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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-14

Beginning on June 2 at the Carnegie Mu-
sic Hall, the annual festival of the forty Swedish
singing societies of the United States will be
held in this city. Besides Swedish soloists and a
largo orchestra, there will be a chorus of 500
trained voices. The festival will last for several
days, and IT is expected that it will attract many
Swedish-speaking visitors TO New York. After
its conclusion a picked chorus Of eighty will sail
on the City of Rome and give a series of con
ccrts in Glasgow. Christiania, Copenhagen, Goth
enburg, Malmo, Heisingborg, Jonkoping. and at
the Scandinavian and Russian Exposition ut
Stockholm. The national music OF Sweden, and
particularly the Swedish dances and marches,
have been notable for many years, and among
the Scandinavian peoples the Swedes rank
first in their appreciation of music and as
composers.
The Swedish musical festival will tend to call
public attention to IN element in the popula-
ton which tho creation OF the Greater New York
will bring into more prominence. The Scandi-
navians will become for the first time a consid-
cradle factor in its affairs. Brooklyn had a
Scandinavian population of nearly 10000 in
1890. and the wealth and public spirit of some
of its members was indicated by the successful
results Of the Swedish Hospital fair held in No
vember last TO start IA fund for n Swedish hos
pital in that city. The number of Scandinavians
~ NN'NN''f ''' 'A'S ~ fieA Niihti
10000, or about 8 per cent. of the total popu-
lation OF Brooklyn. More than half OF this
number arc natives OF Sweden, mechanics and
artisans for the most part, while the Norwegians
and Danes are generally engaged in ommcrc
or ocean navigation. Our Scandinavian fellow
citizens In Brooklyn have eight social organi-
cations. in addition to fifteen benevolent as.
sociations and seven political organizations.
There is the Swedish Republican Club, the
Scandinavian Democratic Club, the Swedish
Republican Central Club, the Danish-Amcrican
Democratic Club. the Norwegian Democratic
Club, and other similar societies for maintain
Ing on definite political lines n healthy interest
in public affairs. There are $500 Scandinavian
voters in the city Of New York, but so scattered
throughout town and so few when compared
with the total electoral population that they
have not heretofore taken any associated part
in affairs, but their public spirit has been
shown In the success Of two funds established. to
commemorate the achievements OF tho distin-
guished Swedc. Ericsson, in naval science and
tho distinguished Dane, THoRwALDsEN, in
sculpture.
In the Greater Now York Scandinavian voters
will probably be more important than hereto
fore, and the Swedish singing festival in June
will mark, perhaps. n new departure.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-14
LESSONS.
Application or Some or Them TO the situation
In New York.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: THE U
Of this morning is quito correct in ascribing the
result of last Tuesdays election in Chicago to
the fact that Carter Harrison. tho successful
candidate, represented frankly and boldly tho
idea OF n liberal city government suited to n
grand cosmopolitan city and free from all intent
of parochial and puritanicnl narrowness."
That was the decisive and determining cause
of tho triumph of Harrison. whose vote, it may
interest some Sun readers to know, was only n
fraction larger than the total vote cast in favor
Mayor Swift, tho nomincc Of the Republicans.
then united, but this year divided between Sears,
regular, and Harlan, Independent.
Harrison's vote was 1i5. 600 In round mum.
bcrs. Tho combined vote Of Sears and Harlan
was 10000 in round numbers. Tho Harrison
lead was 10000, and Hesing, the outside candi.
date, who drew most OF his support from Repub-
leans and not from Democrats, received Is. 1000.
There are thirty.four wards in the city Of Chi.
cago and In twelve of these nativc.born citizens
predominant In the electorate. They nrc not, as
has sometimes been said, "native-Amcrican
wards, for there is. in fact, no such thing as "a
nativc-Amcrican ward in the cosmopolitan city
of Chicago, where the nationalities OF voters
represented are even more diversified than in
native American citizens, II not predominating,
are at least most numerous; and In these wards
the combined vote OF tho two Republican candi-
dates on Tuesday thus compared with the vote
OF Harrison, the Democratic candidate:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-14
Iron and Industries.

