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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06

ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE OF
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATOR
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth, IS. In Probate Court. Special
term, July II, 1897.
In the matter of the estate of Christian
Sodaman, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Mary
Sodaman, of Mcpherson in said county,
representing among other things, thatChristian
Sodaman, late of the Town of Mcpherson.
on the 18th day of November, A. D. 1887 at
said town of Mankato died intestate,
and being an inhabitant of this county
at the time of his death, leaving goods, chat
tells and estate within this county and that the
said petitioner is the widow of said
deceased, and praying that administration
of said estate be to her, said Mary Sodaman,
granted:
1t is ordered, that said petition be heard be-
fore this court on Monday, the 9th day of
August, A. D. 1897, at 10 o'clock a. M, at the
probate office in the city of Mankato, in said
county
Ordered further, that notice thereof be given
to the heirs of said deceased and to all persons
interested, by publication of this order once in
each week, for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing, in the Mankato Free Press.
weekly newspaper printed and published in
the City of Mankato in said County.
Dated at the City of Mankato, the 18th day
of July, A. D., 1897.
By the Court:
SEAL GEO. W. MEAD,
Judge of Probate
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
HEAVY MORTALITY LIKELY
Mayou Volcano on the Island of Luzon
in Violent Eruption.

Mayou Volcano on the Island of Luzon
in Violent Eruption.
VICTORIA, B. O., Aug. 2.-The steam
er Olympia has arrived with Oriental
advices to july II. Mayou volcano,
situated in the extreme south of the ISL
and of Luzon, 2,734 metres above the
sea level, has been in violent eruption
since June 26. The towns of Libeg
Bacacy and Malipot are threatened with
destruction. Fifty-six bodies have been
recovered, but the fate is unknown of
the people on the sides and at the foot
of the mountain, which is surrounded
by the finest hemp plantations in the
island. 1t is probable that heavy NOR
taity will be recorded.
Blue jackets from the United States
ships Yorktown and Boston have been
several times attacked by coolies in
Kobe, even the policemen taking part
against the Americans.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
WORK OF INCENDlARlES.
Two Fires Close to the Business Center of


Two Fires Close to the Business Center of
Ottawa, Ills.
OTTAWA, Ills, Aug. 2.-The Pioneer
Fireproof Construction company's
plant, the largest of this kind in the
world, was partially destroyed by fire
during the afternoon, entailing loss
of 100000. The fire was of incendiary
origin. The large grain elevator of j.
N. Shuler was also burned to the
ground. 1t is now thought this build
ing was also set on fire. Had there
been any breeze at the time Of either
fire the city of Ottawa would have been
almost wiped out as both buildings were
situated close to the business center.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
LESS COAL BEING SHIPPED
Daily Output in West Virginia Half That
of Last Week.

Daily Output in West Virginia Half That
of Last Week.
WHEELING, w. Va, Aug. 2.-There
has been decrease in the amount of
coal coming out of the Fairmont region
on the Baltimore and Ohio road COM
pared with last week. Then the aver
age number of cars received at Bellaire
daily was 200, now the average is prob
ably not over 100. Last week the
Wheeling and Lake Erie was handling
rs to 100 cars daily, now not more than
80 cars are handled. The Cleveland,
Lorain and Wheeling comparison is the
same as the Wheeling and Lake Erie.
In the Wheeling district the condition
is full of uncertainty. Some are work
ing now but this week will witness a
desperate effort to make the suspension
general throughout the district.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
AFFECTS THE CORN CROP
Hot Winds and Hundred-Degree Heat
Prevalent in Kansas.

Hot Winds and Hundred-Degree Heat
Prevalent in Kansas.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. All Kansas
City and vicinity sweltered during the
day, through the third successive day,
of over 100 degrees of heat. Through
out Kansas the same condition pre-
vailed, The reports as to the condition
of the corn crop are gloomy. Hot winds
are general throughout the state, and
in the southern and western parts where
rain has been needed for many days,
farmers are losing hope. Several local
tiles in the southern part of the state re-
port that farmers are cutting their corn
in order to preserve it for fodder.
Topeka, Kan, Aug. 2.-Reports as to
the corn crop in Kansas, Oklahoma and
the Cherokee Strip as result of the
drouth and the prevailing hot wind are
pouring into headquarters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
LAID IN THE RAIN ALL NIGHT
Prominent Wisconsin Politician Dies Sud-
denly at Sheboygan.

