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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-20
EFFECT OF COMPARTMENT.
DESTRUCTIVE WORK OF AMERICAN
FLEET IN REDUCING SANTl-
AGO FORTS.

OF Santiago de Cuba June 49, via Kingston.
Jamaica, June ia careful inspection or the
fortihcations along the crest OF the hills defend-
ing Santiago Harbor since the bomDardment
Thursday morning shows that the American
Cunners spread wreck and ruin everywhere
Some OF the batteries were demolished beyond
repair.
The yultures which circled over the hills as
thick as swallows around a chimney for hours
after the firing ceased furnished grewsome evil
dence OF the fatality among the Spanish soldiers
Hundreds Of troops could be seen from the ships
digging for bodies in mounds of earth piled UP
by the explosion OF the projectiles.
There are two spots one on the east and the
other on the west Of the harbor entrance, when
were denuded Of foliage. The hilltops seem 1T
orally blown away. These marked the places
where the 300 pound charges Of gun cotton from
the Vesuvius landed. But the most ominous
token OF death few from Morro Castle Ihe
saffron flag of Spain was at halfmast for several
hours. The significance Of this is not known.
Some oe the men with the squadron believe that
the flag was half-masted as n notification to the
Americans that Lieutenant Hobson and his men
were dead The Spanish might seek to lay their
death to the bombardment, but not shot from
the American ships struck the fortress.
BELIEVE THE HEROES ARE ALIVE
Neither Admiral Sampson nor Commodore
Schley believes that Lieutenant IIobson and his
men have been killed.
There was evident decentralization among the
Spanish troops during the hombardment Of
ncc,7s could be seen. with drawn swords. driving
the men 10 the guns. but even then they could
not be forced 10 stay SO long as our guns were
directed at them. The fifteen minutes night
work Of the Vesuvlus had shattered their nerves
II is believed by some that the l3-inch pro-
jectle fred from the Texas which was reported
to have exploded the powder magazine in one
Of the western batteries. did not fall in the bat
tery but went beyond. and blew up one Of the
ships in the harhor.
\ dramatic incident Of the bombardment was
the net Of a Spanish officer who bravely ran
along the parapet under a heavy fire encourage
ing his men 20 stand by their guns. shot and
shell rancd about him. and after one terrific
explosion ne was seen more and the parapet
had disappeared He could not nave escaped
death
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-20


The first news OF Dewey's gallantry ehci'eo
bourdless enthusiasm throughout the coun'S
but at first the wide departure from es'aDhshed
American policy involved in the responsibilities
which It created was not generally realized. ana
even more recently has Il begun to dawn upo'
most people that the United States Govern
ment, as well as the war 1t has been forced mo-
can no longer be conducted for purely acaue"ic
purposes. and that the incurred accouh'api'i''e'
cannot be successfully separated from suDS'ah-
tal results
In the Atlantic the naval campaign. while at
tended with no single operation OF such deserved
popularity and far-reaching Importance mas
been crowded with instances Of herosm ana
marked by continual brilliancy and eHectlVe-
hess untsrnished by a single reverse save 'ha'
OF the perous reconnaissance OF Cardeia''
when Ensign Worth Bagey and four OF the
crew Of the torpedo-bo Winsow were sacri-
need The following day. simultaneously Win
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-18
REMARKABLE INFORMATION.
How An Applicant For q Teachers Ger
tificate Answers Questions.

twenty-five applicants for second
grade certificates to teach school were
examined at Mapleton by County Su-
perintendent Sherer Friday and Sat-
urday. The majority of them will
probably not pass.
Here is a sample question PROFOUND
ed by the county superintendent, and
the answer written by the applicant:
Question-Locate and give some de-
finite statement of Cuba. Venice, Ar
menia, Chattanooga, Klondike.
Answer-Cuba is in South America
it is noted for quarreling with Vene
zuela over the Boundary Line, Venice
is in Asia it is the City on the Water.
Arrmentai is in Spain it is noted for
the Massacre between turkey China
and Spain. chattanooga is in Virginia
it is noted for it's Battle During the
Civil War. Klondike is in Alaska it
is noted for it's Gold Mines.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-18
GETTING READY.
Committee of Ar ra e e ments
Holds a neeting.
Subj ommlttees Appointed 10 Pre-
pare for the Second District Con.
ference Next Tuesday.

