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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-01
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT APPRECIATED

The following lie. Ter to the fire de.
partment and the reply by Chief
Phillips shows that the energetic
work of the fire department is fully
appreciated by our citizens:
Mankato, Mimi, 6, %, '9S.
Mr.. Geo. Phillips. To the Chief
and Mankato Fire Dept, City. Dear
Sirs-For the many kindnesses and
the good work that you and your
company did saving d. S. Storms
building and our stock from being
ruined on Sunday morning, June 26th,
accept our check for $500.
l can assure you that both Mr.,
Stern and myself appreciate the good
work you and your company did for
US, and any time we can return
the favor you can rest assured we
shall do so.
Yours truly,
STERN & HANCE.
Mankato, Mimi, June 20, 1898.
Stern & Hance.
Gentlemen-You kind letter Of
yesterday, with check of $500 re-
ceived. In behalf Of the Mankato
Fire Dept. l thank you for the re-
membrance.
Yours very truly,
G. M PHILLIPS,
Chief Mankato Fire Dept.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-01
OVER A UNIFORM.

The Concordia band has started a
replevin against Herman Schuette,
who was one of it's members, to re-
cover possession of a uniform and 1926
damages for his detention of it. The
officer who tried to replevin the uni
form was unable to find it. Mr..
Schuette claims that the uniform is
his. The band claims that it is
band property, and that he took it
May 10th last and has secreted it. W 1.
L. Comstock is attorney for the band !,
and W. N. Plymat for the defendant t..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-01
Mr.. Smiths Card.

Mr.. Lang presented the following
resolution:
Resolved, That this convention
hereby recognizes the eminent fitness
Of Lyndon A. Smith, of Chippewa
county for the office of lieutenant
governor.
A delegate suggested that Mr..
Smith was unknown and that he fill
in the time until the committee Oh
resolutions was ready to report by
making speech. Mr.. Smith prompt.
ly stepped forward and made an excel.
lent speech. He endorsed what Mr..
Lankard had said, and spoke of the
party's history. He was cordially re-
celved by the convention, which
adopted the resolution by large ma.
jority.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-01
CALENDAR DAY.

Wednesday was calendar day in the
municipal court, and the following
cases were disposed of:
Henry Guth VS. B. Fl. Gerlach, trial
July 18th, 1000 a. m.
S. G. Cracker VS. Ida and James Van
Wrinkle, trial July 10th, 200 p. m.
Concor6ia band VS. Fl. Schuette,
trial July 9Th, 1000 a. m.
III. D. Williams VS. Anne Park,
judgment for 1919.
Henlein ct al VS. John McCauley
judgment for $5062.
VIM. Davis VS. Ann Parry, judgment
for $10.62.
H.iA. Alleman VS. L. Griffin, judg.
ment for s54 %.
Joseph Manderfeld, VS. W. M.
Standish, judgment for 1888.
Busch & Son VS. Martin Nelson
judgment for S18S.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-01
Called to Order.

The convention was called to order
romptlys at noon by chairman @. L.
enedict, Eof the congressional COM
y ittee, who read the official call. He
refaced his remarks by saying that
had received telegram from Con-
ressman McCleary saying that he
ould not represent. This was dis
ppointment, as the Congressman
ad been expected, but his official du
les prevented lhim from leaving his
ost at Washington.
John Kelley, oflLuverne, was elect
i chairman without opposition, on
lotion kof P. o. Skyberg, of Rock
ounty. Mr.. Kelley thanked the con-
ention, in a few we'll chosen words,
nd said shat the Second district had
ever wandered away after false gods,
ut had ALWAYS BEEN TRUE to the
arty. He hoped that the state con.
ention would remember this fact
'hursdaY,wheni passing around the
fices.
I. I. Bargen, of Mountain Lake,
-7as elected.secretary, on motion of
:. III. Jefferson, of Bingham Lake.
w. r. Estes moved that the chair
ppoint a committee of three on Gre
entails.
r. FL. Jefferson suggested that as
here was no opposition to Mr.. Nc
-ilearys denomination it would save
''me not to have committee, as
ONE of the members desired to take
be :0S p. m. train for home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-01

Judge Wilson made an order today
appointing Helen G. Shepard admin
istrator of the estate of Sylvester
Shepard: an order of license to sell
personal property of the estate of
Kari Johan Olofson; an order to ex-
anime accounts of the admins traitor
of the estate of Thos. Fitzsimm ons,
an order authorizing the administra-
tor of the estate of VIM. Toeppen to
release unliquidated claims for dam
ages; an order to hear petition for ap-
pointment Of guardian of Richard
Lee, an insane person; an order dis
charging Thos. Germo as admin istra-
tor of the estate of Louis Germo; and
an order of license to sell perso nal
property of the estate of Sarah E.
Linsley.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-01
Central Committee.

