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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-08
A COAL FAMINE.
That's The Situation as Shown by
Capt. Beatty.

captain Beatty, or the Board OF
Public Works, stated yesterday that a
coal famine is threatened. He says
that on Wednesday the Fibre works,
the big mill and the pumping station
ran out of coal and there was some
pretty lively hustling around town
for wood to keep the heaters from
''dying" on their hands.
1t is not believed that this condition
of affairs is anything more than tenn
porary, and that it is due to the great
demand made upon the hauling capa-
city of the railroads for the one par
ticular product for which a demand
has arisen since the recent cold snap.
The railroads, it is claimed, are handi-
capped through limited number of
operatives, many of whom were turned
adrift when the dull season came on,
"The situation cannot last long,
said Coal Dealer Staede this morning,
land it is not due to such a thing as
the inability of the mines to keep up
with the demand, for coal has never
been more plentiful than now. We
are daily in receipt of correspondence
from wholesalers who want to make
terms with us, at sacrifice, for two
and three car load lots. There was
no demand for coal until after Christ
mas, and as a result the mine-owners
found themselves in midwinter with
an overstock sufficient to carry them
beyond the allotted time of winter
Now they are trying to unload and
are making liberal concessions to the
retailers in order to further their
schemes. | can only attribute the
present famine to slow trains"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-08
THAT FLASH LIGHT.
Why 1t Was Not Taken at the
Theatre Thursday.

Clarence Saulpaugh's plan to take
two fiash-light photographs of the
Mankato theatre last night miscarried,
and all because some person unknown
monkeyed with the machine and
severely burned the bosses hand.
Photographer Keene arranged to the
camera a lighting apparatus in the
balcony at about 1880 p. M, and pre-
pared it for instantaneous service for
the view Of the stage. While adjust
ing the fash-light machine his as
sistant suddenly turned on the flame,
and instantly the entire charge OF
magnesium for the flash was blown
against Keene's unprotected right
hand, and two fingers and his thumb
were burned in a terrible manner.
Mr.. Keene tied a handkerchief
around the scorched member and
rushed up to Lamm & Morehart's,
where he nearly tainted from the ex-
crutiating pain. An antidote was APP
piled which eased it somewhat, but
the flesh was burned and scared almost
to the bone, and when the prepare
tion was applied the skin and flesh
turned black.
1t is probable that Mr.. Keene will
carry Scared reminder of last nights
work to his grave.
The experiment was attempted
again Friday morning by Mr.. Keene's
assistant with no better success. He
lit pan of magnesium but it did not
burn fast enough to suit and he blew
into it. 1t exploded into his face and
the artist is wearing pair of grease
paint eyebrows today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-08
COOLEST IN kA-Sy YEARS

Thermometer Registers Thirteen Degrees
Below Zero at Chicago.
CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-The sharpest cold
wave that has visited Chicago for %
years made its appearance Sunday
night and is still doing business with
undated vigor. The mercury in the
office of the signal service fell to Is
dogs. below zero, the coolest on record
since 1878. Thermometers owned by
private individuals went the govern
ment affair from 3 to dogs. worse and
marked from 16 to Is below. Several
Eases of freezing are reported, and in a
fiat at 1872 West Eighteenth street, M.
Carmody was found frozen to death.
The supply Of natural gas on which
many of the restaurants depend for
cooking has been flowing weakly all
day and most of the restaurant keepers
are racing around to get enough coal to
keep them going until the gas comes
back.
Reports from many points in Illinois,
Iowa, Wisconsin and Michigan show
the same kind of weather, the mercury
ranging from s below in Southern Hi
nois to 20 below in Northern Wisconsin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-08
GREENRUT BUSTED.
President of the Whisky Trust Deposed
From the Receivership.