, cine committee of arrangements for
the conference of anti-machine Re.
p~Ibllcans which meets in this city
next tuesday held a meeting at w.
N. Plymat's office last evening, all
the members being present. The COM
m1ttee organized by ~electing DR.. J.
W. Andrews chairman and Evan
Hughes secretary.
1t was decided to rent L. P. Hunts
hall for the meeting, which will open
at eleven o'clock and continue all day.
1t is believed that the conference will
organize IN the forenoon and adjourn
for dinner, and that the afternoon
will be devoted to speech-making and
work.
The committee decided to have a
banquet at The Saulpaugh in the eve
ming, to begin at $50 o'clock, in order
to allow the night visitors to take the
night trains for home. DR.. Andrews,
W. w. Paddock and J.. E. Peterson
"SAS ~PPolhCCO' d COIQL1lUUG6 UO pre-
pare for the banquet.
E. L. P. Staede was authorized to en-
gage a band, DR.. Andrews to engage a
mandolin club for the banquet, and
Mr.. Peterson to engage vocal music
for the banquet.
The question of speakers was left
with Ed Weaver and L. P. Hunt.
A committee on toasts was appoint
ed with Gen. Baker chairman and
POSTMASTER, and Lorin Cray, G. L..
Benedict and Pro-. Q. f. Koehler the
remaining members.
Mr.. Plymat was given authority to
appoint a substitute for himself, as he
will leave. the city Thursday to 1e-
main until after the convention.
The committee adjourned to meet
at DR.. Andrews Office Saturday at 700
p. 10.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-18
VAN SAINT HERE.
The Gubernatorial Candidate
Visits MankatO.
His ences Pound to Be in Need of UGH
Repairing in This Part of
the State.

Hon. Samuel r. Van SAINT. of Vino
ma, arrived in'the city at ITO o'clock
Monday evening and registered at the
Clifton House. He remained over
today and called OF a large number Of
acquaintances and others, not forget
ting to visit the boys at the court
house. He came to look after his po-
litical fence, which is admittedly in a
bad state of repair and in danger Of
being entirely demolished by the
anti-machine gale which is expected
to sweep through Mankato next
Tuesday.
Mr.. Van SAINT was not partial in his
calls, but visited friends Of the ad-
ministration, as we'll as anti-machine
men. All greeted him cordially, for
he is personally popular, but he re-
ceived the marble heart in regard to
his candidacy in many quarters.
Some told him that they could not
support him on account of the friend
ship shown him by the administra-
tion, and one or two even went
farther than this. He heard this
machine denounced from one end of
the city to the other.
Mr.. Van SAINT was particular to say
that he had no dealings with the
machine and that he was free and in
dependent in his candidacy, but this
did not seem to satisfy all. He de-
MED with emphasis the charge that
he is the machine candidate and made
his denial strong by reiteration.
The present visit of MI. Van SAINT
was well timed, to follow the meet
ing of Republicans yesterday, and to
precede next weeks meeting.
Whether he was able to counter-act
the feeling that has set in remains to
be
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-18

A d~eclamatory contest between the
rublic schools of Lake Crystal and st.
James was held Saturday evening.
there being eight contestants, four
from each place. -Four prizes were Of
fered, and the Lake Crystal contes-
testants won three of them. The resi-
dents Of the village up the road are
feeling much elated.
The funeral of the late Martin Mel
son. an old resident of Judson, was
held Sunday, March Is, IN the Judson
chapel. The services were conducted
by Rev. Olaf Nelson, of the Swedish
M. e church, of this city. The floral
offerings were beautiful, among which
was one from the L. Patterson Mer-
camille Co. The deceased took part in
the Indian massacre as a volunteer
acting as saddler; worked at the car
penter trade some aside from farm
ing, assisted in building the old Pres
byterian church, of this city, also the
wind mill in South Bend township,
owned by Louis Leppman, an old resi-
dent. The mill stands as an old land
mark today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-18
Not Anti Van SAINT.

