation of villages.
For expenditure on roads outside of vii
lage by village councils.
To establish medical corps for the ma
tional guard.
To adjust the debt incurred by the an
neXation of territory by municipalities.
To file notice with register OF deeds in
ain condemnation proceedings.
To vacate state and territorial roads.
To punish use of union labels.
The bill to bond villages to build
courthouseS was indefinitely post
poned,'' and the resolution asking
amendment of St. Pauls charge to per-
NIT of abol- ton of certain water tax on
real property was referred back to the
Ramsey county delegation.
Dare's sleeping Car Bill.
Among the new measures in the house
was one by Representative Dare of
Sherburne county to regulate sleeping
car charges and to compel sleeping car
companies to take proper care of the
property of passengers. The bill COM
pels owners or lessees of cars to provide
safes in which passengers may store
their valuables; fixes the maximum rates
of sleeping car Transportation at a half
cent per mile for lower berths and one
third of a cent per mile for upper berths;
for Iarlor, boudoir and drawingroom
cars, one-half of a cent per mile for a
single seat, while the seat is in use, and
prohibits the companies from allowing
the porters ON these cars to accept
"tips."
Other House Measures.
By Gibbs-G Granting certain privileges in
perpetuity for the purpose of forming a
state historical museum and to provide for
the management of the same.
By Downs-For the relief of Virtue
Smith, widow of j. D. Smith, veteran of
the late war.
B Feig-To amend existing laws re-
lating to duty of county superintendent of
schools
BY Grondahl-To require publication of
the annual receipts and disbursements of
towns and villages.
BY MISUNDERSTANDING to primary cleo
tions and political conventions
BY Dressel-Requiring an itemized
statement of election expenses from can
didates.
By Feig-To amend existing laws relat-
ing to examination and licensing of
teachers.
By Johnston the preservation and pro-
lection of human life from injury or de-
struction by fire.
BY Mallette--To amend existing laws
relating to incorporated villages, exempt
ing their streets from township super
vision.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-26
DURRANT's DEFENSE.
Gen. Dickinson Addresses the Jury
in His Behalf.

San Francisco, Oct 25.-Gen. Dickinson
addressed the Durrant jury in behalf Of
the defense this morning. He commence
ed by stating that he would at once en-
ter upon consideration Of the testimony
without any Introduction. He referred
to April and said he would consider the
two leading characters in the tragedy.
One was the young man who had borne
an unsullied reputation. and who bore it
still. There was nothing in the testimo-
n.y. he said. which could be based as a
single motive for the crime The young
lady was also of unimpeachable charac-
ter and there was nothing to show any
undue intimacy between her and the de-
fendant
Their conduct together was perfectly
natural Durrants7 action on the even
ing OF April was perfectly natural. He
tulQ Miss LamOnts aunt about riding
with her and also that he had promised
her book, and on the following Friday
took the book to her home. That was not
the action of a guilty man.
Durrant's attendance at DR.. Cheney's
lecture was proved by the testimony of
every witness on that point. BY the tes-
timony of DR.. Cheney, a roll call was
kept, and II was called after the lecture
and he believed it to be correct. No tes-
timony could be more direct.
Counsel also argued that the testimony
OF Or. Gray, who kept the roll showed
eonclusively that the book was reliable
IL was undoubtedly the pivotal point of
the case and If II was correct the prose-
cution had failed in every other point.
Gen. Dickinson asked to be allowed to
complete his argument Tuesday morn
ing, and the request was granted. The
court adjourned until that time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-26
RUssIA's DEAL IN CHINA.
The PAN Mall Gazette Fears an An
gIO-RussinR War.