J. r. Lankard moved that a centra
committee of one from each count.
be appointed, and this was carried
The committee is as follows:
Blue Earth-C. L. Benedict, chair
man.
Lincoln-H. B. Daniels.
Yellow Medicine-C. A. Bennett.
Chippewa-R. D. Zlmbeck.
Brown-Geo. Latherman.
Watonwan-K. Fl. Helling.
Lyon-L. NJ. LANCE.
Jackson-W. d, Hill.
Martin-D. @. Stowe.
Nobles-C. M. Crandall.
Faribault-J. E. Stiles.
Nicollet-Daniel FichthOrn.
Lac qui Parle-J. Peterson.
Redwood Geo. P. Hughes.
Professionally. w. Robbie.
Murray-H. @. Grass.
Cottonwood II. @. Collins.
Rock-John Kelley.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-01
BOTH DEAD.

The last and younger of the Nichols
boys died Tuesday at Vernon of the
effect of poison administered to them
by their mother. The funeral of
both occurred today.
Mrs. Nichols was to dance at a
neighbours Friday night and acted
dispondent. She spent Saturday pick
ing gooseberries.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-01
The Resolutions.

The committee on resolutions pre-
sented the following report:
We, the Republicans of the Second
Congressional district of the state of
Minnesota, in delegate convention
assembled, do hereby reaffirm our
faith in the ever progressing princi-
Piles of the Republican party as set
set forth in it's platform, adopted by
a<zTS<Syss-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-01

The Cadlz fleet lis said to be lying
at Port Said. There seems to be an
unusual amount OF lying about the
Cadiz fleet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-01

1t is reported that Gen. Blanco says
he will not leave Havana alive. If
this report is true then his days Of
life are limited.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-30
His Neck in Danger

Macon, Ga, August 27.-A special to
The Macon Telegraph from Dupont
Ga, says that Conductor Cason, of
the Plant System, was shot and killed
at that place yesterday by Mark Gra
ham, a negro. Cason had taken
months vacation and was on his way
to South Carolina, where he was to
have been married. When the train
reached Dupont, Graham and a white
boy boarded the train TO get a drink
of water. They got into fuss and in
the absence of the regular conductor
Cason undertook to stop it. AS he ap-
preached the negro drew d pistol and
shot him, inflicting wound from
which he died almost instantly. The
body was taken to Waycross, Ga
where a crowd was formed and started
after the murderer. Hounds were
procured from McRee's lumber camp
and started on the trail. The chase
led towards the Florida line If the
negro is caught he will be lynched.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-30

New York, August 21--The hospital
train OF two cars arrived at Jersey
City from Camp Thomas, Chickamau-
ga park. Both Of the cars were Pull
mans and there were forty-one sick
men in them. Thirty eight were down
with typhoid fever and three were
sick with malaria. The sick belong
ed to the First New Hampshire volun-
teers. They were in charge OF Sur
geon Charles A. Cogden. He said that
one OF the typhoid patients was likely
to die before the train reached Con-
cord, y. II. Surgeon Cogden said that
Camp Thomas was the fithiest place
he ever saw, and that IL was a pest
hole The surgeon stated that when ne
left Concord he weighed 175 pounds.
But now he weighs only 100 pounds.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-30
CAPTAIN DUNCAN SENTENCED
To imprisonment for Desecratin:
Graves of Confederate Soldiers-The
President at Camp Meade.

