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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-30
RUSSELL A. ALGER,

his parents died For the next seven
years he worked on farm, earning money
to defray his expenses at the Richfleld CO..
academy during the winters. Subse-
quently he taught school, and in March,
1857, entered II law Office in Akron. Two
years later he was admitted to the bar.
He entered the law office of Otis g. Coffin
bury, in Cleveland, but abandoned the
practice of law the following autumn on
account Of failing health, and moved to
Grand Rapids, Mich, where he engaged
in the lumber % siness, and where, in
1861, ne was married to Annette II. Henry.
In 1861 Alger enlisted in the Second
Michigan cavalry and was made captain
of Company G. He was wounded in the
battle of Bonneville, Miss. Owing to his
part in this engagement he was promoted
to the rank of major, In 1852 he became
lieutenant colonel of the Sixth Michigan
cavalry, his regiment being in Clusters
famous brigade In 1864 his health induced
him to retire from tho service, he was bre-
vetted hrigadier and major general "for
gallant and merltorious SERVICE" and was
on private service in 1S63-64, receiving
orders personally from President Lincoln.
In 1865 he moved to Detroit, where he
has since been extensively engaged in
lumber and pine land business. He oper-
ates extensive tracts and mills in Michi-
gan and in the Canadian Georgian bay re-
gion. General Alger was elected governor
of Michigan in 1884. In 1888 he was one
OF the leading candidates for the Republi-
can nomination for president. The acri-
mony which developed between the Alger
workers and those of Senator Sherman,
who was also candidate, was intense, and
the breach of friendship caused thereby
between the general and senator is be-
lieyed to have 0nly recently been healed.
In an interview at Cleveland last night
General Algcr said that he and Senator
Sherman were on good terms
The Mckinley cabinet Is now looked
upon as nearly complete Tho last one
named, that of General Algcr for secre.
tary of war, about finishes the list. Tho
cabinet, it is pretty certain, will be made
up as follows:
Secretary Of state John Sherman Of
Ohio secretary of tho treasury, Lyman
J. Gago Of Illinois; secretary of war, Rus
sci! A. Alger of Michigan; secretary of
tho navy, j. d. Long of Massachusetts,;
secretary of the interior, Joseph Mckenna
of California; postmaster general, II. C.
Payne Of Wisconsin; attorney general,
Nathan Goff Of West Virginia; secretary
of agriculture, James Wilson of Iowa.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-30

DUILDINa BRlCK-hu Grties In aay
ID quantity. JniN 50 'pMua
Onice. NO. 4 hci street
Phones Il6Mut
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-30

For hrst.class dyeng and securing go
to the Delaware Dye Works, 2l0 King
street
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-30

Commencing January a. tho B. g. o.
r X will operate a through line Of Pull.
man Eulfet Bruwipgroom Sleeping Cars
between Baltimore, indianapolis, and
Chicago, via Cincinnati
Rcya' Blue Line train making direct
connection IN Baltimore will =
Leave Pt!ladelpEi 10. IS a. m.
Chester. 32 u. m.
WiimirgteI..,,,.Sl 40 u, IN,
Newark. k....,.....004 04 a. IN.
Arrive Circ,Cnati. ti......BU6 a m.
Indianapolis. .,,.s"f0Da m.
CbicagC.... ..... 1900 noon.
Close connections are made for Terre
Haute, Lafayette, Charlottesville and
principal points in the West and North.
west
A.l.,- i.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-30
constitutional Convention.

