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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-30
ARE OPPOSED TO WEYLER
Liberals Fear He Will Try fol-
SaSaSta'S Place.
WANTS A STRONG GOVERNMENT
Thinks the Country Would Run Great
Risks Unless He Has Part
of the Power.

LONDON. Dec. 26.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of The Standard says: Senior
Sagastas illness has brought to a stand
still the political crisis and the nego-
tiations for the reorganization of the
Liberal party. Many Liberals are op-
posed to General Weyler's becoming
minister Of war. because they fear he
will aspire to succeed Sagasta as leader
of the party. Ell Liberal publishes an
interview with Weyler, in the course of
which he is represented as declining to
giveany information regarding the crisis,
but as insisting upon the necessity fol-
a strong government. Such a govern.
ment could not, he said, be drawn from
a party led by Senior Silvela.' General
Weyler limited that the country would
run great risks unless power was placed
in the hands of a Sagasta-Weyler coali-
ton government.
The Bank of Spain has declined tc
make advances on Philippine and Cuban
bonds and has asked supplemental
guarantee for previous advances owing
to the decline in the value of the bonds
The government has arranged with
Madrid and Barcelona bankers to ad
vance the amount needed for the serv.
ice of those bonds in January.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-30
is AFTER MILES,.
, Commissary General Eagan Objects to
References to His Department.

References to His Department.
WASHINGTON. Dec &c. - General
Eagan, commissary general of subsis-
tence, gave out the following statement
in reference to his contemplated action
on statements made by General Miles
concerning oommissary supplies fur
nished the army:
General Eagan has referred to Gen
eral Miles the published article pur-
porting to be an interview with General
Miles in regard to the military supplies,
asking whether the statements attrib-
uted to him General Miles, were made
by him, or any of them, or which of
them, or to what extent the statements
are correct. General Eagan does not
propose to discuss this very serious mat
ter in the public press, but has asked,
first, if General Miles avows or dis
avows this interview, and has also asked
the investigating commission for a true
copy of the statements Chat were not
sworn toy made by General Miles
before it. General Eagan has also
asked the investigating commission to
be called before it for the purpose of
rebutting and refuting the statements
alleged to have been
Made BY General Miles
and published in the press; to an
swer these or any statements made by
General Miles, under oath, and espec-
tally and particularly to meet the al
legged charge of furnishing anything
whatever. under pretense of expert
ment General Eagan is of the opin-
ion that the proper place to discuss the
merits of this matter is before the in
vestigating commission, and before the
courts, civil an9 military, where the
widest latitude will be given to all
concerned; where the conduct of Gen.
eral Miles and the conduct of General
Eagan, under oath, may have the full
est. most exhaustive examination and
analysis, concerning any or all charges
that may be brought by either, to the
end that justice shall be done. In view
of this already inaugurated action, Gen
eral Eagan deems it unmilitary and i'm.
proper to make charges against anybody
whatever in the service, but thinks the
law, military and civil, is ample to be
invoked in the cause of truth and JUS
tice. General Eagan contents himself
with a complete denial of the statement:
alleged by General Miles,"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-30
CHRISTMAS IN MANKATO.
The Day Was Very Quietly Observed in
This City.

Sunday was an exceptionally
fine winter day. The ground was
Whitened with fall OF fresh snow,
snow, the atmosphere was bracing yet
not very cold, and the sleighing was
fairly good. The services at the
various churches were we'll attended,
and were particularly adapted to the
day.
Many families had Christmas trees
ye, terday. Among others was one at
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Monson's residence
last evening to which allof the chill
dren in the block were invited.
About thirty little ones were present,
and Santa Claus lett something for
all of them
Mayor and Mrs. Pau had a well
laden Christmas tree at their resi-
deDce at five O'clock in the afternoon,
and the family gathering mustered
tWentyseven relatives.
City Recorder Brown had a Christ
mas tree for his family in the morn
ing.
Many people dined at the hotels,
while some had friends or relatives to
dinner.
As Christmas came on.Sunday, to-
day has been very generally observed
in this city as holiday, and the
streets wore a Sunday appearance.
Many places OF business were closed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-30
OTHER TWIN DIES.