from iron ana In1ustFtSe.
Serious apprehensions are being felt in some quar-
tiers concerning the facilities being afforded by the
extending electrical systems for deprcdations against
what have up till now been regarded as invulnerable
safe repositories. In some recent experiments It was
shown that by a simple application OF an ordinary
circuit holes could be pierced with the greatest ease
through seven thicknesses OF an inch each of drill.
proof chrome steel in less than thirty minutes. The
apparatus Is simple in the extreme. consisting merely
of a carbon stick. a small box lined with nre-clay or
asbestos. the necessary connecting wires. and a resist.
ance. A knowledge OF voltage and amperage de-
livered at the point where the connection
with the mains IS to be made is essential,
when the Interpolation OF q resistance is
made to reduce the voltage to about sixty
or eighty. with an amperage of a hundred and aty.
The wires are then connected. and the box being fixed
to the safe. an arc is started with a temperature Of
5000 or 10000 degrees, which will melt a hole
through a four inch steel safe IN almost as many
minutes. II may be objected that the "scientihc"
burglar is not yet. nor is likely TO become. sufficiently
scientific TO successfully carry ont such an operation.
II should be remembered. however. that the man,pu.
lations are OF the simplest chara ter TO any one ros-
sessing the necessary knowledge. and that the high
class burglar is not generally either ill!terate or unin-
telligent. The means OF meeting this possible danger
would appear TO be a system OF alarm by which any
abnormal diversion OF current would be indicated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-14

FTONI NT HHuhIS, NdsSI FTfemHn.
TIE SUN of New York has done another scr
vice to journalism in exposing tho HOyId of
that city az an attempted b%lackmailcr, who. by
systematic assault on tho gas interests of New
York. hoped TO profit. The public, after wit
Messing the wholesale expulsion of the Horld
from clubs and libraries. and. after learning of
its iniquitlcs in one form or other. has thor.
oughly tired of such journalism, and now con
siders 1t. beside THE L and other reputable
journals, ms one would compare n turkey bmz-
gard to n group OF American eagles. TmF Sun
Is entitled otho hearty thanks of every journal
list from Cape Cod to San Francisco for It's zeal
for honesty in newspaper work, as In all other
things. and for its fearless expose OF contempti.
BILE acts under the cloak OF Journalism that
tend to lower an honorable profession before
the eyes OF the people.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-14

The conviction and three years sentence
Of CHARLES A. GIBSON, divorce detective"
will be likely to have q ~salutary influence in de-
torring other professional divorce detectives
from manufacturing perjured testimony in the
interest OF patrons and employers. Judges on
the bench Of the Supreme Court of this district
who have had to do with the trial Of divorce
cases have found occasion to rcbuke this gross
evil Of pcrjurcd testimony by contract; but in
this case the evidence Of untruthfulness was so
clear and the refutation SO prompt and con-
elusive that summary punishment was made
possible. Such a beginning having been made,
the testimony in criminal cases hereafter may
be expected to conform moro nearly to facts in
these cases.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-14

To so great an extent have the Japanese adopted
European methods and models that an enterprsinR
Buddhist has adapted the bicycle TO serve the needs OF
the praying wheel ms used by the followers Of his
creed. Instead OF attaching the written prayer to
tho customary wheel which is generally turned by a
convenient stream of running water, the new vogue
is to Ak the prayer to the hub OF the bicycle wheel. so
that the faster the rider can pedal the better he can
pray. Although there appears TO he a spice of sacri.
lege in the practice, It Is apparently catching on. for
rumor has II that American firms are already prepar.
ing machines with Buddhist collects embossed on the
tires. so that the bicycle will become an instrument
of pleasure and q prayer book combined.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-14

which BRYAN would nave been elected and
MCKINLEY defeated. The States are six:
Indiana, Kentucky, New Jersey, Connecti.
cut, Maryland, and West Virginia.
1t is true enough that the fifty.seven cleo
toral votes of these six States, IL trans
posed from the Mckinley column to the
Bryan column, would have reversed he
result in the country; but 1t is conspic-
uously and grotesquely untrue that the
indianapolis ticket gave to Mr.. MCKINLEY
the electoral votes Of those States or
affected the result in my one of them, with
the possible exception of Kentucky. The
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-14
Japs to Grow Tall on Menr Diet.

