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The morning times., 1896-08-16
SHE KILLEDsTHE BEAR
original But Successful Method Csed
TO .Caus.,s Its Death.

original But Successful Mefhod Gsed
10 Caus.,s Its Death.
A party Of Philadelphia sportsmen hnht'
inc deer in the wild portion of cieariieid
conntv. in the center of tie mountains OF
,penns ylvania, were hurriediy called out
one morning by the guide. who had us
covered two bucks few miles away
Hastily starting, the men did rot carry a
large supply of ammunition, nj what they
had was all used or wa sted in baggsng the
deer. Starting back to camp, they encoun-
tered a lear, and as they could not shoot
they all ran, each going in different
direction.
The bear chased the guide. and he took
the direct course toward the camp log
house. where his wife was preparing
meal With a yell he dashed into the house
and up into the loft. His wife ran cut of
the back door, closed 1t. and. as the bear
had gone inside, she hurried arosnd. closed
the front door and made the bear pris-
oner. rs.
The intrepid woman then tied dog to
a pole, thrust the bowling canine through
the door and thus coaxed tho bear out. As
Bruin appeared she struck him with an ak
and killed him at the first blow.
One OF the hunters commented on her
manner of fishing for $50 bear with a
dog worth $50. but the woman retorted:
I'VE generally shoots 'eui. but we never
runs from EN-" 5gs..i.s
The morning times., 1896-08-16
OPENING OF KERNAN'S.
Season of '96-7 Begun with a Clever
Vaudeville BILL


Manager Herman opened his Lyceum
Theatar last night for the season Of
1S96-'97 He chose the Cyrene vaude-
vile Company as the maiden attraction.
The company in many respects is an ex-
ceilent one.
The cozy little Lyceuum has been thor
oughfy renovated, and the painters brush
has given a newness to the interior that
is certainly pleasing. The audience that
assembled last nignt was a large one 1t
admired the improvements made in the
, house and appreciated the good things
presented on the stage
Eugene Neidert, The worlds champion
fancy and trick bicyclst, opened the per-
fornanee. Neidert had already made a
name for himself as a cyclist by riding up
and down the Capitol steps last week. 50
the spectators were prepared for something
good when he came On. Nor were they
disappointed. He is u perfect master Of
tie wheel, and the exhibition he gives is
well worth witnessing.
CyIene, the bright star of the evening,
performed difficult feats on a swinging
wire, and later showed that she has not
forgotten how to dance. Cyrene is no
stranger to the Washington public. She
has appeared here many times, and has
never failed to make /; hit. She was as
sisted last night by Senor EnsebiO Soler,
the famous Spanish clown.
Mile. Salina amt Messrs. Fields and
Brooks introduced a number of grutesque
and unique acrobaticsms. The team is
a good one, and the act caught the popular
fancy. The trio PROMISES to be one Of
the fayorites OF the week.
Home Again,'' pathetic musica!
sketch, as rendered by Tanner and Rennot,
deserved oil ti,e apptanse it received, as
also did Miss Josie Burrows, a clever little
soubrette. who can both sing and dance
very well.
Inc greatest hit of the evening was
scored Dy the Robinson Baker Trio. The
/ first part OF this act consists of ballads by
the Rohinsons, Illustrated by an electrical
stereopticon. In the second part Mr..
Baker, who claims to be the champion
high jumper of the world. gave an .ex-
hiDitson Of jumping that proves his claim
is well founded. sts.-.,
The perform ance concluded with the
talking aud pantoniimic comedy entitled
''The viceroy's Favorite." This was
followed by a pleasing concert in the sum-
Iner garden.
The Cyrene Company Will appear during
the coming week, with the usual matiDees.
The morning times., 1896-08-16
NEARLY MuRDEREp HIS WIFE
william Lewis Slashed Her with an
Ugly Clasp knife.


