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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-22
MESSAGE FROM MCKINLEY.
VIII be "a Most Remarkable Document
Deals With the Question Indepen-
dent of the Maine Disaster.

Chicago, March ga Washington
special to the Daily News says:
President Mckinley is preparing a
message on the Cuban situation. It
will be sent to Congress, It is thought,
Independent of the Maine inquiry. and
will relate to Intervention.
one of the Presidents official advls-
ers said today the message would prob
ably 80 beyond the recognition of in
dependence and Intervention.
1t VIII be one Of the most remark
able state papers since Llncolns ad-
ministrntion," said this informant.
and will prove Mr. McKinley's course
TO have been the proper one. The mes
sage Is not dependent on the Mains
question. I think it will 20 to Congress
in few days at the latest"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-22

second onesi- being Hastily Prepared
for West Indian Waters.

=, new YORK. March GA dispatch to
"y world from Madrid says:
,, ,ne Madrid papers, including the
,-'listefial organs the Correo, the Cor
rm,spohdencia, the Liberal and the
uiooO, PRINT by permission these items
ny news regarding naval preparations;
~ .HS nying squadron is detained at
"I n eahary Islands for two reasons:
,o- ue inc necessity for repairing the
s;rp Vessel Arcte. the other Is TO
a. CO.. uthe To the battleship Christobal
n ~, W coal and complete her out
Lac poi, Joining the squadron at the
0dr alhias TO escort 1t to Porto Rico.
uuters have been given to hurry the
ss,,'pslauons Of the battleshlps Pelayo.
p,r M,d'seilles, Emperor Carlos V. Mt
a, 80, ana New Manca and Victoria
Idn-,lta eena, to enable them to ioin
,enm SefNeras' squadron of eyolu-
".n' at Cartagena.
ars, squadron already includes the
N Slass cruiser Infanta Marin Tere-
VII ule second class cruiser Alfonso
New ohe fourth class cruisers and the
,o,. I'st class cruiser Varez. of 7 o00
I,, bought from Italy. NV
forra ,Olhet lying squadron is to he
yes,ela at Cadiz with three torpedo
recsn,I, vullt IN Spain, two destruyers
ana IL HAuu over by English firms
Man, e torpedo gunboat bona Maria
lbo~as whose trips at Ferrol this week
feeorS ~ " Knots. For the present This
4dmis1, nylng squadron and the tleet If
ass o,t Of Spain. ''" Vi" the
eallsS f ports in the peninsula have
proyt,Ihe governments attention to
f,nss, land. sea and submarine de-
=" NE expense, contribute part
ou, N y marine reserves have been called
are "a, , as two battallons OF morInes
q me 'utning from Manila. The crews
pots coast guard vessels at tbe de-
and Gnu Snu arsenals OF Ferrol CadIz
able t,opr ,nggna have enough men avail
tn r man the new war vessels.
mejo hnlhlster Of marine. Admiral per-
he dsc, nss said repeatedly of late that
tons I WN TO make known his prenara
stand n he wants the country TO upder-
NEE, anu ou they are intended only 10
fenslva emergencies on the pubIic de ~
along n ah1 pacific line OF condmct III
ernmsnp, 'o,Iaimed by the present cn NJ
any Preparations. "o'h'hs OF
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-22

each to be not less than 100 feet long
and sufficient to meet probable future
requirements of the largest vessels.
They are to be located at Portsmouth,
\. H., Boston, Mass,, League Island,
Pa, and Mare Island, Cal; total cost
when completed not to exceed SsiQO0O
each. At Algiers, La, drydock is to
be built, but Is to be of n double sided
steel floating type known as the COM
bined floating ana craving self docking
dock. capable ~ lifting Il vessel OF L.
800 tons displacement and % feet draft
of water, to cost. including mornings
and wharf, sS50,00O, of which 100000 is
appropriated this year
The bill directs the appointment OF n
board of naval officers to determine the
desirability of locating and construct
ing drydoclS in the harbor of Calves
ton. Texas. and to report to Congress
at the next session.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-22

Washington, March 2i.--Representa-
tive King of Utah introduced today the
following Joint resolution recognizing
the independence of Cuba:
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives that the Republic of
Cuba. having established and main
tanned an independent government ca
pable of performing the duties foreign
and domestic, which appertuin to indie
pendent governments and II appearing
that there is no longer any reasonable
prospect of the success OF the prose-
cution of war by Spain in conformity
with the laws OF nations and the prac-
tice of this government in like cases.
that the independent political existence
of said state be acknowledged by the
government of the United States"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-22
FRENCH FORCES DEFEATED.