The second one Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Anton XII : twin babies died Sun
day f n.pnlheria, at their home, No.
Ills Nor h Fifth street. Alter the
first one died a couple of weeks ago,
it was thought that the second one
would recover, as the attack seemed
to be a light one. The remains were
buried yesterday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-30
Not in the Trust.

COLUMBUS. O., Dec. pa special to
The Dispatch from Akron, o., says: The
Goodrich Rubber company will not be
in the mechanical rubber combine which
is being engineered by Charles r. Flint.
The Akron company was approached
but refused to enter the combine. The
plant is the largest Of its kind in the
country, employing 1000 men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-30
Sword for General Boynton.

CINCINNATI, Dec. ga $1,000 gold
and silver mounted sword, made in this
city. was sent by express from here to
Chattanooga to be presented to General
H. V. Boynton as the Christmas gift of
citizens of that city to that officer in
testimony of their high appreciation of
his late services in Camp Thomas on TIE
Chickamauga battlefield.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-30
ROBBED BY FOOT PADS.
Herman Schultz Held up on the Bridge
Sunday Night.

Herman Schultz, who resides in
North MankatO, was knocked down
by thrae fo' pads Sundaynight, while
crossiiv The Minnesota river bridge
on his WY no ne. His assailants then
proceeded TO relieve him OF a $50 gold
watch II aad no money with him.
Mr.. Sc could not Identity any OF
the thee n"n, ano they will probably
eScaOe punishment.
Chief " gen has not been notified
OF the robbery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-30
INCORRIGIBLE.
The Two 0gIesby Boys Go to the Red
Wing School.

On the com paint Of their another,
Mrs. John Oglesby. Eddie aud Tommy
Ogleshy were Monday forenoon tried
by Judge Shissler on the charge of
incOrrigibility. j. B. Richards and a
clerk in tue G ass Block, Miss Wood,
Miss Burgess, a clerk in the A. B q.
store, Wn. Hohmuth, Chief Wagon,
Officers Diniels and Bienaph and a
sister OF the boys gave evidence. Nc
opposition to the proceeding was
made, and the boys will be sent to
the state training school at Red
Wing, subject to the approval OF
Judge Severance, where they will be
much better IF than they have been
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-30
OBSERVED QUIETLY.
President Receives Few Visitors and
Goes to Church.

President Receives Few Visitors and
Goes to Church.
WASHINGTON, Dec. &c. = Christmas
was observed very quietly in Washing
ton, the weather was cold and bracing
In the presidential circle the day was
very quiet. The president and Mrs.
Mckinley have several friends from
Ohio stopping at the White House, and
with them and half dozen others for
merly residing in the presidents native
state the Christmas dinner was enjoyed.
The president and Mrs. Mckinley took
advantage of the fine weather and went
out for drive in the afternoon. The
president, accompanied by Mr.. James
Barber, Mrs. McKinley's nephew, at
tended service at the Metropolitan
church at II a. M, and listened to a
.sermon by Rev. DR.. Bristow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-30
IN THE PRESIDENTS HANDS.
Treaty of Paris Delivered by the Peace
Commissioners.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The members
of the Paris peace commission reached
here about 5 o'clock and visited the
president at the White House, when he
received from Chairman Day one Of the
two duplicates of the Paris treaty.
Secretary of State Hay said the treaty
would be sent to the senate immedi-
ately upon its reassembling after the
HOLIDAYS,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-30
is IN PERFECT HEALTH.
Don Carlos Denies the Report That He
Contemplates Abdicating.