Ugly Clasp KNIFE.
William Lewis, colored, made an unsuc-
cessful attempt to murder his wife Mary
last night at their home, No. 81 SHOWS
row northwest. AS result of the trouble
the husband Is prisoner at the Second
precinct station on the charge of assault
and battery with intent to kill, while he
wife s confined to her bed with cut face
and head and several deep gashes in her
hands and arms.
The weapon winch failed to do the in
tented deadly work was large pocket
/ xnife, with q blade about three inches In
length.
Lewis returned home about 8 O'Clock,
and because his wife asked him for dime
with which to make purchase be picked
a quarrel aud then sought to kill her,.
Pulling the knife from his pocket he siassled
her across the forehead and then let the
blade fall upon the top Of her head. Not
satisfied with this, he dubbed her. fell
ing her to the floor She was not rendered
unconscious, however, and fought for her
life. The brutal husband again made use
OF the sharp blade, by drawing 1t in q
slanting direction down the face.
fhe officers who were attracted to the
scene By the loud screams found 1t ex.
tren,ely difficult toforce their way through
tho immense crowd which had ASSEMBLED
When they finally reached the house Lewis
was discovered IN the act of stabbang his
wife, and was pulled away 1uss IN time
to prevent o probable FATAL thrust He
resissed the offfceYs, and u was only afser
ooBsiAssah1e dsfficulsE thot be Was landed
behind the bars.
The morning times., 1896-08-16
Alnas Temple,
"a. A. @. u. M. s.
e. GU r 8 70 N
MANY MILLIONS IN BEER.
Are IA Prosperous Class ana
Count Wealth in Seven Figures.


Count Wealth in Seven Figures.
Neu York Jo,raai
From some figures recently Compiled the
interesting fact is gwen that there is in
vested in the beer industry In this country
the sum total of $I65, TsS, ,903 OF this
amount ST 43, 1876 ,s1l isinvestedin brewer
les and the remainder, So ,599, 992. in malt
houses.
When to these figures is added the other
property of the brewerics In real estate.
stocks and ehaItel nortga ses, received by
thousands from their impecuuious custom
ers, the sum of $500, 90 o, 600 is considered
a safe estimate oftheir united capital
OF necessity. nearly all of this wealth is
in the great cities. where the large brew
cries are situated, and is distributed as fol-
lows: New York, $40 .0CO 900; Phila-
delphia, Sls 900 900; Chicago, SIT .OO0.-
600; st. Louis. SIG 900 goo; Milwsukes.
S14 900 900; Brooklyn and Cincinnati,
81 8, 900 900 each: Rochester, $1,000 goo:
Buffalo and Boston, Sc .Oee 900; San Fran
cisco. $6 .0Oe 900; Aibuny and Cleveland,
81, 900 900 each.
Capt. Fred Pat,st of Milwaukee stands
ut the head OF the millionaire LIST of brew
ers. He controls about one-half of the
brewing industry Of that big beer town,
and is worth $6. 600 600. Others who
have made their millions in the amber
fluid are AdolpI Buscs, Of St. Louis, $5 .000.-
600; Joseph Sch!itz, Milwaukee. 81 ,O0O.-
900; then follow George Ehret and Bern
hciiner & schmid OF New York, Joseph
Tburer OF Chicago, Bergner s Engei Of
Philadelphia, Jacob Rupert Of New York.
P. Bailantine of Newark, and C. Moerlein
of Cincinnati. All of these are worth
81 OOO, 900 and over.
There are $4,000 men employed in the
industry, who receive each year in wagen
S29 900 900.
The morning times., 1896-08-16

