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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-27
referred to the board of public works

referred to the board of public works
under order No. l.
The street committee reported in
favor OF condemning the sidewalk and
the building Of an area wall along
the Main street side of The Saulpaugh
house. Report adopted.
The street committee reported ia
vorablY in the matter of curbing and
guttering Walnut street between
Front and Second streets.
The committee also favored walk
along Parsons street next to triangular
park just laid out.
Aid. Bradley called the attention of
the council to the matter of culverts
on several streets in West Mankato to
drain some of the territory. The mat
ter was referred to the board of public
works with power to act.
The city engineer made a report in
regard to the draining of water from
certain places near South Front street.
A report of the trustees of Tourte-
lotte hospital was received and or
dered printed.
The contract of D. p. Hayes for
grading and the building of two gut
tiers on the Silver ravine road was
presented by the board of public works
for approval. Aid. Fowler thought
the county commissioners should be
allowed to approve of the contract
also, as that body had appropriated
part of the money to pay for the same.
The matter was postponed for two
weeks. Aid. Bradley requested that
the bids for the work be referred to
the county commissioners to look over
before the next meeting.
1t was moved that all ordinances
for which notice had been given for
introduction be referred to committee
on ordinances, and the same was agreed
| to.
A resolution for the building of a
sidewalk along the triangle of Mime
sofa and Cherry streets was referred
to committee on streets.
Bills past due at the hospital were
presented by the trustees for 1923 SO,
and were referred to committee on
claims and accounts.
A requisition of 500 was presented
for street work, and was granted.
For parks S199.
For sidewalk repairs, S1lS.
Salaries for August, s1,OS5.97.
Pumping station, S96.S2.
Sundays expenses city hall, $40.
Waterworks, salaries, S12O.
Waterworks pay roll and material,
S1O5.
Road, S75.
The usual bills were allowed and
the council adjourned.
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ORGANIZATION EFFECTED.
The Prellminaries For q Militia Com.
pany Gotten Well Under Way.

There was good attendance out at
the meeting at The Saulpaugh Friday
evening to take steps looking to the
organization of a militia company in
this city. A civil organization was
effected pending seeing what
would be done toward being
admitted into the second regiment
of the state guard. Col. Geo w. Mead
presided. w. H. Ward was elect
ed president of the organization; F.
G.. Burgess, vice president; L. w.
Grant, secretary: Leonard Snow, treas
urer. A committee consisting of A.
E. Clark, D. G.. Robinson and L..
Snow was appointed to prepare by
laws and report at meeting to be
held on Wednesday evening next at s
p. m.
There was considerable enthusiasm
displayed among those present and if
admittance into the guard can be Sc
cured, fine company will be organ
lied here. Mankato had a fine COM
pany here until the last year or two
of it's existence, and the experience
then gained will be valuable in en-
abling new company to steer clear
of disastrous results.
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SLIGHTLY LESS THAN LAST YEAR

County Auditor Gunders has been
busy for the past few days making a
return to the state auditor of the per-
sonal property Of Blue Earth county
as equalized by the county board. The
returns for 1896, of personal property
was 81, 90S,17S For 1897 the personal
property returned is valued at 81, $751;
96S, or s29,2lO less than last year.
In the city Of Mankato the
returns of personal property for
1896 was $685. This year the
amount reduced S773.1S4, or $35, $40
less than last year. This makes the
loss for the county to fall entirely in
the city and shows slight gain out
side of the city.
The state board of equalization
meets Sept. LIST. Any one having any
grievance with the local boards can
appear before that body and present
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-27
SOME GOOD YIELDS.

G. E. Thayer threshed this week
eighty acres of wheat and got LAO
bushels, an average of Is bushels
to the acre. Mr.. Geo. Kiffe,
Jr., in the same neighborhood
threshed from 33 acres S5S bushels,
an average of 26 bushels per acre. Mic
Jepsen, of Rapidan, had yield of l
bushels of wheat per acre that will
grade No. l.
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ONE BID in.
That Represents the Eastern Credi-
tors Who Would Take the
Big Mill.
They Offer $4,000 For the Entire
Mill Property, Warehouses,
Etc.

