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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-16
DEPUTIES IN AN UPROAR
Particularly Noisy Session of
the French Chamber.
FIST FIGHTS WERE NUMEROUS
Interpolation of the Government Re-
garding the Dreyfus Affair Pro-
v0ked the Trouble.

PARIS, Dec. 13.-In the chamber of
deputies M. Grouset, Radical-Socialist,
interpellated the government on the
status of the general staff in the Drey-
fus affair. He read abstracts from the
newspapers which purported to have
emanated from members of the general
staff, which provoked general uproar,
during which the deputies arose and
rushed at one another and engaged in a
series of fist fights.
M. Grouset continued his remarks in
che midst Of the general uproar and re-
called letters from Emperor William
and an interview between Count Won
Munster, the German ambassador at
Paris, and M. Cassimir-P erier, the for
mer president of the republic.
The premier. M. Dupuy, said that, as
the head of the government, he pro
tested with the utmost energy against
the language of the speaker, who, he
added, had not measured it's possible eff
feet.
M. Grouset continued his speech amid
violent interruptions and its conclusion
was greeted with protests from all parts
of the chamber. The minister of war
followed, repudiating M. Grouset's al
legations.
M. Dupuy asked the chamber to close
the discussion and adont the order of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-16
THE FIRST BABY.
rts Coming is Looked Forward 70
With Both Joy and Fear and it's
Safe Arrival is Hailed With
Pride and Delight by All.

The arrival of the first baby in the
household is the happiest and most i'm
portant event of married life. The young
wife who is to become a mother delights
to think of the happiness in store for her
breast and latterly she shall hear it lisp
the sweet and holy name, mother"
But her happy anticipation quickly van
ishes when she realizes the terrible pain
and suffering through which she must
pass while bringing the little one into
the world. An indescribablef fear of the
dissipates her joyfulness.
Thousands of women have learned
by experience that there is absolutely
no necessity for the sufferi1gs which at
tend childbirth; they know that by
the use of Mothers Friends scien-
tific liniment-for few weeks before
the trying hour, expectant mothers can
30 prepare themselves for the final
hour that the pain and suffering of the
dreaded event are entirely obviated and
it is safely passed through with COM
paratively little discomfort.
All women are interested, and es-
pecially expectant mothers who for the
first time have to undergo this trial, in
such remedy; for they know the pain
and suffering, to say nothing of the dam
ger, which is in store for them. "Moth-
er's Friend" is woman's greatest bles-
sing, for it takes her safely through the
severest ordeal of her life. Every woman
should be glad to read the little book
Before Baby is Born" which contains
information of great value to all. 1t
will be sent free to any one who sends
their address to The Bradfeld Regu-
lator Co., Atlanta, Ga.
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the day, which was done by vote OF
463 to 70.
PARIS AGAIN EXCITED.
Thousands of Extra Guards and Police OF
Accnunt IF piccnarf

Thousands of Extra Guards and Police on
Account of Picquart.
PARIS, Dec. 13.-Several thousand ex.
ira police and republican guards have
been distributed about this city to cope
with the anti-Picquart demonstrations
which are expected, in view of the re-
port that the colonel is to be provision.
ally released.
The city is greatly excited and the
troops are under arms.
Colonel Picquart's release is still &c
layed owing to the judicial quibblings
between the civil and military authori.
ties.
NJ Millevoie and the Count de Ramel,
both members of the chamber of dep
uties, headed an anti-Dreyfus demon.
stration here. They marched to the
Cherche Midi prison, where Colonel
Picquart is confined, but they were
stopped by Gordon of police and begged
to retire. Thereupon M. Millevoie made
speech during which he said they did
not desire a conflict with "these brave
fellows" pointing to the police, adding
that they had achieved their object of
being able to shout "Spit upon Pic.
quart" where he could hear them from
the window of his prison. The crowd
then man ;hed to the Hotel des Invalides,
the official residence of General Zurlin.
den, military governor of Paris, cheering
for the army, and chanting monotonously
Spit upon Picquart." Meeting lieu.
tenant of cuirassiers on their way, they
gave him an enthusiastic ovation and
the lieutenant replied; 81 thank you in
the name of the army"
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For q Coaling station.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Hon. Binger
Hermann, commissioner of the general
land Office, in decision ordered, holds
that Mission island and small island
located at the mouth of the reef in San
Francisco bay, are portin of the public
domains, and in consequence President
Mckinley will in few days issue an
executive order reserving both islands
as coazng station for the naval depart
ment.
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FEDERATION OF LABOR.
National Convention Meets in Annual
Session at Kansas City.