DOVER, Del, Jan. 29.-The members Of
the General Assembly almost without ex-
ception are protesting against the way in
which the Constitutional Convention is
formulating the new Constitution. They
say that the convention has no authority
or power to make laws, and that the all'
thority to do SO is vested entirely in tho
General Assembly. This idea is not con-
fined wholly to members of the Legisla-
ture either because the lawyers and
others who attend the sessions of the con-
vention more or less regularly are also
discussing the proceedings
One of the members Of the House said
to-day that there was a possibility that
resolution would be introduced in tho
House defining the sentiment Of that be- =
il the convention continued to lcgisiate
instead of formulate. 1t is hardly be.
lieved, though, that the matter will as
sumo such phase.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
Strong Appeal for Their Estab-
lishment Made by the Post
master General.
Would Be a Boon to the Peo-
pie and a Benefit to the
Whole Country.
Plan Already in Successful
Operation in Europe and
Elsewhere.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-The first an.
nual report of Postmaster General Gary
has been made pubic. Its feature is
the str ng advocacy of postal saving de-.
posltories, a scheme over which he has
worked for many months in the for
mutation of plans to present to the
president and congress. He says the
time is ripe Tor their establishment and
that the adoption of a well organized
system would confer great boon upon
large number Of people and ulti.
mateIy be of lnestimable benefit to the
whole country. The POI ton of the re-
port relating TO postal savings follows:
Many millions of dollars are undoubt.
eddy secreted by people who have little
or no confidence IN ordinary securities
and monetary institutions organized by
private citizens. 1t is dead capital, but
If its owners could be inspired with alb
solute confidence in the security of all
investment 1T is altogether probable
that the bulk of this fund would find
its way into the
Channels of Trade and Commerce.
IL Uno government unuel UOCk GnlS TASK,
the service would undoubtedly be
gladly accepted by the people. Their
faith in the sOvernme Mt is unbounded.
Their little savings, which separately
could hardly be put out at interest,
would amount, IN the aggregate, to a
sum that could be invested to their adj
vantage. The proposition is an accom-
p4ished fact i'll nearly every country in
Europe, in the British dependent ies of
both hemlspheres, and even in Hawaii.
In Great Britain 100000 depositors
have upward OF $3.50, 100000 in savings
accumulated during 30 years and in 10
years no fewer than 10000 Haw aiian
depositors saved nearly Sl,O0O,O0O. De-
posts in Canada in 20 years exceeded
$22, 100000. These vast accumulations
have been made with the least possible
loss to the governments which guaran-
tee their repayment and with mimi
mum of cost TO the millions of depos-
ltOrS,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
Fire in the Smuggler Shaft
May Close Down the En-
tire District.
Attempts to Bulkhead Connec-
tons Fail and a Spread
Is Expected.
Forty Men Overcome by the
Deadly Gas in Fighting
the Flan1 GS.

ASPEN, Colo, Nov. 15.- fire that
bids lair to close down every big miH
in the camp is raging in the eight level
of the Smuggler mine. The cause of
the catastrophe is supposed to be spon-
taneous com bustiOn. So tar the fire is
confined to large crib and is burning
at a point about 500 feet below the sur
face All efforts to reach the fire have
proved unsuccessful and an attempt to
place bulkheads in the connection came
near losing the lives of some so men.
Over 40 of these were so overcome by
the deadly gas that for time their
lives were desLalred OF.
The burning CRIB is located about 80
feet from the Mollie Gibson and the
Smuggler- Mollie connection furnished
a .draught for the fire. The Mollle Glib
son people attempted to bulkhead their
connect .ons, but came near losing a
number OF men. AT one time IL I'M
conscious miners were hoisted from the
mine and stretched out on the shaft
house floor. Shortly thereafter SIX
more were hosted out in an only
slightly less serious condition. AL
though physicians were on the ground
it took the energetic and vigorous et-
forts of the bystanders to bring these
men around within three-quarters of
an hour. A miner named Ed Hodge
son, while in a dazed condition, tell
down an ore chute and sustained seri-
Gus injuries.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
MANY HOMES SAVED.
Decision Aga INST tie Northern Pacific i
Idaho Reservation Cases.

Decision Aga INST tie Northern Pacific in
Idaho Reservation Cases.
BOISE, Ida, Nov. l5.-Some time ago
a SUIT was brought by the Northern
Pacific railroad to eject about 800 set
tiers III Northern Id, no who had settled
upon lands which the road claimed
under its grant from the government.
This IaDd embraces several hundred
thousand acres and is situated in the
Kootenai country. When the govern
ment made the grant to the road it in
cluded every alternate section for 40
miles back IRON the line of the road,
excluding the land held as Indian res
ervations. When the Indians coded a
large portion Of their reservation to the
government the road claimed this, and
under the grant the case was brought
before United States Judge Beatty, who
decided that the land belonged to the
government and that the settlers were
enttlel to possession. The attorneys
for the road appealed to the circuit
court, which has just dismissed the
appeal. This action saves the homes of
hundreds o. Idaho settlers as no further
appeal will be taken.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
CHOATE is SLATED.
Said the New York Lawyer Will Likely
succeed Mckenna.

