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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-14

the embargo upon mercantile opera
tons since 1895 represents a much lars,
er sum
There Is the best authority Tor saying
that a numbe r0f important bankers and
merchants OF New York who have bus.
iness relations with Cuba have pre-
ssnted a petition to the Washington Of
fciais referring 70 the state Of affairs
N Cuba and tine de5irebillty OF the
United States doing something 10 stop
the dire distress in Cuba. particularly
In view of the destruction It ls working
10 American interests. The petition
has the signatures Of August Belmont
& Co.. Lawrence Tuerneur & Co, J. r.
Ward, and other prominent New York
houses. This has been precipitated by
the issue Of 330.OOO.OO0 In paper money
by the government In Cuba and forcing
Il upon the people as a legal tender,
which means ruin 10 anyone who has
property OF business there. Before
Mondays run on the Spanish bank at
Havana the newspapers Of that city
began 70 advise the government Of the
evil. but the only remedy. gold re-
dem2uon. Is not within the power OF
the Spanish government 70 apply. Cen
eral Weyler's only answer was paper
money. wrongly and criminalIy fepre-
cia.ted, its value being fully guaranteed.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-14

through Whnn tho question was call d
tae ordinance passed by d vote II Z
to g.
An ordinance Guthorizlng the com
mittce On fire and water 10 purchase
a team of hOrEca FOR the nre depart
ment was read fhe first and second
times and on motion Of Trullinger the
rules were suspended and the ordinance
READ the THIRD time and passed
An ordnance authotfzlng the com.
mittec on streets and public ways o.
enter into contract with the west
Shore Mills Company FOR the electric
lighting of the city wSth no, less than
sixty lamps FOR a period of Two Year,,
~ 4 price of $3.50 per month, was read
the iirSt AID second Inns. AID on mo-
ton of Parker the rules were SUI
pended and the ordinance was read II
THIRD time and passed.
An ordinance apprJpriating 800 out
~ the road and crossing fund for the
Improvement 81 the road near CIatsop
cemetery vas read the first and second
times.
Several bills were presented and re-
ferTrd 10 the proper committees. but
one bin did not gei that far That was
The bin Of Dr. Ellsworth OF SO for at
tending the two sick hDrses which be-
longed b Engine CO. No. 3. and which
were thought 10 have been po.sonei
The moment the bin was read welcn
jumped 10 his feet and objected 10 f.
THAT bill was never contracted by the
council. and no authority was ever
given 10 incur Il. II IS not contract
on the part of the city. and I move tina;
Il b. rejected" McGregor seconded
the motion. Trullinger made a plea for
the engine opmpany and stated that
the hrcmen had no time 70 consult the
council IN the emergency presented and
that they had done the best they could
under the circumstances, even II the
horses did die. Welch wanted TO know
then why they did not ge; a doctor
who knew something. or al least CON
suit the committee--iu fact. one Of them
did ask a member Of the committee Tor
permission to engage the doctor and
was refused. The question was pu, ani
the motion prevailed
The committee on health and police
through its chairman, Thompson, re-
ported recommending that the iiGuor
license. for the money already paid in.
b. issued 10 Il. r Jefrey Instead OF 10
the firm Of Bohn d jeffrey since the
liceEse originally asked FOR had not yet
Dten issued.
Council adjourned.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-14
SAN FRANcIsco's LATEST.
Attorney Delmas's Nemesis Is Still
Talking IN London
Council adjourned.

san Francisco. May lS.--Attorney
Delnias has not reconsidered his deier-
minanon to talk-indeed. his determ-
nation has become stronger since the
last message received from his Nemesis
IN London, In which she asserts that
Detective Won Arnold was hired 70 be-
tray her. Jeannine Won Turkheim IL
not the only Nemesis who believes Won
Arnold base. Lillian Ashley, who is
playing the tragic role Of avenging fate
TO r, J. Baldwin, believes she had a
narrow escape AT being taken out Of
the United States at Baldwin's behest.
She now AYERS. and in the averment
Is corroborated by her sister Emma,
that Won Arnold made love 10 her as
Baron von Stelnmetz at Los Angeles,
and attempted TO WOO her into forget
fulness of Baldwin's millions and his
babe by the glitter Of a distant crown.
She made inquiries The bogus baron's
estate and his pretenses melted un-
der the simple test of inspection. She
preferred her present lot, and Instead
of leaving for SteinmetZ with Won Ar
noli. came to san Francisco and reg
istered at the Baldwin as Mrs. Lay
bstraying thereby an adaptability to
circumstances not unequal TO Won Ar
nold's. Miss Ashley hazards the opln-
Run solely In the hope of saving some
other poor girl from Won Arnold, and
says his employers are villains,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-14
BRAZILIAN POLITICS.
English Military Officers Buying Horses
at Bue1os Ayres.