Chicago gets the headquarters of the
Batknal Democratic committee, but Wash-
ingtOu has scored "a point in having been
selected as the branch office Of the ma
chiiie. This fact, which had been SEMI
officially known ever silee Mr. Bryan
went to New York, was proniulga ated by
Chairman Jones yesterday afternoon at
Congressional campaign headquarters in
this CITY.
The official announcement. which was
press by one of the headquarters clerks
cerned, is as follows:
The headquarters of the national Dem
Ocratic committee VIII be established at
Chicago, with q branch in Washington city
"a part Of the campaign cOmnitt ee.
sufficient to conduct the business 0f the
campaign for the present, has been 7ap-
pointed. The gentlemen selected so far
are John K. Mclean, Ohio; d. T.sCamgiau
Michigan; j. d. johnson, Kansas; Clark
Howell, Georgia; B. B. SmaIley, Vermont;
and'Mr. Gahan, Illin0is.
NORRIS AS TREASURER.
Mr.. j. l.. Norris has also been selected
as assistant treasurer OF the Democratic
national Committee, located at Washington.
Other appointments will be made as oc-
cisifsi requires.
THE executive committee will be ap-
pointed later
The general impression is that the change
from Washington to Chicago, as the fOrmer +
was the choice ot nearly all the brains CT
the committee, was due to Mr. Bryan's
insistence on Chicago. He regards Chi
c,gO as the storm center Of the fight, in one.
and near other States, which IL will be
necessary to carry to win the election.
1t would appear from this that the on
slaught is to be made on Illinois through
the Influence pf Altgeid. Whether Mr..
Bryan was wrong or the committee right
as to the abandonment OF WashngtOs: as
the place from which to direct the move
ments, will only be proved in November.
It was understood that Senator Cor
man WAS NEST likely to have been chosen
as the carnpaigner In chief, and IL Was
known that he was In favor Of Washingt on,
It was necessary to sacrifice Mr. Cor
man OF, Chicago, and they let Mr.. q orman
60.
LET GORAAN OUT.
There has been some unverified talk to
the effect that the choice OF Chicago pre-
sented the opportunity to practically dis
pense with Mr.. Gornian's services as the
boss of the business. and that the occasion
was promptly taken. In fact, Mr.. q Ornan
was asked to accept a place on the COM
mittee to be located at Chicago. a place
to which he said he wouldn't go. He will.
however, continue to be q member Of the
national committee tnd operate especial 8
in Maryland. with trips into the adjoining
States.
Washington. however, has Jared not half
badly in being hosen for the second place.
1t might have been worse. but the whole
matter looks like a compromise. Judging
from the deliberatiOn with which the
national committee is proceeding. the
executive committee not having been aP
pointed yet. the Democrats are In no hurry
to get everything in official order
1t is likely that Washington will be
put in telepbonic communication With
Chicago and that reports will be cx-
changed every day.
All OF the heavy guns OF the committee
went home early Yesterday to take
good rest for running lump tomorrow
morning.
The morning times., 1896-08-16
A Natural Conclusion.

Hes the very picture of you, sir" cried
the delighted nurse, dancing the first
edition srnartiy up and down; "a perfect
image of you. sir, even TO the little scar on
his chin-yOu noticed the little scar on his
chin?''
The editor OF the JayvIle Clarinet laid
finger tboughtfuily upon his brow.
I'VE Will consider him. then. 'he said in a
grave. professional tone, "as marked
copy."-New York World.
The morning times., 1896-08-16
SUFFERING FROM AN OLD HURT.
Harry J. Jacobs Taken to Hospital
for q Peculiar Cause.

Harry ]. Jacobs, agent for a bicycle
tire company, was taken to Emergency
Hospital this morning. Jacobs seemed to
feel excruciating pain In the bead, and
writhed In intense agony.
Through 1t all his reason was lucid. he
told Surgeons McGrath and West that he
had received a fracture of the skull dur
ing the Chicago road races sometime ago.
and that at certain intervals the pain
returned. He is thought to be suffering
from pressure on the brain.
Policeman Carissen. OF the First pre-
cinct. found the young man on Ninth
street, between E aud F streets, where
Jacobs boards.
The morning times., 1896-08-16
100 doz. 81 toM 0r7c
ShirtWaiStS LZ@
99c, and they sold origi-
nally for 81 and 50.