Camp Meade, Middleton, Pa, August
spent a pleasant hour today at Camp
Meade en- route to Somerset, Pa, for
a short vacation. The president and
Mrs. Mckinley reached here at 1
o'clock on a special train from Wash
ington and we're met by General Gra-
ham and staff, and the First Delaware
regiment, which was detailed as
guard of honor. The regiment was
drawn up along the road leading to
camp, and when the president and
other guests had been seated in open
carriages the regiment presented arms
and the band played 'The Presidents
March" Secretary of the Common
wealth Martin and Attorney General
Mccormick received the president in
the absence of Governor Hastings,
who is in the south with the Pennsyl
vania hospital train.
After a hurried inspection of the
quarters of the general and his staff,
the president and Mrs Mckinley were
driven through the camp. Company
| streets were scrupulously clean and the
men looked their best. The president
was much pleased with the location of
the camp and the appearance and con-
dition of the men. The various reg
iments were drawn up in line to re-
ceive the party when they arrived at
their quarters.
The president visited the division
hospital and the hospital which the
Fed Cross Society, of Philadelphia, has
established for the care of the most
serious cases.
T'he president and Mrs. Mckinley
left camp at o'clock this afternoon
for Somerset. Pa. where they VIII be
the guests of Abner Mckinley. and
family.
The court-martial iE the case of
Lieutenant Duncan, OF the Twenty
second Kansas, found him guilty O.
desecratstg the grave of a confe derate
officer at the Bull Run battlefield. and
he was sentenced last evening to
imprisonment for five years.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-30

Missouri; A, Of the Twenty-seventh
Indiana; A, of Illinois and the Fourth
Pennsylvania infantry left this morn
ing for Ponce, where they will en-
bark for home.
General Haines has been ordered
north He will be relieved in the COM
mand of the Second brigade here by
General Grant, who arrived today. The
First Kentucky will be attached to
General Ernst's division, relieving the
Second Wisconsin. General Grant Will
have only the Third Illinois and Fourth
Ohio regiments under his command.
There are 323 cases of sickness here,
mostly malaria and dysentery. The
rain falls in torrents daily.
A private of the Third Illinois recent
ly wandered into the Spanish lines and
was sent back with a box of cigars,
with the compliments of the Span
iards.
SPANISH CABLES FROM MANILA
AND CUBA.
London, August 28-The Madrid cor
respondent of The Sunday Times says:
THE government has received a
cipher dispatch from Manila giving
full details of the capitulation and of
the condition of the island. The con-
! tents of the dispatch have not been
made public. General Rios, governor
of the VisayaS islands, reports fighting
between the reDelS ana spanish troops
at Cebu and Iloilo. A fotilla has been
organized to protect these islands from
invasion by the rebels sent from Lu-
ZOn by AguinaldO. General Rios has
armed several battaliOnS of militia.
kilograms from Cuba report cOntinu-
Gus fighting in the provinces of Puer-
to Principe and Santa Clara, between
the Spaniards and rebels.
The Canary squadron is now at
Ferrol.''
Madrid, August q, p. m.-Duke
Almodovar de Rio, minister for for
eign affairs, expects an official notifi-
cation today of the names of the
American peace commissioners. Should
this be received the Spanish commits
siOners will be named at tOnight's cab
met meeting.
8 p. m.-The council today discussed
the subject of the repatriation of the
troops and adopted a credit of 500, 600
peSetas, to be used in the work of san
itation and another of $4,000 pesetas, to
establish a hospital at Santiago, in the
captain generalcy of Galicia.
Senior Sagasta today declared to a
number of journalists that bands of
carlists do not exist in Spain.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-30

Somerset. Pa. August 27.-The pres
idential party, composed Of President
and Mrs. Mckinley. Assistant Secre-
tary Bortelyou, and Major Wells
Hayes. OF the Sixth Ohio cavalry.
reached Somerset by special train
from Johnstown at $40 o'clock this ev-
ening. Burgess J. II. Pisell and the
members Of the town council boarded
the presidents car and welcomed the
party. When the president stepped out
OF the car with Mrs. Mckinley on his
arm the $500 people who had gathered
cheered heartily and the Mayorsdale
band, which the burgers brought here
for the occasion, played, while the par
~ was going TO carriages. The presi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley entered Mr..
Abner McKinley's Carriage. Hundreds
OF people lined the Ntreets and kept
the president bowling until the carri-
age reached the pretty summer home
OF Mr.. Abner Mckinley, where the
distinguished guests VIII remain dur
ing their stay here.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-30
Death of Judge E. r. BOykin
Especial to The Messenger }


Raleigh, N. c., August 27.-Judge
Edward T. Boykin died 1890 o'clock
this afternoon at Dunn, it is said of
apoplexy, aged A years. He made a
notably fine campaign speech in John
ston county yesterday and was to have
made another at Dunn today. The
body will arrive here tomorrow morn
ing. His wife left here on earliest
train today to go to him and reached
Dunn at o'clock this afternoon. He
has three chiIuren, one in the Second
regiment. He graduated with high
honors at Trinity; served three terms
in the senate; was for time president
of senate; was appointed judge in
1885 by Governor Scales, served un-
til December 81, 1896, and then came
here to practice law.
The Methodist local ministers and
layworkers' conference ended it's an
nual session at FranklingtOn today.
1t has about 800 members.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-30
A ROW WITH THE POLICE
A Serious Disturbance at Lexington,
S.C-Two Persons Seriously " ouuded