Prominent Wisconsin Politician Dies Sud-
denly at Sheboygan.
SHEBoYGAN, Wis, Aug. 2.-William
J. Mailman, a well known business
man and chairman of the Republican
county committee, was found dead on
the street in the morning. He went to
Milwaukee during the day and returned
apparently in the best of health. While
walking to his home he was stricken
with apoplexy. His body lay in the
driving rain all night and when found
in the morning was hardly recognizable.
He was the presidential elector from
this district during the recent cam
paign.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
WEST VIRGINIA SITUATION,
Organizer Rea Highly Elated Over the
Prospects There.

Organizer Rea Highly Elated Over the
Prospects There.
FAIRMoNT, w. Va, Aug. 2.-"There
Is a surprise in store for the operators
of this region" said John w. Rea. 'In-
side of 4S hours there will be several ad-
ditions to those out" Rea has been
here since last Wednesday and has had
two or three meetings each day, not in
the usual way, but has quietly gone to
some schoolhouse or public hall and the
miners have gathered there as if by
magic, Rea says he is highly elated
over the prospects, and thinks West
Virginia will yet come out. Mahon tel
egraphed from Charleston that the Kan
awha and New River men had struck
for 80 cents a ton and check weigh.
man.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
Funeral of Ex-senator Doolittle

RACINE, Wis, Aug. 2.-The remains
Of ex-United States Senator Doolittle
were laid to rest in Mound cemetery
during the afternoon. Services were
held at the First Baptist church, Rev.
David B. Cheney preaching the sermon.
Between 5000 and 1000 people paid
tribute to his memory.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
THE SILESIAN FLOODS.

Nothing Like the Present Devastation
Known for Century.
BERLIN, Aug. 1.-The devastation
caused by the floods in Silesia is wide.
spread. Nothing like it has occurred in
that district for century. The loss al.
ready reaches many millions of marks,
It is estimated that 100 persons have
persisted by drowning in Silesia and
Bohemia.
The visit of the Emperor Francis
Joseph to Baden and the proposed jour.
ney of King Alexander of Servia from
Belgrade to Vienna have been stopped
by the floods.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
Wheat Cargo Damaged.

KINGSTON, Aug. 2.-The steamer IA.
tahdin has reached Prescott with two
thirds of her cargo Of wheat damaged.
The Katahdin encountered rough
weather on the way down from Duluth
and her grain was badly wet. 1t is
consigned to the Montreal Transporta-
ton company and is insured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
AFFECTS EIGHT THOUSAND

General Strike of the Pantsmakers' Union
of Greater New York.
NEW YORK, Aug 2.-The general
strike of the Pantsmakers' union went
into effect Sunday in the $50 shops in
the Greater New York district. The
strikers are enthusiastic, and believe
this effort on their part will end the
sweating system and will restore the
old rate of wages. There are nearly
5000 operators out, and in consequence
of the strike 5000 finishers are idle
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
Lead Mine on Main Street.

JOPLIN, Mo-, Aug. "A rich lead
mine has been struck on Main street
within few blocks of the business GEN.
ter of town. H. D. Graves and Sam
Vaughan, two miners who found it,
took out at the depth of seven feet over
a ton of ore
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06

AS metropolitan family news
paper the Minneapolis Journal has no
equal in the west. Its special cor
respondence from every state in the
northwest as we'll as from Washing
ton, the eastern cities and Europe
covers the news of the world in an
exclusive, comprehensive manner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 2.-Four boys
were drowned here during the day while
swimming. Willie and George Young,
brothers, aged 16 and 10 years, were
drowned in Brush creek. Henry Hall,
aged II, persisted in the Kaw river, and
Fred Bridgeford, aged IA, was drowned
in little creek emptying into the Mis-.
eouri
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
Northern Pacific Assessments.