The committee talked over the OBJ
ject of the conference, and agreed
that the words "anti-machine' and
"anti- Van SAINT" are not synonymous.
The committee was unanimous in it's
opposition to the. machine and
everything that savors of it.,
but some of the members were of
the opinion that Capt. Van SAINT may
be in no way connected with it. In
fact, the committee feels quite friend
ly toward Van SAINT. If the conven-
tion feels like the committee does,
Van will not find it a great stumbling
block in his path toward political pre-
ferment.
Sixty invitations to attend the con-
ference have been mailed>to represent
tative Republicans 10 the county, but
as the farmers will be busy with seed
ing operations next week. it is feared
that the attendance from the U
try will not be as large as desired.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-18

The members OF the Whist club
rendered Attorney A. G.. Matter a
complimentary banquet at The Saul
paugh last evening. It was a well
served. V course dinner, and a full
dress affair. The club numbers
twenty, aud the dinner was planned
to show the esteem in which Mr..
Matter is held, and the regret attend.
ing his departure for Candy, where he
VIII practice his profession. Mr..
Matters many friends wish him sue.
cess in his new field.
Chas. McCabe, of West Mankato.
and Chas. Thorson, who lives on
Agency hill, were before the court;
this morning on the charge of dis
orderly conduct, having been found
drunk last night. They each pleaded
guilty, and Thorson, who said that he
come to Mankato from Blooming
Prairie three weeks ago, paid $3.50
INTO the city treasury, and McCabe
paid So IS.
The Business college students will
have a mock trial tonight. Chas,
JeWson is to be charged with the MUIR
der of n Will Funk. ATTORNEY A.
4. Clark will preside as Judge, and
Ernie Brown and Roy Hudson will
conduct the prosecution, and J. A..
Farmer and Geo. Beise the defense,
The trial will open at 7:3O D. m. at
the college.
The family of Mr.. f. E. Hitchcock,
district superintendent for the New
York Mutual Life lbs. Co., arrived in
the city yesterday from P~ipestone,
and are now nicely located at 234
Clark street.
The Young Mems club have n %
gagged the Salisbury Orchestra, and
are going to give a dance at Hunts
hall March II. Invitations are out
and a large party is expected.
The Hanover Fire Insurance Co.
through Adjuster Chas. W. Higley, OF
Minneapolis, today settled with
Grant & Bates, allowing the. full
amount Of the insurance, $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-18
LOSS $780,.
B. D. Pay & Sons Barn Injured
More than Thought.
Losers Look at Their Damage as Loss by
Fire and Expect the Insurance
Companies to Pay.

The work of clearing away the de.
bris from the second story of the Noe
and Pay buildings progressed rapidly
today. The more that B. d. Pay &
Sons livery barn is examined, the
greater the damage done to it ap-
pears. While at first glance the in
jury would appear to be covered by a
fewshundred dollars, the building is
really in such condition that it will
practically have to be rebuilt. B. d.
and w. 81. Pay agree in estimating
the damage to the barn at fully So, 500.
The building cost S., 600, and is insur-
ed for S2,25O. The brick veneering
will have to be taken off, the roof en-
tirely rebuilt, and the building will
have to be pushed back into it's origi-
nal position if this Is possible.
w. Fl. Pay places the loss on his
household goods at $500, and the in
surance was $3.50. A few articles were
saved or can be made to do service
again. Had the wall fallen during
the night while the family was asleep,
probably non would have escaped.
The brick were piled four feet deep
where the little girl slept, and all
kinds of debris covered the place
where the boy slept.
Mr.. Noe still places his loss at 3d.
600, which is just the amount Of the
insurance which he carried on the
building. The building will have to
be reconstructed from the ground up.
Messrs. Noe and Barr are temporarily
located at No. 421 South Front street,
in a building for which Mr.. Noe is
agent. Mrs. DR.. Grant has moved
whatever of her property that could
be recovered.
Those who have suffered loss take
the ground that their loss ZONES un-
der damage by fire and that they are
entitled to the benefit of their insur-
ance policies. They say that if the
walls had fallen during or just after
the fire there would be no question
raised by the companies, and they do
not believe that any will be raised
now. They expect that the insurance
companies will promptly pay their
losses, and that if there is to be any
litigation it will be on the part of the
insurance companies to from
any other parties whom they may hold
to be negligent or liable.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-18
BRADLEY===BROOKS.
Two Well-known Young People
Welded This Noon.