Only one bid was offered Friday for
the Hubbard Milling Company pro-
perty. The time set by the court up
to which bids would be received was
9 o'clock a. m. Friday. At,that time a
bid for the property was submitte
to the assignee by Richard Delafeld,
Calvin Page and James A. Linen, a
committee representing all or practi-
callY all of the eastern creditors, Of
fering S25, 1000 for the mill, it's equip
ments, warehouses, etc. The offer
was accompanied by a certified copy
of resolution from the committee, au-
thorizing Mr.. VIM. A. Underwood to
represent the creditors as their attor-
ney, and to make their offer.
The offer was brought to this city
and delivered to the assignee by
Mr.. Armstrong, of the firm of
Headley & Armstrong, st. Paul, who
are the western representatives for
Mr.. Underwood and the creditors.
At the time the order for the sale
was made, the court stated: that it
would consider any bids that might be
put in between the 2lst and the 2Sth,
the latter date being the day upon
which the bids will be submitted to
court for it's approval. Assignee Barr
has hopes of receiving other bids be-
fore that time.
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%. Little, Esq, reports that his
wheat yield will be from fifteen to
eighteen bushels per acre. He says
that he has field of oats that will 90
at 80 bushels.
The many friends of Mrs. Stephen
Thorne will be pleased to learn that
she has greatly improved in health
since her removal to Lake Crystal.
The L. Patterson Mercantile Co.
report trade as considerable better
than last year at this time.
Conductor Frank Root will move
his family back to Mankato shortly.
Diseases of women a speciality by
DR.. Brandenburg, 4O1 S. Front St., Cor.
Jackson Office hours, 1912, "a Tel. SO.
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Nothing has ever been produced to
equal or compare with Humphreys
Witch Hazel Oil as a CURATIVE and
HEALING APPLICATION. 1t has been
used 40 years and always affords relief
and always gives satisfaction.
1t Cures PILES or HEMoRRHoIDs, External
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Burning; Cracks or Fissures and Fistulas.
Relief immediate-cure certain.
1t Cures BURNS, Scalds and liberation and
Contraction from Burns. Relief instant.
1t Cures Torn, Cut and Lacerated
Wounds and Bruises.
1t Cures BoILs, Hot Tumors, Ulcers, Old
Sores, Itching Eruptions, Scurfy or Scald
Head. 1t is Infallible.
1t Cures INFLAMED or CAKED BREASTS
and Sore Nipples. 1t is invaluable.
1t Cures SALT RHEUM, letters, Scurfy
Eruptions, Chapped Hands, Fever Blsters,
Sore Lips or Nostrils, Corns and Bunions,
Sore and Chafed Feet, Stings of Insects.
Three Sizes, 25c., soc. and $I.oo.
Sold by Druggists, sent postpaid receptof price,
HUMPHREYS MED. CO., Ill & 113 william St., New York
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FARMERS WILL HAVE AN INNING.
The National Congress of the United
States to Convene August 3Ist.

OkoSSo " SohNShS Hu8uok 0ASSs
The Farmers National Congress
will convene in St. Paul the last day
of the present month and continue to
do business, have fun, and see sights
until Sept. 9Th. The meeting prom.
ises to be very largely attended, and
the subjects for discussion are upon
matters directly interesting to agri-
culturalists.
AS usual, J. J. Hill, of the Great
Northern railroad, will be on hand
to show proper courtesies to the
tillers Of the soil. On the 3rd Of
September he will run an excursion
train to the wheat fields of the Red
River Valley in Minnesota and show
the eastern and southern farmer some
genuine western wheat farms.
Gov. Clough will welcome the dele
gates to the capitol on behalf. of the
state, Mayor Doran will give them
the freedom of St. Paul, and Presi-
dent Weaver will bid them visit the
State Fair, providing each delegate
with pass. W. M. Liggett will tell
the representatives something about
the value of agricultural education
and other Minnesota celebrities will
talk on various topics.
DR.. J, G. Curryer received notice
today Of his appointment by the
governor as delegate to the congress
from Blue Earth county
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-Amboy Herald: There is warm
contest being waged over the post
mastership at Garden City. Four as
pirants are in the field making an
open fight for the position, namely,
Church, Warner, Mcbride aud Mus
ser. Phones Latin and
A. Van Aernam have excellent fields
of corn this year. Both were exhibit.
ing fine samples in town Saturday. The
stalks of that shown by Mr.. Latin
were exactly fourteen feet in length
and were grown from a package of
seed forwarded Mr.. Latin through
Congressman McCleary.
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The Creamery Package Co. are
having fine trade in creamery sup
plies this season.
The excavating for the cellar Of
Gen. J. H. Bakers house has been
finished, and the stone work on the
foundation is we'll along.
The St. Peter Herald says that
DR.. M. Wahlstrom, Of that city, has
been chosen as one of the vice-presi-
dents of the John Ericsson monument
association, the object of which is to
erect monument to the memory of
the inventor of the Monitor.
The Mapleton Enterprise gives the
names of seventy persons from that
section of Blue Earth county who will
take advantage of the G. A. r. rates
to Buffalo. The low rates has excited
much interest, and doubtless the
largest delegation that ever took ad-
vantage of such rates to point out
side of the state, will turn toward
Buffalo tomorrow and Sunday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-10
Spain TluSt DO Something Soon.
Delay Will Not Avail i'm Ruiz Case