Said the New York Lawyer Will Likely
succeed Mckenna.
CHICAGO, Nov. IA special from
Washington says: 1t is considered
likely That Joseph H. Choate will enter
President McKlnley's cabinet as attor.
ney general. Ii he does, it will be as
the representative of the independent
element in the Republican party IN New
York state.
Mr.. Choate's name has been presented
to the president or the post to be va
Gated by Attorney General McKenna,
who is to take Justice Fields place OIL
supreme court bench. 1t has been un.
der consideration by Mr.. Nick nley and
his most intimate advisers for several
days, and If the expectations of those
VINO are urging it are not disappointed
Mr.. Choate's appointment will be made
public possibly as early as next Mon
day'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19

WHENEVER the financial question
comes up there are whole lot of fiat
money papers that begin to tell that
it is safe to say that the people will
never agree to thus and so. They
sang the same song last year when
they said it was safe to say the people
would never agree to maintaining the
gold standard and vote down free
coinage. But the people did that
very thing. The people are for honest
money.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
BARELY ESCAPED DEATH.
NJ illionaire Bradbury at Sea Without
Food or Water for Five Days.

Nj illionaire Bradbury at Sea without
Food Water for Five Days.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15.-Colonel
John Bradbury, the Los Angeles NIL.
hcnaile, has just barely escaped death.
For tlve days he was at sea in an open
launch and entirely without food. He
left his mines on Rosario river last
week to go to Mazatlan in small
launch, there icing only the engineer
with him. Outside the river they en-
countered a storm and it was impossible
for them to reach shore. Fuel and food
gave out and they burned everything
about the launch except the hull to keep
her going, even throwing in most of
their clothing. For five days they bat
tied with the storm, suffering from
starvation and thirst. The men had
signals of distress displayed and IA
miles south CT Mazatlan tug sent out
by Bradbury's uncle lighted the launch.
At that time the engine had stopped
and the men We're lying in the bottom
OF the boat halt conscious.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19

Mr. BRYAN says that the first six
months of the Mckinley adminiStra-
tion were the most disastrous in the
history of the country. The farmer
who has been pocketing an increased
price for his products, and the laborer
who has gone to work again because
of the restoration of protection would
be pleased to have the same kind OF
disastrous times continue indefinitely.
And even Mr.. Bryan has been doing
fairly well during these terrible
months threshlng over old straw at
$500 per night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
JUMPED INTO THE FIREBOX.
Fireman on the Northern Pac .fic Suicides
in a Novel Manner.

Fireman on the Northern Pac. fic Suicides
in Novel Manner.
MANDAN, N. D., Nov. l5.-Fireman
Joseph Williams, who went west on
the engine that hauled the passenger
train, committed suicide near Marmott
by jumping into the frebox. Engineer
Burke was Mortified at seeing his fire.
man disappear as he did II the fire, and
endeavored to rescue him from his sad
fate, but his head and the top part
of his body were consumed.
Williams had been attending to his
work as usual, and had not given any
indication OF being in any different
mood than on the many previous &C.
casions when he had gone over the
same run. The train was running at
ordinary speed, and the fireman was
busy at his customary duties.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19

THE total seal catch of the northern
Pacific for the present season is re-
ported at 80, 700 as against 1000 last
year. OF the catch this year, the
British got 30,SO0; the Americans
400 and the japanese $500. The
great falling off of the catch this year
from what it reached last year is
deemed by experts as most significant,
able for taking seals than was last
year, and the small catch is regarded
as an indication that the seal herd is
becoming greatly reduced by the in
discriminate slaughter that has been
carried on by the Canadians.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19