DR.. Chas. FL. Bradley, of Minneapo-
lis, and Miss Carrie L Brooks, of this
city, were united in marriage at noon
Wednesday at residence of The bride S
parents, MI. and Mrs. D. R. Brooks,
on their farm north of the city. The
wedding was a quiet one, only i'm
mediate relatives being present.
The bride and groom are well known
in this county, having grown to man
hood and womanhood on the farms of
their parents a few miles north OF the
city and resided in the city more or
less. Both are very highly esteemed
by their wide circle Of acquaintances,
and the best wishes of all will &C
company them. They will reside in
Minneapolis, where DR.. Bradley is a
practicing physician.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-18
NEW CREAMERY STARTED.

The new creamery in Belgrade,
Nicollet county, known as coax
Lawn Creamery" was started last
Thursday, doing the first churning Oh
that day. 1t starts out with a good
patronage and the prospects for a
large business through the season is
most fattering. The farmers in that
locality have taken much interest in
the venture, and have purchased a
large number of COWS to add to their
herds, and we understand that quite
a number will go into dairying on a
large scale. The more creameries
that can be put in and run success
fully, the better it is for both farmer
and business man.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-18
N MEETING HELD.

The stockholders of the Mankato
Citizens Telephone Co. held their an.
nual meeting last evening, and the
following officers and directors were
elected for the ensuing year, to re-
place those who have been acting by
general consent:
Lorin Cray-President.
Fred KrOn-Vice-PreSident.
Jno, B. MISUNDERSTANDING and
Treasurer.
Directors-three Years-Lorin Cray,
Jno. B. Meagher. w. A. Funk, H. E.
Hance; two years-H. A. Patterson,
Fred Kron, DR.. J. III. James. e. 1. P.
Staede; one year-O. w. Schmidt,
Jno. @. Wise, Jr., Mic Petersen, w. N.
Plymat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-18
DAMAGE BY WIND.

The wind blew harder Monday night
than it did Monday. 1t blew a
heavy galvanized iron cap off of one
of the pinacles along the north side of
the roof Of the high school building.
Seventy feet of walk along L. G. M.
Fletcher's property on Minnesota
street was torn upand turned over.
The wind last night slammed the
front storm doors of The Saulpaugh so
violently that the jam was forced in
and both doors lost their large panes
of glass.
The big mill roof vas damaged by
the wind to the extent of $125.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-18
BIG FIRE.
Chicago Losses Half a Million of Propert,
Through One This Forenoon.

Special to the Daily Free Press:
CHICAGO, March ia fire destroy.
ed the seven story building at the
corner of Wabash and Adams streets,
opposite the Wellington hotel, occu.
pied by several large music firms, in
Guiding the Emerson and Copoyer
Piano companies. Four persons were
killed by jumping from upper windows,
About thirty were injured. 1t is be.
lieved that the total death list will
Include about fifteen, several undoubt-
eddy being cremated. The less is over
half a million dollars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-18
DENIES THE CHARGE.
Miss ROhde Received q Poor Return For
Kindness Shown.

Miss Alvena Rohde, who lives near
Smiths Mills, and who learned the
dressmaking trade Of the late Miss
Mastin, was in MankatO today. In
regard to the charge which A. S. Mas
tin lodged with County Attorney
Hughes, when he accused her of un-
lawfully having possession of a bicycle
and picture belonging to the deceas-
ed, she denies it with emphasis. She
states that she expended ten dollars
of her own money for Miss Mastin
during the latter's illness, and re-
naming with her for twenty-five
days, receiving neither compensation
for this nor the return of the money
advanced. Miss Mastin's brother, who
resides in this county, presented her
with the bicycle and picture in re-
turn for her care, in the presence of
several witnesses, she states. She
says that she returned the picture to
Mr.. Mastin, and is willing to turn
over the bicycle whenever a settle
ment is made with her. She told
Mastin of this, and since then has
cen nothing Of him, she says,
Miss Rohde has always borne the
best reputation, and all who know
her believe her account of the matter
to be the exact truth. Considerable
indignation has been expressed at
the treatment which she has receiv-
ed after her kindness shown to Mas
tins sister.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-18