President of the Whisky Trust Deposed
From the Receivership.
CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-Judge Grosscup
ousted J. B. Greenhut from the receiv-
ership of the whisky trust. He allowed
Receiver Lawrence to remain in Office,
as a representative of the directors, and
appointed General John McNulta as re-
ceiver in chief. John J. Mitchell was
appointed another receiver to represent
the stockholders. The decision accom-
panying the order was long and criti-
cized Greenhut's actions.
Imposed on the Court.
After an exhaustive review Of the
case, Judge Grosscup declared that the
court had been imposed upon in the Sc
lection of President Greenhut as one of
the receivers. A receivers duty, he
said, should be the enhancing of the
value of the property which he is to
control. Admissions in court had shown
that Mr.. Greenhut was heavily short Oh
stock, and that accordingly his personal
intsrest would dictate the depreciation
of the stock rather than the enhancing
of it's value.
He closed with the curt statement that
''for these and other sufficient reasons,
Mr.. Greenhut is removed from the re-
Ownership"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-08
WORKrlEN'S BALL.
They Have An Excellent Social and
Financial Success

The annual ball of the A. o. U. W.
was given at Union hallFridayevening
nearly 100 couples being present.
1t was by far the largest dancing
crowd of the season. The floor was
virtually packed with people, but not
withstanding the fact they managed,
while enjoying the round-dances,
to get through from one end of the
hall to the other, and the fun was
none the less enjoyable.
The ladies' degree was in charge of
affairs and perhaps this is the reason
the ball was so successful. Neverthe-
less a couple of strong right arms
were necessary in the management of
the floor matters, and Charlie Taylor
and John Krost acquitted themselves
with credit in the performance of the
duties of the Office. Ben Ash made
success of the introductions, and
Mesdames Roemer, Phillips, Gruber
and Ash were the committee on ar
engagements.
Dancing began at about 9 o'clock
and continued unbrokenly, except for
supper, until the evening had worn
we'll into the succeeding day.
Supper was announced at 11:30 and
the ladies who had been appointed to
wait upon the tables soon found they
had undertaken very large contract.
1t was three hours later ere all had
been served, and Mesdames Cramer,
Gruber, Roemer, Phillips, Apell,
johnson, Anderson and Ash were
very, very tired, but the fatigue was
allayed in the consciousness of a duty
well performed.
Everybody was happy, all were glad
they were there. No regrets, and but
one opinion, that the affair was an
absolute success, was heard on any
side.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-08
NARROW ESCAPE.
w m. Mitchell Nearly Suffo-
Gated in a CiStern at the
Normal.

VIM. Mitchell, stone mason living
near the Normal school narrowly es-
capped death this morning.
Mitchell was just finishing up els
tern which has recently been put in
at the Normal for the purpose of sup
plying water for the boiler. Yester-
day fire was built in the cistern to
keep it from freezing up and the open
ing above tightly closed so that the
fire would keep all right.
Mitchell accompanied by his little
son descended the ladder into the els
tern at about o'clock this morning.
No sooner had he reached the cement
floor than he was overcome by the
coal gas and called to the boy that he
did not feel we'll. The little fellow
saw that his father was in great dam
ger and ran for assistance. When the
two men arrived on the scene Mitchell
was in the last stages of asphyxiation.
He was hauled out of his perilous po-
sition, taken to the Normal and re-
storatives applied, and he was soon on
his way toward recovery. Mitchell
was removed to his home about an
hour afterward, where he is still
mending. About year ago he met
with a similar accident while working
in Superintendent Spencer's cistern.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-08
THREE KILLED OUTRIGHT.
Milwaukee Trolley Car Drops Through q
Draw.

Milwaukee Trolley Car Drops Through q
Draw.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. ga trolley car of
the Russell avenue and Holton street
line ran through an open draw of the
Kinnikinic avenue bridge at $50 a. M,
carrying three people down to death in
the icy waters of the river. Six persons
were rescued from the partly submerged
car.
From all accounts the accident seems
to have clearly been due to the careless
ness of the motorman, John Kennedy,
but he stuck to his post in vain en-
deavor to stop the car which he had
permitted to approach too near the open
draw, and paid the penalty of his care
lessness with his life. The dead are
John Kennedy, motorman; Miss Ehl-
man, a teacher, and Miss Schmidt
kuntz.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-08
MUCH ECONOMY TALK.
Senate Legislative Expense Committee
Turned Down.