rights. This was true in the case of
Scott and Tollan. and, although claims
for liberal imprisonment were pre-
ferred, they were pigeonholed and
never heard of again In the case of
the Delgados the Spanish government
settled the case bys the payment of
100000, which satisfied the individual
for the assault upon his person, but
there was no record of any apology
for the incident. 1t; is evidently the
intention of the department, however,
not to allow this. last case to go the
way Of its predecessor but to press
1t to conclusion without it's being
permitted to drop out of sight
1t was learned this afternoon that
the department of state is in possess
sion of two distinct reports bearing
upon the Ruiz case. They were both
brought TO Washington by Mr.. FISH
back, and handed to Assistant Secre-
tary Day One of these reports was
made by Consul-General Lee and has
been fully set out in the newspapers
The other report, really the original,
was a. joint production, signed by Con-
sui General Lee and by Dr. Congosto,
the Spanish consul at Philadelphia,
who, with Gen., Lee, constituted d
special commission to investigate the
conditions surrounding the death Of
DR.. Ruiz. In this.report the two COM
m'ss1oners went as far as they could
together, which, necessarily confined
them to mere statement of the facts
that are not subject to controversy
railing to agree upon statement Of
the causes which led to Ruiz's DEATH
the commissioners signed the docu-
ment at this point and then by mutual
agreement made what may be describ-
ed as supplemental reports to their own
governments, in which they set out
statements that they could not agree
to include in the original report The
published report of Gen. Lee was one
OF these supplemental reports, and it is
PROBABLE that the Spanish government
has one intended to confrovert it, made
by DR.. Congosto.
After his conference with Assistant
Secretary Day, Mr. Calhoun decided to
delay his departure from Washington
and, instead of starting for his home in
Danville, Ill.,. this afternoon, he will
not go until tomorrow.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-10

submitted to the Turkish government,
the powers propose that the crests Of
the mountains on the Greek frontier
be occupied by Turkish instead of
Greek troops and also that the in
demnity be in proportion to the re-
sources of Greece. 1t is further pro-
posed to modify the capitulations for
special privileges enjoyed by Greek
subjects in Turkey, with the view Of
abolishing certain abuses which have
been the subject of complaint upon
the part of the Turks The two lat
ter questions will be entrusted to a
commission of experts and the delinlit-
ing of the frontier will be executed
by an International military commits
sion. 1t now rests with the Turkish
government as to whether peace will
be concluded speedily or not, and it
is believed the sultan will resist so
lcng as possible. The dispatch of the
attaches of the British, Russian and
Italian embassies to Thessaly, with
instructions to report upon the situa-
tion there is due to the reports in
circulation that the Turkish irregulars
have committed excesses in Thessaly,
where many villages are said to have
been destroyed by them
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-10

De Regnier submitted to the count s
seconds that the remark was one of
mere banter, upon which the count
ought not to place so serious con-
struction, and urged that the matter
be arbitrated.
The Count de Montesquion thereupon
twitted De Regnier with being afraid
to meet him and branded him in the
newspapers as coward. This resulted
in challenge from De Regnier, which
was accepted by the Count de Monies
Quion. The combatants attacked each
other with the greatest vigor. In the
third encounter the Count de Montes-
quion was severely wounded in the
back of the right hand. The surgeons
then refused to allow the combat :.
proceed. The affair has made a tre-
mendous sensation, as it may prove the
first incident in a general boycott so :
cially of a number of men who are
persistently accused in certain quar-
ters of having displayed cowardice at
the charity bazar fire. Nj. de Regnier
did not take his first lesson in fencing
until after he had received the char
lenge of the Count de Montesquion.
This evening he called at the counts
residence, but it is not believed that 81
reconciliation has been effected.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-10

