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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-23
WINNIE DAVIS DIES
hDaughter of the ConfederaCy"
SuCCumb S After an illness
Of Some Months.
Had Been Improving of Late
but Sudden Relapse Ends
Her SufferingS.
DEATH OF CAPTAIN CAPRON
Artillery Leader in the Fight
ing at Santiago a Vic
tim of Fever.
Seeds of the Disease SoWn in
His System During the
Campaign.

NARRAGANsETT PIER, R. l., Sept. 10.
Miss Winnie Davis, daughter OF Mrs.
jefferson Davis, died at noon at the
Rockingham hotel, to which place she
came as guest in the early pant of the
Piers social season. She has been i'll
for several weeks and fortnight ago
her ailment was diagnosed as malarial
gastritis. AT times her condition be-.
came so serious that consultations of
ply sicians were deemed necessary,
but frequent rallies gave renewed hope
that she would ultimately recover.
During the past week especially was
her condition considered favorable and
1t was thought that her removal from
the hotel would be possible in few
days, as the hotel had closed for the
season, leaving the patient and attend
ants practlC a ly alone in the house
Saturday night, however, relapse in
Miss Davis condition was noticed, and
throughout the night she lost strength
perceptibly. During the morning the
physicians said that the end was not
far off and at noon death came to end
her sutferings, which at times had
been intense. Mrs. Davis had watched
unremittingly at her daughters bed.
side and she is now bowed with sor.
row
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If Vessels Were Available the
Work Would Occupy but
Three Days.
MANY WILL STAY BEHIND
Have Interests in the Island
and Expressed a Desire
to Remain.
Member of the Third Wiscon-
sin Among the Dead
at Ponce.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Sept. 10
The preparations for the embarkation
of the ST. anish troops are reported to
be completed, though the American
commissioners have not been officially
notified to that effect. Two steamers
of the Spanish Transatlantique COM
pany are expected to arrive here on
the Goth. Five steamers will be re-
quired to remove the troops with their
luggage, field artillery, etc. The Porto
Rico troops are to be landed near
Cadiz. The United States commits.
sioners have agreed that such troops as
desire to remain here may do so and
practically all the volunteers and some
of the regulars whose families and in.
terests are here will do So If the
necessary ships were here the island
would be EVACUATED and practically
within our possession in three days.
The American commissioners are
highly gratified by the spirit shown by
the Spaniards. Where it was expected
that vexation and delay would be en-
countered none has shown itself. Our
commissioners expect to see the Amer.
lean flag holsted and the Spanish flag
hauled down forever within three
weeks
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MIX River Valley of Mon tana.

A long stretch of fertile valley land
Producing all the staple grain and
root crops. Eight cooperative farmer
bitches already in operation between
Havre, Chinook and Harlem. Room
for more colonies of farmers who can
easily build their own bitches on free
homesteads at cost Of from SO to 81
in labor and cash per acre. Irrigation
is the use of water for crops when and
where it is needed. 1t means crops
every year. In connection with stock
growing, it is sure avenue to wealth.
Good openings for poultry and dairy
ing. Chances for any industrious
man to own horses, cattle. sheep, hogs
and hens and get rich. Hundreds Of
homes to be had in sight of daily
trains on the Great Northern Rail-
way. Good market and shipping IA
cilities. Water rights still to be had
IN the river, and plenty Of chances in
the tributary streams. Extensive
live stock ranges border the valley.
Grass sun-cures on. the ground into
standing hay. Precious metals and
timber in the immediate vicinity.
Montana is the richest state per CAPT.
ia in the Union. For further infor
nation and printed matter address
Moses Folsom, immigration Agent,
G. N. Ry., st. Panl, MINI.
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ReConQueSt of the Insurgents
Would Only Lead to a
Cruel Warfare.
CANNOT BE INDEPENDENT
Only Hope, He Says, Is That
a Strong Western Power
Will Intervene.
Makeup of the Spanish Peace
Commission Is Officially
Announced.

