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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-18

The Constitution is Finally AdOp-
ted After Lengthy Debate--State
Doctor Proposition Defeated
Lodge Dues and Initiation Fees
Raised.
The grand lodge, Sons of Herman,
devoted all of yesterday afternoon
and last evening to the discussion of
the new constitution, and it was not
finally adopted until this forenoon.
The proposition to employ state
physician was voted down yesterday
afternoon. 1t was decided to raise
the lodge and initiation fees to a
minimum of s. each, and to be graded
according to the age of the applicant.
The annual lodge dues were raised
from a minimum of 81 to a minimum
Of S6, and the time of the annual
meeting Of the grand lodge was
changed from October to January.
This forenoon the election of officers
was CaNeh up' aller Che constitution
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BY FIVE VOTES.
GRAND PRESIDENT NEUMEIER
GOES IN AGAIN.

The Grand Lodge, Sons of Herman,
Reelected all of the Old Officers--
The Constitution is Finally AdOp-
ted After a Lengthy Debate--S State
Doctor Proposition Defeated
Lodge Dues and Initiation Fees
Raised.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-18
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
ITALIAN FINANCES

The financial condition of Italy is evidently
on the verge of bankruptcy. Now it is more than
paving its way, and is beginning 10 reduce its
old Indebtedness. year ago the Finance Min
lister made a somewhat hopeful report which
was received with no small degree OF scepticism
For many years the country had been accus
toned to the presentation Of promises which
were not fulfilled However hopeful a budget
speech had been, its sequel had proved to be
another deficit and another increase Of taxes
Baron Sonnino therefore made his promises mod
estly, half fearfully, and the people smiled sadly
at the rehearsal Of the same old story.
This time however, the promises are fulfilled
That is made clear by the financial statement
submitted to Parliament the other day 1t has
not been found necessary to impose more taxes
and instead of a deficit there is surplus If
several hundred thousand dollars. On October
81, 1885, the statutory advances Were only
$3,0O0,OoO, against $139000OO year ago while
there was available for ordinary treasury bonds
no less than S22,0O0,cnO. against only So 4OO
in the circulation and in the condition Of the
banks. All payments OF interest on the public
debt were promptly made. The proportion of the
debt held abroad was decreased, foreign pay
ments Of interest in 1895 being 100000 less than
in 1894. The marker value Of Italian bonds rose
materially during the year there was crafty
ing growth Of popular deposits in savings banks,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15

TINT the Government should meet exactly such
n crisis, no matter what policy II adopted.
few months ago Its Catholic supporters revolt
cd ard some Of them resigned Office. and were
led back only by assurances that at the next
session their demands would be granted. In
deciding to grant their demands the Government
has retained their support. but 1t has alienated
q host Of It's followers on the other side.
As for the attitude Of Manitoba. that has never
been in doubt for moment Months ago It's
Prime Minister, Mr.. Greenway. declared that
SEPARATE schools would not be granted. no mat
ter what the Dominion Government. or indeed
the Imperial Government itself, might say or
do II peremptory order for their establish
ment came from Ottawa. it would be disobeyed
and dcfed. II force were used, Ii would be met
with forc!ble resistance In that attitude MI
Greenway was and Is enthusiastically supported
by the Manitoba Government and by the over
whclming majority Of the electorate. From IL
he has not rcceded. and will not recede. Within
the last few days h, has vigorously reatfirmed
II. There will be no concession, and no com
promise, at Winnipeg.
Most interesting II I'll, is the fact that this
refractory province, which may presently be-
come openly rcbcllious, occupies the geograph-
zeal position Of the "wasp's waist between the
two great divisions of the British Empire in
North America. The great highway from Hall
fax and Montreal to Esquimault and Vancouver,
the westward route from England to New
Zealand and Australia lies through Manitoba;
and practically must pass through it. or be
irremediably broken. In that circumstance as
well as in the commonSense and justice OF her
cause, lies Manitoba's strength. Coercion would
mean rebellion and probably secession And that
would mean the cutting of the Canadian Pacific
Railroad and suspension Of communication be-
tween the provinces on the st. Lawrence and the
Lakes and those on the Pacific slope. That would
not bother Manitoba for she has her own line
of communication with the rest Of the world by
way of the United States; but to the Dominion
it would be runous and to the British Empire
it would be a serious disaster The chances are,
therefore, that the Winnipeg Government will
have its way. Ottawa. may ''rezoloot till the
cows come home but there will be no separate
schools at State expense in Manitoba
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15

