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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
SH FTEE'S SHORT VISIT.
STAYS HERE ONLY LONG ENOUGH TO
OBTAIN A FEW HOURS REST

Notor-General William r. Shafter came TO the
city from Montauk Point Yesterday and went 10
the Fifth Avenue Hotel. lie reached Lons Island
CITY at q m and lost time in leaving Inc
train and going aboard the ferryooat lie mace
brief statement about his plans. saying;
Il received orders last night - report 10 Al
tutant-Ceneral Corbin at Washington. doHt kiio"
why these orders were sent. but believe mat
either the President the Secretary oi war W.sh's
IN see mo- Further than that know nothing
and further than that ! havo nothing TO say.
General shafter refused 10 comment upon the
statement Of General Miles. To all questions that
touched upon General Miles. the Santiago campaign
and who was In command there ana the prooao'e
cause Of his being summoned 10 washington nc
made the same answer-an emphatic reiusal 10
discuss the subjects. He said Immediately upon MS
arrival in the city that he expected 10 start ioi
Camp Meade at Middctown, Penn, to-day lie sala
his visit there purely voluntary, and mas no
special significance From there ne said ne "oud
go 10 Washington and expects to arrive at the cap
ial tomorrow or Sunday. He VIII make an inspec-
ton of Camp Meade. He said yesterday mat ne was
said mis- duties at Camp Kikoh had been SO exact
me that ne ndQ found little time iov ircuperdUoa'
and al. ne needed now WAS a good long res MheE
ASKED il he favored parade III Ne"-l DIX he re-
Il am in favor Of big parade Of the troops in
New-York before camp WikoT is broken up. but /
do not think 1t advisable 20 undertake. IT until the
men are IN Dc ter conaiiion. 90 not van ~ hs
leve there axe few officers who do not approve OF
tIie p4lade ,,...--
ant Milry, OF his staff.
/ me Genera deIned himself TO all callers after
reaching the MOTEL and retired 10 his room and slept
FOR several hours. lie had elmer at the hotC. ana
Immediately af,crWard went out with Lieutenant
MIcy IL vas learned later that he weni directly
10 the Pennsylvania station and took the 40 y. NJ
train. Ills destination IL not kiOWA but IL was SAG
al tho hotel that ne went directly TO Washington.
/ lie left word with friend. however. tnat he WAS
! going Camp Meade
/ WHAT caused Genelal Shafter 10 change his plans
/ so suddenly IS not known. lie received number %
q d I ;
some bearing on MS movements. Immediately after
F diuner with a brief announcement the hotel
1 clerk that called away ana would not need
his room. and after exchanging word or with
personal friends. he There
much conjecture as 10 his destination. and IL was
generally believed that he had received an urgent
noe from Washington that took him there
Washington. Sept s.-;eneral Shafter has been
, ordered TO report at Washington ard viii visit the
President and the War Department. There Is no
b special Significance In his beinG ordered Wash
inC'on The President desires to see him and Ia X
about the Santiago campaign
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09

NO TRIAL OF GENERAL MILES.
BELIEF THAT WASHINGTON OFFICIALS
WILL IGNORE HIS CRITICISM.

THE GENERAL ARRIVES ~ WARRINGTON
AND WILL RESUME HIS DUTIES AT
ARMY HEADQUARTERS TO-DAY.
WASHINGTON. Sept e-The tension over Con
eral MIess criticism Of Army methods is er"ou
ally suhsiding. and in high official quarters ''Ir
rclef was EXPRESSED tonight that no "'lci'i
attention would be paid 70 the criticism. IN VIZ"
~ r,uch loose conjecture over the immlnence oil
q court-martial or court Of inquiry for the 'r'8'
Of 6 ,neral Miles II can he said posiuNeIy '""'
those in authority have not up to the pIeSe"'
time determined on any such course OF ac''o"'
nor have they felt that such steps "ouid ~ con-
duciye TO the interests OF the pubic service III
some high Official quarters there is "A disposition
T.. look on General Miles as his worst enemy and
10 pass over his comments as iIl-adViseu' '"ouSh
moi 10 the extent Of constituting INSTRUMENTATION
or Warrantiag official acton pF the iIV'i''' "
the War Department.
. Conoral Miles accompanied by Mrs. Miles and
C,olopels Maus and Mchler. OF his staff arrived
hove from, New.York at G.35 o'clock this even
ing General Miles and his party came by the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad in a private car attached
., the regular westbound train. They were me;
o. the Siytl-st station by Major Black,
member Of General Mess staff, and Captain
Morton CHE. clerk il the office Of the com
mand!rg General.
In anticipation Of the arrival Of General Miles
several hundred people had assembled AT 'he
station. A squad of policemen opened way
+hrourh the crowd around the wicket gat'
through which the party passed from the plat
form 10 the carriage in waiting at the nam
entrance. AS General Miles stepped from the
rear platform OF the car he gave knd greet
inc "a his coachrnan who stood awaiting MN,
and then handed TO him a bundle Of souvenir
canes while he grasped the hands OF captain
Morton Major Black and two or three news
paper men He wore an unconVehuohai o'u.
serge sack suit ard white fibre. broad pr'i'''''eo
Porto RiCan hat.
AS General Miles passed through the crown III
the station his hands were grasped score oi
times by enthusiastic men and women. lie gave
a cordial greeting 10 all. and as he and MIS-.
Miles and Colonel MChler entered the carriage
the crowd Cheered. ~
While expressing his gratifcauon Al 'he SUI
cessful termination of the war ana MS pItdo
IRE AT once more being at home, General Mics
said he had nothing 10 say at this time IN aluI-
ton to the statement given TO the press ny MN
in New York , ra
From the Pennsylvania station General anu
Mrs Miles went directly To their nome
General Miles aid rot leave his home IN me
evening 1t was expected that he would can
az the White House but he said that ne hau ~
intention Of doing tonight. lie VIII resume
his duties at the headquarters OF the Army u,
the War Department to-morro" morning, anu
will take an early opportunity 10 pay MS re-
spects to the President.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09