London. Oct. 25.-The Pail Mall Ca
zette prints a long article commenting
upon the dispatch published in the Times
from it's Hong Kong correspondent, sta
ting that a treaty has recently been con-
cluded between Russia and China, by the
terms Of which Russia obtains the right
OF anchorage at Port Arthur: the right
TO construct and operate railways and
other advantages of great commercial
value. The Gazette assumes that this
practically means that Russia has an
neNed China, II the conclusion OF the
treaty is a fact. Japan. the paper says,
viii certainly refuse TO leave Port Ar
thur, and England will oppose Il to the
death. The treaty also means the pres
ence Of Russian warships on Vancouver
and Sydney, and England must act Wig
orously and Immediately, both by diplo-
macy and by getting her fleets ready for
The Globe. in an article on the same
subject, says: Neither England, the Uni
ted States Japan nor Germany Will sane
tion a partition of China which would Vir-
tually render the Pacific ocean a Franco
Russian lake and seal the markets Of
China against their commerce"
The st. James Gazette says. 1T Is OBJ
vous that II Russia has squeezed China
vene. War win Russia, with all its risks
and possibilities, would be less disastrous
than TO allow her without striking blow,
to get such a grip on China"
Inquirers at the foreign office are IN
formed that the officials there have no In
formation that treaty has been conclud-
ed between China and Russia, by which
the latter is given great commercial ana
other advantages.
The Daily News will tomorrow publish
a dispatch from st. Petersburg saying
that the Novoe Nremya's statement as
to the gravity OF the situation in Korea
and the movements of the Russian fleet
is much exaggerated. The dispatch adds
that the augmenting OF the Russian Pa
cihc squadron was arranged before the
recent outbreak OF disorder in Seoul.
The Standard viii say that II finds Il
difficult TO believe that such a treaty has
been negotiated. Probably something OF
the kind Is meditated and the statement
Is fioated as a Ballon d. Essai. Anyhow,
the suggested arrangement could not be
allowed to stand, nor would there be any
delay or hesitation in acquainting those
concerned of the utter futility OF the pro-
ject.
The Chronicle dilates upon the gravity
OF the situation. England. IL says, can
regard the question calmly, yet hrmly,
and await final news
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-26
LoADON's LICENSE LAW.
Unrestricted Permits Granted to Two
Music HnlIs.

London, Oct 25.-The chamber of the
London council was crowded this after
noon when the council took into consider
alton the decision of the licensing COM
mittee TO grant unrestricted licenses to
the Palace and Empire music halls. Heat
ed speeches were made by the respective
partisans of the free license and restrict
ed license. and the council finally, by a
vote of 50 to AZ. reversed the decision Of
the committee in regard to the Palace
and reimposed upon that place the re-
strictions which were formerly in force.
The council then proceeded 70 consider the
case of the Empire.
While the council were discussing the
case of the Empire, Earl Russell mem
ber of the council and a radical, con-
demned such restrictions as had been
placed upon the license of that place Of
amusement, characterizing them as irri-
tating to the persons affected by them and
productive of no good results. An amend
ment offeRed by progressist member,
moving that the council refuse to grant
license for the promenade was rejected by
vote of 62 to IS. The result of the vote
was received with loud cheers. The coun-
ell then formally granted an unrestricted
Incense to the Empire, and the cheering
was renewed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-26
MORTON HIGHLY PLEASED.
AtIanta's Exposition in the Lead As
an Educational Institution.

Washington. Oct. 25-secretary Morton
is enthusiastic over the Atlanta exposi-
tion, which as an educational institu-
tion, he says, is incomparably superior to
the Chicago worlds fair. He says Presi-
dent Gilman of Johns Hopkins universi-
~, who sat next to him at dinner in At
lanta, told him he had visited all the
great expositions. and none of them
equalled Atlanta educationaly. The
Presidents party was deeply impressed
with the evident prosperity of the south
ern country through which their train
passed, and the rapid Improvement shown
on every hand. There were as many more
new cotton mills in progress Of erection
along the line as there We're completed
ones a year ago. The Presidents recep-
tion in Atlanta, when he shook hands with
5000 or 5000 people, was extremely cordial.
And every granger in the crowd" said
the secretary, insisted on saying a few
words, the general tune being F'We've
got lots of cent. cotton and we want
honest money for it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-26
GEORGIA AND THE NEGROES.
THE RACE PROBLEM HAS BEEN
SETTLED IN THIS STATE.