A FEW years ago the Democrats
could not say anything bad enough
about Senator Foraker. Now they
are patting him on the back and tell
ing him he ought to be the Republican
leader in Ohio, and that he could be
if he would join the Democrats and
defeat Senator Hanna. We do not
believe the Senator is foolish enough
to listen to such sugary talk, but if
he should prove to be, he will find it
poor, rough and rocky road to take
to gain leadership.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19

The Alaska gold fields are likely to
be thickly peopled next spring. 1t is
said that about 10000 people are con-
templatiDg going there from Aus
tralla, and 100000 from Engla d.,
while the number from this country
and Canada is too large to estimate.
A goodly number of them will wonder
a short time after they get there, if
not before they arrive, whatever IN
spired them to leave their comforta-
BILE homes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19

Down in Pittsburg they are drilling
a well which they propose sinking
two miles into the earth, so as to fud
out what the inside looks like, and
how much warmer it is two miles
down than at the surface. Some
scientists figure out that they will
get heat enough at that depth to boil
water, and that steam power can be
utilized therefrom. This is another
case where curiosity has gotten the
better of people, but it is of the kind
that causes progress.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1897.
OBJECTS TO OUR COM,
MENTS.
EDITOR FREE PRESS:

EDITOR FREE PRESS:
Ia YOUR issue OF Wednesday even
ins Ia speaking OF the Muuhall meet
ings you say: The FREE PRESS does
not purpose to crltlclse him (MuuhalU
now more especially because he has
DIT parted from The city," But instead
Of Adding by this statement, the FREE
PRESS goes right on and crlJlclSeS
til. doctor, thereby trying 10 some
wndu destroy the good Influence Dr.
Muuhall has eXerted in our city. why
dld MOI the honorable FREE PRESS at
tack the doctor when he was still
here? | am quite sure the scholarly
doctor would have been enough for
the FREE FREsS, but this way OF
CrlLiciSIug man after he has gone
away IT minds one of certain Inhdel
who goes about the country ,critlclS-
ing dead Moses.
| am sure DR.. Munhall has not de-
served such treatment by the FREE
PRESS He more than once spoke very
kid Of our city papers advising the
people TO subscribe Tor them and 10
pay their subscriptions, etc.
As TO the address (SermoD) DR.. Mum
han made Monday night and which
the FREE PRESS does not like. suffice
it TO say that the doctor did not
merely make assertions, like the FREE
PRESS, but abundantly proved them
by the Scripture and logical reason
ing aud stubborn. facts. Yes, the good
doctor did tell the truth about dane
ing, theatre going and card playing"
the FREE PRESS to the contrary not
outstanding. Verify nay: "The
Almighty never intended that His
children should 60 through life with
out enjoying themselves" but surely
they will not find their enjoyment in
dancing, card playing, etc.
+. r PLANTIKOW,
Presiding Elder Evangelical Associa-
ton.
The FREE PRESS gives space to the
above freely and willingly, albeit it
begs to call our Reverend friends at
tention to the fact that he has SEEM
ingly misjudged the FREE PRESS or
To- else he read our editorial reference to
the Munhall meetings very carelessly.
We had no thought Of likening the
doctor to "dead Noses" neither will
our remarks bear the construction
that we tried or were trying to
somewhat destroy the good infiu-
ences" which his meetings had upon
Oh, rich members and the community
in general. To quote from the re-
marks in the FREE PRESS, which our
friend Mr.. PlanUikOW seems to find so
much fault with is this concluding
sentence: "Suffice it to say that the
MunhaIi meetings as whole have
been prolific of much interest and will
no doubt result in much good to the
community" This kind of language
does not sound to US much like trying
to destroy the good influence Dr..
Muuhall has exerted.
1t is just possible that DR.. Munhall
was fully justified in complimenting
the city papers. They accorded his
meetings, fully twenty columns of
notices without money and without
price, and did it most willingly.
There might be said a good deal
regarding card playing and dancing
on both sides of the question, but we
do not desire to enter into discus
sion of the subject. Both will be in
duIged in by those who enjoy such
pasttime-SOme innocently and to a
healthful end-others evilly and to an
evil end-[ED.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19

EDWARD BELLAMY has evolved a
plan whereby everybody may draw
81 900 year until they are 46, and
then retire. If it pleased Edward he
might pass that plan around right
away. But perhaps it is like the free
trade plan that was going to make
the country prosperous-looks all
right as theory, but does not work
in practice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
DEPOSlTORS WILL BE PAID.