Senate Legislative Expense Committee
Turned Down.
The most interesting thing in the SEN
ate during the day was the fight on the
committee on legislative expenses.
When this committee was appointed no
one suspected that it would ever be
charged with extravaganza, and there
was general surprise when the commit
tee decided to favor clerks for commit
tees that in the past hardly knew what
a clerk was.
The senators seemed to know what
had been done by the committee, for the
report had not even been read when
Senator Wyman moved that the report
be referred back to the committee. Con-
siderable economy talk was INDUCED in
and the motion to recommit went
through with hardly dissenting voice.
Probstfie1d's Expenses.
Senator Stevens introduced resolu-
ton appropriating 1856 for the payment
of actual expenses incurred by r. M.
Probstfield in his contest for the seat Of
Senator J. III. Smith. 1t went to the
committee on legislative expenses.
A communication was received from
Attorney General Childs regarding the
initiative and referendum. He recon-
mended the appointment Of commits
sion to make a thorough investigation
and report to the next legislature. 1t
was filed.
The senate then took up the calendar
and passed four local bills.
A Few New Senate Measures.
BY Sheehan-To amend article of the
constitution so as to allow cities to frame
their own charters.
By Keller-To appropriate money for
the relief of sufferers by the cyclone in
Stearns county in 1894.
BY Heneman-Join resolution calling
on Minnesota representatives in congress
to favor some financial legislation, re-
gardless of party affiliations.
The senate adjourned to Monday at
ID. M,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-08
THE LEGISLATURE.
Routine Work Broken Into by
the Inauguration of Gov
ernor ClOugh.
lATTER'S WORDS OF THANKS.
Considerable Business Trans
acted in Both Houses Dur
ing the Day.

ST. PAUL, Feb. Id. M. Clough
called the senate to order. 1t was his
last opportunity, however, and there
was something unusual on the pro-
gramme. Even the chaplain seemed to
realize that something was going to hap
pen, for he used considerable time in
asking for divine guidance for the new
governor and new lieutenant governor.
"The chair has an executive COM
munication, were the first words from
Mr.. Clough, after the journal had been
read, and then the secretary read the
communication from Governor Nelson,
resigning the position of governor.
Lieutenant Governor Clough before
taking the oath of office thanked all for
past favors and said he intended to do
right for everybody, certain newspapers
to the contrary.
Sympathizes With Labor.
Continuing, Mr.. Clough said: 81 am
from the ranks of labor, and want you
to know that I sympathize with the
laboring man. Thank God, l was
blessed with two hands, and desire
to lift them up in behalf of the laboring
man. want to say that in my judg-
ment, you have elected a first class
presiding officer. consider that it is a
greater honor to preside over this body
than to take the governors chair.
Gentlemen, if there is anything that I
can do for you in. my new capacity, 1
shall be ready to serve you at any and
all times"
The oath of office was administered
by Chief Justice Start, after which the
senate took a recess Of thirty minutes.
The senate Immediately pressed to the
front to congratulate the new official,
but finally allowed Governor Clough to
go to the governors Office, where an in
formal reception was held.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-08
CAUSED BY OAKUM.
A Fire at Sullivan's Plumbing Shop
Friday.

At about $50 last night one of the
plumbers for Sullivan & Co., in the
south room of The Saulpaugh, caused
an incipient blaze which for time
threatended the entire structure
The plumber was in the rear of the
room, and pile of oakum laid near
the door. He struck match to light
a gasoline torch and the blazing
head of the match flew into the oak
UNI, which in an instant was a mass of
flames. The smoke filled the room
until it was SO dense that it was i'm
possible to see across it. A few buck
cts of water and the application of
smothering materials extinguished
the blaze before the assistance of the
department was called in. The loss
is nominal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-08
MAY PUT THEM TO DEATH.

Hawaiian Government Considering the
Question of Executing Revolutionists.
NEW YORK, Feb. ga special from
Washington says: 1t is learned from an
authoritative source that the Hawaiian
government is seriously considering the
advisability of putting to death the Roy
altists who were prominent in the re-
cent revolution against the government.
Information as to the determination Of
the government will probably reach
Washington by the next steamer from
the islands which will be due at San
Francisco some time next week. 1t is
already known that ex-Queen Liliuoka-
lani will be ban olled and it is not i'm
possible that she will arrive in the
United States on the steamer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-08
OIL TANKS WENT UP.
Brainerd Engineers Carelessness Cost Him
His Life.