Ex-GOv. Rufus B. Bullock Talks OF
the Situation While visiting at
Rochester-Tbe COIored Man in the
south Practically on an Equal
Footing with the White Man.
Thinking Men Represented As
Wanting the Negro TO Remain in
the south.
Rochester. N. Y. oct. 25.-Ex-Gov.
Rufus B. Bullock of Georgia. who Is a
native OF Albion, Orleans county. is Wis
iting in this city. Gov. Bullock has been
attending the Episcopal church conven-
tiOn In Minneapolis. Gov. Bullock went
south before the war and became a COLI
onel in the confederate army.
In speaking OF the Atlanta exposition.
Gov. Bullock said: THE exhibition
shows what we of the south have got.
what we can do, and what we want to
have dcne. The fact that the colored
man has been given a place at the exhi-
bttlon should be especially emphasizei.
as this is the first time such a thing has
occurred"
In regard to the negro problem in the
south he said: "In my opinion we have
passed all those problems in Georgia. Az
one time there seemed 10 be a fear that
the colored man would gain the suprema-
cy In government affairs, but everybody
knows now that the agitation was started
from purely political motives. A colored
man In the south. to-day Is practically ON
an equal footing with white man, state-
ments TO the contrary Notwithstanding
His condition there is entirely different
from what It is In the north. He may work.
at the same bench with the white ear-
penter, or on the same wall with the white
brick-layer. In the north. as / understand
IT. the only avenues open TO him for sup-
port are a waiter or barber
The emigration schemes which have
been started as the result of wild dreams
OF religious nethusiasm have mostly failed
I'VE have very few strikes, and this
believe, is a direct result Of the fact that
we have settled the negro problem in
Georgia. We need the colored man I'm
the south and every thinking white man
Is making strenuous efforts to have him
stay"
Gov. Bullock spoke OF the many OUT
RACES under mob rule which have been
perpetrated on colored men In the south,
and was strong In his denunciation OF
them. The law, he says, is the same for
a white man as for a negro, namely, that
the crime Is punishable by death. But
the horrible mutilation to which the
criminals have been subjected, is, in his
mind. the work of a few lawless men.
Inter-marriage between the two races,
Col. Bullock says, is almost unknown in
the south.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-26
TO FIGHT IN A CIRCUS TENT.
A NEW WRINKLE ON FOOT IN THE
PRIZE FIGHT ROW.

COrbett Now Determined TO Remain
at Hot Springs Until Nov. and
Meet FitzsimmOns Under Any Cir
cumstances-He TeIcgraphs Phi
Dwyer and Others TO Forward the
stake MOney-Martin Julian sends
the Champion an Insulting TeIe-
gram.
Hot Springs. Ark. Oct. 25.-Corbett this
afternoon telegraphed to Phil Dwyer and
others in New York to forward the stake
money at once. He stated In the telegram
that he was determined to remain In Hot
Springs until Nov. I and see the matter
out. This puts a new aspect on affairs,
and it is now believed that Corbett has
made up his mind to meet Fitzsimmons
under any circumstances.
The champion was furious this after
noon over the receipt of a telegram from
Martin Julian in which the latter stated
that if Corbett did not remain at Hot
Springs and meet Fitzsimmons he Jul
ian) would proclaim him coward and
cur.
Joe Vendig this morning wired Dan
Stuart to secure an option on large cir
Gus tent and stated that matters would
materially change within a day or two.
Rev. James Thomas, formerly pastor Of
a church here. and now Of Little Rock.
is in the city. He says that he was in
Gov. ClarNe's private Office just before
the supreme court rendered the decision
ana that the governor showed him
proclamation which he had prepared call
ing special session Of the legislature in
the event that the law was decided In
favor Of the fighters. Mr.. Thomas also
said that he was shown a bill drawn up
by the CHIEF executive Of the state a boil
ishing the office of Chancellor Leather
man.
Corpus Christi, Tex, Oct 25.-Fitz-
SIMMONS continues his daily training here
but the past few days he has not been
Iaborlng as hard as he did two weeks
ago He thinks there is no chance now
to meet Corbett in the ring. He inform
ed reporter that the failure to pull a
night on is the greatest disappointment of
his life, but he says he has the consolation
of. knowing it Is no fault of his. Julian
VIII return tonight Fitzsimmons will
probably leave here Wednesday
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-26
RAILROADS OF THE SOUTH.
The Outlook for Profitable business
Much Brighter.