The directors of the Young Mems
Investment Co. held a meeting today
and decided to clean up the debris.
A meeting Of the stockholders ha
not yet been held, and until then no
decision will be arrived at in regard
rebuilding.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers of real es.
tate were filed today:
Geo. G. Thew to Harrison Berry, W
], ne t, and e !, ne ], sec. IS, and ten
acres in sec 26, Vernon, for SIS, 200.
Daniel Buck to Alfred A. Buck. lots
seven and eight, block eleven,
Stephens second addition to Maple-
ton, for $1,000.
Harrison Berry to Geo. g.. Thew, IS
acres in Vernon, for s.. 600.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-18

At about 2:30 o'clock Wednesday
an alarm fr)m box 20 called the fire
departure nt to Fifth street, where a
chimney on Mr.. Knoll's house was
burning out. No damage was done
to the residence, and it was not nee.
essary to turn on water. s
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-18

The division of the special assess
ment receipts into their various funds
is a new feature and will prove of
value.
The following are the amounts
which have been apportioned to the
larger school districts of the county:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-18

Heart Terrors vanish in 30 minutes under
the magical wand of DR.. Agnew's Cure for the
Heart. A heart specific. and no case too acute
to be dispelled and absolute good health re-
stored. Mrs. Roadhouse, of Williscroft, O.,
writes - Cold sweats wonld stand out on me
like beads, SO intense were the attacks of heart
disease. DR.. Agnew's Cure for the Heart cured
me, and today l know nothing of the terrors of
this trouble" Sold by P. Eo1man.-53.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-18

The Normal school will not have
commencement exercises In March
this year. About a dozen will COM
plete the course and graduate with
the class in June.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-18
MARCH SETTLEMENT.
Tax Receipts rom all Sources Dis.
tributed Into Funds.

The March settlement Of the tax
collections of all kinds from Nov. 1st,
1897, to March 1st, 1898, is as follows,
having been prepared unusually
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-18

Yesterday afternoon a horse at
tached to a carriage came up Front
street at a good pace. Several people
tried to stop the runaway, but none
succeeded until a middle aged man
wearing a Grand Army button caught
hold of the rear and clambered in
and got hold of the lines. He did it
with an agility that was surprising,
and those who witnessed it could not
refrain from the thought that many
of the old boys are IS good as the
younger ones, and that at their
country's call many Grand Army
buttons would appear along the front
ranks, ever at this day..
Madison Lake voted on the license
question last week, forty-fve votes
being cast for license and forty
against license. One application has
already been received by the village
council, from James Mape. The
council which has been elected is
is said to be a most excellent
one, and the village is look
ing forward to a period of prosperity.
The village has recently gotten rid of
the most of the rougher element.
DR.. Warner was at Blue Earth City
yesterday on professional business.
and on his return found a telegram
calling him to Mountain Lake. He
states that the wind on the prairie
yesterday was simply awful. He was
riding with a friend and the lines
came apart and one blew out Of the
drivers hand. The horse was a
fractions one, and the doctor on
cluded to jump out, which he did,
but landed fat on the ground. How
ever, no runaway occurred.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-18

State, revenue fund 1906. 40
State school taxes 1850 80
County. revenue fund 10.24. Al
COUNTY poor fund. 2,3O6. 81
County.road and bridge fund ......... 2,012.65
Town. revenue fund 1925. AZ
Town deiinouent road fund........... 2O3. 70
Town railroad bounty fund,....... 1913. SO
Speeial school IL, 535. 08
School mill tax 1887. 16
Interest on state school bonds. ........ 271.5 "a
City revenue fund 1856 .O6
'pecial assessment prior to 1897 levy. 1879
Special assessment water mains ....... 138.O5
Special assessment sidewalks. ....... 40.14
Special assessment sprinkling ...... 70. So
Cost and interest 1,49S. At
---
Total S52. 673. 81
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-18
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