Columbia, S. c., August 27.-A spec
ial to The State from Lexington.
where the last meeting but one OF the
state campaign was held Friday says;
After the campaign meeting here
yesterday. which passed of pleasant
" enough. the town was thrown into
a Torment by a disturbance among the
police authorities and a few country
cousins. The result was Mr. NJ c. John
son, a policeman. was stabbed in the
breast. penetrating the left lung. and
Mr. Quitman, an inoffensive by-stand-
er, was accidentally shot in the thigh
and Mr.. Tom Seay was shot through
the bowels. Young Roberts is only
slightly wounded, while both John
son and Seay are in a very critical
condition. Mr.. Seay Is hardly expect
ed to live. i
Policeman Johnson. IL is said was
endeavoring to arrest Seay for disturb
ing the peace. when the latter over
powered Johnson and, after beating
him, stabbed him with knife. Tho
policeman used his weapon in the me
lee with the above results.
Doctors Hendrix and Wingard are
giving the wounded men all possible
surgical attention.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-30
ENGLAND AND CHINA.
A War Cloud Ari~ins-The situation
Most Acute-Stormy Scene Between
British and Russian Representative

London, August 21.-The Pekin cor
respondent OF The Daily Mail says:
The situation has suddenly become
acute. The relations between the
Tsung Ii Yamen and Sir Claude Mac
Donald. the British minister, are
strained to the point OF rupture Sir
Claude Macdonald has intimated that
any failure by China TO observe Great
Britain's wishes will be accepted as a
casus belii.
I'm support of Sir Claude Macdonald
the fleet has been concentrated at Wei
Hi Wal. and Hankow and all the war
ships, under 5000 tons, have been mob
iliZed in the Yang Tae river. The ma
val demonstration is solely directed
against China, as ii is semi-officially
stated that the existing relations with
Russia are cordial.
Lord Salisbury has abandoned the
policy of the open door. substituting
for it a policy OF spheres of influence.
Diplomatic conferences have been OF
constant occurrence within the last
few days. Lord Salisbury insists upon
the recognition. by the other powers
interested in China, Of the boundaries
of Great Britain's sphere of iniiu-
ence." In the same instrument where
position in Manchuria, Russia is re-
quired to acknowledge the paramount
cy of England in the Yang Use val
ley and guarantee that our territorial
requirements shall be permanently re-
Spected.
Great Britain is willing to drop her
protest in respect to the new Chwang
railroad, but Russia is required to cam
eel her agreement with China, that
! the country having the largest finan-
cial interest should arbitrate in dis
putes connected with the Pekin Han
kOw railway.
Pekin. The British HbOfHS
The negotiations are confined TO
Pekin. The British ambassadors at
St. Petersburg and Pekin are in close
communication
London. August 26.-AH the informa- .
tion obtainable to show that the dis
: patch sent from here to New York to-
| day confirming yesterdays cablegram
! that England has been preparing for
/ a naval demonstration in the event of
, grave Anglo Russian complications is
merely gossip.
| A special dispatch from Shanghai
says:
| "Violent scenes are reported to have
| occurred between Sir Claude Mac
/ Donald, the British minister. and NJ.
| Pavloff, the Russian charge q daffaires,
| owing to the latter5s commanding the
| Tsung Ii Yamen to break it's agree
: ment with the Hong Kong bank under
pain of the cZars strong diSpleasure
The Chinese are inclined to obey NJ
Pavloff seeing that the British con-
+ fine themselves to verbal protests.
! The position is now worse than
ever. All the Russian ships have re-
turned to Port Arthur while the Brit
ish vessels are assembling at Wei Hal
Wei and Chefee. Extreme activity pre-
/ walls at Port Arthur.
| THE action of the Russians at New
Chwang indicates an intention on their
part to remain there in strong force
whether they build the Tien Tsn rail-
waE or not
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-30
The Jnternat tfOnaI Commas sSiOu