FARGO, N. D., Aug. 2.-The city
council has decided to send Mayor John
son to Bismarck to appear before the
state board of equalization to have the
assessment ON Northern Pacific prop
erty raised. The council thinks the
county board of equalization let the
road down too easily.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
Minneapolis Ex-AIderman Suicides.

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 2.-James H.
Bradish, brilliant lawyer, eloquent
speaker, and formerly alderman from
the Ninth ward, died by his own hand
in the Central police station last night.
He was locked up on tho charge of
drunkenness and feeling respondent
and disgraced ended his career by hang
ing himself in his cell.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
Fatal Leap on a Wager,

GRAND RAPIDS, Wis, Aug. 2.-Win-
lam O'Brien, aged %, employed in the
Biron paper mill, on wager, jumped
out of the mill window, distance of
80 feet, into the Wisconsin river. He
burst blood vessel, from which he died
an hour later.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
GET DEMANDS IN PART.
Southern Iowa Operators Offers Miners
Ten Cents More Per Ton.

Southern Iowa Operators Offers Miners
Ten Cents More Per Ton.
CENTERvILLE, Ia, Aug. 2.-The oper-
ators of the low coal fields of Southern
Iowa met here. Nearly all the mines
were represented. By a unanimous
vote an agreement was reached to grant
the miners part of their demands. The
price of mining was raised 10 cents,
making it so cents per ton. This rate
is to be in force until further notice.
Nothing was said of the winter rate.
There is much talk among miners of
refusing the offer, but many say they
will work. A clash may follow. Del.
egates from here to the state conven-
ton of miners, to be held at Ottumwa
Aug. 9, threaten to work for a state
strike.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
Killed a Non-UniOn Man.

ScoTTDALE, Pa, Aug. 2.-Coroner
Owens held an inquest over the remains
of William L. Cummings, the non
union mill worker who was killed dur
ing a quarrel with strikers. William
G. Hubbs was found guilty by the jury
and at once arrested.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
Juneau Becoming Depopulated.

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 2. - The
steamer Aiki has arrived from juneau,
Sitka and Fort Wrangle. The steamer
brought no information from the IL
terror. Juneau is fast becoming depop-
ulated
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-Mayor Strong
has announced the appointment of
Colonel George Moore Smith of the
Sixty-ninth regiment to succeed Colonel
Fred D. Grant as police commissioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
Banker Scheffer Acquitted.

ST. PAUL, Aug. 2.-Colonel Albert
Schefer, president of the failed ALE.
MAMMA bank, whose trial, charging him
with embezzlement, has been ON for
several days, has been acquitted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
Panic on a Street Car.

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 2.-The burning
out of a fuse in an electric car on the
Russell Avenue and Holton Street line,
caused panic among rs women and
children. -Four persons were seriously
injured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-Thomas Hill
house, 81 years old, president of the
Metropolitan Trust company of New
York, is dead. He was appointed as
sistant treasurer of the United States
by President Grant and served II years
under Secretaries Boutwell,, Morrill,,
Bristow and Sherman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
July I6 % 80

ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE OF
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF
ADMIT INSTR ATOR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-31
CARNEGIE'S NEW BUSINESS
With Other Magnates He Will Build
q Gorgeous Hotel at Bellefie cid.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 31.-A charter was
issued at the state department at Harris
burg yesterday for the Bellefield COM
pany of Pittsburg, which proposes to erect
the hotel near the entrance of Schenley
park. The capital stock is $300, 900, divided
into 80, 900 shares.
A. C. Nicola, Andrew Carnegie, H. c.
Prick. George Westinghouse and Hugh
ors.
The new hotel will be a magnificent af-
fair to be erected on the site of the pro-
posed cathedral on Fifth avenue and ST.
Pierre street This property was pur-
chased from Bishop Phelan a year ago
at cost of $4,000. Plans have been pre-
pared by Architects Rutan and Russell
for a modern hotel in every particular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-31
GRAIN INSPECTION.
All Grain Belonging to the Consignor
Will Be Inspe cted at Kansas City.