Bank of Amigo Closes on Account of
Irregular Bookkeeping.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. l5.-A special to
The journal from Amigo, Wis, says:
The Tank of Amigo closed its doors by
order of the board of directors ON &C
count of irregularities in the books as
nd by the bank examiner. An ap-
p4.ca ton was made for a receiver De-
positors will be paid in tull, H. G. Berg
man, president, and @. B. Mcdonald,
vice president, pledging themselves to
make good all Deficiencies. The extent
of all the irregularities is unknown.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19

Mr.. BRYAN, it is stated, is now
studying French. He has already
mastered Spanish. La the course OF
time. let US devoutly hope Mr.. Bryan
will find language in which il will
be pOSsiol, for MIN to tell the truth.
ST. Paul Dispatch.
You are asking altogether too much
of a man engaged in talking in behalf
of cheap money.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19

THE Waseca Herald is attempting
to make out that the change of the
green backs and treasury notes into
bonds would increase the rational
debt. Queer reasoning, when the pa
per in question is not money but
simply promise to pay, and is clearly
an Indebtedness of the government
and is so held.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19

THE st. Paul Dispatch says that I'M
der the law in this state pers IN can
become a lawyer if he cannot write
legible hand. Does the Dispatch ex-
pect a lawyer is going to waste time
learning to write d good plain hand
and SO give his case away? The Dis
patch is getting too particular.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
Burned Two Buildings.

CHICAGO, Nov. I5.-Fire in the fac
tory of the Nutriment company OF
Philadelphia, manufacturing chemists,
destroyed two buildings, causing loss
of $4,000 to 100000. During the
blaze there were three explosions of
gasoline and windows were broken and
tirebrands scattered all over the neigh
horhoo6
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19

WHAT the people would like is a
president owned by no man and free
from moDopolistic entaDglement.-
Far mont Sentinel
7 hat is the reason the people de-
feated last fall the servant of the
silver barons and elected that repre-
Tesentative Of the common people
Vim. Mckinley.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
Killing More Men Than Deer.

IRON MOUNTAIN. Mich, Nov. 15.-
Fred Cawlng, 26 years old, manager of
Wright Bros extensive cedar business,
was shot dead lou miles from Chan
ming. He was mistaken for deer by
an old hunter named Walmsley and
shot in the Lack, the ball passing
through his heart. This makes the
fifth fatality since the deer season
opened week ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19

WHAT worries the Republicans who
withdrew from the party last year
and went over to Popocracy, is the
fact that the G. o. P is moving right
along in most vigorous manner just
as though they had never dropped out.
They had an idea that the party had
gone to pieces when they left it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
Iowa Town scorched.

CHARLTON, To-, Nov. l5.-Five bust
ness houses were consumed by fire at
Oakley during the morning. The loss
is $4,000. An explosion preceded the
fire and is thought burglars blew up
the postoffice safe. The postofice and
mail was burned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
Alger Confined to I'll Room.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Secretary
Alger, who is i'll with an attack of ton
tits, is reported much better. The
secretary is still confined to his room
ind it will be some days before he can
resume his Official duties
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
Scientist Church Dedicated.

CHICAGO, Nov. 10. the first Scien-
fist Gnu ca OF Chicago and the largest
house of that denomination in the
world was dedicated Sunday. -Four
services, attended by 5000 people, We're
held, visiting Scientists from all over
the country being present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19

IT is said that one of Chicagos
prominent BARRIERS was lately so scar
ed by foot pads that he lost che
power of speech. There must he some
mistake about This. There has never
yet been any thing discovered that
could cause barber TO stop talking.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
Cpeartbed Extensive Smugg ling.

PORT HURON, Mich, Nov. l5.-Cus-
toms officers have unearthed what
promises to prove extensive operations
IN phenacetlne smuggling. Nearly QUO
ounces of the drug were conhscated.
1t was found at the home OF a Mrs.
Fraser, Who is under arrest.