Session at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 13.-The 18th an
nual convention of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor was called to order in
Strope's hall at 10 a. m. About $50 del
egates from all parts of this country and
two from across the water, namely
William Thorne and William Inskip of
London, representing the British Trades
Union congress, were present Dele
gate Inskip's mission is to plead for a
closer alliance between the United
States and Great Britain along indus
trial as well as political lines. The
work mapped out for the opening day
included the committee reports, the
seating and rejection of contested dele
cations, of whom there are several, and
the annual address of President Samuel
Gompers.
President Evans of the Kansas City
Commercial club welcomed the dele
gates, President Gompers responding.
Great attention was accorded Presi-
dent Gompers in the delivery of his adj
dress which was received by the dele
gates with much enthusiasm. At its
conclusion recess until 2 o'clock was
taken.
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write in the interest of others, and espec-
tally of my brother ministers, who are unable
to engage in the great work to which the Lord
has called them. My voice was so weak and
my throat in such condition could not sing,
and at times could hardly talk at all was
almost deaf in my left ear and had continual
cough. used Aerial Medication and within
three months my hearing, voice and health
were restored, and have remained so for over
three years, for which shall ever feel grateful.
]. L. Ford, Minister in the Baptist Church,
Sedalia, Mo.
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Flags at Half-Mast at Santiago.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Dec. 13.--On the
announcement of General Garcia's
death General Leonard Wood ordered
the flags on the government buildings
half-masted, a courtesy greatly appre
ciated by the Cubans and even by those
politically opposed to him. His death
is greatly regretted by his admirers.
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First Kentucky Welcomed Home.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 13.-The First Ken
lucky, after four months service, has
arrived home from Ponce, Porto Rico.
The regiment was met at the Union
station by 5000 people, dozen bands,
committees of prominent citizens and
old army men. A jubilee programme
of three days has been arranged and the
soldiers will be feted.
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snow at st. Iou,s.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. l13.-Since midnight,
several inches of snow have fallen in
st. Louis and vicinity. 1t is the heav-
iest fall of the winter and has turned to
slush underfoot, making walking disa-
@reeable.
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CASTELLANOS INJURED.

Roof of His Bedroom Falls on the New
Cuban Captain General.
HAVANA, Dec. 13.-While Captain
General Castellanos was in his bedroom
the roof fell in and wounded him on
both shoulders, the breast and face. His
orderly was also wounded in the face.
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Bryan,s Resignation Accented.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The written
resignation of Colonel w. j. Bryan of
the Third Nebraska reached the war de-
partment during the afternoon and was
Immediately accepted. Notice of the
action taken was telegraphed to Colonel
Bryan.
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Ashes of Columbus Removed.

HAVANA, Dec. 13.-The ashes of Co
lumbus were removed from the cathe-
dral to the Condo de Venadito during
the morning. A large company of nota-
bles attended the removal.
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GENERAL LUDLOW NAMED.
lated First Military Governor Of
Havana