Brainerd Engineers Carelessness Cost Him
His Life.
BRAINERD, Mimi, Feb. 5.-The oil
tank which supplies crude fuel oil for
the large stationary engine at the
Northern Pacific shops exploded about 7
p. m. and as result John Headman,
the engineer, is fatally injured and the
tank and contents were destroyed by
fire. The tank had capacity of $4,000
gallons, but contained only $4,000 when
the explosion occurred. 1t was caused
by the engineer entering the enclosure
about the tank with lantern for the
purpose of closing valve. The engin-
eer was 50 badly burned as to be un-
recognizable. He was taken to the
sanitarium.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-08
BONDS NO GOOD.
Famous Lyon County Qa.)
Case Decided by the SUI q
preme Court.
A BIG DEBT is WIPED OUT.
Principal and Interest Ace
Crued Now Amounts to-
$36O,OOO.

Sioux CITY, Ia, Feb. 5. The famous
Lyon county bond case was decided by
the United States supreme court affirm+
ing the decision of the lower court. The
decision is in favor of the county and
disposes of a case long in litigation, wips
ing out debt of about $500, 900, princi-
pal and interest, represented by bonds.
The case is said to have grown out Of
steals in the early history of the county.
When the county was organized the or.
ganizers wanted to get some swamp
lands. 1t was the custom to give these
lands to company for educational pur-
poses. Lyon county had no swamps
and the plan was to get some of the
land declared swamp land anyhow,
Accordingly the county board author
lied the
Expenditure of Immense Amounts
for lawyers and in other ways to estab-
lish that there were swamp lands in the
county In this way bonds were issued
from time to time and the debt became
immense In 1885 refunding bonds
were lSSueu 10 Gdke Inoso up Io Gle
amount of $203, 900, and it is on these
refunding bonds that the fight has been
made. The case went through the
state and then the federal courts. In
the state court it was held that the
bonds were invalid. This was in an old
case founded on an injunction which
the citizens of the county secured to re-
strain the payment of interest on the.
bonds. After the case was settled one
of the owners of bonds sued on them
and got into the federal court This is
the case settled by the latest decision.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-08
NO DECLARATION YET.
Mexico's Answer to Guatemala Not Made
as Announced.

Mexico's Answer to Guatemala Not Made
Announced.
CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. 5.-In spite of
the many announcements that Monday
was set for definite declaration in the
Guatemalan embroglio, nothing had
transpired up to evening and state
ment of policy is not looked for for a day
or two.
A labor demonstration was held dur
ing the forenoon and some 10000 men,
with banners and bands, marched to
the palace and, calling out President
Diaz, rendered their services to the
country in case of war with Central
America. There is no diminution in
the enthusiasm of the populace for the
unfolding of what they consider are
Mexico's righteous demands.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-08
Farmers PAY Taxes.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Feb. 5-The rail-
roads entering this state have been re-
ceiving much praise for paying their
taxes month before they were due in
order to help the state out of the dill
emma in which the Taylor defalcation
placed it. More praise should go to the
farmers, who are doing the same. In
this county alone 495 farmers paid their
taxes in January, when they were not
due until March /.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-08
The LEGISLATURE.
House Committee Reports on
the Allen-Furlong Con-
tested Case.
SEATED MEMBER is FAVORED.
Economy Talk the Most Inter-
eSting Feature of Sem
ate DoingS.