FTOH The 81. Jnnltss GItFffF-
II has been written that no man 10y giving Thought
unto himself can add one cuhit 10 his stature. hut the
cnterprisingJ Jap does not despair, and an ordinance
has gone forth exhorting the people to eat nor" freely
OF meat, with II view to increasing III" average heisht
OF the race. Whatever results may follow III" method
proposed. they arr certain To lc a long time oom'Hs'
but II is only another instance Of III" determination
on the part OF the japanese not TO let III" slightest
charc, Zip for attaining all the advantages WHOM
they see, or think they see, In Western civilization.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-14
Great Layout In Jericho.

Holy Land Letter In Hartford Courdnt.
W sat on the porch OF the hotel at Jericho night
before last, after q dinner atwhich we were served with
butter from Norway, cheese from Switzerland. mar.
maladc from London. wine from Jerusalem diluted
with water from the well OF Elisha. raisins from
Ramoth G,cad. oranges from Jericho dn no respect
inferior to those from Jana or the Indian River. Plal.
aud almonds from the east OF the Jordan. smoking
Turkish tobacco. which. like the Turkish empire, 10
inferior 10 its reputation. and a cup OF coffee from
the corner grocery OF Jericho" &c.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-14

Senator HILL thinks he can make "per-
sonal liberty" the issue in this State as a substi-
tute for Organism. But we fear he Is mistaken.
The issue, obviously, is to be the defence Of all
liberty, Of property, of tho freedom OF the indi-
vidual, against the assault OF tyrannical social
ism bent on reducing civilization to barbarism.
That is the issue the people Of New York must
stand ready to meet at every election until they
have absolutely defeated the hopes OF the fanat-
les who have raised 1t.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-14
Gold poIInr ror E,cry Ycar OF bod. Llfc.

BosroY. April II -Ycsterday was the Seventy Hhh
birthday OF the Row. Dr., Edward Everett Hale IAr"e
hundred persons greeted him In the par'or' OF MS
church ana presented him with a package containing
scvcnty.nve gold dollars, commemorative Of his sew
~cpty.nyc years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-14
Things Discovered About ChicnEo's New Mayer
since His Election.

From An the Chicago Newspaper
He is a linguist.
He Is a traveller,
Chemistry Is hls fAd,
Tx wise amateur photography.
luyrr 81 outdoor sports.
Likes to tihh.
Had rather ride a bicycle than a horse
Had rather ride a horse than = bicyoLA
IL liberal in his religion.
Once wore a full beard
Lives on the hoEth 49,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-14

From the Advocate. ToprIG Kan.
THE SuS has a widespread reputation i'r fH!'"pie
news. A limo O: ten words, printed IN every edition
and every copy Of the paper, has for ycarr ani years
proclaimed this characteristic feature ~ the gF"a'
journal: "If you see II In TrE SIN IT'S So
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-14

u our friends rho favor US pith ntdnuscrtptsJo
publication tcfsh TO hare rejected articles returned.
thsp must IN all cases send stamps for that purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-14

If there had been no Indianapolis ticket,
these 21,153 Democrats who voted for
PALMER and BUCKNER, would have done
one or another of three things: Some Of
them, and in our opinion the great major
ity Of them, would have voted directly for
MCKINLEY, thus swelling the sound-money
pluralities in their respective States; some
of them would have remained away iron
the polls; and some Of them might have
voted for BRYAN. Thu last class, we fancy,
would have formed IN insignificant frac-
ton; but to test the truth of the Posts
proposition we are going to assume that in
the States specified every tote that went to
PALMER and BUCKNER would ave gone to
BRYAN If the Indianapolis ticket had not
been nominated. Upon that hypothesis,
BRYAN would have received thirteen cleo
toral votes from Kentucky. instead of one,
without changing the general result but
MCKINLEY would yet have carried the
other five States by these pluralities:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-02