Paris, March 22.-The Steele today
says a French expedition sent against
Bossiriris, In the island of Madagas-
car. has met with serious resistance,
six officers and 100 men being killed.
The Insurgents had, 1t is added, cap
tured number of rifles and 1880
cartridges.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-22
BLANCO'S THREAT TO RESIGN.


New York, March ga special dis
patch from Havana today alleges that
Capt.-Gen. Blanco and Gen. Manterola
have notified the Madrid government
that they will resign their offices II the
Spanish torpedo fleet is to be detained
at the Canary Islands in obedience to
the demand Of President Mckinley.
Capt. Eulate. of the Vizcaya, is also
alleged to have sent message to the
Spanish admiralty. similar in tenor to
those OF Blanco and Manterola.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-22

Cambridge, Mass, March 22.-Ever-
lit Latham. who is said to be II lawyer
of Detroit, was found unconscious on
the railway track at Porter station
late last night He was taken to the
hospital and revived but is very weak
from loss of blood. How he came on
tine track is unknown. but presumably
he fell from q train.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-22
GIN, wooDFORD is NOTIFIED
RESIDENT WILLING TO ACT AS TO CUBA
,s.., Search of Congressional Library
literature Evidently something WI"
Drop Very soon.

cn,coro. March ga special to the
-1Snra from Washington says;
,s,e last evening Secretary Long ad-
~ that n Geographic summary OF
~. rpport Of the court of inquiry mad
icon received. and he also admitted
,h,, Admiral sicard had received the
~, last evening and would forward
=, "a Washington without delay. with
,,e geographic summary received as
h,sIs. the state department has al
ready proceeded to notify Minister
wexford officially OF the character of
,sA report and he in turn, by this
time has probably communicated the
rA.s 10 the Spanish government, with
an in,lmatIon that It must be prepared
10 present satisfactory reply within
few days.
II is commonly supposed at the navy
5.partment that there will be no de-
rarture from the usual custom of hav-
ma the report OF the court OF inquiry
sme to Washington IN the custody Of
the Judge advocate. II would be a
great surprise II tho report reached
here In any other way or was received
before Thursday,th day set for Its re-
cslpt BY Secretary Long. who has eN-
blamed that his estimate of the date
Of arrival is based on Information in
his possession.
tits significant fact that after the
different conferences at the White
House yesterday there was demand
upon the congressional library for all
records beanng upon the action Of
Congress IN declaring war with Great
britain and Mexico, which are the on
Is precedents in the history of the
country. Some of the very men who
conferred with the President in the
morning were during the afternoon
boxing at the declaration of war with
Great Britain and the declaration by
Congress that war actually existed
Trough the act of Mexico.
lhe sentiment of those who are
aled upon by the President. IL has
f-sn learned, was that II would be ex-
u'mely G'fiicult to separate the catas-
trophe to the Maine from the general
condition of the island. and that what
ger might be the plans of the Presl-
cent in this regard. Congress and the
People would almost certainly couple
The two together.
u was also quite evident to those
Shl called on Mr.. Mckinley that he
has reached the stage where he is will
ils 70 Intervene 10 bring peace to the
REPORT ON THE WAY.
Aey West. Fla, March 2S.-Com-
hander Mark left Key West this after
noon on his way to Washington by the
way Of Miami, taking with him the re-
Iot OF the board OF inquiry in the
Maine disaster.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-22
BIG FIRE IN COLORADO SPRINGS.
Fircmcn Fighting It are Encascd In Ice aud
Almost Frozen to Death.

Colorado Springs, Colo. March "a
Freezing hose pipes were responsible
In great measure for two OF the
worst fires this city has ever seen.
With the thermometer below zero,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-22
Nkw YoRK's DErENsEs.
,ow Placed In Good shsue-Th.
u s. Ready to Meet ST., he

anee n, , aS, March e2-Thc ,rnor,
Commero J,aisquate defense for tho ' DOT,
this civ manufacturing Intara1s; sea,
been nc,, should war be deeiared 'S he ot
10 Use portion OF thu ' .t tne
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-22
REPORT ON THE WAY.