and the general movements Of domestic and for
eign trade were decidedly favorable. Baron
sonnino therefore reckons that during 1S95'96
there need be no increase Of taxation, some pay
ments Of the floating debt may be effected from
the ordinary revenue, and surplus OF over
81, 100000 may be expected.
fresh campaign in Abysslnla or war in the
East may, Of course disarrange the whole pro-
gramme; and In any event 1t Will be necessary,
as Baron Sonnino reminds his countrymen, to
curb impatienco and check extravaganza and
keep expenses mt moderate figure. He may
be depended upon TO do that, as long as he holds
the Treasury portfolio. In the absence OF any
abnormal disturbances, therefore. We may rea
sonably expect to see Italy make steady progress
toward that national prosperity for which she
has so long and so painfully labored. but which
she has never yet attained. In this she will
have the sincere congratulations Of America for
between the two countries for many reasons,
the bonds Of sympathy are more than ordinarily
strong.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
HOW NOT TO DO 1T.

The Government isn't raising money enough
TO pay its current expenses. and has been Dor
rowing 1t must now raise more money in
some other way, or else borrow again.
The Republican. and for that matter the Ameri-
can. way to raise revenue is by means Of indi-
rect taxation; that is to say, by the tariff.
But people say. don't change the tariff now
even on two or three items only, because it will
disturb business Very well then; don't change
the system of internal revenue taxation either,
10 raise money enough because that will disturb
business too Neither must You raise money by
borrowing because that will disturb business
still mora.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
SUNDAY, DECEMBER IS. 1895,
THIRTY-SIX PAGES
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-Advices from Aleppo are 10 the
effect that thirty Armenians have landed with
arms and bombs at Hudch and started for
Zejtoun. - A dispatch from Madrid to the
"Figaro" of Paris says that Captain-General
Martinez Campos has resigned. - 1t is re-
ported that another conspiracy against the life
of the Gar has been discovered in Moscow sew
eral arrests have been made.
DOMESTIC-President Cleveland arrived in
Norfolk Va. and started for Washington on the
lighthouse tender Maple. - The Republican
National Committee issued the formal call for the
Convention to be held in st. Louis on June 10,
1896 - Edward Mcpherson died In Gettys-
burg Penn from the effects Of poison taken acct
dentally - Ex-senator Allen G. Thurman
was buried at Columbus, Ohio. - Miss Helen
Culver Of Chicago. has given Sl,OOOOOO to Chicago
University TO further the study of biology. -
Ii is reported that two miners have been MUIR
dered by renegade Apaches
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-A successful raid
was made on bucket-shops of II. Valentine CO.
in New-York. Jersey CITY and Boston. -
Samuel Gompers was elected president Of the
American Federation OF Labor. defeating John
Mcbride by eighteen votes - a talors' lock-
ont affecting nearly 10000 men is feared. owing
10 the announcement Of bosses that certain
clauses in the agreement between them and their
employes would no longer be regarded. - van
Cortlandt Park was opened 10 skaters. - An
explanation of the suspensions or payment by
Lombard & Ayres was given. - Inc STOCK
market was irregular and dull.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day: Gen
erally fair and warmer. The temperature yes
terday: Highest SO degrees; lowest. 49, aver
age, 27S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
THE MANITOBA SCHOOL QUESTION.

Mr. Clarke Wallace, the Canadian Controller
of Customs has resigned his office. That Ordi-
narily would not be an especially important in
cident Amid present circumstances, however,
it is highly significant, ard ominous of trouble
for the Dominion Government 1t is made
known that he resigned because Of disagreement
with his colleagues on the Manitoba school ques-
ton. That question, long source Of much vexa
ton. is about to be brought up in the Ottawa
Parliament for final settlement. The Govern
ment has already. no doubt, adopted a course OF
action upon it, the nature of which has not yet
been officially disclosed But Mr. Wallace dis
approves it so strongly that he has Withdrawn
from office because Of ii. He is Protestant
and the head of the Order Of Orangemen. and
in favor OF such uniform, non-sectaran public
school system as now exists in Manitoba. We
may therefore conclude that the Dominion Gov
eminent has decided to coerce Manitoba If pos
sible-into aboishing that system and cstab-
fishing separate scctar.an schools for the differ
ent religious denominations demanding them
so much is clearly indicated by Mr.. Waace's
resignation. and more. II is made clear that
such policy on the part Of the Government will
be vigorously resented and resisted, not only
in Manitoba. but in Ontario and elsewhere
throughout the Dominion All the Orange
men and the great mass OF the Protes-
tants of Canada will approve Mr.. Wal
lace's action and regard it as the signal
for war against the Government. There NAV
he other designations. There will assuredly be
strong secession from the Government ranks in
Parliament and very general reimbursement
Of party lines, on this question. Whether the
Government will gain enough in Quebec to make
up for its losses in Ontario IL a matter of in
tcrestlng speculation. But ii was inevitable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15