Designated First Military Governor Of
Havana City.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. - Secretary
Alger has designated General Ludlow
to act as first military governor of Ha-
vana city with full powers to deal with
all local questions. He will leave fol-
his post shortly. General Greene, at
Havana, will remain there until re-
main there until relieved by General
Ludlow and then come home to be Re-
tired
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Nine Russian Soldiers Killed.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 14.-By the ex.
plosion of shell at Fort Constantine,
at Cronstadt, nine soldiers were killed
and three officers and seven soldiers
wounded.
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CHICAGO, Dec. l3.-UnlfOrm laws IN
relation to the game season and other
Legislation for the protection of game
We're discussed at meeting of the
Northwestern Game Wardens' associa-
ton. Representatives were present
from Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Iowa, Indiana, Ohio and
che Dakotas. Action will be taken
docking toward stricter laws for the in
'terstate shipment OF game, and bills
will also be prepared prohibiting cold
storage of game which it is claimed is
depicting game supply more than any
thing else. Legislation will also be
asked for the total prohibition of shoot
dng in the spring.
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ENLIsTING THE FISHERMEN
british Admiralty Forming a Naval Re-
serve In Newfoundland.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Dec. 13.-Further
evidence of the strained relations be-
tween Great Britain and France is af-
forded by the action of the British adj
miralty in distributing circulars all
around the island of Newfoundland in
viting fishermen to enroll themselves in
the naval reserve for which special in
ducements are offered. The regulations
require the men to enroll for period of
five years, during each of which they
must put in 49, days drill in the shore
bas cries together with six months on
board a warship during the period Of
enlistment.
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FREE.
Sedalia, Mo.

Aerial Medication will positively cure deafness,
catarrh, throat and lung diseases. To prove this
will, until January L, 1899, send medicines for
three months treatment free. For symptom form
and particulars address
j. III. MOORE, Md, L23 Cincinnati, Ohio.
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The Philipsburg mail., 1898-10-14

batteries ought theoretically to do.
upon the ratio established by this per-
formance.
In the special report made by the
board it is stated that the Almirante
Oquendo suffered more than any other
of the ships except the torpedo boats.
Her upper works were masses of dis
torted steel and her decks were litter
ed with killed and wounded. She was
hit on the port side four times by s.
inch shells, three times by 4-inch
shells, twice by 6-inch guns and AZ
times by 6-pounders. AS will be seen
in one of the illustrations, an S-inch
shell entered the forward turret at the
gun embrasure. This exploded and
killed every man in the turret, most
of them instantly. for the officer stand
ing in the firing hood and one man
at a lever were found in those positions
when the ship was examined by the
board. The Vizcaya was swept by a
storm OF prcjectiles from the rapid
fire guns. She was hit by the larger
projectiles fourteen times and by the
6-pounders eleven times. The S-inch
guns of the Brooklyn and the Oregon
and the 5-inch guns Of the Brooklyn
completely wrecked her structure
above the armor belt. The 6-inch shells
perforated her, and supplementing all
this was the destructive work of the
lowa's 4-inch. In the Infanta Maria
Teresa, the only vessel hit by IL or 49,
inch projectiles, two of these went
through her, one probably fired by the
Texas and one from some other of
the battleships. Each claims the shot.
An Sinch shell, credited to the Brook
lyn, entered the side just forward of
the port beam, burst and disabled four
crews manning the guns of that deck.
This is the shot, Admiral Cervera says,
which set fire to the ship, and as her
fire mains were cut, forced her, from an
inability to extinguish the flames, to
er6er and seek the shore.
Il. t..e ships the Crstobal Colon
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-10-14