State Grain Inspector Culver has been
ordered to inspect all grain coming into
Kansas City, owned by the shipper. Mr..
weeks ago, of inspecting shipments of
this character but some of the grain
experts ordered him to cease doing
so, alleging that he was violating the
provisions of the interstate commerce
law.
Inspection was made of grain in cars
still owned by the Shipper As the great
er proportion of all grain shipped to
Kansas City is not paid for by the con-
signee, but remains the property of the
consignOr, until it crosses the state line
and reaches the elevators, the attorney
for inspection is a righteous one and
one to which he is clearly entitled and
that such inspection is not a violation
of the interstate commerce laws.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-31
so EARS MAKE A BUSHEL.
Enormous Ears of Corn Which Kan
sas Will Exhibit This Year.

N. E. Bartholomew of this city is at
work collecting samples of corn, vege-
tables and grasses, with which he will
make an exhibit at the Nebraska state
fair at Omaha September H.
In the collection of these products Mr.
bartholomew today found in Topeka
ears of Golden Beauty" yellow corn
measuring 10 inches in length. The av-
erage length of the ears of small Dent
corn is eight inches. The larger vari-
cites average ten inches. The so ears of
the Golden Beauty which Mr. Bar
tholomew had today measured up a
bushel.
This is the best opportunity we have
ever had to advertise Kansas" he said
today. 1.-THE wheat crop is immense
and other crops are in proportion I
want to show the Nebraska people and
the visitors at their great fair just what
can be done in Kansas
Mr.. Bartholomew will compete for
the premiums offered on grain of all
kinds, grasses and vegetables, and will
exhibit his display at the Fail Festival
in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-31
PERU Has FALLEN.

The latest news from Peru indicates
that the conquest of that country by the
gold power is about completed. The
process has not been a bloody one as
was that other conquest by Pizarro but
the suffering entailed on the survivors
of Spanish cruelty were probably no
greater than those about to be visited
upon the inhabitants of the land of the
Incas
Peru is about to- adopt the gold stand
ard. In the meantime-the dispatch
making the announcement states-busi-
ness is practically at a standstil and
the markets are in a state of panic.
Having so recently passed through
the ordeal the people of this country
have some conception of what going
ON gold basis means. They have not
forgotten 1898 nor will they. soon. How
much more terrible must the results be
to a country so much inferior to ours
as Peru is in resources and wealth.
From it's home in London the gold
octopus is gradually and surely enclos-
ing in it's meshes the whole world. It
took 20 years to secure a firm hold on
the United States. Its operations since
1898 have been more rapid. 1t extended
a tentacle to- Austria, then it shot one
out across the Pacific to Japan, another
has just been placed on San Salvador,
and now another is surely and firmly
Tightening Peru.
Countries of South and Central Amer
lea are being taken in because it re-
quires little efforts. The main point of
attack at present is Mexico. When
Mexico succumbs to the inevitable the
remainder of the way will be easy.
While Mexico continues to supply
large portion of the world with a cir
culating medium in the form of her
silver dollar she will continue to be
thorn in the flesh to the gold conspira-
tors. Mexico must be subdued. The
work of subjugatiOn is being pushed
with vigor and it need not be surpris-
ing at any time now to read in the
press dispatches that Mexico, the cita-
del of silver, has capitulated.
In the meantime Senator Wolcott and
his fellow committeeman are enjoying
themselves at European watering places
waiting till October for England to
make up her mind. Germany will not
even discuss bimetallism until Eng
lands action is known. Through it all
the so-called difficulties in the way of
return to bimetallism grow and multi
ply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-31
SANTA FE WILL APPEAL.
Live Stock Rate Case Will Be Taken
to the Snnrana Court

The law department of the Santa Fe
is now preparing to appeal the rate in
junction case to the supreme court. Mr..
Hurd said today that the company was
not in any particular hurry owing to
the fact that the. supreme court does
not convene until October ''At that
time" said Mr.. Hurd, I'VE will file an
appeal"
Asked concerning the report that the
company intended to await the result of
the hearing of the case before the state
board Of railroad commissioners Sep
TENDER 81 Mr.. Hurd said:
There is no truth in that statement
The hearing has no bearing upon the
injunction case and we propose to ap-
peal the latter at the first term of the
supreme court We have already COM
menced the work of preparing the pa
pers.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-31
JOINS A PIE SOCIETY.
Secretary Long Has Merry Outing
Near the Maine Homestead.