Tho birth of another son 10 the Duke and
Duchess of York yesterday will be source OF
satisfaction and even Of relief, to the English
people. For it renders more remote the posi-
bilty Of the Crowns passing down 10 the
Duchess OF Fife and her children. Queen Vie
toria's subjects bitterly resented the interference
of the late Prince Consort in matters pertaining
10 the State. insisting that he should restrict
himself to a purely domestic and ornamental
role Still less would they relish the idea Of see
ing the Duke of Fife occupying position dent
cal with that Of the Prince Consort, in the event
Of his wife's succeeding TO the throne, which
she would do If her brother. the Duke OF York,
died without issue Every child. therefore, born
10 the Duke Of York diminishes the likelihood
of the Duchess Of Fife and her children sue
ceeding TO the Crown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15

Opposed as are all rightmnded and sensioie
people to the majority Of the utopian schehies
and preposterous pretensions put forward py 'he
Socialists. it is impossible TO withhold sympa'hy
for the demand which they have just presented
in the German Reichstag for the removal from
the criminal code of the offence known as Leze
Majesty Fallen into almost complete disuse
under previous reigns it has been recalled INTO
altogether medieval force by Emperor William
According to the Berlin dispatches which we
publish to-day, there have been no less than
threescore convictions on charges OF this KIM
within the last three months, the offenders IN
Guiding members of the Rclchstag Journalists
teachers and even comic singers, while there Is
still larger number Of unfortunate men ana
women-some Of them mere servant girls-who
have been arrested and are awaiting trial for
the same offence The laws dealing with the
latter date from the era when royalty was re-
garded as possessed Of sacred attributes. the
monarch as the "anointed Of the Lord, ana
any slight or insult addressed to the ruler as
rank blasphemy and sacrilege. These IDEAS. in
spite of what Emperor William may believe TO
the contrary are obsolete and ridiculous They
have no place in our enlightened and progressive
era and 1t is difficult to understand how so
sturdy. sensible and clever a people as the Ger
mans can submit to them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15

the destination Of by far the larger number OF
money orders Grumble as we may at the quah'
tty of American cash that Is carried out OF the
country at other times, this, at any rate is
form Of export Of Yankee dollars to when no
goodhearted citizen Of the United States can
take exception.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15

Sombre indeed, is the picture Of Havana con-
tained in the letter from that unfortunate city
which we publish to-day. To what extent the
entire population sympathzes with the insur-
gents is TO be found in the significant fact that
the great guns of the MORO Castle, or fortress.
erected for the protection Of Havana from for
eign attack. which Were formerly pointed out
across the bay and sea ward, have now been
trailed upon the city itself, grimly threatening
Il with destruction This menace is to be put
into execution, and not house left standing. in
the event of the defeat Of the Spanards and OF
any attempt Of the insurgents TO secure posses
sion of the capital of the Pearl of the Antilles
This would be fitting climax TO the entire
Cuban tragedy, and, under the circumstances. it
Is not surprising to learn that the people who
walk the streets hardly dare to speak" and
"never smile"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15

Having secured the Republican convention, ST.
Louis is inclined to think that 1t can dispense
with skyscrapers without sacrificing its great
ness. 1t is proposed to prohibit any building
from being more than two and half times the
width Of the widest street on which it stands. or
in any case to exceed the height of 125 feet
The St. Louis people value sunlight and hope TO
avoid living at the bottom Of brick canyons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15

commissioners in charge Of that enterprise -.
narentIy deem It a matter OF vital importance
that the question be settled forthwith. Their.
ere a good many interests to be considered, and
the Sinking Fund Commissioners should feel In
duty bound to examine the localities suggested
and the property proposed to be taken before
reaching a decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15

GaIusha A. Grow was speaker OF the House of
Representatives in President Lincoins time. He
has a long memory. but there are Democrats
who think 1t was unkind OF MN 70 use 1t On
Younger men than himself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15

II the Commissioners of Accounts stir UP
house rats as we'll as they do dock rats there
will be lively times when they get to the Build
ing Department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15