New York, May 1S.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Buenos Ayres says:
The convention Of the national party
win meet here July 10 10 nominate for
the general election. It seems certain
at present that General Roea viii be
named for president and that Quirinc
Costa, now minister OF the interior
win be named for vice president
A commission Of English military on
GERS has arrived here. It purposes rur-
chasing a large number Of horses fol
use by the English cavalry.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-14
HARD TIMES IN BRAZIL.

New York. May ia dispatch 20
the Herald from Buenos Ayres says;
The Herald's correspondent in Rio
Jameiro telegraphs that failures of sew
eral big companies have been announced
and busines is parG yzed. The govern
ment of Brazil has been forced by the
crisis to increase her duties by one
tenth and to levy a heavier tax on the
personal property and a tax on the
postal and telegraph services. In ad-
diHon $1,000, 600 has been saved to
the government by judicious trimming
Of national expenses.
The only recent good news is that a
rise in the price of coffee is expected.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-14
CHINESE PASSED.

Tacoma, May 1S-SlXty-fo Chinese
for the Tennessee exposition released
by the secretary Of the treasury start
ed east at noon in a special car.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-14
FORSYTH is MAJOR GENERAL
Washington. May 1S.-The senate to-
day confirmed Brigadier General j. w.
Forsyth to be major general.
THE JUNTA Is ACTIVE.
Petition Favoring Intervention Obtain
ed From New York Money Lenders.

New York, Ma 1S.-American intetr-
vention in Cuban affairs is the general
desire today, even Of those who few
months ago were among the most un-
compromising Spaniards. To such an
extent has this feeling developed that
many important business men, Span
iards and Cubans alike. have come TO
realize the terrible situation on the
island and the general paralysis Of
business consequent upon the war. They
have pointed out the heavy loss OF
American capital and the great dam
age to American commerce inflicted
by the continuation of hostilities. More
than S1OO, 600. 900 has been lost by Amer
lean merchants, manufacturers, prodp
GERS and money-lenders in Cuba, and
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-11

Some Australian gold veins are 100 feet
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-11
NEWSY CONVERSATIONS.

The state Legislature of Oregon hav-
ing adjourned without succeeding in
electing a L. 5. senator Gov. Lord has
appointed ex-senator Ii. w. Corbett, a
pronounced gold advocate, to the
position.
The first anniversary of the found
ing of the American volunteers was
celebrated at New York by two big
meetings, at Metropolitan temple, and
at Cooper Union. Commander Balling-
ton Booth commissioned 500 new
officers.
Four children and "A nurse walking
on a Big Four trestle at Terre Haute,
Ind, when fast express dashed down
upon them. The woman and two
children reached the end in time, but
the other little ones were knocked off
and drowned.
Capt John ID. Hart, the owner of the
Cuban filibuster steamer Laurada. was
convicted at Philadelphia on a charge
Of filibustering, and sentenced to two
years Imprisonment and TO pay fine
of $500 and costs. Application may be
made to President Mckinley for a
pardon.
BY having heavy SHOWS every day of
the first 10 days of March the states of
Minnesota. North and South Dakota
became practically snowbound Rail-
roads are blockaded in all directions.
The snow was four feet on the level
i'm North Dakota After the state leg
islature adjourned at Pierre the legis-
lators were not able TO leave the town
as trains could not run for overa week.
Robbers broke into the postofiice at
Bavcnua, o.. by saving the bars Of the
windows of the railing room. The
safe was blown open with dynamite
and between $500 and 5000 in money
and stamps was taken.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-11
,NINSULA MATTERS
LATED IN A BRIEF. CONCISE
MANNER.
|ort OF AudItor-General on Finances
OF the state Makes Good Showing
"a Chapter OF Accidents and Inter
esting Happenings In the State.
MIchigan's Finances.