,,e-, ~ ,roons from Mon;auk made on proper
49, from The Cuartermasters Department. and
the Long Island Railroad Company In these las.
two cases furnished trains tor the movement OF
troops on practically no notice.
1t ls ridiculous 10 expect any ralIroad 70 under.
take the movement Of a regiment OF A thonsanj
mfn with is baggage and equipment. unless II ha'
an official order the day before so tnat proper
train arrangements can be made. We nave never
ve, received an OfT'cial order to move the list
Regiment, the two Michigan regiments or the Dis
tr,ct of Columbia regiment . - "a
rnriced a note in some of the papers that
ca,onsl Turner Of the lar Illinois Regiment, Is
said 70 have wired the Long Island Railroad aoou,
the movement of his troops ana ina ne "oum
RAJ. pullman cars etc have no DOUBT that mi:
,s on error as Colonel Turner never telegraphed
rs HIS message was sent probably 70 some con-
Meeting lines between New-fork ana 'h'cdso'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
HAWAITS SUGAR INDUSTRY BOONS
,NNEXATION MARKS A WONDERFUL RE
WAL IN THE ISLANDS
(nY TELEGRAPH TO THE rnIuuSEI

Honolulu. Aug. 81. via san Francisco, Sept
S-As a direct result Of The annexation OF the
Hawaiian Islands to the United States the sugar
industry has received a great boom immense
improvements are Planned and under way
which Involve the expenditure of millions. Re
fneres viii be built to handle the raw sugar
81 the various plantations, and in a few years
the sugar f the islands viii ali be shipped 20
American markets in refined state.
NaGihu plantation. with a capital 30 $5Nbol,
proposes 10 erect refinery to manufacture the
sugar Il the smaller planters \ eW corpora
ton. known as the Wailua Agriculture Com
pany, controlling about 10000 acres OF sugar
land. will spend between N5W1'Nn and s5.VV =
O0p on improvements Slill another plantation
is being organized on the island OF Lanai. which
win cultivate about 5000 acres Of sugar land.
The company's capital L. 100000. These three
companies in the course Of two or three years
will increase TIE annual sugar output Of the ISL
ands by al least 10000 tons. III funds for
these enterprises have been supplied by the
capitalists Of Hawaii.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
WOUNDED SPANIIRDS HERE.
WILL. SAIL TO-DAY OH THE CITY OF
ROME THEIR NURSES OEPT WHEN
THEY LEFT THE HOSPITAL