sells. All the captured Spanish off
GERS bear testimony to the part played
IN the battle by the lighter pieces.
Guns crews were killed or driven
from their weapons; the decks became
shambles. The morale Of the enlisted
men was shattered. No protection
above the armOred belt sufficed to re-
slst the searching qualities of these
smaller pieces. Long before the YES
sells yielded the crews abandoned the
batteries and sought refuge wherever
the thickness of metal promised shell
ter Then came the fire
The damage done by the ignition of
the woodwork Of the ship was extraor-
dlnary. At first it was fought. but the
bursting projectiles OF the larger cali
bers sprinkled the decks with particles
which were like igniting fuses. The
flames spread rapidly, first about the
wooden decks and the wood-sheathed
and bulkheaded quarters below, and
then attacking the bridges, boats and
superStructures. The free ammunition
about the batteries began to explode;
the abandoned guns commenced to dis
charge their unprotected cartridges. At
last, when the ships struck the coral
and the supports of tunnels and masts
We're carried away or strained these
vertical masses began to sway and
topple, and as the vessels turned on
their bilges gave way entirely and
came down with a shock that rent
everything in their neighborhood.
Finally the confagration reached the
magazines. and the flame clouds hover
ing over the twisted and distorted
frames and beams were slitted by great
masses of fire and by bursting projec-
tiles shooting skyward. In this roaring
furnace the steel and iron became mall
leable, and as the ships rolled and
pounded on the beach the forge on
which they We're bent and mangled
was provided for them.
It is no wonder, then, that the
board reported the improbability of
saving all but the Maria Teresa, and
possibly the Colon, for the Oquendo I
and Vizcaya. torn by projectiles and
given over to the flames of their burst
in such shape that their days OF USE
fulness were over.
Briefly summarizing, the conclusions
reached by the Board of Examination
were as follows:
The use of wood in the construction
and equipment Of warships should ho
reduced to the utmost degree possible.
Loaded torpedoes above the water line
are a serious menace to the vessels
carrying them, and they should not be
so carried by vessels other than tor
pedo boats The value Of rapid-fire
batteries cannot be too highly esti-
mated. All water and steam pipes
should be laid beneath the protective
deck and below the water line and
fitted with risers at such points as
may be considered necessary. The In
fanta Maria Teresa. Almirante Oquen-
do and Vizcaya We're destroyed by con-
fagratlon caused by the explosion OF
shells in the interior, which set fire
to the woodwork. The upper deck and
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-10-14
CHRISTMAS WORK NOW.
Even tho Suggestion OF 1t Makes Us
Feel Cooler.

1t is during the hot summer days
that time hangs heavily upon the in
dustrlous wOman's hands, also the in
clination for serious work is lacking.
Then, il she is wise, will begin the
CHRISTMAS preparation, list of those
she wishes to remember having been
previously made. BY a careful study
OF this list scores Of pretty things
may suggest themselves, trifles that
may cost but little more than care
and time. but whose value Is increased
on that account. The majority Of wom-
en- are like myself in preferring
simple little gift made by the careful
fingers Of some friend. The white lin
en- work is especially fascinating with
its pretty hemstitching and artistic de-
signs. Tray cloths, tea cloths, sachets,
toilet sets, table mats, sofa pillows and
bed sets are but a few of the articles
which may be suggested for summer
work. The woman who loves her home
in the city or country will find end
less ways of beautifying it, and needle
work will be the main feature Of it.
The woman whose. family cares keep
her in the city home during the sum
mer months can make herself and fam
lily very comfortable if she so desires.
She can take up the carpets and leave
bare floors, which can be wiped up
almost every day with water nearly
cold in temperature. She can take
down the heavy portieres and replace
them with printed shades. Awnings,
screens, linen-covered cottons or bur-
lap in some of the pretty soft couches
and hammocks, il you can possibly
hang them, will add to your comfort
and make you glad that you can sit
about in cool. loose gowns and avoid
the many inconveniences of summer
hotel life. Right out in Germantown
is little family which has made the
discovery that home is the most beau
tiful spot on earth in summer. The
suite has been treated much as sug-
gested, and upon the roof is the dear
est little corner, with hammock and
lounging chairs. The evenings spent
there are ideal. and the mistress of the
place gives sigh OF satisfaction every
time she thinks of previous summers
spent at Bar Harbor hotel.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-10-14
JUSTICE GUMMERE.