etiring Aud. Gen. Turner's report,
issued, for the past year, says
re is now more than 5000, 900 in
delinquent tax list. Under the
hestead provision of the law, a total
&l0, 900 acres of land have been
ied to the state and made subject
homestead There have already
n homesteaded LIES acres.
he receipts of the state treasurer
IN all sources for the last fiscal year
re SIS, $50, O59.37, and the disburse-
pts for all purposes were S4,634,-
70, making the excess of receipts
,OO4. Ga, which. added to the balance
hand at the beginning of the year,
xes the balance S912, 422.43. De-
ting from the total receipts the
punt of refunding, sci ,919.63, the
cash receipts are shown to be
R34, 139.69. The bonded indebted
S of the state amounts to SO, 600 of
Il due, non-interest bearing S5,000,-
loan, part-paid bonds adjustable at
992 SO.
The state institutions, in the aggre-
Re, drew from the state treasury a
|bl of 81 ,62s, 1885 and earned $685.
|. 90, total of 81, 327, 794. As. Their
kregate disbursements for current
benses were Sl,ss9, sos. so, and for
|lding and special purposes SEA-
OK a total of CO ora -2a az tba nv
5 of receipts being STA, 056.l0.
Fhe net receipts from direct taxes
Fe 50, 745. 679. so, and the receipts
|m specific taxes were 1896, O61. 70.
K receipts from liquor taxes were
poo, 1889.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-11

1t isn't only microbes that make kissing
dangerous.
WHEN bilious or costive eat a Cascaret
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed. Toe, 25c.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-11
70 CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
Druggists refund the money IL IL fails 70 cure 25c
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-11
THE TWO PENINSULAS.

II. Wallborn died at Akron, O.,
m injuries received in a collision on
A., b. q c. road.
ohm Martin, living six miles south
st of Utica, fell from the peak of his
In and may die of his injuries
Tharles J. Merriman, merchant, and
son arthur, aged 20, died at their
me at Grass Lake within "a hours.
Amos Kitchen, aged 3, son of Moses
chen, of Wales, drank carbolic acid
died two hours afterwards in
Fat agony.
During a discussion about the Bible
James Parker's roadhouse, on Ora
road, near Saginaw, Dennis Rob
IS, colored, bit off Parker's nose.
oseph Lewis, of Climax, aged 60
hrs, was convicted on a charge of un
Eful parentage, preferred by deaf
b dumb girl named Ella Weaver.
The linus House, at Pentwater.
ight fire from a defective hue and
a time the village was in danger.
e house is badly damaged; loss about
500.
da Osborn, aged II, while in an
leptic fit, fell in ditch at Carleton
II was drowned. She was step
lighter of John lIollinfeltz, and lived
o miles east.
James b. Porter, Michigan 5 war sec
larry of state, and one of the best
own citizens of Lansing and the
te, died of rheumatism of the heart,
Ter an illness of but three hours
ration.
will +. Ramsey, the colored janitor
the Grand Rapids Herald office, is
ter an $685. fortune left by an
Gle who died in California year
o. He is perfecting his proofs of
|ationship.
}. Thayer, son of c. II. Thayer, of
gin, H., homesteader living eight
les east of Ontonagon, was instantly
led by the discharge of a shotgun,
hich was carried by A. Levigue while
ey were hunting in the woods.
The large double funeral of j. w.
eKay and wife, who were killed at "A
hrcellus railroad crossing. was held
the Nj. T. church at Wakelee. The
rvices were conducted by Masonic
der and nearly 1000 people attended.
Charles b. McCloy, charged with en-
zzling about SIS, 900 from the old
cond National bank, at Bay City in
| b3 has been returned for trial. Dur
D his absence he had wandered to
lstralia and later returned to San
|ancisco, where he surrendered him
| II to be sent home to pay the penalty
F his crime. lie has been released on
900 bail.
| A senation was created at Battle
+eek when it was learned that Adam
Arnold, who died while under the
large of having murdered his son,
bd left all his property to the w. {.
u. Arnold had accumulated his
|ealth in such immoral ways, as sell
| g whisky, renting houses of bad re-
BITE, and keeping pawn shop for the
|ceiving of stolen goods.
A committee of the striking freight
hndlers at Ludington met the rail-
bad officials and stated their griev-
hoes. The railroad officers offered to
Ire 30 men out of 800 at Sl.5O per day,
| rk or play, all others needed must
Ike Is cents per hour or other going
|ages. The 80 men named by the
Lilroa6 are leaders and expert freight
|hndlers. A meeting of 500 Indignantly
|efused the proposition and voted To
bntinue the strike.
VIM. Nogel. prominent horscman
h Cassopolis, died i'm Boston as the re-
bit of fall from wagon. He went
b Boston with a carload Of horses.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-11