Aey West. Fla, March 2S.-Com-
hander Mark left Key West this after
noon on his way to Washington by the
way Of Miami. taking with him the re-
iof OF the board of inquiry in the
Maine disaster.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-22
FINDING OF THE NAVAL COURT
WASHINGTON AUTHORITIES SAY LITTLE.


Madrid, March 22.-The Spanish gov
eminent has received dispatch from
its minister at Washington. Senior
Polo y Bernabe. saying that the report
of the United States naval court, APP
pointed to inquire into the loss of the
battlcship Maine holds that the ex-
ploson was of external origin.
DENIED BY THE MINISTER.
Washington, March 22.-Senor Polo,
the Spanish minister said today that
the report from Madrid that he had
notified his government that the Ameri-
can naval court OF inquirys report was
that the explosion was of external
origin was an error. He added that he
had not notified the government what
the report would be for the reason that
he did not know and did not send
cablegrams to his government except
where he knew what We're the facts,
and in this case he was not in posses
sion OF facts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22

Sidney Gates has returned from St.
Paul, where he went as cook for the
Luverne company. He failed to get
through the strict ordeal of the physi-
cal examination, and will return to
Luverne. He states that all of the
Mankato recruits except Goodrich
and Monte Throdohl passed the ex-
animation. Buffalo, Williamson
went through with flying colors. The
Fifteenth will not go south until after
the laying of the corner stone of the
new state capitol, July 9th.
Mrs. Azella f. Smiths large resi-
dence has been brought down from
Agency hill and is well along toward
it's new location on Lincoln street.
This is the last week of the great
removal sale at the Glass Block shoe
store. Come in and take advantage
of low prices.
An appeal was taken today by the
defendants in the suit of Henry Jones
VS.. VIM. Jones and others.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22
K. OF P. PICNIC.
The Annual Joint Outing at Lake Emily
Friday, July 10Th.

The joint picnic committee of the
Mankato, st. Peter and LIE Sueur
lodges of Knights of Pythias held a
meeting at the St. Peter Herald office
Tuesday afternoon, and arranged
for the annual picnic. Those present
were J. A. Johnson, chairman, Messrs.
Moll, Tegner. Ribble, and Mallgren,
of st. Peter, G. A, Lewis, of Mankato,
and Mr.. Carmichael, Of LIE Sueur.
1t was decided to hold the picnic
Friday, July 10Th, at Lake Emily, on
Mr.. Volks grounds. VIM. Fl. Eustis
will be invited to deliver an address.
Coffee, sugar and cream, and also boats
will be furnished free. There will be
parade at St. Peter at 10 a. ~,
headed by band, and the latter will
also furnish music on the grounds.
All members of the Knights Of
Pythias lodges and their ladies are
invited to attend the picnic, and take
their lunch baskets
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22
REPORTS FROM AGENTS.
Continuation of the Favorable Crop Out.
look Along the Omaha.

The weekly crop reports received
by Supt. Spencer from the agents
along this division of the Omaha road
are fully as favorable as those of last
week. The weather has been favcra-
BILE for maturing the crops, and no
damage of any kind has occurred, ex-
cept that several agents report a
slight rust in low places. Barley is
being harvested, oats is rapidly ripen-
ing, and wheat will be ready to cut in
a week or ten days. Corn IS coming
on finely.
The reports indicate thatone Of the
heaviest crops ever raised in this Sec
-tion is about to be harvested. If moth
ing happens to injure these prospects,
the farmers will be rolling in prosper
.ty next fall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22

VIM. Alcott, of the Four Leaf
Glover club, which club gave dance
at the Union hall tonight was sur
prised at the following message re-
ceived this morning: "Will be with
you tonight with your friends. Ex-
pect jolly time. Will Clark" We
know Clark and his friends will not
be disappointed.
Judge Wilson made an order today
appointing James Hodson admins
traitor of the estate of Horace Purrier:
an order appointing appraisers in
same; issued letters of guardianship
to Sophia Strom over Matilda Strom,
a minor; issued letters of administra-
tion in the matter of the estate of
Horace Purrier; made an order for
hearing on claims of E. McCoffaty in
the estate of J. II. Cooper; and made
an order limiting time for settling
estate of Horace Purrier.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22
A BRIEF DELAY.
Knitting Mills Property Not Yet Turned
Over.