Lewiston, Me-, Aug. 31.-John D. Long,
secretary of the navy and his family
are having merry outing in this vicinity.
The secretary's native town is Bucfield.
Ne, some thirty miles from this city, but
he has been visiting again all the scenes
and places that were familiar to him as
a young man.
A few days ago the Hartford Custard
Pie association held a picnic in Aliens
grove, not far from here. This is a fam
Gus Maine organization that usually
holds it's meetings on Fast day. 1t was
the first midsummer meeting of the So
ciety, each member of which is required
to bring a custard pie baked in large
milk pan. This unrivaled rural delicacy
was the chief dish at the recent banquet.
where Secretary Long was present. The
society made him an honorary member.
Some of the local papers published snap
shots of the secretary, taken while he
was devouring a mammoth wedge of the
famous cuStard pie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-31
THREE MILLIONAIRES LAND
Huntington, Rockefeller and Frick
Arrive in New York From Europe.

New York, Aug. 31.-The first of the
homeward rush from Europe reached
here today. Four big steamers brought
1855 cabin passengers. The same ships
had 1,438 steerage fares, making a total
of 1928 arrivals.
Among the first to come ashore were
three millionaires, Coils P. Huntington,
the railroad magnate; VIM. Rockefeller,
the Standard Oil king, and H. C. Prick,
the coke baron and active head of the
Carnegie Steel Works.
The pile of Rockefeller trunks and
bags were quickly disposed off, and Mr..
Rockefeller, through valet, paid the
reckoning. This amounted to just 1852,
representing the duty on 1855, which
Mr.. Rockefeller declared was the value
of all the dutiable goods he possessed
above the 800 allowance for personal
effects.
Mr.. Frick was also treated very nice
ly by the customs people. He was ac-
companied by his wife, his daughter,
Miss Helen Clay Prick, and his son,
Master Childs Frick.
Their trunks numbered IS. While
they were being examined, Mr.. Prick
said, in answer to a request for his
opinion on the big coal strike:
4 have been away for two months
and am not sufficiently informed on the
situation to talk intelligently about it.
Furthermore, / am not directly inter-
ested or affected by it. The strike does
not concern me or my men in any way.
We are paying high, if not higher.
wages than ever paid before, and my
men are entirely satisfied. There is
not the slightest probability of their
striking, as some of the papers 1 saw
while abroad intimated they were likely
to do"
Asked about the tariff and the condi-
ton of American securities abroad, Mr..
Frick said:
There is nobody scared about the
tariff over there. That is all talk. AL
though our securities are not doing as
we'll as they might 1 am satisfied pros
perity is now an assured thing to this
country 60
Mr. Prick paid $500 duty. remarked
that he believed in the tariff, and new
er paid money more cheerfully in his
life.
Mr. Huntington left his baggage in
charge of a servant and hurried away
with his wife. They had nine trunks
and paid about $500 duty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-31
HUTCHINSON SALT INDUSTRY.

The State Journal, although it cor
rected in a column article the state
ment that the Hutchinson salt works
were closed, the day after it was pub
1ished, is still being besought by citi-
zens of Hutchinson to more amply
make public the truth in the matter.
We have received numerous letters
on the subject.
The Journal would not for a moment
have the people of Hutchinson think
that it would Intentionally misrepresent
their industry. The Journal stated in
it's correction that the story appeared
to be a fake, and it is now convinced
that the originator OF the item had no
ground for his statements. Occasion
ally a newspaper will be taken in on
an item of this kind, and it is due to the
persons interested that it be at once
set straight.
It seems to be the truth that the
Hutchinson salt industry is really more
active than it ever was before. and
promises to grow more valuable to that
city and to the state every day.