Five officers md thrty-niro scauen Of the Spanish
ncet destroyed Mt Santiago arrived here laet night
from Norfolk the steamer cd Dominion The
party was tn charge ot Lieutenant S"gT"ra. ana
was made up 81 the men y no were wounded In the
naval engagement and taken 10 the Nlya Hospital
AT Norfolk on the hospital ship Solnce on July D.
SIX Of the men who arrived were stu on crutches
and three others had TO be carried on the boat on
stretchers when they landed ~ Pier e. North
River.
Tho entire party was then tr'en board the
steamer Cliy OF Rome. which will sail from hero
to-day FOR Port srnoutn y II, whore tho remainder
~ the Spanish prisoners VIII he taken on hoard.
Tho steamer wi then proceed 10 Santand"r. Spain.
Lieutenant scgrera. who speaks English nuently.
.aii that the authorities NJ the hospital az Norfolk
did not want the uer who were a;Ill III 10 Leave
the institution They had Insisted ir doing So,
however as they were ANXIOUS 10 return to their
homes I'm Spain and finally. ai,"r pleading with
their officers obtained their consent To make the
irip although they arc very wcaC
The wounded officers or the Old Dominion were
Lieutenant Luis Faiardo u tho Vizraya; I.eu,ea-
ant Joss NorvaI - tho torpedo destroyer Furor:
Lieutenant Franci.,o Ardcrius OF the tor
, rcdo-dc-.roycr Terror ard Assistant Sur
seon Nicola Gomez. Of the Nlzcaya. LEU
tenant Fajardo has lost arm Noval
was wounded IN tho head. Arderius was shot
In the arms. leg and face and Surgeon Gomez was
hit by shell on the arm. Lieutenant Miguel
SaGrcra the only one Of the fory-four unhurt dur.
Ing the Ngh, at Santiago lIlrbor. "as on The Crs.
tobal Colon ana when the wGrship sank he swan
10 the shore. There he had 10 nght the Cubans.
Lieutenant Sagrera said last night that AZ the
Naval Hospital al Norfolk all the prisoners had
been kindly trca ted ana the time 81 the part
ing Wednesday OF the nurses cried and
tears nicd the eyes Of al the wounded men Tho
Lieutenant further said that thr." OF his men were
beyond earthly help. because tAer severe injuries
had led 10 blood poisoning.
But cannot leave Them behind he added.
"for all left Spain To hsht together and II noces-
sary must all de together.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
MR.. EALDWIN'S STATEMENT.
Pr VupENT or THE LONG ISLAND RAILROAD
.. ,ur ~. ,uTt-D,r, crr-P'S Mp ,RTNfvNT

SAYS THE QUARTERMASTDR'S DEPARTMENT
HAS NEVER GIVEN PROPER ORDERS
FOR MOVEMENTS or TROOPS.
" II baldwin jr. sent out the following state-
man, yesterday concerning the movement OF troops
from Montauk over the Long Island Railroad:
The nlan for moving troops from Montauk was to
move one regiment OF infantry per day provided
,he Long Island Railroad company received notice
Inc morning OF the day previous. from the Quar-
anv dov and II was agreed that troops should
b. moved except on the written order Of the Quar-
o'coct on Tuesday evening we RECEIVED a
telegram from the Quartermaster. at New-lorE. TO
norn,rg AZ : o'clock We received ANOTHER mos
eapn countcrmanding this order and stating that
the lst Illinois would not move unul Thursday
morninr on Wednesday morning. about 10 o'clock.
we learned from Montauk tina, the lst Illinois
were preparing to leave and, as have said. we
had no orders at all to move them. AS they were
to be sent over the Iehigl Valley Railroad and as
he Lehigh Valley Railroad was unable to furnish
cars the Quartermaster gave no orders for these
troops to leave Monauk fer Long Island city: on
account OF the difficulties N whch the lst Illinois
found themselves We sent special trains 10 Mon
faux and wednesday night mov"d them to l.crs
i"ia"d Iitv the nan being TO deliver them AZ Long
iSianJ CIV at daylight. which was done. noticed
that they did NOT leave jersey city unti i;30 to-
On Wednesday afternoon. when the question
came ND about moving The Illinois regiment. the
Nmar,ermostcr was asked II any instructions were
Issned about moving the District OF Columbia regi-
ment and was told that adyces from Mon,auk
Indicated that the District OF Columbia regiment
wes getting ready TO move on Thursday morning.
A message was then sent to the Quartermaster ad-
vlsing him that the Illinois regiment was TO move,
and that we could not undertake to move the Dis
irict OF Columbia regiment This message not
RENTED 70 At Il Thursday. noon the Quarter
master gave an order on the telephone 10 move
tho District of Columbia regiment Immediately.
Trains had been made up and crews ordered 10
move a detachment Of thousand troops which
were 10 arrive on the Pennsylvania Railroad for
Montank. The Ouar,ermaster agreed TO hold back
the troops on the Pennsylvania Railroad provided
trains could he sent Immediately TO Montauk for
The District of Columbia regiment. Before crews
and engines could he ordered and provided. the
troors from the Pennsylvania Railroad arrived at
Long Island city go east. The result Is that
special trains have been sent to Montauk this
afternoon and that the District of Columbia
troops Will be loaded this afternoon and arrive at
Ions Island City about midnight and be turned
over 10 the Pennsylvania Railroad for transporta
ton 20 Washington.
In other words. there has not hcen single move
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
ADMIRAL CERVERAS DAY IN TOWN.
HE CALLS AT THE CHEMICAL BANK AND ELSE