LONDON, Dec. 26.-The Venice cor
respondent of the Times says: "Don
Carlos, who is in perfect health, desires
me to deny the report that he contem-
plates abdicating. On the contrary he
informs me that he is more determined
than ever to fulfill his role to the end.
He asks me to assert that he has asked
no audience of the pope, and that he
will remain in Venice"
ROME, Dec. 26.-The Argenzia Itali-
ano asserts that a German syndicate has
promised Don Carlos loan of 100000
600 francs in three installments-the
first when he has 10000 men under
arms; the second when he has captured
Bilbao, capital of the province of Bis
caye, and the third two months after
operations are commenced.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-30
He Is Now Preparing a Paper
That Will SubStantiate All
He Has Said.
GENERAL EAGAN OBJECTS
Will Ask the Commanding Gen.
eral if He Has Been Cor
reCtly Quoted.
Then He Will Demand a Full
Investigation of All the
Charges.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Unless Gen
eral Miles retractS the statements con-
corning the fresh meat furnished the
army attributed to him by a Cincinnati
paper or denies the authenticity, court
martial may follow for either himself
OF Commissary General Eagan. Sup
ported he declares, by the reports of 10
regimental commanders and others,
General Miles is not at all likely to
make any retraction or denial, but it
is understood he has in course of prep
aration a paper which is intended to
substantiate the statement which he is
reported to have made. 1t is evident,
therefore, that very serious crisis has
been reached in the relations of the
major general commanding the army
and the commissary general. Friends
of General Eagan say he feels that there
can be but one outcome the
Trial by Courtmartial
of either himself or General Miles, pro-
yided the latter fails to make signed
statement to the secretary of war deny
ing every word he is alleged to have
said.
When seen. General Miles declined to
make any statement whatever for publ
cation concerning the matter, but it is
understood that he will not retract what
he has said. He has made careful in
yestioation of the beef question, and his
statements before the war commission
some days ago were fortified by reports
from regimental commanders and sur
geons. 1t is presumed by those close to
him that General Miles proposes to
make a statement to the secretary of
war concerning the condition Of the
meat furnished his army, and that such
action may ee taken in the premises as
may be deemed proper.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-30
HALE HOLDS OUT.
Senator Will Oppose the Ratification of
the Paris Treaty of Peace.

the Paris Treaty of Peace.
LEWISTON, Me-, Dec. 26.-The Jour-
nal has received dispatch from Wash
ingtQn saying that Senator Hale has re-
peated his determination to oppose the
ratification of the Paris treaty.
The newspapers" said the senator,
care reporting that this senator has
yielded, and then that another senator
has yielded. Such seems to be the tao
tics of the friends of the treaty. have
not Yielded and | will not"
The senator had been reading a Bos-
ton dispatch which led him to announce
his position.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-30
Has Not Bought Fernando Pc,

BERLIN, Dec. 26.-In official circles ii
is said that there is no truth in the re-
port that Germany has offered to buy
the island of Fernando Pc, the Spanish
penal settlement in the Blight of Biafra,
Western Africa.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-30

MADRID, Dec. 26.-General Rios, the
Spanish commander at Iloilo, island of
Panay, cables that he is going to Manila
in order to arrange for the repatriation
of the Spanish troops.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-30
First Infantry Ordered to Cuba.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Dec. 26.-The
First United States infantry has been
ordered to move to Havana. The First
battalion leaves during the day for Port
Tampa and the Second battalion will
leave for Charleston day or two later.
The Third battalion will go to Port
Tampa on Jan. 4. The Second battalion,
Second Engineers, have been ordered to
Havana
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-30
SUES FOR S6,232.
John Remer Wants His Money
Returned.
He Claims TO Have Been Ordered off of
Lard That he Had Paid FOr-..
Suit on Warranty.