William Fitch, well-preserved gen
tleman aged 20, and Miss Duford, l6-
year-old Garfield girl, were married at
Niche. Friends gave them serenade.
Fire destroyed $1,000 worth of slaves
and heading at the mill of Dimmiclzs&
Fox at East Tawas. but the mill was
saved.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-11
Throat Disease Cured with Grapes and


The noted old nurse. descendant Of Hol-
land Dutch, discovered that a certain COM
bination of grapes with the Horehound Herb
and the Root of Elecampane made into a
cordial will cure sore throats and coughs,
and is excellent for colds, catarrh and all ir-
ritation of the Bronchial tubes. tonsils and
throat, and for singers and public speakers.
Druggists says the sales are immense, and
IL is doing great good II is called Aunt Rach-
ael's Elecampane and Horehound Cordial.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-11
Wine for Weakly Persons.

Weakly persons use Speer's Port Grape
Wine and the Unfermented Grape Juice be-
cause Ii gives tone and strength To the sys-
TEN. 1t Is superior TO all other wines.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-11

Apples were originally brought from the
east by the Romans The crab apple is in
digenous TO Great Britain.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-11

You will never fall into the devils mire az
long as you pave your way Win Bible
promises.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03

Died in Syracuse, Neb.. Nov. 8, 1897,
Mrs Hattie Jackson age thirty-four
years, eleven months and thirteen days.
Mrs Jackson was born in Omro,
Wlnnebago Co, Wis, Nov. 25, 1862,
and removed with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Cornish to Vernon Cen
ter, Mimi, when but three
years of age. She grew up to
womanhood there and was married
there May 18th, 1886, to Carlas Jack
son, of Syracuse, Neb., where she went
with her husband after her marriage
and lived until about three years ago.
Mrs. Jackson had been in poor health
for a number of years and in 1894 came
to Minnesota, thinking the change
might benefit her. 1t did benefit her
and tor two years she enjoyed quite
good health. About a year ago she be-
gan failing and the doctors again ad-
vised a change and on September she
returned to Syracuse, where her sister
va living, but she grew worse and he
husband and mother went there short
time after and remained with her to
the last. '..~. ="
A II that kind and loving hands could
do was done former. but all to no avail.
She died Nov. Sth and her body was
brought to Vernon sCenter for inter
ment. g. &-..~N
She leaves a Husband and two chill
dren, father mother, brothers and
sisters and large ocircle of relatives
and friends to deeply" mourn her loss.
She was good woman and a devoted
christian and fond. wife and mother.
Wherever she resided she was sur
rounded by friends who were attracted
to her by her sweet personality and IN
varying excellence. of character and
kindly disposition. Goodness beamed
from her eyes and she was a friend of
all, 1t is sad to contemplate death in
any form, but it is doubly touching
when the inevitable summons comes to
one so early in life. -.
The kind and loving one is gone but
she leaves a fragrant memory and her
virtues will ever be fresh in the minds
of those who will watch her vacant
chair.
The sympathy of their many friends
goes out to the afflicted family in this
hour Of great sorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03
Superintendent Report.