" 81. 89- for the balance of
the $2.75 and s.. SO linen
and linen crash skirtss
Easy payments, If You
wish to pay that way.
The morning times., 1896-08-16
FOR A BRANCH HosP1rAL.
G Georgetown Wants an Emergency
Institution in It's Precinct.

INSTITUTION IN ltS frec1nCt.
Since the -anno0ncerneiit few days ago
in The Times that steps were soon to be
taken by Georgetown people to try and
have branch OF the Emergency Hospital
established there, interest in the scheme is
being taken not only by the police but by
the citizens generally and It ID tho Cx-
preston that the Commissioners be asked
to give their consent to tho use OF the old
station-house for the purpose.
Several Of those interested In the matter
believe that it the permission Of the Dis
trict authorities can be secured for the
occupancy Of the old police station for
hospital purpossst there willbe enough money
subscribed to maintain the Institution for
u long time.
That the establishment of Q hospital
there would be Of Considerable benefit
10 the people OF Georgetown there 10 no
doubt. The old stataon-houss q the place,
too. for the hospital to be located.
The morning times., 1896-08-16
HANDY WITH A RAZOR.
David Shanklin Made His Blade DO
Good Work.

David shankin, colored, engineer of
the Hotel Page, Lizzie Fletcher and BERTHE
eolored, engaged in cutting
affray at the Henderson house, No. 8
Swinghammer alley.
Shanklin went to the house last night
and became involved with BERTHE. He
drew razor and slashed her across the
leg. He then cut Lizzie He showed
several razor cuts himself. All were
treated at Emergency Hospitality Surgeons
McGratb and West. Sbanklin was locked
up by Policemen Elather and Kilmartin, on
the charge OF assault and battery, with
intent to kill
The morning times., 1896-08-16
A Brooklyn Retert.

New Yorker-It's about time the trolley
cars in your town stopped running over
people.
Brook ynite-Indeedi Indeed! Well let
me tell you that your elevated trains run
over more people in minute than our
trolley cars run over in a year!-Roxbury
Gazette.
The morning times., 1896-08-16
She, scalded Her Husband.

Nathan Suiliv an, eolored, OF 81 i street
northeast, paid attention to another woman
and hts wife, Mary, objected to it. They
Quarreled last night and Mary threw o
kettle of boiling water on Nathan's head
and shoulders, nflicting severe scalds
The, man had warrant issued for the
arrest of his wife, and she is now confined
IN station No, 8. 49,
The morning times., 1896-08-16
Attacked with Heart Trouble.

H's"cAeU W Tou hCHHs HHOuOE0.
William Dean, oolored, TWENTY-FIVE years
old, was stricken with heart trouble last .
night at the corner of L street and New
Jersey avenue northwest and sank uncon-
scous to the pavement. He was found by
the police, who summoned the ambulance
and removed him to Freedman's Hospital.
The morning times., 1896-08-16
Reformed.

! First sheep-Do you gambol?
Second Sheep--Not now, but IN youth
often did; in fact. 1 was raised on the tusf,
but falling in With some bIaeklegs, they
pulled tie wool over HBy eyes and 20 COM
pietely fleeced ne that stopped.
The morning times., 1896-08-16

Charles Burton. a messenger, fifteen
wears old, and James 0verton, colored,
A. DuvaA and Goldman, respectively, for
failing to carry light upon their bicycles
The morning times., 1896-08-16

Attorney fos. the Sesb0ard Took the
Position That th.. Interstate Com
merce COmnfssaon Is the Proper
Tribunal Before which TO Argue
the Case-Contest on in Earnest.
The morning times., 1896-08-16
MOVE LET'S G8blAG OUT
Demecraticl lHead danarteTS Will
Be at Chicago.
ONLYABRANGH 0FFIGE HERE

Is Regarded by Politicians
az B..in9 a .Preteuse to Retire thu.
Mary land Man From the Wheel.
Bryan Insisted ON the Windy City
as the Place.
The morning times., 1896-08-16