MANILA, Sept. 19.-In an interview
with him by correspondent OF the
Associated Press Arc hbishop Bozal OF
the Philippines said:
Il earnestly hope the islands will
not remain Spanish because the rebels
ar now so strong that such course
would evidently cause much bloodshed.
The reconqu st OF the natives is i'm
possible anu would only lead 10 cruel
warfare"
He expressed the opinion thai the ISL
ands would not become absolu tely in
dependent, because it was certain
schisms would occur which would re-
suit in ince ,sant strife and lapse into
barbarism and tn natural Incidence OF
the tropical race. The only hope, the
arch bishop declared, was that strong
Western power would intervene now.
Delay was dan yerous because the peo-
pie are intoxicated, vainglorious and
restless.
He said it was undeniable that the
religious orders must go, because the
whole e )ple had determined TO abolis b
them, now that they were able to rem
der their retention impossible.
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Sept. 2--Oct IA
OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
SALE.

Default having been made in the
payment of the sum of three hundred
and eighty-five dollars which is claimed
notice. upon a certain mortgage, duly executed
and delivered by Frank Haskell and Emma II.
HASKELL, his wife, mortgagors, to G. w. Allyn
18th day of September, 1888, and, with a power
of sale therein contained, duly recorded in the
office or the Register of deeds in and for the
county of Blue Earth and State of Minnesota, ON
the 4th day of October, 1888, at 2 o'clock p. m,
In book 28 of Mortgages, on page 30S.
Which said mortgage, togeth her with the debt
secured thereby was duly assigned by said G..
w. Allyn and G A. Fuller mortgages, to Julia
4. K. kimball, by written assignment dated the
18th day of December, 1889, and recorded in the
office of said Register of Deeds, on the 18th day
of December, 1885, lat o'clock D. in Book 80 of
Mortgages on page 240 land no action or proceed
ing having been instituted, at law or otherwise,
to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or
any part thereof.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given. That
by virtue of the power of sale contained in said
mortgage, end pursuant to the statute in such
case made and provided. the said mortgage will
be foreclosed by sale of the premises described
in and conveyed by said mortgage, viz:
Lot number three (3) in block number twenty
three C29 in the townsite of Madison Lake as
plated and of record in Register of Deeds office
in the county of Blue Earth, Minnesota, and
situated in Blue Earth county and state of Min
nesota, with the hereditaments and appurte-
nances: which sale will be made by the sheriff
OF SAID Blue Earth county, at the easterly front
door of the Court House, in the city of Man.
kato in said county and state, on the 18th day
OF October, 1898, at o clock p. M. of that day,
at public vendue, TO the highest bidder for cash,
to pay said debt of three hundred and eighty
tive dollars, and interest, and the taxes if any.
on said premises, and twenty-five dollars, at
torney's fees, as stipulated in and by said
mortgage in case of foreclosure, and the dis
bursements allowed by law subject TO redemp-
ton at any time within one year from the day
of sale, as provided by law.
Dated Aug. Goth, A. D. 1898.
JULIA f. R. KIMBALL,
Assignee of Mortgage.
NJ. +. Everett,
Attorney for ASSIGNEE
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TO BURY AMERICAN DEAD.

Steps Taken For the Purchase of Land
For Cemetery at Ponce.
NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-To secure a
suitable place of burial in Porto Rico
for those of the United States forces
who have already died and may here
after die there, Chaplain j. B. Suther-
land, Ninteenth infantry, q. s. A.,
Ponce, Porto Rico, M. T. Maloney,
Chicago, and Frederick Roy Martin of
The Journal, Boston, have taken steps
to buy, in the name of the American
people, ground for federal cemetery,
which shall be presented to the gov.
eminent These men have secured an
option upon desirable lot of land
three quarters of mile from the cen.
ter of Ponce on the road to Adjuntas.
Five thousand dollars will pay for the
land, its preparation, and for the inter-
ment of bodies already buried, which
will proceed at once under the direc-
ton of Chaplain Sutherland.
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FOUGHT AT SANTIAGO.
Captain Allyn Capron Dies of Fever Nea
Fort Myer, Va.