Supt. Varney presented his NOvem-
Der report, which was substantially
as follows:
One-third of the school year is past
and l cunSiGer that d large amount Of
work has been done by both pupils
and teachers. During the past month.
oral spelling has been Introduced In
connection with the written study Of
the same subject, with good results.
This week We have placed in the pu-
piis' hand spelling b, ok. L lind the
pupils are taking an active interest In
spelling. Considerable time has been
devoted to grammar and excellent re-
suits are looked for.
Miss Deem is obtaining strong work
from teachers in both music and
drawing. During the month, much
interest has been aroused by the STUDY
of Puritan life in New EnglaDd West
MankatO teachers merit special men,
tion for work they have done in that
line.
At general teachers meeting last
Monday evening, l asked teachers to
organize special grade meetings to
outline their work more in detail
along the general lines given by the
superintendent. A detailed course of
study should be published next sum-
mer.
l have learned that members of the
board have been subje cted to con-
siderable annoyance because | have
refused to place certain applicants in
the grade they desired. ] gave each
case most careful consideration and
decided as l thought best for the in
terests of both the pupil and the
school. 1 believe the question of
placing pupils 10 grade is the duty of
the superintendent, and l thank the
members Of the board for the conf
dance shown in me by their refusal
to interfere in my judgment.
I have issued certificates to all
teachers in our schools. The high
school, the past month, has a record
of 96 per cent attendance, but there
have been eighty-njne cases of tardi-
ness in the past month. Unless there
was an Improvement in hardness,
some special remedy might be neces-
sary.
This report was placed on file. There
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03
JanitOr Elected.

Capt. Keysor moved that A. Deiser
be paid $50 for his services as janitOr
of the East Mankato building during
the year. He said that the board had
decided last summer not to have a
janitor there, but to let the teacher
do the ianitor's work. A lady teacher
was afterwards ele cted, and nothing
said about the janitOr's work. Mr..
Deiser has been saving the wood and
sweeping out the building during the
past three months. He received $50
year before last, and S75 last year. 1t
1t is too. much, said the gallant cap
tain, to ask a young lady to go out
there and steach the school and be
janitor besides.
The board took the same view of
the matter, and the motion went
through unanimously.
Supt. Varney said that his office is
so cold that he can hardly work there,
and asked for a temporary partition
to cut eff the north side of it, with
eight loose windows. This will be
done.
Bills to the amount of 1912 As, for
coal and sundries, were allowed.
A letter to the president of the
board, from w. A. Hunt, of North
field, president of the State Assoclat-
ed School Boards, was read. 1t in
vited the board TO join the associated
boards and send delegates to the third
annual meeting, to be held at St, Paul
Dec. 29th and 3Oth. 1t was placed On
file. A list of questions that came
with it will be answ cred and returned.
Frank J. Lowering appeared before
the board and asked for the contract
for covering the furnace pipes in the
high school building in the engine
room, gymnasium and one other room.
His prices were ten cents foot for
two inch pipe, and twelve cents foot
for three inch pipe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03

American encyclopaedia, Dictionary,
you have placed at the service of the
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OF biased opinion, and unverifiable
theories, you have left little or moth
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date dictionary of the greatest living,
up to-date language. Very respect
fully yours, MRS. 5. G. STEVENS, ia
eX-County Superintendent of Schools +:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
' EarLh-ss In Probate Court, Special Term,
Mover h-r % 1897
In the matter of the estate of George A.
Hilton, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF An ust
Hilton ahn t'strator nf the esia' OF Ge' r.
A Hit, n deceased representing, among other
things, that he has fully administered
said estate and praying that time and
place be fixed for examining and allowing the
final account OF h administration. ana for the
assignment OF the residue of said estate to the
parties entitled thereto by law.
1t is ordered. that said account be examined
and petition heard by this court, on 1ue> day,
the 18th day of December. A. ID 1897, at |
O'Clock a. m, at the Probate office in the City
of Tank alto, in said unity.
Ara it is further ordered, That notice there
of be gwen to al, persons iuteresred by publish
ing a ca yofthisnrder once in each week for three
succe sive weeks prior TO said day OF hearing in
thu MtnkatO Free Press Il weekly newspaper
print ed ,nd published at the city of Mankato in
said county
Dated at the City Of Mankato the 29st day
OF kuN emper, A. ID. 1897.
By the Court
probate Seal GEO. w. MEAD, f.
Judge OF Probat e
w Geddes.
Attorney for AdministT ator,
MankatO. Mimi