The name of Edward Mcpherson will ever be
connected with the office of the clerk Of the
House OF Representatives. THE clerkship Of the
House." says Mr.. Blaine in Twenty Years of
Congress-" is a highly responsible office. and
mo man could discharge It's complex duties with
greater intelligence fidelity and discretion than
did Mr.. Mcpherson, throughout the whole period
''of his service" The judgment pronounced by
Mr. Blaine is that OF impartial history; 1t voices
the sentiment Of friend and foe alike. But be-
yond the removal Of another prominent figure OF
the reconstruction era, the death Of Mr. McPher-
son Is distinct loss to journalism and the
science-for he made it so-of compiling political
data in compact and access BILE form. In that
field he had few equals and no superiors.
lover OF truth. despising shams incapable Of
malice. modest unassuming and courteous he
possessed not a single enemy. To know him was
a pleasure: to know him well privilege. In his
death The Tribune loses valued friend, the
country useful citizen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15

The advent Of the trotting horsemen into the
cycling world will be watched with interest by
wheelmen all over the country. Possibly the
horsemen are not enthusiastic about the mat
ter as they would have their friends believe.
To attempt ~ combine professional bicycle
racing with trotting tracks will be a bold stroke,
and there are many who think that failure will
follow the innovation. The present intention
Of the trottng men is TO run their races outside
the pale of the League Of American Wheelmen,
which will mean a conflict with that organza-
ton. The time may come, however when the
J. A. w. will weary Of fostering Class b and
professional bicycle racing and devote its en-.
tire attention TO amateur sport. Then if the
trotting men want TO take the professionals
and professionals under their wings there will
be nobody TO say them nay. To attempt TO take
anything from the League Of American Wheel
men will probably result in somebody getting
hurt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15

Assuredly there Is no good reason why the
Sinking Fund Commissioners should be In haste
to grant site for the approach OF the New
York and New-Jersey Bridge. although the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15

That freedom. independence and prosperity in
spite Of the feelings Of exhiaration which they
produce are incapable Of extinguishng among
those OF our fellowcitzens who have immi-
grated 10 this country memories Of home and Of
the old people Oc the other side Of the Atlantic,
is touchingly shown every year just about this
time by the extraordinary number Of postoffice
orders and drafts for small amounts that are
dispatched TO Europe From ten days TO a fort
night before Christmas is always the heaviest
season OF the year for business Of this char
acter-that allowing time for the money to get
across the ocean before the great annual festival
takes pace-and on Friday last the main and
branch posioflices Of our city were literally
crowded with people, mostly belonging to the
working classes. bent on sending remittances
TO their friends and relatives in nearly every
country Of Europe, Ireland and Germany being
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15

Representative Walker Is right in thinking
there is enough in this country for the
Canadians who come here. They are good peo-
pie and nobody can blame them for wanting to
cross the line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15

There are no designations Of Bridge trustees
yet on file. Mayor scheren may be right In say
Ing that he thinks the plaza will be given away
II legislation does not interfere with the plan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
IN A REPUBLIC.

IN NEI = f'I|fCs
I went to school with Clara More
In DAYS OF bread and butter:
Her father kept grocery store.
And so. Of course. ! cut her.
over my folly now I sigh.
My fault, too late. | see:
She married Croesus last July.
And now. alas. cuts me.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15

Chief Conlins men are hereafter to uphold the
traditions Of chivalry. so long in disrepute among
the male patrons OF the elevated roads. 1t Is
pity that besides being compelled to yield their
own seats to women who are standing the blue
coats cannot have the authority to impose enough
decency upon the Elevated Hog to prevent his
sliding into these same seats before the We men
for whom they are relinquished can reach Il EN-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15

Lord Salisbury's letter from the Sultan read
to the assembled Ambassadors In London not
long ago turns out to have been not letter. but
message transmitted through the Turkish
Embassy in the usual manner The matter is
OF little consequence The communication was
the direct expression OF the Sultan and was in
tended for the use to which Lord Salisbury ap-
piled 1t. 1t gave a much more favorable view
of the intentions OF that ruler than his perform
snces have done and II such a missive and such
employment of 1t were without precedent so was
his situation. 1t was the most sensible forth
giving which has proceeded from him since his
present troubles began. It's official form making
difference in it's import. though there Is no
reason why a Grand Turk should not write a
letter direct to anybody in case OF need or why
his correspondent should read 1t from the house
tops If any good promised to come Of IT,