So. 98-cash or easy pay
ments-for your choice OF
the black serge or fancy
imported cheviot mixed
suits which were SIS and
$50.
The morning times., 1896-08-16
Good Butter,

Cawker-Thegoat 10 an impressivssoos.
iAg animal. .---, -
Cumso7I don't think 40.
Cawkcr.-uave you ever reflected what n
striking forehead he has7-Harper's Bazar.
The morning times., 1896-08-16

39c for the balance of
the mems Numbered per-
Gale negligee shirts which
were 75c - nearly half
price, 1t will pay you to
buy them for next season
cash or easy payments.
The morning times., 1896-08-16

$2.9s for your choice of
any of our SIS, s6 and 81
plain silk and fancy taf-
feta parasols-chiffon and
lace trimmed-the most
gorgeous creations of the
season.
The morning times., 1896-08-16

We have receiv, d more
of those 99c. white and
linen colored duck skirts.
S9c. for them instead of
The morning times., 1896-08-16
Making friends Fri
by losing |'!:'!'!;i.
money.

We have given the public good deal
more than shade the best of it during
these two days of $500 Suit selling, but
it's what we always intend to do rather
than carry oyer stock to another season.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-17

SENATOR SQUIRE, of Washington,
in speech in the senate yesterday
declared that this country was in no
shape for war, nor to take part in any
international question which might
lead to war. Our sea coasts, he said,
are practically defenseless, while our
navy, which is rapidly growing, is not
yet match for any of the great ma
tiOns of the old world. He stated that
there is along our sea coast destruct-
able property estimated at the value
of 100000, 900 that IS exposed to at
tack, and would be subject to heavy
assessment to secure it from destruc-
ton. In the cities of New York and
Brooklyn alone he says there is prop
erty to the value of $4,000, O00,0 900 sub
ject to destruction or the imposition
of ransom in case of the capture of
the port of New York. Our navy is
not yet sufficiently strong to pro-
tect our sea coast in case of war, and
he declared that was not what navy
was designed for anyway. He believed
that system of coast defenses more
practicable than any extremely large
navy, and that greater returns would
be received from them in the security
of the nation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-17
MRS. MENDENHALL DENIES.

In last weeks issue of the FREE
PRESS communication was printed,
written by resident of Rapidan,
which seemed to shield w. w. Men
denhall in his sudden disappearance,
and to draw the conclusion that his
action might be accounted for through
domestic infelicity, and he had left his
family, hoping they would be happier
without him. Mrs. Mendenhall called
at the FREE PRESS office this week
and denies in whole the reflection
cast upon the home life of herself and
husband. She contends that their
married life had been altogether
happy and agreeable, and that she
had no intimation whatever of his
determination to leave her, helpless
and alone, with six children dependent
upon her for support. She always had
the utmost confidence in her husband,
and since his disappearance she has
tried every means in her power to find
some trace of him but to no effect.
Mrs. Mendenhall certainly has
enough to bear in the strained condi-
tion in which she is left without hay-
Ing to stand further humiliation
through newspaper publications that
call into question her home life which
she contends had always been pleas
ant, and which no one has any reason
or right to question the truthfulness
Of.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-17
lnCuriing
1OrturllIlg
Dllsffiigur
SkiiIlDiScaSCS
CQtiCurd
Works
Wonders
CUTIcURA REMEDIES are sold throughout the
world Price, CUTICURA, 5Oc SOAP, 25c.; RE-
SOLVENT, 81. POTTER DRUG AND CHEM. CORP,
Sole Props, Boston, U. s. "A. . Il about the
Blood, Skin, Scalp, and Hair" free.
GUARDED HIS PROPERTY.
The Omaha Track Graders Meeting
an Obstacle.