AS stated Tuesday, the negotia-
tions for the sale of the First Ma
tional banks interest in the knitting
mill and fibreware works are in pro-
gress. A hitch has occurred that will
delay the sale for few days. but
eventually it is pretty sure to go
through. The deed given by the
National Park bank Of New York to
the sWillards and Hixons was found
at the last moment to have no wit
nesses, and before it can be recorded
this defect must be remedied. This
means that the deed must be sent
back to New York, but it will pro-
badly be returned by the last Of the
week, when the First National bank
will transfer its interest to the pur-
chasers. Several other vexatious de-
lays have been caused by defects in
the papers. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22
WARNED AGAINST TRAMPS.
Mayor Pau Receives q Letter Regarding
the Gang al Window.

Mayor Pau was Tuesday after
noon handed the following note, writ
ten by transient who was stopping
at the City Hotel, The signature is
omitted, as the letter requests, and as
the mayor DESIRES
MANKATo, July Is.
THE HONORED MAYOR OF MANKATo.
DEAR SIR:-There will be seventy
five to ninety tramps in your city to-
night or tomorrow morning. They
are taking trains and aim to carry
things their own way while in towns
They are atWindom at present. 1t is
not my purpose to instruct you what
to do, out as a common citizen it is
my duty to prevent crime and not to
lock up the criminal after the crime
has been committed. There are four
to six of that set that took the train
the other day are here in the city
boasting of their Outlawry for the
sole purpose of increasing their mum
bers. call your honorable attention
so you and the police would not be
taken by surprise, and some Unlawful
deed be committed in your fair city.
please do not make my name public,
as can do a great deal of good for
the citizens of this great state, good
service entirely.
am'your true, true friend.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22

Mayor Pau learned from another
source that fifty or sixty tranps took
possession OF train DIT LIE Mars, Iowa,
and held it until they reached Win
dom. He turned the letter over to
Chief Wagon.
A well known travelling man whose
home is in New UlLa, and WHO was a
guest at the City Hotel today, reports
that he stepped from the train from
St. James last night we'll down in the
Omaha yards and that he passed as
many as fifty tramps before he reach
ed the depot, but that none OF them
molested him. He had Sl5e in his
pocket and was glad when he got by
them.
Now that the stone pile is in opera
tion, the tramps are On the lookout
for the blue coats, and get out of sight
when the brass buttons appear.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22
REVOLVER PRACTICE.
Fred Zobel Denies His Wife's Ac-
Cusation About It.

Mrs. Fred ZobeI got out warrant
Wednesday for the arrest of her hus-
band on the charge of assault in the
third degree. She claimed that he came
home drunk last night and abused
her and terrified her by firing a re-
volver in the house. Officer Bienapf
arrested him, he pleaded guilty and
was fined 1856. He denied that he
had fired a revolver and no firearm
could be found on him or in the house.
Is was ascertained that he bought
revolver at S. Zimmerman's hardware
store last October, but what became
of it no one knows Zobel denies pos
sessing a revolver at the present time,
The family live near the hospital.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22
SOME RAISES.
Stocks of Merchants Go Up i'm
Value.
Something Of the Work Done by the City
.--.--.. Sss2REGxss
and County Boards of
Equalization.