Quebec, August 27.-Both the Ameri-
can and the Canadian delegates Of the
arbitration conference have been in
session today. They say that the vari-
Gus subjects have been discussed ard
that no stumbling blocks have as yet
been encountered. Nothing whatever
was revealed as to what subjects have
been under consideration.
Several of the government experts
from Washington and Ottawa have left
Quebec which indicates that no ex-
haustive discussions Of all the subjects
will be gone into before the recess. AT
the meetings today resolutions of sym
pathy were passed and sent to Sir
Wilfrid Laurier on account Of the
death of his brother.
The commissioners are being enter
tained at the Garrison Club by Solic-
itor General Fitzpatrick this evening.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-30
ANERICANIZING CUBA
The Work Begun at Santiaso-High
Death Rate n fhe City-Pftifal Condi.
tfon Of the Spanish Prisoners

Santiago de Cuba, August q, $50
p. m.-The American postal system is
soon to be introduced here and house
toulouse deliveries and letter boxes
are to be esta blished. The merchants
are much pleased and the desire is
general for the establishment of
American business systems.
Ine notifications Of the administra-
tion of the provincial civil govern
ments by Generals Lawton and Wood
meets with the appreciation of intel
ligent citizens, and cooperation in the
movement is increasing. The schools
will open on September 1st English
will be taught in ali the grades for the
purpose Of its AmericaniZing effect.
The employees of the civil government
are now paid with checks only, owing
to the scarcity of small change.
Impressive funeral services were
held today over the remains Of the
Colombian consul, Senor Bravo, who
died from fever. Many flags were fly
ing at half mast.
The death rate among citizens and
troops is increasing. The deaths in
the city daily number about eighty.
| The mortality among the soldiers is
small, however. Patients who are
convalescent after an attack of dysen-
terry and yellow fever gain strength
slowly, owing to the enervating ef-
! feet of the climate. Two hundred i'm
munes are now in the hospital.
| The steamer Panther left early this
! morning with 10S sick soldiers of all
regiments, and the Roumania will
| leave tomorrow with 425 sick from a j
regiments, leaving 500 for the Olivette
| which is expected on Wednesday to
| take all the sick save the critical cases.
| Eight thousand ratiOnS were dispatch
, ed today to Guantanamo bay for two
| companies of Rays immunes. The
| transports Sen Augustine, LeOnora and
! San Francisco will go for 5000 Span
| iards at Guantanamo bay.
The Cheribon, a hospital ship, left
| today with 1000 sick Spaniards. The
| condition of all the Spanish soldiers
! who left or are about to leave it pitt
| full. Physicians say that 80 per cent
of them will die before reaching
| Spain. Three thousand remain here
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-30
Senator Fry Talks Of the Peace Conn
mission

Boston. Mass, August 27.-William
II. Frye, United States senator from
Maine and member OF the peace com
mission, passed through Boston on his
way from Washington to Maine today.
In an interview Senator Frye stated
that he was reluctant to accept the
position.
President Mckinley did me the hon
or to say that he particularly wanted
me to serve on the commission" said
the senator. What his reasons We're,
though, / must decline to tell you
Neither can / say what Will be the
terms OF the United States that Will
be offered by the United States COM
missioners to those OF Spain when the
commissioners meet in Paris"
Senator Frye declined 10 state his
position regarding expansion and said
that il was impossible to tell what the
commissioners would decide upon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-30
Wayne Democratic Convention
Especial to The MESSENGER

Goldsboro, N. c., August 27.-The
county democratic convention met to-
day at noon. The convention was call
ed to order by Hon. w. r. Allen,
chairman of the county executive
committee, and members of the demo-
cratic press were invited to act as Sec
retaries. The very best of feeling pre-
vailed and the convention adjourned
with the satisfaction of duty we'll done.
The ticket will be elected by large
majority. The following nominations
were made in the order they appear:
Sheriff. B. F. Scott; register, G. G.
Kornegay; clerk, 1. F. Ormond; treas
urer; E. B. Hood; surveyor, G. w.
Thornton coroner, DR.. Thomas Hill;
senate, F. A. Daniel; house, w. R. AL
len and J. M. Wood.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-30
A Million Dollars Sent TO Manila

San Francisco, Cal, August o.
The transport steamer Scandia sailed
for Honolulu and Manila today. For
Honolulu she carries companies A. B.
and D., of the First New York regi-
ment, consisting of 295 men and ten
officers, in command of Lieutenant Col
onel II. P. Stackpole. For Manila the
steamer takes Second Lieutenant A.
P. Hayne and twenty-five men of the
First battalion heavy artillery, Cali
fornia volunteers, to act as guard for
S1,000,O0 in coin for the troops in
General Merritt's command; Majors
Schofield, Sheary and Sternberg, pay
masters, and three clerks in charge of
the money