New York, Oct. 25.-President Samuel
Spencer OF the Southern Railway said to-
day: "The successful formation of the
Southern States Freight Association and
the putting OF the agreement into praeti-
cal operation has had a steadying effect
on rates and created a confidence which
has not existed In the south for two or
three years l now understand that the
Florida Central and Peninsular railroad
win at once become a member of tho
association. 1t has not been member for
some years. This will bring into the as
ISOLATION the Florida lines Of the Plans
system, which have heretofore been OUT
side OF II on account OF the nOn-member-
ship of the Florida Central and Penin-
sular. AL this materially strengthens
the association and increases confidence.
II rates are well maintained, as is now eX-
pected, the small cotton crop, as COM
pared with last year will not Injurious
ly affect the earnings OF the southern
railways. This Is particularly true OF
the lines east of the Mississippi The
large grain crop of the south and the
more money than last year. This viii be
the means OF increasing miscellaneous
traffic The revival Of the manufacturing
industries promises also to far more than
compensate for any possible shortages
in the cotton crop. This shortage though
has apparently been much exaggerated.
All In all the outlook for the autumn
and winter business Of the railroads Is
encouraging,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-26
PUT A BULLET IN HIS BRAIN.
Auditor DibreII of the Southern Ex-
press Company a Suicide.

Nashville Tenn. Oct. sc. L. Dibrell,
auditor of the money order department in
the general offices of the Southern Ex-
press Company, and known to express
people throughout the south, was
found in a sitting posture in his coal house
to-day with pistol gripped in his right
hand and blood flowing from his left tenn
pie, where the ball passed out, forming
in pools on the floor. The ball had done
its work instantaneously and the family
physician who was in the house waiting
on the suicides invalid wife could rem
der no assistance. Dibrell has for months
suffered intense pain in the head from
neuralgia of the fifth nerve and in a
moment of such torture it is believed
that he resorted to this desperate remedy.
Col. Dibrell was a member of an old
Virginia family and related to the late
congressman from Tennessee, Gen. Di-
brell, while Mrs. Dibrell comes from one
OF the best families in the south. She
was Miss Sallie Russell of Augusta, Ca
one of her sisters being Mrs. h. w. Cole
wife of the eX-president of the Nash
vile, Chattanooga and St. Louis railway.
Deceased had been in the employ of the
express company for ten years and when
the Offices of the Eastern division were
in Augusta he was auditor Many at
tribute his deed to dependency over the
loss of his position, but this is unfounded.
as he was only believed a few days since
months after being incapacitated for its
duties. Mrs. Dibren is in a critical con-
ditiOn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-26
FOOT GUARDS OF THE GOVERNOR.
One Company at Richmond and the
other at Washington

One Company at Richmond and the
other at Washington.
Richmond, Va, Oct. 25.-The first COM
pany OF the Governors Foot Guards Of
Hartford. Conn, and Gov. Coffin arrived
here this morning. They were met at the
depot by the Richmond Light Infantry
Blues. and paraded the principal Streets
They spent the morning sightseeing.
Washington, Oct. 25-The second COM
pany. Governors Foot Guards Of New
Haven. Conn , reached here this morning,
after participating in Connecticut day in
Atlanta. Yesterday the committee were
the guests Of the city of Asheville, N. c..
visiting the Vanderbilt castle by invita-
tion. The party which numbers 175-l3O
of whom are uniformed members. will
stay in Washington until tomorrow morn
ing, when they will take the 10 o'clock
train for home. They paraded in full dress
this afternoon and afterward, under the
escort of the Washington Light Infantry.
marched to the white house and were re-
ceived by the President, subsequently Wis
iting the treasury department, under the
guidance of Treasurer Morgan of Con-
necticut.
The first company, Governors Foot
Guards, left Atlanta Wednesday night.
accompanied by the governor, and after
q day each in Charleston and Richmond.
will leave the latter city tomorrow for
home.
Both companies have attracted consider
able attention and favorable comment in
the south. and the members are enthus-
iastc over the cordiality Of their re-
ception everywhere.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-26
CAMPOs ON THE MARCH.
He Moves Through n Stronghold of
the Insurgent District.


Washington, Oct. 25.-Senor Dupuy de
LONE to-day received the following ca
blegram from Sancu Spiritus: Marshal
Martinez Campos has just arrived after
a magnificent march at the head of a
small column from Ciego de Avila
through the center and stronghold of
the insurgent district to Sancti Spiritus
Being unable to cross the river Zaza.
which was overhOwed, he was obliged to
camp for two days, sleeping on the
ground like common soldier.
The rebels fired at the column in the
mountains, but took to flight at the first
shot of the troops,
The fact of the commander-in-chief
being able to go with small column
through this district has given great
hopes of the outcome of military opera
tions
Everything is ready for the advance
as soon as the weather is completely set
tied"
Sancti Spiritus is about $50 miles from
Havana Senior Dupuy de LONE attaches
great Importance to this news as indica-
ting inactivity on the part Of the rebels,
to tally at variance with the reports en-
anating from American sources.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-26
RUN DOWN FROM BEHIND.
Two Men Dead as a Result of "A Col
Iision Between Trains