The city board of Equalization made
number of changes in personal pro-
derty valuations. The most of these
were due to the finding of mortgages
on record in other counties. 1t was
for this cause that Stephen Lamm's
valuation was raised from S17, 464 to
1856, 434. This was the most marked
raise. The following merchants were
raised on their goods and merchan-
disc, etc: Stern & Hance from 81, 500
to $4,000, A. M. Stein from S1.625 to
So, 625, j. B. & D. Richards $4,000 to
to 81 900, Fred Kron 81, 995 to 81, ATS,
Kruse Bros. $2,7OO to $4,000, Mankato
Gas and Electric Light Co. $4,000 to
SIS, 900, Mankato Malt and Grain Co.
$1,000 to $1,000, Nyquist & Iverson
81, 500 to S., 500, d. Oster $3.50 to $500,
L. Patterson Merchantile Co. S9,O43
to Sl2,043, Pond & Jorgenson SO, 900 to
$4,000, Windmiller & Son $2S7 to 1902.
Powell & Conrad, reduced from $500
to 5000.
The council is still at work on real
estate valuations, and is making
number of changes. Property owners
will be notified later. Owing to the fact
that the city's book is not yet ready,
the county board Of equalization ad-
journed this noon until Aug. Sth.
The county board considered the
matter of raising the valuation of city
saloon stocks, but concluded not to do
So. The saloonsof Lyra and Maple
ton were raised fifty per cent.
The board considered the personal
property returns from the city as
good They foot up SS1, 900 more than
last year.
The highest raise in acreage valua-
tion made by the board was seven
per cent in Lincoln. Nearly all of the
townships are raised, but Mankato,
and Lime towns are reduced. The
value of structures in half of the
towns went up, LIE Ray leading off
with 1870 per cent. A few were re-
duced. -.-.. ....... ~.
The valuation of structures on town
lots was reduced % per cent in. Yer
non Center and two per cent in Lake
Crystal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22
WHY IS 1T ?

Complaint has reached us of the
proceedings of one Ed. Moore, who
drives wagon for the fire department
and draws monthly stipend from
the city. 1t is said that a short time
ago he stepped into Young & Monson's
store and threatened to whip an en-
ploy of the firm because his dog had
had been turned out of the store. To-
day he insulted respectable citizen
without provocation. There are also
complaints Of other matters in which
he has been engaged, and which have
caused the police trouble.
1t seems as though the mayor or
city council, Or whoever hires the fell
low. should look up his record and see
to it that some more deserving person
is given the position. Why is it that
the tax payers are compelled to sup
port such person on the city pay
rolls, where there are hundreds of
others just as competent and vastly
more civil men to be had?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22
CITY S63O,OOO.
Assessor Makes his Return OF
Personal Property.
County Board of Equalization
Completes the Consideration OF
Personal Property Valuations

The county board Of equalization
has completed the consideration OF
the returns of the assessors on per-
sonal property, and took up the real
estate returns Monday afternoon. The
city's returns on real estate are not
vet in, but the council expects to
complete the work tonight.
The county board Of equalization
has agreed upon the following aver
ages for the personal property list,
being very close to last years
averages:
One year old cattle, $40; horses,
mules and asses two years old, $40;
same, three years old and over, $50;
cattle, one year old, same as returned
by assessors; same, two years old, $40;
cows, SIS; sheep, no change; hogs, no
change from assessor figures; wagons
and carriages, SIS; watches and
clocks, 81, except Good Thunder and
Lyra; melodeons and organs, 500;
piano fortes, S75; household goods, $40
in villages ard $40 outside Of villages,
Tie following are the totals of the
city of MankatO as prepared by the
assessor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22
July 8, Is, %

ORDER FOR HEARING PRooFOF WILL,
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blus
July 5th, 1898.
In the matter of the estate of Abial @.
Wood, deceased.
ing to be the last will and testament of Abial
c. Wood, deceased, late of said county
has been delivered to this court:
And whereas, Mary E. Barney and Emma T.
Mills have filed Herewith their. petition repre-
senting among other things, that said Abisl
C. Wood died in said county
on the LIST day of July 1898
testate and that the said petitioners are o tS:
executors named in said last will and testament
and praying that the said instrument NAV be
admitted to probate, and that letters ties.
tamentary be to them issued thereon;
1t is ordered that the proofs of said instru-
ment, and the said petition be heard before
this court, at the probate Office in
Discs, lat two O'Clock in the afternoon, when ali
concerned may appear and contest the pro
bate of said instrument
And 1t is further ordered that public notice of
the time and place of said hearing be
given to all persons interested by publication
OF these orders for three weeks SUCCESSFULLY
previous to said day of hearing, in the MAN
KATo FREE PRESS newspaper printed
and published at the City of Mankato in said
county.
Dated at the city of Mankato this 5th day
of July, A. D., 1898.
By the Court
Seal of Probate Court. SAM B. WILSON,
Judge of Probate.