Captain Allyn Capron Dies of Fever Near
Fort Myer, Va.
WASHINGTON, Sept 19.-Captain
Allyn Capron, First artillery, died at
his home near Fort Myer, Va, during
the day.
Captain Capron was one of the best
known officers in the regular army.
He had devoted himself particularly to
the artillery branch of the subject.
When General Skaters corps went to
Santiago Captain Capron accompanied
it and his battery did notably fine work
In the battle of Santiago.
During the first days fight before
the city Captain Capron's son, Captain
Allyn z. Capron OF the rough riders,
was killed. The death of his son
preyed upon the fathers mind. but he
never swerved for an instant from his
duty in the terrible days that followed.
The eeds of disease were sown in his
system during the Cuban campaign
and he returned to his home in this
country only to be stricken down with
GAvor
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Two Genuine Snaps.

West and Sc t, section 35, town.
ship 116, range "a, 480 acres. Quality
of soil No. l. Well drained; creek
running through it; two and half
miles north of Bird Island, Rem Vile
county, on main road; $50 acres under
cultivation; 100 acres fenced for
pasture, four wires, cedar posts, fifty
acres used for hay, house ten rooms,
stone milk house, barn 100x40, granary
2Ox30, three wells, one Windmill.
Price, $500 per acre.
South !, section 25, township ll6,
range "a, 32O acres, best quality Of
soil; prairie and hay land; about 100
acres under cultivation; some new
breaking this year; three miles from
Bird Island. Renville county; no
buildings. Price, $50 per acre.
Both farms are rented for the sea-
son. The renter of the first described
farm is to pillow the land this fall. 1t
was plowed when he rented it. Pos
session to the above described farms
may be had after October 1st.
These farms described above were
improved by gentleman that was
one of the Minnesota capitalists, but
throughlsthe depression, collapsed,
and, therefore, the' farms are sold at
sacrifice. For full particulars in
quire of f. W. Hunt, Free Press,
Mankato, Minnesota. &
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The New Ulm postoffice was enter
ed by burglars Thursday night, and
the postmaster is. as result of their
visit, short $175 in cash and 5000 in 2
cent stamps. The safe was opened
by knocking off the combination knob
and then driving the lock in with a
small steel rod. No clue to the burg
lars has been had, but the fact that a
few loose stamps were found yesterday
morning in box car in the North
western yards, leads to the belief
that the robbery was committed by
tramps.
1t would seem the proper time to
grade Fourth street is in the spring.
and not at present, when the fall rains
are coming on. 1t would leave the
street in very mussy condition the
balance of the year. The street had
also ought 10 be left at it's original
width, 81 feet, as most people like
plenty of room to drive in.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-23
BORN IN RICHMOND IN '63.
"Daughter of the COME deracy"a Favorite
in the South.

"Daughter of the Confederacy"a Favorite
in the South.
Miss Winnie Davis, the Daughter of
the Confederacy," was born in the Con-
federate executive mansion at Richmond,
Va, in 1868. She was educated princi-
pally at home owing to the trouble sur
rounding her father and the publicity
which attended all movements of the
Davis family. Miss Davis attained her
majority at Beauvoir, Miss. Here she
assisted her mother in various
ways and took her place in many
social functions of the place. She
was her fathers constant companion.
She assisted him in all his work and
much of the information which was re-
quired by Mr.. Davis in his writings was
secured for him by his daughter. She re-
ceived the name Daughter of the Con-
federacy" in 1888, when her father made
his famous trip through the South. Mr..
Davis being unable to appear Miss Win
ME was brought before the thousands at
different points along the route and in
troduced as the Daughter of the Con-
federacy."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-23
Teachers Examinations.