Baltimore, Oct. Pa collision occurred
this morning on the Baltimore and Poto-
mac railroad at Bowie Station, midway
between Baltimore and Washington, in
which one person was instantly killed
and three injured. An engine moving
north from Washington with stock train
backed in on the "Y" at Bowie to al
low an express train to pass, when a
work train on the Pope's Creek line ran
into the rear of the train.
+, A. Ellis, a drover of Fort Springs,
w. Va, was instantly killed.
Isaac N. Hearn, foreman of the con-
struction gang, had his right arm broken
and was injured internally. He was
brought to the city hospital here and died
this evening.
A. e. Johnson, a drover of Flor Springs
w. Va, had his head burned and w. w.
McClelland, drover of Hughert, Green
brier, W. Va, was injured in the breast
J. NJ. Skeggs, a drover OF Hughert; w.
Physicians were sent from Baltimore
and Washington to look after the injured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-26
JABEz BALFoUR ON TRIAL.
The Case Expected 10 Occupy the
Court for Three Weeks.

London, Oct 25.-Thet rial Of Jabez Spen-
GER Balfour and the other defendants,
Brock, Right, Theobald and Dibley, In
the Liberator Building Society frauds.
was begun in the queens bench division
Of the high court Of justice this morn
ing. Justice Sir Gansford Bruce presld-
ing. II is expected that the trial will last
three weeks. In view of the enormous
amount of documentary evidence 90 be
introduced and the length Of the indict-
ments. The charge against the defend
ants Is generally that OF fraud by making
false entries and publishing false bali
anee sheets In. connection with the LID
orator and other companies. Balfour is
further charged separately from the other
defendants with having obtained 10000
by false pretenses from the House ana
Land Investment Trust. The attorney
general, Sir Richard e. Webster leads
the prosecution and ex-Commoner John
O'Connor leads the defense. Balfour ap-
peared TO be in excellent health, and list
ened intently TO the argument by Mr..
O'Connor of technical objections In his
behalf. The court room was crowded
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-26
SOUTHERN RAILWAY EARNINGS.

An Increase shown I'm the Receipts
of the system.
New York, Oct 25.-The Southern Rail-
way Company reports for the period
named:
eptember-Mileage, 4.494.25.
Gross earnings, 1895, 81, ,6S5. .674.1S; increase,
$lOO, ,842.76.
Expenses and taxes. 1896 s1,Oss, 499. .7s; in
crease, $50, ,2S4.30.
Net earnings, 1895, $547. .17445; increase.
$3s, ,5S8. 46.
Per cent. expenses to earnins, 66.5.
For three months, July / to Sept. I, 1895
Gross earnings, 1895. $466l .1S9.62; in
crease, 1881, ,240.2 .26.
Expenses and taxes. 1895. $s.2ss, ,511. SO; in
crease, $139, 1851.
Net earnings, 1895. 81 ,se2. .e77.99; increase,
$17l 661.75.
Per cent. expenses to earnings. 7Oz
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-26
JAUREs A GREAT ORATOR.
He Is Relieved to he the Best RhetOr-
ician since Gnmbetta.


ician since Gambetta.
Paris. Oct. 2.-The speech made yes
terday by NJ. Jaures a social member OF
the Chamber Of Deputies on the recent
strike of the glass workers at Carmaux,
has confirmed the opinion that he is the
greatest French rhetorlcian since Gam
betta The members OF the chamber sat
spell-bound by his eloquence. Instead of
demanding a vote Of want Of confidence in
the government in NJ. Jaures' behalf, the
socialists proposed that NJ. Brisson be ap-
pointed to arbtrate between the dispu-
tants at Carmaux. NJ. Brisson expressed
his Willingness TO act as arbitrator, II the
chamber wished him to do so. This move
took the chamber by surprise and the de-
bate was adjourned.
London, Oct. 25.-The Post will to-mor-
row publish dispatch from Paris, Saying
that NJ. Jaures' clever manoeuvre placed
the government in an awkward position.
Those who were most confident Thursday
OF a triumph for the government are now
greatly in the dark as to the result.