wHrRE--rNTENDs To VISIT BOSTON
Admiral Pascual Cervcra and staH. who arc
stayius at the Westmirstc- Hotel while In this
city, hreakfasted az the hotel at o'clock yesterday
morning VITA his SON Lieutenant Gomez and
Emilio ,illio he entered carriage and was
driven downtown. Before leaving the hotel he
shook hands with many prominent Spaniards Of
This city who called at the hotel 10 him Senior
Castillo IS tho head Of the Spanish department Of
the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Insurance Company.
ana the party went 10 Castilo's Office
From there they were driven 20 the Chemical
Bank. where Admiral Cervsra presented "A check lie
referred 10 the president. ana In the office
OF that official for twenty minutes II became Eo.sel
about that Admiral CcTNcra was In the bank and Il
large crowd collected IN front Of the pace. When the
Admiral came out he was salUfed all s.des.
People crowded around him to hear what he had to
say. tie returned the salutdtiCnS ol the crowd. and
seemed 80 be pleased Win the attention given to
him. Tho party rc-enterej the carriage and vas
driven TO No 4 Broad-st. large number OF news
boys followed the carriage down Broadway. yelling
"Cervc:a" The Office at 40. % Eroad-st IL that OF
Frederick Probs * Co. the agents of Frederick
Iuth a Co. VINO arc the financial agents OF the
Spanish Government in London. Here Admiral
Ccryera received his st.ary. Just how much IL
amounted 10 WAS rot ascertained. Frederick Probst
& Co. have paid the salaries OF the Spanish officers
ard sailors who have been in this country. After
finishing his business at No 4 Broad-st. the party
os Admiral Ceryera was driven to the Chemical
Bank again. and then returned 20 the hotel
Admiral C"rvera, accompanied by three men. left
the hotel In a cab at $50 o'clock last night He
refused 10 talk 30 reporters. His son Lieutenant
Angel Cervera. said his father intended leave
New York on the NewYork and New Haven mid
nisht train for Boston. He thought II his in
tres Lieutenant Cervera said he could not disclose
any more Of his fathers plans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
RESERVES RETTRN To ILLINOIS.

The Illinois Naval Reserves. 400 strong. left the
Pennsylvania Railroad station in Jersey CITY short
" before Yesterday for their homes The
men came from the receiving ship Vermont. where
they had been sent after their arrival from Porto
Rico special train OF Pullman pro-
yiled for their ncconrioda Ion. \ large crowd Of
enthusiastic eitzers chcered the Reserves as the
trrin nnllcd oAt VI me stntion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
PrAsON FOR THE DELAY.

Washington sept Safeguarding the complaints
that the lst Illinois had TO wait AL DAY IN o'de.
T., obtain transportation from Montauk. II IS stated
=, tina ouartermastsr's Department that the off,
GERS Of the regiment were Informed that II woqh
he impossible 20 furnish equipment for them 10
move yesterday. yet they persisted In going no''
withstandine The railroad company has founn
impossible to NOV, more than one regiment eacn
Iats
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
SECPFTiPY ALGER STARTS on his TO' r.

TO MAKE An INSPECTION oF ARMY CAMPS IF
GINNING WITH CAMP MEADE
Washington. Sept. S-secre;ary A.ger accom-
panied hy Mrs Nger. his son. Captain Frederick
Alger: Major Hopkins his aid and Quar,ermaster-
General I.udngton. left Washington al 1910 O'Clock
tonight for M!ddetown, Penn. TIE Secretary will
spend the forenoon tomorrow In an inspection OF
Camp Meade. and will then proceed on his way to
Detroit where ne viii leave Mrs Alger and his son
Who IS sill III from FOYER. following his service be
fore Santiago. The Secretary will then proceed 10
make an inspection Of numoer Of the Army
camps going as far South as Jacksonville. Fla he
fore returning to Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
UTSTERyVG OFT VOLUNTEERS

Washington Sept. s.--1he orders mastering out
Batteries T., { and u. lst Maine Artillery, and the
An Texas Infantry have been revoked. Orders
have been issued mastering out the LIST United
States Volunteer Infantry NJ Galveston, and the
lst Texas Cavalry ~ S,r Antonio.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
CITY REGIMENTS ORpERED MOVE.