! Haynes secured seyeraI changes -
venue, the last being to Ottawa, and
was defended by LIE Sueur lawyer.
Attorney @. r. Davis, of st. Peter,
appeared for the state. The case was
tried by jury in Justice Thomas
court. The witnesses sworn for the
prosecution were Mr.. Hawkins, Detec-
tiveJ Ohnson, of St. Paul, Elmer Warrent
and Steven Pettis. The attorney for
the defense did very little cross ques-
tioning, and put on no evidence for
the defense. 1t was considered that
the state had made out very strong
case.
Mr.. Davis made strong plea for
the state, speaking an hour. The de-
PENDANTS attorney spoke briefly, talk
ing of the game and fish commission
drawing big salaries, and the game
wardens providing about. The speech
was calculated to bear on the preju-
dices of the jurors.
The jury was out from 400 p. 10.
Thursday until 1890 a. no. Friday,
when it returned a verdict finding
Baynes not guilty. 1t is said that
the disagreement ran so high in the
jury room that two of the jurors came
to blows during the night and the
peaceable citizens of Ottawa were
aroused from their slumbers and ran
to the court room to see what was the
matter.
Mr.. Hawkins states that the state
game and fish commission has di-
rected Mr.. Davis to have sBaynes ar
rested for catching another of the fish
that it is claimed was in his possess
sion. 1t is proposed, also, to bring the
matter of his alleged assault on Mr..
Hawkins before the grand jury. The
cases against the other two parties
who were arrested at the same time
with BaYnes have been dismissed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-02
REDUCED CHARGES WANTED.
The Northwestern and Omaha Roads
Have Twenty Days to Answer.

The following appears in the St.
Paul Pioneer Press: p. III. Jordan
and d. P. Hays, quarrymen constitu-
ting the firm of Jordan & Hays, have
complained to the railroad commits
sion of the switching charges of the
Northwestern and the Omaha at
Mankato On stone, brick, lime, cement
and adamant wall plaster. The rate
charged from the Northwestern to
the Minneapolis & St. Louis track is
S. per car and the quarrymen demand
a rate of So. The rate from the North
western track to the Omaha track is
81, with which the quarrymen are
satisfied. The transfer to the Minnea
polls & ST. Louis track invOlvesa dou
BILE switching, but the compliments
want uniform rate Of So as the
switching charge. They do not state
in their petition why they think So
would be fair and reasonable, but
doubtless have arguments to advance
at the hearing. The commissioners
notified the Northwestern and the
Omaha of the demand, and unless
they satisfy it they must answer it in
writing within twenty days, after
which time hearing will be set.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-02

Tne IOiiuwIng urspt. :, : : - ~ OFT
iy relates TO jhe SAME woman, as the
description is perfect, and is from
Fairmont:
ga woman, of quite advanced age,
has been here a day or two looking
for her niece. She was of good ap-
pearance, so or IS years old, and evi.
IDENTIFY of good family, and she is hav.
ing sad experience.
1.-THE story she tells is that she for
merly lived in Pennsylvania, but fol
the last three years has been with an
only daughter in Helena. Mont. A
short time ago the only daughter
died, and she started to find a niece
by the name of Scherk, who lived
somewhere in Southern Minnesota.
She had letter with her when she
started, giving full directions where
and how to go. Before getting to St.
Paul she had slight stroke of par
alysis, and was confined to the house
for several days. On recovering, her
letter was gone and her recollection
of localities and places was gone. She
could not tell where the niece lived.
Since then she has visited Austin,
Albert Lea, Winnebago City and
finally Fairmont. Messers. Swear
ingen & Hill interested themselves in
her behalf, and finally located a
woman supposed to be her niece about
seventeen miles east Of Blue Earth
City. Ruger j. Miller started with
her to her destination. He went as
far as Blue Earth City, and there she
concluded to take the train for Wells,
as her niece is supposed to live near
that place"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-02

cents on the dollar for their claims
and allow the firm to continue in
business. A meeting of local credl-
tors was held this afternoon to con-
slider the proposition. 1t is
believed that Longini & Thoms
could make such a settlement
and thus tide over their financial diff
culties. 1t would be necessary for all
of the creditors to agree to this.
Mr.. Hammond, who alone has been
counsel for Longini & Thoms during
the present crisis, has returned 90 his
home at St. James.
There was some talk during the
forenoon that the receiyership pro-
ceedings might be withdrawn in or
der that the firm might make an as
signment. Under the receivership
proceedings the firm is enjoined from
doing this or anything else. Several
names were suggested as possible
assignee, among them being
Geo. I'll. Clark and G, L. Alleman. 1t
is understood that the former has
been very favorably considered. Late
in the day the assignment talk be-
came less, and the feeling was that
the receivership proceedings would
be allowed to 60 on. There is no
difference between a receiver and an
assignee except that the former is ap-
pointed by the court and the latter
by the assignors. There is no more
advantage to the creditors in the case
of one than of the other. If all par
ties could agree upon a man to be
named as assignee,it is not likely that
objection would be made to an as
signment taking place.
This afternoon it looks as though
the receivership proceedings would
90 on unless a settlement with the
creditors can be effected before Tues
day.
The stock in the store is about the
size that it is on the average, not
having been run down. The wages of
the thirty to forty employees are paid
nearly to the present time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-02
LOCAL CREDITORS AGREE.
Longinl & Thoms' ReOpening Depend.
Upon Outside Creditors.