all that Justice Gummere would up
hold. He illustrates the point with "A
simple example. A horse that can trot
in 2:10 would, if lost, require com
pensation equal to the price which the
horse would bring in the market On
the other hand, horse % years old
loses very much of it's value, and it's
owner would not secure damages
above, perhaps, $50. Sentiment has
nothing whatever to do with the case.
Justice Gummere has four children,
boys and girls, and yet he does not
value them. according to law, as being
worth more than $4 for the lot The
justice is tall, slender, imposing man
with serious dark eyes and dark beard.
He is accounted one of the finest jur-
lists in New Jersey, and although dis
claiming sentiment in his capacity as
judge, his home life is that of a man
of the highest civilization and of the
most tender sympathies
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-10-14
LEMONS IN HOT WEATHER.
They Are Of Great Medicinal Value Dur

They Are Of Great Medicinal Value Dur
ing the Enervatins Days OF Summer.
We know in dull sort Of way that
lemons are useful. and if we didn't
might easily find this out by looking
over the papers. But just how vallla-
Bile they are few of us realize. They
are of great medicinal value, and are
better than patent medicines and nos
trums put up in bottles and boxes for
the benefit (?) of the human family. A
teaspoonful of lemon juice in a small
cup Of black coffee will drive away an
attack Of bilious headache, but it is
better to use them freely and to avoid
the attack of headache. A slice of
lemon rubbed on the temples and back
cf the neck is also good for headache.
These facts help in beautifying one, for
one can't be beautiful and ailing at the
same time. The days are past when
the delicate woman with "nerves" was
the heroine of all the novels, and the
"clinging vine" supposed to be admired
by all men. Lemons taken externally
or rather used will aid in beautifying
any one. There is nothing more val
liable for the toilet table than a solu-
ton of lemon juice; little rubbed on
the hands, face and neck at night will
not only whiten, but soften the skin.
A paste made of magnesia and lemon
Juice applied to the face and hands up
on lying down for fifteen minutes rest
will bleach the skin beautifully. For
discolored or stained fingernails tea
spoonful of lemon juice in cup Of
warm soft water is invaluable; this is
one of the best manicure acids. 1t
will loosen the cutcle from the finger
nails as we'll as remove discolorations.
Lemon juice in water is an excellent
tooth wash. This is about the only
thing that will remove tartar. 1t will
also sweeten the breath. Louisville
Courier journal.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-10-14

came out best. She srss struck only
six times by larger prc;ectiles, and
surrendered when the Oregon's 13-inch
shells spanned her within a d@truc-
tive range. One S-inch shell. sponsor
unknown, landed in the Colon's ward
room, and. exploding. wrecked the
compartment, and 6-inch projectile.
nicely placed. smashed her bow. None
OF these injuries was sufficient to put
her out OF action, and the press re-
ports state that they were not so seri-
GUS as those received by the Brooklyn.
On board the Vizcaya projectile
struck loaded torpedo which explod-
ed. killing twenty men and setting fire
to the forward part OF the ship. The
whole fight lasted little over three
hours and half. if the reports are
accepted that it began about thirty
ilve minutes past a. m. and was con-
cluded with the surrender of the Colon
at twenty minutes past l .. m.
Here is what the Spanish officers
say Of the battle:
"The Oquendo received heavy fire
from the combined fleet while in the
entrance. and a 6-inch she'll, either
from the Texas or the Oregon, struck
the Colon in the bow. The Vizcaya
was not badly hit until the Oquendo
and Maria Teresa had been driven
ashore. The Oquendo tried to give
some protection to the torpedo boats,
but was simply riddled with 6-pounder
shells. She was really in worse stress
than the Maria Teresa until a shell
from the Texas hit the latter's flood
pipes and a she'll from the Brooklyn
cleaned out her gun deck. Then the
men on the Oquendo refused to work
the guns, and there was nothing to do
but run her ashore. The decks were
covered with wounded and dead men.
and the ship was on fire." Captain
Eulate says "The Brooklyn's fire on
our broadside was frightful. and the
men could not stay at their guns"
This exhibit Of the gun power has
not taken into specific consideration
the enormous damage done to material
and personnel by the rapid-fre guns
nor has it included the effect of shells
over or close aboard the YES