VICTORIA, B. c., June 9-Meager
particulars were brought by the Ex-
press, of Japan, of a disaster which
befell the fishermen Of Chu San archi-
pelago, off the coast of China. On
May 6, when all, or at least most, Of
the fishing boats were out on the fish
ing banks terrible gale sprung up
OF the several thousand boats out at
the time, very few returned, and it Is
estimated that some 500 men lost their
lives. The storm was one of those
sudden ones for which the coast Of
China is noted, and the fishermen had
no chance to seek shelter. Their light
boats were smashed to atoms, and
they were left to fight a hopeless bat
tie with the merciless waves. Those
who escaped did so by good luck The
storm swept over the entire archipel-
ago, which extends across the mouth Of
Han Chow bay on the eastern coast
of China. Several large junks were
lost, in which scores perished.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-10
WHITE SET FREE.
Decision of the Federal Conrt
Is Given In His Favor.

FORT DODGE, To-, June 9-Judge
Shiras decided here today,in the United
States court, that an agent of the gov
ernment, acting within the scope of his
authority, is not within the jurisdic-
ton Of state courts. The decision was
made in the case of the State of Iowa
VS.. extension Examiner Waite. who
was tried in the state court and con-
victed on the charge of intimidating
witnesses to secure the evidence which
convicted and landed Van Leuven in
the penitentiary. On appeal by United
States District Attorney Sells to the
state supreme court the decision of the
lower court was affirmed, whereupon
Attorney Sells had Waite surrender to
the state authorities and secured writ
of habeas corpus from Judge Shiras,
and the decision resulted which dis
charged Waite.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-10

WASHINGTON, June 9.-Mr. Cal
houn, the presidents special commits
Sioner to Cuba, had another conference
with President Mckinley this morning
Owing to the fact that Mr.. Mckinley
was to leave at noon on the trip to
Nashville, Mr.. Calhoun went to the
White house at $50 by appointment.
He was accompanied by his secretary.
Mr.. Fishback. They remained with
the president about three-quarters Of
an hour. Neither Secretary Sherman
nor Assistant Secretary Day was pres
ent at today's conference. After Mr..
Calhouns departure from the White
house, he said that he should not ac-
company the president on his trip u
Nashville, but should return to his
home at Danville, Ill He had, he
said, nothing to add to what he had
already given to the newspapers, be-
yond the fact that he probably should
visit Washington again after the pres
idents return from the South. for a
further consultation.
Mr.. Calhoun next paid visit to the
state department with Mr.. F,ishback,
and was in consultation with Assist
ant Secretary Day for about an hour
and half, during which time the as
sistant secretary denied himself to all
callers.
The Lee report upon the Ruiz case
which has attracted so much attention
was brought to the department by Mr.
Fishback and delivered to Judge Day
The report itself was thoroughly dis
hxy al ho%
could be gathered from them as to the
future action of the department, in the
matter, was that 1t would be held in
allowance until the return Of President
Mckinley from his Nashville trip. It
is recalled in this connection that the
Ruiz case does not stand alone at the
state department, for, although the
conditions in that were more aggre-
waited, the department has had COM
plant and seeks reparation in other
cases involving the confinement Of
American citizens in violation Of treaty
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-10
French Mobiles Fight a Duel.
Charity Bazaar Cowardice the Cause.

PARIS, June 9.-Al Paris is talking
tonight of duel with swords, fought
this afternoon, between two members
of the old nobility, Count Robert de
Montesquion and Henri de Regnier, at
Neuilly Leovallois, growing out of a
remark made by Mile. Heredia, the
sster-in-law of Regnier, a few days
ago in the salon of the Baroness AL
phonse de Rothschild. Mile. Heredia,
who was with her sister, Nine Regnier,
turned the conversation on a hand
some cane carried by the Count de
Mcntesquion, who stood near her, and
remarked that it was the sort of cane
that might have been used at the char
ity bazar fire to beat the ladies' The
count, who overheard the remark in
terpreted it as an insinuation of cow
ardly conduct on his part toward wom-
en- at the fire. Immediately withdraw
ing from the salon he sent challenge
to M. de Regnier, who was escorting
his wife and sister-in-law, and before
midnight seconds were appointed and
preliminaries of the duel arranged. On
consideration, however, the seconds Of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-10
NOW THE HXE WILL FILL.
Five Thousand Postmasters TO be
Removed i'm Next Three Weeks.
Special TO the Globe.