john nemer has commenced an ac-
ton in the district court in Cotton
wood county against August Klein, d
we'll kn0Hn farmer aud stock dealer
OF tha county. who resided in this
city : III years ago. Remer came to
this cuuaty about ten years ago, and
in his complaint states that he BAR
gained Hita Klein for the purchase Of
50 acre, FOR which he was TO pay ST.,
200, aat lie took POSSESSION. In 1893,
ne be- mt 10 acres more Of Klein
and 10 pay for the entire 200 acres
on ten years time, or sooner, if he
could. - ten per cent interest. He
took Possession OF all Of the land Iu
1896 l. paid all Of the notes which he
had .iven and asked for deed, as
prOvid = Ia the contract. He states
chat when they went to Wiadom to
close t'le matter up, the contract
turned Up missing. although it had
been IL at the bank. Afterwards,
} n
farm, i wing refused to give deed
unless the contract was produced
Remer got off, and Klein has since
sold the farm to other parties
Remnr has retained W E. Young as
his attorney and has commenced an
action recover the amount Of money
which he h4s actually paidfout, with
intere> costs, improvements. etc,
and ten dollars an acre rise in the
value f the land since the alleged
purch - The entire amount sued
for is S. -b2 1t is likely that the case
will be I'D fought. R'mer has re.
ceipts T the money paid. but the de.
iendan' may claim that his contract
was simp y = lease and not an agree
nent q transfer the title.
Mrs Catherine Randall has com
menc9d an action in the district court
agalu> CAas J. Macbeth and j. W.
True II recover Sl62. Mrs. Randall
purchased lot in this city of Mr.
True. The deed stated that the prop
erty vas free from membranes eX-
cept $3.50 mortgage, upon which a
paympntof $50 had been made. 1t
deveO7ed, she claims, that nothing
had be- n paid on the mortgage, and
she paid the entire amount. She now
sues to recover the $50 and interest
and costs.
Mr.. True purchased the lot of Mr..
Macbeth and received a similar deed
from him as that which he gave to
Mrs. r il III. The action is therefore
commenced against both on their war
canty. w. A. Funk is the plaintiffs
attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-30
Trial by CourtInartia1

of either himself or General Miles, pro-
vided the latter fails to make a signed
statement to the secretary of war deny
ing every word he is alleged to have
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21
uY STEEL CRAZY AGAIN.
He Cannot He Brought from p
TO Prison.

Uv steel. the Tazewell county negro
who was sent to the p%enitentiary Tor eigh-
teen wears Tor killing a woman, and VINO
became so violently insane soon after en-
terlne the prison that he had to be sent
10 the Central State Hospital petersburg
is crazy again, or more properly per-
haps. still crazy. c.oo,
Twice since being in the prison steer
hos been sent TO the hospital. a ie"
los AGO he was pronounced sane by the
bosnitaI officials. and the prison authOIl-
Ties were required to return MN 10 lne
INSTITUTION. At the penitentiary IL was
felt certain that Steel would soon become
tns,ne again. and the superintendent was
o,noeed 10 having him brought BACK 10
~ nrlson. Steel killed an ~tenda AT
he bospital a few months ago. When
me guards from the penitentiary arrived
- the hospital at Petersburg WIN manu-
crNs and footcufs. Hy bad a relapse ne
vent into terrible spasn&, kicking raVlhs'
and foaming at the mouth. a.,
m guards were delighted. They oio
not want the convict back IN prison Inc
toy az The penitentiary when they re-
,,vy,ed 10 the prison without nm was
-,ncnrcealed. Hy's cellmate was ucKIeu
49, dcath. He thought he would have 10
hack into a cell with him. He THINKS
IIv the ~craziest man on top OF the grou"u'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21
HELP FOR C0NFEDS.
OLD SOLDIERS OF RICHMOND
D%IGEsTiNG RIxEY,s BILL.
1T IS NOT WHOLLY APPROVED.
A Veteran Who Cannot Sec the Dif-
ference Between Help In n Soldiers,
Home and Outside-May Come I'd
in Lee Camp.