The soil in West Mankato is so light
and dry that it is easily moved, and
the work of grading up along the
Omaha right of way is proceeding
very rapidly. The twenty-five teams
that are at work have made a big en-
bankment several blocks long, scoop
ing the dirt up from the sides. This
fill will be sixteen feet across at the
top.
Tuesday property owner named
Sweet thought that they were en-
GRO aching on his rights, and stood off
the graders with a shot gun. His
house is the nearest one to the new
bridge, and he is having it moved,
but claims that by the terms of his
sale to the railroad he is to have I'M
disturbed possession until April oath.
According to his story, he planted
some current bushes along inside of
his line and built fence. He says
that the graders Tuesday tore up
his fence and threw it on his bushes.
He demonstrated several times and
finally stood guard over his property,
and was not further molested.
The second span of the bridge is
nearly completed, and the third and
last will soon be commenced.
The Omaha officials have made ar
rangements to run a two inch lead
water pipe to the new depot from the
Front street main, by way of the
alley south of The Saulpaugh.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-17
A UNITED STATES PRISONER.
Chris Hanson is Charged With Vio=
lating the United States Laws.

Deputy United States Marshall
Sheehan and POstoffice Inspector
Wood arrived in the cityTuesday with
a prisoner whom they arrested be-
tween Albert Lea and Northwood
Monday. The man gives the name
of Chris Hanson, although he is said
to have many aliases. He is charged
with sending two obscene letters
through the mails to Minneapolis
lady. He did not plead, and the hear
ing will be had tomorrow hoon, when
U. S. attorney will be here.
Postmaster S. P. Sorenson, of Albert
Lea, is in the city as witness, as it
was largely due to his acuteness that
the man was arrested. Inspector Wood
believes that Hanson is man
whom he has been after for the past
ten years for sending obscene letters
to different persons. The man wanted
has always managed to evade the Of
ticers. Hanson is Dane and is
about As years sof age. He is said to
have practically admitted the charge
against him. The Minneapo-
lis lady knew him and gave
the description which was
sent to the Albert Lea postmaster,
who recognized in Hanson the man
wanted, when he came to mail more
letters
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-17
TAX
JUDGMENT SALE.

Pursuant to a Real Estate Tax
Judgment of the District Court, in
the County of Blue Earth, State of
Minnesota, entered the 2lst day of
March, A. ID. 1896, in proceedings for
enforcing payment of taxes and pen
alties upon real estate in the County
of Blue Earth, State of Minnesota, re-
naming delinquent on the first Mon
day of January, 1896, and of the
statutes in such case made and pro-
vided, / shall on the first Monday,
being the 4th day of May, A. ID. 1896,
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, at my
office in the Court House, in the City
of Mankato and County of Blue
Earth, State of Minnesota, sell the
lands which are charged with taxes,
penalties and costs in said Judgment,
and on which taxes, penalties and
costs shall not have been previously
paid.
SEAL p. A. GUNDERs,
Auditor of Blue Earth County, MINI.
Dated at Mankato, Mimi, this 18th
day Of April, A. d. 1896.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-17

A STORY is sent out from Chicago to
the effect that the Democrats are ma
turing a plan whereby they hope to
capture the presidency. The PROPOSE
tiOn is for the party to split and put
two electoral tickets into the field,
one by the free silver wing and one by
the sound money wing, and then bring
ing the two wings together after cleo
tiOn. The idea is that the two wings
will capture enough votes, so that to-
gether they will have majority of
the electoral college. Just how Dem
Ocracy is going to be able to carry
more strength split up than when
working together, is not developed,
but it is probable that they hope that
by such scheme the free silver wing
would draw the support of the Pops.
and free silver Republicans in the
western states. But could they win
by such a move, another difficulty
would present itself in getting to-
gether after election. There is only
one way in which that could be done,
and that would be for the sound money
electors to surrender to the free silver
ties. But it is one of those schemes
which is easier laid out on paper than
put into execution. The Democratic
party stands no show of winning,
working as one harmonious body, and
split up all possible chances would 60
glimmering.