For Blue Earth Co. will be held as follows
beginning promptly at s o'clock m.
Mapleton, Friday and Saturday, September
% and24.
PROGRAMME.-1st DAY.
5000 100 Hygiene.
1000-12 100 Grammar.
:00-3 90 Geography.
3:00-5:0O U. S. History.
SECOND DAY.
5000 80 Arithmetic.
1030-12 100 Reading.
1.00-3:00 Theory and Practice.
1908 80 Spelling.
No private examinations will be granted un-
der any circumstances. to any perst n. Certlt-
Gates from other counties will not be endorsed
nor grades and markings from any summer
schools accepted in lieu of a personal eXami-
nation. Certificates from this county will not
be extended as whole, except the person ap-
plying for such extension has a permanent
certificate in all subjects or has attended a
summer school for not less than twenty days.
Persons applying for certificates will be ex-
cused from examination in those subjects in
which they hold "Permanents."
GEO. w. SCHERER,
Co. Supt. of Schools,
Mankato, July 9th, 1898.
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Series of Attempts to Wreck Trains in
Great Britain.

LONDON, Sept. 19.-The whole of
Great Britain has been startled by an
epidemic of railroad outrages. On the
Northwestern and Midland railroads
in the neighborhood of Northampton,
there have been several most deter.
mined efforts to wreck passenger trains.
Formidable distractions were con-
structed across the track and one ex-
press train had a most narrow escape
from disaster. 1t plowed through a
veritable barricade, but did not leave
the rails. The most alarming feature
of the outrages is the fact that the
police have not been able to obtain the
slightest clue to the perpetrators,
though 100 detectives have been scour.
ing the district. Consequently. a
panic prevails.
One theory is that the crimes are the
work of band Of train wreckers look
ing for plumber and emulating the far
West hrlSsurs
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Sept 2 8 16
ORDER TO EXAMINE A,

NAsDi1N ~ cAAMlNE ACCOUNTS.
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of B,ra
- Earth-ss. In Probate Court. snaciaI
Term, August Goth, 1898.
In the matter of the estate of Miranda
Cook, deceased. gnu"
On reading and filing the petition q,
Emery l.. Cook ADM is rator of the estate of
Miranda Cook, deceased, representing. among
other things that he has fully administerede
SAID estate and praying that time and place be-
nXeo Tor examining, settling and allowing the
hnal account of his admi 'istration, and 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 Saturday
tne Z4tn day OF September A. D, 1898, at 10
O'Clock a: M, at the Office OF the Judge of
Probate In the City of Mankato in said county
And 1t ls further ordered, That notice
thereof be given to all persons Interested by
publishing copy of this order once i'm each week
lor three successive weeks prior to said day
OF nearing, in the Mankato Free Press. a weellv
newspaper printed and published at the
City OF Mankato in said county
Dated at Mankato, the goth dav of
August A. ID. 1899.
By the Court
PROBATE SEAL. SAM B. WILSON.
II. L. Schmitt,
Attorney for Administrator.
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FRANCE CONClLlATORY.

Declares the Expedition of Major Mar
chand Quite Unofficial
LONDON, Sept l9.-From Cairo and
from an entirely independent source
The Daily Mail learns that France has
assumed conciliatory attitude towards
Great Britain and has declared that
the expedition of Major Marchand is
quite unofficial
The sirdar will offer to take Major
Marchand to Cairo and it is probable
the major will accept and that Fashods
will be occupied by Egyptian troops.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-23
spanish Steam at New York.

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-The Spanish
steamer Gran Antila, from Havana, is
the first Spanish steamer to arrive at
this port since the declaration Of war
with Spain, April ~ last. The Gran
Anita left Havana Sept. 10 with 81
cabin passengers and email cargo.
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SHIPPED FROM SANTIAGO.

All but Eight OF the Spanish Prisoners
Have Been Sent Home.
w AsHINaToN, Sept. 10. - General
Lawton reports to the war department
that all but eight of the Spanish pris.
oners have been shipped from Santiago
to Spain. Following is the text of
General Lawton's dispatch:
'.All Spanish prisoners have been
shipped except eight, one at Baracoa,
seven at Guantanamo, sick, yellow
fever"
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STATE OF MINNESOTA,
COUNTY OF BLUE EARTH, 30
me. notary public within and for said county
personally appeared Jno. Fl, Ray, Jno. R.
Thomas, 2. q. Harrington, George I. Boynton
A, G. Bierbauer, Nelson Cray, VIM. Irving, D.
R. Brooks, Jno. G Noe, Frank Fowler. I. A
Sherk, Nj. o. Sundt, G. W.. Babcock, F.
Bequette, A. L. Dornberg, B. Roemer, Susie
Walraven. Elizabeth Severance, FredrickKron
G. Lulsdorff, to me known to be the persons de-
scribed in and who executed the foregoing in
strument and acknowledged that they execut
ed the same as their free act and deed
Notarial Seal, WV pIyMAT
Blue Earth Co., Notarv pnblic
MINI.
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Unencumbered Land Wanted.