The local creditors of Longini &
Thoms have agreed upon settle
ment of their claims in accordance
with the plan proposed by Mr.. Paul
Ferguson, as stated by the FREE
PRESS yesterday, in the event that
the parties who are trying to arrange
for the settlement are successful in
securing like concession from the
outside creditors. AS stated yester.
day, the basis of the proposed settle
ment is that the claims shall be paid
at the rate of fifty cents on the dollar
Aside from the above, there is
nothing new today with regard to the
matter. 1t will be seen that what.
ever is done rests upon the outside
creditors Of the firm. These will be
heard from within few days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-02
DISTRICT COURT DOINGS.
Jay TYler'S Trial Commenced,
and Others Will Follow.

The $4,000 damage suit of T, j.
Mitchell VS.. Edward Austin went to
the jury before dinner. The last wit
nesses for the defendant were o. e.
Grant, VIM. H. Miller, Thos. Hislopp
and M. A. Caswell.
The trial of Jay Tyler on the charge
of stealing watch from Lowry
Hoon's house in South Bend was con-
vened this afternoon. After seven
jurors had been drawn, the court is
sued special venue for eight more to
complete the panel. w. A. Funk ap-
pears for the defendant, who is a nine
teen year old boy. The latter claims
that several days after the stealing he
got the watch from another boy and
pawned it at L. Salet's shop. He de-
MES the stealing.
The trial of Thos. r. Owen on the
charge of assault, may come on TO-
morrow. The case against Ferdinand
Weigelt may also come on this week.
He is charged with obstructing a pub
lie highway.
The case against Gustaf Schramin
and Rudolph Falk, On the charge of
grand larceny in the second degree,
will probably be continued until the
next term, owing to the sickness of
witness. The case of Frank Graves
will also probably be continued.
The case of Geo. A. Wheaton, ct.
al, VS.. John Adams, ct. al, which
was to have been argued Saturday,
has been settled, the defendants stip-
ulating to pay 81, 100. The suit of
Adams & Schingle against the Sleepy
Eye school board has been settled for
$4,000. Only one small account of
less than $500 remains unsettled in
these cases.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-02
HERDlNG CATTLE.
Proceeding Against Louis Bishman
for Fencing Street.

John Bauer Friday afternoon Swore
out warrant for the arrest of Louis
Bishman, ST., on the charge of OBJ.
structing North Fifth street on May
18th, by unlawfully and without au-
thority Of the board of public works
or other lawful authority construct
ing barb wire fence contrary to the
provisions of section one, ordinance
eighteen.
The trouble arises over the herd
ing of cattle in the First ward. 1t is
claimed that Mr.. Bishman fenced off
the street to herd cattle.
Mr.. Bishman was arrested late this
afternoon and taken before Judge
Shissler, where he pleaded not guilty
His trial was set for July Sth, at 1000
a. M, and he was allowed to go on his
own recOgnizance in the sum of 500.
w. A. Funk is his attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-02

The most exciting town election
held in Kasota for years was that
held last Monday to vote on the pro.
position to separate the village and
country. The country was for separa-
tion and the village opposed it. The
township triumphed by a vote of 1876 to
116. The election may be contested
on the ground that several voted who
had no right to vote. Should it be
contested and another election order
ed, the outcome will be awaited with
considerable interest as the excite
ment is said to be at fever heat.
The Good Thunder Herald says
that Mr.. Fred Rosenow had the mis-.
fortune of breaking one of his legs, on
Saturday last. While trying TO- C. ct
rooster in his barn, horse became
frightened and jumping upon him
broke the leg and otherwise bruised
him. Mr.. Rosenow is over 70 years OF
age and the accident will keep him
confined to his bed for some time.
Pass & Schippel have prepared
plans for four stores to be erected at
Candy by two men of that town
The stores are to be built in one
block having a frontage of a hundred
feet, and will be two stories high. A.
@. Ochs, of Springfield, has the con.
tract for their erection.