Special TO the Globe.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-Between
1000 and 5000 Democratic postmasters
will be removed during the next three
weeks. The president and the post
master general have held a conference,
and it has been agreed that Demo-
cratic postmasters, whose terms arc
to expire within month or SIX weeks,
shall be removed, and Republicans ap-
pointed to their places, in order that
the accounts of the new postmasters
may begin with the beginning of the
fiscal year, July l. After these changes
shall have been made the policy of the
administration will be resumed, AMI
fourth -class postmasters will be per-
mitted to retain their offices until the
close of their terms of four years
each.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-10

into the station. Yielding to entreaties
and cheers, Mr.. Mckinley stepped upon
the rear platform, while the Stonewall
jackson band played Hail to the
Chief, and men and boys shouted
while the ladies waved welcome
Mr.. Mckinley said:
II thank you for the gracious compliment
you pay me by this large assemblage 1t al
ways affords me great pleasure to wish citi-
zens of every locality and class prosperity and
happiness"
Promptly on schedule time p. M, the
presidential train reached here in two sec
tions, the last few miles being over grades
dient. In accordance with Mr.. Mckinley S
wish, there were no formal receptions. The
president and his immediate party to the
number of ten dined alone. The trip will be
resumed at II a. M tomorrow Louisville
will be the next important stop.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-10
M'KINLEY'S TRIP.

Cheered by Enthusiastic Crowds All
Along the Line.
CLIFTON FORGE, Va, June o.
Clear skies and growing enthusiasm
all along the route have marked the
afternoon progress of the presidential
party. At Charlottesville there was a
goOdly assemblage. The scenery
claimed full attention for an hour and
was we'll worth the while Mr.. and
Mrs. Mckinley sat comfortably in the
observation end of their car and were
visited from time to time by one or
the other of the secretaries or dstin-
guished guests. His determination not
to speak was broken in a measure at
Staunton, where thousands of persons
cheered Justify as the special drew
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-10
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMSHIPS.

NEW YORK-Arrived: Noordland, Antwerp;
Kaiser Wilhelm H., Genoa; Teutonlc, Liver
pool Sailed Paris, Southampton; Germanlc,
Liverpool
Observation-Disclosures: Catalonia, Boston.
SOUTHAMPTON-Saile Trave, New YORK.
QUEEN ENSTOWN-Arrived: Majestic, New
York for Liverpool. Sailed: Aurania New
York.
LISBON-Sailed: Peninsular, New York.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-10
BULLETIN OF
TIE ST. PHUI GLOBE.
THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1897.
Weather for Today
Showers, Warmer.
PAGE 1.

PAGE L.
Five Hundred Drowned i'm the Orient
Republicans Disagree on Hawaii.
The stevens Trial.
Mills Attacks the Tariff Trust
Spain Must Act Regarding Cuba.
French Mobiles Fight "a Duel.
Sultan in Rage at the Powers.
PAGE =.
HamIiRe Alumni Field Day.
Clerk of Court Rogers Talks.
Social Events of u Day.
Saltwater Affairs.
PAGE 3.
Minneapolis Matters.
Governor VIII Not submit to Arrest.
Session of the Odd Fellows.
Decision I'm Favor of Waite.
PAGE 4.
EDITORIAL.
Stevens Trial Continued.
PAGE 8.
Saints Make 1t Six From Tigers.
M1IIers Win From Gold Bugs.
Buckeyes and HOOsiers Win.
Results in the National.
Maher-Sharkey Fight a Draw.
PAGE 6.
Rally In Stocks.
Bar Silver, 60c.
Cash Wheat in Chicago, 6S I-4c.
Worlds Markets Reviewed.
PAGE z.
school Treasurer Short.
News of the Northwest.
Decentralization in Chicago Rates.
Railway Gossip.
Wants of the People.
PAGE 8.
Supreme Court Decisions.
Court Routine.
Why Sucn Secrecy With State Papers
Around the Hotels.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-10

An awful row is on in Washington,
and it is not tariff row either. Prof
Fanciulli, who succeeded Sousa as the
leader Of the Marine band, has been
arrested for refusing to play Sousa's
"El Capitan.' He is to be tried by court
martial