In exchange for trotting stallion,
eight years old. sired by Patronage.
sire of Alix 2:034 Worlds record) etc.
Dam, full sister 70 the grand dam of
Alix. Standard and registered. Also
black Norman stallion, recorded, six
years old, verV fine black.
Address E. E. GUTHRIE.
Norwalk,
Iowa.
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WISCONSIN BOY DEAD,

Member of Company A, Third, Among
the Deaths at Porto Rico.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-In dis.
patches to the war department Major
General Brooke reports four deaths
among the American troops at Ponce,
Porto Rico, as follows:
D. G. Brace, Company A, Third Wis.
consin, typhoid fever.
Morton Bentley, Company @, Nine
teenth United States infantry, typhoid
fever.
Frederick Liddle, Company G, Nine
teenth United States infantry, malarial
fever.
Frederick S. Phelps, Battery B, Fifth
artillery.
Ionic d uo,-+ -~~.xl.. IL
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Desire to Keep the Philippines.

LONDON, Sept. 10. The Daily Mails
Madrid correspondent says: A long
conference was held between Senior
Sagasta. the premier, and Senior Mon.
tero Rios, the president of the Spanish
peace commission, which resulted in
the decision that the peace commission
shall strenuo usly defend the retention
of the Philippine islands by Spain.
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THE SPANISH COMMISSION.

Ofcial Gazette IubiIshes the List of APP
poIntnents.
MADRID, Sept l9-The Off Ga.
zette publishes the announcement OF
the appointment of Senior Montero
Rios, pres dent of the senate; Senior
Abruzzia, Senior Garniga, Genera
Cerero and Senior Villaurrutla, Spanish
peace commlsslC ners. Seniors Du b SC
an d Arranguren, formerly secretaries
to the Spanish legation at Washington,
have been transt erred from st. Peters
burg to Vienna.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF BANKS.

SUPERINTENDENT OF BANKS.
The undersigned superintendent Of banks for
the state of Minnesota, hereby certifies that the
Mankato State Bank, located in the city of
Mankato. county of Blue Earth, and State of
Minnesota, bank Incorporated under the pro-
visions of Chapter One Hundred and Forty
Five Q45), of the Laws of Minnesota for 1895
has complied with all the provisions required
to be complied with before commencing the
business of banking, and that such bank is
hereby authorized to commence such business
as provided for by section four 4) of said
Chapter One Hundred and Forty-Five Q45)
In Testimony Whereof witnessed my hand and
official seal this eighth day Of September. 1893.
rc, W. d. KENYON,
loAAA'l Superintendent of Banks.
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GENERAL WADE ISN'T ILL.
Report That He Has Yellow Fever Is
promptly Denied.

Report That He Has yellow FeVsr Is
promptly Denied.
HAVANA, Sept. ~. -Rumors that
have been put in circulation to the
effect that General Wade, president of
the American evacuation commission,
is i'll with yellow fever may be denied
absolutely. General Wade is looking
the picture o. Eealth. He breakfasted
with his staff a. the Louvre restaurant.
The commissioners and their entire
stats will remove to the Trocha hotel,
at Vedado, which has been put in en-
cellent sanitary condition. The gen.
eral health aboard the steamer Reso.
lutte is good.
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Admiral Monte 10 Suspended.

MADRID, Sept. 1.-THE supreme
council OF war has decided to suspend
Admiral Montejo and Major Siesto,
director of the Cadiz arsenal.