Albanv. Sept s-Adjutent-Genera Tllllnshas, to-
day received notification from Acknowledgement
Corbin that the 9th Regiment OF New-York CITY
and the 18Th Regiment OF Brooklyn had been or
dercd TO their home armories, and that they would
be mustered out Of service OH their arrival th>re'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09

CoMMIssARY DEPARTMENT SENDS MONEY.
Tho Commissary Department. AT the Army Rn'ih-
ing sent t30ooo IN cAsh 20 Camp WikoN yesterday
This money IS 20 he used bv the Commissary there
10 purchase food tor Gonzales. cats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
ILLINOIS MEN IN BAD SHAPE
THE FIRST REGIMENT ON IT'S WAY TO
CHICAGO.
COLONEL. TURNER MAKES \ BITTER AhNAi"N'
MENr OF CAMP SURGEONS AND THE
ouARTERMAsTERs DEPARTMENT
TRAVELLED LIKE SWINE
AND WERE ALMOST


The st Iliroi- Regiment arrived IN Long Isia"u
Ci.y from Camp Wikon at 40 O'CLOCK SeS'e'm"s
morning The train arrived in two sections ne
first had the hundred sick. and the seco"u TIC
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-03
ON STRICTLY BUSINESS nETHODS

That is how the Mankato Mutual
Hail and Cyclone Insurance company
is conducted. Read what the state
insurance commissioner says:
State of Minnesota, Department !
Of Insurance, St. Paul, May I'd 1913. {
w. A. Funk, Esq,
Mankato, MINI.
Dear Sir: Replying to your favor
of recent date beg to advise you
that the annual report of the Manka
to Mutual Hail and Cyclone ms. Co.
for 1897, on file at this Office shows
among other things:
1st. That the company paid it's
losses in full on 81 per cent assess
ment against policy holders.
I'd. That over 80 per cent of the
total amount received from assess
ments was paid on account Of losses
incurred during the year.
Sd. That the officers contributed
their services without compensation.
The company's sworn statement in
dicates that the business is conduct
ed upon an economical and honest
basis. Very respectfully,
ELMER 81. DEARTH,
Insurance Commissioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-03
FOR SALE!

1 have for sale the old Thos. Ire
land place II miles east of Mankato,
containing 81 aacres of ground with
good house and outbuildings, three
wells of water. Nearly all set out to
fruit. This property will be sold at
bargain.
Have also house and lot, 922 North
7th ST., for sale cheap.
Also desire to sell my dray line.
Reasons for selling to re.
move to California.
Write or apply to
e. j. MYCUE.
Or to National Citizens bank or Free
Press Office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-03
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock.
holders of the Free Press Printing
Company will be held at the com
pany's office in the city Of Mankato On
Saturday, June 4th, 1898. at 10 o'clock
a. NJ, at which time the election of a
board of five directors will occur and
the transaction of any other business
that may come up for action.
E. f. Soaring, L. P. HUNT,
Secretary. President.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-03

The Mapleton Enterprise states
that n. E. Bagley who has been prin-
cipal of the Mapleton schools for the
past four years, has decided to give up
school teaching and will take an in
terest in the Enterprise and become
one of it's editors. The Enterprise is
a good local paper, and under the new
management will doubtless be greatly
improved. We wish the new firm
success.
Attorney A. f. Clark has accepted
an invitation to give the address to
the graduating class at Garden City
June Sd. The class numbers seven.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-03

We have on exhibition in our office
two fine portraits as samples of the
work our canvassers will offer to all
advance paying subscribers of the
Free Press. Call and see them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-03
May 20. 81, June 8, 10, II, "a, July 1, 1898.
SUMMONS.


SUMMONS
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
~ Earth-ss. District Court, Sixth Judicial
District.
Peter Paff and Almina Paff VS.. William Schultz
administrator of the estate of Catherine
Paff, deceased, and William Schultz, as adj
ministrator of the estate of Michael Paff, de-
ceased, and Sarah O. Mess.
The State of Minnesota, to the above named
Defendants:
You are hereby. summoned and required to
answer the complaint of the Plaintiffs in the
above entitled action, which is on file in the
Office of the Clerk of the District Court in and
for said County of Blue Earth, and to serve a
copy of your answer to the said complaint on
the subscribers, at their Office in the City OF
Mankato, in said County, within twenty days
after the service of this summons upon you, ex-
elusive of the day of such service; and if you
fail to answer the said complaint within the
time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will
apply to the Court for the relief demanded
therein.
Dated May 18th, 1898.
PFAU & PFAU and
LORIN CRAY,
Plaintiffs Attorney, Mankato, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-03
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3 pounds Raisins .25c
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9 bars LenOx Soap. .25c
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