ST. PAUL, Feb. 2.-The committee on
elections reported to the house during
the morning in the Furlong-Allen con-
test in favor of allowing Furlong, the
contestee, to hold his seat, The report
of the committee was not adopted, but
made a special order for Wednesday
morning at II o'clock, and at that time
in accordance with the statute, the two
sides of the case will be heard by the
house and verdict rendered by vote
of the members.
The committee report, setting forth
that the committee decides that Furlong
is entitled to his seat because of INSULT
cient notice by the contestant, Allen,
and that, though Allen appears to have
a plurality of two votes, yet the evil
dence to that end is very conflicting and
unsatisfactory.
Passed q Few Bills.
After the reports of committees and
introduction of bills the house passed
four measures. One of these was Bas-
toms pesthouse measure. A fight was
expected, but the bill sailed serenely
through Oh the high tide of majority,
counting every vote in the house but
two, Hartshorn and Robillard. The
official title of the bills passed were as
follows:
III. F. 66-To amend chapter IA, general
laws of 1889, relating to the sale OF to-
bacco.
H. F. 79-To amend section 80, chapter
3d. of general laws of 1878.
H. F. 12-To regulate and define powers
of park commissioners of cities.
III. F. 111-To prohibit the establishment
of pesthouses in certain cases.
Bills Recommended to Pass.
On general orders in committee of the
whole the following bills were recon-
mended to pass:
S. F. 109-An act to legalize certain acts
of village councils relating to highways,
etc.
III. F. Clan act to amend chapter IL,
general statutes 1878, relating to public
highways.
Just before the house adjourned, Fl.
f. 1874, appropriating $4,000 for de-
ficiency in the land department of the
state auditors office, was passed under
suspension of the rules.
The adjournment was made until
Tuesday, largely in view of the fact that
several committees have planned visits
to different state institutions.
Some New House Bills.
By Robbins-To provide for treatment
of inebriates, by counties.
BY Knuteson-To establish state nor
NAL school at Crookston; provided such
city donate to normal school board 10
acres of land and said school be not built
before 1897.
By Foss-To amend existing laws re-
lating to probate laws whereby no probate
judge interested in any estate shall act in
his official position.
BY Mansfeld-To provide for the coll
lection of taxes in installments, one-half
on June 1, and one-half on Dec 1.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-08
Rejected the Chinese ENJOYS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. - Secretary
Gresham has received cablegram from
Minister Dunn, at Toxic, confirming
the Associated Press report of the re-
lection of the Chinese peace commission
ers by the Japanese, on the ground that
their credentials were defective, in not
granting them plenary powers. No word
whatever had been received up to 1920
a. m. regarding the reported capture Of
part of the force of the United States
steamer Concord.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-08
A BANKRUPTCY LAW.
The Senate Thinks Congress Should Pass
Such a Measure.

The Senate Thinks Congress Should Pass
Such Measure.
Upon reconvening after the induction
into office of Governor Clough the SEN
ate passed a resolution expressive of its
feelings toward the new governor and
then took up the regular order of bust
ness.
Senator Thorpe's joint resolution re-
questing Minnesota representatives in
congress to work for the passage Of a
bankruptcy bill proved to be popular
measure, Secretary McHale being the
only one to vote against it. Senator
Stevens said something of the kind was
needed, and he was glad to see that the
resolution did not specify which bill
congress should pass.
The finance committee reported favor
ably the bill appropriating $1,000 for
the state public school at Owatonna,
and the bill was passed.
On motion of Senator Stevens the
rules were suspended and S. f. 143
given it's final passage. This is the bill
amending the union label law. Senator
Stevens explained the amendments,
which are calculated to make the bill
more stringent.
Bills Acted On.
In the afternoon the senate went into
committee of the whole and recon-
mended the following bills to pass:
S. f. AGA bill for an act fixing the
time for holding the general terms of the
district court of Traverse county.
S. f. 45-A bill for an act relating to
the compilation of the general laws of
Minnesota.
S. F. 10-A bill for an act to amend sec
tions l and of chapter rs of the general
laws of 1883, concerning mutilated, lost
and destroyed bonds, orders and warrants.
S. f. A bill for an act to amend
chapter 81 of the general statutes of 1878,
relating to weights and measures.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-08
Americans Live High.

ST. PAUL, Feb. 5.-Robert Miegel,
chef of one of the leading hotels in this
city, has just returned from trip of
three months spent in inspection of the
greatest cuisines in Europe. He re-
ports that European chefs have much to
learn from Americans of the same craft,
and that in his opinion Americans are
the best feed morrals on the globe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-08
Ward McAllister's Funeral.

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-The funeral of
Ward McAllister took place from Grace
church. The church was crowded to
the doors and hundreds stood outside in
the snow. AS the funeral procession
entered the church the venerable Bishop
Thompson of Mississippi read the burial
service of the Episcopal church