81 the past few days the ex-Con-
fedcGtes OF Richmond have thoroughly
digested the provisions Of the bill re-
Gently introduced in Congress by Repre-
sentative Rixey. directing that the Ma
tional Government aid In maintaining
homes for Confederate soldiers.
As a general proposition IT may be
stated that the bill is approved. The
htenuo Of its author are appreciated.
n the veterans are grateful. The gem
crosby Of President Mckinney in suggest
ing such a movement Is commended.
though there is more or less OF a dis
position 10 hint tha there was politics
in the suggestion. The South is the
stronghold OF anti-imperialism, and 1t is
realized that this section and New Eng
land are chose offering the most inviting
for missionary work.
IT WILL TEST SINCERITY.
Il think 1t right and proper that the
National Government should help Keep
up southern homes for disabled veterans"
said an eX-Confeoerate OF this city yes
terday. Every section Of the Union
pays the taxes that maintain homes for
veterans OF the northern army. IL this
is an era Of complete good will and fra
ternity, l cannot see why the moment
rs not propitiOus TO suggest the nation
taking care of disabled southern soldiers.
one thing certain is, MIR. RiXey's bill will
have the effect of testing the sincerity Of
our northern friends. and their protesta-
lions Of love and good will"
Il think / approve the BILL" said an
other WaIaYa. IF Tho Epnfaaarugu fahut
/ cannot give any very clear reason for
doing so. no southern soldier wants a
pension from the National Government.
1t is proposed TO eXpend so much per
year In keeping disabled soldiers Of the
Confederacy in national home9.
WHY NOT PENSIONS.
81 annot exactly see why l should
favor spending this money on them in
soldiers homes. and oppose even a less
amount being appropriated to maintain
them in their homes.
However, the President deserves express
sions of our appreciation Of his broad
mlndedness. | am not one of those who
think he was all for politics wnen he
made that Atlanta speech. Mckinley
Is q generous, -brOad-gauged man. He
spoke his sentiments. He had every
thing 10 lose by that speech and very
little TO gain. He knows the South Is
opposed 10 his administration or the ad-
m!nistration of any Republican. lie
might make friends South by such a
speech, but they would not be friends
Of particular value to him. He wishes,
or should wish, 10 make converts in Re
publican States. There is where he needs
them.
PRESIDENTS PEOPLE OPPOSE.
Il believe. furthermore" continued the
veteran, "the President knew the people
Of the North were not behind him Ia
a man, when he made that declaration
regarding it's being the duty of the Ma
tionai Government TO care for southern
soldiers. II this be true, as l think, his
generosity and courage are all the more
admirable"
Ii is probable that Congressman
Rixey's bill will be discussed at the
meeting of Lee Camp Friday night.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21
THE %OvERCoAT MANIAC.
Roy Richmond Again Before Justice
John-Other Police Court Cases.

Roy Richmond alias r. Fisher alias l..
Fisher, the man with a mania for fine
overcoats, was again before Justice John
yesterday morning and received at his
hands the permission 10 spend four
months more in jail. He was charged
this time with stealing the outer gar
ment, valued at S25. from DR.. Arthur
Jordan. Richmond now has eight months
in Jail; also, has been sent on to the
grand Jury. all for stealing overcoats.
Samuel Johnson (colored) was Up for
stealing coal from the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company. but the hearing
went over until this morning.
Lewis Mann (colored) was drunk and
disorderly on the street, and was fined 8.
Squire S~ugar-Bottom Jones alias Frank
T. Jones. commander-in-chief of the
chain gang. was before his Honor,
charged with striking at Motorman II. T.
Woodcock, of the Main-street car line.
Motorman Woodcock was also charged
with running his car too fast TO the
danger Of Squire Jones's life and the
precious lives of his pets. Squire Jones
was bringing his pets from the scene or
their labors. on the Tock-pile. at the
southern extremity Of Twelfth street,
and when he reached Main street and was
crossing, the car in question divided the
'Squire's army. The Squire said he
raised his stick to beckon the motorman
not TO split his pets in two, and the rod
fell, breaking the glass of the car vesti-
bule. Mr.. Woodcock testified that 1t
seemed to him hat Jones struck the
glass front on purpose, that the broken
glass should strike him. Justice John
decided there was more talk in the case
than anything else. n dismissed both
cases.
George Giles (colored took a buggy robe
from Mr.. Il. +. Loving and was given
four months.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21
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Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold by
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